Videos Before Bedtime!

No live hockey action but we still have some videos....enjoy them all before podcast time!!!



A Moose sighting......




Nicole with hockey talk!!!!!




JR likes to talk.....




A little Jordan Staal....



Have a great night everyone!!!!

Crazy Offseason...What Is Next?

We are saddened by the firing of Dave Tippett today really more or less because one bad season and one god awful year by your "franchise goalie" should not make you expendable. Tippett may have not been able to get this team to the next level but last year really could have been written off as a lost cause. It was not his fault the team signed Sean Avery to a 4 year deal that did not exactly work out. Then his goalie stunk the farm and crapped the bed for most of the season. He lost his captain for the year, amongst other bad circumstances.

Sure Dallas wants to shake things up and I commend them for that. However, they could have given Tippett another shot. He deserved that much and he will get another opportunity somewhere else and make Dallas pay. This was the wrong move in my opinion.

So where will Dallas go in its search for a new head coach? The obvious is either Marc Crawford or Guy Carbonneau. They could even go with Peter Laviolette as a sort of out of left field choice. Needless to say the offseason has not technically started yet and the fireworks have been going off full guns ablazing since May. What is next? Darryl Sutter coaching the Flames again or better yet Lou Lamoriello steps down.

It all just goes to show that this really is a what have you done for me lately business. If only it could apply to certain players like Alexei Kovalev, Marty Turco, and the entire Devils defense....life would be much better....wouldn't it?

Let's see...to call who gets the axe next? Hey let us go with Don Waddell...why not...miracles could happen in Atlanta...can't they? Its just a thought everyone!

Show Outline For Tonight....

This will be our last 10:30 show of the season. Tune in to see when we pop up next Wednesday only on Blog Talk Radio's The Program. Now of course here comes the show outline brought to you by Bill McCreary, Colin Campbell and the ghost of Don Koharski (oh wait the doughnut muncher is still alive).

The Program (Midweek Edition)

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-- Intros

-- Penguins and Wings will go the distance.

• Why the officiating was rancid yet again!
• Who will come out on top in Game 7?

-- Brent Sutter leaves NJ...likes Red Deer better.

-- The likely retirement of Cujo

-- The Phoenix bankruptcy case goes on and on....

-- Rumor mill time (Heatley, Laviolette, Sutter, etc.)

-- Break time with promos and beer!!!

-- Blog And Podcast News!

-- What would you do if you were the Islanders?

-- This Day In Playoff History!

-- Vacation Recap.....

-- Defend Your Fandom....

-- Rant time!!!

-- Rapid Fire (your comments, questions, and more!)


So grab a beer and enjoy one at our expense. This two hour show will be packed with humor, hockey, hockey, and beer!!! We may even delve into our off season plans just a bit more...so come take a listen to The Program and tell your friends! Who knows they may just come back for more!!!


Sincerely,

Chris Wassel

Director Of The Program

Hockey Top Five: Circa 1995 Playoffs!

We hit the Sherman way back machine to the year 1995. In the following video, you will see some of the best moments from the 1995 Stanley Cup playoffs...well the five best goals anyway.




In the year 1995.....



Stay tuned for next week's Top 5....I hear it will be a real classic!!!!!!

Playoff Video Of The Day

I do not even think I have to explain this video at all. Just watch the entire thing and then comment on it. All I can say is ouch...that has got to hurt!




Poor kid in the Crosby jersey...YIKES!!!!

This Day In Playoff History (6/10)

Today...June 10th...a day that will live in utter chaos...well probably not! I did find a moment a little off the beaten path back in the days of actual fighting! Amazing but true...anyway here is the moment.




I love a good old line brawl......

June 10th, 1999

In Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals....a line brawl ensues late in the game. Joe Nieuwendyk later said this was a turning point in the series but it sure did not seem like it at the time. The Dallas Stars would go on to win the Stanley Cup in six games.

Morning Skate: Finals Edition (6/10)

The Morning After:
My 3 stars from last night:
1. Marc-Andre Fleury (25 saves)
Fleury certainly rebounded from Game 5… he was dynamite and on top of his game last night.
2. Tyler Kennedy (1 goal, 1 assist)
Mr. Kennedy was HUGE in Game 6, scoring the game-winner and picking up the primary assist.
3. Chris Osgood (29 saves)
‘Ozzie’ kept his team in the game as the Pens pushed the pace in the first 2 periods.
Unsung hero of the night:
Rob Scuderi… He was a +2, had an assist, 4 blocked shots, nudged a loose puck away from the blue paint midway through the 3rd, and made a couple key kick saves in the crease with less than 20 seconds left. Brooks Orpik (6 BS, 4 H) was a close honorable mention.
‘RLD Game-Changing Performance’ of the night:
Marc-Andre Fleury… As Daniel Cleary broke in on the breakaway with 1:30 to go, you could almost foresee Cleary deking out Fleury, tucking it in, and forcing OT. But Fleury’s left pad denied the game-tying goal. It was his marquee save in an outstanding performance.