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Cobra. Fucking. Kai. Aside from linking the Hockey Orphan for the Kings, Stars and Sharks this should be the last bit of shameless self-promotion for quite a while. And, if I do say so myself, it's a damn doozy. In order to break up some of the monotony that is Tuesday, I'm starting up a tradition on Cycle like the Sedins called "Bertuzzdays." Basically, it is a weekly tribute to the most shameful and sometimes hilarious moments in hockey history. This week, naturally, begins with a study of The Todd Bertuzzi incident . Then quite unnaturally, it devolves into a troubling comparison between that Vancouver Canucks team and Cobra Kai from "The Karate Kid." Eventually, "The Jesus" makes an appearance and all hell generally breaks loose. It does end with an intriguing question, though: what would Bertuzzi have to do to gain your forgiveness (or at least your respect)? Hopefully, you'll find this Bertuzzday as entertaining as I find it psychological...

Very quickly into my perusing of the hockey blogosphere, it became clear that there are a ton of NHL team blogs and sometimes very little to suggest that one is empirically or artistically or functionally superior. We all gravitate to blogs that feature our favorite teams and, once we've covered our teams, then maybe our favorite writers. Or Photoshops. I figured posting this on BoC first would be the best move while Cycle like the Sedins works through its training wheels stage. Simply put, I want to know what other blogs BoCers follow: blogs that capture the spirit of their team or at least deliver a helluva one-liner. Naturally, teams such as Washington, Edmonton, Detroit and Pittsburgh are covered very nicely (not to mention the BoC teams of course) . But what about other teams? Are there some heavyweights one cannot ever forget? What about some "diamonds in the rough"? Feel free to nominate your own blogs, your best friend's blog or a blog owned by someone you w...

There's a ton of great blogs out there and BoC is certainly one of them. But after posting here (and facing the existential crisis of: does anyone want to read about the Stars?) I would often get the itch to talk about the NHL as a whole. So, after coming up with some silly gimmicks I decided to roll out a blog that (hopefully) will be a celebration of the hockey blogosphere: Cycle like the Sedins . Please keep in mind it's still a bit of a work in progress, as I expect it to be considerably "prettier." Aside from shameless self-promotion , there are two other reasons I want to bring this to your attention: There will still be some posts relevant to the BoC - and get this - there might be some familiar faces on the blog! We've already had a Earl Sleek sighting and expect to see Rudy Kelly at some point. The blog is designed to include commentary from all kinds of sources, so it's quite possible that your ideas and thoughts could see the light of day. So I...