Monday musings

The usual assortment of goodies and not-so-goodies:

• Cam Ward might just be playing himself onto the radar screen of the 2010 Canadian Olympic hockey team braintrust.
• Jonathan Toews is becoming the player everyone hoped Joe Thornton would be.
• When the Blackhawks kick it into overdrive, not even Robbie Luongo can stem the tide.
• If the NHL is still involved, Toews will captain Team Canada at the 2014 Olympics.
• Don't be surprised if Cam Ward and Josh Harding make that squad as well.
• The Boston Celtics were lucky to get past a mediocre Chicago team in round one of the playoffs. They need a healthy Kevin Garnett to go any further.
• Young Jacob's baseball team opened the Little League season in style, romping to an easy win in the season opener. The Jakester was solid behind the plate, and at the plate.
• Some of my greatest accomplishments also involve a plate. A buffet plate.
• And the beat goes on for the Toronto Blue Jays. This team might just get Canadians excited about baseball again.
• I spent Saturday night in the company of most of Regina's leading electronic sports media members. Lesson learned: Don't sit downwind of Rod Pedersen when he's quaffed a few Rickard's Whites! I'm just saying...
• A little shoutout to Brent Kaminski and his crew at the Southland Mall Safeway. Great job with today's media event Brent. And darn fine donuts and coffee too!
• I wonder how Brent's bakery does with birthday cakes? If only I knew someone celebrating a birthday on the. . . oh, I don't know. . . 27th of this month!