2 Games???  That’s all Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins got for blind-siding Artem Anisimov in a blowout win.  Watch Cooke’s Hit To The Head  And it was the second time he’s done this in his NHL career.  Thankfully, Anisimov was not seriously hurt — assuming you define “seriously hurt” to exclude needing smelling salts to remember [...]

The decision to buy a player’s jersey is perhaps the most important one a fan can make.  That jersey is going to be on your back, in public, for years.  If you choose poorly you will be mocked by friends and strangers.  Especially Devils and Islanders fans.  Do not underestimate the importance of this decision.  [...]

Well, that was nice.  Can’t complaint about getting seven goals, from multiple forwards and two defensemen.  The new lines looked good.  Each chipped in positively, whether by racking up points, drawing a penalty, or having good shifts that resulted in scoring chances.  Good goaltending too, even with 4 goals allowed.  About the only negative was the [...]

The Capitols are a better team in all facets, except maybe goal.  This showed last night.  Even when we play adequately on defense we don’t have the offense to keep up.  This is not due to the injuries to Dubinsky and Drury either.  Our struggles began well before they went down.  Which makes it all the more [...]

 
Great piece on former Ranger Jed Ortmeyer by Melissa Hoppert in the New York Times.  It focuses on how he has persisted despite a life-threatening blood disorder.
 
I always liked Ortmeyer.  Not the most talented guy on the ice by any stretch.  But he always played hard and gave his body for the team and his [...]