Weekend Slap Shots

Time to put the puck on the 'Net:

• I often miss most of CBC's Hockey Day in Canada, given that it starts early in the morning on a Saturday for us BCers. But I was glad their website had two special pieces available when I got home yesterday afternoon - memories of Iron Mike Keenan and the 1987 Canada Cup, and Dick Irvin talking about "The Stratford Streak," Howie Morenz.
  
• Dennis Kane has a nice tribute to the late Gary Lupul.
• Third String Goalie ties together stories of a Bob Sauve jersey with a most incredible Buffalo snow storm. Great stuff here.
• Will Wayne Gretzky be the final torch bearer at the Olympics? I'm still pulling for Terry Fox's mother, Betty.
• Mario Lemieux wants to buy the Pittsburgh Pirates? How much cash does this guy have, anyways? Okay, it's his grocery-magnate buddy Ron Burkle who has the really deep pockets, but still it's funny that now that Mario got various levels of government to help him build a new arena he can go out and buy a Major League Baseball franchise with poor attendance figures.
• Watching the Canucks and Leafs last night wass odd. Because Vancouver has been at home so much lately I forgot what their road white jerseys looked like.
• I've long been critical of Alain Vigneault not giving the Sedins enough ice time. He gave it to them last night, and they responded. They put on a dazzling passing show in the second and third periods against the Leafs.
• The Sedins and Alex Burrows have been together for 68 games, with Vancouver sporting a record of 46-18-3, dating back to last season. In that time Henrik has scored 29 goals, Daniel 25 goals, and Burrows 40 goals! All numbers come from the CBC, though I suspect they included the 18 games Daniel missed due to injury.