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Why the Jake Allen Trade Is An Easy Win-Win for Habs and Blues:

by joshwahler | September 9, 2020 | Hockey | 0 Comments

The second trade of the summer has occurred and while it's not a blockbuster, this is great trade for all involved. Let's break it down. Montreal receives: Jake Allen 2022 7th round draft pick St. Louis receives: 2020 3rd round draft pick 2020 7th round...

The Best Half Second of Basketball in Raptors History

by joshwahler | September 4, 2020 | Basketball | 0 Comments

Kemba Walker with an all time great play to end the game… Only it doesn’t end the game. There’s half a second left on the clock and Kyle Lowry and OG Anunoby are about to connect for one of the greatest moments in Raptors history. It’s game 3 and the defending champs...

Bounced From The Bubble, What’s Next? – First Round

by joshwahler | September 3, 2020 | Hockey | 0 Comments

Canadiens: The Habs mini Cinderella run is over and this one is bittersweet. The 24th seeded team that really had no business being in the bubble at all shocked everyone by upsetting the Penguins and then took Philly to six games, actually outplaying them. The lowly...

Bounced from the Bubble, What’s Next? – Play-in Round

by joshwahler | August 18, 2020 | Hockey | 0 Comments

Leafs: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Kyle Dubas should heed the words of fellow Toronto manager, Masai Ujiri and realize that things need to change in Toronto. His tone-deaf end of season...

How often does a first overall pick lead to a Cup?

by joshwahler | July 10, 2020 | Hockey | 0 Comments

As the 2020 NHL entry draft approaches there has been a lot of buzz due to the hype of the top end talent this year and the controversial results of the draft lottery. There's always an aura surrounding the player pegged to go first overall in a draft but this year...

A Look Back At The Top Moments From The 2019-2020 NHL Season

by joshwahler | March 20, 2020 | Hockey | 0 Comments

With the NHL and just about every other league on pause I thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the happier, fun, lighter and all around awesome moments so far this season.

Catching up with Scott Moore

by joshwahler | April 5, 2019 | Interviews, More Sports | 0 Comments

This week I interviewed television executive Scott Moore. Scott has held roles as Director of CBC sports, Head of Production for Sportsnet and President of Broadcasting for Rogers Media. He has been a trailblazer in the industry and has a long history of success....

A Timeline of what went wrong for Chiarelli in Edmonton

by joshwahler | January 25, 2019 | Hockey | 0 Comments

It wasn't a matter of if, but a matter of when. Chiarelli has finally been relieved of his duties as General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers and the city can breathe a long-awaited sigh of relief. For all his good intentions in trying to bring the Oilers back to their...

Catching up with Paul “The Ultimate” Vaden

by joshwahler | December 9, 2018 | Interviews, More Sports | 1 Comment

This week I interviewed former World Champion boxer, Paul "The Ultimate" Vaden. Born and raised in San Diego, Paul had a dominant amateur career before turning pro. As a pro, Paul put together a record of 29 wins (16 by knockout) and 3 losses. His career was...

Catching Up With Chase Coffman

by joshwahler | August 15, 2018 | Football, Interviews | 0 Comments

This week I interviewed Chase Coffman. Chase is a former NFL tight end who spent 7 seasons in the league and was a consensus All-American for the Missouri Tigers. He is currently a motivational speaker and was kind enough to share his thoughts on football and his...