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Kovalchuk in New Jersey
Published on 2010-03-31 15:59:27
What Really Happened with Ovechkin in Vancouver
Published on 2010-03-24 17:25:00
After aimless speculation and inane hypotheses regarding the “incident” during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, the controversy can now be put to rest. TheRinkRat.com has obtained exclusive, “unedited” video footage sent to the si > read more
An Open Letter to NBC
Published on 2010-02-24 12:51:45
NBC, you officially suck. And having spoken to at least four other hockey fans I can say that all American hockey fans hate you too. Regardless of our feelings for The Office, we all hate you with extreme, vehement abhorrence. > read more
Millenium Rings (Updated)
Published on 2010-02-02 16:54:12
No championship season would be complete without the presentation of the Stanely Cup rings to the players and no millenium ring collection would be complete without the newest ring of the Penguins. The rest of the rings from this decade can still > read more
Two-Week Old Beet Salad
Published on 2009-11-17 16:46:00
Hockey is back and has been back for some time now and yet I have written nothing since the Caps lost to Pittsburgh in an atrocious game 7 that left a worse taste in my mouth than two-week old beet salad. I went to the aquarium two weeks after the lo > read more
Building a Capital Community
Published on 2009-04-03 21:17:42
Michael Pivonka was the first person who ever tried to teach me to skate backwards. I had no idea what he was saying. I didn't understand a word. I had never played hockey and had no context for what he was trying to explain. His accent didn't help e > read more
Some City Will Suffer
Published on 2009-04-03 21:17:34
The playoffs progress. Two game sevens are scheduled for tomorrow. Two game sixes commenced last night and two more are ongoing at this moment. For the pure hockey fan the daylight hours signify a waiting, a need, only satiated when the puck hits the > read more
Twitter Made Me Famous
Published on 2009-03-04 13:14:27
My massive overstatement of a title notwithstanding, I did manage to get one of my tweets quoted in the Washington Post over the weekend. > read more
Sydney’s Outing
Published on 2009-02-28 23:45:03
Syd the Kid goes for a walk on a nice Spring day. > read more
Autism, Hockey and Inspiration
Published on 2009-02-26 09:23:01
Below is an inspirational story about a Washington DC area hockey team that plays a special role in the community and in the lives of all the people it touches. It serves as a reminder of how large an influence hockey, and sports in general, can have > read more