Sporting Vancouver now on Blogger

Hello gracious readers,

Thanks for following the Sporting Vancouver blog to its new home here at blogger.  Just seems like a better fit.

Let's get down to it.  Here's what's going on in the Vancouver sports world.

The Vancouver Whitecaps hammered Chivas USA 4-0 on Wednesday on the Bell Pitch at BCPlace Stadium.  It was a much needed win for the Caps who have gone win-less for too long and were in danger of falling out of the 5th and final playoff spot in the West.  ever since their mid-season roster shake-up, the team seems to have had difficulty finding its identity and flow in their game.  Here's hoping that this game is their turning point heading into the playoffs.

The BC Lions head into a crucial game tomorrow against the Calgary Stampeders at BCPlace without several key starters.  Among them Geroy Simon, Arland Bruce III, and Khalif Mitchell.  These key injuries come at  an unfortunate time with Calgary only 2 points behind them in the race for first in the division.  The Lions will need key contributions from other receivers such as Nik Moore, Marco Ianuzzi, and Kierie Johnson, not to mention a big game from Andrew Harris to attempt to make up for the loss of 2 of the greatest receivers the CFL has ever seen.

The hockey world was taken by surprise to find out that Gary Bettman and Bill Daly met with Donald Fehr at the NHLPA headquarters in Toronto.  Just a few short days after the NHL cancelled its first two weeks of the regular season, wiping out a total of 82 games it looked like lines had been drawn in the sand and the two sides were waiting for the other  to blink.  This surprising and seemingly unscheduled meeting has some in the hockey world cautiously optimistic about the possibility of an agreement bringing hockey back before Christmas.
Colour me pessimistic, but I think there is a long way to go before these two sides get on the same page.  The NHL, led by the ever arrogant Bettman appears to want the NHLPA to not only kiss their feet but also thank them for the privilege to do so.  If I were the players, I would just assume the season is lost and look for work elsewhere.  Maybe another lost season is just what the zombie owners need to realize they need to get rid of Gary Bettman.  One can only hope...

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