Friday, August 12, 2005


I recently saw the movie Event Horizon for the 5th time. The movie is based a few years in the future; a rescue vessel goes in search of the Event Horizon an experimental space ship that disappeared on her maiden voyage near the planet Pluto and all of her crew unaccounted for while in experiments for faster than light travel. Seven years later she suddenly appears back. A rescue hastily speeds to the returned vessel after a transmission was picked up from the ship, garbled, but vaguely resembling a human voice. As the crew reach the ship, and spend longer on it, it appears that someone or something is toying with them, and more, the question is what has the Event Horizon become? The cast : Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson & Lawrence Fishburne. This is a good film but has some really violent & disturbing scenes that were cut before showing on HBO.



The Big E joins the Maple Leafs as Lindros signs one-year deal - Eric Lindros is a Maple Leaf, finally consummating an on-again, off-again affair that lasted for years. The one-year deal is worth $1.55 million US. GM John Ferguson presented Lindros with a No. 88 Leaf jersey at a late-afternoon news conference at the Air Canada Centre. "It's a little dusty," Lindros joked, referring to his long history of being linked to Toronto. "It's about time. This is great. I'm really excited about it. It's a dream come true," he added In November 2000, Lindros - then an out-of-favour Flyer - announced the Leafs were the one and only team he wants to be traded to. In February 2001, Toronto's board of governors actually approved a deal to get Lindros in a trade with Philadelphia. But Pat Quinn, then GM as well as coach, said one day later that the Flyers had pulled out of the agreement.

The 32-year-old forward played for the New York Rangers most recently. He had 10 goals, 22 assists and 60 penalty minutes in 39 games during the 2003-04 season. He was quick to correct a reporter who cited recent concussions, saying his most recent physical problems were a shoulder that had been repaired. Ferguson said he was satisfied by the team's "due diligence" in checking Lindros out. "He's passed, he's here and we're pleased to have him," said the GM. Concussions have taken a toll on the big forward during his NHL career. He missed all of the 2000-01 season recovering from head injuries after a check from New Jersey's Scott Stevens in Game 7 of the 2000 Eastern Conference final gave him his sixth career concussion. His salary as a Leaf is a far cry from the $8.5-million US qualifying offer he turned down from the Flyers prior to being traded to New York. An imposing player when healthy, Lindros has always marched to the beat of his own drums - often making headlines in the process.





18 Chad Kilger TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS Position: Left Wing Shoots: L Height: 6' 4" Weight: 224 lbs Birthdate: Nov 27,1976 Birthplace: Cornwall, ON Last amateur club: Kingston (OHL) Acquired: Waivers from Montreal March 9, 2004 Chad Kilger is a big strong player that can play centre or the wing. His style of play fits in well with the Maple Leafs since he can grind it out in the corners and cycle the puck. He uses his size to his advantage by being a very physical player. Claimed off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens on trade deadline day, Chad Kilger played a tough, hard hitting game for the Leafs. In 5 regular season games Chad had 2 points, but it wasn't until the playoffs that he really shined. Usually plays on a line with Robert Reichel and Tie Domi.





ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS-Signed LW Mike Leclerc and D Joe DiPenta to one-year contracts.

ATLANTA THRASHERS-Re-signed G Pasi Nurminen, D Andy Sutton, D Tomas Kloucek, F Brad Larsen and F Francis Lessard.

BOSTON BRUINS-Re-signed C Joe Thornton to a three-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Re-signed C Tyler Arnason to a one-year contract.

COLORADO AVALANCHE-Re-signed F Dan Hinote, D Jeff Finger and D Marek Svatos to one-year contracts.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Signed C Ben Simon to a one-year contract.

DALLAS STARS-Signed C Niko Kapanen and F Steve Ott to one-year contracts.

FLORIDA PANTHERS-Re-signed C Stephen Weiss and LW Kristian Huselius.

LOS ANGELES KINGS-Agreed to terms with LW Noah Clarke, G Yutaka Fukufuji and D Richard Petiot on two-year contracts.

MONTREAL CANADIENS-Re-signed F Mike Ribeiro and D Mike Komisarek to one-year contracts and G Jaroslav Halak to a three-year contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS-Re-signed F Blair Betts.

PHOENIX COYOTES-Re-signed D Derek Morris to a one-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Signed C Shane Endicott to a multiyear contract.

SAN JOSE SHARKS-Agreed to terms with D Kyle McLaren on a three-year contract extension. Re-signed F Niko Dimitrakos to a two-year contract.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS-Signed C Eric Lindros to a one-year contract.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Re-signed C Tyler Bouck. Signed F Richard Park.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS-Re-signed F Jared Aulin and D Jakub Cutta.

Babe of the week - CHANDRA WEST





Song for the day - "Starseed" - OUR LADY PEACE