Hockey Bloggers Mourn One of Our Own

When senseless tragedy happens, people find ways to rationalize the irrational. So, no less than 10 hours later do we all go to the computer to check the news and read about the 12 people, dozens more wounded, who were murdered in a crowded theater. One life taken that quickly is tragedy enough, but the many people who's lives will never be the same is just immeasurable.

In the hockey blogisphere, we lost one of our own with this tragedy. Jessica Redfield was a hockey blogger and journalist who was covering the Colorado Avalanche with previous interning at the AHL's San Antonio Rampage. I was a little aware of her work, but never really got to work with her or know her directly. But as soon as the blogisphere started talking about her, the more I wished I got a chance to work with her.

So, I sent out a tweet in tribute that reads as follows

From one hockey blogger to another R.I.P @JessicaRedfield

Like I said before, just one life lost is tragic, but all the lives taken that day is just as horrific. Now, poor Jessica has become the face of this tragedy. We all must cope with the loss.

Forsberg Ends Very Brief NHL Comeback

If you blinked, you would have missed it. But this time around, you didn't miss much. Petr Forsberg, the premier Swedish-born player to ever play in the NHL, announced his retirement once again from the NHL after a brief comeback try with his former team the Colorado Avalanche.

Forsberg, 37, retires leaving behind a strong legacy of being a part of a powerful team in Colorado wining Stanley Cup championship twice and the Calder trophy as rookie of the year in 1995.

It was only three games into his comeback and before his home debut on February 14th, did Forsberg decide to cautiously retreat back into retirement citing the vulnerabilities that arose since struggling with foot injuries during the later part of his career.

[Via: Colorado Avalanche Official Page]

Roy Ruins for Redwings

Okay. Patrick Roy is inept this series.

His Colorado Avalanche had a chance to win the Western Conference against the Detroit Red Wings, but his "cocky" attitude got him in trouble tonight.

When three Red Wings rushed him, Roy bent down to cover the puck with his glove hand. In an attempt to hold it up to the referee in his glove hand, he misses and leaves the puck there on the ice. One of the alert Red Wings players knocks the puck in the net for a first period goal! After Patrick Roy had found out what happened, he certainly had egg on his face.

Patrick, you blew it for your team. Instead, the Red Wings tied up the series 3-3!