Hockey is a business. I remember reading about Barry Diller going over and hugging Sumner Redstone at a confab after Barry cost Sumner an extra billion or so on a deal. Ok, Sumner wasn’t that cool about it, and I probably would be breaking a law or two typing theContinue Reading
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The NHLPA fired their Chief Paul Kelly yesterday as the continuation of unshaky leadership still shadows over the players Union. L I N K Heatley UPDATE Tanguay to TAMPA “The deal will be a 1-year pact worth $2.5 million. The two sides have reportedly been in negotiation since July,Continue Reading
So it’s about two weeks to training camp and it looks like the three teams I’ll be covering this year are all a mess. Just different flavours of mess. The Sens The Ottawa Senators are a team in transition. Up or down I’m not sure. The Dany Heatley mess willContinue Reading
I love hockey. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the greatest players ever to lace up skates. It just bugs me to read about Dany Heatley and Mats Sundin. If I were a GM I wouldn’t want either of these duds on my team. Heatley held upContinue Reading
Toronto Maple Leafs Legend and Captain Ted “Teeder” Kennedy passed away. L I N K “I was certainly happy to play against him, and I’m so sorry to hear (of his death),” said Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau. “He was a complete centreman, a good playmaker, a good passer, goodContinue Reading
Brian Burke is now reunited with Francois Beauchemin who signed for a very reasonable $11.4 Million for 3 years. If he’s healthy Toronto is going to have quite a defensive core. In other news Alex Kovalev was so loyal and wanting to return to Montreal that he signed a 2Continue Reading
Boy was Bob Gainey a busy GM signing the most players on the first day of Free Agency. He may have hired a French Canadian head coach, Hamiliton coach, and 1st Round pick, but his signings were all lumbering non-francophones. The big signings were MIKE CAMMALLERI for $6 MillionContinue Reading
Habs GM traded away Chris Higgins, Pavel Valentenko, Doug Janik, and prize 1st rounder Ryan McDonaugh for Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt, Michael Busto. Blech. I’m not sure if this was panic or the effect of too much single malt with Jacques Martin… The Rangers were looking to dump GomezContinue Reading
No big surprises so far in the draft. Islanders pick Tavares; Tampa Bay gets Hedman; and Matt Duchesne is an Nordique Avalanche. Big trade so far is Chris Pronger going to Philly for two 1st Rounders and some spare parts. Most fun, watching Brian Burke blow steam and not beContinue Reading
It looks like it’s a sad day for Rene Angelil and Quebecor as news has broken that members of the Molson family will once again take control of the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club. L I N K “Mr. Molson said he is conscious that the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club isContinue Reading
Andre Marc Fleury caressed his cross bar in the dying minutes of last night’s 2-1 victory for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The ping was heard around the world as what would’ve been the tying goal ricocheted away in what ultimately would unthrone the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings. MarionContinue Reading
L I N K Tyler Kennedy scored the winner as Marc Andre Fleury redeemed himself after giving up 5 goals in game 6. Jordan Staal also scored for Pittsburgh and Kris Draper scored Detroits Goal. Game 7 will be back in Detroit. So far the home team has won eachContinue Reading
Almost everyone not named Hossa scored last night as the Detroit Red Wings took a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. Pavel Datsyuk returned playing alongside Henrik Zetterberg as the Red Wings showed that they were not a tired bunch of old men, but Stanley Cup Champions. L IContinue Reading
What a weird and odd way Hockey sometimes works. For some reason someone at the Montreal Canadiens head office though perenial under achiever Jacques Martin was the man to stir the Habs to victory this season. Mr. Martin signed a multi year deal to leave Florida and jump into theContinue Reading
Who thought this it’d be a close series? It sure would be a heck of a thing for Pittsburgh to beat Detroit in this series, but to come back from a 2-0 deficit is as likely as Alex Kovalev wearing a C on his jersey for the Habs next year. OfContinue Reading
L I N K Marian Hossa had 3 shots, Sidney Crosby had 2, and the refs let the boys play hockey in Game one of the Stanley Cup finals last night. The goalies and depth were the difference last night. It’s going to be a good series, but unless CrosbyContinue Reading
This year’s Stanley cup looks to be a “fowl” affair. (my apologies to those that hate puns) As the Pittsburgh Penguins advanced over the Carolina Hurricanes in a 4-1 victory last night. Crosby and Malkin did not score but were present. It should be an exciting series and I’m notContinue Reading