Author: Darren Pena

Avid beer trailblazer. Friendly student. Tv geek. Coffee junkie. Total writer. Hipster-friendly internet practitioner. Pop culture fanatic.

A losing job for Justin Barron

A year ago, Justin Barron knew he had as good a chance of landing on the moon as he did in the Colorado Avalanche locker room. “I would have had to know an exceptional camp to stay with the Avalanche,

Dylan Strome makes friends in Washington

Dylan Strome quickly found his feet with the Washington Capitals, scoring twice in the 3-1 win over the Flyers in Philadelphia. Strome joined the Capitals this summer on a one-year, $3.5 million contract. He had spent the last three seasons

Mixed feelings after the defeat

There were mixed feelings in the Canada dressing room after the 2-0 defeat by Uruguay. “Overall our performance leaves a bitter taste in the mouth as we dominated but it’s a good lesson for us,” said defender Kamal Miller. •

Paul Henderson’s goal turns 50

On September 28, 1972, Paul Henderson’s famous goal went down in history in the eighth and final game of the century series between Canada and the Soviet Union. Far from being Canada’s most dangerous offensive player, the then Toronto Maple