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BT's Top 50 NHL Players: Let the Argument Begin!

Who are the top-50 players in the NHL? Well...that definitely depends on who you ask. In an argument that has as many answers as who the best player in the NHL (alright......

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 11,219 reads 44 comments
2008 MLB Preview: The AL East

Well, we're just over nine days away from Spring Training, and Baseball Fever has struck again! Ironically, a fever is probably the cure most Red Sox fans need after the Patriots...underperformed...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 2,918 reads 27 comments
More NHL In Toronto? The Fans Can't Even Handle One Team

Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. When you think about that saying, it's kind of strange. On one hand, there's the implication that all of the power lies in your hands, that you have the ability to change what you like...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 455 reads 22 comments
Chris Pronger: A Lame Duck Suspension

"Well, I was there".That was Chris Pronger's response when asked if he had seen the new footage of his stomp on Canucks forward Ryan Kesler.The new footage that ended up landing him an eight-game suspension...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 1,529 reads 22 comments
Takin' a T/O With BT: Is Claude Lemieux the New Captain Comeback?

And you thought that the Lee Stempniak trade was going to be the biggest piece of news coming out of the NHL yesterday...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 668 reads 21 comments
Judge Judy to Senator Arlen Specter: Sit Down and Shut Up, the NFL Doesn't Care

Matt Walsh and Roger Goodell had their meeting, the Boston Herald apologized for publishing a false story, and the New England Patriots are now looking towards the 2008 season.You'd think that SpyGate can be put to rest...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 947 reads 20 comments
2008 MLB Preview: NL Central

Bryan Thiel breaks down the National League Central for the 2008 season.

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 2,695 reads 20 comments
Takin' a T/O with BT: The Real Reason the Pittsburgh Penguins "Suck"

There’s been a lot of hype surrounding the fact that the Pittsburgh Penguins have seemingly collapsed during the first two games of the Stanley Cup finals—so much so, that it prompted ...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 1,203 reads 19 comments
Takin' a T/O with BT: Derick Brassard is Out of the Calder Race—Who's Left?

Injuries are a devastating nature of professional sports; whether they happen to a third line grinder or the face of your favorite franchise, there's nothing that can be done to avoid them—they're simply part of the game...

Written by Bryan Thiel about 11 months ago 138 reads 18 comments
BT's 2008/09 NHL Season Preview: The New York Rangers

Preface: I've learned to hate the preseason. Granted you get a look at some of your team's young up-and-comers, but waiver movement will kill you, guys get injured, guys get surgery, and you just can't win...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 720 reads 18 comments
BT's 2008/09 NHL Season Preview: New Jersey Devils

Preface: So after finishing up the New York Islanders, I didn't have to go to far for the New Jersey Devils. In fact, if it wasn't for Ottawa, the entire Atlantic division would be together in the alphabet...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 950 reads 17 comments
Takin' a T/O With BT: The Toronto Maple Leafs Need More Gary Than Goonery

There have been a lot of things said over the past few weeks: The Leafs don’t have enough offense to compete, the goaltending simply isn’t there to carry them, and wondering when are all these pieces going to mesh...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 month ago 283 reads 16 comments
BT's 2009/10 NHL Season Previews: Vancouver Canucks

After a week of going through the Northwest division, we've finally come to the end with the Vancouver Canucks. What's even better is that we're now 10 teams through the previews, which is a ...

Written by Bryan Thiel about 3 months ago 794 reads 16 comments
BT and Bass' 2009 Mock NHL Entry Draft: Picks One through Seven

Each and every year for each and every sport, everyone puts up a mock draft at entry draft time. It's the internet equivalent of buying a Tamogachi or tucking your pants into your socks—people just do them to fit in...

Written by Bryan Thiel about 5 months ago 1,119 reads 16 comments
BT's 2008/'09 NHL Season Preview: The Atlanta Thrashers

Preview: So after finishing the Northwest division, I'm ecstatic with how the division previews are going. There's been some great conversation and discussion over where teams will end up and ...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 6,834 reads 16 comments
Takin' a T/O With BT: Dominik Hasek—Do It For Real This Time Please

In what has become an all too common practice in today's sporting world, Dominik Hasek is preparing to retire—for the second time—from the NHL on Monday. I say good riddance...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 553 reads 16 comments
Takin' a T/O with BT: Is Anaheim the Final Solution for Justin Pogge?

As Sunday broke with the news that the Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane had assaulted a cab driver over two dimes, fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs had something else to concern themselves with...

Written by Bryan Thiel about 3 months ago 737 reads 15 comments
Takin' a T/O With BT: CC's Near No-Hitters Sours Ned Yost

Look back on all the great rants in sports, and most of them involve a baseball manager. At some point along the line during a game, coaches will always become angry...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 333 reads 14 comments
Taking a Time Out for Luc Bourdon

This afternoon, the NHL lost a member of its family. A teammate, a friend, and more importantly—a human being. We here at Bleacher Report are extremely saddened by the news of Luc Bourdon's passing at such a tragically young age...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 1,312 reads 14 comments
Takin' a T/O With BT: Behind the Scenes Signings of NHL Free Agency 2009

Let's face it—July 1 is a big deal in Canada. Who would've thought the NHL would be smart enough to place the day that free agent signings can commence on the same day as the birthday ...

Written by Bryan Thiel about 5 months ago 264 reads 13 comments
Takin' a T/O With BT: Is "Old School" Hockey in The Toronto Maple Leafs Future?

It wasn't pretty, dainty, soft, cute, or cushy, but boy was it fun to watch. Many fans went in to last night's Toronto Maple Leafs/Montreal Canadiens game with the expectation that the Leafs ...

Written by Bryan Thiel about 10 months ago 173 reads 13 comments
The 2008/09 NHL Season According to BT

As we're just 48-hours away from the North American start of the 2008-09 NHL season, and I just wrapped up the season previews with the Toronto Maple Leafs, I figured it was a fine time to recap...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 925 reads 13 comments
BT's 2008/09 NHL Season Preview: The Los Angeles Kings

Preview: The more you do, the more you know....or something like that. Anyhow, last night I tried to write articles AT a hockey game...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 1,189 reads 12 comments
Takin' a T/O with BT: Ten Ways to Talk Sports at the Prom

Well, as April turns into May, and spring turns into summer, there may be a buzz around your local high school. Not only is it the magical time where only the desperate to pass or the desperate ...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 1,031 reads 12 comments
Takin' a T/O With BT: With The New York Rangers, It's Just a Game Of Numbers

The New York Rangers were without super-pest Sean Avery, while the Pittsburgh Penguins had their grittiest veteran, Gary Roberts, return to the lineup...

Written by Bryan Thiel about about 1 year ago 570 reads 12 comments

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Bryan Thiel Article Archive

BT's Top 50 NHL Players: Let the Argument Begin!

2008 MLB Preview: The AL East

More NHL In Toronto? The Fans Can't Even Handle One Team

Chris Pronger: A Lame Duck Suspension

Takin' a T/O With BT: Is Claude Lemieux the New Captain Comeback?

Judge Judy to Senator Arlen Specter: Sit Down and Shut Up, the NFL Doesn't Care

2008 MLB Preview: NL Central

Takin' a T/O with BT: The Real Reason the Pittsburgh Penguins "Suck"

Takin' a T/O with BT: Derick Brassard is Out of the Calder Race—Who's Left?

BT's 2008/09 NHL Season Preview: The New York Rangers

BT's 2008/09 NHL Season Preview: New Jersey Devils

Takin' a T/O With BT: The Toronto Maple Leafs Need More Gary Than Goonery

BT's 2009/10 NHL Season Previews: Vancouver Canucks

BT and Bass' 2009 Mock NHL Entry Draft: Picks One through Seven

BT's 2008/'09 NHL Season Preview: The Atlanta Thrashers

Takin' a T/O With BT: Dominik Hasek—Do It For Real This Time Please

Takin' a T/O with BT: Is Anaheim the Final Solution for Justin Pogge?

Takin' a T/O With BT: CC's Near No-Hitters Sours Ned Yost

Taking a Time Out for Luc Bourdon

Takin' a T/O With BT: Behind the Scenes Signings of NHL Free Agency 2009

Takin' a T/O With BT: Is "Old School" Hockey in The Toronto Maple Leafs Future?

The 2008/09 NHL Season According to BT

BT's 2008/09 NHL Season Preview: The Los Angeles Kings

Takin' a T/O with BT: Ten Ways to Talk Sports at the Prom

Takin' a T/O With BT: With The New York Rangers, It's Just a Game Of Numbers

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