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At some point in the late 90s, someone changed the rules. Someone forgot to tell Vadim Menkov of Uzbekhistan this simple rule. Pride of Pointe-Claire, Tom Hall paddled his way to an inspiring bronze-medal finish in an Olympics he made by the skin of his teeth. It just goes to show, that hard work, determination and belief go a long way in any sporting arena. Perhaps not as moustachioed as ...
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Add world-class memory to the skills possessed by Georges Laraque. In this article from the Edmonton Sun , via HI/O, he claims his memories of the Habs winning all those Cups in his childhood were reasons to choose Montreal over Edmonton: "When I was a kid, I remember they were winning all the Stanley Cups and every kid on the street had a Habs jersey," Laraque said. I just found it a bit ...
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I'll write this here because I don't have a swimming blog. For once, I can't weave in the Habs (well maybe I'll think of a way)... More on the Habs later. I should also mention, I once was a very very bad hockey player trapped in a half decent swimmer's body. I don't know everything there is to know about swimming (or hockey for that matter), but I have an opinion on this whole Phelps debate. ...
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As you know (if you've been reading this site over the summer), I don't think the Sundin story is the story of the NHL summer – that would be KHL signings. However, it is impossible to deny its importance altogether. Take the media for example. Every day since July 2nd, we've had an article like this one ( When will the Sundin story go away? ). Every other day, Mike Boone on the Habs ...
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The Hockey News have outdone themselves. They really have. In putting out their latest prognostications, they have shown they have a far greater talent for being predictable – perhaps than ever before – than for making predictions. let's have a look shall we: Position THN prediction Regular season 2007-08 Change 1 Montreal Montreal None 2 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh None 3 ...
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I don't know about anyone else, but I am thoroughly impressed with Michael Phelps. Early this morning in China, he became the best Olympic athlete of all time capturing his 10th gold medal. Oh, he then got his 11th an hour later... Not astounded enough yet. He has set a world record in every event he has swam in. In 8 individual swims, he has set Olympic records in 6, before going of course to ...
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If Jaroslav Halak had it tough last year with Canadiens management ultra-keen to get Carey Price into the starter's role, he should wait to see how he feels a year from now. As we know the NHL wants to solve all its ills by reducing the padding on goalies. This article from the Vancouver Province , where they have a special interest in over-sized pads (as they've invested heavily in them), ...
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With the Olympics underway, there is admittedly less all-out focus on hockey for the time being here at Lions in Winter. We are, however,always on the lookout for something to comment on and discuss. The other day as I was scanning some of my usual corners of the internet, I came across a great title for a piece by Spector on his blog: "When’s the Best Time to Trade/Trade for An NHL Star?" ...
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Wow, if you disowned baseball when the Expos skipped town and aren't desperate enough that CFL, or minor tennis/golf tournament news can tide you over for weeks at a time, you will have no doubt noticed (as I have) that mid-summer is a vacuum for sporting excitement. Enter the Summer Olympics. And for the first time in recent memory, they're actually taking place in the summer! No matter what ...
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For the second time in recent years, the biggest signing of the off-season chose his team based on family ties. For the second time, he's called Scott. The first time, for the Niedermayers , it worked, and it just could again (well soon, anyway). I hope Chicago understand what they've gone and done here. They've gone and acquired the single most successful living hockey brain anywhere. They ...
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After yesterday's shoddy history lesson from the hockeybuzz, it's a pleasure to turn around and find our old friend Robert at Eyes on the Prize diligently documenting the Canadiens history, and properly too. If you want a good read, and to learn a lot more about the early Canadiens (Canadian on the hockey cards of the day, apparently) and Mr. O'Brien's 4-team assault on the Montreal Wanderers ...
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In my real job, I take sourcing and referencing very seriously. I try to obtain all primary sources when I can and always double-check info obtained on the web. I have scolded a few employees over the years for using the highly unreliable wikipedia as a source. In blogging, things are a bit different. I can tolerate wikipedia if what I read is generally in keeping with what I remember from ...
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