Comments on: Confusion in Canada

By: James Mirtle

James Mirtle — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:01:42 +0000

Putting one of the marquee players in the league in New York, or wherever, could in theory be a big boon for the NHL, but I’m not so sure Jaromir Jagr has had that effect.

That said, it is rather unfortunate that Ovechkin’s record deal wasn’t front page news the next day. That’s the kind of impact you’d hope having a megastar would create.

And Cox has been harder on the Leafs than anyone in any city. Heck, they get hammered by everyone, ad infinitum, so there’s no sugarcoating here.

By: Ken Beckett

Ken Beckett — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:56:23 +0000

I think what the writers are saying is that it would help the league publicity wise to have Ovie in a bigger market than Washington.

Now of course with Ovechkin staying in Washington, numbers wise it will help the smaller market team Ovie is playing for more so than the NHL.

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By: chanuck

chanuck — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:30:28 +0000

“Is there a Franco-Canadian word for â€œputzâ€??”

Putz in any language is Damien Cox.

By: Schultz for Calder

Schultz for Calder — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:35:04 +0000

In Canada, safety cones are red, not orange.

Ok, I made that up.

Also, Damien Cox is actually color blind.

Ok, I made that up too.

Is there a Franco-Canadian word for “putz”?

By: Ralph Hass

Ralph Hass — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:28:31 +0000

Toronto Maple “Laughs”! is appropriate. They should have let Scotty Bowman come in on “his” terms to begin the rebuilding process in the summer. They should move Sundin now to get some valuable prospects into their system.

By: haveyouseenlucky

haveyouseenlucky — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:39:45 +0000

Great article. (by you, not him)

By: Victor

Victor — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:03:26 +0000

I think Toronto wants to give McCabe’s “A” to Ovie.

By: chanuck

chanuck — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:26:18 +0000

Why does a city like Toronto need a player like Alex? They constantly put up a pitiful product on the ice and they sell out every night. For the viability of the NHL you need to promote the smaller markets.

By: yngwie

yngwie — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:38:35 +0000

As a lifelong Canadiens fan who grew up in North Jersey (long story), I have to laugh at Westhead’s arguments. Maybe Ovie could have gone to a REAL hockey market, maybe like, um, I dunno… Quebec?!? BWAHAHAHAH!!!

By: DC Sports Chick

DC Sports Chick — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:02:09 +0000

You’re right, Bernie- but it’s the laziness of the jealousy that irritates me more than the jealousy itself

NS2NOVA- all Leafs, all the time would be extremely depressing.

By: BernieWolfeFan

BernieWolfeFan — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:57:29 +0000

DC Sports Chick,

Let all the Sour Grapers, vent. I’m too busy watchin’ Ovie play. It just goes to show how important they feel Ovie is to the NHL but just can’t get over the fact that Ovechkin and Crosby are in the US! Hah! The captains of Van, Ott, and Tor, are Swedes and Mon is Finnish. It just reeeekks of nationalistic jealousy. LOL.

By: NS2NOVA

NS2NOVA — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:39:23 +0000

You can take it one step further, Toronto sports media only follow issues which impact Toronto Teams. It was interesting that during our trip back home at Christmas, most Non-Crosby related hockey stories were about the Leafs. All of the national hockey broadcasts on TSN and CBC were Leafs games. You could only see another Canadian team if you could get the regional broadcasts on satellite or digital.