NHL
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Movies
+11
Jul 2, 2026
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11 min read
Take Town: 5 winners and 5 losers from July 1, plus my top 10 movies of 2026 so far
It was a busy, busy, busy day across the NHL and only I know for sure who won and lost. Plus, ranking the 10 best movies out of the 62 new releases I saw in the first half of the year.
SEA
+3
Jun 29, 2026
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11 min read
What We Learned: An easy solution to the NHL's 'loser franchise' perception problem
Few if any star players want to play for Seattle, Columbus, or most Canadian teams. Why is that, and what can those teams do to fix it?
Rankings
+1
Jun 24, 2026
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10 min read
Ranking the reasons no one wants to work in Canada anymore
You're not gonna believe this, but there may be more to the story than, "All Americans are afraid of the Canadian fans and media." But it is part of it.
Movies
+4
Jun 18, 2026
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8 min read
Take Town: Ain't no cure for the summertime blues
New coaches, the end of an institution, and a complete Spielberg ranking
VGK
+3
Jun 12, 2026
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3 min read
Dying on that Hill
You're not gonna believe it: John Tortorella is being too stubborn for his own good
LAK
+7
Jun 11, 2026
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6 min read
Take Town: American exceptionalism
Does every gold-winning Olympian feel like he needs to win a Stanley Cup all of a sudden?
