Apparently, Alex Ovechkin has been in the news of late for his “dirty” play.  Considering that I’ve been calling him “Alex O’Cheapshot” (and also “Ovul8″) since December of 2006 it really comes as no surprise to me. I’ll stop just short of calling...

Hard to believe that we could have an open thread and have it named after a player who is currently active in the League, but here it is. Larry Playfair was a worthy second place finisher, but my memories of Brad May are much stronger. May was the...

Sorry, but all you’re getting today is the open thread.  I have a jammed day today with a 5K, Hertel Holiday’s with the family and friends, and a party at a friend’s house after.  So feel free to update anything new in comments. First, I’m sure...

Mike Harrington and Gene Warner of The Buffalo News describe the tailgating scene at the Bills in Toronto game last night here, and it’s not kind: …officials here staged an “official tailgate” of their own, complete with plenty of beverages,...

From Bucky Gleason’s column today: If you’re a Sabres’ fan, you should appreciate management’s decision to take the opposite approach after Buffalo missed the postseason for the second straight season. Fans here were calling for many of the same...