Monthly Archives: February 2012

11.5 reasons to fire Pierre Gauthier

When a NHL general manager makes a major mistake, he can be forgiven. If he makes two or three, it makes fans antsy. Usually by the time he makes five mistakes, it’s time to get a new general manager. Gauthier … Continue reading

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HFBoard’s craziest trade scenarios by team

With the trade deadline approaching, fans get a chance to dream of what they’ve always wanted: to get rid of dead weight on their team for a possible superstar. But that’s not the way it works, but that doesn’t stop … Continue reading

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Politicians shouldn’t sleep on the job

Imagine you’re at work, in the middle of an important meeting. But maybe it’s little dull. You had a late night watching Jimmy Kimmel or something. Parliament Hill is not a good place to sleep. Your eyes start to glaze … Continue reading

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Lots of keeper pool deals

Despite me not being close to the top of the standings (I’m ranked sixth out of 10), I continue to be a pretty active general manager in the Greatest Hockey Pool Ever, my keeper fantasy league. As such, I’ve made … Continue reading

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Still trying to win a poker tournament

So I played poker with my buddies again the other night, and it turned out to be quite profitable. Like last time I blogged about it, I ended up finishing third out of 23 people, and this time won $130. But … Continue reading

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Top Sens #1: Daniel Alfredsson

Was there ever any doubt? Of course Daniel Alfredsson is the all-time best Ottawa Senator. It’s not even close. Alfredsson holds almost every single record for the Sens. Instead of listing his accomplishments, it might be quicker to list records … Continue reading

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Top Sens #2: Alexei Yashin

Because of all the off-ice issues, a lot of people forget how good Alexei Yashin was when he played for the Ottawa Senators. Yes, Yashin demanded his contract be re-negotiated three times in a five-year period with the Sens. Yes, Yashin once … Continue reading

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Top Sens #3: Jason Spezza

I cringe when I think of the fact that the New York Islanders could have had Jason Spezza and what that could have done to his growth as a hockey player. Holding the #2 pick in the 2001 entry draft, … Continue reading

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Top Sens #4: Wade Redden

Wade Redden had it made in Ottawa for many years. He was loved by the fans. He was easily the team’s top defenceman. He was always talked about for Olympic rosters, showing he was one of Canada’s top defencemen. In … Continue reading

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Top Sens #5: Patrick Lalime

Most people look at the Ottawa Senators goalie history, and see it as being unlucky when it comes to the position. But when you look at it, Sens fans were pretty lucky to have Patrick Lalime backstop their team. Easily … Continue reading

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