Author Archives: RoseTintedVisor

About RoseTintedVisor

RoseTintedVisor ( thats @RoseTintedVisor on Twitter for the newbs) is the nom de plume of moi, Vinny Piccolo. Park Ranger/ Grad Student (History) by day, token gay hockey player & blogger (devotee of the NYI) by night. In my spare time, I hit the ice on LI as a grinder and general irritant with a penchant for crosschecks and trashtalk. I also fancy comic books, wrestling, history, political discussion, particularly LGBT & Environmental Issues . Addtl interests include Miami Dolphins Football, Atlanta Braves Baseball, & The Florida Panthers. Contributor for puckbuddys.com WARNING: Chirp at your own risk.

How I Learned To Stop Being A Hater

Posted on May 16, 2012

This isn’t a renunciation of my vitriol for teams, or a sign of some emotional maturity. I’ve sort of made my bones as a blogger and Z-list internet hockey pundit saying insane stuff about teams that made people howl. That’s … Continue reading →

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On the Bandwagon / Off the Chain

Posted on April 27, 2012

Hello, erstwhile playoff watchers! If you, like me, saw your team already make it’s way to the golf course, it’s unlikely you have lost your love for the game of hockey, but who do you root for? This quickly becomes … Continue reading →

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Transition Game

Posted on January 30, 2012

Beyond the Beltway, our very own Ted Starkey, has a nice following. Ahead of the All-Star break, Vinny, our Isles correspondent, spoke with Ted about all things Caps: Ted’s ownership, team culture, Ovi, Sasha, Bruce, white home jerseys,  and the DH32 - Turgeon … Continue reading →

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The Third Rule Of Fight Club

Posted on December 23, 2011

Better late than later, Vinny’s coda to his trilogy on the history of fighting in hockey. This was done as part of his masters program in history and it shows – it’s thorough, well-researched and if you know Vinny, rather … Continue reading →

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The Second Rule of Fight Club

Posted on December 12, 2011

Today, we bring you the second installment in Vinny’s trilogy of the history of fighting in hockey. While John Branch of the New York Times may be sitting on a Pulitzer with his two-part series on fighting, we’re happy to have Vinny, … Continue reading →

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The First Rule of Fight Club

Posted on December 5, 2011

On the heels of this weekend’s two-part series on fighting and enforcers by John Branch, one of our own weighs in on this controversial issue. Vinny prepared this paper as part of his graduate work. This historic analysis is nearly … Continue reading →

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