A 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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It was a stark image for fans of the CFL. Fewer than 12,500 filled the stands at newly renovated BMO Field in Toronto for a match between the Argos and their Ontario rivals, the Grey Cup champion Ottawa Redblacks. For years the contention had been that all the raggamuffin Argos needed was their own smaller space away from the cavernous Rogers Centre. A venue that seats under 30,000, a stadium that can create scarcity for tickets— always a desirable promotional gambit.
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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 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: 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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There ain’t no party like an NHL GM party. Like the politicians at the Republican debate on Tuesday, NHL general managers have a lot of interesting ideas. The overarching issue that the GMs will discuss is how to get more shooter biscuits in the goalie basket.
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It is 97 years since Armistice Day in 1918 and 70 years since VE and VJ Day. Today, we honor the men and women who abandoned their creature comforts to make a commitment that our current society can scarcely wrap its mind around.
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Reynolds apparently thinks Canadians are inert objects who’ve never seen objects in flight. Harold lives on Baseball Mars.
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Players smoked cigars and engaged in some chanting about a Bush Party. There were Go Pros on heads and ski goggles to keep the brut from stinging eyes.
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If you wouldn’t mind the NHL delaying a couple of week, you’re probably a Josh Donaldson fan. If you want the puck brigade to start yesterday, you probably believe baseball is for losers.
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Already, smatterings of grumbling can be heard on a variety of issues with this selection. Let's summarize them by starting with the traditional one: The fact he's not Quebecois and doesn't speak French (big surprise!)
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