The stunning start to the inaugural season of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights is wonderful news. If you live in Las Vegas. If you’re a fan of the sport in general? Not so much.
Read MoreA controversy riling a lot of people in the prairie city of Calgary, Alberta involves hockey and for those who might have missed it, hockey is a very serious subject in this part of the world’s woods.
Bruce joins Terry Haig of CBC RCI about the topic.
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Gordie Howe was born in Floral, Saskatchewan.
The Dowbboy spoke to CBC Radio about the late, great Gordie Howe.
Read MoreThey say justice delayed is justice denied. If you believe that old axiom then Calgary Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman was in big denial after the treatment he received from the NHL over his 20-game suspension. When word finally— finally!— came down this past week that the suspension had been cut to 10 games by an independent arbitrator, he’d already served 19 games of the original sentence.
Read MoreLast week we documented the Fukushima zone known as the NHL’s Loonie League— the seven Canadian clubs wallowing at the bottom of the league’s table. You’d have to think that there’s going to be some firing going on in the coaching ranks as a result.
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This week: the Toronto Maple Leafs make tanking an art form, a new award for NHL teams that tank the best, and the World Baseball Hall of Fame rises.
Read MoreThis week: the Toronto elite swoon for the attention of our southern brethren during he NBA All-Star Game. Also, The Minnesota Wild succumb to social media pressure.
Read MoreThis week on IDLM, John Scott gets his revenge and Megatron deactivates.
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Despite the alarming signs noted by some in the Habs fan community, the players and media told everyone it would be just fine. Who's laughing now? Well, no one actually.
Read MoreThis week: IDLM addresses the state of the Loonie League...in all it's glory.
Read MoreThis week: the NHL All Star Game's sterling reputation is put at risk (but not really), Hab-land calls for the head of Michel Therrien, and coaching gaffs in the NFC Divisional playoff round.
Read MoreThis week: The NFL playoffs got heated (despite a record low-temperature in Minnesota), a Twitter exchange highlights the social complexity of sports locker rooms, and the Florida Panthers 'geniuses' narrative.
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On a special Thursday edition, Bruce questions whether the NHL's overuse of the Winter Classic promotion has caused the event's appeal to sail into the distance.
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This week: The World Juniors face the heat and the NFL playoffs are upon us.
Read MoreDowbboy looks into his crystal ball and sees the future.
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This week: The Lour Marsh award goes to Carey Price but Canada proves to have an embarrassment of riches and the NFL referee toothpaste is out of the tube
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Front run-ning
/ˌfrəntˈrəniNG/
adjective
1. ahead in a race or other competition.
a. (of an athlete or horse) running best when in front of the field.
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This week IDLM takes stock of the Loonie League, Steven Stamkos trolling the poor Maple Leafs fans, and Donald Trump feels the wrath of the Scots.
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Today: Bruce examines the new state of Gary Bettman's NHL business model, the NFL's parity machine is in full whirl and how analytics have evolved not just on the field — but in the boardroom.
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After just two seasons back in the league, Ottawa hits paydirt. Fortuitous for the CFL, too, having a good-news story for the Grey Cup game this week.
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