Tag Archives: Stanley Cup

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Conclude! (Pigs Crash Edition)

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Campaign Outsider

As you splendid readers might recall, about a week ago I hitched my hockey wagon to the Montreal Canadiens after decades of despising Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge (you can review the sad surrender here). Since then, the Canadiens have been thoroughly outplayed, … Continue reading →

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Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Pigs Fly Edition)

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Campaign Outsider

I grew up loving the New York Rangers. For most of the 1960s, Jimmy Schnell, his cousin Andy, and I would regularly take the subway to the old Madison Square Garden, buy $2 seats in the second balcony, and settle … Continue reading →

When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés . . .

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

. . . well, that’s just sad. The hardnoting staff has a habit of recording mangled phrases in the press, and here’s our latest batch. • From Boston Magazine last July, about the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial race: “[Martha Coakley’s] apparent reversal … Continue reading →

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Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (Blackhawks Stave Off Elimination Edition)

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

When the hardwalking staff embarked upon its post-prandial promenade last night, the Los Angeles Kings (up 3-1 in the series) had just come back from a 3-1 deficit to tie the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 5 of their Western Conference … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, double overtime, Greatest Trophy in Sport, hardwalking staff, Los Angeles Kings, Michal Handzus, post-prandial promenade, Stanley Cup, Stanley Cup playoffs, Western Conference Finals | Leave a comment

The Rangers Finally Show Up For The Cup

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardwatching staff has been torn throughout the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers – partly because we really like the Bruins, partly because the Original Six Rangers were our boyhood team. We would … Continue reading →

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How Much Do You Love The Ottawa Senators Right Now?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

In the Stanley Cup quarterfinals, the Ottawa Senators are in the process of very forcibly sending the Montreal Canadiens back home for the summer. Les Habitants, indeed. Sweet enough Sunday night the Sens not only beat the Habs, they beat … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Bruins, Les Habitants, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Stanley Cup | 3 Comments

I Miss Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

That’s all. I’ll get past it. Probably around the Wimbledon men’s final.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged men's final, NHL, Stanley Cup, Wimbledon | 4 Comments

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus . . . Continue (Broom The Brooms Edition)

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

No sweep in the Stanley Cup Finals for the Los Angeles Kings, as the New Jersey Devils finally woke up and came to play. Via the hometown LA Times: Devils’ Adam Henrique is spot on against Kings Rookie forward, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adam Henrique, Hunger Games, LA Times, New Jersey Devils, NHL. Los Angeles Kings, Stanley Cup | 1 Comment

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Aghhh! Edition)

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

After the Missus and I got back to the Salisbury (excellent hotel on 57th between 6th & 7th, run by the Calvary Baptist Church, which discounts your room if you attend services at the chapel next door) from the theater … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black and Tan, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Stanley Cup | 4 Comments

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Hot Goalie Edition)

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

For a Stanley Cup playoff team, there’s no greater blessing than a Hot Goalie, and the Washington Capitals have one in spades. During the Caps’ series with the Boston Bruins, Braden Holtby was compared to the 1971 Ken Dryden, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Braden Holtby, Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments