CSI NY rocks. I was reading in a couple of review sites that this series is the weakest of the three CSI shows that have assaulted television. What the fuck are they smoking? Ah, to each his own I guess. I do like the original CSI based in Las Vegas. However I have missed many seasons of that show. And CSI Miami is pure rubbish. First of all, you have David Carusso - the man with only one expression on his face (and it is not a pretty one) and he can't act. Worse, all I have ever seen him do is play a cop. And he does it really badly. But they do have that blonde bimbo on the show - albeit a typical case of tough working girl, yet she melts when she sees "daddy". Boring!

CSI NY is much better and with an all rounded cast, each one with a particular characteristic that they bring to the series. Although it is tough to look at Eddie Cahill as anything other than Rachel's (Jennifer Anniston) younger boyfriend in Friends. So what? And Gary Sinese is a fine actor, though I hope he gets back to working in movies again.

Jose Theodore signed a new contract with the Montreal Canadiens that keeps him with them for another three years. 29 year old Theodore joined the Habs as a 19 year old and excluding last season's lockout, he has been with them for 9 seasons.Theodore was the Canadiens’ second round pick and 44th overall selection in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. The recipient of the NHL’s Vezina and Hart Trophies in 2002 as the league's top goaltender and most valuable player, respectively, Theodore has played in 315 career regular season games in the NHL, posting a 2.52 GAA and a .914 save percentage.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have added some experience to their blue-line, signing veteran free-agent defenceman Lyle Odelein on Friday. Odelein, 37, has appeared in 1,029 NHL games in 14 seasons with Montreal, New Jersey, Phoenix, Columbus, Chicago, Dallas and Florida, recording 50 goals and 201 assists with 2,266 penalty minutes. In 82 games with Florida in 2003-04, he recorded four goals and 12 assists with 88 penalty minutes. The six-foot, 210-pound native of Quill Lake, Sask., was selected by the Canadiens in the seventh round of the 1986 draft.



SEAN BURKE 41 Goalie Height 6' 4" Weight 209 Catches Left Born Jan 29, 1967 WINDSOR, ON, CAN
Born in Windsor, Ontario, Burke starred with St. Michael's in the MTHL before joining the OHL's Toronto Marlboros. After winning 25 games for the Marlies in 1984-85, he was selected 24th overall by the New Jersey Devils at the Entry Draft. Burke was returned to junior and toiled admirably on a weak defensive team in 1985-86. After graduating from junior, the talented netminder opted to join the Canadian National Team. He backstopped Canada to 46 victories over two seasons then shared the goalkeeping responsibilities with Andy Moog at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Following Canada's fourth place finish, Burke joined the Devils and caught fire at the right time. He posted a 10-1 record down the stretch and helped New Jersey make the playoffs on the last night of the regular season. In the playoffs, he was superb as the young club made it all the way to the seventh game of the semi-finals.


Burke was a workhorse during his first two full seasons before his play began to slip in 1990-91. The next year he was involved in a bitter contract dispute with the club and opted to rejoin the National Team. He posted an 18-6-4 record that year before backstopping the squad to a silver medal at the 1992 Albertville Olympics. Prior to the start of the 1992-93 season, Burke was sent to the Hartford Whalers in a deal that also involved young forward Bobby Holik. He was brilliant at times for his new club but the franchise struggled with consistency. Burke remained with the club when it relocated to Carolina in 1997. The 1997-98 season saw the veteran netminder traded to the Vancouver Canucks then join the Philadelphia Flyers at the March trade deadline. After the Flyers fizzled in the post-season, Burke signed as a free agent with the Florida Panthers. He played some of the best hockey of his career in 1998-99 with three shutouts, a 2.66 goals against average and selection to participate in the NHL All-Star Game. During the early stages of the following season he was on the move again when the Phoenix Coyotes obtained his services. Burke played well the rest of the year then sparkled in 2000-01 with a 2.27 goals against mark. He backstopped Phoenix to 25 wins and recorded four shutouts and entered the 2001-02 season as the undisputed first stringer for the club and was instrumental in leading the Coyotes to the 2002 playoffs.



Injuries plagued Burke's 2002-03 season as the Coyotes and Burke were never able to get things going throughout the NHL season. He redeemed the year of frustration by leading Team Canada to gold at the 2003 World Championship. Coming off a strong performance at the World Championships, Burke looked to rebound in 2003-04. In 32 games with the Coyotes, Burke had a 10-15-5 record but lost his number one status after the emergence of Brian Boucher who went on to set an NHL record with five straight shutouts. Upon losing his number one status, Phoenix dealt the 16-year veteran to the Philadelphia Flyers before being acquired by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the summer of 2005.Aside from his Olympic expriences and the 2003 World Championships, Burke has represented his homeland at the 1986 World Juniors and four other times at the World Championships (1987, 1989, 1991 and 1997).



Song for the day - "Moon Child" - IRON MAIDEN