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As any hockey fan in Toronto already knows, the NHL draft took place this weekend and featured John Ferguson Jr. trading for a veteran goalie for the second straight year. The newly acquired Vesa Toskala, traded from San Jose, should provide a more stable presence in the net than Andrew Raycroft, and is projected to become the starting netminder.

If Oliers grinder Ryan Smyth and Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger are proof that all Albertans look alike, does that mean they both will eventually look like Ralph Klein? Speaking of Albertan meatheads, are they still throwing cuts of Alberta beef onto the ice in Edmonton? And what's with the drunken revellers brawling on Whyte Ave?

It's nothing new to see a Pat Quinn coached team struggle to make the playoffs, only to lose in an early elimination round. Nor is it uncommon for Todd Bertuzzi to take a selfish penalty in hopes to maintain his rough and tough image. So, is anyone really surprised that Team Canada lost in the Olympic quarterfinals, with the game winner coming while Sudbury's finest was in the box? Torontoist certainly wasn't.