100 Salt Lake snapshots
By CHRIS STEVENSON -- SLAM! Sports
SALT LAKE CITY -- The flame has been extinguished at the XIX Winter Olympic Games, but like all the Games that went before the so-called Mormon Olympics, there are many memories, quotes, personalities, quirks, goofs and touching moments that will live on.
Trying to cut them to down to just 100 is tough.
Feb. 26: Full story
Brodeurs now have a collection
By CHRIS STEVENSON -- SLAM! Sports
SALT LAKE CITY -- He used to look at if often, not that he had a choice.
The bronze medal won by Denis Brodeur for Canada in the 1956 Olympic Winter
Games hangs in the living room of the Brodeur family home in Montreal.
For the son, Martin, another goaltender, the medal was just part of the
furniture for most of his early life.
Feb. 24: Full story
Our chance for some redemption
By CHRIS STEVENSON -- SLAM! Sports
SALT LAKE CITY -- This is our chance for payback.
For acid rain.
For Pintos.
Gremlins, too.
For stealing the Quebec Nordiques, the Winnipeg Jets and sticking a needle in the arm of the Montreal Expos.
Feb. 23: Full story
Team Canada looking stronger by the day
By CHRIS STEVENSON -- SLAM! Sports
SALT LAKE CITY - They are where they wanted to be, have delivered what Team Canada coach Pat Quinn asked and that is for a chance to play for gold.
Team Canada's 7-1 win over Belarus Friday vaulted them into the gold medal game Sunday afternoon, and the Canadians, a team that started this journey with some faulty steps, now has a stride that is sure and looking strong.
Feb. 22: Full story
Tretiak inspires Khabibulin in Russian victory
By CHRIS STEVENSON -- SLAM! Sports
PROVO, Utah -- The master put the challenge to the student.
It started out as an inspirational message, to live in the moment, to embrace
what was about to happen, to suck it all in and savour it.
Feb. 21: Full story
Previous columns
Feb. 17: Not much for Zardo to smile about
Feb. 16: Olympics hit halfway point on high note
Feb. 14: Clarke returns as a fan
Feb. 12: Brassard sympathizes with jilted skaters
Feb. 11: Schmirler gone but not forgotten
Feb. 9: US women's team has four-letter word for media
Feb. 8: U.S.A. chooses WTC flag-bearers
Feb. 6: Sept. 11 aftermath at Olympics
Feb. 4: Getting it right
Feb. 2: Goaltending issue remains unsettled
Dec. 13: Gretz delivers a message
Nov. 23: Luongo deserves to be No. 3
