ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Ray Emery has gone from Cup finalist goalie to European outcast. Will he ever return to the NHL? The netminder talks about his road to recovery with Scott Burnside.
Scarlett Ice (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Just when I promised yesterday that I wouldn't talk about Ray Emery anymore, PPP brings my attention to an article on Sportsnet.ca written by Mike Toth which suggests that racism might be related to why Emery didn't get another job in the NHL. Really? Racism? As opposed to the tardiness, not working hard in practice and other outlandish and distracting behaviour? When a guy has a reputation, it's hard...
Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
There was always a racial element to how Ray Emery was treated in the court of public opinion that the media was reluctant to even acknowledge. It sucked that those with a larger platform didn't think to correct, say, callers to The Team 1200 or letter writers would go on about his "bling," his tattoos or the ex-Sens goalie being "a rap singer on blades." The situation was begging for a reasoned
HockeyNation (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
If Ray Emery is looking for a crash course in what to expect during his exile in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, he need look no further than the National Post. . The newspaper posted an interview with Fred Brathwaite , who has become kind a trailblazer for goaltenders with Canadian passports traversing the Russian hinterlands. Brathwaite , who is now happily ensconced with Dave King (also one...
hlog {Hockey's Ladies of Greatness} (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
The Cover of "Rant" by Chuck Palahniuk Ray Emery and I do have something in common in that we're both bound for Europe soon and we'll experience first-hand the lack of hockey coverage and hockey love that Europe has to offer. Unlike Ray though, I'll definitely miss it. I know the mainstream media has a prickly relationship with us humble bloggers (yet somehow "journalists" maintaining a blog is a-okay...
Scarlett Ice (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
AKA..."Hopefully the Last Post I Will Ever Write About Ray Emery" and this is a long one so please be patient. There are just some things I feel I needed to get off my chest. Image From the Ottawa Citizen DHS has already posted his reaction to the Ray Emery "Off the Record" interview, and even though I'm a couple of days late on it, I thought I'd do the same. While the consensus seems to be that it...
Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
At least Michael Landsberg put The Question to Ray Emery instead of using the vague phrase "personal problems" over and over again until it just became accepted as fact. Now, should we start speculating as to who's behind the Sens Chirp? It could just be an Eklund wannabe (pun intended), but admit it, there's a part of you that wants to believe that a NHL organization could be so
Deadspin (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Troubled goalie, Ray Emery, of the Ottawa Senators opens up to TSN reporter. Probably one of the first times he's been asked on camera "Do you have a drug problem?" Let's congratulate Michael...
Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Since news is grinding to a halt for hockey, I figure I would wish every one a happy All Star Day as the baseball devoted get their day at Yankee Stadium. Just a few things to mention. If you haven't seen it yet, TSN.ca has the full interview with Ray Emery. I only bring it up because Emery actually put some of the blame on himself for it deteriorating the way things did in Ottawa. It's only
HockeyNation (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
As he prepares to pack his hockey gear for a winter in Russia, Ray Emery who was once touted as the future of the Ottawa Senators and now is very much a part of their past, took an appearance on Michael Landsberg's Off the Record to set the record straight, kind of, sort of. Emery sat in for the entire program and provided some background on the tumultuous season that he and the Senators shared , admitting...
Scarlett Ice (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
image courtesy of afflictionclothing.com Just finished rewatching the Ray Emery interview on Off The Record tonight (I highly recomend if you haven't watched it yet... you do, find it at tsn.ca) and thought I'd give my 2 cents... well 4 thoughts actually. 1. I can't believe the cat was let out of the bag. I think those of you who are familiar with the whole Emery fiasco and regular travellers of these...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Ray Emery was typically enigmatic when he opened up about his troubled last season in Ottawa on TSN's Off the Record Monday, acting both apologetic and aloof when describing his part in the Senators' monumental collapse.
Scarlett Ice (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
- Ted Nolan has been fired by the Islanders due to a "difference in philosophies". You know, Nolan's philosophy was that he wanted to work for an organization that wasn't completely bonkers and that just wasn't cool with Garth Snow. - Ray Emery will be on Off the Record this afternoon with Michael Landsberg. Ray's actually a frequent guest on OTR, and his previous appearances on the show have been...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
From TSN, some must-see TV tonight: For the first time since the end of the Ottawa Senators’ season, Ray Emery will face the media, as he sits down for a one-on-one in-depth interview with TSN’s Michael Landsberg, airing tonight on Off The Record (OTR) at 6 p.m. ET. The interview, a special extended two-part Up Front segment, also marks the first time the controversial goaltender has spoken publicly...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Sergei Fedorov had offers to play in his native country but decided to stay in Washington for another NHL season. Ray Emery, though, will go to Russia to continue his hockey career.
