Hi everyone! As Eastern Canada gets walloped with a good dumping of snow, I sit here watching an old episode of “Criminal Minds” my wife and I PVRed a few months ago. Maybe it’s all this talk of the American justice system, scrounging for evidence, and criminals sometimes getting away with murder that got me thinking about what bizarre hockey card I should induct this week. As you know, I like theme weeks.

This week, in (ahem) “honour” of the travesty that took place in Washington this week, we’re featuring an interesting new card in the Overexposed wing of the Hockey Hall of Shame that has an obvious connection to the American capital. Is it an orange-skinned figure lurking over a NHL game? Is it a toupee-wearing bald eagle swooping in to steal a puck? Ok, it’s really just a famous monument playing for the New Jersey Devils, like I’m sure you’ve all seen before, but I assure you this card is definitely weird.

This week, there is a new article about the Seals’ star defenseman Jim Neilson, and how his family has been pushing for his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. It’s a wonderful piece that explores some little-known aspects of Neilson’s life growing up in Saskatchewan. Neilson, unlike another who has been in the news lately, is one “Chief” we need to hail. You can find the article over in the Seals/Barons articles section here.

As I leave you this week, don’t forget to cast your votes for the 2020 inductees into the Seals Hall of Fame. And keep those e-mails and comments coming as well as I read every one and enjoy interacting with other Seals fans. Until next time, stay gold!