From The Point

He said what?

Posted on July 29, 2010 by OneSmugPug
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Regardless of whatever was said, did ANYONE notice the timing of Talbot’s remarks? I couldn’t imagine a better time to push the long standing rivalry with Washington…

Porth Re-drafts 2003

Posted on July 29, 2010 by bmetzer
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2003 will likely go down as one of the best NHL draft classes in history. Here’s how I think the draft would have played out seven years later…

Winter Classic Presser Photo Blog…

Posted on July 27, 2010 by bmetzer
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I had the privilege of attending the Winter Classic Press Conference this afternoon at Heinz Field. As is typically the case, the NHL did a great job with the event.

Crosby and Lemieux Christen the Consol Energy Center Ice

Posted on July 27, 2010 by bmetzer
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“It felt great to be able to skate for the first time with Sid and then have all of the kids here,” said Lemieux…

Summer and things to come

Posted on July 26, 2010 by OneSmugPug
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It’s Summer and the Kovalchuk saga continues…..Honestly, I don’t even care anymore. Given that it is Lou Lamoriello, it could be another one of his “limit” pushing ideas.

The All-Worst Contract Team…

Posted on July 24, 2010 by bmetzer
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Between the free agent frenzy and controversy surrounding Ilya Kovalchuk’s new (yet rejected) pact, it had me thinking about the bad contracts around the NHL today.

Center Ice at the Consol Energy Center…

Posted on July 22, 2010 by bmetzer
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Thanks to good friend and designer of From the Point… one of the first shots of center ice at the Consol Energy Center!

Are Front Loaded Long Term Deals Hurting the Game?

Posted on July 20, 2010 by bmetzer
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Everyone talks about how Detroit GM Ken Holland was the ‘innovator’ of these front-loaded contracts that are now getting dished way too often.

A Pug’s Eye View of Ilya Kovalchuk

Posted on July 20, 2010 by bmetzer
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We all saw this behemoth contract coming and just when we were thinking sunshine, suntans and surfing….

Impending Doom?‏

Posted on July 17, 2010 by bmetzer
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Since everyone is trying to figure out what SPF Sunblock Kovalchuk is going to use… I started to think about all of these circling rumors about Donald Fehr.