Stanley Cup of Chowder, a Boston Bruins community

On this day in sports history, the greatest sports prank ever turns 25; Dave DeBusschere dabbles in baseball before basketball; Gabby Hartnett sets a now-irrelevant record; and a Major League umpire passes away at the plate.

A few hockey books I recommend checking out this summer

A daily links post

Lyons Press sent me a pre-release of Ted Kluck's Paper Tiger before the start of the 2007 season. I started it, and it remained at the bottom of my book pile for a while. It's nothing new for me,...