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I hereby predict Edmonton to beat Toronto and be my "Lock of the week"
That's not really a silly prediction. That's akin to saying the sun will come up tomorrow
Senators' Anderson blanks Oilers in emotional return
Craig Anderson's 35th career shutout was extra special for him and his teammates.
Anderson returned following his wife's cancer diagnosis and made 37 saves for his second shutout in two starts, helping the Ottawa Senators beat the red-hot Edmonton Oilers 2-0 on Sunday night.
The 35-year-old goalie left the team on Thursday to be with his wife, Nicholle, but returned to start this game. With her encouragement, Anderson rejoined the team after back up Andrew Hammond went down with an injury on Friday.
"We couldn't really feel the gravity until the final whistle," said Ottawa captain Erik Karlsson. "We accomplished a great game, led by Andy. He held a strong face, but you could still see the pain in his eyes. And he came in here and led by example. He didn't say much, had the same routine, and showed what a true leader he is.
"We play a great game, we get paid a lot of money, but at the end of the day it's just a sport. Life is a lot bigger than this."
Mike Hoffman and Bobby Ryan scored for the Senators (5-3-0), who have won two of their last three.
"Pretty emotional night with everything that's been going on with this group," Hoffman said.
"Coming in here and facing one of the best teams in the league was a big task for us. We played a solid game, and to see Andy come back and help this team out was a pretty cool story.
"He's a huge part of this team."
Anderson was not available for comment after the game.
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I'm officially going to stop cheering for my oilers because they seem to loose when I cheer for them. I think I'm a bad juju or something... 
St L Blues 0
NY Rangers 5
60th career shut out for King Henrik Lundqvist. Dan Girardi scored the game winning goal. Broadway Blues had the total package tonight. Awesome display of puck excellence.
NY Rangers 5
60th career shut out for King Henrik Lundqvist. Dan Girardi scored the game winning goal. Broadway Blues had the total package tonight. Awesome display of puck excellence.
blues are having a bit of trouble so far this season, not like them, however, good for rangers.
Don Cherry on Grapevine TV, the return of Ron MacLean and Donald Trump
By Sean Fitzgerald, 24 Hrs
First posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 07:45 AM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 07:56 AM EDT
If Don Cherry was a polite person, we probably wouldn’t be writing about him right now.
“People wouldn’t even know who I was,” agrees Cherry during a phone call with 24 Hours. “But I don’t act like that just for the sake of acting like that. When I coached, I was like that, too.”
The opinionated broadcaster, who seems younger than his 82 years, has just released a new book about his time hosting the TV show Grapevine, which aired from 1982 to 1993 and originated on CHCH before moving to TSN. The book, titled Don Cherry’s Sports Heroes, gives readers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the intense production process behind the show, which boasted A-list guests from the sports world like Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe and Joe Frazier.
Since Cherry gives a colourful answer for anything you ask him, we decided to present him with a variety of hot topics about his career and the hockey world. Here are the best bits from our chat with him.
Give us a sense of your early days on the Grapevine TV show.
When it got started, I didn’t think I could do it at all. I was on Coach’s Corner, but that was just reaction. I remember the very first show that we did. It was Gordie Howe, and I had to say to the camera, in front of a live audience, ‘Now we have tonight, the great Gordie Howe,’ and I couldn’t say it! The more I screwed up, the more the crowd laughed. I remember Ralph Mellanby, the producer, said, ‘Just look at Blue in the eyes, and go from there.’ There was a picture of (my dog) Blue beside me. So I tried to concentrate, talking to Blue to get started. I was a basket case at the start because I had never done anything like that before.
How long do you think you’ll keep going as a broadcaster? Any thoughts of retirement?
Well, I always say, it’s not jack hammering. That’s what I did until I was 36 years old. I have a lot of fun, and I’m enjoying it. With Coach’s Corner, I’d probably do it for nothing. As soon as it stops being fun, and it starts being work, then I’ll know it’s time to get out. I’d give someone else a chance, but what the heck, everybody seems to enjoy Coach’s Corner. I’ll keep going until I feel that I can’t.
What were your thoughts when you heard that Ron MacLean got his job back, replacing George Stroumboulopoulos as the host of Hockey Night in Canada?
Well, Ron went from the outhouse to the penthouse, that’s what I call it! I mean, let’s face it: The only thing he was doing, really, was that Hometown Hockey. He was in the hinterlands, I call it. But they (Rogers) realized their mistake. And you’ll never hear me say anything bad about George, because George just got caught in a bad situation. First of all, none of the Canadian teams made the playoffs, which is tough. And the best broadcaster in the world, as far as I’m concerned, is Ron. It’s tough following a guy like Ron MacLean. So, I don’t think George had a chance. And I kind of felt sorry for him.
Do you think the Hockey Hall of Fame is ever going to come calling for you?
I will never be in it. If it goes to the people for a vote, I would be in. But I’ve stepped on too many toes, and there are a lot of people that don’t like me. And I understand that. When you step on toes and things like that, you have to accept things the way they are. If you’re going to act the way I act, you have to accept the consequences. It’s the same with the Order of Canada. There are a lot of people there that don’t like me. And you have to realize that. You don’t cry about it, and you don’t whine about it. I’ll never be in the Hockey Hall of Fame, and that doesn’t bother me one bit.
Tell us about the origins of your fashion sense. Why did you start dressing in crazy outfits?
In Boston, when I coached, I used to feel better when I had a sharp outfit on. I used to go down before the game, but I wouldn’t wear my good suit. I’d get dressed down there (at the arena), so it wouldn’t get all wrinkled. When I played, I used to love it when my coach looked sharp all of the time. And now, I will admit I’ve gotten a bit extreme. But the kids get a big kick out of that.
What do you think about what’s happening in the U.S. right now, with the rise of Donald Trump in politics?
Well, I liken it to Rob Ford and his first year in office. I told Rob, ‘You’ll win by a landslide because the people are angry and they’re sick of paying too much for everything.’ And he did that. But then he just went too far with things, and it’s unfortunate. He fell off the railroad tracks. But in the first year, everybody loved him. I think that’s what happened to Trump – he had the right message, and hard-workin’ guys liked him. But some of the things he said, you just can’t say that. And I think he got tricked with that fella (Billy Bush) and the locker room talk. You can’t have that stuff. I still think he’s got a chance, but he went too far, and somebody should have kept him under control with those tweets.
Don Cherry on Grapevine TV, the return of Ron MacLean and Donald Trump | Hockey
By Sean Fitzgerald, 24 Hrs
First posted: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 07:45 AM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, November 01, 2016 07:56 AM EDT
If Don Cherry was a polite person, we probably wouldn’t be writing about him right now.
“People wouldn’t even know who I was,” agrees Cherry during a phone call with 24 Hours. “But I don’t act like that just for the sake of acting like that. When I coached, I was like that, too.”
The opinionated broadcaster, who seems younger than his 82 years, has just released a new book about his time hosting the TV show Grapevine, which aired from 1982 to 1993 and originated on CHCH before moving to TSN. The book, titled Don Cherry’s Sports Heroes, gives readers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the intense production process behind the show, which boasted A-list guests from the sports world like Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe and Joe Frazier.
Since Cherry gives a colourful answer for anything you ask him, we decided to present him with a variety of hot topics about his career and the hockey world. Here are the best bits from our chat with him.
Give us a sense of your early days on the Grapevine TV show.
When it got started, I didn’t think I could do it at all. I was on Coach’s Corner, but that was just reaction. I remember the very first show that we did. It was Gordie Howe, and I had to say to the camera, in front of a live audience, ‘Now we have tonight, the great Gordie Howe,’ and I couldn’t say it! The more I screwed up, the more the crowd laughed. I remember Ralph Mellanby, the producer, said, ‘Just look at Blue in the eyes, and go from there.’ There was a picture of (my dog) Blue beside me. So I tried to concentrate, talking to Blue to get started. I was a basket case at the start because I had never done anything like that before.
How long do you think you’ll keep going as a broadcaster? Any thoughts of retirement?
Well, I always say, it’s not jack hammering. That’s what I did until I was 36 years old. I have a lot of fun, and I’m enjoying it. With Coach’s Corner, I’d probably do it for nothing. As soon as it stops being fun, and it starts being work, then I’ll know it’s time to get out. I’d give someone else a chance, but what the heck, everybody seems to enjoy Coach’s Corner. I’ll keep going until I feel that I can’t.
What were your thoughts when you heard that Ron MacLean got his job back, replacing George Stroumboulopoulos as the host of Hockey Night in Canada?
Well, Ron went from the outhouse to the penthouse, that’s what I call it! I mean, let’s face it: The only thing he was doing, really, was that Hometown Hockey. He was in the hinterlands, I call it. But they (Rogers) realized their mistake. And you’ll never hear me say anything bad about George, because George just got caught in a bad situation. First of all, none of the Canadian teams made the playoffs, which is tough. And the best broadcaster in the world, as far as I’m concerned, is Ron. It’s tough following a guy like Ron MacLean. So, I don’t think George had a chance. And I kind of felt sorry for him.
Do you think the Hockey Hall of Fame is ever going to come calling for you?
I will never be in it. If it goes to the people for a vote, I would be in. But I’ve stepped on too many toes, and there are a lot of people that don’t like me. And I understand that. When you step on toes and things like that, you have to accept things the way they are. If you’re going to act the way I act, you have to accept the consequences. It’s the same with the Order of Canada. There are a lot of people there that don’t like me. And you have to realize that. You don’t cry about it, and you don’t whine about it. I’ll never be in the Hockey Hall of Fame, and that doesn’t bother me one bit.
Tell us about the origins of your fashion sense. Why did you start dressing in crazy outfits?
In Boston, when I coached, I used to feel better when I had a sharp outfit on. I used to go down before the game, but I wouldn’t wear my good suit. I’d get dressed down there (at the arena), so it wouldn’t get all wrinkled. When I played, I used to love it when my coach looked sharp all of the time. And now, I will admit I’ve gotten a bit extreme. But the kids get a big kick out of that.
What do you think about what’s happening in the U.S. right now, with the rise of Donald Trump in politics?
Well, I liken it to Rob Ford and his first year in office. I told Rob, ‘You’ll win by a landslide because the people are angry and they’re sick of paying too much for everything.’ And he did that. But then he just went too far with things, and it’s unfortunate. He fell off the railroad tracks. But in the first year, everybody loved him. I think that’s what happened to Trump – he had the right message, and hard-workin’ guys liked him. But some of the things he said, you just can’t say that. And I think he got tricked with that fella (Billy Bush) and the locker room talk. You can’t have that stuff. I still think he’s got a chance, but he went too far, and somebody should have kept him under control with those tweets.
Don Cherry on Grapevine TV, the return of Ron MacLean and Donald Trump | Hockey
interesting read, and away from tv I like don cherry, but I will never watch that silly 'all acting' show,
coaches corner, maybe children like it.
I like ron mc lean back too, but also liked George stro---------
sounds much better than the other way around, as Vancouver has their 6th loss in a row,
back to the drawing board I guess, seems they had lots of shots of price though, didn't
actually watch the game, was celebrating my daughter's birthday, daughter #4.
Montreal was my team when I was a boy. Saturday night 9.00 pm hockey night in Canada, the best TV ever produced on this planet. There was six teams then and more regularity to thier savagery. I wish I could skate.
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Edmonton 3
NYRangers 5
Rick Nash scored the winner- later on JT Miller scored an empty netter for the Broadway Blues.
One interesting highlight during one of the intermissions was a review of several high sticking incidents. There appear to be more injuries this year from the players and their careless play. The league needs to do something before somebody gets his eye poked out.
NYRangers 5
Rick Nash scored the winner- later on JT Miller scored an empty netter for the Broadway Blues.
One interesting highlight during one of the intermissions was a review of several high sticking incidents. There appear to be more injuries this year from the players and their careless play. The league needs to do something before somebody gets his eye poked out.
rangers have had a very good start to the season, and I expected them to slide a bit now, as they
are getting older, but no such thing so far anyway.
Antiques like the Canucks? The teams that are winning are led by kids not old sisters.
I was talking about the rangers, who have an older team, and are doing very well.
Broadway Blues usually get a good start but wind up blowing late season leads and falling in the standings as the season progresses due to lack of physicality. If they want to win in the playoffs they will need to make a late season pickup and get someone who is very physical. We'll see what happens ....