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The NHL gets it Right, Vindicates Me

by on July 21, 2010- 496 Comments

Ilya Kovalchuk’s record breaking 17 year, $102 Million deal has been shot down by the NHL for reasons of cap circumvention (per TSN).  To brass tacks the article, the NHL put the kybosh on Lou and his Swamp Band on the grounds that the deal was being proposed and executed outside of good faith.

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Toronto Maple Leafs: The Movie

by on September 4, 2009- 34 Comments

Leafs-related news has slowed to a crawl during the final weeks of the offseason, and this year's summer movie scene has been rather unspectacular.   I propose a cure for both maladies:  a hockey movie to fill the void of a puck-deprived offseason, complete with all the excitement of a sports flick and all the truculence of an action blockbuster.

And so, without further ado, here is the game-day casting call for your 2009-10 Toronto Maple Leafs.

A tip o' the hat to Don over at Mondesi's House for the inspiration.

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Does Hagman have a genie in a bottle?

by on November 10, 2008- 93 Comments

Most of you are too young to remember the 1960s sitcom, I Dream of Jeanie, but anyone around my age will know what I’m making reference to here. [more…]