Steven Lampert, Sports Editor: Giants 24, Patriots 21 Christopher Nardi, Sports Editor: Patriots 35, Giants 24 Ryan Taylor, Managing Editor: Patriots 26, Giants 23 Shannon Kimball, Editor-in-Chief: Giants 35, Patriots 28 Iain Macdonald, Production Manager: Patriots 1, Giants 0 Nick Petrillo, A&E Editor: Patriots 49, Giants 24 Richard Martyn-Hemphill, Opinion Editor: Giants 14, Patriots 7 Tribune[Read More…]
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Man vs Cave
I’ve been through the heart of darkness: I’ve sat through an entire New England Patriots game with my dad and his buddies. I’ve seen Tostitos get double-dipped, heard grown men refer to the Patriots as Brady’s Bunch, and witnessed 50-year-olds go for high fives only to whiff completely, attempt a[Read More…]
McGill teams sweep UQAM in playoff push
Alexandra Allaire and Sam Reynolds / McGill Tribune Martlets On Thursday Jan. 26, the annual ‘Pack the House’ basketball double-header took place at McGill’s Love Competition Hall, with both the Martlets and the Redmen emerging victorious over UQAM, with scores of 77-52 and 71-61, respectively. Lately the Martlets have been[Read More…]
Defining Mike Babcock
"Regular" is not a word to describe Mike Babcock. It's the opposite of regular to be the only coach in NHL history to have won an Olympic gold medal, a World Championship gold medal, and a Stanley Cup. In the eyes of professional sports, Mike Babcock is anything but regular.[Read More…]
From Fantasy To Reality
Images from Images from With the hockey season well under way, fantasy team managers are all looking for those hidden gems that will provide the extra punch they need for the upcoming fantasy playoffs. In this first installment of From Fantasy to Reality, I will identify an undervalued player from[Read More…]
HBO’s 24/7 delivers in a “humangous big” way
This season, HBO decided to spoil hockey fans once again by filming 24/7, a four-part series documenting the New York Rangers’ and Philadelphia Flyers’ ever enticing Road to the Winter Classic. Hockey die-hards were given the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the NHL world, whether it be in the[Read More…]
Redmen prevail in tenth consecutive Carnival game
Anna Katycheva / McGill Tribune Winners of nine straight Winter Carnival games, the McGill Redmen hockey team managed to extend that impressive streak last Friday night as the boys came through with a spirited 1-0 shootout win over the Carleton Ravens in front of their raucous McGill fans. Hubert Morin[Read More…]
Wait, what? Martlets winning streak in RSEQ snapped
Duncan Hood / McGill Tribune Fans at McConnell Arena were treated to an unfortunate hiccup this past Sunday as the McGill women’s hockey team lost for the first time in RSEQ conference play since Oct. 29. The Carleton Ravens looked both physically and mentally sharper throughout the course of the[Read More…]
Was it really worth it?
On Jan. 12, 2012, Mike Cammalleri was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Calgary Flames for Rene Bourque. I am a die-hard Habs fan, but how are you supposed to react when your favourite player is traded? I have followed Cammalleri endlessly. Some would call me obsessed: I have[Read More…]
Around the Water Cooler
NCAA BASKETBALL — If this weekend is any indication of what’s to come in March, we might as well throw out our brackets now. Syracuse, ranked number one in the country, entered the game 20-0 on the season, but left South Bend with their first loss after the Notre Dame[Read More…]
