On Saturday, January 7, Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic was assessed a game misconduct penalty for leaving the bench to enter an altercation. The video evidence, however, showed that Lucic was actually involved in the on-ice action at the time and therefore was entitled to enter the scrum. That same evening the NHL “rescinded” the [...]
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Clemens Jury Selection Showcases Differences Between the Canadian and American Criminal Justice Systems
July 10th, 2011
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Former superstar pitcher Roger Clemens is on trial for perjury. The allegations are fairly straightforward. Clemens gave sworn testimony to the United States Congress and said he never took performance enhancing drugs (steroids). Federal prosecutors are saying that’s a lie. Since he was under oath, if he is found to be lying he would be [...]
A Tale of Two Cities: Toronto’s G20 and Vancouver’s Stanley Cup Riots
June 19th, 2011
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This is one of two blog posts I will publish about the June 15, 2011, riots following the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins in game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final and how they compare to the G20 which occurred in Toronto in June of 2010 and the 21st Olympic Winter [...]
Vancouver Riots: Do Pictures Really Tell a Thousand Words?
June 17th, 2011
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There have been a number of photos posted all over the web of individuals who played a role in the riots following the Vancouver Canucks’ Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final on June 15, 2011. These photos are all over Facebook but also on a number of different web [...]
How the Canucks Have Reinvigorated Hockey in Canada
June 15th, 2011
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I’ll begin with a disclaimer, the title of this post is not meant to suggest that the Canucks are somehow Canada’s team (although I personally feel we should be supporting them) or that all Canadians should be firmly behind them, but that their very presence in this year’s final has created a new interest in [...]
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