Leafs are 2-0 on the season after a nice 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets last night. Good start but not unexpected. There was a lot to like in last night’s game. Cody Ceci actually looked kind of good and scored a goal. Don’t hate that one bit. The boys making the big bucks led the charge and the
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Game One sure was a beauty. Sure, letting in the first shot of the season isn’t ideal. I for one wasn’t too nervous. Would I have liked for Cody Ceci to have cleared Tkachuk from away from the front of the net? No question. But 441 games into his career, the book is out on Ceci. Would you get angry at angry
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Thank Christ that the 2019 offseason is finally over. What consumed most of Leafs fans’ consciousness this summer was the whole Mitch Marner show. How many other teams have had their star RFA, his agent and his dad publicly beat the pulp out of their GM? All the while watching every other RFA imagine-able sign a more “team-friendly” deal. Say
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The NFL season starts tonight, yet the biggest story in the league isn’t about a game. Instead, we’re still caught up in this nonsense with Antonio Brown and the Oakland Raiders. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months, you’ve heard at least some of these ridiculous stories. But just in case you’ve missed something, I’ll
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I still can’t believe I’m saying this. The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions. Last Thursday night was the peak of my sports fandom. Having been a Toronto sports fan my whole life there were certainly more losses than wins. This playoff run has been both both biggest rush and one of the most mentally taxing stretches. They say “act like
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Early on Friday morning, the Detroit Red Wings have confirmed that the worst kept secret in hockey is indeed coming to fruition. The team will introduce Steve Yzerman as the new general manager in the Motor City during a press conference at 3:00 p.m. ET. Ken Holland, who has been running the ship since 1997, will remain with the organization
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Now time for the Thursday, Friday, Saturday Jersey Blog! Punctuality has been a hell of a battle lately. Bear with me when I say next week I’ll be back on track. The Round-Up Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins 2008-11 Alternate Jersey pic.twitter.com/VRQmK0sxca — Drew Wilson (@wilsondrew7) April 4, 2019 The blue Pittsburgh Penguins jerseys are one of my favourite NHL looks.
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Back to back weeks I’ve posted this blog a day late. Sometimes life gets in the way even when jerseys are at stake. Last week I got caught up in March Madness. This week I had the flu. The Round-Up Roy Halladay Powder Blue Throwback Blue Jays Jersey #LetsGoBlueJays pic.twitter.com/n0AtyH4e9L — Thomas Waind (@twaind4) March 28, 2019 This puppy came
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In a move that many New England Patriots fans were expecting, but could never possibly be prepared for, Rob Gronkowski has officially announced his retirement from the NFL. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob Gronkowski (@gronk)
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The Round-Up Steve Nash Santa Clara Broncos Jersey Let the madness begin @SteveNash pic.twitter.com/1bRxU9dyYW — Thomas Waind (@twaind4) March 21, 2019 I’ve had my eye on this jersey for a while and it came in from DHGate just in time for March Madness. As the greatest Canadian basketball player of all-time, Santa Clara is where Steve Nash put his name
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