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Sean McIndoe

Sean McIndoe's (@DownGoesBrown) work can be found at his blog, Down Goes Brown, and in print in Canada in the National Post. His first book, The Best of Down Goes Brown, was released in September.

WTF, Leafs: How Do You Beat the Boston Bruins? (Or at Least Come Super-Close.)
The Boston Bruins are starting to look unstoppable. After shutting down the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, they hold a 2-1 series lead in the Sta...
By Sean McIndoe, The Triangle
The 1-1 Stanley Cup Series: A Historical Analysis
After the opening two games between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins, the Stanley Cup final is tied at one game apiece for the first time sinc...
By Sean McIndoe, The Triangle
NHL Grab Bag: How Should We Call These Playoff Games?
Welcome to a weekly grab bag of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey. This week's three stars of comedy ...
By Sean McIndoe, The Triangle
The 25 Stages of Playoff OT Hockey
The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins needed a third overtime to decide Game 1 of their Stanley Cup final this week. It was the longest game of the...
By Sean McIndoe, The Triangle
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins: Who Has the Best National Anthem Singer? (And Other Important Questions for the Stanley Cup Final)
The Stanley Cup final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins start tonight. And that means it's time to break down the various matchups that...
By Sean McIndoe, The Triangle
How Disappointing Was Your Team's NHL Playoff Run This Year?
This is the time of year when you can expect to repeatedly encounter some variation of these words: We're down to just two teams left standing in the ...
By Sean McIndoe, The Triangle
NHL Grab Bag: Should We Hate Sidney Crosby?
Welcome to a weekly blog post of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey. The Three Stars of Comedy Recogniz...
By Sean McIndoe, The Triangle
A History of Hate: The Bruins-Penguins Rivalry
The Bruins and Penguins are three games into their conference finals matchup, and the series has already produced its share of bad blood. We've seen M...
By Sean McIndoe, The Triangle
What's Wrong With the L.A. Kings? (And Can They Fix It?)
The old sports cliche says that you're never really in trouble in a playoff series until you lose at home. But, with all due respect to the wis...
By Sean McIndoe, The Triangle
NHL Grab Bag: This Press Conference Was Pretty Much Frost/Nixon, Except With Darryl Sutter
Welcome to a weekly blog post of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey. The Three Stars of Comedy Recogniz...
By Sean McIndoe, The Triangle

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WTF, Leafs: How Do You Beat the Boston Bruins? (Or at Least Come Super-Close.)

The Boston Bruins are starting to look unstoppable. After shutting down the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, they hold a 2-1 series lead in the Sta...

The 1-1 Stanley Cup Series: A Historical Analysis

After the opening two games between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins, the Stanley Cup final is tied at one game apiece for the first time sinc...

NHL Grab Bag: How Should We Call These Playoff Games?

Welcome to a weekly grab bag of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey. This week's three stars of comedy ...

The 25 Stages of Playoff OT Hockey

The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins needed a third overtime to decide Game 1 of their Stanley Cup final this week. It was the longest game of the...

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins: Who Has the Best National Anthem Singer? (And Other Important Questions for the Stanley Cup Final)

The Stanley Cup final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins start tonight. And that means it's time to break down the various matchups that...

How Disappointing Was Your Team's NHL Playoff Run This Year?

This is the time of year when you can expect to repeatedly encounter some variation of these words: We're down to just two teams left standing in the ...

NHL Grab Bag: Should We Hate Sidney Crosby?

Welcome to a weekly blog post of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey. The Three Stars of Comedy Recogniz...

A History of Hate: The Bruins-Penguins Rivalry

The Bruins and Penguins are three games into their conference finals matchup, and the series has already produced its share of bad blood. We've seen M...

What's Wrong With the L.A. Kings? (And Can They Fix It?)

The old sports cliche says that you're never really in trouble in a playoff series until you lose at home. But, with all due respect to the wis...

NHL Grab Bag: This Press Conference Was Pretty Much Frost/Nixon, Except With Darryl Sutter

Welcome to a weekly blog post of thoughts and observations from the past few days and/or decades of NHL hockey. The Three Stars of Comedy Recogniz...

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