Archive for the ‘Hockey’ Category

NHL’s Flyers Playing in the Sand

 
It’s SandGate in the NHL. 
The Philadelphia Flyers are wondering if their Montreal opponents aren’t good sports.  According to a report from Yahoo! Sports, the Flyers are suggesting it was sabotage.
Allegedly, there was a sand-like substance in the hallway leading from the locker room to the ice.  This caused several Flyers players to have skate problems throughout [...]

Mayor Relives Boston’s Great Sports Moments

Mayor Tom Menino and his now famous “Varitek splits the uprights” speech.  Do you suppose the script had Varitek, or did it have Vinatieri and he read it wrong?  It didn’t really matter to the approximately 500 fans who were attending the celebration honoring Bruin great Bobby Orr.  They figured he was a dimwit either [...]

Who Wants a Hockey Stick?

It all started with a generous gesture.  Anaheim Ducks player Scott Niedermeyer tossed his stick into the stands.  Then…mayhem.