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In Praise of flashes of Sports Brilliance

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Some athletes burst upon the scene like a meteor but they disappear just as soon like a falling star. However, their impact would be felt for decades later. Some of their records become incomprehensible to understand considering the era they played in. They are still held in awe by those that saw them play. Finally there is the lingering what if controversy as to how they would have done if their career had achieved its full lifespan. Number 4 Bobby Orr what more is there to say? The famous quote by Serge Savard pretty well sums it up, “there are stars, then there are superstars, then there is Bobby Orr.” Bobby Orr is only in 11th place all-time for most points by a defenceman. Chris Chelios who is in 10th place has 33 more points than Orr. Chelios has almost played 1,000 more games than Orr. Bobby Orr only played 9 full seasons in the NHL. Before Bobby Orr there was only one defenceman that had scored 20 goals in a season. Orr was the first to score more than 40 goals and the

Summertime and the living is easy

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I always preferred Janis Joplin’s version of Summertime she really put some sexual soul into it. Anyways whenever it gets hot and sticky for some reason I start thinking about hockey again and the habs. Free agent frenzy day is just around the corner or as we used to know it as Canada day (and in Quebec moving day). So all the armchair GMs on Twitter are deciding which free agents Bergy should sign. Since I got a very comfortable armchair here are my thoughts on the matter. I am not saying that Bergy will sign anyone because as everybody knows many hockey players even from Quebec do not want to play in Montreal because of  the weather, the taxes, and the media circus. I have to agree with a few of the hockey pundits who think that Jake Gardiner would be a good fit with the habs. However, I disagree that he should be partnered with Shea Weber. I would prefer him playing with Jeff Petry. I still think that Weber and Mete are a viable duo. Mete is underrated as to how his speed he