Sidney Crosby’s Comic Book Death
Forget the ill-conceived Guardian Project — Gary Bettman and Stan Lee have a tailor-made collaboration on their hands. I’m thinking a 64-page paperback graphic novel: The Death and Return of Sidney...
View ArticleLiving and Dying in the New York Media Spotlight
In today’s world of social media and widely available information, the dynamic for many professional sports franchises has drastically changed. Such a phenomenon has obviously made its way to the sport...
View ArticleHope, Expectation and Despair — The Paradoxes of the NHL Off-Season
As I have battled a gargantuan case of writer’s block, the tone of this piece has become a bit more metaphysical, assuming its own shape and character as I struggled to define it. The theme arises...
View ArticleTop 10 Sports Video Games
On December 25th, children all over the world will scurry from their bedrooms in the wee hours of the morning to see what Santa Claus has left them while they slept so soundly. For many people such as...
View ArticleThe CBC: Canada Lives Here, But HNIC Is Only Visiting
Of course it was a business decision. That is the way these things work. Someone crunches the numbers and people in suits argue about ROI and the next thing viewers know, there is an announcement...
View ArticleBreaking Hockey’s Code
“I thought the original call was kind of soft and I let him know it on the way to the penalty box,” Brandon Prust said in regards to referee Brad Watson following Montreal’s 6-2 loss Sunday night. “He...
View ArticleVenus, Mars and Sexism in Sports
Just over a week ago, CityNews reporter Shauna Hunt fought back against the vulgar string of FHRITP taunts that have engulfed North American news coverage. While it’s been an ongoing battle for...
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