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A Rainbow Of Inconsistency: A Retrospective On The Many Logos Of The Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks are distinct amongst North American sports teams in that they have quite possibly the most diverse collection of logos and jerseys out of any pro team’s history. When you go to a Canucks game and look out at the crowd of fans, you see a rainbow of colours. The jerseys have gone from blue and green to red and yellow to black and maroon and then finally back to blue and green. And with the team ready to celebrate its fiftieth year in the NHL, rumours persist that the Canucks will unveil yet another set of new jerseys to mark the occasion.
Continue readingThe Bruins Are Really Going To Win This Dumb Thing, Aren’t They
As the Stanley Cup Finals begin and the wild ride that is the 2019 NHL Playoffs prepares for a landing, hockey fans are now faced with two possible champions: the surprising yet persevering St. Louis Blues… and the Boston Bruins.
Just shoot me.
Continue readingWhy the NHL’s Playoff Format is Actually Good
Look at that. Look at that complete disaster of a playoff bracket. This is why I don’t bet on sports.
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Playoff predictions. Everyone has them. They’re all terrible. Mine are no different. But at least I admit it! I kid you not, one year I went 0/8 in the 1st Round (which is almost like getting 8/8, right? Practically the same thing!). But I’ve also occasionally gotten very, very close to nailing it. In 2011, I correctly predicted it would be the Vancouver Canucks against the Boston Bruins in the Finals (and then incorrectly predicted my Canucks would ultimately prevail). And in 2015, I got something like only three match-ups wrong in the entire thing. Coincidentally, that time I also picked the Tampa Bay Lightning to win it all. But I’m getting a little ahead of myself here, so let’s get started.
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