Hi everyone! Thanks for coming back once again, and judging by the latest ranking in Feedspot article, you guys have been spreading the word. Last year, Golden Seals Hockey was ranked number 52 in the list of best hockey websites, but this year, in the “Top 50 Ice Hockey Websites, Blogs & Newsletters To Follow in 2019” list, this site is ranked… 25th!

For the first time, as far as I can remember, I’m combining my job and my website. For those of you (all of you?) who are not aware, I am a French teacher, but I specialize in helping public servants here in Ottawa who need to pass their bilingualism tests. It’s a fun job, but not everyone is qualified to do it. It has taken me years to figure out exactly what I should be doing, but after eleven years at Fast Forward French in Kanata (the West end of Ottawa), I am now the academic director. This means I handle lots of student evaluations and assessments. It just so happens that site subscriber Pete Manzolillo sent me an awesome clipping from an old “Goal” game program, and in this clipping we see a Washington Capitals scouting report of the Cleveland Barons. The Caps were scheduled to face Cleveland December 2, 1977 and this report comes after the Barons’ 3-1 loss to Boston November 13.

In keeping with this week’s theme, our newest addition to the Overexposed wing of the Hockey Hall of Shame is certainly appropriate. After all, coaches are basically teachers in sweatsuits and skates, and this week we’re featuring former Winnipeg Jets coach Bob Murdoch (not the Seals’ Bob Murdoch, however), uh… teaching… the referee?… the fans?… the voices in his head? I really don’t know. Head on over this week’s newest induction and let me know what you think is going on. As usual, I’m just interpreting what I see, and I’m likely wrong, but if being wrong is… wrong… wait, I think that line might go some other way. It might have something to do with loving someone. Anyway, new induction this week, yay!

Until next time, stay gold!