One of the biggest problems with the lockout: the first instinct for NHL players is to stand up those trying to bully them. They cant fight instinct in this fight against the NHL owners, and the Board of Governors should keep that in mind in trying to find a CBA solution.
Pat Lafontaine is still an optimist after all these years, and hopes to see the NHL before Christmas comes and goes.
Good job by James Mirtle tracking down Don Cherry at a media availability and getting a question and answer session in with Grapes.
Fun little piece: Grantland.com and the Down Goes Brown creator Sean McIndoe gives us Gary Bettmans actual speech from the Hockey Hall of Fame induction. Clearly its a paraody and its damn funny.
The story behind the woman that named the Boston Bruins: behind every good hockey team is a creative woman.
Great piece from Elliotte Friedman that has nothing to do with hockey, and everything to do with everything thats important in life. What a great tribute.
For something completely different: since everybody is crushing Guy Fieri I figured that I needed to post this.