Surprise, Surprise

One of the really wonderful things about being a sports fan is that you never know what’s going to happen in any given season. Now that a reasonably substantial chunk of hockey has been played in the ‘09-’10 season, it seems like we can start looking at the bigger picture and thinking about what [...]

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A Golden Opportunity For Wannabe Emperor-Gods

The one and only good thing to come out of Brent Sutter’s morbid obsession with rendering Jay Pandolfo obsolete last season was that PandoNation was forced to face directly into the void and answer some very difficult questions. Questions like, “In the absence of our benevolent emperor/god, whose nation should we become.” And [...]

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How We Spent Our Vacation: Day 2 — Hanging Out With The Devils

Boxworthy hanging out with Bernice the pigeon (or, as I just typed it, “Bernice the penguin”, which would have been pretty awesome) at Rockefeller Center. –Schn.

David Clarkson, spotted near Park Avenue. –Schn.

White, Greene, Martin, Zubrus, Parise, Egg, Maddog, and Rolston hang out in NYC. –Pk.

Sheldon Brookbank, Ken Daneyko, Scott Stevens, [...]

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That’s What We Call “Bringing It Home” In The Comedy Business

Okay, 25 years ago our grandfather, who was not renowned for his giddy sense of humor, was given the task of putting the pink peacock ornament on the top of our Christmas tree.

The peacock, many years after the events in question.
The two of us, 6 and 8 years old at the time, were especially eager [...]

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An Open Letter To Chris Drury, Marc Staal, and Paul Gaustad

Dear Sirs,
You are the three players we most vividly recall attempting to injuriously hit Paulie Martin in the last couple of seasons. You are a fearsome list of deviants, and let it be stated, you preverts are all on notice.
That is all.
Outragedly yours,
PaulieMartinNation

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Woolgathering In July: We’re Getting Punchy

Gentle Reader, it’s like a switch has been flipped here at stately IPB Manor, and we’ve now entered the second phase of the off-season. Phase One involves a lot of grumbling about how much we hate hockey and hope to never see it again, and any mention of any Devils players prompts us all [...]

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Birthday Wishes By Zach

Dearest Diary,
I did not receive a card from you today, Diary, so I believe it is safe to assume that you have forgotten it is my birthday. It is an understandable mistake, as Boxworthy assures me I do not look a day over 13. I take that as a compliment. It must [...]

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