FOLLOWING THE DETROIT LIONS DEVASTATING LOSS SUNDAY, I DECIDED TO CHECK OUT NEXT YEAR’S SCHEDULE. OOPS – ALL I FOUND WAS THE 1967 SCHEDULE I HAVE!!   HABS    2    FLYERS   1 Moncton call up Larry Rowe and center Sammy Bonanno score within a minute of each other in the first period and sub goalie Billy Papciak does…

Brendan Shanahan was asked this question: Is hockey hard? I don’t know, you tell me. We need to have the strength and power of a football player, the stamina of a marathon runner, and the concentration of a brain surgeon. But we need to put all this together while moving at high speeds on a cold and slippery surface while…

Brendan Shanahan was asked this question: Is hockey hard? I don’t know, you tell me. We need to have the strength and power of a football player, the stamina of a marathon runner, and the concentration of a brain surgeon. But we need to put all this together while moving at high speeds on a cold and slippery surface while…

CONGRATS TO THE 60-A PAUL ELSEY GUIDED CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM WHO PLAYED IN AL REID TOURNAMENT IN NIAGARA FALLS THIS PAST WEEKEND! THE TEAM ONLY ALLOWED THREE GOALS IN FOUR GAMES!      IF YOU PLAY THIS GAME LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THINGS YOU NEVER SAW BEFORE! LAST SUNDAY NIGHT, IN MY LEAGUE AT HAZEL PARK IN THE…

IF YOU PLAY THIS GAME LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THINGS YOU NEVER SAW BEFORE! LAST SUNDAY NIGHT, IN MY LEAGUE AT HAZEL PARK IN THE OLYMPIC ARENA THE FOLLOWING OCCURRED. PUCK GETS BEHIND OUR GOALIE, BOTH REFEREE’S  SIGNAL NO GOAL – PUCK DID NOT CROSS THE LINE. SO, WE LINE UP TO THE LEFT OF OUR GOALIE.…

I took my 8-year-old granddaughter to the office on take your kid to work day.  But when we walked into the office she started to cry.  As concerned staff gathered around, I asked her what was wrong and she said: “Grandpa, where are all the clowns you said you worked with”?   WINGS   7     BRUINS   1…

I took my 8-year-old granddaughter to the office on take your kid to work day.  But when we walked into the office she started to cry.  As concerned staff gathered around, I asked her what was wrong and she said: “Grandpa, where are all the clowns you said you worked with”?   FLYERS   4    WINGS   2 A…

CURTS CORNER WHEN APPLICABLE, ALWAYS LIKE TO NOMINATE A DUNCE OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE 2023 WINNER, IN A LANDSLIDE, IS NONE OTHER THAN WDIV/CHANNEL 4 ANCHORMAN DEMOND FERNANDEZ! DEMOND WAS INFORMING HIS VIEWERS OF THE GREAT PROGRESS BEING MADE ON THE GEORGE HOWE BRIDGE! SAFE TO SAY NOT A HOCKEY FAN!    BRUINS    3     SHARKS  …

CURTS CORNER WHEN APPLICABLE, ALWAYS LIKE TO NOMINATE A DUNCE OF THE YEAR AWARD.

THE 2023 WINNER, IN A LANDSLIDE, IS NONE OTHER THAN WDIV/CHANNEL 4 ANCHORMAN

DEMOND FERNANDEZ!

DEMOND WAS INFORMING HIS VIEWERS OF THE GREAT PROGRESS BEING MADE ON THE

GEORGE HOWE BRIDGE!

SAFE TO SAY NOT A HOCKEY FAN! 

WINGS   4     SHARKS   3

Brian Belloli scores the Wings first and final, game winning goal to lead them to their third consecutive W!  Paul Giles and John “Magnum PI” Higgins with the middle markers.  Sub goalie Paul Kaczmarek was stellar in nets.  Big Ben Haynes goes twine twice for the Fish.  Sub Bill Murdock with a top shelf rocket.  “Black” Jack Priauix of the Wings, with a solo roughing minor penalty.      

HABS   3    FLYERS   1

A very nice goaltending battle between victorious Habs Goalie Dave Gaskey and Flyers rookie Mike Haines!  Sub Matt Lawson with the game winning goal.  Sammy Bonanno and Timmy Schultz(EN) with singles.  Chuck Mouraine with the Flyers lone goal.  

HAWKS   3    BRUINS   2

Goalie Bobby Rutkoske and the Hawks play a strong game and hold on for the win!  Sounds like a polka band!  Billy Hagen, Adam Godard and Kenny Perko score for the Hawks.  Joe Plati and Dougie Roehl tally for the men in yellow.    

WINGS   3     HAWKS   3

Wings power play specialist Al Pyc bangs in a rebound late in the game for the tie!  Once again Paul “Jay” Giles and sub John Higgins score for the second place Wings, who are undefeated in their five past contests.  Hawks sub Chuck Bowers with a two goal game and living up to his high draft pick selection – Kenny Perko scores again.   

FLYERS   5     SHARKS   1

The low scoring and high penalty minute Flyers find some goals this game as they rout the Sharks!  Pat “Crazy Legs” Berry and returning from parts unknown – sub Bob “Bugsy” Watson both with two goal games!  Captain Ryan O’Rourke with their final tally.  Sub Bill “Rupert” Murdock with the lone Shark goal who drop their third straight game.

HABS   1    BRUINS   0

The first place Habs and goalie Dave Gaskey defeat the Bruins in this thrilling one goal penalty free game!  Winger Robbie Porter with the games only goal.  Hats off to Bruins goalie Mike Schmligen who simply stood on his head this game!  Nice game Mike!  The new year looks pretty much the same as the old year for the last place Bruins, who are now winless in their past 11 games!  It’s pretty much no league secret – if you shut down the Bruins top line, you shut down the Bruins.  

Only two USA born players have won the Hart Trophy(MVP).

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HAPPPY NEW YEAR!   WINGS   7     SHARKS   2 The Wings have some caviar for New Years, as they score twice in the games opening minute!  John Cornish with the deuce.  Singles for Zach Wagner, Terry Boyette, Steve Bayagich, Jim Roble and Scott Chodun.  Craig Bastuba and Waz Sarweh with the Sharks goals in this penalty free…