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Sharks Gameday: Pudding
Next Game San Jose Sharks @ St. Louis Blues Sunday, Feb 12, 2012, 4:00 PM PST Scottrade Center Complete Coverage > <!-- END WIDGET --> I was looking at the teams leading the league in fighting majors (from hockeyfights.com) and I noticed that the top three fighting-est teams in...
The Southeast this week: Saturday Night Special
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Could The NHL Ever Ban Fighting? It Is Doubtful At Best.
I am a bit of a hockey fight aficionado, which you might have known about already. These days, being as such comes with ridicule and praise - praise from those who remember the old days where tough guys were always present and were there to stand up for their teammates . . . but ridicule from those...
Dallas Stars Daily Links: Stars Want To Be Physical Without The Fights
The Dallas Stars have never been a team afraid of physical play or fisticuffs. With a history of players like Shane Churla and Derian Hatcher and a current generation of Brenden Morrow, Steve Ott and the recently-traded Krys Barch, the Stars have always been more than willing to oblige when gloves...
MMA Origins: Exploring Fight Sport's Ancient Roots
The sport of Mixed Martial Arts has exploded in the previous twenty years and has attracted countless new fans. And as the sport evolves it is very easy to lose sight of even the recent past of the sport much less its far reaching roots. So this series will bring will recount the history of Mixed...
Mr. Koci Goes to Winnipeg
I have long held that David Koci should not be an NHL player, in that he literally serves no purpose outside of fighting. The fighting itself provides minimal, if any, gains for his teams. I also made a point to call out the fact that Trevor Gillies (you know, this Trevor Gillies, getting ready...
If You Ban Head Shots, Does Fighting Go?
In discussing the Rome-Horton hit, we came back to the hit by Scott Stevens on Eric Lindros. The question was, what's different between the two hits that leads to Rome being suspended? I think most of us agreed that it was a different time, before the long term effects of multiple concussions were...
Joe Rogan: Fedor Fighting Above His Weight Class Doesn't Work
UFC commentator Joe Rogan shares his views on Fedor Emelianenko's imminent return to competition. The Russian MMA legend is coming off two straight losses to Antonio Silva and Fabricio Werdum and Rogan thinks he needs to lose some weight before returning to elite competition in July. Now that...
Sharks Gameday: Sentencing
Next Game Vancouver Canucks @ San Jose Sharks Thursday, Mar 10, 2011, 7:30 PM PST HP Pavilion Complete Coverage > <!-- END WIDGET --> Today I'm in a bit of a rush, so I've decided to settle some of hockey's great debates with a single sentence each. I'm going to lay down the law:...
The League of Extraordinary Statisticians: The Goon
Even if you've already read, please take a quick look at Geoff Detweiler's response, which I've just added. I dropped the ball and lost his response in my email. I blame booze. The League of Extraordinary Statisticians (LOES) is a weekly forum bringing together the top analytical minds in the...
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