Like everyone else in hockey, TSN is getting ready for their trade deadline coverage, and it appears that their Trade Tracker is being tested online today*, and filled out with random trades.
Here’s a screenshot of the tracker as it appeared at 12:00 pm ET.
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* the link to TSN may not work later. take your chances.
** thanks to a Kukla’s Korner reader for passing this on
The AHL’s Syracuse Crunch has had another one of their interesting promotional ideas:
In an effort to provide tranquility for troubled pop star Britney Spears’ turbulent lifestyle the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League have invited the newly separated icon to spend an all expense paid trip in snow- buried Syracuse, NY.
In recent weeks Spears has been the subject of negative publicity surrounding late-night partying, a very short stint in rehab and being photographed without wearing any underwear and a new shaved look.
In a show of support the Crunch is offering any woman that comes to the War Memorial Box Office with a shaved head a free ticket to the club’s February 24 game against the Manitoba Moose.
This compilation was broadcast on TSN Sportscentre recently, though I don’t know the exact day. There are a couple hockey moments on here, but the baseball ones are pretty good, too.
And anyone who thinks Martin Biron is a Mr. Nice Guy might want to leave the room…
Number 8,7 and 1 are my personal favorites. :)
Sex and sport—some may not like the mixture, but there’s no denying the effectiveness. So I thought I’d have a little fun with the idea…
A post at the always-entertaining Freakonomics blog a while back got me thinking about the issue indirectly when they emphasized the differences and similarities between Canada and the USA. Using the top 2006 searches on the Yahoo! search engine as the basis for comparison:
I saw in Chuck Gormley’s article earlier today speculation that Peter Forsberg would likely choose Detroit as his first choice for relocation, and Vancouver as his second. And while Detroit fans are hopeful, it seems that the Swedish Detroit players are starting to get really excited…
Well, as a Canucks’ fan, please accept my best wishes Wings Nation. If I’m sitting around dreaming impossible dreams, I’m sorta thinking I’d personally rather see this guy come to town. Not that Kevin Lowe cares at all about my needs.
But hell, I’m a Vancouver fan—my entire hockey fandom is based on impossible dreams—and so I’ll continue praying for Ryan.
(And honestly, if Kirk Maltby can own a three Stanley Cup rings, perhaps anything is possible…)
Sean Avery has been missed by hockey editorial writers everywhere, muzzled as he’s been in Los Angeles this season. So here’s hoping a new city inspires the best hockey quote behind Jeremy Roenick to start talking trash again.
After his first game with the Rangers, Avery commented, “I’ll just try and play hard and fit in where I can.”
Oh dear God… no more of that sort of thing, Sean! You’re in New York now. Mouthiness will be appreciated—by all of us, I dare say.
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*image created here