the mad sports man

 Canada deserved to lose this. You take 7 penalties - yes 7 - you get scored on three of them, how do you expect to win. The United States deserved this win tonight, winning 4-1 to take first in group a. Finland finished second and Canada third. Quarter finals has: United States vs Switzerland, Czech Republic vs Canada, Sweden vs Latvia and Finland vs Slovakia.  Germany vs Kazakhstan in the relegation game. All games on Thursday.

 Canada beats Germany 3-0 to go to two wins and a shootout loss. Carter George with his second shutout. This after suffering their first ever loss to Latvia on Friday.  Canada plays the United States on Tuesday. I'm petrified about that game.

 Pretty decent game here. Carter George gets the shutout as Canada beat Finland 4-0. Finnish goalie kept his team in the game. Canada plays again tomorrow vs Latvia (6:30 pm Prince Albert time).

 The annual post Christmas tradition has begun. Sweden beat Slovakia 5-2 and the United States just beat Germany 10-4 (ouch). Czech Republic is up 1-0 on Switzerland in the first. Canada vs Finland is at 6:30pm Prince Albert time. Soon I will be putting a pizza into the oven.

 The 1980-81 season had 21 teams and an 80 game schedule. Highlights include: 1. the Flames moving from Atlanta to Calgary. 2. Wayne Gretzky sets assists (109) and points (164). 3. Quebec adds Peter and Anton Stastny. 4. December 18, Chicago trades Mike O'Connell to Boston for Al Secord. 5. February 22, Peter and Anton Stastny each sets a rookie record, scoring 8 points in and 11-7 win over Washington. 6. May 17, Dino Ciccarelli sets a rookie playoff record with 21 points. 7. November 2, Philadelphia wins 500th game. 8. February 18, Wayne Gretzky records 5th hat trick before 21st birthday. 9. Last season of the 1 v 16, 2 v 15 etc. 10. Wayne Gretzky records 5 assists in a 6-3 game one win over Montreal. 11. March 11, Larry Murphy (Los Angeles) sets a rookie defenseman record for points. 12. March 22, Jim Rutherford is the first goalie to play for 3 teams. (Detroit, Toronto, Los Angeles). 13. Minnesota wins first ever game in Boston. Playoffs: preliminary round. New York Islanders 3 ...

  Merry Christmas to everyone, wherever you are. And eat well. 🎄

 Winter began at 3:21 am this morning. Shortest day in terms of daylight hours. Now, bit by bit we get more daylight. It'll be needed.

 This from baseball in pics Twitter. This is from the first game at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati on June 30, 1970. 51000 people saw Atlanta beat Cincinnati 8-2. Hank Aaron hit the first ever home run.

From Old Canada Series Facebook page. A "prevent forest fire" sign outside Manning Park BC. Circa 1950s.

 This also from baseball in pics Facebook page. Opening of the original Yankee Stadium on April 18, 1923. 74,200 people saw the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1. Babe Ruth hit the first home run. That was when the stadium was nicknamed "the house that Ruth built." Gosh, how many moments happened here?

 Photo from baseball in pics Facebook page. This is during the 1919 world series. Game unknown. Chicago had hosted games 3, 4, 5 and 8 Chicago won game 3 3-0. Cincinnati won game 4 2-0, game 5 5-0 and game 8 10-5 (it was a best of 9). Chicago infamously lost the series 5-3 (8 players "threw" the series). 

 Here is a shot of Paul Hornung scampering for his 5th touchdown in Baltimore as the Green Bay Packers beat the Colts 42-27. It's like he's disappearing into the fog. This is such a cool shot.

 At the short track swim meet in Budapest, Summer McIntosh has 3 gold's already and has for sure one world record, maybe two. Canada has 4g, 3s, 6b for 11 total. Would you believe 24 world records have fallen? Unbelievable.

 Credit to old time baseball Facebook page. On the left is the Polo Grounds. On the right is Yankee stadium. Approximate year is 1936. (In the description). And Harlem river running in between. The swing bride is open letting a barge ship by as vehicles wait on either side. Enjoy.

 Here's a shot of outside of Ebbets Field prior to game 3 of the world series vs the New York Yankees. I forgot who posted it. Enjoy.

 Here is the site of Exhibition Stadium in 1928. A Toronto Facebook page posted it yesterday. Enjoy.

 Summer McIntosh. No surprise here considering the Olympics she had with - I think - 5 medals. And she continues to win in the pool. She got the call while competing in Budapest. So congratulations to Summer. #summerofSummer

 Met Stadium sat on 160 acres of land, construction began in June 1955 and took less than a year to build (remarkable). It was located outside Bloomington Minnesota. New York Giants) baseball team) show interest,but ended up in San Francisco. Washington Senators eventually moved there becoming the Twins for the 1961 season. Look at all the space.

 Tonight is the 44th anniversary of John Lennon death. He was sadly shot outside the apartment building he lived in. He would be 84 today.  

 Credit to baseball history nut. Note a couple of players here smoking. You won't see that nowadays. Also note the Pirates uniforms. They're great aren't they? Would love that jersey. I think Dave Parker is one of the players. Enjoy.

 Except this Wrigley Field was in Los Angeles. It broke ground in 1925 and opened September 29 in the same year. It housed the Los Angeles Angels of the PCL (yes they had an Angels in the Pacific Coast League) from 1925-1957, the Hollywood Stars (PCL) from 1926-1935 and 1938, Pepperdine Wave (NCAA) in 1948 and the MLB Angels in their first season (1961). It closed and was demolished in 1969. Here is an aerial shot. (I don't remember who posted it originally).

 Here's one from baseball history nut on x. It's PNC park at night. Enjoy.