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Pittsburgh—Washington Game Seven: Lost by the Caps

As I watched Pittsburgh's third unanswered goal stroll past Simeon Varlamov within a minute of the third period last night, I thrust my beer to one side with abject despondency. That one bottle of Leffe was making a mockery of me...

Written by Heather Parry about 6 months ago 93 reads 2 comments
Why I'm Hoping For a Washington v. Vancouver Stanley Cup Final

If years and years of watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs has taught me anything, it's that miracles can happen. And by "miracles" of course, I mean unexpected upsets resulting from hard work, determination, and just a little bit of luck...

Written by Heather Parry about 7 months ago 185 reads 3 comments
What Is Up With the Playoffs?

You would think that having ten years of avid NHL fandom behind me would give me a slight advantage over my rookie housemates in the annual Stanley Cup prediction game. You'd be wrong...

Written by Heather Parry about 7 months ago 14 reads 2 comments
Crosby Vs. Ovechkin: Youth and Young Manhood

The recent Pittsburgh-Washington games have dragged up the overdone yet always entertaining Sidney Crosby versus Alexander Ovechkin debate...

Written by Heather Parry about 9 months ago 386 reads 19 comments
Vesa Toskala: Worst Goalie In The NHL?

As a pseudo-Torontonian, I know the list of excuses spouted by Leafs apologists like the back of my hand. They're in a tough division; they've just lost Sundin; they're laying low for the draft picks; they're in a transition period...

Written by Heather Parry about 9 months ago 224 reads 7 comments
Martin Brodeur's Return: Blessing Or Curse?

Like all New Jersey Devils fans, for the last few years I've lived in perpetual fear of the day when Martin Brodeur finally decides to hang up his skates...

Written by Heather Parry about 9 months ago 153 reads 1 comments
NHL All-Star Absentee Suspension: Warranted or Bettman's Arrogance?

The NHL All-Star weekend seems to have been the most controversial weekend of the season, and most people's gripe with the '09 All-Star Game has been the players involved. My gripe, however, is with how they're dealing with players who aren't involved...

Written by Heather Parry about 10 months ago 72 reads 2 comments
The Curse of Leafs Nation: Why Toronto Marlies Are Criminally Under-Supported

I've only lived in Toronto for three months. I've never had a poutine, I don't own hockey skates, and I still pronounce the last 'T' in the city's name. In short, I'm still a foreigner in these here parts...

Written by Heather Parry about 11 months ago 230 reads 8 comments
Don Sanderson: Let's Not Turn A Tragedy Into A Farce

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Written by Heather Parry about 11 months ago 1,493 reads 1 comments
Turning to the Blue Side: How Leafs Nation Got Me

Since moving to Toronto just three months ago, I've been fairly ambivalent about the Toronto Maple Leafs. As a New Jersey fan, and longtime NHL-watcher, the Leafs have always been something of a comedy team for me...

Written by Heather Parry about 11 months ago 162 reads 12 comments
A Beginner’s Guide to the Blue Jays; or Why Baseball Isn't As Bad As You Think

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Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 199 reads 3 comments
Open Mic: The Real Cost of the 2008 Olympic Games

As I sat down to consider this week’s open mic topic – the relevance of the USA/China rivalry at the Beijing Olympic games – something unusual stirred within me...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 510 reads 1 comments
Open Mic: Hockey Players Could Beat Up My Dad

I guess everyone whose friends like different sports has had this conversation before. Its kind of an adult version of the 'my dad could beat up your dad' idea: Which sports players are really ...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 497 reads 3 comments
Chris Osgood, Tomas Holmstrom: Respect Your Elders in Penguins-Red Wings Series

One look at the benches in game one of this season’s Stanley Cup finals series was enough to tell you which team was the older of the two...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 854 reads 1 comments
The Glasgow Rangers Riots: Was Manchester to Blame?

As a non-football fan living in Manchester city centre, this week was always going to a be a tough one for me. Manchester United winning the league at the weekend was bad enough in terms ...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 2,322 reads 15 comments
Unsportsmanlike Conduct in the NHL: What’s the Big Deal?

Sean Avery’s laughable yet annoyingly affective screening technique against Martin Brodeur on April 13 might have been forgotten after a few hundred angry blog posts and a season’s ...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 768 reads 2 comments
New Jersey Devils Bow out of the Playoffs with Their Heads Held High

It’s easy enough to fall into one of two traps when your team crashes out in the first round of the postseason: the angry-at-the-team trap, or the angry-at-everyone-else trap...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 507 reads 1 comments
Realism over Optimism: Why the Montreal Canadiens Will Take the Stanley Cup

If you’re any sort of NHL fan, the end of the season signals the time to start arguing with your friends and relatives about who’s going to raise Lord Stanley this year...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 592 reads 4 comments
Communication Breakdown: The Problem with British Hockey Officials

Having a drink in the Nottingham branch of Hooters between matches this Playoff finals weekend, the conversation came around to the state of refereeing in British hockey...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 302 reads 0 comments
Dan Tessier Skips Golf to Help Sheffield Steelers Take the Elite League Playoffs

Last year’s Elite League Playoff Finals weekend was memorable for all the wrong reasons for Sheffield Steelers fans...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 715 reads 1 comments
New Jersey Devils: Has Martin Brodeur Lost His Mojo?

With their team currently sitting at a comfortable fourth in the conference following a minor end-of-season slump, New Jersey Devils fans might now be considering their chances for the post-season...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 697 reads 4 comments
The Real Reason Alexander Ovechkin Is "Better" Than Sidney Crosby

The hockey community has been split ever since those commercials showed Alexander Ovechkin ordering tons of room service in the name of Sidney Crosby—who of these two prodigies is really ...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 2,638 reads 15 comments
Lord Stanley Would Be Proud: the British Playoff Finals Come Round Again

To our cousins across the pond, playoff time means sold out arenas, best-of-sevens, and general hockey mania. Over here in Britain, it’s not quite so extravagant...

Written by Heather Parry about about 1 year ago 517 reads 1 comments

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Heather Parry Article Archive

Pittsburgh—Washington Game Seven: Lost by the Caps

Why I'm Hoping For a Washington v. Vancouver Stanley Cup Final

What Is Up With the Playoffs?

Crosby Vs. Ovechkin: Youth and Young Manhood

Vesa Toskala: Worst Goalie In The NHL?

Martin Brodeur's Return: Blessing Or Curse?

NHL All-Star Absentee Suspension: Warranted or Bettman's Arrogance?

The Curse of Leafs Nation: Why Toronto Marlies Are Criminally Under-Supported

Don Sanderson: Let's Not Turn A Tragedy Into A Farce

Turning to the Blue Side: How Leafs Nation Got Me

A Beginner’s Guide to the Blue Jays; or Why Baseball Isn't As Bad As You Think

Open Mic: The Real Cost of the 2008 Olympic Games

Open Mic: Hockey Players Could Beat Up My Dad

Chris Osgood, Tomas Holmstrom: Respect Your Elders in Penguins-Red Wings Series

The Glasgow Rangers Riots: Was Manchester to Blame?

Unsportsmanlike Conduct in the NHL: What’s the Big Deal?

New Jersey Devils Bow out of the Playoffs with Their Heads Held High

Realism over Optimism: Why the Montreal Canadiens Will Take the Stanley Cup

Communication Breakdown: The Problem with British Hockey Officials

Dan Tessier Skips Golf to Help Sheffield Steelers Take the Elite League Playoffs

New Jersey Devils: Has Martin Brodeur Lost His Mojo?

The Real Reason Alexander Ovechkin Is "Better" Than Sidney Crosby

Lord Stanley Would Be Proud: the British Playoff Finals Come Round Again

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