Russian Machine Never Breaks

It would be a mistake to link these visible instances of racism to the whiteness of hockey, its racial politics, or resistance to integration given the ubiquity of racism online and offline. While comforting to construct racial hostility through hockey in that it allows to preserve the myths of integration and breaking down social distance as a weapon against racism, similar racial hostility and tweeted racial epithets can be seen with other sports as well.

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—	David J. Leonard at Racialicious, on the tweets about Joel Ward

WIN IT FOR NICKY: Russian Machine’s posters for tonight’s game.

Tim Thomas’s save percentage vs. Barack Obama’s approval rating

Check out the Kings and Sharks. Tied in points (one game apart) for 8th and 9th place. They play their last two games against each other.

Yeah. That’s gonna be tense.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

A quick response to Sports Illustrated’s Puck Bunnies slideshow

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“[The Capitals are] in immediate danger of becoming the most harmless team in the NHL.” - Capitals During Wartime: Road-Weary

This was a bold move. You gotta wonder if there will be any fallout.

Bill Watters, former Leafs assistant GM/current radio troll, offers his .02 CAD on Alex Ovechkin

We’re already behind the 8-ball before the game even starts. If we would’ve played at least one good game on the road on a back to back, I would say ‘We can do this, we can manage.’ We have never done it. We’ve always got our butts whipped and looked horrible.

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—	Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher, who always pulls this crap.