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Today is one of the best holidays around, in my opinion. Forget all the blood and gore…give me the carved pumpkins, pumpkin-based food and beautiful fall colors.
We can’t forget the costumes, either. Some are just a hoot! For the hockey fans among us…
A Zamboni rider at the Bruins game today was [...]
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In an interview on the NHL Network today, Johnny Bower a retired NHL goaltending legend, gave his secret for getting rid of his scars and wrinkles….
“They sell this stuff called cocoa butter,” he said. Then, he went on to say how he had huge scars around his mouth area. (He received 45 stitches from when [...]
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There was a recent comment about NHL executive suites and it reminded me of an episode on the NHL Network while this pre-season was underway.
It was during the games in Sweden. The Detroit Red Wings were playing the St. Louis Blues. Fun game to watch.
The camera shot to the arena’s executive suite area. It turns [...]
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Yesterday was the first chance in a while when I could watch a hockey game in its entirety. It was played at BC Center in Vancouver, British Columbia. The home team, Vancouver Canucks, was playing the visiting team – the Detroit Red Wings.
When the Canucks scored within the first 30 seconds of the game, I [...]
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Hi everyone,
Katie from Versus was kind enough to response to my previous blog post about the concerns regarding DirecTV and Versus. It is affecting my hockey viewing, so I wrote about it. Here’s her response:
It’s Katie and I work at VERSUS. I came across your blog and wanted to post a comment [...]
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What’s with NHL Live! broadcasting on DirectV? There is a small screen broadcasting the in-studio feed. Then, sideboards are flashing nonstop with current games and scores. The bottom bar (footer) is also flashing.
Whatever is printed on the in-studio broadcast is unreadable…it’s so small.
It’s not the least bit appealing. What’s going on?
And….Versus is continuously mentioned [...]
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A part of my childhood just died. Soupy Sales has passed away at the age of 83.
Every day before school, I’d watch him and his cheerful bunch of characters on WXYZ in Detroit. They were always so entertaining.
Soupy used to always get a pie shoved into his face. It cracked me up every time. We [...]
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NHL Live! (broadcast on the NHL Network and XM/Sirius Radio) is usually an informative show, but the other day an idea was presented that sounded great. Billy Jaffe, former NHL player and current New York Islanders commentator, mentioned a way to get others interested in the sport of hockey.
First, the team would sell a “beginner’s [...]
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Recently, I have been putting my laptop onto a towel and then placing it onto my lap. I remember a bit ago when one of my readers asked us if anyone else had experienced pain from their laptop. Apparently, she had been using her laptop while sitting on her sofa or bed. She noticed that [...]
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As part of my daily exercise routine, I finish it with a refreshing protein drink. It provides an extra boost and is very welcoming. With all the protein drinks on the market, I thought it would be interesting to find out what the difference is.
In previous posts, I mentioned how Tony Robbins suggests consuming greens [...]
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Some readers have asked me lately whether I used weights during my tkr recuperation. I have written articles about this before, but thought it was time to discuss it further. The answer is “yes, I have”. Weights were used in a variety of ways. I will discuss how they were used as a [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadien readers!
Happy Columbus Day to my United States readers!
Enjoy!!
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Prior to my total knee replacement, I tried everything I could to avoid the pain. One thing I did was wear a knee brace. It was painful and I didn’t understand why. That is, until I saw an x-ray of my knee.
I had bone spurs on each side of my knee that had developed [...]
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Get a grip. I have been listening to NHL interviews with various sports writers, announcers and analysts. There is a hub bub (speculating talk) about the Detroit Red Wings being the team to watch since they lost Hossa and other key players. “The Red Wings may fall” is the statement. Apparently, these “hockey news” individuals [...]
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The past few days I have needed to climb up and down stairs that have a wider than 6” depth. (6” is the depth of a typical step or stair).What an experience.
The second day I was totally pooped. I was so tired, in fact, that I fell asleep during some of the Detroit [...]
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Mats Sundin announced his retirement from the NHL after 18 seasons of playing. His NHL career includes 1,346 games and 1,349 points.
He has played with Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vancouver Canucks.
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Theo Fleury announced his retirement after playing in the NHL for 15 seasons. His career accomplishments include 1,084 games and [...]
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Seasoned NHL veteran, Brendan Shanahan, has parted ways with the New Jersey Devils. According to the NHL Network and NHL Live!, Shanahan decided to not play with the team any longer since he would not be playing in the top three lines for the upcoming season.
I admire Shanahan for not just playing for the [...]
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