Hi everyone! Well, hockey is back, and since my Montreal Canadiens are 5-0-2 to start the season, I couldn’t be happier. No, happy is not a strong enough word. Let’s check the thesaurus for a synonym. Let’s see… ooh, here’s an interesting one: mirth. Wait, what? I always thought “mirth” was a negative thing, a synonym of “dread”. I mean, listen to the word: “mirth”. See? Sounds really bad, doesn’t it? All these years, I thought Wayne’s World‘s Mirth Mobile was actually… Hmm, you know, come to think of it, it all makes sense now… Wayne and Garth were always super upbeat and fun to be around.

Anyway, in December 1970, things were going unusually well for the California Golden Seals. You might even say things were rather… mirthy… mirthly… mirthful? Yeah, that’s it, mirthful. Finley actually seemed to care about his team, and the Seals were pulling off a few surprises here and there, like 6-1 victories over Vancouver, which you can read all about right here.

One guy who probably wasn’t terribly happy when he saw his 1971-72 rookie card was the Vancouver Canucks’ Dennis Kearns, who appears to have been kneeling or standing in a crater when his photo was snapped. Head on over to the Overexposed wing of the Hockey Hall of Shame to find out what I mean.

That’s about it for this week. Hope you all have a great weekend, that you stay safe, and stay sane. Until next time, stay gold!