The title of this video could be "Playboy Model Does Yoga With _____" and I would still watch it. As long as the Playboy model is included, I'm in! You should be too.
You will hear if you haven't already many voices with the usual bad take over the next few days. It goes something like this " If X and Y play for the Stanley Cup Final the ratings will be bad" or something along those lines. Fact-The NHL doesn't translate to TV ratings for many reasons...
Raffi Torres hit Chicago's Marian Hossa pretty hard in game three of the series between the Phoenix Coyotes and Blackhawks. That hit has now resulted in a massive 25 game suspension.
Make no mistake. The top seeded Rangers are in trouble. Losing 3-2 to Ottawa in OT in game 4 has the Rangers looking at doom if they don't get this thing turned around. Now you might say hey it's 2-2. fair point. However truth be told the Rangers have been outplayed by the Senators...
Finally, the good stuff is here. Time for the best 1st round any playoff has to offer. It's the sports equivalent of a nightly duel. In 16 NHL cities, the fans are planning out how they can get to the finals and win the hardest trophy in sports to win- the Stanley Cup...
Canada did the Rangers well Saturday night, as the Blue Shirts needed OT and the shoot-out to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Pittsburgh Penguins lost in Ottawa giving the Rangers back their 3-point cushion for the top spot in the East...
Sometimes I wonder how the NHL isn't more popular then it is. It has all the elements American Sports fans love. Speed. Violence. Intensity. Good people. Hard hits. Great action. etc etc etc. Oh and great parity and playoff races. Have you looked at the standings lately...
Halloween and Hockey became victims of the multimillion dollar race baiting business sadly yesterday. Phoenix Coyotes Forward Raffy Torres of Spanish decent was labeled a racist by the race baiting lunatics cause he dared to wear a Jay Z costume and his wife dressed like Jay's wife Beyonce at the teams Halloween party. For those new to this disgusting business it usually eminated from 1 political
Let's face it - there are just too many professional sports teams. The quality of play is suffering because of it.
The talent pool is diluted - meaning that there aren't enough good players on each team and several players that aren't good enough to be on professional rosters.
I've got a solution.