The NHL’s “Everyone wears the ribbon” charade continues
BRUCE DOWNBIGGIN: James Reimer wanted nothing more than to be left alone with his Christian beliefs. In 2023 that gets you cancelled
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by Bruce Dowbiggin | Mar 28, 2023
BRUCE DOWNBIGGIN: James Reimer wanted nothing more than to be left alone with his Christian beliefs. In 2023 that gets you cancelled
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Feb 1, 2023
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Dec 20, 2022
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Dec 15, 2022
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Dec 8, 2022
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Apr 14, 2020
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Playing before empty stadiums, moving teams to centralized locations with revised schedules, virtual drafts – everything is on the table
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Apr 7, 2020
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: You can see the appeal for Trump to use sports to help restore normalcy as he heads for the November presidential election (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Mar 24, 2020
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: So when will sports be resumed and how can they play a role in transitioning to normalcy again?
by Ken Reed | Feb 26, 2020
KEN REED: The emergency NHL goalie did what every sports fan wishes they could do every time they watch the best of the best play
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Feb 25, 2020
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: We could see as many as five Canadians teams in the playoffs – but more likely we’ll see two or three at this pace
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Feb 4, 2020
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: The future of franchise-based leagues and pro tours may hang in the balance as big-money investors look to strip out superstars
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Dec 24, 2019
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: But the NHL, the league that never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity, will sit back and let others get the gravy (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $21)
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Nov 27, 2019
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Petulant, indifferent young stars are in charge, thanks to their huge contracts. Coaches pay the price (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $19)
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Nov 15, 2019
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: It’s time for Hockey Night in Canada to do something radical and relevant to expand its viewership
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Oct 29, 2019
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: From disputed strike zones to goal-line uncertainty to bloody high-sticks, major-league officiating can’t seem to embrace high-tech (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $19)
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Oct 8, 2019
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Cherry has been synonymous with the sport and its popularity since he started mangling the language and hammering Ron MacLean upside the head decades ago
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Oct 1, 2019
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: From Auston Matthews to Antonio Brown, the spotlight never seems to waver. Making a mistake can be very costly
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Sep 17, 2019
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Welcome to the future of big-league sports, which will depend on a merger of sports and the star-making machine of the culture industry
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Sep 4, 2019
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: As the media giant sheds pricey on-air talent, the league has been unsympathetic. Where will the bleeding end? (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $16)
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Aug 28, 2019
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Russ Conway was an old-school journalist: principled, detail-driven and thorough to a fault. His tenacity paid huge dividends and taught great lessons
by Bruce Dowbiggin | Jul 30, 2019
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: In both markets, money is an issue. That makes sense in Calgary, but not so much in Toronto (PREMIUM membership content)