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Always remember that "innocence" is actually a euphemism for "ignorance".

Jack Todd: Canadiens’ brain trust reshapes Montreal as a desirable NHL destination In landing Noah Dobson from the Islanders, Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes have shown they can attract top talent to the upward-bound Habs.

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It's Happy Saturday in Hab land. The Noah Dobson deal was a big splash from the Habs, who had downplayed expectations going into the draft. The price was high but instead of a big number of third- and fourth-liners, they get an elite defence man and an elite Top Four.
Smile through the rain, people.

Might be the most revealing quote of the entire HuGo era.
Nice guys sometimes finish first.

Jack Todd: Canadiens GM Kent Hughes’ golden rules for dealmaking As the Habs approach the NHL draft and free agency, there is no one I would trust more to make the right moves.

My column on what I deduce to be Kent Hughes' rules for dealmaking as we head to the draft and free agency.

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Is there anything short of Donald Trump dumber than sports books posting odds today on who will win the next Stanley Cup?
What a ridiculous business, the business of sports gambling. Ridicous, corrosive and damaging.

I've been at the job of raising sons since 1975. The third one is 19 and at university now and the oldest is about to get married for the first time, so my job is almost done and none have been arrested for a felony offence.

My only advice? Be there. Just be there.

Happy Pop's Day, dudes.

Wolves And Coyotes Feel Sadness And Grieve Like Humans The Dodo serves up emotionally and visually compelling, highly sharable animal-related stories and videos to help make caring about animals a viral cause.

Science continues to show that wolves and coyotes are highly sentient creatures, with an emotional capacity not unlike that of people. A good reason to treat them with respect, appreciation, compassion, and love. #StandForWolves

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I wouldn't call it a "fun fact" but I just learned something that blew my mind a little...

More people died manufacturing the V2 during World War II than died from being hit by them.

Just read a couple of stories on Kevin Durant trade rumours published by allegedly reputable news sources.
If anything, they were more absurd than NHL rumours.
At some point we really have to get back to journalism.
RUMOUR STORIES ARE NOT JOURNALISM.

Meme: Drawing of a baby rabbit wearing an armoured helmet and leaf armour shawl, carrying a book under one arm, holding a spear with a teapot, hooked onto the metal spearhead that is trident shaped.

Good morning rebels...

If your response to governmental attempts to ban things is to complain that they should be banning something you dislike instead of something you like, you are part of the problem.

I liked Pride so much better when it was one day celebrated by grass-roots organizations than a whole month ballyhooed by major corporations with rainbow-hued consumer goods, and with hypocritical expressions of solidarity from politicians and cops.

Our new reality.

When was the last time this happened?

Bizarre schedule for the Stanley Cup final.
First it doesn't begin until Wednesday, 6 days after Oilers ousted the Stars.
No games next Saturday or Sunday.
And if it goes seven games, it will end June 20, 22 days after the last semifinal game.
Television triumphs over reason - again.

Not looking for sympathy, people, just trying to warn you. Be careful - I've been bulldozed by COVID despite being fully vaccinated. Apparently it's arcturus, a variety that attacks the eyes, among other things.
Three days in and I'll be okay but if you're immune-compromised, mask up. It's awful.

It's been a long week. Yes I know it's Tuesday.

Baltimore Orioles bird logo

Lowkey really enjoy this logo. Just give me a happy bird. This bird isn’t smug, he isn’t condescending, he just loves the game.

Geez. TSN has only nine Leafs stories on its website at the moment.
They're slacking.
There must be an Oilers story in there somewhere but if there is, I missed it.

Heh...

strange moment, when China fact-checks the US president

"Heroin" is a drug.

"Heroine" is the feminine of "hero".

No spell checker will catch the misuse; you're on your own there.

A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.