I don’t remember exactly how the conversation came around to it, but at dinner last night Carin mentioned Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s fantastic name. “Whenever I hear it,” she said, “all I can think of is Lets Talk Dirty In Hawaiian.” This made me very angry, because she’s totally right and how did I not think of …
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All The World Juniors Analysis You Need
If there’s a more fun name to say in all of hockey right now than Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, I haven’t heard it. If Canada had to lose, at least it was to the eventual winner. I can’t say that anyone who thinks that any of this is “anti-francophone racism” is wrong, but personally I’m not so …
We’re All Getting A Little More Bob Cole
I’m still no fan of the way Rogers has treated Bob Cole, but at least there’s been a wee bit of good news on that front. He’ll be sticking around to call an additional six games, winding things up on the final Saturday night of the season by calling Leafs vs. Canadiens. I still wish …
Here’s The TV Schedule For The 2019 World Juniors
TSN just put out the broadcast schedule for this year’s World Junior Hockey Championships. I’m going to stick it here for you guys and for me, because I have a terrible memory and I’m sure I’ll be needing to find it over and over again especially with so much going on over the holidays. And …
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Go To Your Home!
This is perhaps the best baseball meltdown I’ve ever seen. Someone's got a case of the Mondays… #SCNotTop10 @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/FIhOJyXQbM — Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (@FMRedHawks) August 7, 2018 Late in a tied ballgame between the Chicago Dogs and the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, umpire Mike Jarboe punched out Metzger on …
Bob Cole Is Leaving Hockey Night In Canada Because Television Executives Kind Of Suck
Bob Cole is 85-years old and has been calling hockey games in one place or another for 50 years. He is, for a lot of us, the voice of hockey. The one we grew up with. the one who has always been there. The one with whom we’ve spent more nights than we can possibly …
Welcome To Seppa-tebby-tebby
I’m not sure why I just opened this file and started writing. I don’t really have much to say, I don’t think. Mostly this is just an excuse to get the word Seppa-tebby-tebby up here somewhere. Seppa-tebby-tebby is September, at least according to my 2-year-old nephew who said it a couple months ago while I …
That Time The Mayor Of Toronto Insulted An Entire Continent
What is it with Toronto and racist politicians? No, not him. Him either. I’m talking about Mel Lastman, because I have just been reminded that today is the anniversary of the time he said he didn’t want to go to Africa because he might get boiled alive. Yes, that was a thing that the head …
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Pop Goes The Shoulder
I’m not sure we’re quite hitting Brian Roberts clonks himself on the head and winds up with a concussion territory here, but respect to Red Sox pitcher Carson Smith for a solid effort. Carson Smith hurt his arm throwing his glove in the dugout after he left the game yesterday. "It's unfortunate," Dave Dombrowski said. …
I’m Sure There Must Be Worse Baseball Songs, But Marlins Will Soar Is Way Up There
Oh my sweet Jesus in heaven, what in the hell is this and how has it escaped me for eight years? And perhaps more importantly, how do I unhear it and get it to go away again? Woof. That sure is a lot of awful to cram into a minute and 47 seconds. But at …