Pro Wrestling9/21/18Sep 21 20187Pro Wrestling9/21/18Pro WrestlingPro Wrestling Is Great, And You Should Try Watching LessRyan Lambert99The problem with entertainment options these days—TV shows, sports, books, blogs—is that there are too many of them.…
NHL10/8/14Oct 8 201418NHL10/8/14NHLThe Thinking Fan's Guide To The 2014-15 NHL SeasonRyan Lambert87We enter a very different NHL after the "Summer of Stats," and we have the Maple Leafs to thank.
NHL6/13/14Jun 13 20141NHL6/13/14NHLThe Rangers' Unsung Heroes Are UFAs. Will NHL GMs Take Notice?Ryan Lambert26The Rangers are still alive. But they sure as hell wouldn't have gotten to Game 5, let alone the finals, if not for…
NHL6/9/14Jun 9 2014SaveNHL6/9/14NHLOn Hockey's Fetish For Finding The Latest "Best Player In The World"Ryan Lambert38Because hockey people have the attention spans of goldfish, some have pronounced Drew Doughty the best player in the…
NHL6/6/14Jun 6 20142NHL6/6/14NHLJim Rutherford Is A Safe And Sorry Choice For Penguins GMRyan Lambert21The Pittsburgh Penguins have officially ended their 21-day general manager search, naming Jim Rutherford as the man…
NHL6/4/14Jun 4 20142NHL6/4/14NHLThe Stanley Cup Will Come Down To The Best Team Vs. The Best PlayerRyan Lambert40The Rangers and Kings are in the Stanley Cup Final because of depth, since this is not basketball, where a small…
NHL5/30/14May 30 20141NHL5/30/14NHLHow Henrik Lundqvist Lugged The Rangers To The FinalsRyan Lambert10It wasn't so long ago that the Rangers were staring down death, rather than refusing to touch a trophy. Through…
NHL5/27/14May 27 20142NHL5/27/14NHLBarry Trotz Is Just The Right Coach For Alex OvechkinRyan Lambert30Fair or not, every Capitals coach over the last several years has ultimately been judged by what he has been able to…
NHL5/22/14May 22 20141NHL5/22/14NHLWhere Did The Kings' Offense Come From?Ryan Lambert48Through the Olympic break, the Los Angeles Kings were struggling for offense. Or, more accurately, they were…
NHL5/20/14May 20 20146NHL5/20/14NHLGoaltending Is Not The Canadiens' ProblemRyan Lambert29The difference between an elite goaltender and an outright bad one really isn't that huge. The best goalie in the…
NHL5/14/14May 14 20146NHL5/14/14NHLDan Bylsma Was Doomed By His Roster, Not His CoachingRyan Lambert119Changes are coming in Pittsburgh but they're not going to be the right ones. After the Penguins punted a 3-1 series…
NHL5/13/14May 13 20147NHL5/13/14NHLPlayer-Tracking Technology Is Coming To Hockey. It'll Change Everything.Ryan Lambert62Nothing happens quickly in the NHL. Fighting still exists. Visors were only mandated for incoming players last year.…
NHL5/12/14May 12 20144NHL5/12/14NHLThe Minnesota Wild Are Learning The Hard Way: You Can't Buy A CupRyan Lambert138When the Minnesota Wild made the only real splash in team history by signing the top two free agents of the Class of…
NHL5/9/14May 9 20146NHL5/9/14NHLThe Habs Gave Away The Series In The Name Of ToughnessRyan Lambert56This was a game the Canadiens 100 percent needed to win, so of course they handed major and crucial minutes to the…
NHL5/6/14May 6 20141NHL5/6/14NHLSidney Crosby Finally Scored. Will Rick Nash Before It's Too Late?Ryan Lambert13When Sidney Crosby scored early in the second period last night, his reaction was noteworthy. Here was the best…
NHL5/2/14May 2 20148NHL5/2/14NHLWhat Do The Sharks Do Now? If They're Smart, Nothing.Ryan Lambert58The San Jose Sharks, already widely considered the chokingest team in hockey history, bolstered their reputation on…
NHL4/30/14Apr 30 2014SaveNHL4/30/14NHLThe Rangers' Slow-Motion Collapse Is Becoming An Annual EventRyan Lambert35The standing ovation the Flyers received at the end of last night's first period was not entirely deserved. Through…
NHL4/28/14Apr 28 20143NHL4/28/14NHLWhy Sidney Crosby Got Booed In PittsburghRyan Lambert59Let's mince no words here in saying that Sidney Crosby, the greatest active hockey player in the universe, is the…
NHL4/23/14Apr 23 20142NHL4/23/14 NHLRon MacLean Drags Hockey's "French Referee Problem" Into The OpenRyan Lambert74Any time you say something so dumb that P.J. Stock gets uncomfortable, you really stepped in it.