Brian Hamacher
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Blues Dropping Like Flies
The Blues are dropping like flies - on the ice and in the standings.The latest casualty is leading scorer Andy McDonald, who went down with a broken leg and is...
Red Juggernaut Falls To Pens
Will last night's epic 7-6 loss to the Penguins have any effect on the Stanley Cup machine that is the Detroit Red Wings?Probably not, but it was fun to see...
Making A Mark In Dallas
The Stars made a good pickup the other day when they grabbed winger Mark Parrish off the scrap heap. The former all-star and member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic team...
NHL Plays Fair With Winter Classic
I've spent the past few days trying to figure out a way to be unhappy with the way the NHL is handling ticket sales for the Winter Classic at Wrigley...
Panic On The Streets Of Philly?
Two NHL posts in one day? We're on a roll I guess.Speaking of rolls, are the good people of Philadelphia gripping their hoagies a little tighter today? And does the...
A Look At The Lightning
There was a lot of talk around New York before the '08-'09 season began about how the Rangers would handle opening their season with a pair of games in Prague....
Sharks & Rangers Gone; Sid, Geno Roll On
With a couple of great overtime games yesterday eliminating the Rangers and Sharks (Congrats if you stayed up to see the finish in Dallas), two of my favorite story lines...
SCHOOLS FAIL PE REQUIREMENTS
Despite strict state regulations, the Department of Education has been dragging its feet over getting city schoolchildren running and jumping in gym class, according to a study released yesterday. Public...
BEHIND SITE'S UNLUCKY 13 VIOLATIONS
Excessive debris, unsafe materials storage and inadequate roof protection were among the serious safety violations city officials brushed off yesterday while discussing the horrific crane accident that killed four people....
CALM BEFORE A CATASTROPHE
Crane operator Wayne Bleidner seems to have everything under control in this photo taken less than an hour before disaster struck. But on a spring-like day under ideal work conditions,...
ANGRY RIDERS SAY: UN-FARE!
Straphangers are furious at the fare hike that went into effect yesterday. "A subway increase couldn't possibly help anyone but the MTA," said Chinatown resident Jessica Delfino, 31. "It's not...
SLAYER: 'I TOLD YOU I'D DO THIS!'
A man was shot dead on a Midtown street corner yesterday by a gunman who came up behind him and said, "I told you I'd do this!" police and witnesses...
BIKER HURT IN CRASH WITH CAB
A motorcyclist cheated death yesterday when he survived being sent flying in a collision with a taxi on Manhattan's East Side, cops and a witness said. The unidentified, 39-year-old rider...
FAA IS 'ENGINEERING' AIRPORT CHAOS: CHUCK
Dozens of Queens-based federal aviation engineers - who oversee maintenance and safety upgrades at the New York metropolitan area's airports - are being issued one-way tickets to Atlanta as part...
LEFT HOMELESS
A single mom and her five children were left without a home two days before Christmas after a smoky fire destroyed their apartment in a Lower East Side housing project....
MAN SLAIN IN DRINK TIFF
An argument over a stolen drink at a popular Columbia University hangout early yesterday escalated into gunfire that killed a young father of three and wounded his older brother, authorities...
TWO BROTHERS SHOT IN COLUMBIA BAR BRAWL
An argument over a stolen drink at a popular Columbia University hangout early yesterday escalated into gunfire that killed a young father of three and wounded his older brother, authorities...
PRETEND-GUN SHOOTING LEADS TO REAL FATAL ONE
A 25-year-old aspiring boxer was gunned down yesterday after pointing his finger and pretending to shoot another motorist in Harlem, cops said. The shooting occurred at 5:49 a.m. at East...
Weighing In On Steve Downie Suspension
Am I the only one who thinks the 20-game suspension given to Flyers forward Steve Downie is a bit excessive? The image of Ottawa forward Dean McAmmond lying face down...
Future Of The Blackhawks
Bill Wirtz, the controversial owner of the Blackhawks since 1966, died yesterday from cancer. Wirtz's 41-year reign as owner and president was tumultuous to say the least, as the once...