Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images It’s the last day of SBN’s use of Chorus. Let’s sing it out. Happy Monday! We’re back. This is very likely the last thing I will ever write using the Chorus software that’s used throughout the SBN-osphere, and set us on our WordPress based future. Incidentally, all of the sites that survived and went independent? They went WordPress … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Last Number for the Chorus
Morning Skate: Heat
Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Man, it’s a hot one. It is Wednesday, my dudes. If you’re in the Boston area, you’re in for another hot and humid day today, though not quite as hot as Tuesday. We’ll be looking for days like this when it’s 10 degrees and somehow still raining six months from now, so...no complaints. As some of you read the … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Heat
Morning Skate: Summer Camp
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The World Juniors Summer Showcase is on! Welcome to another week of summer! The World Juniors Summer Showcase, a sort of staging area for the power countries of the sport (USA, Canada, Sweden, Finland) to help decide their rosters for the real thing is currently being held in Minneapolis. For Canada, it’s the ground zero for … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Summer Camp
A new look coming for Stanley Cup Of Chowder in August
Our coverage remains the same but with a new look In just a couple of weeks, Stanley Cup of Chowder is switching to a new platform as part of SB Nation’s network-wide move to a new publishing platform. This will change the look of the site and also make it faster and more reliable on any device you use. This is an upgrade. When you land on the site, it will look cleaner – less … [Read more...] about A new look coming for Stanley Cup Of Chowder in August
Boston Fleet: Coaching vacancy filled
The Fleet have their Admiral, many questions will have to be answered. Danielle Marmer has made her choice for the second head coach in Fleet history. Her choice is not without some controversy. Kris Sparre has been tapped to fill the void left when Courtney Kessel abandoned ship to return to the college ranks. Sparre is a former player who played some minor league hockey … [Read more...] about Boston Fleet: Coaching vacancy filled
Morning Skate: Done
Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images Happy trails to a few folks. It is Wednesday, my dudes. We’ve reached the second-last Wednesday in July, which means August is almost here, which means summer is almost over. Don’t panic. There hasn’t been a ton happening across the NHL lately, which tracks, considering it’s late July. Dev camps are over, rookie camps are a … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Done
Morning Skate: Relief
Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A little, at least. “Finally, a new Morning Skate,” you say. Yes, I entered summer vacation mode a little too comfortably this week, so apologies for having you all pile into one thread. Today, a fresh thread awaits. Friday has given us a little relief from the humidity in the Boston area, as today’s 80º somehow … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Relief
Morning Skate: The Heat Goes On
Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Well, it’s Monday. Good morning! Welcome to another uhhh...nice...ish...day...in Boston. The offseason has slowed mostly to a crawl, with only the Penguins trying to make anything happen by getting Arturs Silovs from the Canucks in exchange for Chase Stillman and a 4th rounder. Given how bad Pittsburgh’s … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: The Heat Goes On
Morning Skate: Nothing
Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A whole lot of it, actually. We are officially in the boring season, folks! The draft is over. Free agency is over, as all of the big fish have either stayed home or selected their new homes. Even Development Camp, which got a bit of juice this year after the Bruins drafted James Hagens, is in the rearview … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Nothing