allan-muir Stories - The Copper & Blue
Random Notes
Allan Muir, a staff writer with the famously hockey-oriented publication Sports Illustrated has a great article up which has some fascinating news from around the league. I've been reading Muir for about a year and a half now, and despite SI's shaky reputation on all things NHL, he's an extremly...
Bad Assumptions and Lazy Journalism
I think Allan Muir is an excellent sportswriter. I've even said so. But in his latest column, he makes a lazy mistake that has been made by plenty of his colleagues and continues to be made often:And this was no fluke, not like the Oilers of 2006. From the beginning of the season to the frantic...
Hurricanes Most Disciplined Team in NHL
The Carolina Hurricanes head down the stretch as arguably the hottest team in the league. The distinction is not by accident. Not only have the players picked up all aspects of their game, they have been playing with a more consistent intensity. And they have been able to do so while maintaining...
How 'bout that? Another scathing - but honest - MSM Panthers article
Sports Illustrated's Allan Muir - my personal favorite over there - hasn't thought too highly of the Cats' organization and its' results thus far (pre-win over Lightning):"The culture of losing is deeply ingrained in this squad. Only one player, Radek Dvorak, was in uniform the last time the...
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