How much does public/media pressure play in hockey talent evaluation with this ownership group? A year ago we learned Brock wasn't traded because the offers would publicly embarrass management. Appears the public/media over valued what the auction market value was and public/media perception won ...

Picker of Cherries wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 4:48 pm Ban the Yanks for Pearl Harbouring Venezuela and murdering 80 soldiers, just to steal oil. Ban Russia for Ukraine.
Now if we can only find a way to ban Czechia, Sweden and Finland, we’ll be set.

Hah! Canada wins gold!

Lancer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 12:04 pm
Garly seems too old-school Irish; likely a whiskey guy who instigated fights after a couple in his younger days but is a dad now.

So good…

Carl Yagro wrote: ↑Sun Dec 28, 2025 5:25 pm No, Rhino was LD as I recalled but might have played some right point on the PP.

That guy was the Canucks second best Dman. Such a shame he had to retire at 30. Smooth as melted butter.

Didn’t his kid Griffin also retire super young?

Great story JPP.

Nothing like the WNBA to wake a quiet board.

Sabres anthem singer has a great voice.

The official line from the governing bodies is it's a safety concern, e.g. bombings, harassment, protests, etc. Manufactured bull shit. To be sure, there's always some concern about these things at events these days, whether the crazies that are psychologically disturbed and want to be seen ...

But no one elected the Olympic Committee or the IIHF to run sporting events and conduct international trade policy, you know? One would think this gives them even more right to decide who participates and who doesn't. Any private/non-profit org. that isn't tied to a Government, surely has the right ...

You could say the same thing about any sanctions. It's the citizens that always suffer. Should we abandon all sanctions? While citizens suffer from sanctions, I don't think you can equate an NGO excluding a disfavored nation and sanctions. Two primary reasons: (1) Economic sanctions have some ...

Should Russia be banned from competing in the world juniors, Olympics, etc.? Put me in the "no" camp. First, organizations are best when they stay in their lanes and do what they do best. Like host hockey tournaments. No one elected them to conduct foreign policy, and no one (honestly) thinks that ...

No Ekholm for Sweden but Broberg who the Oil recently punted down the road is..... ...as well as the much maligned OEL. The omission of Ekholm is probably the most commented non-pick. Him and Marcus Johansson. Broberg is logging more minutes than anyone else in St Louis, 23-ish. Only 3 Swedish d ...

I'm gonna expand this to hockey memories, but I'll tie it to the Canucks.... I grew up in Minnesota. One year for my birthday, my dad gets us tickets to the Met Center to see the North Stars take on the very hapless (and young) Winnipeg Jets. This was the first NHL game I ever attended live. The ...

Canada roster is, of course, great. There is some intention here to understanding how forwards fit together/play special teams, and all debates here are just on the margins. The top 9 is pretty obvious. Not sure Doughty belongs anymore, but most other legit contenders on the blue line are left shots ...

Taking a centre in return - a player with a well-documented history with concussions for a centre in Miller and then trading the best asset in that package - the NYR first, for a defenceman has to be the dumbest chain of events ever witnessed by this organization. Chytil was a *cost in* and not a ...