Tragic Loss

Today should have been a where the attention of the hockey was on Game 4 of the Stanley Cup playoffs to be played on Saturday night.
Instead, it the hockey world turned its attention to a horrific tragedy, as Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon was killed outside his home town in New Brunswick in a motorcycle crash.
Today, when our focus was supposed [...]

Reading Between the Lines

When listening to the tone in Markus Naslund’s voice today when he was talking about the style of play of the Detroit Red Wings, he seemed happier to watch the Wings than playing for the Canucks.
He spoke of how he admires watching the Red Wings play a style of play that Naslund loves to play.  [...]

Ball Hockey

This will be the first post on the Sports Corner that has to do with grass-roots sports, and with developing young children.
Before You read anything, read this quote by Wayne Gretzky.
“If sport has a high point of the year, it must be the first week of spring.” “…When I was growing up, I used to [...]

Forsberg a Bust

The Colorado Avalanche  were knocked out of the playoffs last night at the hands of Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings and, surprise surprise, Peter Forsberg was no where in sight.
He was injured.  Again.  In a series against the most lethal offence in the league, Forsberg was in the press box with a back injury.  [...]