Hockey Samurai

It's important to have good ice to play the game we love. But here's a song about bad ICE from my pal @primebirds.bsky.social . Really fucking bad ICE. Fuck ICE.

Thanks Boosh! Hope you're well, good sir!

Political assassinations are also cold blooded murder.

Hey, this isn't meant to be a joke. 3 People have died in the last 48 hrs because the US Government says that they weaponized their car. It's same as Russia saying they fell from the 6th floor. It's code for, "We killed her." It's meant to lay blame on the killers rather than to dehumanize her death

Putin - they fell from a 6th floor window.

Trump - they weaponized their car.

Nice! The Oilers and Isles well represented, of course!

This is really fun! Love it!

Wayne Gretzky once played for Sault Ste Marie, now he plays with the man killing their economy. #cdnpoli

After hitting the 500 goal milestone, Guy Lafleur discusses a team goal and a personal one.

#TheHandshakeLine
Super Series '80

CSKA Moscow finds out what a diffucult place to play the Aud is.

CSKA and the Sabres meet at centre ice after the Sabres took the Soviet club to the woodshed.

Buffalo Sabres - 6
CSKA Moscow - 1

Terry Harper, Frank Mahovlich, and Gump Worsley. The first adjectives that come to mind to describe each player are: Tough, Powerful, Colourful.

(📸Graphic Artists/Hockey Hall of Fame)

It's May, 1994 and Felix Potvin is sporting a Montreal Expos' cap. They're off to a great start - I'm sure he's excited. Who wants to tell him about Auguest '94? How about 2004?😪

In 1976-77 Dave Taylor led the NCAA in scoring with 108 points (in 34 games). Clarkson's opponents scored 127 against them all season. Taylor won ECAC player of the year that year (duh). The Hobey Baker Award did not yet exist.

I am pretty sure. Was going to put that in the caption but I wasn't 100% certain. Now that you say this, I am 100% certain, lol.

Simon Nolet, in the sweet colours of the Kansas City Scouts, goes backhand on Rogie Vachon in Showdown '76.

Steve Yzerman takes in the action during his rookie year.

Brighter days ahead, Stevie Y.

(📸 Bruce Bennett)

Joe Bowen and Hall of Famer Marcel Pronovost discuss Terry Sawchuk coming in for an injured Johnny Bower before taking a Bobby Hull clapper to the shoulder. Sawchuk finished the game and backstopped the Leafs to a victory on their way to their last Stanley Cup.

Phil Esposito, John Bucyk, and John McKenzie get another.

(📸 Dick Raphael /Sports Illustrated)

Ian Turnbull once hit 5 homeruns in a game. Or something like that.


(📸 Graham Bezant/Toronto Star)

Some superheroes don't wear capes. They wear masks.

Masks > Capes

Gerry Cheevers

(📸 Jack O'Connell/The Boston Globe)

Legendary PxP announcer Danny Gallivan on how he maintained his enthusiasm night after night.

Sometimes The Flower needs watering.

Can't blame you for thinking that.

Marcel Pronovost chats with Joe Bowen on what three things were the biggest motivation factors for the Leafs to win the Stanley Cup in 1967.

For context - the first reason Pronovost gives has to do with Expo '67 being held in Montreal that year.

Legendary Minnesota Golden Gophers' coach John Mariucci and Minnesota's favourite adopted son, Lou Nanne. Nanne was the only Defenseman to win the WCHA scoring title (doing so in 1962-63).

(📸 University of Minnesota Athletics)

Good morning.

Thomas Gradin of the Vancouver Canucks. Gradin won the Viking Award in 1982 - given to the best Swedish NHLer. (Swedish NHLers voted for this award.)

(📸Bruce Bennett Studios)

Right on! Of course, he knew! That's great!

Dominance defined by an image.