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PLAY GREGSKY'S NHL OVERRATED/UNDERRATED GAME
Instead of the usual Mid-Season report, I figured it would be more fun to throw around a few thoughts playing a little game I like to call Overrated/Underrated. Okay the game goes like this: I say who or what I think is underrated or overrated and yo...
SEMIN ONCE PLAYED RALPHIE IN "A CHRISTMAS STORY"
I have to tell you that when I saw the Semin vs. Staal fight, the only thing I could think of was that I had only seen one other fight like that ever. Here they are together.Semin vs. Staal Now the other. You can be the judge - Is Alex Semin real...
A FEW THOUGHTS BEFORE THE NEW YEAR
I hope that everyone is having a safe and wonderful Holiday Season in these tough times in which we all live. While on my holiday break from posting, I have been watching a ton of games and figured that I’d post a few thoughts just before the new-y...
HEY BRUINS...DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING...YET
So let me ask you, have you ever had one of those questions that seem to just pop in your head at a time when you’re not even focused on the subject? You know, like when you’re rushing around getting ready for work making sure you have everything...
GREGSKY'S EASTERN CONFERENCE NOTEBOOK : NORTHEAST DIVISION
Welcome to Gregsky’s Eastern Conference Notebook. Let’s take a quick look around the Northeast, now that we are creeping up on twenty games into the season, and see what signs are starting to appear that can give us some insight into what to expe...
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF HABS HOCKEY: STRENGTH UP THE MIDDLE
One of the many things that have always impressed me about the Montreal Canadiens over the years; is their ability to effectively use strength up the middle in order to let the wings’ fire power do its damage. The center position has always been...
50 KIDS TO WATCH THIS YEAR NOT NAMED CROSBY, OVECHKIN AND MALKIN
The NHL is in full swing and right away the league’s youth movement is making its presence felt in a big way. The game is getting younger and faster and the kids are recharging a product that desperately needed a shot of adrenaline to the heart. I ...
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF HABS HOCKEY: HEROES HANG FROM THE RAFTERS
They are revered in our hearts. Their spirit fills the air. There is honor in their in their legacy. There is glory in their achievements. They are heroes who hang from the rafters.Just one look upward in the house of Habs tells the story. The champi...
JUST IN CASE YOU WERE BUSY WATCHING FOOTBALL
Hey gang, I know you watched the opening of the NHL regular season on Sunday, right? You did watch hockey on Sunday, didn’t you? Please tell me you were at least aware that the NHL opened its season this weekend in Europe and Verses was showing two...
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF HABS HOCKEY: GRANDPA'S STORIES OF YESTERYEAR
If you are of a “certain age”, then you grew up hearing about the early days of the Montreal Canadiens. For most though, the stories of yesteryear have long faded and have been sadly relegated to the works of historians, who mind you, do an ab...
YEAR OF THE LOSERS - NHL 2008-2009
Okay, here we go. The NHL pre-season is in full swing; teams are feeling their way through it with the hopes that their newly adjusted rosters will bring them rich rewards. Timing, chemistry and learning systems are only a few of the bugs being irone...
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF HABS HOCKEY: REFLECTING ON THE IMPACT OF A FRANCHISE
No matter how old you are, if you’re their biggest fan or if they broke your heart one (or many) playoff year(s), when you think about the Montreal Canadiens you can’t help but be in awe of all accomplishments this one franchise has amassed over ...
AROUND THE RINK CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF HABS HOCKEY
As you all know, the start of this upcoming season marks the 100th anniversary of the most storied franchise in hockey history, the Montreal Canadiens. In honor of this historic event Around The Rink will be posting a weekly series starting next week...
YOU KNOW IT'S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN.....
Gregsky's collection for saleThe off-season, a time when hockey fans crave any scrap of news concerning their favorite teams or players just to appease their insatiable appetites for the greatest sport known to man. The period from mid July to mid Au...
A FEELING OF "OPTSKEPTAFEARISM" IN TAMPA BAY
Gregsky's offer What’s that smell in the air in Tampa these days? [Sniff] yes, yes, definitely it is an emotion that is thick in the air. [Sniff] I can’t tell if it’s a smell of optimism, skepticism or fear. Maybe it is a combination of all thr...
A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OFFER FROM GREGSKY
I am asking my readers to please pass the following along within your hockey circles and help spread the word by posting links to this on your favorite message boards, blogs, etc. across the web. Your help in this is greatly appreciated.After long th...
THOUGHTS ON HOSSA, JAGR AND MORE
Okay Pens fans, you have every right to be upset about Marion Hossa’s decision to take less money than the Penguins offered to suit up with the Wings next season. It sure looks like he just wants to bounce around leaping from one contender to anoth...
FRENZY AFTERMATH
As the dust begins to settle after the whirlwind that was yesterday’s Free Agent Frenzy, there are still a few big names that went unsigned. Most notably Mats Sundin, Marion Hossa and Jaromir Jagr still haven’t found a home even though the money ...
FREE AGENT TRACKER - *LIVE UPDATES*
The Free Agent Frenzy will begin at 12:00pm today and we here at ATR have you covered. We will be updating all of the transactions as they happen throughout the day. Be sure to check back often to see who is staying put, who is on the move and who pi...
PRE-DRAFT RAMBLINGS
The 2008 Entry Draft is fast approaching and everyone already knows that the Bolts plan on taking Steven Stamkos with their #1 pick. Stamkos (a 6’-3” 185 lbs. center out of Scarborough, ON.) isn’t something you pass up on even if he won’t nec...
THANK YOU
Now that the season has ended things here at Around The Rink will start to slow down to its off-season pace of around once a week. At this time I want to shout out a big Thank You to Miser for his great work and contributions to this site this year a...
FINAL THOUGHTS
Now that the season has ended, I wanted to take a moment to put down some final thoughts. I must warn you though, the coffee is strong this morning and I’m awake way too early so things may get a bit wacky. Buckle up Spanky it could be a bumpy ride...
GREGSKY'S FINALS WRAP UP
Well, what started out looking like a dud actually had some pop to it. Granted it didn’t fully live up to the hype, but you have to admit that it came close. At the very least it was one of the more entertaining series in recent history thanks in l...
GREGSKY'S PLAYOFF PICKS - STANLEY CUP FINALS
Well folks this is it. It’s down to the finals and I’m down to my last pick. As of now I’m sitting at 10 – 4 and need a win to reach my goal of besting my record from last year. If I end up blowing this now I think I will still be satisfied d...
COULD THIS FINAL SERIES BE THE BEST EVER?
Just in case no one is saying it…this upcoming Stanley Cup Final series has the potential to be one of the greatest of all-time. There its been said. Now hold on Spanky, before you call for my head and remind me of all the great cup finals in the h...
GREGSKY'S PLAYOFF PICKS - CONFERENCE FINALS
Well its crunch time now folks. Last round I spent all of the losses I can afford if I have any chance of bettering my record over last season. I’m now at 8 – 4 and have to go perfect the rest of the way. The pressure is now on for me as it is on...
ROUND 2 WRAP UP : SHARKS/HABS FALL FLAT
Wow, now that was a fast and furious 2nd round of playoff action. Two teams surprised me with wins and even more surprising were two teams that lost. I stayed up until sometime past 3:00am waiting to see if Dallas would close out the Sharks or if tha...
GREGSKY'S PLAYOFF PICKS - ROUND 2
Okay, okay so I didn’t get the number of games right (in fact I didn’t get any of them right), but the important part of making picks is picking the winner. Right? Well, at least that’s what I’m going to keep telling myself anyway. With that ...
ROUND 1 WRAP UP
Now that the dust has settled and the first round is complete, I want to take a moment and reflect on what was an interesting opening round of the NHL playoffs before jumping into my predications for round two (check in tomorrow for my 2nd round pick...
GREGSKY'S PLAYOFF PICKS - PART 2 - WESTERN CONFERENCE
Here we go. It’s time to take on the Western Conference match-ups so welcome to Gregsky’s Playoff Picks. As I stated before, I have a new bag of tricks to guide me through the maze that is the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but for the first round I will ...
