Priorities!

It's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, and a man makes his way to his seat right at center ice. He sits down, noticing that the seat next to him is empty. He leans over and asks his neighbour if someone will be sitting there.
"No," says the neighbour. "The seat is empty."
"This is incredible", said the man. "Who in their right mind would have a seat like this for final game of the Stanley Cup playoffs and not use it?"
The neighbour says "Well, actually, the seat belongs to me. I was supposed to come with my wife, but she passed away. This is the first Stanley Cup we haven't been to together since we got married in 1967."
"Oh ...... I'm so very sorry to hear that. That's terrible. But couldn't you find someone else, a friend or relative, or even a neighbour to take the seat?"
The man shakes his head. "No, they're all at the funeral."

- Thanks cousin Les!

The Luongo Deal

12 years, sixty-four million dollars. Oh yeah.
More here.

Make it Seven ... the video

Labatt & Home Hardware join "Make it Seven"

120,000 individual Canadians, and now two major corporations, support Jim Basillie's efforts to bring a seventh NHL franchise to Canada. Visit here to show your support, and here for TSN's coverage.

The rafters at GM Place

The trade - 20 years later.

The Edmonton Oilers without Wayne Gretzky is like apple pie without ice cream, like winter without snow, like the 'Wheel of Fortune' without Vanna White - it's quite simply unthinkable.

NDP House Leader Nelson Riis in the House of Commons, August 1988.

New look Canucks - possible lines

Forwards

D.Sedin------H.Sedin---------Bernier

Demitra------Kesler----------Raymond

Pettinger----Wellwood---------Pyatt

Burrows------Johnson---------Cowan or Hordichuk


Defense

Ohlund------------Edler

Mitchell----------Bieksa

Salo--------------Krajicek or Baumgartner


Goal

Luongo (Sanford backup)

OK, we've got Wellwood; now please hand over Sundin.

Wellwood in at centre, must mean goodbye to Pitt Meadows' Brendan Morrison. Rumour is the Canucks are hot after Marian Hossa, which would be grand. I'd also like to see Mats out here with the Sisters.

Custom Vans!

Check out this footgear - you provide the art.

It's official --> Coach Wilson in TO

It's a done deal! More here.

Ron Wilson soon to be a Leaf?

A great coach for the Sharks, is he coming to TO and can he produce a miracle? More here.

Maurice out. Nonis in?

TML cut Paul Maurice loose. Rumour is that ex-Canucks GM, Dave Nonis may be targeted for Leafs GM duties in 2008 -09 (before Brian Burke comes over - fingers crossed!). More.

Sigh (relief) or cry? Mats won't waive no-trade.

"I cannot leave my teammates and join another NHL Club at this time. I have never believed in the concept of a rental player. It is my belief that winning the Stanley Cup is the greatest thing you can achieve in hockey but for me, in order to appreciate it you have to have been part of the entire journey and that means October through June. I hope everyone will understand and respect my decision."

Whole story here.

Leafs to get a "Great" GM?

Mike Toth makes a case for Wayne Gretzky to become GM of the TMLs.

Leafs serious in '07 - '08?

Toskala, the new #1 in TO is great news. Now how about a goal scorer like Smyth or Briere to play on Mats' line?

Uh, guys? .... anyone? hello? game's started ...

The truth hurts.

Pay-per-view

Sounds like something screened privately behind a black curtain, I know, but PPV is the only way to see the Canucks-Sabres game tonight. Friends have it at home, so heading over.