2 of the top teams in Canada played an emotional and exciting game in Mississauga on the evening of Dec 10.
Windsor arrived late due to traffic, but once they hit the ice, everyone knew this would be a great night of hockey.
Taylor Hall showed why he is considered to be the 2010 NHL draft first overall pick throughout the game. His World Junior Teammate Ryan Ellis also played up to his #11 overall draft position from the 2009 NHL draft.
The game came down to a shootout after overtime failed to …

Real Salt Lake….. I feel like I could say stuff, but it would likely offend people and their families…
TFC at home on the last regular season game to be played on the carpet.
A TIFO of legend for the great Danny Dichio.
Like the previous week in the friendly home of BMO Field, the Reds put one in at the start of the second half.
That was all they needed to get the 3 points that kept them in the playoff race.
To understand what needs to happen for them to earn a …

Oshawa Generals hosted the Kingston Frontenacs over Thanksgiving weekend… the hospitality did not extend to the ice.
The Gens were up 4-0 after 2 periods and finished the game with a 7-2 victory.
The turkey may have slowed down the Frontenacs, but even a smaller amount if tryptophan would have been needed to give them the jump they would have required to get past the Oshawa team.
Game Images

Most win games seem to be the flavour of the season at BMO Field.
This was the case on Saturday, but San Jose was able to even the score in the 93rd minute to keep the Reds from earning the full 3 points at home.
The uphill battle into the playoffs continues and it is now a situation where TFC needs to win out the season, as well as have some help to get into the playoffs.
Game Shots
The squad were again wearing their 3rd jerseys, a nice pink… so please do not …

The Belleville Bulls got their first win of the season with a trip to Brampton’s Powerade Centre, defeating the Brampton squad in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Final.
There is a full story on the QuinteHockey.ca.
Images from the game are available here.

The playoff hopes are still alive!!
The first game without Danny Dichio as a player and the youth had a chance to stand up and prove they can take the lead on the field.
Toronto FC gets a 3-2 victory at home and maintain their path to a playoff position.
Next game, we will see de Guzman… It is like Team Canada!!
DeRo, AliG, Brennan, de Guzman, Young Nana, Serioux!!
Great squad for the MLS representatives from Canada.
Shots from the game….

Second game of the pre-season, rematch from the earlier evening.
A youth movement with the Bulls rebuilding after a few years as the class of the east, the Frontenacs are expected to compete for first place in the OHL east.
At this time of the pre-season, you have players at NHL camps, lot of prospects, draft picks and the games provide the team management to watch the players in an OHL game situation and evaluate their future.
In the end, it was a 4-2 Belleville victory, with a good showing by the Bulls …

A fictitious cup, with naming rights paid to TFC - Check
A hand picked opponent, to ensure a TFC victory - Check
A worn down plastic field - Check
TFC losing to a team that looked to have an average age of 19 - I don’t want to talk about it.
A loss at home to River Plate…. that is fine, as long as the team comes out strong for Columbus and Puerto Rico next week.
Here are some of the pictures, got some of Ali Gerba in his TFC introduction, was really upset that …

On a day where we got to see Canada ousted from the Gold Cup, with the MVP being the referee from El Salvador, we were also able to witness the Reds draw with the depleted Houston club.
It was a dry stadium for the 1pm start and the double pat-down by the ever kind BMO security ensured a partially full stadium for the start of the match.
Dero netted the lead goal in the first half, with very few people in the Beer Garden to cheer it on, but a defensive lapse …

Finally getting this up with the images….
Was a win, nice to see Vitti actually put one in the net (this time actually counting).
Here are the images, enjoy!!
TFC v New York Red Bulls - June 24, 2009