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Archive for April, 2009

It could be worse.

Posted in Losing, Other Teams, Playoffs on April 24, 2009 | 9 Comments »

I almost think that if I had a choice between missing the playoffs with plenty of excuses, like the Stars did, and going into the playoffs with the President’s Trophy and everybody predicting a Stanley Cup for you and then tanking in the first round, like the Sharks are, I might pick the former.
The Sharks [...]

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I love commercials.

Posted in Playoffs, YouTube Fun on April 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »

And I love hockey. And I love the playoffs.
Thanks to Empty Netters.

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Brenden was in-studio today.

Posted in Brenden Morrow, MSM, Radio, Why I Love the Stars on April 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »

In case you missed it on The Ticket today, you can hear all three segments over on DallasStars.com. It’s too bad we didn’t get to hear from him much this season. I’m looking forward to his radio show next year. When he’s on with the BaD Radio boys, he loosens up quite [...]

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Fine. I’m putting up predictions. Happy?

Posted in General Hockey, Other Teams, Playoffs on April 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »

You know, I may have mentioned this before, but I don’t like to make predictions. And for good reason. We can see what happens when I do.
But, since I have no serious rooting interest for any of these teams (although I have a lot of rooting-against interest), what the hell? What can it [...]

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Pluses and Minuses – The ’08-’09 Season

Posted in (I Hate) Sean Avery, Coaches, Contracts, Dallas Stars, Ex-Stars, Injuries, Losing, Off-Season, Philippe Boucher on April 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »

One of my all-time favorite movie lines was from the original Fun With Dick and Jane with Jane Fonda and George Segal. They’re in the bank, applying for a loan, and the loan officer says, “Let’s take a look at the pluses and minuses,” then starts listing all their problems. They get a [...]

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The Bouche is back.

Posted in Philippe Boucher, Things I Love About Hockey on April 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Philippe Boucher was finally back in the lineup for Pittsburgh Friday night.
Here’s his line:
1 goal
1 assist
plus-3
3 shots on goal
4 penalty minutes
3 hits
4 blocked shots
Stupid Pens. They could have had him for a couple of weeks already. He had better get some playoff time.

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One for the fans before we go.

Posted in Fun, Mike Ribeiro, Post-Game, Shootouts, Things I Love About Hockey, YouTube Fun on April 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »

It’s been a trying season, but this was a nice win. The Stars had a really good game to close out the home schedule, too, in front of a sold-out arena and ending with a really nice ovation.
These games mean nothing, but it doesn’t mean you can’t still have a [...]

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It’s almost over.

Posted in Fabian Brunnstrom, Losing, Mike Modano, Post-Game, Prospects, Steve Ott on April 3, 2009 | 8 Comments »

I predicted a roller-coaster season, but I never would have predicted the Tilt-A-Whirl season we’d have instead.
People always say, when we’ve just lost a close game, “If they don’t make the playoffs they’ll be looking back at this game…” There’s no way we could pick out a game from this horrifying season to point [...]

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