Filip Chytil played four minutes and fifty-four seconds of preseason hockey on Thursday. Then a referee ended his night. Not with a whistle. With his skates. Chasing the puck behind the Edmonton net, Chytil clipped skates with referee Riley Brace and went crashing into the end boards. Five shifts. One collision. Zero points, one trip … Read more
The NHL is back. Preseason is the league's dress rehearsal, which means the hockey is sloppy, the prospects are trying to murder each other for roster spots, and the content is elite. Here's the week. 1. Chytil vs. the referee Filip Chytil left a preseason game injured after a freak collision — not with a … Read more
You can tell everything about a beer leaguer by who he roots for. This is science. The science is made up. The conclusions are not. Maple Leafs fan — Center, first line (in his mind) Talks about his potential constantly. Hasn't scored since 2019. "This is my year." It has never been his year. He … Read more
Extensive research was conducted. The research was drinking beer in a locker room. Here are the results, ranked worst to best. This is definitive. Do not argue. You will argue. 7. The craft IPA guy's personal selection He brought his own. He will tell you about the hops. Nobody asked about the hops. The hops … Read more
We gather here today to mourn a pair of knees. They were good knees. They had a good run. They peaked around twenty-seven. The 10:40 faceoff is beer league's final boss. Not because of the hockey — the hockey is the same slow-motion chess it always is — but because of everything around it. You … Read more
Every roster is fifteen names. Every roster is also these eleven guys. Check which one you are. You're wrong about which one you are. 1. The Captain Runs the group chat like a regional manager. Polls for everything. "Thoughts on black vs. white for playoffs?" We have no thoughts, man. Just pick one. 2. The … Read more