NHL’s new woke agenda is a pucking mess
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Ivan Prokorop, who is Russian Orthodox, refused to join the Gay Pride night parade or wear a rainbow-coloured jersey in warmup
Tag: NHL
Play ball! The COVID-19 sports conundrum
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)
Sports is the canary in the COVID-19 coal mine
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: So when will sports be resumed and how can they play a role in transitioning to normalcy again? (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)
David Ayres story is why we love sports
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
Dissecting Canada’s NHL underachievers
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
Corporate raiders are at the gates of pro sports
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
The future of pro sports? Just look at the NBA
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)
The truth behind Mike Babcock’s firing
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)
How to fill the void left by Don Cherry
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: It’s time for Hockey Night in Canada to do something radical and relevant to expand its viewership
Progress? Sport? The two shall never meet
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)
Don Cherry belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame
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
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