Tag: NHL

January 24, 2013

This is entertainment? This is “the product?” This is what the NHL wants to market as a sport? Does it want to compete with professional wrestling or something? Do we have to go through this again? Concussions, disfiguring injuries, lasting brain …

December 13, 2011
October 3, 2011
October 3, 2011

via sportsnet.ca Brett Popplewell pieces together the story of Derek Boogaard, how he made it to the NHL, and what happened to him. Everyone who says fighting is part of the game and complains about pansification or sissy European players or “the …

September 23, 2011
September 23, 2011
June 16, 2011
April 27, 2011

I suppose I should qualify this and say “non-election-related,” but … nah. h/t @tomhawthorn.