The Habs are off to a good start. With all of the recent historical drama you have to give les boys credit. A win is a win is a win which I’m sure Jean Chretien would agree with. And the team has banked some early season wins. That’s the thing about beating expectation. Geoff Molson […]
Cornwall Ontario – This is our second installment of my NHL Win Efficiency tool! LINK to #1 There have been some surges and dramatic falls since October 26th! Without further adieu here’s the TOP EIGHT list for November 5th, 2018! Nashville 13.6 Tampa Bay 9.96 NY Islanders 7.32 * Arizona 6.32 * Colorado 6.0 Toronto […]
Cornwall Ontario – I still marvel, over twenty years since I created some of the first stat systems used by a NHL team at how complicated some people turn stats. It’s probably for some of the same reasons I created some of my systems. Hockey is still pretty much an old boys club even though […]
Cornwall Ontario – Another Ottawa season, another focus on team ownership rather than the on ice product. With the team in turmoil and morale low one might miss some of the few bright spots. There are some good young players that will have opportunities they normally might not have in Ottawa this season. Then again, […]
Cornwall Ontario – It’s going to be a sad season in Montreal. Like many others I have no idea why such a legendary team has run itself into the ground. The team just named Shea Weber Captain. Honestly they should be trying to salvage value and be looking to move him. Or then perhaps they […]
Cornwall Ontario – Oddly enough this will go down as one of Hab GM Marc Bergevin’s best trades. It wasn’t a great trade, and barely was a good trade as the team diminished its asset as it seems bent on doing. Will they be trashing Carey Price and his near untradeable contract next if the […]
The Vancouver Canucks are an interesting squad. It seems like they’ve played a lighter game since forever, but the Sedin twins are gone and the team is facing a new era and has yet to truly define itself. This year the squad made some bewildering veteran signings. In the cap age that’s not so bad […]
Cornwall Ontario – The litany of issues facing Sens owner Eugene Melnyk is bewildering. While there’s always a back story to most issues, the face of the slide for the team started with the handling of fan fave Daniel Alfredsson. That it was played out as much in public as it did hurt the team. […]
Cornwall Ontario – After the draft and free agent frenzy day it appears that Montreal Canadiens fans are in for another very long season. They deserve better. Montreal has had a very clear need. A number one Centre. They also need to rebuild their D after GM Marc Bergevin decimated it last season. It’s a […]
Cornwall Ontario – When I worked for the Habs in the 90’s during that one interesting season when we moved into the Bell Centre and nearly upset the Rangers in the playoffs, trades were run by me. At the risk of being humble my reports and advice to Reggie were dead on accurate. It was […]
Cornwall Ontario – Ottawa hockey fans are some of the best in the country, and this country has some of the best hockey fans in the world. But the Ottawa Senators are a team on the edge. While many point fingers and pay for billboards delivering the blame at owner Eugene Melnyk there are larger […]
Cornwall Ontario – For true hockey fans the direction the game has been evolving has been a let down. It’s seen in ratings and ticket sale drops. Just look at the players escrow numbers after each season and the tale becomes clear. The issue for many is the watering down of the game. It’s amazing […]
Cornwall Ontario – Yes, it’s that time! Sadly the Habs didn’t make the playoffs because GM Marc Bergevin totally blew it this season and it seems that owner Geoff Molson might actually let him have a seventh kick at the can which is way too Rejean Houle scary. But I digress. The Leafs and Jets […]
It’s set to be a grand summer of sport for Canada! With Canadian teams set to appear in the playoffs of the NBA and NHL, there’s no doubt that these colossal sporting events will see many Canadian dollars placed on the outcomes of the games and tournaments. But, while we await the playoffs to begin, […]
SD&G OPP NEWS (STORMONT DUNDAS & GLENGARRY, ON) – The SD&G Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating several incidents after responding to 124 calls for service from Friday March 23, 2018 to Monday March 26, 2018. Among these occurrences, SD&G OPP responded to: – 14 motor vehicle collisions – 1 break and enter […]
Cornwall Ontario – I’ve been a big fan of the salary cap, especially as I created one of the first Rotisserie style hockey league systems way back in the late 80’s. It makes a lot of sense. However the NHL under the long tenure of Commissioner Gary Bettman has changed the game dramatically. Yes, Bettman […]
Cornwall Ontario – The Ottawa Senators bit first in the trade deadline sweeps dumping D man Dion Phaneuf to Los Angeles in what clearly is a cap deal. The Sens will save at least $5M depending on what happens on with Marion Gaborik. Gaborik, who’s seen far better days in his career is on the […]
2018 could mark an unwanted milestone for hockey fans – 25 years since any Canadian NHL team won the Stanley Cup. Montreal’s victory in 1993 goes all the way back to a time when Donald Trump was most noted for a cameo in the Home Alone movies, or when Justin Trudeau was still in […]