YOU KNOW IT'S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN.....

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The off-season, a time when hockey fans crave any scrap of news concerning their favorite teams or players just to appease their insatiable appetites for the greatest sport known to man. The period from mid July to mid August is always the roughest time for fans as days go by without any newsworthy happenings in the world of hockey. The lack of news over this time period has an interesting effect on the deprived masses. Today I’ll take a look into the phenomenon called the NHL off-season. Get your barf bags ready people.

YOU KNOW IT’S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN ….. The Sundin Watch generates a daily buzz rehashing the same old news we’ve known since June adding only insignificant and mostly inaccurate speculation. What’s next? Breaking news that Mats farted and the fumes seemed to waft in the general direction of Vancouver?

YOU KNOW IT’S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN ….. Dan Hinote’s wedding is a top searched hockey news topic.

YOU KNOW IT’S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN ….. People actually give a shit that Mike Comrie went shopping with Hillary and her mother.

YOU KNOW IT’S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN ….. Articles are written about Sidney Crosby’s favorite kind of alcohol when he doesn’t turn 21 until Thursday, but has been of age in Canada since 18.

YOU KNOW IT’S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN ….. Mainstream media outlets give us such “gems” as NHL Logo Rankings.

YOU KNOW IT’S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN ….. People actually stoop to levels of all-time low by wondering who will replace Barry Melrose on ESPN.

YOU KNOW IT’S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN ….. Ice Girl tryouts for several teams top the latest news from your favorite “lonely” blogger.

YOU KNOW IT’S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN ….. There is actually an article out there discussing Sean Avery’s “creamy calves”. Are you kidding me???

YOU KNOW IT’S THE NHL OFF-SEASON WHEN ….. I actually have enough material to post this kind of drivel.