Letters from Switzerland, Part II
Battle of California — Introductory Side Note: We all here at Battle of California would like to extend a hearty congratulations to our fellow contributor Mike Chen, who watched as his own blog exploded a few weeks ago, but then turned that into a mega-opportunity with Kukla's Korner Emporium. He's joining the heavyweights: Kukla, the Chief, and Alanah, plus new additions Bethany, Forechecker, Red and Black, SensHobo, Goal Line Report, and Puck Stops Here, and should provide a good California perspective on all things hockey. ...

Moving On Up!
On the Forecheck — ... news today is that after 3 years toiling away here on Blogger, I'm moving this blog to greener pastures; starting today I'll be contributing over at Kukla's Korner, under the same byline and focusing on the same issues. Namely the Nashville Predators, statistical analysis of NHL hockey, and the occasional forays into fantasy hockey or the business side of things. I'm thrilled to be joining Kukla's Krew, along with the other new additions Mike Chen, Bethany, The Puck Stops Here, Red & Black Hockey, Goal Line Report, and ...

I HAVE MOVED!!
Kuklas Korner — I am now officially a blogger on Kukla’s Korner.  Please change your links to this: http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/bhr/ Thank you for your support of my site.  I appreciate it more than you will ever know!!

HLOG Throwdown aka HLOG Fantasy Hockey '08-'09
hlog {Hockey's Ladies of Greatness} — ... even bring myself to select former Ducks, Paul Kariya and Andy McDonald. About half the managers were present for the live draft which probably helped speed things along. With those not present on Auto-Draft and the present teams doing their best on picking quickly, players were flying off the list and everyone had to keep up with the Draft Chat. Sometimes things were a bit too crazy and every now and then someone would get lost: Bethany's Bitches (Bethany): I don't even know what is happening right now Since no money is ...

Time Out
NO PUN INTENDED — Preseason is rearing into full swing and there is blessedly more hockey coverage appearing by the day. However, as exciting as all that may be, there's always something to come along and remind us all about the things in life that are really more important. Fellow HLOGger Bethany just texted me with some absolutely tragic news regarding former Oiler Jussi Markkanen: Jussi Markkanen's son Oli-matias (4) fell out of a window in the goalie's apartment in Moscow yesterday and died almost instantly ... the CSKA goalie ...

Puck Daddy chats with blogger Paul Kukla about the new Korner
Puck Daddy — ... I do is what I do. But I wanted to expand that, and start allowing other people to express their own views on the game of hockey," said Kukla in a recent phone interview. "Some of these bloggers called me, and I called some of them. I was sort of hesitant [when asking them]. But they said, "Are you kidding me? You want me to come and blog for you?" The additions include Mike Chen, a veteran hockey blogger whose work appears on Fox Sports; Bethany Porter, one of the first and most prominent Columbus Blue Jackets bloggers; the ...

Avalanche Roundtable, Day 2
In The Cheap Seats — ... Well, there you have it. Thanks to Mile High Mike for once again for organizing this crazy thing. Also, thanks to Bethany from Bethany’s Hockey Rants. She started the ...

Game Night Fun
Sweet Tea, Barbecue, and Bodychecks — I’m taking a page from my good buddy WufPirate and throwing a liveblog party here tonight. Panelists will be Bethany from HLOG and Bethany’s Hockey Rants , The Sliding Pokecheck (if work hasn’t pwned her), and of course moi. Plus a couple other guests, if I can swing it. :D If you’d rather watch in a popup, Hit this link hurr . The fun starts at 7:25 EDT

State of the Central Division (First Edition)
IllegalCurve.com — ... one can expect a shakeout among the depth players as rookies Patric Hornqvist, Ryan Jones, and Antti Pihlstrom vie for playing time, and there’s also the (faint, but hopeful) chance that Steve Sullivan might actually return to the ice this season.  If that indeed happens, it would be the first piece of surprisingly good news Predators fans have received in quite a while, and will be well worth the wait. 4. Columbus Blue Jackets–From Bethany of Bethany’s Hockey Rants: The best way to describe the Blue Jackets ...

Ducks Gameday—The Three Patos!
Battle of California — ... Prediction: Ducks 4, Jackets 2. Goals by Little Neddy Niedermayer, Dusty Pronger, Lucky Day Selanne, and Santa Poco resident Pahlsson. Together they prune the hedges of many small villages. For your El Guapo coverage, go visit Bethany's Hockey Rants. ...

Creative Challenge: Naughty or Nice?
hlog {Hockey's Ladies of Greatness} — ... Mario Batali kitchen stuff, he's a secret foodie and spends his spare time reading cookbooks and thinking about ingredient combinations. Brett Plouffe--Just like what he asked Santa for at the Christmas party, front teeth that stay in for more than 2 days. Lane Werbowski--Magic eye drops that will keep his eyes open during critical plays/photo opportunities. And a red bike. Drew Owsley--I'll leave this one up to Q-Girl or Bethany. Or both. Lots o' gifts for my goalie. I know Owl Cookies for sure. ...

Winter Classic
hlog {Hockey's Ladies of Greatness} — Just in case you missed it, I will be attending the Winter Classic. I am heading to Chicago tomorrow morning and will be heading to practice in the morning and will be updating on my blog, and also through my ...

If you were the GM (Central division edition)
Cycle like the Sedins — ... Bethany from Bethany's Hockey Rants (3/2) "If I were Scott Howson, I would give away Christian Backman, yes, GIVE him away. I don't care if we get anything in return, just make him go away, I mean sure he played six good games for the Jackets this season, but he's totally not worth it. We still need that top line center for Nash, and all we have to offer is a broken goalie, in Leclaire, and a broken defenseman in Klesla. Who wants to trade?!" Chris Kontos: It's amazing how far Backman has fallen since his Rookie of ...

In the rear view; on the horizon
Cycle like the Sedins — ... are still sort of recovering from the trade deadline. And we would argue that we stood shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the big boys when it came to our trade deadline coverage. Let's take a step back and look at some of the people who contributed: "The Forechecker" one of the hockey blogosphere's most popular number crunchers. The always entertaining Chief from Abel to Yzerman. Another great contributor from Kuklas Korner, Bethany's Hockey Rants. We had three posts from the impressively growing ...

Living GM vs. Blogging GM: Central division
Cycle like the Sedins — ... Trade Deadline coverage, we'll take a look at the big moves (and non-moves) in each division one-by-one. Did our contributors and their respective GMs see eye-to-eye? Would those guest posts provide a better reality than what really came about? Let's take a look at the Central division: Real Life: Blue Jackets send Pascal Leclaire and a second round draft pick to Ottawa for Antoine Vermette Bethany from Bethany's Hockey Rants mainly pleaded with Columbus to rid the world of Christian ...

Game Day 'Liners: Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers
Litter Box Cats — ... Cat Scratch (FLA) Panthers on the Prowl (FLA) Bethany's Hockey Rants (CLB) a great resource ...

Avs Trounced By Ducks, Lose 7-2
Avs Talk - A Colorado Avalanche Blog — ... Bethany twitted "I wonder who the Avs will put in for the third?" and that got me thinking of how awesome it would be if the NHL was run like the WWE. ...

Predators Game Day Preview: Nashville @ Columbus
On the Forecheck — ... Blue Jackets blog: Bethany's Hockey Rants TV: FS-TN (Comcast 28, Dish Network 446, DirecTV 644) Radio: 104.5 "The Zone" (WGFX) Sixth place in the Western Conference is on the line tonight in Columbus; but 11th isn't too far away, either! Tonight is quite possibly the biggest game in the history of the Columbus/Nashville rivalry, considering the position of both teams and their need to earn points right now. Questions to be answered: (1) As Nashville's sick ward piles up with ...

Predators Game Day Preview: Columbus @ Nashville
On the Forecheck — Blue Jackets blog: Bethany's Hockey Rants TV: FS-TN (Comcast 28, Dish Network 445, DirecTV 644) Radio: 104.5 "The Zone" (WGFX) As if last Tuesday's wasn't big enough, it's safe to say that tonight represents the most important game in the history of the Columbus/Nashville rivalry, which may not have the length of traditional duos like Montreal/Boston or Rangers/Flyers, but has all the intensity and ill-will that divisional opponents can develop. Questions to be ...

Preds pass a gut check in SO win over Columbus
On the Forecheck — ... One last note, it was great to meet up with Bethany of Bethany's Hockey Rants (who made the drive down from Ohio to cheer on her Blue Jackets), and Rachel of  ...

Hockey Orphan: Bethany of Bethany's Hockey Rants on the Columbus Blue Jackets
Cycle like the Sedins — ... (Big thanks to Bethany from Bethany's Hockey Rants at Kuklas Korner. Her blog is easily one of the go-to sources for Blue Jackets news and rumors, while KK is one of the best blog networks in all of the hockey blogosphere. Thanks, Beth!) So you need a team eh? Well, there really is only one choice for you, but you have to jump on the wagon fast. ...

In which the Blackhawks play an item of clothing with a specific hue: Chicago @ Columbus Preview/GDT
Second City Hockey — ... GAME TIME: 7:30 Central OPPOSITION BLOG: Bethany's Hockey Rants TV: Comcast  RADIO: WGN 720AM DON’T FORGET:  YOUR SPG PICKS - remember the New Rule too The biggest news for this one is the most troubling news.  Sharp isn't making the road trip with the team with a "not serious" lower body injury.  Missing Sharp is obviously a big problem for the Hawks as their major slump timed up pretty well with his initial knee injury this year.  The Hawks two much more complete scoring lines when ...

It's just a shot away: Blue Jackets @ Hawks Preview
Second City Hockey — ... GAME TIME: 7:30 Central OPPOSITION BLOG: Bethany's Hockey Rants, Light The Lamp TV: Comcast  RADIO: WIND 560 AM DON’T FORGET:  YOUR SPG PICKS - remember the New Rule too OK - stop me if you've heard this one before.  Kane, Toews and Havlat walk into an arena to play a central division rival desperate for points to lock up their playoff chances... and then she says "Those aren't buoys" Just so we're all clear - the Blue Jackets can shore up their first ever playoff appearance with just one ...

If you liked Hockey Orphan, you might like:
Cycle like the Sedins — ... posts that they might find interesting and/or entertaining. Montreal Canadiens (Written by HabsFan29 from Four Habs Fans) Twinsies: How the Montreal Canadiens are the NHL's version of the Boston Celtics The Canadiens would be the most exciting matchup for the Boston Bruins Columbus Blue Jackets (Written by Bethany from Bethany's Rants) Chris Kontos thought ...

Go Big or Go Home. Playoff Preview: Detroit vs. Columbus
NO PUN INTENDED — ... Around the Web: The usual Detroit culprits can be found at: Winging it in Motown On the Wings Gorilla Crouch Abel to Yzerman Hockeytown Blog And if you're into the Blue Jackets, or just want to read about the competition, check out: Bethany's Hockey Rants The Neutral Zone Trap Carry the Flag Puck-rakers If you blog for either team and would like to be added to the list ...

Preview: Detroit Red Wings (2) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (7)
Puck Daddy — ... That said, some of these players have had solid seasons, and Commodore and Tyutin are going to be counted on for their experience. Well, and Commodore for his magic bath robe. ...

Classic Posts: My Email To NBC
The Program — ... You can find Bethany Porter on Kuklas Korner. In the meantime this is a simple letter she wrote to NBC after that debacle known as the OT game and the Kentucky Derby from May 2007....enjoy. ...

Preview: Introducing the 2009-10 Columbus Blue Jackets!
Puck Daddy — ... also find a way to improve their 30th ranked PP and get increased contributions from their key young players in Derick Brassard(notes), Jakub Voracek(notes), Kris Russell and 2009-2010 Calder contender Nikita Filatov. "Combine all that with consistent play and leadership from their veterans and the Jackets should be right in the mix for a playoff spot in a tight Western Conference." Bethany from Bethany's Hockey Rants says ... "Expect this ...

MYFO-Tastic Season Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets
Melt Your Face Off — ... names (Rusty Klesla and Grant Clitsome), and you see that Rick Nash and Steve Mason don’t have a whole lot to work with. So cherish that first-round sweep, Columbusonians. It could be a franchise highlight for years to come. But they do have loyal fans. This guy was so excited to receive his Blue Jackets Fan Pack, he commemorated the occasion, set it to an electronic beat, and shared it with the world: If you inexplicably demand more Blue Jackets news, check out any of these blogging options .