nfreeman Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 OK, so we're officially in the dog days of the offseason, with time to kill and a need for new topics. I thought a thread dedicated to really good hockey writing would be interesting. So, if you come across a compelling hockey article, post it here, maybe with a brief description or a quote so we know whether we're interested in clicking and reading. I'll start us off with 2: First-person description by Tarasenko of his younger days as a hockey player in Russia, with some great stuff about his grandfather: https://www.theplayerstribune.com/vladimir-tarasenko-st-louis-blues-nhl/ Great article about Perreault (I've posted this before but wanted to list it here as well): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/213593-gilbert-perreault-the-forgotten-frenchman I'mma pin this until we get closer to training camp, just like I pinned the photography thread last year. Abuse of power? Maybe. Game on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trettioåtta Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 http://bsndenver.com/longform-understanding-nail-yakupov-and-his-fit-with-the-avs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 NHL Playoffs: 3 in, and 3 out https://www.fanragsports.com/nhl/nhl-playoffs-three-three/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) Edited July 24, 2017 by pi2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 (edited) Left wing is still an issue... unless someone young and can step up and play off wing... I agree with this guy, too many moving parts. Potential is there... but D improvement is going to be a work in progress an left wing is a big question mark? Nice vid by this guy... is that you pi? Edited July 24, 2017 by North Buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 Left wing is still an issue... unless someone young and can step up and play off wing... I agree with this guy, too many moving parts. Potential is there... but D improvement is going to be a work in progress an left wing is a big question mark? Nice vid by this guy... is that you pi? Ha, no that's not me. I tend to agree with his assessment. Too many questions marks to forecast them as a playoff team. If it all comes together, it's possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/kyle-okposo-thank-you-letter/c-290487168 Kyle Okposo gives us his update and a thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted July 24, 2017 Report Share Posted July 24, 2017 https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/kyle-okposo-thank-you-letter/c-290487168 Kyle Okposo gives us his update and a thank you. A routine bump in practice? Oh boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsb Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) http://thehockeywriters.com/10-nhl-teams-trending-up-for-2017-18/ 10 Up and coming teams in 2017-18 Season Edited July 28, 2017 by jsb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Can we please put a little snippet of what the article is about when they're posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 28, 2017 Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 http://thehockeywriters.com/10-nhl-teams-trending-up-for-2017-18/ 10 Up and coming teams in 2017-18 Season Probably slightly optimistic. Even says he expects our D to be top-15 this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 http://thehockeywriters.com/10-nhl-teams-trending-up-for-2017-18/ 10 Up and coming teams in 2017-18 Season Questionable article.... don't see DAL being much improved with losing guys like Eaves, Eakin, Sharp, Hudler, etc.. I like the Bishop tho, and I think Methot is underrated (he has a very favorable TRpm). Johan Larsson as an underrated talent? I don't see it... he can't shoot the puck and offensive awareness is lacking for an NHL player. Also says they're a playoff team if Lehner stays healthy. I'm sorry, I'm not buying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Questionable article.... don't see DAL being much improved with losing guys like Eaves, Eakin, Sharp, Hudler, etc.. I like the Bishop tho, and I think Methot is underrated (he has a very favorable TRpm). Johan Larsson as an underrated talent? I don't see it... he can't shoot the puck and offensive awareness is lacking for an NHL player. Also says they're a playoff team if Lehner stays healthy. I'm sorry, I'm not buying it. You don't think we're a potential playoff team? I agree on Larsson though. He's a dime a dozen player, as is Girgensons. Most of our bottom 6 is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 He's a dime a dozen player, as is Girgensons. Most of our bottom 6 is. Very few bottom sixers are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Very few bottom sixers are not. As of course is tradition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 You don't think we're a potential playoff team? I agree on Larsson though. He's a dime a dozen player, as is Girgensons. Most of our bottom 6 is. Potential playoff team yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 I still like Larsson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAud Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 I thought this thread might be about books to read in the summer about hockey. My three favorites, if anyone is looking for a book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(Dryden_book) Enjoyment of The Game requires that you are at least as interested in people and society as you are in hockey, and also have some interest and knowledge of 1970's Montreal Canadiens dynasty era game. http://thehockeywriters.com/review-the-rebel-league-wha/ The Rebel League - Just plain fun reading about the history of the WHA. Really a different era in hockey and society in general. http://www.hockeybookreviews.com/2008/09/open-ice-by-jack-falla.html Open Ice - A beautifully written and thoughtful book. Heartbreaking at times knowing the author passed away shortly after the book's publishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuuuuuuuuu Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Another book to consider is The Ballad of the Whisky Robber. It is the true story of Atilla Ambrus, a backup goalie turned bank robber in post-soviet Hungary. It's an interesting and often hilarious read. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28805.Ballad_of_the_Whiskey_Robber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 One of my favorites, the tragic story of the late Derek Boogaard.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 https://www.theplayerstribune.com/bryan-bickell-grinder/amp/ Bickell's story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 One of my favorites, the tragic story of the late Derek Boogaard.... The book about him, Boy on Ice, is incredibly good. And sad. A lot of parallels to the autobiography by Derek Sanderson, Crossing the Line. And Malarchuk's book, A Matter of Inches. Haunting stuff. Not a read, but I recommend the documentary series Hockey: A People's History. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 https://www.theplayerstribune.com/bryan-bickell-grinder/amp/ Bickell's story. This has to be one of the most Canadian paragraphs in print: "My locker was next to Marian Hossa’s when I came into the league. He actually recognized me from like seven years before — when he was still playing for the Ottawa Senators and I was just a lowly equipment boy, doing laundry and filling water bottles in exchange for high school credits." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 5 Best Blue Lines in the NHL, can you guess them? I'll go 1) Nashville 2) Anaheim 3) Calgary 4) Minnesota 5) SJ https://www.fanragsports.com/nhl/five-best-blue-lines-nhl-heading-2017-18/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Interesting write up on Pouliot from the EDM Perspective https://oilersnation.com/2017/08/01/benoit-pouliot-played-his-way-off-the-oilers-and-edmonton-has-found-a-replacement/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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