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 […]
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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 […]
