Category Archives: Hockey

Stamkos takes slapshot to the face… and returns to the ice!

Bob Gibson once pitched on a broken leg. Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds played football after breaking his leg. Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning joined these two in the pantheon of sports MEN last night in Boston. Five minutes into … Continue reading

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Don’t Say You Weren’t Warned

I hate to say I told you so, but… If you missed last night’s Lightning/Bruins game, you missed an awesome battle. Even with the Reds playing the Cubs and an NBA playoff game occurring at the same time, I couldn’t … Continue reading

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NHL Playoffs: If you’re not watching, you’re missing out

Humorist Dave Barry once quipped that the NHL season lasted “from October until the Earth colonizes Mars.” While it’s true that the NHL is insufferably too long, and that not making the NHL playoffs is more difficult than qualifying, there … Continue reading

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