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New York Post
19 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Gordie Howe's final NHL goal gets a historic change 45 years later
Proponents of video review in hockey argue that they just want to get the call right, no matter how long it takes. Those folks will be happy to know that the NHL's longest scoring review has finally reached a conclusion, and it looks like the league got this one right. It just took 45 years. The review in question was on the final goal — No. 801 — of Gordie Howe's legendary career. Scored on April 9, 1980, for the Hartford Whalers against the Canadiens in the playoffs, Mr. Hockey took a pass from his son, Mark, and beat goaltender Denis Herron to cut Montreal's lead to 8-4. The goal would go down as Howe from Howe. How romantic. Only one problem. The scorer ignored the pass from Whalers goaltender John 'Cheech' Garrett to Mark Howe. 6 Gordie Howe controls the puck before his score. @thirdeyeordie8226/YouTube Garrett, who would play in 207 NHL games before an illustrious career as a broadcaster for the Canucks, didn't initially launch an appeal to the league, but he's been vocal about getting the assist added to his ledger for nearly half a century. In an interview on Sportsnet's 'After Hours' in 2023, Garrett continued his appeal. 6 Goalie John Garrett didn't credit for an assist for 45 years. @thirdeyeordie8226/YouTube 6 Moments before Howe scored. @thirdeyeordie8226/YouTube 'That's a hard pass,' Garrett said in the interview. 'Mark takes it, Mark gives it to Gordie, Gordie scores this beautiful goal. How can I not get an assist on that? I phoned Benny Ercolani — he's now retired, but Benny was the statistician for the league.' Garrett said he didn't complain immediately after the game because of how it would have looked after he conceded eight goals in a loss. But as the years went on, the man known as 'Cheech' used his platform as a broadcaster to raise awareness for his cause. He also had plenty of support from Canucks fans, who launched a social media campaign supporting Garrett's quest back in 2013. 6 John Garrett during a 1982 game. Getty Images All the lobbying has finally paid off. During the second intermission of Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, 'Hockey Night in Canada' broadcaster Ron MacLean announced the league was finally awarding Garrett with an assist on Mr. Hockey's final goal. 'Colin Campbell of the NHL has begged all of you former NHLers, please do not be writing the league looking for credit on an assist,' joked MacLean. 'They are adding one to the record books, and this is a beauty.' 'John Garrett was denied official status for this assist. He moves the puck. In the record books, it just has Howe from Mark. It did not feature Cheech's assist. It will, forevermore.' 6 Gordie Howe #9 and Mark Howe #5 of the Hartford Whalers look on against the Montreal Canadiens. NHLI via Getty Images 6 Gordie Howe #9 of the Hartford Whalers skates against the Montreal Canadiens in the 1980's at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. NHLI via Getty Images He concluded: 'It's official, John Garrett, you have an assist on the last goal Mr. Hockey ever scored,' he concluded.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump's proposed PBS and NPR budget cuts will damage excellence in broadcasting
Dear Canada ― it's Michigan here, and we have a proposal for you. We would like to secede from the U.S. and become your eleventh province. Heck, we'd even settle for fourth territory. As your next-door neighbors, you already know us well. And we have so much in common — Lake Huron, Lake Superior the Ambassador Bridge, as well as Gordie Howe and his bridge. Once we join the family, you won't have to worry about the cost of car parts crossing those bridges. You will get loads of great cherries, plenty of milk, Vernors ginger ale and the whole Better Made snack line. Furthermore, nowhere else can you get two peninsulas in a single deal. On a practical level, this would be more efficient than building a wall to keep us out. And wouldn't it be fun to beat President Donald Trump at his own game? Think about it. Your neighbor, Susan Ewart Lansing More letters: With 2027 NFL draft set for DC, will Trump push league to abandon diversity rule? I'm surprised Trump hasn't banned the Bible from government libraries. Probably because he's never read it and doesn't know how woke it is, and that by his definition, Jesus was a loser. Bill Richardson Riverview Canada can be a US state, but we're gonna need some syrup | Letters US may become 11th Canada province but its going to require a lot of apologizing | Letters Robert Rolls' letter lacked insight into what a president's role is. ("U-M President Santa Ono lacked the stomach to stick around," Detroit Free Press, May 6). Leadership. Ono was a one-of-a-kind leader who was recognized by many, and this was shown by his contract extension. It was not enough, though. The U-M Board of Regents had to butt into the president's role of leadership. In so doing, they forced a quality leader to move on. Thank you, (U-M Regents) Mark Bernstein and Jordan Acker. Rolls likes to portray Ono as a scared, shallow leader, which is far from the truth. It is not necessary to pick fights that need not be. Michael L. Kruchkow Gladwin, Michigan It's baffling that public broadcasting is under attack. Recent attempts to cancel federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (which partially funds PBS and NPR) will damage a national organization devoted to excellence in delivering high-quality news and information access. CPB employs a long form news format that is factual, balanced, highly trusted, and very strong in its local programming emphasis. Imputations that NPR and PBS are somehow politically biased are unfounded, as demonstrated by Federal Election Commission unanimously dismissing a recent complaint of bias and illegal electioneering against NPR, finding the network engaged in a "legitimate press function." And it's incredibly cheap. Efforts to cancel CPB funding are especially confounding considering CPB serves 99% of the U.S. population, yet federal funding for public media accounts for less than 0.01% of the federal budget, amounting to about $1.60 per person per year. This is decimal dust. CPB is an amazing value. Excellence should be rewarded, not harmed. Bob Santer Northville President Donald Trump's decision to cave to roll back PFAS protections for drinking water is a shameful and dangerous capitulation to industry pressure that puts Michiganders lives at risk, as PFAS has been linked to a wide array of health problems including cancer, low birth weights, and reduced vaccine response. ('Trump administration rolls back some PFAS standards in drinking water, delays others,' May 14, Detroit Free Press.) With more drastic cuts to the EPA proposed, key Michigan members of Congress like U.S. Rep. John James have remained silent. Make no mistake: Siding with Trump and the polluters over Michiganders will have grave consequences. Alex Beauchamp The writer is the Northern Region Director of Food & Water Watch and a resident of Grosse Pointe Farms Submit a letter to the editor at and we may publish it online and in print. If you have a differing view from a letter writer, please feel free to submit a letter of your own in response. Like what you're reading? Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access with a Detroit Free Press subscription. We depend on readers like you. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Trump, Canada, PFAS, PBS, U-M, NPR | Letters
Globe and Mail
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Globe and Mail
Meet the Canadian chef fuelling London's latest obsession: Detroit-style pizza
When award-winning chef Ryan O'Flynn moved to London, England, in 2019, all he wanted was a Michelin star. But as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, nostalgia led him down an unexpected path: a square one topped with airy cloudlike dough, red stripes of killer marinara and a cozy blanket of caramelized cheese. 'You couldn't, for the life of you, find American pizza in London that was honest,' he recalls of the moment he spotted a gap in the market. After analyzing and replicating legendary Detroit-style pies and tinkering with the almost focaccialike dough every day for six weeks straight, he finally had a breakthrough. 'I think it was the most singular thing I've ever done in my life,' O'Flynn states. Detroit Pizza began life in Battersea in June, 2020, operating out of a rented catering kitchen by a derelict railway and the American Embassy before moving to Spitalfields in 2021. Now, London's finest, abundantly cheesy pies are not made by someone from Motor City but by the Canadian and Gordie Howe, his trusty sourdough starter aptly named after the hockey legend. It wasn't enough for the former executive chef of Oliver & Bonacini and the Westin Hotel Edmonton to replicate the average American pie using a XLT conveyor belt oven and hefty blue steel pans; he set out to maximize the cheesy potential of every bite using freshly milled flour from the Cotswolds, a minimum 24-hour fermentation and a secret blend of cheeses. 'Gordie doesn't like pesticides. Gordie likes organic, locally grown flour, so we feed Gordie what he likes,' he explains. 'People don't even see how good our dough is because it's hidden underneath the sauce and cheese. If you had a normal pizza with that kind of leoparding on it, you'd be looking at it like, 'This is an amazing New York or Neapolitan pizza.'' Within a month of moving to London's East End, his efforts quickly paid off – word spread to the city's many North American residents, who now returned with their local mates in tow. 'It was so busy,' recalls Courtney Schmitke, O'Flynn's life and business partner. 'Ryan looked at me and was like, 'We created a monster.'' O'Flynn is quick to admit he didn't know what he was getting into when he started this project at the start of the lockdown. 'I thought it was gonna be a hobby and we'd be able to sell the company once everything started back up again,' he explains. 'But the problem is you create something and fall in love with it, then have a hard time parting with it.' Detroit-style pies, which are baked in well-oiled blue steel pans for that coveted frilly 'frico' cheese crust, gave O'Flynn a canvas to take on cheeseburgers, Hawaiian pizza and dill pickles. 'I could never do Neapolitan pizza,' he says. 'If I'm going to make something, I'm going to break all the rules,' even if half of the Italian patrons coming in don't necessarily approve. O'Flynn was the first to introduce Londoners to its latest obsession. After its initial obstacles, Detroit Pizza opened a second location in February of last year in Islington, North London. Not too shabby considering the chorus of 'Where's the chips?' from the British audience, who were also hesitant about the wonders of honey on their pepperoni pizza. This new full-service American-Italian restaurant spans 3,000 square feet, complete with comfy booths to catch all the NBA and NFL action, ice-cold beer and a playful menu featuring everything from all-beef meatballs to deep-fried lasagna. It's also one of the few places to grab a bottle of Moosehead lager from the iconic brewery in the Maritimes, along with A&W root beer. 'That's a little taste of us,' says O'Flynn. 'We sneak some things in.' As we tuck into some of his reimagined classics on the red-and-white checked tablecloth, it becomes clear that O'Flynn, who has previously headed up top restaurants including Le Gallois in Wales and the Milestone Hotel in London, is hesitant to give too much away – and for good reason. 'We have people stealing our garbage so they can find out what ingredients we are using and stuff like that,' he shares, having never encountered anything like it in his culinary career. 'It's pretty cutthroat, the pizza industry.' O'Flynn may have jumped across the pond to open a high-end restaurant, but speaking to him now, it doesn't seem like he's missing out. 'If you want to be creative, then definitely fine dining is where it's at, but I found new ways to become creative,' says O'Flynn, talking about lease negotiations for his growing operation, which will soon expand to a retro New York pizza joint in Shoreditch called Paulie's. 'I'm starting to get it; I like the art of the chase. I like winning. So, that's my new passion.' 'I was having a beer and two Arab guys beside me were like, 'You're Detroit Pizza, right? It was fantastic.' And then a homeless guy walking by goes, 'You own Detroit Pizza? I love it.' That was one of the best compliments because we couldn't have had a more diverse group,' he shares. 'When I was in fine dining, no one ever gave me high-fives on the street.'
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
From Boston To Florida, Brad Marchand's Reign Of Terror Over The Leafs Lives On
Sometimes, an NHL player more or less owns a particular opponent. Whether it's happenstance or deliberate dominance, there are unquestionably powerful performances made by certain NHLers against certain teams. And there's probably no better example of a player laying the boots to one franchise than Florida Panthers left winger Brad Marchand's amazing play against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Whether it's been in his time as a member of the Boston Bruins or his current stint with the Panthers, Marchand has been as prickly a thorn in the side of the Maple Leafs as they come. And after Marchand's game-winning overtime goal in Game 3 of Toronto's second-round series against Florida, Marchand now has 33 points in 31 career playoff games against the Leafs. That's the third-highest career total of any opponent in Maple Leafs history – only Detroit Red Wings legends Gordie Howe (53 points) and Alex Delvecchio (35) have more post-season points against Toronto. And those players put up those points at a time when there were far fewer teams in the league, making it all the more remarkable that Marchand has been so devastating to the Leafs' aspirations in a 30-plus-team NHL. But the 37-year-old Marchand has been a not-so-silent assassin since he began his NHL days in 2009. Marchand's Game 3-winner against Toronto was his 14th career game-winning goal in the post-season – the most among active NHL players. And Marchand's game-winner against the Maple Leafs was his fifth career post-season game-winner against Toronto. That ties him with Montreal Canadiens icon Jean Beliveau for the most game-winning playoff goals against the Buds. In some respects, you could've forgiven Leafs GM Brad Treliving if he went out at this year's trade deadline and acquired Marchand. Of course, the best way you can contain Marchand is to have him on your team. But Marchand wanted to be dealt to the Panthers, and that's the best stroke of good fortune Florida could've asked for. The Panthers didn't trade for Marchand strictly because they envisioned a playoff showdown against the Leafs, but you'd be fooling yourself if you believed that Marchand's success against Toronto didn't cross the mind of Florida GM Bill Zito when he decided to acquire Marchand. There's still lots of the Leafs/Panthers series to be played, and let's not forget, Toronto did win the first two games of the series with Marchand being on the losing end of things. But the Maple Leafs have been haunted by Marchand for a very long time now, and the prospect of Marchand continuing to thrive against Toronto has to be driving Leafs fans crazy. The Leafs were within one goal of going up three games to none in the series against Florida, but Marchand stopped that from happening with his latest timely goal. Time will tell if Toronto can shake off the Marchand-related demons of the past and get to the Eastern Conference final this spring, but one thing is for certain – Marchand will go down in history as one of the Maple Leafs' toughest opponents. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Elbows Up': U.S.-Canada solidarity event planned on both sides of border Wednesday evening
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A peaceful assembly in support of our neighbors to the north is planned for Wednesday evening near both ends of the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario. The rally, dubbed 'Elbows Up for Canada,' comes as President Trump is set to enact sweeping global tariffs Wednesday and follows months of inflammatory remarks from the Oval Office. The phrase 'elbows up' originates from hockey legend Gordie Howe and has become a rallying cry after Canadian comedian Mike Myers referenced the slogan during an appearance on Saturday Night Live last month. 'It's sort of a demonstration that we're still standing together,' organizer Michael Powers, a lifelong Buffalonian, told WIVB News 4. 'We thought, just given everything that has been going on the past couple of months, given that the Niagara River is kind of the picket fence between two neighbors, the border towns are in kind of an odd situation. We thought it was important to show that not everyone is into the '51st state' rhetoric or weren't comfortable with some of the tariffs that have popped up.' The event runs from 5-7 p.m. at the Shoreline Trail Bridge in Buffalo and at Mather Park in Fort Erie. Attendees should be able to see each other on either side of the river. The Shoreline Trail Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that runs over I-190 just south of the Peace Bridge. Street parking is available on Massachusetts Street, Columbus Parkway or other nearby roads. Powers said the only thing attendees need to bring is 'their spirit and willingness.' They may also want to bring a rain jacket: the latest 4Warn Forecast calls for widespread rain showers in the area Wednesday evening, along with a chance for high wind gusts. Trump is set to announce new tariffs as he takes a political and financial gamble Howe is a Canadian icon and Hockey Hall of Famer. His 801 goals were the most in NHL history when he retired in 1980 (though Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin have surpassed him), and he remains the league's all-time leader in games played. His physical play led to the moniker of the 'Gordie Howe hat trick,' said to be earned when a players records a goal, an assist and a fight in the same game. The CBC notes that a statue of Howe in his native Saskatoon depicts him with his left elbow raised, 'as if fending off an invisible opponent.' 'You go back to the old Gordie Howe expression – you gotta protect yourself,' Powers said. 'You understand why the folks in Canada have brought that back into prominence, because I think they're being slandered a little bit. And we just want to stand up with them.' A similar protest in Detroit last month was strongly attended, though it was held on a Saturday in better weather. 'It's not [about] this party or that party; it's kind of a right-or-wrong sort of thing, more than anything else,' Powers said. * * * Nick Veronica is a Buffalo native who joined the News 4 team as the Digital Executive Producer in 2021. He previously worked at NBC Sports and The Buffalo News. You can follow Nick on Facebook, Twitter and Threads. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
