Kessel HAS made a difference!

The Toronto Maple Leafs are slowly turning around their season after a horrific start. Most folks thought that they would improve when Phil Kessel (recovering from off-season shoulder surgery) was inserted into the line-up but not this much.

Without Kessel - 1 - 7 - 4

With Kessel - 8 - 6 - 3

Now an 8-6-3 record is nothing to write home about but at this pace, at least they won't finish last overall and give division rival, Boston, that #1 pick!

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Life is better at KFC!

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Did you here the Canadian Women's Olympic team beat the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League on the weekend? Wow, i bet those boys are hearing it from their friends and family as well as the other teams in the AJHL.

Canadian goalie Shannon Szabados was the star of the game making 47 saves.

Later dudes.

Winter & the $336,000 play!

I haven't posted in awhile. Mainly because i guess i have the winter blues already (and it's still fall). With the way the Grey Cup ended and already being exhausted from dragging the boys from rink to rink, i could use a break.

I am excited, however, for another Rider offseason. It is always fun to see the make-over of the team, by the rider brass, and see what pieces are brought in to make sure we're not the bridesmaids again next season. We have over a dozen free agents and the reality is, we will probably only see half of them back in a Rider uniform.

One thing that won't change is our quarterback. Darian Durant had an exceptional season and playoff run, and i look forward to seeing him grow and improve over the next couple of seasons.

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One other thing about the gaffe at the end of the Grey Cup that no one has talked about, the money! The too-many men on the field call cost every Rider, $8,000!!!!!!!

Every player on the Grey Cup winner receives a $16,000 cheque while the losers get $8,000 each.

In the end, that play cost $336, 000 for the boys in green (42 players x $8,000)!! Wow!!

Later