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My 2022 Stanley Cup Predictions (and hey, @NHL get your shit together!)

Haven’t done this for a couple years but here’s my picks for the Stanley Cup Playoffs… Well, sort of. Unless I’m missing something, the geniuses at the NHL have apparently managed to create a highly touted interactive feature that has a pop-up “Tiebreaker” box that can’t be moved or cancelled (at least on a Macbook […]

¶ Posted 03 May 2022 § News § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: hockey

Music Monday – “The last goal he ever scored/Won the Leafs the Cup/They didn’t win another till 1962/The year he was discovered”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkYoGf0pN9o “50 Mission Cap” – The Tragically Hip

¶ Posted 02 May 2022 § Canada § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: history, hockey

Secular Sunday – …But What Happens If The Flames End Up Playing McJesus?

NHL playoffs start tomorrow!!!

¶ Posted 01 May 2022 § Humour ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey

Friday Fun Link – 1953 Pro Wrestling Match

Fascinating to see how pro wrestling used to be presented… It’s not really fair as a comparison since it’s a compilation of his “greatest hits” rather than a single match. But here’s a clip of some highlights from one of the most dynamic, innovative wrestlers competing today…

¶ Posted 29 April 2022 § FridayFunLink § MemoryLane § PopCulture § Wrestling ‡ Comments (0) °

Friday Sad Link – RIP Mike Bossy (1957-2022)

Sad to hear that my absolute favourite NHL player of all-time, Mike Bossy, passed away today after a lengthy battle with lung cancer (almost unbelievably, one of the greatest goal scorers of all-time was also a heavy smoker, especially early in his career.) How much did I admire Bossy? To this day, I used “22” […]

¶ Posted 15 April 2022 § FridayFunLink § MemoryLane § Sad § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: hockey

When Johnny Gaudreau Became A Legend

¶ Posted 13 April 2022 § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey

Saturday Snap – Kids (and Dad?) Having Nothing But Fun

Sasha had her last swim class Friday night which usually means fun and games since the learning is done and the report cards are finished. Unfortunately, the instructor wasn’t able to get the water carpet hooked up properly so I leapt (crouched?) into action to hold it in place while the kids played on it… […]

¶ Posted 19 March 2022 § Family § Pace § Photo § Sasha § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: health, travel

Flames Acquire Calle Jarnkrok

Flames are having an amazing season and are going for it as they flesh out their line-up heading towards the playoffs… Calle Jarnkrok, acquired by CGY, is a versatile middle-six defensive forward who can chip in goals as well at 5v5. Was playing up in Seattle's lineup but will be best suited to a 3rd […]

¶ Posted 16 March 2022 § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, hockey

Sappy Sunday – “Take advantage of your day, take advantage of the fact that your kids are young and affectionate and playful and take advantage of the fact you can do these things, take advantage of the opportunity every day to be physical, to work, to do anything.”

Diagnosed with ALS in June 2019 and given six months to live, Calgary Flames Assistant GM, Chris Snow, is still alive three years later. He has even been able to keep working (kudos to the Flames for this!) and turn his bad situation into an opportunity to raise hundreds of thousands for ALS research. His […]

¶ Posted 06 March 2022 § Family § Jobs § Sad § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, health, hockey, science

Perhaps The Worst Legacy of Trump?

The WWFication of American politics such as this display at last night’s State of the Union address… The Boebert outburst. "You put them in, 13 of them" pic.twitter.com/N3yEsrMDQt — Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) March 2, 2022