Home Team Coming On
Some times the smartest thing you can do is say nothing. That was the case for me on my last posting. I was going to do a "Good Bad and Ugly" of the Brier, then decided against it. If I had done one, I would've put Saskatchewan in the Ugly column. When I wrote my last blog, they were 0-4, with Manitoba, then 4-0, set to be their evening opponent.
Well now, 24 hours later, Pat Simmons and his team are 3-4. They demolished Manitoba last night, then won this morning and this afternoon. Needless to say they're on a roll. Not only that, but they've got a relatively easy schedule now, because they played all the "top" teams first. While 4 losses may already be too many, you just never know. The Territories have already won a couple of times against all odds, so you never know.
This afternoon, Alberta put on a clinic against Ontario. Glenn Howard and team curled in the 80% range, and were no match for Kevin Martin. It was over after 2 ends once Alberta took a 3-1 lead. The Alberta foursome jsut kept making everything. It was something to see. Ontario still has a half-game lead over Alberta, but it looks like these will be the top 2 teams.
Manitoba has lost twice in a row, and are in danger of being overtaken by Quebec and maybe Nova Scotia. Are they suffering burnout after losing the Olympic Trials final? I'm not sure. All I know is it must be tough to play 11 games in 6 days against top competiton. No wonder first-time teams usually struggle.
How "lucky" we are to be in the Leafs Region, so our Brier coverage is delayed for Toronto-Boston. Instead of watching 8 teams battling their guts out for a playoff spot, TSN gives us two teams struggling for the draft lottery. Does anyone seriously believe Toronto will contend now that Luke Richardson is back in town? Say what you want about the man (belive me I hated him), but Harold Ballard was the smartest owner of all time. He made the Leafs what they are today - irrelevant on the ice, a cash-cow off the ice. The Leafs are the envy of all pro sports teams. If anyone ever motions to take Harold out of the Hockey Hall of Fame, I'll be first in line to stop them. He was crazy like a fox. The new regime should take a page out of his book, and cut their salary expense. Put 6 monkeys out there and make more profits! What? You're headed that way? Well then, bravo......
Regards,
Steve
Well now, 24 hours later, Pat Simmons and his team are 3-4. They demolished Manitoba last night, then won this morning and this afternoon. Needless to say they're on a roll. Not only that, but they've got a relatively easy schedule now, because they played all the "top" teams first. While 4 losses may already be too many, you just never know. The Territories have already won a couple of times against all odds, so you never know.
This afternoon, Alberta put on a clinic against Ontario. Glenn Howard and team curled in the 80% range, and were no match for Kevin Martin. It was over after 2 ends once Alberta took a 3-1 lead. The Alberta foursome jsut kept making everything. It was something to see. Ontario still has a half-game lead over Alberta, but it looks like these will be the top 2 teams.
Manitoba has lost twice in a row, and are in danger of being overtaken by Quebec and maybe Nova Scotia. Are they suffering burnout after losing the Olympic Trials final? I'm not sure. All I know is it must be tough to play 11 games in 6 days against top competiton. No wonder first-time teams usually struggle.
How "lucky" we are to be in the Leafs Region, so our Brier coverage is delayed for Toronto-Boston. Instead of watching 8 teams battling their guts out for a playoff spot, TSN gives us two teams struggling for the draft lottery. Does anyone seriously believe Toronto will contend now that Luke Richardson is back in town? Say what you want about the man (belive me I hated him), but Harold Ballard was the smartest owner of all time. He made the Leafs what they are today - irrelevant on the ice, a cash-cow off the ice. The Leafs are the envy of all pro sports teams. If anyone ever motions to take Harold out of the Hockey Hall of Fame, I'll be first in line to stop them. He was crazy like a fox. The new regime should take a page out of his book, and cut their salary expense. Put 6 monkeys out there and make more profits! What? You're headed that way? Well then, bravo......
Regards,
Steve
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