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PASabreFan

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  1. Canadians make up half (maybe even a touch less than half) of the player ranks in the NHL. But they account for 24 of the 30 head coaches. The other six coaches are Americans, including our own Hot Daniel. The other countries, comprising about 25% of the players, are not represented at all. (And, other than the Czech Ivan Hlinka, have they ever been?)

     

    Is this a problem? Will the tide turn? Would the game be better if the coaching ranks were more diverse?

     

    Inspiration for this post: on NPR this morning it was mentioned that although blacks and Hispanics account for 25% of baseball players, only two coaches next season will be black or Hispanic.

     

    (I guess I should look at the GMs, too.)

  2. Fargo is intriguing. There's this whole extraterrestrial undercurrent going on. Can't wait to see how that unfolds.


    Also rewatching Dexter from the beginning because that show is absolutely brilliant.

    Agreed. Then, for me anyway, something happened the season after, well, the season after there was a huge development. I never did finish that season and I have only a vague idea of how the series ended.

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    Many folks have said this is not the 88-89 team. That may be (and probably is) true. All I knew when I found it is that the broadcast was from the 1989 Kids Escaping Drugs telethon. I just assumed it was the 88-89 team. My apologies if the dates are off. The video is ridiculous whether it was 85-86 or 88-89. Either way... Enjoy!

  4. No wonder Gilbert retired shortly afterward. This must've been the final straw! And check out Housley trying to hide from the embarrassing proceedings behind a large pair of shades. Priceless. 

    He had already retired. I can't explain his presence, nor Seiling's.

  5. One of the broadcasters with MSG/the Sabres said he believes "Yeichel" was a mistake that RJ just kind of ran with. He also believes everybody is hesitant to say anything to RJ because of his stature, but he himself is considering asking him to stop saying it.

    Wow, that's juicy. I take it this is personal knowledge and nothing you can link to. And that you can't say who the broadcaster is. Cough cough Duffer cough...

  6. I may have underestimated the force of McJesus on this board. Interesting. I am reminded of something Jack's dad was quoted in SI as saying when some reporter ball-washed his son in an interview. "What's he (Jack) ever done?!" What's McDavid ever done? You would think I wished for Mother Teresa to drown in the Ghaghara River. All I'm asking here is McDavid to pass out in a snowbank and lose all his fingers and toes to frostbite. Jeez.

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