2009

Not Air Hockey Tables: Hockey Movies to Inspire Pt. 2

You won’t find any air hockey tables in these realistic portrayals of hockey struggles. Check out these great hockey movies today to inspire you to greatness on and off the ice.

Maurice Richard aka The Rocket

This French language biopic about hockey player Maurice “The rocket” Richard tells his story about growing up and the hard work he put in to finally play for the Montreal Canedians and lead them to an unrivalled record of five Stanley Cup championships. The film won several awards for hits realism to history and dialogue, with much of the film reviewed by Richard himself before his death.

Mystery, Alaska

This fictional story about a small-town ice hockey team that goes on to play the New York Rangers from the NHL is an uplifting story about what can be achieved through hard work, perseverance and a little bit of luck. One funny thing about the film is that the New York Rangers roster is entirely made up since the players from the

Shootout between the Red Wings and the Penguins
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Live Sports on DiSH Network For MAY 4, 2010

May 4, 2010 games available in on Dish Network with the Americas top 200 packages and above.

For those of us who are looking for something other then Glee, and American Idol to watch. I figured why not post some of the available games on Dish Network tonight. Of course games your regional sports networks will vary by your zip so check your local listings for your specific game.

Let’s start with the 7:00pm games.

WGN Channel 239 Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

FSW Channel 417 Los Angeles Angels @ Boston Red Sox

FSMSat Channel 418 St Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies

CSNBA Channel 419 San Francisco Giants @ Florida Marlins

FSNCH Channel 427 New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds

STO Channel 431 Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Indians

MASN Channel 432 Baltimore Orioles

Specter of Liberalism Haunts Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is being haunted by liberalism and the city is still spending money it does not have. A little couple weeks ago Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D), the boy wonder, was concerned and fretting because many of his hopes and dreams were pinned to revenues projected from a new casino (being built by Don Barden) on the North Shore. This project had not only fallen behind schedule, but is now in the process of being transferred to new owners and delayed. Seems Mr. Barden did not have all his ducks in a row and did not have enough funding for his grand plans despite a government oversight and selection process that was supposed to pick the best candidate to build this new source of tax revenues for our liberal government. Corruption? Quid pro quo? Your guess at how this man got the sole gaming license for Pittsburgh is as good as any.

This entire hullabaloo however means that future budgets may not be met if this casino does not open on time. Oh! Whatever will

NHL ? History of Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings were founded on February 9, 1966 when Jack Kent Cooke was awarded an NHL expansion franchise for Los Angeles.  Prior to the Kings arrival in LA, both the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League had several team in the California area.  These teams included the Los Angeles Monarchs of the 1930′s and the Los Angeles Blades of the 1960′s.

The NHL decided to expand for the 1967-68 season, Canadian entrepreneur Jack Kent Cooke paid the NHL million dollars to place one of the six expansion teams in LA.  Cooke was awarded this placement along with the other franchise expansion teams which included: the California Seals, Minnesota North Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the St. Louis Blues.  Cooke named his placement team the Kinds and picked the colors of purple and gold because they were traditional colors of royalty.  The same colors were also adopted by the LA Lakers, which Cooke also

The Pittsburgh Penguins are the 2009 Stanley Cup Champions!!!

The Pittsburgh Doubletree – A Smart Choice For Business Lodging

The Doubletree Hotel and Suites Pittsburgh City Center is ideally located in the beautiful and vibrant city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Just within a short distance from the hotel are the BNY Mellon Bank buildings, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, and US Steel. A variety of restaurants, shopping centers, and cultural outlets are nearby as well. Mixing business with the pleasure that Pittsburgh has to offer their visitors is quite easy to achieve while staying at the Doubletree Hotel. There are a variety of benefits of staying at the Pittsburgh Doubletree when traveling for business.

Excellent Location

The location of the Doubletree Hotel and Suites Pittsburgh City Center is perfect for those that need to be downtown and in the center of it all. The Doubletree offers their guests a complimentary shuttle service, which travels all over downtown Pittsburgh. Not only that, but the Steel Plaza Subway Station is in close proximity to the

Blue NHL Hockey Jerseys always big in Demand

In this time when every boy wants to be the next Alexander Ovechkin or Sidney Crosby it stands to reason that Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins jerseys are flying off the shelves. However, even though the demand for current NHL sweaters is high, the market for vintage hockey jerseys is just as hot. Whether it is an oldtimer who likes to remember the glory days of the NHL, or a youngster who wants to wear something a little different than his friends hockey sweaters from defunct NHL teams are surprisingly popular.

One team like the Hartford Whalers, who truth be told, was one of the doormats of the league during its relatively brief NHL tenure, probably never sold much of its merchandise outside of its own city while the team was actually still in the league. However, more than a decade after the franchise moved to Carolina to become the Hurricanes, Whalers gear is now hotter than ever. The same can be said of franchises like the Quebec

NHL Betting: Odds to Win the 2011 Stanley Cup

Fresh off their first championship since 1961, the Chicago Blackhawks opened at 5-1 as betting favorites in 2011 Stanley Cup odds. Chicago is not only deep but also young and it stands to figure that they will be a top contender for years to come. Chicago also has exceptional management and coaching and ownership is committed to winning. Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals opened at 13-2 at online sportsbooks. Washington was the President’s Trophy champions in 2010 as the best regular season team and will be a popular choice. Their playoff loss to Montreal in April was one of the true shockers in recent years.

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are another 13-2 choice in 2011 Stanley Cup odds. Pittsburgh made the Final in both 2008 and 2009, winning the latter. The Penguins must shore up their defense and goaltending, much like the Capitals. The top seed in the Western Conference the past 2 years was the next choice in NHL betting

San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks Live Streaming Picks and Odds

Hockey betting would get exciting this Tuesday night with San Jose Sharks taking on Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago Blackhawks are the home team, while the San Jose Sharks are the visiting team. Hockey betting fans are definitely in for a feast this Tuesday night. The match would be played at the United Center.

The Chicago Blackhawks would be going into this game on a high note after a 3-0 win over Detroit Red Wings. Here’s some news for hockey betting fans, Chicago Blackhawks won both the previous encounters against San Jose Sharks in November. While the first game was won by Chicago Blackhawks 4-3, the second game was won 7-2.  The game would be exciting for both general viewers and hockey betting fans as well, since San Jose Sharks have put behind their recent loosing streak and registered a thumping win over Anaheim Ducks and pulled off a 4-2 win over the Stars in Dallas. Although San Jose Sharks had impressive wins against Pittsburgh

Preface & Introduction to a hockey book – Hockey’s Most Tragic Deaths

Preface

It was to be a compilation of short stories detailing the lives and tragic deaths of several former NHL hockey players. I was somewhat skeptical about the project at the time, reasoning that a comprehensive range of tragic stories about former pro hockey players had already been compiled in a single book, and that, in any event, such an undertaking would be too extensive and exhaustive for us to realistically complete. My findings from an initial wave of research were that, indeed, several hockey biographies had already been published about players I wished to profile, such as Howie Morenz, Terry Sawchuk, Tim Horton, and John Kordic. There was not, however, a single source which brought together several of these stories. My research also confirmed my initial belief, that the task at hand would be daunting.

The process of establishing the book’s parameters and scope began to emerge once I started my research. It was decided early on that only former NHL

Stanley Cup Finals – Power Plays Give Penguins a Game 3 Victory

The Pittsburgh Penguins finally rallied together on Tuesday. Game 3 of their series against the Detroit Red Wings was a crucial one; in a startling repeat of last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, the Penguins began this year’s playoffs by losing the first two games of the series. After such a shoddy performance, speculation grew that the Wings would sweep their ill-fated rivals and claim what would be their fifth Stanley Cup since 1997.

But, again shadowing last year’s final series, the Penguins managed to take Game 3, 4-2.

The win came as something of a shock. Not only were the Penguins up against one of the NHL’s strongest teams (the Red Wings have boasted an incredible regular season and an even better postseason), but Pittsburgh was feeble on the ice in the first two periods.

Granted, Penguins center Max Talbot did score the first point, his fifth in the postseason. However, in the nearly 11 minutes that followed, the Penguins were