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During his cameo in Adam Sandler's laugher Happy Gilmore , Bob Barker, the charismatic former host of one of TVÆs most popular game shows, The Price Is Right , quipped, "You know what's driving me crazy? You not getting the ball in the hole!" á Well, I imagine the Montreal Canadiens goaltending tandem of Carey Price and Jaroslav Halak are going a little mad with how starts are being doled out by ...

New Year, New Look: NHLers in Need Of a Makeover in 2010

Posted: 29th December 2009 by Mike Taylor in NHL
A style maven IÆm not. A fashionista, far from it. A metro, think again. Nevertheless, while I may never be mistaken for the late Mr. Blackwell, the notoriously famous fashion critic well-known for his worst-dressed lists, I think my testosterone fuelled veins are more than capable of calling a spade a spade when it comes to haute couture of the hockey world. And while all icemen should be looking to ...

10 Reasons Sidney Crosby Should Captain Team Canada

Posted: 12th December 2009 by Mike Taylor in NHL
Let me start off by saying I'm a huge fan of No. 87. He's a unique talent who brings an almost unmatched level of enthusiasm, excitement, and talent to the game of hockey, not to mention the Pittsburgh Penguins and the NHL. Now, with that disclaimer out of the way, I can also tell you that my hockey blood bleeds red and white come, Olympic time (along with the World Championship, ...

2010 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team: Who Shouldn’t Make the Cut

Posted: 24th November 2009 by Mike Taylor in NHL
If youÆre a hockey fan, youÆve probably read a story or two about the upcoming Olympic Games and the NHL players expected to compete for their respective countries.á If youÆre a Canadian hockey fan, youÆve probably read tenátimes that amount. á Over the last year, countless stories have been written about who should lace æem up for Canada at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver this coming February.áá á Instead of rehashing this same ...
As someone who isnÆt shy about making bold hockey moves, Brian Burke should be programming Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott HowsonÆs phone number into his speed dial setting today. á Why now you ask? Well, with the JacketÆs head coach Ken Hitchcock at odds with GM Howson on the playing time and development of blue-chip prospect Nikita Filatovûand news reports claiming Filatov could be headed back to RussiaûBurke could have a shot ...