Ottawa Senators Pregame: Rocky 3 – Adrian’s Revenge
Craig Anderson watches one go by. (Photo credit: Andre Ringuette) Doug Johnson of Puck Buddys offers this pregame dispatch. Follow Puck Buddys…
Ottawa Senator Pregame: Bring on teh Gays!
Puck Buddys' Doug Johnson takes full responsibility for this post. Twitter: @PuckBuddys. The Pre-Game: Interesting fact: did you know that the North American…
Pittsburgh Penguins Pregame: The Epicenter of Suck
Heeeeeere's Doug Johnson of PuckBuddys fame. Tweet his face. The Pre-Game: I think it was Benjamin Disraeli who said "Sometimes cities just…
St. Louis Blues Pregame: East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
David Backes. (Photo credit: Jamie Sabau) Doug Johnson of the PuckBuddys writes. Follow @PuckBuddys on Twitter. The Unhappy and Unfunny Edition The…
New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres Pregame: New York, New York!
Photo edit: Ian Oland Doug Johnson is one of the Puck Buddys. You already follow them on Twitter, right? The Pre Game: …
Winnipeg Jets Pregame: Cleared for Takeoff!
Eric Fehr, Mark Stuart, Nik Antropov, and Andrew Ladd (Photo credit: John Woods) Puck Buddys. @PuckBuddys. The Pre Game: OK, who among us…
Phoenix Coyotes Pregame: Howl!
The Pre-Game: Oh Lordy, we hate being wrong. Especially if it involves Canada. What happened Saturday was nothing short of a national…
Toronto Maple Leafs Pregame: Make Believe!
The Pre-Game: Oh Lordy, we hate being right. Especially if it involves Canada. Not as in: their single-payer health care system is…
Atlanta Thrashers Pregame: Wait, What? Winnipeg Who?
Puck Buddy Doug Johnson writes for RMNB. Follow @PuckBuddys unless you're Sean Avery. The Pre Game: I’m going to let you in…
Nashville Predators Pregame: Watching the Clock and Existentialism
Doug Johnson of Puck Buddys sells his sword to Russian Machine. @PuckBuddys wants your tweet. The Pre Game: "And here’s my theory…
New Jersey Devils: a Week from Hell, a Team from Jersey
Editor's Note: Doug Johnson of PuckBuddys writes for RMNB. There's this new thing called Twitter; look into it. The Pre Game: Some weeks……
New York Islanders Pregame: Bad Hockey from the Worst Place on Earth
Editor's note: Puck Buddys. @PuckBuddys. Read. The Pre Game: So my doctor says I need to relax more. He suggests writing: it’s…
Carolina Hurricanes Pregame: Chad LaRose, Tomas Karberle, and Mayberry
Chad LaRose (Photo credit: Gregg Forwerck) Editor's note: Doug Johnson of Puck Buddys writes for RMNB. Tweet at his face. The Post-Mortem: So,…
Vancouver Canucks Pregame: Creepy Twins, Sad Goalie, and Stupid Old Canada Part II
You know the deal: Doug Johnson. Puck Buddys. Twitter. The Puck Drop: Well, that was unpleasant, Caps. That “nervous feeling” we had? A little…
Edmonton Oilers Pregame: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Nikolai Khabibulin, and Stupid Old Canada
Some things: they're easy to hate. Cancer. James Mitchner novels. The Fanny Pack Family and their adorable moppets blocking the wrong side of…
Philadelphia Flyers Pregame: Ilya Bryzgalov’s Twittereah, Jaromir Jagr’s Antibiotic Resistance, and Phans
(Photo credit: Andre Ringuette) True story. Guy walks into a bar. He immediately pulls down his pants, starts cursing a blue streak, and vomits…
Ottawa Senators Pregame: Milquetoast, Some Guys Who Left, and a Ginger
Doug Johnson of PuckBuddys writes for Russian Machine. Tweet tweet. Anyone who's had the misfortune to spend time in Ottawa has had…
Pittsburgh Penguins Pregame: Time Machines, Cough Syrup, and Yet Another Staal
A time machine. Doug Johnson of Puck Buddys writes for Russian Machine. Tweet at them anon. We had too much to dream last…
Carolina Hurricanes Pregame: Eric Staal’s Rabbit-sized Family and the Jeff Skinner/Justin Bieber Hypothesis
[Editor's note: We are proud to welcome writers Craig Brownstein and Doug Johnson to the Russian Machine! You might already know Craig…
Rep. Quigley Will Give Wounded Warriors a Good, Hard Game
Doug Johnson of PuckBuddys writes for Russian Machine Never Breaks. "It's tough, it's fast, and you better be highly skilled," says the…
