Naughty or nice: the ABC’s of Xmas

 It’s been one helluva year, said everyone everywhere. Even in the usual sanctified domain of the sports world, the Year of COVID-19 hit hard and fast and repeatedly. But we’re moving on here, good people. ‘Tis the season for some much-required joy and boy do we need that lift, especially

NHL news, odds and updates during Corona

 Teams at the Top Itching to Play Although that headline might be a bit misleading, assuming all NHL players are desperately itching to get back on the ice and get paid for what they do best, it’s fair to say that the teams in contention of a Stanley Cup championship

Boston leading playoff chase

 Photo courtesy NHLI via Getty Images This year’s playoffs, aka – The Island of Misfit Toys – continues. Odds are you’re already well out of the winning zone with your hockey pool. Tampa, Winnipeg, Nashville and Calgary laid waste to a lot of high hopes and savvy selections. So, here

Leafs still a work in progress, without the work

 Photo courtesy of NHLI via Getty Images Boston’s Patrice Bergeron pretty much nailed it after his Bruins took the Toronto Maple Leafs to the woodshed Saturday night in a wild 4-1 win in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Bergeron – post-game – talked about “compete” and “determination.” His team had it;

Onward to Boston!

 SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by OLMSports Dave Gross. Feature photo by NHLI via Getty Images Hockey purists relish the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. There's a kind of whirling dervish element to the games - it is

Sheldon Kennedy Wants You to Talk About Sexual Abuse

 Photo courtesy of swiftcurrentdoc.com. For those of you who are lifelong hockey fans, you probably know the name Sheldon Kennedy, and the association might not be completely positive. He played for the Calgary Flames, the Boston Bruins and the Red Wings, and during that time, fans saw his career flounder

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Profile: J.P. Parisé

 J.P. Parisé: Athlete, Ice Hockey Imagine being 16-years-old and recruited by the NHL. This is a dream for many young hockey players. Amazingly, for J.P. Parisé, it was reality. Parisé began his NHL career with the Boston Bruins and then played for the Minnesota North Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, New