Tag Archives: Tampa Bay Lightning

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 →

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Ladies & Gentlemen, Your Eastern Conference Champion Boston Bruins!

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

That was one barnburner of a Game 7 the Broons won last night, yes? And the key to their victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning? The Bruins didn’t have any power plays to disrupt them. Via the Associated Press: It … Continue reading →

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Stanley Cup Haiku

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Lightning: great power play; Bruins: er, not so much. See you Friday night.

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Verizon’s Ovechtrick Or Treat

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

During the second intermission of Wednesday night’s Red Wings/Sharks game on Versus, this Verizon Rule the Air commercial lionizing Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin popped up: Too bad the next report was that Alexander the Grate’s Capitals had just been … Continue reading →

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