BAH Thoughts on the 06-07 Season 

Buffalo Sabres new uniforms are a big improvement, but still not as good as the old blue and gold, which we're happy to see they are using on occasion. 

Lets hope rookies Malkin and Staal can help the  Pens make the playoffs and hopefully keep the team in Pittsburgh. 

Good move on NHL increasing the legal curvature of the sticks. 

Still too many concussions; get rid of the seamless glass because it has no give to it, and ban the super hard plastic elbow and shoulder pads.  Go back to the softer foam pads. 

Ducks are not Mighty anymore, but this may be their best team yet. 

Weird to see the Red Wings without Stevie Y out there. 

Sure wish the original 6 could have their own division. 

Black Hawk Down.  A Bruckheimer sequel?  No, another out of the playoffs finish for the Hawks. 

CBC might lose Hockey Night In Canada???  Can't happen. 

Marketing the NHL:  Its great that celebs like Keifer Sutherland, Dennis Leary, Shania Twain, Tim Robbins and others support hockey and appear in commercials for the sport.  But they're much to busy to do any promotions on a regular basis.  But there is someone who could promote the game better than anyone and they are available full time.  Were talking about the Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot.  Anyone who's ever had their picture taken or an autograph from the Hanson's know this.  These guys could be the best ambassadors the league ever had, yet the NHL wants nothing to do with them.  This is a big mistake. 

For sure something had to be done about all the hooking and holding, but it seems the league has gone too far the other way.  You just can't take the toughness and hitting out of the game.  You must be allowed to finish your check, but players are getting called for this.