No Longer the Cat’s Meow
Sports June 06, 2023
There are a few things popping into mind as the NHL post-season winds closer to a close (it’s close, right?) . . . and here is my assembly line of thoughts. So long DeBrincat: Seems inevitable that Alex DeBrincat’s stay in Ottawa will rank as a short one. The restricted free agent never [...]
Read full storyTolerance required? You better believe it
Sports May 30, 2023
Hockey never truly slows down. We’re just days away from shipping into summer (although it feels like we’re already there, he says as he checks TheWeatherNetwork.com for the umpteenth time . . . with raised eyebrows), and the fun rolls on. Here’s what’s hitting the top of [...]
Read full storyThe Ups-and-Downs of NHL Ops
Sports May 23, 2023
ABOVE: Snoop Dogg is part of the group led by Neko Sparks bidding for the Ottawa Senators. (Photo: Courtesy Getty Images) Lots to pound through this week. Let’s get right to it. SENATOR SUITORS So then, who you got here? Reportedly the Ottawa bidding game is down to four groups, [...]
Read full storyNHL Playoffs Generate Truths and Untruths
Sports May 15, 2023
Every playoff seemingly brings about a distinct set of patterns and trends across the National Hockey League. Some stick around for a few years, others drop away as after-thoughts quickly. Regardless, there always are conceptions developed that are worth more than a passing glimpse. Ones certainly [...]
Read full storyAnyone seen Auston lately?
Sports May 08, 2023
In a Maple Leaf fantasy world – because it is pure fantasy – would you swap shifty Auston Matthews for that ‘full metal jacket,’ Nathan MacKinnon? From a pure hockey perspective, it would be foolhardy. Matthews, the No. 1 overall from 2016, is an absolute magician with the [...]
Read full storyWhat’s new? Round 2, that’s what
Sports May 03, 2023
You wanted fresh? You got fresh. Welcome to Round 2 of the National Hockey League playdowns; re-treads need not check in. If you accidentally locked yourself in a closet the past week, here’s what you need to know: Both finalists from last season are done. Toss in the record-setting Presidents’ [...]
Read full storyGods are finally smiling on Maple Leafs
Sports April 25, 2023
“Hey, this is Gino from Woodbridge. Just wanted to say the Leafs are God’s team baby!” Yessir. Nothing like sports radio in Toronto back in late 1980s where logic and reality never got in the way of rabid, aberrant opinion. ‘Twas the way of things, as they say. A very bad hockey [...]
Read full storyNHL playoffs: Watchability rankings
Sports April 18, 2023
Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Crave TV . . . take a pew. The next couple of weeks on the love of my life – the 55’ Panasonic Smart Viera - belong to the National Hockey League. On any given Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc., there’ll be no less than four games to choose from per night. [...]
Read full storySenators road to success needs a few pot-hole repairs
Sports April 11, 2023
Loved the old Nick Lowe song Cruel to be Kind and it applies when evaluating the Ottawa Senators of 2022-23. If you want the unbiased approach when looking at the season-about-to-pass, it simply would be cruel to be overly kind. Was the season an overwhelming success? Not by a long shot. In fact, [...]
Read full storyOttawa: Time to move
Sports April 05, 2023
Maybe they simply just ran out of goaltenders and defencemen. Maybe it got so bad on that injury front that Ron Tugnutt and Lance Pitlick were on speed-dial. Perhaps it was the coaching. Perhaps the schedule. Maybe the refereeing. Maybe it was the Leafs’ fault. Maybe, perhaps and maybe. [...]
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