Sunday I was able to enjoy a rare (nowadays) evening out with Kim, Jeff, and my friends at the Angry Tomato. A few people were introduced to West 50 and their unique 115 draught taps concept, and even dove head first into sampling new things. I tasked our ECHL friend, Evan, with tracking down something new for me to try. Sadly it took some time (oops) before we settled on Clancy’s Amber Ale, which was as disappointing as I’d expected. But the Scotch Irish Sgt Major’s IPA was a good one. I finally tried the Sweet and Spicy Thai Chicken Pizza – my first ever pizza with carrots, cucumber, and bean sprouts – and man was it nice. I wasn’t at all upset that my waitress threw out my last two pieces, and thus had the kitchen make me a full new one to take home. That said, again, service was lacking there. It’s to the point now where expectations are higher, and they’d best start finding a way to match the service level their manager constantly offers us (he’s great) with the service we get from our wait staff.
Incidentally, another sore subject between Mark and I, is the fact that today marks the third anniversary of Todd Bertuzzi chasing Steve Moore around the ice, breaking his neck, then riding him like Seabiscuit into the ice. It’s safe now to count Moore’s career as over, which means Bertuzzi truly owes Moore something other than empty apologies. The NHL obviously doesn’t care about their own, as noted by the lowly three-day suspension handed to Tomas Kaberle’s attempted murderer, so it’s up to the courts to reward Moore aptly as someone who, at age 25, saw his career end at the hands of another.
Off to the Club at Bond Head today to hopefully book my first golf tournament. It’s exciting and nerve-wracking, all at once.
Its only a sore spot because after 3 years someone is still bringing it up =P
But interestingly enough there was a small report on TSN this morning about the increase of head shots happening in the NHL these days. I have to admit that people are getting too wrapped up in the enforcer roll these days and on top of that players do not seem to know how to hit properly.
Some players have contested that the recent string of headshots are the result of finishing clean hits and the momentum of the hit carrying through the body and into the head. To that I have only one thing to say, did players like Scott Stevens (the best checking to ever play IMO) constantly hit the head of players or did he properly finish his hits by laying a hard shoulder or hip to the body. Either way its time that the NHL step up and realize that something isn’t right before someone is permanently hurt or worse.
As far as Bertuzzi goes I leave that one to the courts to decide. I’m done arguing for or against it.