In my recap of our 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues I mentioned the brilliant save Andrew Raycroft made on Bill Guerin. YouTube, which gives me wonderful treats on a daily basis, has the video. See for yourself.
May 19, 2026
Next week is Valentine's Day. I'll be the first to admit I suck at these things. The whole "holiday" seems so contrived, I'd rather ignore it in protest. That, however, wouldn't go over well with Taryn. In 1996, I actually paid to profess my love in the Toronto Star. That
"Marge, what's wrong? Are you hungry? Sleepy? Gassy? Gassy? Is it gas? It's gas, isn't it?"
For some reason, I've kept a bag of button for the past twenty years. It's not a particularly large collection or special collection, it's just 27 buttons from my youth. Three are buttons with my name on it, one is to celebrate Toronto's 150th birthday, a few are to celebrate
I missed both nights of American Idol this week, but I have an update nonetheless. William Green and Akron Watson are cousins who auditioned back to back. Akron Watson got a ticket to Hollywood, but that ticket's just been revoked. You see, Akron was busted for marijuana possession back in
Hank Bauer was 84. He was the hard-nosed ex-Marine who returned to baseball after being wounded during World War II and went on to become a cornerstone of the New York Yankees dynasty of the 1950s.
My favourite Hip concerts June 24, 2006 @ Historic Fort York - 38 Years Old, a dream setlist and a perfect night under the summer skyDecember 31, 1999 @ Air Canada Centre - Ahead By A Century, seconds after midnight on New Year's EveDecember 23, 2000 @ Air Canada Centre - No opening
In the pre-Raptor days, it was all about the Bulls. When the Chicago Bulls played a national game, which was often, I tuned in. You see, Chicago had a guy who wore #23 and seemed to walk on air. Michael Jordan was able to do things I had never seen
Last night, the number of times I've seen The Tragically Hip live in concert hit double digits. Ryan and I got to our seats at the Air Canada Centre early to catch Buck 65. This Nova Scotian is unique. He's got a DJ spinning wax while he raps, but it's
Nobody is blaming me for this loss. This is the first game all season that I missed completely. I learnt the final score from the info screen at St. George station on my way home from the ACC. The streak is over, but there's no shame in being beaten by
Anna Nicole Smith was 39. She was the reality TV star and former model who appeared in The Naked Gun 33 1/3.
The Dallas Cowboys are about to make Wade Phillips their new head coach. Wade Phillips is the main reason I no longer enjoy NFL football. You see, Wade Phillips was coaching my Buffalo Bills back in the late 90s. In 1999, Doug Flutie was coming off a Pro Bowl season
The Hip don't perform many cover songs in concert. I keep detailed statistics of every Hip song I've seen performed live and there's not a single cover song in the mix. On this tour, however, Gord and the boys are singing a different cover each stop. Tonight I'll be seeing
Chris Bosh scored a career-high 41 points as the Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 113-103 last night at the ACC. That's the Rap's fourth win in a row and their ninth win in 11 games. The Raptors are smoking hot right now, leading the division by 3.5 games. Hell,
When people first discover Saint Ralph, there are typically two reactions. For starters, they're surprised by how charmed they were by this little Canadian flick. The acting is good, the story sweet and the conclusion fulfilling. Then, they seek a copy of the Hallelujah cover that plays at the conclusion
Prince is all over the news today because he used his guitar as a phallic symbol during his half-time show at Super Bowl XLI. Imagine that, Prince being sexually suggestive. Will wonders never cease. Have these people never listened to Darling Nikki? The summer of 1989 was the summer I
They've announced the nominees for the 2007 Juno Awards in Saskatoon. The Tragically Hip received four nominations: Group Of The Year, Rock Album Of The Year, Jack Richardson Producer Of The Year and CD/DVD Artwork Design Of The Year. I'm surprised they missed out on a nomination for single
Yesterday I wrote about my evening at CFRB. I promised I'd actually share the Humble Howard interview with Jim Richards, and here it is. Here's part one... And here's part two. This is the one you want to hear because the first 32 seconds are all about yours truly. Top
That's five... I didn't like him from the get-go, I saw him allow 1.5 bad goals a game and I begged Fergie to trade him and go with Aubin, and now I'm eating my words. Andrew Raycroft has been stellar throughout this winning streak and last night he made
Frankie Laine was 93. He was the big-voiced singer whose string of hits made him one of the most popular entertainers of the 1950s.
I liked The Pursuit of Happiness' I'm An Adult Now enough to list it as one of my ten Canadian tracks. I've always considered this cool song to be the definitive Toronto single. In this video you catch a glimpse of Yonge and Dundas the way it was. That theatre
I picked up TorontoMike.com yesterday. That domain name now resolves here at torontomike.com. Since I've adopted the moniker, it just made sense to buy it. Now I can act cool and tell people to contact dude@torontomike.com. Or asshat@torontomike.com or pimp@torontomike.com or you
My NDP MP Peggy Nash will have a difficult battle on her hands when we next go to the polls. Gerard Kennedy plans to run for the federal Liberals in the riding of Parkdale-High Park where he was MPP for over seven years. Gerard Kennedy is quite popular in these
"Wanna come to CFRB with me? It might be good for shits and giggles". That was Humble Howard's offer yesterday afternoon. As luck would have it, my Monday night was open and I was in the mood for shits and giggles. We agreed to meet outside 2 St. Clair Ave
Steve Barber was 67. He was the first 20-game winner in modern Baltimore Orioles history and the losing pitcher in one of baseball's wildest no-hitters.
