I loved this column. I wish I could see the hit on YouTube but I can’t. I wish the Olympic committee would lighten up and free up some clips like this one. Let people see the hit heard around the world. Read this one here.
Monthly Archives: February 2010
What a Day of Hockey…
Wow!!!! NOW that was a great day of hockey.
Russia played quite well. Alex Ovechkin was a difference maker, laying one of the great hits ever on Jaromir Jagr to cause a turn over that led to a big goal. Russia moves on and gets a day off and continues to be positioned well to medal at the Olympics. They want a Gold medal so they are focused. They are still in it! The pressure on these teams is immense. You can see it on each player’s face and in their eyes. This tournament means so much to these players. Well done Team Russia!
Then, Team USA played inspired clutch hockey. Chris Drury is a hero in big games. The goal tending was outstanding and the pressure on Team Canada is over whelming. “USA Go Away” won’t happen. Congratulations to Brian Burke and Ron Wilson. We are very proud of the team you constructed and are coaching.
Vancouver is stunned. Canada as a nation is in mourning. Stay classy Canadian crowds. But, Canada isn’t out of it. They can still get medal. They can still win a gold medal too. The road just got a little tougher, that is all. They have so much talent as a team. They can and will rebound. This isn’t over for them as a team. But the collective pressure on them is over the top. Pressure does unbelievable things to players. Makes them sometimes NOT perform to expectations or talent levels. The USA moves on, gets to rest up and I bet will see Russia or Canada later on in the tournament for a medal.
And then Team Sweden won again late at night 3 to 0 with Backstrom scoring a goal. They move on as well. They rest up too.
Russia, USA, and Sweden all move on and get a day off. Canada moves on too but has to play one additional game. These teams are all in it and will fight for a medal. Super Sunday was fantastic. Although why the USA vs. Canada game was on MSNBC and NOT broadcast in HD is beyond me. NBC blew it and when I next see NBC brass I will remind them of that fact you paid billions for the rights. Why NOT HD for hockey? Makes zero sense to me.
Stunned
Mike Milbury said on NBC yesterday he would take Alex Ovechkin over Sidney Crosby if he was a GM and had to draft one player. Roenick said he would take Sidney Crosby. I am absolutely stunned by this answer by Mike Milbury. Who knew?
Just Because…
Here is the great film “Pond Hockey” once again on Snagfilms.com.
I had to link to it because Super Sunday for hockey at the Olympics was so great for all of us. This is such a wonderful film that captures everything that is great about the game.
Click here to watch it. It will cure your hockey jones.
RIP General Haig
The General was a great man; a great war hero; and a great civil servant.
He was also a mentor to many business folk in our community. He was once on the Board of Directors of Aol back in the day.
He was funny. He was warm. He was disciplined and focused.
I always enjoyed my meetings with General Haig. He was a great American. He was a neighbor. He was a great philanthropist and he always had time to offer his advice and counsel. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his entire family and large community of friends.
The Tenth Planet
Here is an important and powerful film, The Tenth Planet. It is a new premiere film on SnagFilms.com.
It is a true to life female perspective about life in Baghdad and a perspective that is authentic and unique and not one that mainstream media reports to us on a daily basis via the news. I enjoyed this film a lot. I learned a lot as well.
Niceness As A Competitive Weapon
We are NOT ugly Americans. We can and would be great hosts to an Olympic games here in the United States. Click this link for an article that makes me say, “Huh?!”
NBC would love the United States to host the games.
Our citizens would love us to host an Olympics games here, too.
We as a country should mobilize to bid for the games and I really and sincerely think Washington DC/Baltimore would be a perfect spot to host a summer games. We have Verizon Center; Patriot Center; Comcast Center; Nationals Stadium; RFK; Redskins Stadium; Orioles Park; Ravens Stadium; a national aquatic center; a beautiful river; and many colleges for dorm housing. And in the summer, the traffic is less and tourists are here in record numbers.
Our President and our organizing committees should rally around the flag and bid for an Olympic games. Our local community should embrace that challenge as well. We have the infrastructure and capacity to handle the Games. Don’t forsake us. We are nice and deserving.
Baaaa Sheep – Baaaa Sheep
Who knew?
Check this one out. Live and learn.
Get Your Local Hockey Fix in Hershey
Go Bears! Join lots of Capitals fans in Hershey at a Bears game.
They are the best hockey has to offer in the AHL and the defending Calder Cup winners. We are so proud to be associated with the Hershey Bears.
Here is a link to their website and schedule. Go Bears!
Make Your List -Share It with Others
The publisher of my book has made a nice little web site where you can take the Happiness Questionnaire and then make your life list and share it with others.
This was a nice gesture on their behalf and a good tool to get started on becoming happier and more self fulfilled. Go on. Make your list. Share and become an active participant in a community of interest. Click here to check it out and gets started.