Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Randy Cunneyworth was named interim coach of the Montreal Canadiens this weekend when the team fired Jacques Martin. Cunneyworth is Canadian so one could assume that a Canadian coaching the Canadiens would be enough to placate the fan base.
Ah, but you see these are Canadiens, not Canadians.
And those French Canadians ...
Posted in Guy Carbonneau, Hockey, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Randy Cunneyworth | 2 Comments »
Friday, September 30th, 2011
The Los Angeles Kings and star defenseman Drew Doughty finally agreed to a deal late Thursday night that will keep the 21-year-old in Los Angeles for eight more years.
Doughty is undoubtedly one of the bright young stars in all of hockey, and he was looking for a big payday. Well, ...
Posted in Los Angeles Kings, NHL | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
In honor of Randy Moss' retirement on Monday, I have decided to run over a traffic cop we here at Rumors and Rants have been inspired to look back at some of the greatest rookie seasons in the history of sports. For this purpose, we'll focus on the four major ...
Posted in A Rumors and Rants History Lesson, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL | 2 Comments »
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
On Wednesday, the New York Islanders made a major breakthrough in securing the team's future in Long Island.
They booked Blue Oyster Cult.
In an obvious effort to encourage Isles fans not to fear the reaper, the band of Long Island natives will play a free show on July 27 outside of ...
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
For our friends north of the border, it's a week poised to go down as one of the greatest in Canada's history, ranking right up there with the discovery of back bacon and when Alanis Morissette moved to Los Angeles. (Isn't it ironic that I made fun of you, Alanis?)
The ...
Posted in Gary Bettman, NHL, Vancouver Canucks | 3 Comments »
Monday, April 25th, 2011
The Chicago Blackhawks performed the greatest miracle in Easter history on Sunday night, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in overtime to send a series they once trailed three games to none to a winner-take-all game north of the border on Tuesday night.
Er, maybe we better call in the second-greatest miracle ...
Posted in Chicago Blackhawks, NHL, Vancouver Canucks | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
I could not believe my ears Monday night as the new Kid Rock song "Born Free" played while ESPN's Monday Night Countdown segued into Monday Night Football. The same song was used incessantly during TBS' postseason baseball coverage, which was apparently the network's only way of making a game called ...
Posted in Hick Flick's ramblings | 23 Comments »
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
The New Jersey Devils and winger Ilya Kovalchuk agreed to a 17-year, $102 million contract on Monday in a move that has universally been decreed as crazy. It must especially seem so to those who don't understand the economics of hockey and probably don't comprehend that the deal is a ...
Posted in Hockey, NHL | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Well, it was a completely messed up Fourth of July weekend in the world of sports. And if you don't believe me, you best read on.
Bob Probert's Death: It had been awhile since any team I rooted for won a championship of any sort, so I forgot what happens in ...
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
Have you ever had that girl (or guy, since I can't assume to know your gender or sexual preference) that you've pined for for many years, and then one magical night you run into them and you end up going home with each other?
It's a pretty amazing feeling. Finally, all ...
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