Dave Bidini
Why P.K. Subban and Nashville Is the Perfect Marriage
As a black star in a Southern state, Subban is the perfect player at the perfect time in the perfect city with the perfect team to trigger a culture that has yet to find its way into America's last major sport.
Exiled to the North, a Reporter Finds a New Enemy in the RCMP
When a troubled journalist pissed off the Mounties over their own failure, it was only a matter of time before the story would end with his arrest.
Remembering Gordie Howe: The Iconic 'Mr. Hockey'
Only time could rob Gordie Howe of his gifts, which, in the end, were so much more than simply playing the game of hockey.
The Washington Capitals Are Still Trying to Figure out Who They Are
The Caps are the last major team to know who they are or how to define their legacy.
The NHL Is Losing Part of Its Uniqueness without Fighting
Fighting was and is mostly ugly and dangerous, but it also gave the game a kind of character found no where else in professional sport.
The NHL Must Reinvent Itself to Address the Rapid Decline in Scoring
Four-on-four hockey is the ideal format for a sport played by giants on a relatively narrow surface.
The Blue Jays Are the Best Thing to Happen to the Leafs
For the first time in memory, the Jays are the overwhelmingly dominant sporting force in Toronto. Not having to pretend to be kings will go a long way toward rehabilitating the Leafs' broken psychology.
We Saw Tanya Tagaq's Homecoming Show in Yellowknife
The Inuk throat singer put on an inspiring 40 minute improvised performance.