Brian McGrattan Impersonates Gordie Howe

Brian McGrattan Impersonates Gordie Howe

Check out my latest article at THW.

Below, watch McGrattan tilt with Darcy Hordichuk, with a bonus bout of Prust versus Tanner Glass:

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Fleury Comeback With A Fury - Realistic, Fantasy or Ploy?

Fleury Comeback With A Fury - Realistic, Fantasy or Ploy?

My article on Theoren Fleury at The Hockey Writers (THW). Check out the great new makeover at THW. The site is growing exponentially as a destination hockey website, with an impressive array of hockey journalists covering all teams and all aspects of the hockey world.

Fleury's comeback attempt has since abruptly come to a halt, but even at that it was a success for the guy formerly referred to as the Little Rat Ba$t@rd. Fleury was more than respectable in the Flames preseason, averaging a PPG and was a plus 4. Couple that with an outstanding game-winning shootout goal in his first preseason game, and Fleury had a storybook finish - appropriate with his new tell-all book being released later this month.

He will now officially retire as a Flames and is now going out on his terms. Well done by Theo!

http://thehockeywriters.com/fleury-comeback-with-a-fury/ 

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Attack After The Hit - Hockey's Next Epidemic

My latest article at The Hockey Writers tackling the controversial subject after a player having to answer the bell after dishing out bone-jarring, but clean hits. Phaneuf's preseason hit on Okposo spawned me to finally write about a subject I am passionate about.

http://thehockeywriters.com/attack-after-the-hit-%e2%80%93-hockey%e2%80%99s-next-epidemic/

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Paint It Blackhawks Season Preview: From $62.8 million to 20 cents - 10 Questions The Blackhawks Must Answer

Blackhawks Season Preview - PIB (Paint It Blackhawk) Style!

Part 1:
http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/09/29/blackhawks-season-preview-from-628-million-to-20-cents-10-questions-the-blackhawks-must-answer-1-5/

Part 2:
http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/09/30/blackhawks-season-preview-from-628-million-to-20-cents-10-questions-the-blackhawks-must-answer-6-10/

This preview was linked at Yahoo Sports by Puck Daddy:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Puck-Headlines-Pens-bling-captain-moves-for-S?urn=nhl,193147

Madison Musings: Season Opener Edition:
http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/09/30/madison-musings-season-opener-edition/

Get you Paint It Backhawks widget and stay up to date:

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The Hockey Spy's Current Affiliations

In case readers stumble back to my inaugural blog, this is where you can find my current articles:

• The Hockey Writers: Calgary Flames correspondent, as well as covering prospects and the entry draft
  

http://thehockeywriters.com/author/cralph/

• Paint It Blackhawks: covering the Chicago Blackhawks for the Fanball Sports Network

http://paintitblackhawks.com/

• The Hockey Spy: my portal website- now relocated back to original location:
  

http://hockeyspy.blogspot.com

*Thanks for all your continued support!

- email me @ hockeyspy@gmail.com
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/hockeyspy

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Blackhawks Blast From The Past

Here's the inauguralpost of a new feature at Paint It Blackhawks!

Blackhawks Blast From The Past!
http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/09/10/blackhawks-blast-from-the-past/

First to be featured - Denis "Savvy" Savard!

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Blackhawks Tributes Part 1 & 2 By PIB (Paint It Blackhawks)

Presenting PIB's (Paint It Blackhawks) Two Tribute videos to get you geared up for the highly anticipated upcoming season!

PIB Tribute #1:
http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/08/31/paint-it-blackhawks-tribute-part-1/

PIB Tribute #2:
http://paintitblackhawks.com/2009/09/05/paint-it-blackhawks-tribute-part-2/

Time to paint the NHL Blackhawk!

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