Tag Archives: Commentary

I couldn't help but notice some empty seats at the Bell Centre for last night's World Junior Hockey Championships quarter-final between Canada and the Czech Republic.   There was also some discus...

The best ideas are stolen. So with that, I'm stealing an idea from colleague and friend Murray Wood. In a rip-off of "Who's hot, who's not", here is what was "Good and Bad" about sport in 2016 NFL Goo...

Success in competitive sport is measured in wins and losses. The "What have you done for me lately?" slogan also comes to the forefront from the time to time. It's a strategy that makes sense in some ...

The only coach to take the Toronto Maple Leafs to the playoffs in the last decade is Randy Carlyle. He returns to the Air Canada Centre tonight as coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Naturally, Toronto media ...

A couple of weeks ago, a report surfaced that the NFL was considering cancelling Thursday night football. The NFL publicly denied the report. Thursday games are in the collective bargaining agreement ...

NHL referee Ian Walsh's call on what should have been a non-call in last night's Blue Jackets/Oilers game has brought back the replay debate. Walsh gave Jack Johnson of Columbus a four minute penalty ...

Full disclosure. Soccer is not "must see TV" for yours truly. I didn't grow up with much exposure to the world's most popular sport. Born and raised in the province of Saskatchewan, hockey was the gam...

Fans have a basic understanding of how much pressure there is in coaching a professional sports team, but most of us have no real concept as to how stressful it can be. If you win, you keep your job. ...

When a NHL player retires with five career goals and 544 career penalty minutes, there isn't a lot of fanfare when he calls it a career - nor should there be. I still remember the images from three ye...

We have heard a number of NHL General Managers say it over the years: "We don't want to take physicality out of the game." Devils forward Taylor Hall sent Canucks defenceman Philip Larsen to the hospi...