Squire on Sports

It was a valiant run, but the Toronto Maple Leafs have been eliminated from the playoffs. At least one Toronto team still has a chance, and Lebron James does it again.

At the beginning of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins first round series, if you were into predicting outcomes, you probably sat back and called this one a toss up.  Now that we are into game 7, odds are whoever scores the first goal, will win the game...but it’s not that simple either.

Trevor Linden is a lucky guy! He’s had a great hockey career, is successful in business and admired by friends and colleagues alike. But one area he seems to have no luck at all is the draft.

Every time you see a soccer player screaming in agony after barely being touched, it’s clear that they could never play in the NHL. Especially with guys like Sean Couturier who, yesterday scored 3 goals while playing on a busted knee.

Do you own any old sports trading cards? Because if you do they could be worth a lot of money. A trading card sold for an unbelievable price this past week and you’ll never guess how much.

The guy who used to run the Toronto Blue Jays, and now runs the Atlanta braves, threw Jose Bautista a lifeline by signing him to a minor league contract.

From the Maple Leafs to the Raptors, seems like sports in Toronto are no joke. Also, the LA Kings get swept!

Last night the Sharks beat the Ducks 8-1, and they made the oldest team in the NHL playoffs look... well, really old. 

Did you ever think at the start of the season that the Vegas Golden Knights would end up anywhere? Was it even the plan for the team to make it this far?

It’s all about momentum. One game to the next you don’t often find momentum carrying over. If your team loses one night, it's not a precursor to the rest of the series.

Three series started last night and the other five start tonight in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s time to make some predictions!

It all starts tonight! Real hockey is back as the playoffs begin. Six teams take the ice tonight for game one of their playoff runs.

The canucks held there “what went wrong and what went right” presser yesterday and with $14 million now available, what is the direction of the organization going forward?

There wasn’t much love being shown to Master’s Champion Patrick Reed, but the 2018 champion didn’t mind. Patrick Reed is there to play golf and win trophies...not make friends.

It was like watching a magic show where you wake up the next morning thinking “What did I see last night?” That was the storyline with the Sedins, who leave the Canucks on top with the fans wanting more.

It’s been a week of talking about the Swedish wonder twins Henrik and Daniel, But if you look at the team through the years you’ll notice the Canucks have had success with a lot of talent coming out of Sweden.

The Sedins have been thought of as Hall of Fame players for a while. Coach Travis Green has always referred to them this way, but do they have enough hardware to be candidates and how far will being "nice guys" take them?

In the 80’s there was a Swedish Boom!  Vancouver got into Swedish hockey players when they brought in Thomas Gradin who, can be said to be the reason the Canucks got their hands on the twins.

Do you know who the reigning champion in boxing is?  Probably not because the sport has so many different divisions and titles that following it is a nightmare.  Is it time for boxing to trim down and make the sport easier to ingest.

The Jays aren’t expected to be a play-off team this year...just like they weren’t last year either...BUT...there may be a team nearby where you can stick your loyalty.

The revival of the BC lions back in the 80's was thanks in part to this man, and Squire Barnes remembers his legacy with the Lions.

This could be a good year for Canuck rookie players.

Do they need to change the way the MVP is picked?  How can an MVP be from a team that doesn't go anywhere in their season?

If you are a Canucks fan then you know the name Thatcher Demko. He’s the goalie in their minor league system and who the organization hopes will be the #1 goaltender in coming years.

Some people may still be unhappy because the World Cup will not be coming to an arena near you in Vancouver...BUT another huge tournament (or sorts) is coming to Vancouver THIS summer and will be a full house.