Two Celebrations Today

Good afternoon, good evening, or even good morning if you're reading this somewhere across the world! December 25, 2024 marks a special day as it is traditionally Christmas for Christian folks, but Jewish people are also celebrating today as Hanukkah begins today. While the gift-giving happened today for those celebrating Christmas, those who are celebrating Hanukkah will have eight nights of peace, light, and happiness to celebrate. For all those celebrating either or both holidays depending on family situations, I hope you find happiness at all points in your life and good health among friends and family!

No post today as I am spending time with family which, in my view, is far more important than some hockey chatter. There will be hockey tomorrow as Canada squares off against HC Davos at the Spengler Cup at 2pm ET/1pm CT on TSN3 while the Canadian junior team gets their tournament started at 7:30pm ET/6:30pm ET against Finland on TSN 1, 4, and 5. If you're cheering for Canada, you get two opportunities!

It should be noted that the early Spengler Cup game sees Fribourg-Gottéron and Dynamo Pardubice meet at 9am ET/8am CT on TSN 3 and 4 while the World Juniors will have Slovakia and Sweden at 12pm ET/11am CT on TSN 1 and 5, USA and Germany at 2:30pm ET/1:30pm ET on TSN 1 and 4, and Czechia and Switzerland meet at 5pm ET/4pm CT on TSN 1 and 5. The full broadcast schedule for both tournaments can be found here. Adjust your calendars accordingly.

I do want to add that there was a comment made on a post from three years ago about the Prince Albert Raiders today on HBIC . This comment had some langauge and accusations thrown at me that would come off as non-festive considering what today represents, and it is rather laughable in terms of the character examination this person did in labelling me with a few terms. Let me state again: this was a comment about my person regarding a post written three years ago about something the team and the WHL did.

Clearly, this person isn't a regular reader, but that's his or her choice to read or not read. What I do want to do is wish this person a happier 2025 because whoever wrote the comment seems quite unhappy. May the season and the new year bring you happier times, commenter. It seems like you could use a bigger dose of smiles.

That being said, I'm off to enjoy a joyous feast, so I hope your day went well and that the celebration around you is merry and loving!

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!