CURTS CORNER WILL BE ON A THREE WEEK SABBATICAL. GOTTA FIND WARMTH! PUBLISHING WILL RESUME FOR THE MAY 3RD GAMES.   HAWKS – Two very strong centers with Brian Moore and Captain John Shelton.  Nice addition with Moore’s sidekick and linemate Mike Miller.  Love the defense and goaltending!  Can defenseman Lou Suvak survive without his former D partner Billy Mac…

  WHERE IS KEVIN MAHON? DID HE RETIRE FROM HOCKEY AND NOT TELL ANYONE? DID WE MISS KEVIN’S FAREWELL TOUR??   HAWKS – I love the forwards!  But – I think a huge whole in nets!  We will see! BRUINS – If anything – this team has grit and character with the likes of “Bugsy” Watson, Keith Lutz, Randy DeBeul…

THE SAM CUPP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! HABS    6      SHARKS    2 This Sam Cupp Championship game held true to form, as the Habs once again defeat the Sharks!  Game MVP Al Pyc with two huge third period goals to put the game away for the Frenchmen!  Pyc’s first goal was of the breakaway variety, as he calmly waited…

  THE FLYERS WIN THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SAM CUPP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!   FLYERS   5     SHARKS   2 Game MVP James George scores the game winning and insurance goals, as the dominant Flyers defeat the Sharks.  George’s second goal was an empty netter.  The Keith’s – Foucher and Lutz and sub White also score for the Flyers.  Kudos to…

THE FIRST HALF AND SECOND HALF FIRST PLACE TEAMS – HABS AND SHARKS, WILL BATTLE IT OUT NEXT WEEK IN THE SAM CUPP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! DISCOUNT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OPC (OLDER PEOPLE’S COMMISSION) IN ROCHESTER! WEEK FIVE – PLAYOFFS FLYERS   4     HABS   3 The Flyers absolutely had to win this game to stay in…

CONGRATS TO THE FLYERS AND THE SHARKS, WHO WILL BATTLE IT OUT IN NEXT WEEKS SAM CUPP CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!  DISCOUNT TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OPC (OLDER PEOPLE’S COMMISSION) IN ROCHESTER! WEEK FIVE – PLAYOFFS FLYERS   2    HABS   2 Flyers up two zip entering the final period.  Mike Ala and sub Chapie score final period goals for…

WEEK FOUR – PLAYOFFS CONGRATS TO THE HABS – WHO HAVE SECURED A SPOT IN THE SAM CUPP CHAMPIONSHIP MARCH 29, 2018! THE SHARKS, HAWKS, FLYERS AND BRUINS ARE STILL IN THE RUNNING WITH ONE WEEK (2 GAMES) LEFT! HABS   4     SHARKS   2 The Habs score twice in each period to continue their dominance against the…

SAM CUPP WOULD LOVE THIS! ONE WEEK (2 GAMES) TO GO IN THE PLAYOFFS! WE HAVE THE FLYERS WITH 11 POINTS. THE WINGS AND SHARKS WITH 10 POINTS AND THE HABS AND BRUINS WITH 8 POINTS. PARITY AT IT’S BEST – FIVE OUT OF THE SIX TEAMS SEPARATED BY THREE POINTS AND STILL IN THE HUNT! THE TOP TWO TEAMS…

WEEK THREE – PLAYOFFS BRUINS   9   WINGS   0 Oh boy!  Here we go again for the Wings!  To a man – they cannot wait for this nightmarish season to end!  Bruins – Deuces wild for the John’s – McNeilly and Cornish.  Ray Tonelli with a goal and three helpers: “I just slide the puck to the good…

WEEK THREE – PLAYOFFS WINGS   3     BRUINS   1 John “Hal” McRae scores twice in the first period to put the Wings up 2-0 entering the final stanza.  Adam Godard of the Bruins scores 15 ticks into the final period to make the game 2-1.  51 seconds later, Wings sub Chuck Mouraine goes top shelf to put…