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15 Questions With Matt Carkner of the Ottawa Senators

February 13, 2010

A GoonBlog.com Exclusive! 1. After turning Pro in 2001-02 with Cleveland, and having played in 2 NHL contests prior to this season, how do you keep yourself motivated to make the NHL? Hockey is my life and I have always been driven to compete at the highest level that I could. Playing in the NHL [...]

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Winter Classic First Blood

January 1, 2010

The first outdoor donnybrook in history – of the NHL’s new Winter Classic, that is. The Bruins beat the Flyers 2-1 in overtime, and likewise Carcillo beat the stuffing out of Thornton under the Green Monstah! So at least the Flyers have that going for them.

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Follow GoonBlog on Twitter!

December 3, 2009

We didn’t create a Twitter profile because everyone else and their grandmother did (although after a fifth of Amaretto we might jump off a bridge) – rather, we’ve created the GoonBlog Hockey Twitter account because we’re amazed at the number of hockey fans who actually congregate there. The community is beyond impressive, and about a [...]

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Matt Carkner has Arrived!

October 23, 2009

Mighty Matt Carkner was signed to a 2-yr deal by the Ottawa Senators this week, just a few short days after his first-ever NHL goal. He also soundly beat the snot out of Steve Downie on the 15th. To say it’s been an incredible month for the man would be an obvious understatement. I have [...]

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Thomas vs. The Pest + DropKick Murphys = Garden Level Noise

April 5, 2009

Avery – you ignorant slut. Regardless, if your intent was to rattle Thomas, I dare say you succeeded. Who else just saw that? I’ll post the video when it becomes available.

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Center Staged: Proposed Changes to NHL Fight Rules

April 5, 2009

Ripples created by the sad demise of Don Sanderson have yet to completely run their course. If the current mood of the collective hockey mind were a President’s Choice sauce, it would be called “Memories of Todd Bertuzzi”. NHL players now play a bigger role in deciding yearly infraction adjustments and the NHLPA submitted a [...]

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Rene Rancourt Spurs the Bruins to Victory! 03/22/09

March 24, 2009

The Goons were in attendance Sunday afternoon as the Bruins won the division and sent the Devils home with just a little egg on their face. We’re convinced that Rene Rancourt was single-handedly responsible. Watch him gently rock all 16,000 of us.

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GoonBlog: The Podcast – Episode #5

October 20, 2008

September 28th, 2008 found the GoonSquad breathing heavily into a microphone in the thriving metropolis of West Acton Massachusetts. Frequent site contributor Killer joins the podcast for the first time and other highlights include train whistle sound effects, Zamboni music, Bruins-related bantering and Chinese arithmetic. Brace yourselves. It’s been a long time, but we’re definitely [...]

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New Hockey MMORPG: CyberPuck!

October 1, 2008

On this very day of our Lord, September 30th, 2008 – CyberSports have finally launched their new online hockey simulation game, CyberPuck! I’ve been fiddling with it for a few hours now, and although the UI and design still leave a lot to be desired – I think they may be on to something. We’ve [...]

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Canada Day, Up Canada Way

July 1, 2008

Hockey is not just the national pastime and passion, it’s the embodiment of Canadian values. It’s about work ethic, team play, physical conditioning and mental toughness. It’s also about knowing when to leave all of that on the ice and move on. – Dave Burwick A very happy Canada Day to you all from the [...]

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