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Globetrotting: KHL's internet crackdown, brawl revisited
Recently, I've been posting video from a YouTube channel under the username "videoKHL", which has made it easy for me to share highlights from the top hockey league outside of North America with the readers. Well, that era is now over. The channel has been shutdown, and by rough translations in...
Semyon Varlamov: "I Missed the NHL Terribly"
With training camp in full swing and the preseason fast approaching, your old pal Slava Malamud over at Sport-Express is once again back on the hockey beat after a summertime diversion of covering soccer and velosports. In today's edition is an interview that Slava had with Semyon Varlamov after...
Friday Caps Clips: Irbe Replaces Prior Goaltending Coach
Your savory breakfast links: If you missed any of the coverage of yesterday's announcement that Arturs Irbe has been named Caps Goaltending Coach (replacing Dave Prior), here's some of the best of it: Video here. A must-read from Vogs here. Welcome to the Show on Irbe's Caps connections. Blog...
Washington Hires Arturs Irbe as Goalie Coach
Admittedly, this isn't Oilers' news, but I couldn't let it pass by unnoticed. Arturs Irbe (pictured above, showing just how small a goaltender can look) was one of my favourite NHL'ers during his career and a guy I've always cheered for. He was mostly a middling goaltender capable of getting...
Arturs Irbe Named Goalie Coach in Washington
Ex-Carolina Hurricanes goalie Arturs Irbe was named new goalie coach today by the Washington Capitals. Irbe was a long time netminder for the Carolina franchise and is probably best known for his outstanding play during the 2001-02 playoffs as he helped the team make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. ...
Greatest Sharks: Mind Yo' Netminders
When it's down to the wire, even Sharkie logs on to vote! Well, FTF'ers, it's been a journey. A long, not too difficult, not too meaningful journey. But hey, we're almost done... so cut us some slack. After rounds upon rounds of voting in a process that carried us through the regular season,...
The Mt. Rushmore of Carolina Hockey
John Buccigross, of ESPN fame, recently put together a list of hockey royalty for each franchise in the NHL. He calls his creation the "Ultimate NHL Mt. Rushmore List". The writer has some interesting selections throughout, but let's take a look at who he chose to be immortalized from the...
The Next Great Goalie Debate
You knew it was bound to happen sooner or later. The recent success of Michael Leighton along with the preseason struggles of Cam Ward have created a goalie debate of sorts among several Hurricanes fans. If Leighton's success continues, it's only going to heat up even more before it goes...
Islanders Bloggers Interview Doug Weight
Islanders Blog Box mainstays, Dee Karl and BD Gallof interviewed Doug Weight over the weekend and put the session up on "You Tube". Weight has certainly not lost his sense of humor as he "guarantees" a 6 and 0 record against the Rangers this year, (then asks if the recorder is on). Classic...
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