tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057037221941342552012-02-16T20:03:01.967-05:00<center>A home for hockey fans who want to participate the battle of each round of NHL playoff hockey by voicing their opinions, objections, commentary and boosting their favourite teams while disparaging their opponents and rivals who didn't make the playoffs (that's you, Toronto)</center> &nbsp;&nbsp; <center><b>Välkomnande till vår Svensk vännerna vem har komma till tomten. Behaga bli med och ger oss en Scandanavian perspektiv.</b></center>THMnoreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505703722194134255.post-88373100117958890632011-01-23T14:49:00.002-05:002011-01-23T15:05:15.931-05:00

Eugene Melnyk has spoken out on the state and future of the Ottawa Senators. (Sun)Notable statements from Melnyk:"The time has come to make some of the most difficult decisions that an ownercan make.""We’re going to do what it takes to bring the Stanley Cup toOttawa, whether it takes one, three or five years. It will happen. You have mycommitment."“At this time, it makes no sense to make

THMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505703722194134255.post-54128431324356241292007-05-07T23:50:00.000-05:002007-05-07T22:46:39.520-05:00

Detroit Red Wings (1)v. Anaheim Ducks (2)Preseries intro coming soon, but don't hesitate to start to berate your new enemy fans! Blog your best and blog it often!

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Ottawa Senators (4)v.Buffalo Sabres (1)The stage is set for the Eastern Conference Finals. The President Trophy winning Buffalo Sabres (1) host the steamrolling Ottawa Senators (4) in a battle to represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final. The Buffalo Sabres, known "affectionately" by rival fans as the BuffaSlugs for the team's new logo and general work ethic of their fans, have

THMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505703722194134255.post-5479371988373870922007-04-30T00:49:00.000-05:002007-04-30T01:04:20.238-05:00

So, in order for this site to be useful, fun, or simply a huge distraction from your productivity in April, we need contributors! Ideally we'll have two representatives from each team in the playoffs to post articles on the front page. Anyone will be able to comment, but they need something to comment about. If you are a literate - and affable - fan of one or more teams, or if you love

THMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-505703722194134255.post-70612778058853812802007-04-30T00:32:00.000-05:002007-05-01T10:27:52.611-05:00

Welcome to the Battle for the Cup. As you'll see in the header, the purpose of this blog is to bring together fans of teams in the NHL playoffs. There are plenty of team blogs, regional rivalry blogs, etc. out there which are dedicated to said teams/rivalries. However, the nature of the playoffs is such that every two weeks, a new short-term rivalry arises as teams move on. Here at the Battle

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