RETURNED FROM TWO DAYS IN NEW ORLEANS AND FOUR DAYS IN FLORIDA WITH MY LIVER LIGHT BLINKING! CURTS CORNER WILL RETURN FOR THE DECEMBER 7, GAMES, WEEK TWO OF THE SECOND HALF. THANKSGIVING – THEN BACK ON TOUR AGAIN – THIS TIME –  CANCUN! CONGRATS TO THE FIRST PLACE SHARKS AS THEY CARRY TWO POINTS INTO THE PLAYOFFS! CONGRATS TO…

RETURNED FROM TWO DAYS IN NEW ORLEANS AND FOUR DAYS IN FLORIDA WITH MY LIVER LIGHT BLINKING! HABS   1    BRUINS   1 Both teams play a scoreless final period as this nail biter ends in a stalemate!  Both puck stoppers – Bobby Rutkoske and Habs sub Rick “Ticker” Chauvin put on a show for the empty arena, as…

NO CURTS CORNER NEXT WEEK! HEADING SOUTH IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT MOJITO! THE MICHIGAN STING  SENDS GET WELL WISHES TO BRUINS SUB TODD BROWN, WHO SNAPPED HIS LEG IN LAST WEEKS OPENING GAME! GET WELL TODD! FLYERS   5     HAWKS   3 Young sub center Kalvin produces the deuce for the Flyers.  Singles for the Mikes –…

NO CURTS CORNER NEXT WEEK! HEADING SOUTH IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT MOJITO! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! FLYERS   4    WINGS   2 The resurgent Keith Foucher says “Trick or Treat” as he records the hat trick for the Flyers!  Halloween masks floated down from the stands and littered the ice!  John Zuccarini with the game winning goal.  Bob “Bugsy” Watson…

HABS   4    HAWKS   4 After losing their past six games – could this be the game the Hawks win?  Up 3-0 halfway through the final period and seemingly in total control of the game – a strange thing happened!  The Habs rattle off four unanswered goals in a eight minute span to take a 4-3 lead!  But…

FLYERS   4    HABS   0 1-0 Flyers entering the final period – then James George scores the natural hat trick for the Flyers as they defeat the visiting Frenchmen.  Goaler Mike Schlimgen with the well earned shutout.  No Habs highlights in this penalty free game. BRUINS   1     HAWKS   0 A new Michigan Sting record!…

BRUINS   5    HAWKS   3 4-3 Bruins at the end of a wild first period!  John McNeilly scores his second goal of the game on the power play for the eventual game winner.  Singles for Rex Baker, John Cornish and sub Todd Brown.  Ward Peterson, John Shelton and “Scowling” Scott Leslie with the Hawks markers. FLYERS   4…

BRUINS   1   FLYERS   0 Behind the brilliant puck stopping of net-minder Bobby Rutkoske, the Bruins record a well earned W over the vary talented Flyers!  John Perini with the games only goal!  Flyers power forward Cam “Steamboat” Lawrence picks up a solo roughing minor penalty. HABS   2   WINGS   1 “Gentleman” Don Courltey and Steve…

HABS    5    WINGS   1 Bryan Prentice leads the Habs with the deuce.  Singles for Dougie Roehl, Rob Middleton and sub Mark Norrington.  Dad – Dar Norrington was stellar between the pipes.  Big Rob Rowling with the lone Wings marker in this penalty free game.  The Wings were without “Midtown” Mikey Brown today, who was in Canada helping…

BRUINS   0   HABS   0 A rarity indeed!  The double shutout!  Kudos to puck stoppers Bobby Rutkoske and Habs sub Mike Allemon.  They were outstanding in nets!  The Bruins were fortunate to kill off three penalties in the game.  Two by enforcer Chris Zanke. SHARKS    3   FLYERS   1 Sharks go up 3-0 and withstand a…