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Matt Stairs: The Humble Hometown Hero

Last night, Matt Stairs achieved a lifelong dream he once thought was out of reach. Days of nail-biting rain delays had passed...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 231 reads 1 comments
Bruins-Canadiens: NHL Branches into Professional Diving

I know it's an Olympic year and all, but all this diving is getting a little old. It's rather ironic, really. The crackdown on interference calls has turned crews of tough guys into off-balance imbeciles...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 1,240 reads 5 comments
Why Goaltenders Love Their Posts

I've just finished watching the first period of the Habs and Bruins, do or die for Boston. This, however, has nothing to do with that game in particular. In the last three minutes of the first period, the Canadiens were on the power play...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 504 reads 2 comments
Curtis Joseph, Owen Nolan Get Calgary Flames Back in the Saddle Again

Three and a half minutes into game three of the Western Conference quarterfinal, I was thinking I didn't have enough beer to get me through this kind of game...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 651 reads 5 comments
Memphis Caught in the Grip of Tiger Frenzy

I've been out on the road, which makes catching NCAA games rather difficult at times. However, given my locale this past week, it's impossible to ignore what's been going on as the tournament wound down to the Final Four...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 861 reads 0 comments
NHL GM Boot Camp: Summer 2008 Edition

On the brink of the NHL playoffs, those teams that are shut out of the post season may well be thinking of the golf course when they should be pondering next season...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 675 reads 0 comments
Bertuzzi-Moore Saga a Tragedy, Not a Soap Opera

Once again, Steve Moore and Todd Bertuzzi are in the media spotlight. Bertuzzi is arguing that Marc Crawford should be named by Moore in his lawsuit (and thus contribute to any damages Moore ...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 660 reads 2 comments
Kamloops Storm End the Season For Revelstoke Grizzlies

The hometown boys just couldn't weather the storm. The Kamloops Storm, that is.Beer tickets in hand, I located a small section of bench to call my own in the Revelstoke Forum for Game Seven on Thursday night...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 577 reads 0 comments
Montreal Canadiens: Is Anyone Watching the Habs?

Sometimes I hate being right. After the All-Star break, I wrote a top-ten article about what to watch in the second half of the NHL season. I may have been a little off in some places, but number eight, the Montreal Canadiens, turned out to be a winner..

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 567 reads 4 comments
Tyler Christopher Strikes Gold at the World Indoor Track Championships

Canada earned its first gold medal in the men’s 400 m race in style. Tyler Christopher style, to be exact. "I was confident I was going to win. I had it in my head I was going to win," he said...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 685 reads 0 comments
NHL: Who Cares?

The NHL is a freight train heading straight for playoff station, and I haven’t watched a game in two weeks. No, nothing is wrong. I haven’t lost my interest in hockey...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 761 reads 6 comments
NHL Deadline Day: Darryl Sutter Says Keep the Action off the Ice

Darryl Sutter just made a very astute point. The NHL shouldn't schedule games on the same day as the trade deadline...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 318 reads 0 comments
Glorious Day for the Colorado Avalanche and the Washington Capitals

It doesn't get much better than this for me. Between the NHL trade deadline and the federal budget coming down, I'm like a kid in a candy store. As we settle into the aftermath stage, the complete fallout is certain...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 282 reads 0 comments
Vancouver, Toronto Fans Bond in Seeking Solace

In the wine-sinks where Leafs fans and Canucks fans gather these days, a lot of whining, ranting, and raving is going on. In one corner: the trade talkers...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 841 reads 2 comments
Senators-Maple Leafs: New Guys Get It Done in Toronto, 4-2

Take notice, veterans. The rookies mean business. The Toronto Maple Leafs, devastated by injuries and three heartbreaking losses, called in reinforcements from the Marlies...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 479 reads 0 comments
Vancouver Canucks' Offensive Woes: Who Shall Stay, and Who Shall Go?

Mid-season, it is abundantly clear that the Vancouver Canucks have a chronic problem getting the puck into the net. Only Daniel Sedin has more than 20 goals this season, and just four other players have scored more than 10...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 552 reads 4 comments
A Dream that won't Quit: Teemu Selanne A Duck Again

The past ten years have seen an outbreak of free agent short-term NHL contract deals as talent-strapped teams desperately grasp for the Cup...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 674 reads 2 comments
NHL: Ten Things to Watch in the Second Half

All the beers in the mini fridge are gone, the bags are packed, and the boys are headed back to work. I love watching hockey after the All-Star break, it's as if everyone realized that it's time to get down to the business of making the playoffs..

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 795 reads 2 comments
The Maple Leafs' Biggest Problem: You and Me

I have a confession to make. On January 6th, I went to a Toronto Maple Leafs game. I know, I know, there are self-help groups out there for people like me, but some of us just can't help the way we are...

Written by Abby Pond about about 1 year ago 385 reads 2 comments

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Abby Pond Article Archive

Matt Stairs: The Humble Hometown Hero

Bruins-Canadiens: NHL Branches into Professional Diving

Why Goaltenders Love Their Posts

Curtis Joseph, Owen Nolan Get Calgary Flames Back in the Saddle Again

Memphis Caught in the Grip of Tiger Frenzy

NHL GM Boot Camp: Summer 2008 Edition

Bertuzzi-Moore Saga a Tragedy, Not a Soap Opera

Kamloops Storm End the Season For Revelstoke Grizzlies

Montreal Canadiens: Is Anyone Watching the Habs?

Tyler Christopher Strikes Gold at the World Indoor Track Championships

NHL: Who Cares?

NHL Deadline Day: Darryl Sutter Says Keep the Action off the Ice

Glorious Day for the Colorado Avalanche and the Washington Capitals

Vancouver, Toronto Fans Bond in Seeking Solace

Senators-Maple Leafs: New Guys Get It Done in Toronto, 4-2

Vancouver Canucks' Offensive Woes: Who Shall Stay, and Who Shall Go?

A Dream that won't Quit: Teemu Selanne A Duck Again

NHL: Ten Things to Watch in the Second Half

The Maple Leafs' Biggest Problem: You and Me

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