ICE..goaltending problems continue to plague the Philadelphia Flyers. With starter Ray Emery injured and back-up Brian Boucher also out, the Black and Orange turn to Michael Leighton, he of the .851 save percentage and 4.17 GAA in eight games this year. With goalies like Jaroslav Halak and Tomas Vokoun apparently in play, isn’t it time [...]
She hangs herself in front of me
Slips her dress like a flag to the floor
And hands in the sky
Surrenders it all…
-The Cure
Brittany Murphy was an amazing talent who brought such courage and conviction to her roles. The screen crackled and radiated with energy whenever she appeared; it is difficult to envision two great films, 8 [...]
GRID IRON..I get it. A man is dead and we do not speak evil of the recently departed. But get out of my face with the gushy sentiments about Cincinnati Bengal Chris Henry. If you have the time, or inclination, scroll through Henry’s arrest record and note his predatory behaviour towards the innocent and the [...]
Back in the University days, I would love watching how wealth invariably found either wealth, or the suitable ornament. Clear skin, white shiny teeth, Polo jumpers and tight, expensive jeans, the gruesome scions of confiscated riches and degenerate bullies could spot their type at a miles distance. We would call their inevitable nuptials “Mergers”, not [...]
GRID IRON..an impressive collection of New England Patriots came to the defence of receiver Randy Moss after a couple of Carolina Panther defenders boasted that Moss had quit during their game on Sunday. Now, it should be noted the bragging was rather odd given the Panthers lost. But, of more interest, were the forceful comments from [...]
THE PUB..Man, what a great night I had at the Rail. I walked in and d’oh!, that bloody MMA nonsense was on. I marched up to Len and said, when is this crap over? Primordial, mouth-breathing scum looked over with undisguised hostility. Boom, Len puts me in the Rail version of the penalty box…I was [...]
In something more akin to a sparring session than an actual fight, Vitali Klitschko plodded to a dull and uneventful decision win over Kevin Johnson in Switzerland this afternoon. Well, since I’m actually writing this while the bout is in the seventh round, I’m taking a bit of a leap but trust me, nothing is [...]
ICE.. I bundled up and trudged down to the Rail to catch the Dallas - San Jose game last night. The subtext to the match was the looming free agency of both Evengi Nabokov and Marty Turco. Both have longstanding relationships with their teams that have, unfortunately, been marred by post season meltdowns. The two [...]
GRID IRON..Peter King’s S I piece on the season, and possibly career, ending injury suffered by Minnesota Viking linebacker and defensive leader E J Henderson made for amazing reading. The player does not have the high profile of other defensive stars but, apparently, is viewed as the ignition key on the vaunted Viking D. How [...]
ICE..the Atlanta Thrashers are facing an enormous dilemma with Ilya Kovalchuk. As long as their star refuses to sign a contract extension, they face the possibility of Kovalchuk walking away for nothing at the season’s end. They cannot, and will not, let that scenario transpire. If you were Toronto Maple Leaf GM Brian Burke, would [...]
