Hi everyone! Lately, the media has been accused of publishing fake news, being less than objective, and posting stories before getting all the facts straight. Yes, 2020 has not been kind to the media, which for many, many years, was the only way to get our hands on information about current events. Now, I don’t want to dump on reporters and writers; they are doing the best they can in a very difficult time. They get drenched by waves in the middle of hurricanes, they get rubber bullets sprayed at them as they report on riots, and they get wild animals biting them in the face as they try to interview the local zookeeper. Being a reporter is hard work, and they get nothing but grief. That being said, back in February 1977, some media members were a little too quick to predict the dissolution of the Cleveland Barons. Sure, the Barons were basically in a coma and on life support at that point, but sometimes people do wake up, and the Barons did exactly that. You can read all about the premature death of the Barons in the articles section.

And for all of you sumo fans out there, and I know there are dozens of you out there, you will definitely want to check out the first hockey-sumo crossover in NHL history. At least, its the first one, as far as I know, that has been immortalized on cardboard, and it is being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Shame’s Overexposed wing, which you can visit right here.

I hope everyone has a great Labour Day weekend and is able to enjoy the final days of warm-ish weather. At least, up here in Ottawa, warm-ish is about all we can hope for in September, but I’ll take it as long as it’s sunny. Until next time, stay gold!