Lokomotiv Jaroslavl game...

Lokomotiv Jaroslavl 3,Salavat Yulaev 2... Lokomotiv Jaroslavl came back from a early second period 2-0 deficit,by scoring three second period goals... one of the players traded in the Rick Nash deal,to the Columbus Blue Jackets,from the New York Rangers,for Nash(Artyom(English:Artem)Anisimov)scored the winning goal,for Lokomotiv Jaroslavl,with 28 seconds left in second period...

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sad news,in Minneapolis...

the Minnesota Wild reports that goaltender Josh Harding has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis... he intends to continue his NHL career... i hope and pray that he fights the autoimmune disease with the same fire that made him a NHL goaltender... in my own way,i will root for him,period... prayers go out to him,and his family...

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commentary...

i may not be a fan of the Washington Capitals,but i admire the opinion of Roman Hamrlik,who may stand with the players in terms of the NHL lockout,but his opinion to force a vote,by the players,on a deal that may,or may not,be on the table... he is a 20 year veteran,and has been through several strikes,and lockouts,and some of the players may not be happy with his opinion,but he has some of the frustrations of the fans,which no one honestly cares about,period... to the vast majority of players,owners,NHL,and NHLPA,the fans of the beautiful game of hockey are very pissed,and no one really cares about the fans... they may tell you that they are doing it for a stronger game,but,let me tell you something:there is a $3.3 billion revenue pie(the revenue numbers last year),for both the NHL,and the NHLPA,to slice up,and there was a report(yesterday)that one NHL club(Toronto Maple Leafs),is worth a billion($1B)dollars,so i know that some NHL clubs are struggling,but with that big of a revenue pie,they should be able to slice up,so do not tell me that the NHL,and the NHLPA are doing it for the strength of the game that is the NHL,because with that revenue pie,the NHL is healthy,but the small market teams are still complaining about their slice of that revenue pie... who honestly cares!!!!!!! while the owners,and the players fight over that revenue pie,the fans,the people associated with the arenas,along with the small,and big businesses that survive on the fringes of the towns that have NHL teams are really suffering a massive revenue drain,but both of you morons do not care a flying whit about them,not one iota,and that sickens me no end... the love of the beautiful game of hockey gives me solace,and yet every day,i read about the machinations of the business of hockey,and it makes me very pissed,because i see the beauty of the game,but then i see this circus,i get very,very sick of the people that say they care for the fans,because everyone involved in this circus are simply lying through their teeth about that fact... to Gary Bettman,Donald Fehr,the owners,and the players,who make a massive,almost obscene,amount of revenue,simply shut up,and get the collective bargaining agreement(CBA)ratified,and stop posing,and lying,in saying that you really care for the fans,because it is not true,at all,because if you did,there would not have been a lockout... i know that the NHL is a business,but it is also a beautiful game,and yet the fans still suffer,because the business of the NHL really sucks,and both sides of the dispute,who will make out royally,no matter what happens,with the NHL lockout,but again the true fans still suffer,and they are really pissed... to those people involved with this circus,expect smaller crowds,lower television and other revenue,for a while,because you have really pissed off a vast majority of the fan base... even the true fans are really pissed,morons,and whose fault are that:YOURS!!!!!!!!!!

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Lokomotiv Jaroslavl game...

Ak Bars Kazan 3,Lokomotiv Jaroslavl 2... Lokomotiv Jaroslavl lose in last 1:08,and gave up a 2-1 lead midway through the third period... a rather heartbreaking loss...

NHL,and Red Wings' history...

on November 27,1960,fifty two years ago,"Mr. Hockey" Gordie Howe became the very first 1,000 point scorer,in NHL history,in a 2-0 win,over the Toronto Maple Leafs.. he had an assist on a goal,by Fred Glover,to make the game,1-0...

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NHL news...

the Federal Mediation,and Conciliation Services have offered their services to both sides to the ongoing NHL lockout... they are the same group that helped the NFL,and NFLPA through their lockout in 2010,but before anybody gets too excited(i am not...),it is non-binding on both sides,and last time(2004-2005),they had a mediator,they still cancelled the season... my opinion:anything may help,but will it help Bettman,and Fehr put down the pitchforks!!!!!!!!

commentary...

with the NHLPA threatening to decertify,the 2012-2013 NHL season appears to be in jeopardy,because neither the NHLPA,or the NHL appears to be serious in making an attempt in ending the now 72 day NHL lockout... my opinion:i am so very sick of this ongoing circus,of posing,in front of the international media(US,and Canadian media),and actually saying absolutely nothing at all... hey,boys,do you care a flying whit,about your fans,who are financing your game,by buying tickets to your games,concessions,and teams' apparel??? i really doubt your sincerity... i saw a holiday spot,for the NHL,recently,and let me tell you something:i turned the channel,after giving it one finger in response... it took 303 days to end the 2004-2005 NHL lockout,and an entire season,to boot... to Gary Bettman,Donald Fehr,and both negotiation teams,the fans will remember this ongoing circus for a very long time... i know i shall remember this manure... you have made the beautiful game of NHL hockey,into a pile of warm spit... i rather go watch kids play street hockey,or even skate around on a crystal sheet of ice,on a bitterly cold day in the Yukon,than watch you play ONE PERIOD of NHL hockey,right now... i am so disgusted...

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Lokomotiv Jaroslavl game...

Slovan Bratislava 3,Lokomotiv Jaroslavl 2... Slovan Bratislava scored :34 into third period,and then hung on in a third period that was penalty filled... Libor Hudacek,who won a silver medal for Slovakia,in 2012 IIHF World Championships,scored two goals for Slovan Bratislava,including the game winner...

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Red Wings' history...

on this date,in 1926,the Detroit Cougars(later renamed the Red Wings)beat the Chicago Black Hawks,1-0,in Chicago,for the first victory in franchise history... Frank Frederickson scored game winner,and goaltender Hap Holmes got the first shutout of his rookie season...

Lokomotiv Jaroslavl game...

Lev Praha 7,Lokomotiv Jaroslavl 3...

sixth sign of the Apocalpse(laughing)...

NHL has cancelled games through December 14th,2012,and cancelled the All-Star game in Columbus,Ohio,today... my opinion:what a waste!!!!!!!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING....

fan gives earful,to Bettman,and more NHL news...

my hero for this day is a Philadelphia Flyers' fan named Jaymes Hall,who interrupted the media scrum,in front of NHL headquarters,in NYC,to ask NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman a few questions,in front of the media,and in private,but i loved it,because as a fan,i just hope that Bettman really understands that the fans have had enough of this circus:his question was,"why don't you both put the money under dispute,into an escrow account,and get back to playing hockey"... in a related story,Roman Hamrlik of the Washington Capitals,is rather pissed at the NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr,saying that he remembers 2004,when the players took a bad deal,after not voting on a better deal,earlier on in that strike year,and wants the players to vote on the current proposal(YES or NO),then get back to playing hockey... my question:how many more players are very upset,at this circus??? makes me wonder....

odd items to buy online...

an Ontario lawyer(Jim Vigmond)tried to buy the 1966-1967 Toronto Maple Leafs' Stanley Cup Banner,during an online auction,of Maple Leafs' items from old Maple Leaf Gardens(it sold for $34,000),so instead he bought the Leafs' locker room toilet,for $5,300...

idiocy in NYC...

NHL/NHLPA seem to be far apart in negotiations,over a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA),even after the union proposal presented today... expect more cancellations of games,by next week... my opinion:just flush the 2012-2013 NHL season down the corporate drain,you greedy owners,and players... "a pox on both your houses"...

collective bargaining agreement update...

NHLPA has given the NHL a revised five year collective bargaining agreement(CBA)proposal,today... they talked in two sessions for almost three hours... games have been cancelled through November 30th,and some sources have pointed to a 68 game season,starting on December 1st,which means that the next few days are critical to the process of ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement(CBA)... however,personally,the circus has gone on way too long,and my opinion is simple:WHO CARES!!!!

Lokomotiv Jaroslavl game...

Lokomotiv Jaroslavl 4,CSKA Moscow 0...

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points of contention,for NHLPA...

the NHL wants the NHLPA to put their entire economic proposal on the table,whether they do it,is the $64,000 question... the four points of the union's gripes,accordingly to sources are(i am combining two of the points,because it deals with circumventing the salary cap):putting salary of players into the American Hockey League,or into Europe(examples:Wade Redden(the first example),and Cristobal Huet(the second example)),and front-loading long term contracts,then "lowering" the amount of money owed in later years of the long term deal(example:Ilya Kovalchuk's original contract,with the New Jersey Devils(a 17 year,$102 million long term deal,that was rejected the day after by the NHL)... there is $5.7 billion in outstanding contract liabilities signed by the players,and how does the League(NHL) deal with that???,and the final "gripe",is what to do with beginning(entry level) contracts(number of years),and free agency(arbitration rights of players vs rights of the NHL teams)...

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commentary...

to tell you the truth,this blog is very tough to write,because i want to report on the NHL,but there is very little to report,on the current collective bargaining agreement(CBA)talks,which really does frustrate me no end... i am very tired of that circus,and their posing,and talking about shared revenue,and divisions of the revenue pie,that is the NHL's business side... i desperately want to talk about great goals,great saves,and the huge rivalries that the NHL have(examples:Canadiens-Maple Leafs,Flyers-anybody in the Eastern Conference(laughing),Red Wings-Blackhawks,Sharks-Red Wings,and even the Stanley Cup Champions Kings-Sharks)... those rivalries are the tip of the iceberg,that the NHL has,in their league... i am just very tired of just reporting on the days of this stinking lockout...

Griffiths' AHL update...

Grand Rapids Griffths are 8-4-1-1,and are in first place,in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference,with eighteen points,two points ahead,of the Chicago Wolves... in an ironic twist,the Griffiths are the only team in their division to have scored more goals than they have allowed... i know it is early...

last night's Walleye game,and standing of team...

Toledo Walleye 6,Wheeling Nailers 1... Toledo is 8-6-0-1,through fifteen games...

Lokomotiv Jaroslavl game,and comments...

Lokomotiv Jaroslavl 3,CSKA Moscow 2... CSKA Moscow blow a 2-0 first period lead,giving up three second period goals,and lose to Lokomotiv Jaroslavl,in a penalty filled game... Pavel Datsyuk,of the Red Wings,had a point,for CSKA Moscow...

opinions of mine...

i love the beautiful game of hockey,and always will... seeing kids on a flat sheet of frozen crystal ice,skating toward an empty net,and shooting the puck over and over,to hone skills that few kids,or people have,and is a treasure to behold... people have the opinion that hockey is a violent game,but let me say this:it is a very easy game,to play,but very,very hard to master,and is not easy to become a legend,or even good at your craft,because most people who get minor league contracts do not get the call up to the NHL,but the game is beautiful to watch,and very difficult to master(NHL level),so to get there,you have to be a very special talent... so it always goes back to seeing kids,on a flat sheet of frozen crystal ice shooting the puck toward an empty net over and over,to hone skills that few kids,or people have,and is a treasure to behold... as for the game being violent,it is a hard game to play,and a harder game to master... just like NFL football,those two sports are the toughest to play,and the NHL trophy(Stanley Cup) is the toughest trophy to win in sports:sixteen wins in four best of seven series over a two month stretch,even after a eighty two rough and tumble games,of a marathon season,and to make it tougher on the team,a point,in October,in a nothing game,at the beginning of the season,may be tougher to collect,than a point,in April,when the team is fighting for a playoff spot... in my opinion,the point in October is more important than the point in April,because without getting those early points,in October,it sets up the whole season,for a team on the rise...

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NHL news,and comment...

so much for a two week break in negotiations,NHL/NHLPA are due to resume negotiations,on a new collective bargaining agreement(CBA),Monday... after now,sixty four days,of no NHL hockey,WHO REALLY CARES!!!!!

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Lokomotiv Jaroslavl-KHL conference standings update...

through twenty five games,Lokomotiv Jaroslavl is second in the Western Conference,of the KHL,with a record of 12-2-6-0-0-5(wins-overtime wins-shootout wins-overtime losses-shootout losses-losses)and is tied in points with SKA St. Petersburg,with 52 points,only behind Dynamo Moscow,who has 53 points...

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yesterday's Lokomotiv Jaroslavl game...

Lokomotiv Jaroslavl 2 Lev Praha 1...

NHL news,and comments...

the NHL suggested a two week break in the current collective bargaining agreement(CBA)negotiations,last night,as i read the article... honestly,NHL/NHLPA are not serious in negotiating,period... my opinion:i am very tired of this circus,and i just feel that they simply want to cancel the 2012-2013 NHL season,period..."a pox on both of their houses",i am just very,very angry about this circus,period...

blog statement...

too bad that i am home early(laughing),because a cold front would have snowed me in Reno,over the weekend... blog will start up again tomorrow...

i am taking a vacation until next weekend... however,i will try to do some of the blog,a few times,during the time off....

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Griffiths' game score,and comments...

Grand Rapids Griffiths 5,Peoria Rivermen 3... Griffiths win their fifth straight game,with a domination of Peoria,with four goals,in last twenty two minutes of game time... Landon Ferraro scored two goals,including an empty net goal,with two seconds left in game,to ice game...

get well,Blake...

i really hope that Blake Geoffrion(i believe),grandson of Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion,recovers from a depressed skull fracture,suffered in a AHL game,between the Hamilton Bulldogs,and the Syracuse Crunch,last night... he is expected to fully recover,but is in intensive care,right now... prayers go out to him,and his family...

commentary...

you may think that i am very upset about the lack of NHL hockey,and you are right... after fifty five,or fifty six days,of the NHL lockout,the NHL/NHLPA do not seem to be any closer to having the 2012-2013 NHL season on track,and playing games that count... the week's negotiations showed promise,and if i was a betting man,they should be back at negotiations for the new collective bargaining agreement(CBA),after the Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony,this weekend,but who knows??? honestly,there may be time for a shorter 2012-2013 NHL season,but get it done... the fans are pissed,the facilities(arenas)are losing money,and the NHL/NHLPA are losing credibility,in saying that the season can be played out,because nothing is getting done... my opinion: they(NHL/NHLPA)do not seem to care about the fans,at all... i love the beautiful game of hockey,and that is true,but this is frustrating,because the NHL/NHLPA just want the almighty dollar over all else,and fans do not matter,and if they cancel the season,without much of a fight,it is time to draw a line in the sand,and say,"no more"...

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AHL,and ECHL game results,and comments...

Grand Rapids Griffiths 5,Rockford IceHogs 3... Toledo Walleye 5,Wheeling Nailers 2... in the Griffiths' game,Riley Sheahan,and Brendan Smith both scored two goals,in game,for the Griffiths,who overpowered the IceHogs,in the game... in the Walleye game,Wes O'Neill scored two goals,for the Walleye,as they mowed down the Nailers...

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NHL news...

NHL/NHLPA will meet for the fourth straight day;last three days they have met for about 18 hours... cross your fingers that the CBA gets done soon...

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commentary...

NHL/NHLPA negotiate for third straight day... pundits have said that this week is critical to get job done,but honestly,i really do care about the game of hockey,but the NHL,and NHLPA,can simply suck rock,if they do not get job,of a ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement(CBA)shortly... if they both are stupid enough to cancel a season,for the second time,in seven years,i will say,"a pox on both of their houses"... i am simply angry,upset,disgusted,and really do not care about this circus... it is time to make a stand against real greedy players,and owners,who simply do not care about the people who honestly make their sport a success,the real fans of the beautiful game of hockey...

Red Wings' trivia...

on November 3,1948,Gordie Howe made his NHL All-Star game debut,wearing number 11,and had a major penalty,and had the only fight in NHL All-Star game history,with Toronto's Gus Mortson...

AHL,and ECHL scores...

Grand Rapids Griffiths 4,Milwaukee Admirals 2... Toledo Walleye 4,Fort Worth Komets 2...

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update...

for what it is worth,NHL/NHLPA negotiated for seven hours,yesterday,and will continue today... just get the collective bargaining agreement(CBA)done,period,stop posing,and do your job!!!!!!!!!!!

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NHL news...

NHL/NHLPA are meeting today,and resuming collective bargaining agreement(CBA)talks... my opinion:get it done!!!!!!!!!

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KHL on US television...

MSG Network will broadcast five KHL games,in November,including the November 18th game,between Lokomotiv Jaroslavl,and CSKA Moscow,with(i hate to say)Pavel Datsyuk(come home,Pavel!!!!!-laughing)... whether NHL Network airs games are the question,and it is a big question...

KHL break in schedule...

after the game between Dinamo Riga-Dinamo Minsk,today,the KHL have a ten day break,in their schedule...

Walleye game,and comments...

Evansville IceMen 4,Toledo Walleye 1... after a scoreless first period,and an early 1-0 lead,in the second period,by the Walleye,the IceMen mowed down,and decimated the Walleye,by scoring two goals in the second period,and two more goals,in the third period... the Walleye early on this season have been a scrappy bunch,and have played very well,but honestly,they laid an egg,against Evansville...

Griffiths game score,and comments...

Grand Rapids Griffiths 4,Texas Stars 1... Griffiths scored last three goals,in game,dominating game the last two periods,by not allowing the Stars to score,in last forty five minutes of game... honestly,it may have the best game for the struggling Griffiths,in entire season...

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Lokomotiv Jaroslavl game...

Lokomotiv Jaroslavl 4,Salavat Yulaev 3,shootout win...

NHL news...

for what it is worth,the NHL/NHLPA have resumed talks on the new collective bargaining agreement(CBA),in "an undisclosed" location...

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blog statement...

when the NHL starts up,i will change blog slightly,in giving you more opinion,information on the teams of the NHL,and the teams that the Red Wings play every week,giving you a weekly update on the teams that the Red Wings play that week... as for the KHL,AHL,USHL,and ECHL,i will hopefully give more complete results,if i can find them... my opinions will not change,and maybe you will not agree with me,but it will be my opinion,so live with it...

AHL and USHL scores...

San Antonio Rampage 3,Grand Rapids Griffiths 2... Griffiths blew 2-0 lead,and lost game,with 3:12 left,in the third period... Green Bay Gamblers 5,Youngstown Phantoms 0...

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bad news...

NHL cancels 2013 Bridgestone Winter Classic outdoor game on New Year's Day,between the Detroit Red Wings,who would have hosted the event,against the Toronto Maple Leafs... the game was to be at the 105,000+seat "Big House",at the University of Michigan... they say that Detroit will host the game,in 2014,at the "Big House"... my simple opinion:i do not trust anybody involved,period,and it is simply a bunch of manure on top of the situation,involved with the NHL lockout,and the lack of negotiations for the current collective bargaining agreement(CBA)... i simply am totally disgusted with this circus...

Happy Birthday Al...

four time Stanley Cup winning head coach,with the New York Islanders,Al Arbour turns eighty years old,today...

NHL history...

today marks a milestone in NHL history:fifty three years ago,in a game between the Montreal Canadiens,and the New York Rangers,when the Rangers' Andy Bathgate launched a backhand,at 3:06 of the first period,and hit Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Jacques Plante square in the face,and after being stitched up,and a twenty one minute delay,Plante returned,wearing a mask that he wore in practice,and he finished the game,which the Canadiens won,3-1... the evolution of the goalie mask started for the NHL that night,in Madison Square Garden,fifty three years ago,on November 1st,1959...

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