the grab bag
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Concussions, Hockey Tonk, and Neon
The NHL did something right in how they enforced the concussion protocol, and yet they still managed to screw it up. Sean explains.
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Crosby's Injury, Playoff Outrage, and the Draft Lottery
Sidney Crosby's injury has been a topic of discussion all week. Sean gives his thoughts on whether the Capitals plotted to injure the Penguins' superstar.
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Sad Avalanche Tweets, Playoff Format...If Necessary
The Penguins and the Capitals are meeting in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. And that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Hidden Pucks, Hidden Beach Balls, and Slashing Penalties
The Stanley Cup playoffs are in full swing and it's hard to argue that the NHL has screwed anything up—yet.
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Hockey Nepotism, More Kings, and Concourse Passes
Why do so many teams hire former stars as executives? Why are the Oilers selling $80 tickets to stand on the concourse? Learn all about it in this week's Grab Bag.
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Olympic Fallout, Goalless Seasons, and Stat Spoilers
Did you hear that NHL players aren't going to be in the Olympics?
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Good Dogs, Expansion Draft Lists, and Pranks
In this April Fool's Day edition of the Grab Bag, Sean takes a look at how the NHL pranked their fans by releasing the expansion draft lists.
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: the Olympics, that Colorado and Detroit Brawl, and Timid GMs
NHL players will probably not play in the Olympics. Or maybe they will. Who knows? That and more in this week's grab bag.
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Ticket Pricing, St. Patrick Lebeau Day, and Loser Points
Should you be angry about ticket prices? And what's the ideal solution to replace the loser point?
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Expansion Draft Excuses, Mike Bullard and No. 66
Why get mad about a non-controversy like Josh Ho-Sang wearing No. 66 when there are plenty of other things to get mad about?
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Trade Aftermath, Conditional Picks and the Garth Snow Brawl
The trade deadline came and went. Shockingly, not much happened. But if your team made a trade, should you be happy about it?
Down Goes Brown Grab Bag: Winnipeg Records, Deadline Complaints, and Bobby Clarke Cusses
Sean is still salty about the likely lack of activity on trade deadline day, but not as salty as Bobby Clarke was after he got accused of shenanigans after not trading Eric Lindros to Toronto.