The NHL Network is Officially On Verizon: Yay!

Finally, the cable company that sponsors the NHL and VERSUS’ intermission reports is actually showing the NHL Network and NHL Center Ice.  The latter has already shown up on Verizon systems nationwide, and the NHL Network should be launching on Verizon “in the coming days” according to a Multichannel report.  

Check out all the details here.  Except we can’t seem to find what tier the NHL Network will be placed on Verizon systems.  When we know, we’ll pass it along.

A Devils Fans’, er, Uncomfortable Experience in Philadelphia

This was the experience for many of the some 19,000 fans at the Devils-Flyers game on Saturday.  A flare thrown out from the crowd that the broadcasters were saying “Smells like sulfur”.

Andrew Timoni is a Devils fan and college student in Reading, PA.  This, according to his letter posted on Devils fan board NJDevs.com and reprinted with his permission here, was the least of his experiences in South Philly.  More on racial slurs, beer bottle throwing, and yet another boring post about what class the city of Philadelphia’s sports fans have post-Jump.

Poll: Did You Like the Lindsay Soto Experience Last Night?

We didn’t get to see too much of the Hawks-Wild game last night, so we want your opinion.  Leave comments and vote in this poll, and we’ll write more about it during her next VERSUS game, Nov. 24’s Caps-Wild tilt.

Hey, We’ve Been Interviewed, We’re Legit Now!

We spoke to James Gralian (i.e. Tapeleg) and Tom Luongo on their fantastic show, The Rink, last night.  It’s posted now, please listen.  I love people hearing myself.  Check it out here.