Indulge me if you will, faithful readers as I tell you a bit of a personal story. When I was breaking the news to my family that I would be traveling overseas to take up a position for a hockey team, the news was expectedly met with shock and awe. Mostly because it hadn't occurred to any of my family members that I was that much of a hockey fan. You see, being a rather conservative, Asian family, m...

Just when I promised yesterday that I wouldn't talk about Ray Emery anymore, PPP brings my attention to an article on Sportsnet.ca written by Mike Toth which suggests that racism might be related to why Emery didn't get another job in the NHL. Really? Racism? As opposed to the tardiness, not working hard in practice and other outlandish and distracting behaviour? When a guy has a reputation, it's h...

AKA..."Hopefully the Last Post I Will Ever Write About Ray Emery" and this is a long one so please be patient. There are just some things I feel I needed to get off my chest. Image From the Ottawa CitizenDHS has already posted his reaction to the Ray Emery "Off the Record" interview, and even though I'm a couple of days late on it, I thought I'd do the same. While the consensus seems to be that it...

image courtesy of afflictionclothing.comJust finished rewatching the Ray Emery interview on Off The Record tonight (I highly recomend if you haven't watched it yet... you should, find it at tsn.ca) and thought I'd give my 2 cents... well 4 thoughts actually.1. I can't believe the cat was let out of the bag. I think those of you who are familiar with the whole Emery fiasco and regular travellers of...

- Ted Nolan has been fired by the Islanders due to a "difference in philosophies". You know, Nolan's philosophy was that he wanted to work for an organization that wasn't completely bonkers and that just wasn't cool with Garth Snow.- Ray Emery will be on Off the Record this afternoon with Michael Landsberg. Ray's actually a frequent guest on OTR, and his previous appearances on the show have been e...