“Is Gary Bettman Dead Yet?” – A Spiteful NHL Season Preview Open Thread

Beerguyrob - October 7, 2025October 7, 2025

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Hi everyone, It's your old pal Beerguyrob, once again here to show why October is the best sports month as, in conjunction with the NFL, and MLB, it's time to rejoice and push that parlay because the NHL is back in town. With that in mind, and before all of you destroy your devices

“Oh – look who thinks he can just show up whenever!” – Beerguyrob’s NHL Preview

Beerguyrob - October 12, 2022October 12, 2022

Hi everyone, It's your old pal, Beerguyrob, Well, as one of the many dads who have left the site to go get a pack of cigarettes, let me return for a brief minute to offer up… BEERGUYROB’S ONE-SENTENCE NHL PREVIEWS! In the midst of all the scandals surrounding Hockey Canada – most recently with

“How Will I Be Disappointed This Year?” – A DFO NHL Eastern Conference Preview

Beerguyrob - October 1, 2019October 1, 2019

Hi everyone, It's your old pal Beerguyrob with DFO's annual looksee into the mire that is the NHL's Eastern Conference. This year, I will dispense with the usual "Ugh - not the fucking Penguins again" tone and instead attempt to provide a balanced one-paragraph per team, highlighting strengths & weaknesses so

Your “Oh God, That’s Hilarious” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

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NFL News: The headline really buries the lede: Jay Gruden: We didn't have many plays for Mark Sanchez Nowhere in the story does it point out that it was Jay Gruden who chose to have Mark Sanchez on his active roster. As noted by the master himself: "Well, we had

Your 2018-19 NHL Western Conference Preview

Beerguyrob - October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

Yesterday, I raised the topic of the NHL's Eastern Conference, a.k.a. "the teams Gary Bettman wants to win the Cup". Today, it's the West, where dreams die upon the altar of the travel schedule. Pacific Division: Anaheim Ducks - by friend of Low Commander, Funky Brewmaster For the first time in a few

Your 2018-19 NHL Eastern Conference Preview

Beerguyrob - October 2, 2018October 2, 2018

Hi, I'm Beerguyrob. As I am Canadian, I am more than qualified to rant about the upcoming NHL season. Y'know, that sport which occupies the dead zone between NFL broadcasts which isn't basketball. I'll leave it to Forbes to argue about the relative valuation of each team. The NHL has been

Your “Another Season On The Outside Looking In” Saturday Evening Open Thread

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Beerguyrob - April 7, 2018April 6, 2018

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcZwzVLsBsg It's an old episode of SCTV, taped off TV. The old local commercials are ridiculous, and the CBC bumpers are laughable. The Rough Trade appearance is very 1981; I can't figure out why all the guys in the band are bald, but I'm guessing the English majors they date don't

“There’s A Team In Vegas?!” – A Half-assed Smart-ass NHL Preview

Beerguyrob - October 4, 2017October 4, 2017

The NHL enters another season starting today. The season starts with 31 teams, with the newly ensconced Las Vegas Golden Knights taking the ice in the Pacific division. It should be a heady time for a league coming off of an exciting Stanley Cup run and the first repeat winners

Your “Perfect Day For A Quiet Friend” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 30, 2017April 30, 2017

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Random thoughts for a Sunday afternoon: Awful nice of John Elway to draft the nephew of the only QB with more Super Bowl losses than him. as Mr. Irrelevant, Chad Kelly will get a celebration in SoCal, promoted by Paul Salata. SBNation has a good write-up about the whole Mr. Irrelevant.