Grass Attack

Eric Lindros has shown maturity in announcing his retirement and a surprising amount of honesty when he back dated it to his time with the Maple Leafs.

Wonder if Patrick Roy flinched when he heard Al MacInnis was headed for the Hall of Fame with him?

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Darcy Tucker is scheduled to be in an episode of Little Mosque on the Prairie tentatively titled “Allah I want is to stop getting injured”.

A letter leaked to the media says former Colorado Avalanche forward Steve Moore’s lawyer, Tim Danson had his offer of a handshake snubbed by the group representing Todd Bertuzzi. Lawyer Geoffrey Adair who represents Bertuzzi later clarified the snub saying he offered him a “Gordie Howe Handshake”.

In an effort to recoup the cost of recent player signings the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers announced ticket prices will now be tied to the price of oil.

I’m not sure what will be more memorable the victory by the Saskatchewan Party or the party after a Saskatchewan victory.

Reports out of Calgary say former quarterback John Hufnagel has agreed to a 6 year deal to coach the Stampeders. The news came as a surprise to current head coach Tom Higgins who thought John was in town to scout for a new location for a Cowboys Nightclub.

Finally my girlfriend has become a hockey fan and she even has a screen saver of her favorite hockey player Jiri Tlusty. The Maple Leafs tried a new line combination in practice with Tlusty between Chip and Dale. If Tlusty uploaded naked pictures on Facebook what was he sending to Buttbook?

NY Rangers John Avery denies he was making fun of the cancer that has affected Toronto Maple Leafs Jason Blake. Avery says the reason for the pre-game scuffle was the Leafs Darcy Tucker crossed over the centre ice line without saying “Mother may I?”

In an effort to create some interest in the NHL in California Fox Sports has asked people to name the rivalry between the LA Kings and Anaheim Ducks. Among the suggestions were “Freeway Faceoff”, “Crosstown Showdown” and “I can’t believe it’s not Baseball”.

The Nashville Predators were going to announce a deal to sell their team on Friday but it was delayed when for some unknown reason the businessmen buying the team were unable to contact each other on their Blackberries.

A poll in Calgary says only 65% of people are happy living in the City and of those 75% are Saskatchewan Roughrider fans. The Roughriders practiced with loud speakers on the sidelines this week. Initially it was thought this was to get the team used to the noise in BC Place but later it was confirmed they were just trying to block out the crying from ex GM Roy Shivers.

Have to wonder if his suspension will stop BC Lions defensive tackle Jason Jimenez from using his good luck saying “break a leg”

NY Knicks Stephon Marbury reportedly said he “knows things” about Coach Isiah Thomas that would keep him from sitting on the bench, mostly he would never find him. Marbury was fined $200,000 which will go towards the sexual harassment settlement against the Knicks.

Alex Rodriguez is saying he still wants to help NY Yankees win a World Series and towards that end has opened negotiations to become a member of the Boston Red Sox.

Rickey Williams has been reinstated to play in the NFL and is considering playing for the Miami Dolphins again once they can come to a joint agreement.

The Calgary Stampeders are still unsure of the fate of coach Tom Higgins and say they will release a statement once they see what the penalty for ending his contract will be.

One of the world’s biggest diamonds was auctioned off this week and a source close to the sale could not reveal the owner but added he was happy Kobe was still fooling around.

Packman Jones of the Tennessee Titans pleaded guilty to a minor charge in a strip club shooting clearing his way to resume playing football as soon as he finds the real shooter.

OJ Simpson faces a trial for kidnapping and armed robbery after a Grand Jury found because of his fit they had to convict.