Maple Leaf Warning

With the recent bacteria scare throughout Canada it is absolutely essential that you throw away all Maple Leaf products to protect yourself against Listeria!

While this is meant to be a light-hearted joke, the threat of listeria is very real and we urge you to read the following article for more details on the very serious condition of listeriosis in Maple Leaf Food products. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/08/24/health-listeria.html

So far, there are 21 confirmed cases of listeriosis from food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, and 30 cases remain under investigation, Health Minister Tony Clement said at a news conference in Ottawa.
Symptoms of listeriosis, which include vomiting, nausea and diarrhea, occur up to 70 days after contaminated food is consumed, with the average incubation period of 30 days, public health officials said.

Sundin and Hedican Out To Lunch

Bubba From Canes Country Reports:

I’ve received a couple of recent emails asking me if I have heard anything about Bret Hedican. Has he signed anywhere yet? Has he retired? Is he playing in Europe?

To the best of my knowledge, the answer is no, no, and no.

I have not seen a single thing about him signing with any team yet. He seems to have been sucked into the “Mats Sundin vacuum”, as it appears that most NHL teams are waiting on Mats to make a decision before they go ahead and commit to spending money on other players.

The problem is, Sundin recently stated on Toronto radio that he hasn’t made up his mind yet whether or not he even wants to play. That’s a tough decision I’m sure, but how long will teams wait? Probably, awhile yet. That means that Hedican, and others like him, will probably be waiting right up until the last minute before training camp to see if they get offered a contract.

If he signs, the best bet still remains with the Kings, although if the Ducks trade Mathieu Schneider they may go for a veteran replacement. I doubt very much that he would ever sign to play in Europe since that would keep him away from Kristi and his daughters.

If he doesn’t sign anywhere and also doesn’t announce his retirement, he could always be picked up during the season by someone, for instance if a certain team’s defense succumbs to the injury bug.

Kaberle Save Video

It looks like the Maple Leafs may have solved their goaltending woes.

Check out this video of the save Tomas Kaberle made on Ottawa’s Mike Fisher.