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Castaway

Got the cast off today so I typed a big, long entry with various thoughts on the experience.  But Firefox crashed just as I was about to post

Friday Fun Link – Mashup of NHL Player Birthplaces (November 27, 2009)

This is very cool.  A Google Maps mash-up showing the birthplace of every player that's ever played in the NHL.  Although there is the expected broad swath through

No Guts, No Glory: The NHL's Gutsiest Performances

I promise I'll stop writing about my poor little hockey boo-boo but I saw this on Reddit and couldn't resist posting it – a video highlighting some of

Saturday Snap – Does The Blue Mean You're A Leafs Fan Now Daddy?

[Edit: I just realised that “Saturday Snap” was probably never more appropriate as a title!]No, not it does not!  Just that none of the other options (bright orange,

Friday Fun Link – Most Difficult Sports (Oct 17, 2009)

ESPN recently did a poll of various sports scientists and other experts to rank the most difficult sports using a variety of factors – strength, flexibility, endurance, hand-eye

Breakdown of NHL Opening Day Rosters

An interesting graphic of how different NHL teams break down by region/country, size, weight and age. I'm not going to do the math but I'll just assume that,

Friday Fun Link – Rudy! Rudy! (September 18, 2009)

You could pitch this as a movie but you might get told it's too unrealistic – a pint-sized hockey player who's short on stature but big on heart

NHL Playoffs and the Power of The Google

So a few entries ago, I once again posted my predictions for the NHL playoffs.  I didn't take the time to do any analysis or anything – just

2009 NHL Playoff Predictions

[Edit: I'm getting a lot of hits from people searching Google for NHL playoff predictions.  I don't have time to flesh out my thoughts unfortunately to make this

Mike Ribeiro's *Insane* Shootout Goal

I missed posting yesterday but that means I get to post this today.  There have been lots of great shootout goals since they brought the new rule into

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