Archive for the General Hockey Category

Walshy’s World: Looking at the Jordan Staal Setback

Posted on September 4, 2010 by bmetzer

Cameron Walsh breaks down any and everything surrounding the setback with Jordan Staal’s foot. Each and every possibility is discussed in this in depth look at the surgery and the setbacks that could come with it…

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Thanks, Terry!

Posted on September 1, 2010 by OneSmugPug

This might possibly be one of the worst off seasons that I can remember. It’s a rare occasion that I find Twitter remarkably annoying and so wonderful at the same time. I have decided to write about a fond hockey memory. Enjoy.

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FTP Facebook

Posted on August 29, 2010 by OneSmugPug

As some can see, we got off into the Facebook page extravaganza this past week and the support has been tremendous (as Brian would say).   Why a Facebook page to go with “From the Point”  main site?  Well, it’s simple really. I spend countless hours digging for hockey images and videos  and we thought [...]

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A Gift from my Father…FTP Style

Posted on August 26, 2010 by bmetzer

Well, we are nearing the end of August and camps are still roughly a month away. I figured that this period of down time was a great opportunity to break out one of my most personal blogs…

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Penguins to play on Versus 11 Times…

Posted on August 25, 2010 by bmetzer

The Versus NHL broadcast schedule was released today and your Pittsburgh Penguins will play on the network 11 times.

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If I was the commissioner for one day…

Posted on August 19, 2010 by bmetzer

Ryan Porth wonders what he would do if given the chance to be the NHL Commish for one day.

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A Pug’s Eye View of Ilya Kovalchuk

Posted on July 20, 2010 by bmetzer

We all saw this behemoth contract coming and just when we were thinking sunshine, suntans and surfing….

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Who else is bound for the KHL?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by bmetzer

Over the last few years, Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League has been a ‘last resort’ for a handful of veteran players – specifically Russians.

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Gonchar Introduced as a Senator…

Posted on July 11, 2010 by bmetzer

Though I am completely satisfied with what Ray Shero has done in the wake of losing Sergei Gonchar, this is still a bit weird to watch.

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30 Cities in 30 Nights

Posted on July 7, 2010 by bmetzer

Have you ever dreamt of going on the ultimate trip through all 30 NHL cities?? And not just in your lifetime… in 30 days?? Yeah, me too!

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