20 years ago today
This day twenty years ago was one of the happiest of my life. I watched my Montreal Canadiens defeat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 to win the Stanley Cup in […]
Tag Archives: nhl
Tension grows and the whistle blows
I love sports. The classic match-ups. The iconic venues. The unforgettable moments. I was lucky enough to be back in Boston last weekend for work. In between conference sessions I had […]
The kid
I watch lots of hockey. Lots and lots and lots. In fact I’m watching a Montreal Canadiens game, en Français, as I write this. I’ve also been to a fair […]
Finally.
The NHL is back. Finally. This Saturday arenas will be filled with hockey games, including Montreal facing off against Toronto. Finally. The Canadiens have ended the Scott Gomez experiment, as I (and […]
Embroiderer > King
Back in high school, my friend’s kid brother — who was a pretty good goalie for his age — got to attend a training camp with Patrick Roy. I don’t […]
How to fix the Montreal Canadiens, 2012 edition
As I type this I’m watching the Montreal Canadiens play their 13th-last game of this dreadful season — they currently sit last in the Eastern conference and 28th out of […]
"How we treat our warriors when the battle is over"
One of the films I really wanted to see at TIFF this year was The Last Gladiators (imdb | tiff), a documentary about hockey fighters. But it wasn’t high on […]
Say it ain't so, Joe
Last Wednesday I flew to Atlanta for a conference. I sailed through customs and security at Pearson and thought I was en route to the most effortless flight of all […]
Encore
Signs of spring: birds singing. Snow melting. Taxes. Maple syrup. Flowers blooming. Bruins/Habs. Tomorrow night Montreal will face Boston in the playoffs for the fifth time in ten years. True, […]
Burnsy
I’m fortunate to cheer for a hockey team which has won six Stanley Cups during my lifetime. That’s right, Leafs fans under the age of 43: six. Suck it. Anyway, […]
Skirl | Dan Dickinson 