paul-kariya Stories - Battle of California
All-Star Weekend: Video of the Day
Nobody said they were actors. And they should have had Bobby Orr. Still, I get goosebumps.
WAA!! Gimme back my superstar!
You know, I’ve made a pretty strong effort to stay out of the Chris-Pronger-out-of-Edmonton scandal, but I also don’t go telling the bank when the ATM spits out too much cash.But along comes Andy Grabia, who (near as I can tell) has been replaced on the Oiler end at Battle of Alberta, but the kind...
Ducks Gameday—Ex-Captain comes home
Nashville Predators (17-6-3, 3rd in west) at Anaheim Ducks (20-3-6, 1st in west)This also could be called the Battle of November, as the Ducks and Preds earned more standings points in the month of November than any other team in the league. They were also the two best teams in terms of...
Kings Gameday: Who Needs Kopitar?
Los Angeles Kings (22-32-10, 15th in West) vs. Nashville Predators (43-18-4, 1st in West)The Kings are riding some what of a hot streak (for them, anyway), gaining points in 10 in their last 11 games, including a victory against the Ducks on Thursday. Coach Marc Crawford confused the Ducks by using...
Ducks Gameday—the Taunt-Turned-Pledge, a Confessional Post
Nashville Predators (44-18-4, 1st in west) at Anaheim Ducks (38-17-11, 3rd in west)SON OF A BITCH!!! I’ve been looking forward to today’s matchup for more than a month, because my friend the Demon had gotten me a free lower-bowl ticket, even before the notion of Peter Forsberg had entered the...
Kings Off-Season Preview Mega-Post!
(This post is unnecessarily long, so don't miss Mike Chen's post just below it. He makes me look like a jackass by just asking his GM what he's planning on doing in the off-season rather than attempting to deduce it. Damn you, Chen!) Now that the hockey season is officially in the books, it’s time...
Ducks Draft Day: Lots of little news
Well, lots of random items to cover this Saturday, so let's get to it:Ducks draft C Logan MacMillan with the 19th overall pick (link).Burke traded the 16th pick to Minnesota for the 19th and 42nd. I'm as always unsure what to think about the draft: sure it's important but it's tough to measure...
Memories: Hey, who's this new kid Oates?
I have been issued a challenge—at first generically by Legends of Hockey, then more directly by the Forechecker—to write a memory-post about a retired NHL player. Forechecker wrote about fond memories of Vladinator's reign of terror; I'll remember a guy who I only got to see towards the end of his...
Memorial Day post, remembering the Mighty Ducks
Last season (lockout included) proved to be a tremendously transitional one for the Ducks, with new ownership, a new GM and coaching staff, and a huge turnover on the ice. Gone at various times were Steve Rucchin, Mike Leclerc, Martin Gerber, Niclas Havelid, Vinny Prospal, Martin Skoula, Sergei...
Ducks Gameday—Teemu and the Twin Assisters
St. Louis Blues (28-23-9, t-11th in west) at Anaheim Ducks (34-23-7, 3rd in west)Today is my last day of work for my current (soon to be former) employer, and as such, I'm quite unmotivated to write anything meaningful today. It should be an interesting game tonight for two reasons: No Weight + No...
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