Thank You, Toronto Maple Leafs

We turned on HNIC tonight to discover that the Leafs are holding a number retirement ceremony tonight. And for that, we thank them. Why? Because we realize now, as much as we bemoan the ugsome presences of Blobby Holik and Brendan Shanahan in the Devils line-up, the role of aging, ex-Devil could be filled by [...]

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Devils vs. Penguins, 01/29/09

It’s Friday of a looooong week at work, and the day after a playoff-esque win over the Bruins, so instead of diarizing this game, we’re going to give ourselves a — what’s it called when Zubrus takes a day off from practice? — a maintenance night. So join us for an open thread as we [...]

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Devils @ Bruins, 1/29/09

This has not been an easy couple of weeks, Gentle Reader, as PandoNation has watched its emperor/god get shunted aside to make room for one of our all-time least favorite players. We’ve been angry and mopey by turns, and today, with the news that Pando was once again going to be scratched, but this time [...]

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Wherein We Make It Official

We are ushering in the second half of the season by making one marriage official and by accepting the calling card of some certain gentlemen callers. There’s no going back now. We’ve printed out their schedules. We’re in it for the long haul! (One question: why is it the Flyers are the only team in [...]

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Devils @ Senators, 01/27/09

What is this wonderful thing we see on our television? Can it be…? For reals? Is it… hockey??? Yes it is! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Of course, we’re still a little disgruntled, as this conversation we had during dinner would attest: Boomer: “Is Pando scratched again?” Schnookie, bitterly: “Yes.” Boomer: “I didn’t realize he and Sutter had such [...]

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Buzzing About The All-Star Game (See What We Did There?)

Another All-Star Game has come and gone, and as much as the NHL would like us to believe that Ovie was the star of the show, and as much as Chara attempted to prove the league wrong, we believe the true winner of the weekend was Stinger. Katebits brought some fabulous pictures of him to [...]

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2009 NHL All Star Game Open Thread

The 2009 NHL Superskills was surprisingly fun (thanks to Chara, not Ovechkin, of course), so we have high hopes for the All Star game proper to not suck 100%. Join us in an open thread as we take in the sights and sounds of the mid-season classic on ice.

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