At a recent Philadelphia Flyers game, in which I saw no less then eight goals (and no more than four fights) I came to the conclusion that not all sports are created equal. In some, scoring is something routine and expected, something that defines the pace of the game. In others scoring is something extraordinary, [...]
In Praise of the Goal
January 15th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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The Lansdowne Snow Impossible: Watching Boston’s Winter Classic
January 3rd, 2010 · No Comments
They announced that Boston would be hosting the 2010 Winter Classic back in April. I was ecstatic. Never a fan of hockey in high school, a few years of intramural ice time at Brown has made me a devoted fan of the sport. I have gone from hating hockey in every and all permutation to [...]