I haven't done a photo dump on here in awhile. Since we're at the ASG break, I'll do one now with all of the guys who've played a game for the Hawks this season. Enjoy.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
All Star Weekend - 58th Annual NHL All Star Game
Well here we are: the centerpiece of All-Star weekend. IT'S TIME TO PLAY THE GAME! Again, I predict Team Lidstrom 13, Team Staal 11 with Toews as the ASG MVP. If anything I expect this to be a lot of fun!
Pre-Game
- Are we really having a little kids hockey play on the ice? Cute idea, but cheesy as hell. I'm such a cynical bitch.
- Well Rod Brind'Amour & Rod Francis coming out was nice. I guess. Guys can't act for shit though.
- GO 300 VIOLINS GO! Love, love, love that song.
- OK guys, Patrick Sharp is on the CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS. Let's not screw this up this time.
- Marty St. Louis is so short he makes Kaner look like a giant.
- I'm sorry, I will never get over HOW FUCKING CREEPY THE SEDIN TWINS ARE. Even when they are on opposing teams.
- Too bad Team Lidstrom has two of the douchiest coaches in the league. Is Vigneault going to cry if Team Staal scores more than five goals?
- Ryan Kesler's hair is just too much.
- LOL at Chara standing next to Price. Price looks like a damn midget.
- Rick Nash's hair is also terrible. Though I guess he wants to complete the total douche package.
- Jeff Skinner could be my kid. Seriously. UGH.
- YAY MIKEY HAVILAND. And Coach Q in his best mob suit. Is he getting fashion tips from Edzo?
- I will always prefer "Oh Canada" to the "Star Spangled Banner." Especially when it's sung in French.
- Oh hey Clay Aiken. Does anyone care that he's still around? I don't.
- My gf is trying to mute the TV. LOL.
First Period
- I spot mascots! I wonder if Tommy Hawk bought his silly string?
- If I was at a Hurricanes game, I'd head to the lobby when they set the siren off. That midwest Tornado Siren reaction is ingrained in my very soul.
- Well that was quick. Too bad Duncs got an own goal.
- And Sharpie gets the first *real* point for a Hawk with an assist on Stasny's goal. Beautiful pass.
- Jesus, 3-0 Team Staal less than 4 minutes in? OUCH. I guess Flower used all his mojo in the shootout last night.
- Duncan Keith is now a -2. I guess I shouldn't be surprised since he's paired with Buff.
- AND FINALLY TEAM LIDSTROM SCORES! Doc & Edzo jinxed Ward, mentioning he had a shutout thus far.
- I'd forgotten how ridiculously fun the All Star Game is. I almost feel bad for any goalie who gets named to it ;)
- Last time a goalie was named ASG MVP: Mike Richter in 1994. The fact the game was played at MSG might have had something to do with that.
- And Big Buff scores - beauty of a pass by Kaner. 4-2 Team Staal.
- The 4 goal lead is the most dangerous lead in hockey ;)
- Blackhawks have assists on 5 of the eight goals scored thus far. Sharpie has 3 assists, Kane, Toews & Keith each have one apiece.
- And that's the period, 4-4 tie. Very entertaining game thus far. I would expect nothing less.
- I guess Toews wasn't awarded an assist on Eriksson's goal. Poor Tazer, he's probably about to kill someone.
- 3 Doors Down? Yeahhhhh, let me find that mute button. Sweet, sweet silence.
- Scoresheet now says Toews has the assist on Eriksson's goal. Got him mixed up with Havlat. I guess the scorekeepers were voted in by fans too. MAKE UP YOUR MINDS PEOPLE!
Second Period
- Carey Price & Jonas Hiller now in net. Pour souls.
- Someone tell Hiller his Darth Vader mask clashes with his blue jersey.
- Sharpie scores to make it 5-4 Team Staal. MVP! MVP! MVP!
- The more I think of it, the more I want to get Sharpie for my next Hawks jersey. And it's totally for his play alone! Sure, he's attractive, but, well, you know ;)
- Letang scores. Duncs standing there like a statue. Oh well. Is there a prize for worst +/-? :P
- And Toews misses on the breakaway. This is just not Tazer's weekend. Hopefully, he'll be angry and go on a scoring tear once the season starts up again.
- And Kopitar is the first player with more than one goal. 6-5 now Team Staal.
- The fans are booing the Ovi offsides call. LOL.
- 6-6 - Stamkos with the goal. Let's get the goalies to score too!
- 7-6 Team Lidstrom - Briere with the goal. Amazingly this is Lidstrom's first lead of the game.
- I love how the goalies aren't freezing the puck. They'd probably get a snow shower from half the team if they did ;)
- And that's the end of two. 7-6 Team Lidstrom. BRB GOING TO TEXT PATRICK SHARP FOR MVP UNTIL MY FINGERS FALL OFF.
- Oh great it's the Guardians reveal. I can't wait. NOT.
- I'm sorry - Stan Lee has lost it.
- Saturday Morning cartoons from the 70s were way more entertaining than this.
- I am embarrassed for Stan Lee, the NHL and Versus for airing this Guardians Project. That. Was. Terrible.
Third Period
- King Henrik vs. Timmy Cheeseburger. This should be entertaining.
- Um Emrick - how can you mix up Henrik and Timmy? BUY NEW GLASSES!
- Thomas keeps stoning Skinner. Carolina fans must hate him.
- Just as I write that, Eric Staal scores. That's your cookie Carolina.
- LOL - OVECHKIN GIVES UP A PENALTY SHOT TO DUCHENE FOR THROWING HIS STICK. What a total douche.
- HI COACH Q! Glad his face isn't purple. It would clash with his suit.
- QUICK! VOTE FOR SHARPIE MORE! PUCK BUNNIES ARE GOING TO FLOOD THE VOTING SYSTEM FOR LETANG!
- And now Briere pots his second to tie the game again at 8. Sharpie better get another point or two to cement that MVP.
- TAZER WITH THE PRETTY GOAL! CAN HE BE MVP TOO? 9-8 Team Lidstrom
- Honestly, Shea Weber probably does deserve the ASG MVP. Not going to win it though, poor guy.
- Marty St. Louis puts Team Lidstrom up 10-8. Go Short Round, GO!
- Thought Sharp got another assist on the Nash goal, but it was Corey Perry. Multiple players with the same number is so confusing.
- Kaner misses on the breakaway /facepalm
- I wonder if Timmy will let one in just so we can go to OT
- EMPTY NET. WOO WOO WOO!
- Kinda early to pull the goalie out of the net there wasn't it? Vintage Coach Q :P
- Eric Staal scores his second goal with 33 seconds left. He'll be MVP if Carolina fans can text quickly enough.
- Toews got an assist on Eriksson's second goal BTW. He also has a 1G 2A night.
- That's the game folks: Team Lidstrom 11, Team Staal 10. My prediction was soooo close.
- Those white gloves Team Staal is wearing are fugly.
- PATRICK STARP FROM THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS. Jesus Christ people :P Is his name that hard to pronounce?
- Sharpie's going to have locker room bragging rights for awhile me thinks.
Well that was a fun one! And the best thing is, the Blackhawks performances earned $66 for Chicago Pucks Cancer. I put money on the board for $5 Blackhawks goals (2), $1 for Blackhawks assists (6) and $50 for MVP. Yay!
Pre-Game
- Are we really having a little kids hockey play on the ice? Cute idea, but cheesy as hell. I'm such a cynical bitch.
- Well Rod Brind'Amour & Rod Francis coming out was nice. I guess. Guys can't act for shit though.
- GO 300 VIOLINS GO! Love, love, love that song.
- OK guys, Patrick Sharp is on the CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS. Let's not screw this up this time.
- Marty St. Louis is so short he makes Kaner look like a giant.
- I'm sorry, I will never get over HOW FUCKING CREEPY THE SEDIN TWINS ARE. Even when they are on opposing teams.
- Too bad Team Lidstrom has two of the douchiest coaches in the league. Is Vigneault going to cry if Team Staal scores more than five goals?
- Ryan Kesler's hair is just too much.
- LOL at Chara standing next to Price. Price looks like a damn midget.
- Rick Nash's hair is also terrible. Though I guess he wants to complete the total douche package.
- Jeff Skinner could be my kid. Seriously. UGH.
- YAY MIKEY HAVILAND. And Coach Q in his best mob suit. Is he getting fashion tips from Edzo?
- I will always prefer "Oh Canada" to the "Star Spangled Banner." Especially when it's sung in French.
- Oh hey Clay Aiken. Does anyone care that he's still around? I don't.
- My gf is trying to mute the TV. LOL.
First Period
- I spot mascots! I wonder if Tommy Hawk bought his silly string?
- If I was at a Hurricanes game, I'd head to the lobby when they set the siren off. That midwest Tornado Siren reaction is ingrained in my very soul.
- Well that was quick. Too bad Duncs got an own goal.
- And Sharpie gets the first *real* point for a Hawk with an assist on Stasny's goal. Beautiful pass.
- Jesus, 3-0 Team Staal less than 4 minutes in? OUCH. I guess Flower used all his mojo in the shootout last night.
- Duncan Keith is now a -2. I guess I shouldn't be surprised since he's paired with Buff.
- AND FINALLY TEAM LIDSTROM SCORES! Doc & Edzo jinxed Ward, mentioning he had a shutout thus far.
- I'd forgotten how ridiculously fun the All Star Game is. I almost feel bad for any goalie who gets named to it ;)
- Last time a goalie was named ASG MVP: Mike Richter in 1994. The fact the game was played at MSG might have had something to do with that.
- And Big Buff scores - beauty of a pass by Kaner. 4-2 Team Staal.
- The 4 goal lead is the most dangerous lead in hockey ;)
- Blackhawks have assists on 5 of the eight goals scored thus far. Sharpie has 3 assists, Kane, Toews & Keith each have one apiece.
- And that's the period, 4-4 tie. Very entertaining game thus far. I would expect nothing less.
- I guess Toews wasn't awarded an assist on Eriksson's goal. Poor Tazer, he's probably about to kill someone.
- 3 Doors Down? Yeahhhhh, let me find that mute button. Sweet, sweet silence.
- Scoresheet now says Toews has the assist on Eriksson's goal. Got him mixed up with Havlat. I guess the scorekeepers were voted in by fans too. MAKE UP YOUR MINDS PEOPLE!
Second Period
- Carey Price & Jonas Hiller now in net. Pour souls.
- Someone tell Hiller his Darth Vader mask clashes with his blue jersey.
- Sharpie scores to make it 5-4 Team Staal. MVP! MVP! MVP!
- The more I think of it, the more I want to get Sharpie for my next Hawks jersey. And it's totally for his play alone! Sure, he's attractive, but, well, you know ;)
- Letang scores. Duncs standing there like a statue. Oh well. Is there a prize for worst +/-? :P
- And Toews misses on the breakaway. This is just not Tazer's weekend. Hopefully, he'll be angry and go on a scoring tear once the season starts up again.
- And Kopitar is the first player with more than one goal. 6-5 now Team Staal.
- The fans are booing the Ovi offsides call. LOL.
- 6-6 - Stamkos with the goal. Let's get the goalies to score too!
- 7-6 Team Lidstrom - Briere with the goal. Amazingly this is Lidstrom's first lead of the game.
- I love how the goalies aren't freezing the puck. They'd probably get a snow shower from half the team if they did ;)
- And that's the end of two. 7-6 Team Lidstrom. BRB GOING TO TEXT PATRICK SHARP FOR MVP UNTIL MY FINGERS FALL OFF.
- Oh great it's the Guardians reveal. I can't wait. NOT.
- I'm sorry - Stan Lee has lost it.
- Saturday Morning cartoons from the 70s were way more entertaining than this.
- I am embarrassed for Stan Lee, the NHL and Versus for airing this Guardians Project. That. Was. Terrible.
Third Period
- King Henrik vs. Timmy Cheeseburger. This should be entertaining.
- Um Emrick - how can you mix up Henrik and Timmy? BUY NEW GLASSES!
- Thomas keeps stoning Skinner. Carolina fans must hate him.
- Just as I write that, Eric Staal scores. That's your cookie Carolina.
- LOL - OVECHKIN GIVES UP A PENALTY SHOT TO DUCHENE FOR THROWING HIS STICK. What a total douche.
- HI COACH Q! Glad his face isn't purple. It would clash with his suit.
- QUICK! VOTE FOR SHARPIE MORE! PUCK BUNNIES ARE GOING TO FLOOD THE VOTING SYSTEM FOR LETANG!
- And now Briere pots his second to tie the game again at 8. Sharpie better get another point or two to cement that MVP.
- TAZER WITH THE PRETTY GOAL! CAN HE BE MVP TOO? 9-8 Team Lidstrom
- Honestly, Shea Weber probably does deserve the ASG MVP. Not going to win it though, poor guy.
- Marty St. Louis puts Team Lidstrom up 10-8. Go Short Round, GO!
- Thought Sharp got another assist on the Nash goal, but it was Corey Perry. Multiple players with the same number is so confusing.
- Kaner misses on the breakaway /facepalm
- I wonder if Timmy will let one in just so we can go to OT
- EMPTY NET. WOO WOO WOO!
- Kinda early to pull the goalie out of the net there wasn't it? Vintage Coach Q :P
- Eric Staal scores his second goal with 33 seconds left. He'll be MVP if Carolina fans can text quickly enough.
- Toews got an assist on Eriksson's second goal BTW. He also has a 1G 2A night.
- That's the game folks: Team Lidstrom 11, Team Staal 10. My prediction was soooo close.
- Those white gloves Team Staal is wearing are fugly.
- PATRICK STARP FROM THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS. Jesus Christ people :P Is his name that hard to pronounce?
- Sharpie's going to have locker room bragging rights for awhile me thinks.
Well that was a fun one! And the best thing is, the Blackhawks performances earned $66 for Chicago Pucks Cancer. I put money on the board for $5 Blackhawks goals (2), $1 for Blackhawks assists (6) and $50 for MVP. Yay!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
All Star Weekend - Super Skills Competition
It's probably been about ten years since I last watched the ASG Skills Competition. I think the key to enjoying it is not to take it too seriously. The only issue I have with it is that while they'll tout players as "the fastest player," "the hardest shot", etc, really they're only the best of the All Stars. I think they should open up the competition to all NHL players, and perhaps leave the decision of who competes up to the players. After all, they would be the experts in who is the best in the league with certain skillz.
Introductions:
- That smoke "waterfall" the players are coming through is pretty neat. It'd be funnier if it was actual water.
- Why is the scoreboard covered in a sheet? Are they painting it?
- My girlfriend is way too excited that Marty Havlat is playing.
- Is Kaner starting his mullet early or has his hair loss escalated?
- Apparently when Sharpie was introduced they showed the Blue Jackets logo. FAIL.
- The music they're playing is rather distracting. PICK ONE OR TWO SONGS AND PLAY THE WHOLE THING. PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
- All of the Hurricanes are on Team Staal? LAME.
- Oh great, all of the competitions are sponsored. I swear there will be ads on jerseys ala Europe within ten years.
Fastest Skater:
- I remember that competition with Mike Gartner. OLD.
- Duncs vs. Letang to start. DON'T FALL PRETTY BOY!
- Damn, Letang beat out Duncs by a hair. I bet he got extra propulsion from all the fan girls screaming.
- GO TIMMY CHEESEBURGER GO!
- Timmy grabbed a waffle that fell on the ice behind the net - at least it looked like he did.
- It would be nice if they just stuck to the split screen for this.
- Michael Grabner of the Islanders wins. My gf would like to note that they pronounce his name in a very un-German way.
Breakway Challenge:
- The winner is determined by text? Oh, THAT'S fair :P
- Marty Havlat has the best ginger beard.
- Oh, PK Subban. Trolling for crowd approval wearing that Skinner jersey.
- LOL, what is Flower doing?
- Maybe they should do this competition sans goalies
- At this rate, whoever actually gets the puck in the net will win.
- I'm voting for KOPITAR
- Ovi won again? QUELLE SURPRISE! :P
Accuracy Shooting:
- Sharp, Toews & Kane are all competing in this. Oh the chirping that will commence...
- Q's on the bench and telling one of the Sedins: "Sorry we made you guys cry when we ran up the score on ya."
- The shooting is taking place at the same time? WHY? MORE TIME = MORE COMMERCIALS NHL.
- I bet Timmy Thomas wishes he was in the accuracy contest. MMM...MCDONALDS.
- The audio on-ice in Carolina is terrible.
- TOEWS VS. SHARPIE. LOL
- A do-over? What even...
- LOL at the fans booing Tazer after he wins the do-over. CHEATER! ;)
- Kaner beats hometown boy Staal. Probably thought the "LET'S GO CANES" chant was for him.
- Marty Havlat that was terrible. My gf makes a sad panda face for you.
- Kaner vs. Sedin #1 for the final...
- At least Kaner can tell Sedin, "Sorry, but my SC ring slowed me down."
Oooh, good timing. My Indian food arrived just as the intermission started.
Challenge Relay:
- This one seems...cumbersome.
- Oh it started? Geez that was anti-climatic.
- I WANT ONE OF THOSE LITTLE NETS.
- That was rather boring really.
- Team Lidstrom is going to have to win this one by like 50 seconds if they want to have a shot at winning the Skills Compitition.
- LOL at Henrik Sedin and those little nets.
- TAZER FTW! That was rather impressive.
- Good lord Letang - you're a D-man. You'd think you could pot the one timer from the point.
- Geez, Kaner. You're doing it wrong!
- HAAAAAA F BOMB BY DUCHENE!
- Aaaaand Team Lidstorm actually wins one. You can thank Jonathan Toews for that.
- Hey Claude Giroux - remember last June when a certain someone scored on that angle from which you just shot? ;)
- Thank god this is over. I think half the crowd either went for more beer or visited the potty.
Hardest Shot:
- Is this even going to be a contest? Hopefully Chara will go last to make the other guys think they actually have a shot at winning.
- Have they always included the rookies in the ASG? They should do a rookie shootout or something instead.
- The audio and video is totally not synced. This irks me.
- Just set this up for Chara vs. Weber.
- I wouldn't have picked Sharpie for this but whatever. They needed a handsome quotient in this category.
- Here we go: Weber vs. Chara. Put it through the net Shea!
- IS THAT A FLIP PHONE KANER?
- Nothing would please me more if Buff destroyed Nash here.
- Rick Nash. FAIL.
- Too bad Ovi didn't chip another tooth with that face plant there.
- 48 MPH OVI??? OH FAIL. BUY NEW STICKS.
- Oh he gets a do-over too? Of course.
- Apparently Ovi broke the speed gun with his ugly.
- Weber vs. Chara in the finals. SHOCK.
- Looks like Chara was just lying in wait...
- I bet Timmy Thomas says a prayer of thanks everyday that Chara's on his team. Wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of one of those bombs.
Elimination Shootout:
- Kesler has a terrible cow-lick
- Price with the poke check on Henrik Sedin. Go Price Go!
- Are we sure this isn't the goalie saves competition?
- And Buff is the first skater to score? Who knew?
- Flower is on fire here.
- So two D-men are the first to score? LOLLERCOASTER
- Darth Vader & GQ man in net now.
- King Henrik tripped Richards there. Niiiiiice.
- And that is why Duncs isn't ever in the Hawks' shootout lineup.
- Anze Kopitar looks like he hasn't slept since they implemented the shootouts in games.
- LOL OVI! GO TIMMEH GO!
- WHY CAN'T YOU DO THAT IN GAME SHOOTOUTS KANER?
- Sharpie has never been good at shootouts/breakaways. Rather surprising considering.
- And Toews misses. He's usually money in shootouts. OH WELL.
- Buff's tries his one move again and it doesn't go. Do you have a wrist shot Buff?
- Marty St. Louis is sick!
- That looks more like the shootout Patrick Kane I remember.
- Corey Perry wins in the third round vs. Marty St. Louis
- I'm surprised so many shooters missed. Made this whole shootout thing less exciting for fans, but as a goalie fan, I appreciated it.
And...Team Staal beats Team Lidstrom, 33 to 22. Wouldn't it be great if that was the final score tomorrow?
Overall, I thought the Super Skills dragged on a bit too long. Did it really need to be almost 4 hours? My ADD cannot handle it. I would rather they dropped a few contests and had something like a Legends vs. Rookies game or something similar instead.
My prediction for tomorrow's game? Lidstrom 13, Stall 11. Toews with the game winner ;)
P.S. BONUS ASG TOEWS-FACE!
Introductions:
- That smoke "waterfall" the players are coming through is pretty neat. It'd be funnier if it was actual water.
- Why is the scoreboard covered in a sheet? Are they painting it?
- My girlfriend is way too excited that Marty Havlat is playing.
- Is Kaner starting his mullet early or has his hair loss escalated?
- Apparently when Sharpie was introduced they showed the Blue Jackets logo. FAIL.
- The music they're playing is rather distracting. PICK ONE OR TWO SONGS AND PLAY THE WHOLE THING. PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
- All of the Hurricanes are on Team Staal? LAME.
- Oh great, all of the competitions are sponsored. I swear there will be ads on jerseys ala Europe within ten years.
Fastest Skater:
- I remember that competition with Mike Gartner. OLD.
- Duncs vs. Letang to start. DON'T FALL PRETTY BOY!
- Damn, Letang beat out Duncs by a hair. I bet he got extra propulsion from all the fan girls screaming.
- GO TIMMY CHEESEBURGER GO!
- Timmy grabbed a waffle that fell on the ice behind the net - at least it looked like he did.
- It would be nice if they just stuck to the split screen for this.
- Michael Grabner of the Islanders wins. My gf would like to note that they pronounce his name in a very un-German way.
Breakway Challenge:
- The winner is determined by text? Oh, THAT'S fair :P
- Marty Havlat has the best ginger beard.
- Oh, PK Subban. Trolling for crowd approval wearing that Skinner jersey.
- LOL, what is Flower doing?
- Maybe they should do this competition sans goalies
- At this rate, whoever actually gets the puck in the net will win.
- I'm voting for KOPITAR
- Ovi won again? QUELLE SURPRISE! :P
Accuracy Shooting:
- Sharp, Toews & Kane are all competing in this. Oh the chirping that will commence...
- Q's on the bench and telling one of the Sedins: "Sorry we made you guys cry when we ran up the score on ya."
- The shooting is taking place at the same time? WHY? MORE TIME = MORE COMMERCIALS NHL.
- I bet Timmy Thomas wishes he was in the accuracy contest. MMM...MCDONALDS.
- The audio on-ice in Carolina is terrible.
- TOEWS VS. SHARPIE. LOL
- A do-over? What even...
- LOL at the fans booing Tazer after he wins the do-over. CHEATER! ;)
- Kaner beats hometown boy Staal. Probably thought the "LET'S GO CANES" chant was for him.
- Marty Havlat that was terrible. My gf makes a sad panda face for you.
- Kaner vs. Sedin #1 for the final...
- At least Kaner can tell Sedin, "Sorry, but my SC ring slowed me down."
Oooh, good timing. My Indian food arrived just as the intermission started.
Challenge Relay:
- This one seems...cumbersome.
- Oh it started? Geez that was anti-climatic.
- I WANT ONE OF THOSE LITTLE NETS.
- That was rather boring really.
- Team Lidstrom is going to have to win this one by like 50 seconds if they want to have a shot at winning the Skills Compitition.
- LOL at Henrik Sedin and those little nets.
- TAZER FTW! That was rather impressive.
- Good lord Letang - you're a D-man. You'd think you could pot the one timer from the point.
- Geez, Kaner. You're doing it wrong!
- HAAAAAA F BOMB BY DUCHENE!
- Aaaaand Team Lidstorm actually wins one. You can thank Jonathan Toews for that.
- Hey Claude Giroux - remember last June when a certain someone scored on that angle from which you just shot? ;)
- Thank god this is over. I think half the crowd either went for more beer or visited the potty.
Hardest Shot:
- Is this even going to be a contest? Hopefully Chara will go last to make the other guys think they actually have a shot at winning.
- Have they always included the rookies in the ASG? They should do a rookie shootout or something instead.
- The audio and video is totally not synced. This irks me.
- Just set this up for Chara vs. Weber.
- I wouldn't have picked Sharpie for this but whatever. They needed a handsome quotient in this category.
- Here we go: Weber vs. Chara. Put it through the net Shea!
- IS THAT A FLIP PHONE KANER?
- Nothing would please me more if Buff destroyed Nash here.
- Rick Nash. FAIL.
- Too bad Ovi didn't chip another tooth with that face plant there.
- 48 MPH OVI??? OH FAIL. BUY NEW STICKS.
- Oh he gets a do-over too? Of course.
- Apparently Ovi broke the speed gun with his ugly.
- Weber vs. Chara in the finals. SHOCK.
- Looks like Chara was just lying in wait...
- I bet Timmy Thomas says a prayer of thanks everyday that Chara's on his team. Wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of one of those bombs.
Elimination Shootout:
- Kesler has a terrible cow-lick
- Price with the poke check on Henrik Sedin. Go Price Go!
- Are we sure this isn't the goalie saves competition?
- And Buff is the first skater to score? Who knew?
- Flower is on fire here.
- So two D-men are the first to score? LOLLERCOASTER
- Darth Vader & GQ man in net now.
- King Henrik tripped Richards there. Niiiiiice.
- And that is why Duncs isn't ever in the Hawks' shootout lineup.
- Anze Kopitar looks like he hasn't slept since they implemented the shootouts in games.
- LOL OVI! GO TIMMEH GO!
- WHY CAN'T YOU DO THAT IN GAME SHOOTOUTS KANER?
- Sharpie has never been good at shootouts/breakaways. Rather surprising considering.
- And Toews misses. He's usually money in shootouts. OH WELL.
- Buff's tries his one move again and it doesn't go. Do you have a wrist shot Buff?
- Marty St. Louis is sick!
- That looks more like the shootout Patrick Kane I remember.
- Corey Perry wins in the third round vs. Marty St. Louis
- I'm surprised so many shooters missed. Made this whole shootout thing less exciting for fans, but as a goalie fan, I appreciated it.
And...Team Staal beats Team Lidstrom, 33 to 22. Wouldn't it be great if that was the final score tomorrow?
Overall, I thought the Super Skills dragged on a bit too long. Did it really need to be almost 4 hours? My ADD cannot handle it. I would rather they dropped a few contests and had something like a Legends vs. Rookies game or something similar instead.
My prediction for tomorrow's game? Lidstrom 13, Stall 11. Toews with the game winner ;)
P.S. BONUS ASG TOEWS-FACE!
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All Star Weekend - Fantasy Draft
I missed watching this live as we recorded the NHL Network's 2 hour pre-draft show (really?) instead of the actual thing. WHOOPS. So we recorded the replay, watched a movie ("Exit Through the Gift Shop" - it was good), and watched it later sans commercials.
I'll go on record to say I didn't really care for the whole fantasy draft scenario. I found it cheesy in a very uncomfortable way. Perhaps I'm just projecting long buried feelings of getting picked near the bottom of my class during gym as a kid. Besides, if the point of the whole draft was to "mix things up" a bit, it really didn't offer too many surprises. The captains picked teammates, all of the Hawks with the exception of Sharpie landed on the same team, and one Staal picked another. The only "surprise" was the Sedin Twins were split up, but we all knew that would happen anyway. Some of the interviews after the players were picked were cringe worthy. Hey NHL, you really want to mix things up? Get a Lotto machine and put a ball in there for each All-Star - bonus points if you put their faces on them. Have fans pick out players one-by-one by position (goalies, defensemen, forwards). Once the players for each team have been picked, then they can vote for their captains. That's the way I would do it anyway *shrugs*
Rather than attempting a lame recap, here is the summary of the Draft in macros:
I'll go on record to say I didn't really care for the whole fantasy draft scenario. I found it cheesy in a very uncomfortable way. Perhaps I'm just projecting long buried feelings of getting picked near the bottom of my class during gym as a kid. Besides, if the point of the whole draft was to "mix things up" a bit, it really didn't offer too many surprises. The captains picked teammates, all of the Hawks with the exception of Sharpie landed on the same team, and one Staal picked another. The only "surprise" was the Sedin Twins were split up, but we all knew that would happen anyway. Some of the interviews after the players were picked were cringe worthy. Hey NHL, you really want to mix things up? Get a Lotto machine and put a ball in there for each All-Star - bonus points if you put their faces on them. Have fans pick out players one-by-one by position (goalies, defensemen, forwards). Once the players for each team have been picked, then they can vote for their captains. That's the way I would do it anyway *shrugs*
Rather than attempting a lame recap, here is the summary of the Draft in macros:
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I swear I'm just on Tumblr for the Macros.
Skills competition coming up. I will be live-blogging it for the LOLZ
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Puck You Cancer!
It's weird when two unrelated things happen at the same time in your life that seem to be such a matter of perfect timing, it's uncanny.
As some of you may know, my dad has been ill since early December. He has always been the healthier one of my parents (diabetes and a few other issues notwithstanding), so for him to be in the hospital suddenly was jarring to say the least. They found a small tumor near his pancreas, and the plan was to have it removed in a fairly major surgery two weeks ago. Things did not go according to plan. As they were beginning the surgery, they found a pretty large cancerous tumor on his liver - which was somehow missed in the seemingly 600 CT and endoscopies my dad had prior to surgery. This really is a cruel twist of fate as I can only recall my dad having an alcoholic drink once in my 30-odd years of existence. They removed this tumor and his gall-bladder, and sewed him back up. He starts chemo next week. Doctors are hopeful that treatment will kill the cancer, but as with anything having to do with the C word, since it has spread, he will be closely monitored. Things are going to be touch and go for the foreseeable future. To say this whole situation sucks is my understatement of the year.
My mother is also a cancer survivor. About five years ago, my mother was diagnosed with kidney cancer. She had her kidney removed, and knock on wood, the cancer hasn't returned. My mom really lucked out. Kidney cancer is often called "the silent killer" as in most cases, it isn't diagnosed until it is too late. Chemo is not an option for treatment. My mom had a bad cold which developed into pneumonia and had to be admitted to hospital. While there, they discovered the small growth in her kidney. Had she not been stubborn and waited until she was really ill to go see her doctor, in all likelihood she wouldn't be here right now. I shudder to think about it.
So while this is all going on "in real life," some fine folks are organizing a hockey related fundraiser: Chicago Pucks Cancer. It is a two part event - there will be a road watch for the Hawks game vs. the Coyotes on 2.12 at the Bottom Lounge in conjunction with Second City Hockey. There will be a raffle for many cool prizes that have been donated. Additionally, there is also an online raffle for another assortment of prizes that runs through 2.28. You can buy raffle tickets through their website, or "like" them on Facebook for additional information. Proceeds will benefit the Young Survival Coalition, an organization who assists young women with breast cancer.
I will be attending the event on the 12th, and will probably blow a bunch of money trying to win some of these prizes. Additionally, many tweeps are "putting money on the board" on Twitter, pledging to donate money every time a player/team accomplishes something. I will be donating:
- $1 for every Blackhawks goal between last Tuesday's game and the game at Phoenix on 2.12. Right now I am up to $2 - thanks refs for waving off that third goal - turds.
- $100 for every goal John Scott scores between now and 2.28. Sure, he's been a healthy scratch more often than not, but if a puck defects off his large frame and hits twine, hey, it's for a good cause.
Most teams have been represented, but a few have not. If you have a few dollars to spare and are on Twitter, why not put some money on the board for your favorite team or player and have a little fun with it? Be sure to include @ChiPucksCancer on any tweets you make.
Cancer effects us all in one way or another. It's hit a little too close to home for me lately, so I will be doing my part to make this a hugely successful event. Won't you do the same?
As some of you may know, my dad has been ill since early December. He has always been the healthier one of my parents (diabetes and a few other issues notwithstanding), so for him to be in the hospital suddenly was jarring to say the least. They found a small tumor near his pancreas, and the plan was to have it removed in a fairly major surgery two weeks ago. Things did not go according to plan. As they were beginning the surgery, they found a pretty large cancerous tumor on his liver - which was somehow missed in the seemingly 600 CT and endoscopies my dad had prior to surgery. This really is a cruel twist of fate as I can only recall my dad having an alcoholic drink once in my 30-odd years of existence. They removed this tumor and his gall-bladder, and sewed him back up. He starts chemo next week. Doctors are hopeful that treatment will kill the cancer, but as with anything having to do with the C word, since it has spread, he will be closely monitored. Things are going to be touch and go for the foreseeable future. To say this whole situation sucks is my understatement of the year.
My mother is also a cancer survivor. About five years ago, my mother was diagnosed with kidney cancer. She had her kidney removed, and knock on wood, the cancer hasn't returned. My mom really lucked out. Kidney cancer is often called "the silent killer" as in most cases, it isn't diagnosed until it is too late. Chemo is not an option for treatment. My mom had a bad cold which developed into pneumonia and had to be admitted to hospital. While there, they discovered the small growth in her kidney. Had she not been stubborn and waited until she was really ill to go see her doctor, in all likelihood she wouldn't be here right now. I shudder to think about it.
So while this is all going on "in real life," some fine folks are organizing a hockey related fundraiser: Chicago Pucks Cancer. It is a two part event - there will be a road watch for the Hawks game vs. the Coyotes on 2.12 at the Bottom Lounge in conjunction with Second City Hockey. There will be a raffle for many cool prizes that have been donated. Additionally, there is also an online raffle for another assortment of prizes that runs through 2.28. You can buy raffle tickets through their website, or "like" them on Facebook for additional information. Proceeds will benefit the Young Survival Coalition, an organization who assists young women with breast cancer.
I will be attending the event on the 12th, and will probably blow a bunch of money trying to win some of these prizes. Additionally, many tweeps are "putting money on the board" on Twitter, pledging to donate money every time a player/team accomplishes something. I will be donating:
- $1 for every Blackhawks goal between last Tuesday's game and the game at Phoenix on 2.12. Right now I am up to $2 - thanks refs for waving off that third goal - turds.
- $100 for every goal John Scott scores between now and 2.28. Sure, he's been a healthy scratch more often than not, but if a puck defects off his large frame and hits twine, hey, it's for a good cause.
Most teams have been represented, but a few have not. If you have a few dollars to spare and are on Twitter, why not put some money on the board for your favorite team or player and have a little fun with it? Be sure to include @ChiPucksCancer on any tweets you make.
Cancer effects us all in one way or another. It's hit a little too close to home for me lately, so I will be doing my part to make this a hugely successful event. Won't you do the same?
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The Amazing Kreskin I Am Not
I would like to put a midseason review of the Hawks up here, but seeing as I have little motivation for anything of much substance, no go on that idea. Perhaps that might be something to tackle during All Star Weekend. Therefore, I'll write something quick and easy - namely mocking myself.
So, everyone and their grandmother made preseason NHL predictions, as folks do in most sports. Seeing as we just passed the halfway point of the season, let's take a look at where I predicted the teams would finish come April:
Western Conference:
WELL HEY, I HAVE #1 & #6 RIGHT! Seriously though, the Western Conference is such a clusterfuck right now it's not even funny. Six points separate the fourth and twelfth seeds. Really, it's all up for grabs right now. Vancouver looks to be in the driver's seat at this point so it's their conference to lose. While Detroit seems to have a pretty comfortable lead in the Central, with Howard, Holmstrom, Datsyuk, Osgood and Stuart all out at the moment, a hot streak by someone else in the division (GO HAWKS GO) could make a serious challenge for the #2 or #3 seed. The biggest surprises are the Stars and Ducks - especially the Ducks as they were terrible for the first dozen games or so. Nashville doesn't surprise me as I figured it was either them or the Blues cracking the top eight. Disappointments would include the Kings, Sharks and your Chicago Blackhawks. There's still a long way to go, and it's still possible my eight preseason picks make it into the post-season.
Eastern Conference:
Like last year, the East is a bit of a LOLLERCOASTER. If you picked Atlanta to crack the top eight and the Devils to be sweeping up the basement, please buy me a Lotto ticket. The Flyers seem to have picked up where they left off in their surprise run in last year's playoffs. With the goalie situation in Tampa solidified, I see no reason why they can't take the Southeast. Pittsburgh and Washington go as their stars go - if Ovechkin continues to well, SUCK, and Crosby still sees birdies circling his head, it's going to be tough for them to take their divisions. As for my predictions, you can cross off the Devils, not even Jesus himself can save that disaster. If Ryan Miller can get hot, the Sabres might be able to sneak in. I'd keep an eye on Carolina though - Atlanta's been fading a bit, so they may be able to grab a 7 or 8 seed come April.
This may be my last post of any substance for a couple of weeks. Not that I've been posting much as of late anyway. My dad is having major surgery next week and I have a big government audit at work the following week, so if I'm still sane by February and haven't bitten anyone, I'll consider that an accomplishment. If things goes well, hopefully I'll be able to get back on a somewhat regular posting schedule by the All Star Game *knocks on wood*
Oh and by the way, I haven't updated my links on the left side of this page in well like, ever. So if I know you from the Twitterverse or elsewhere, or you just have a cool blog, drop me a line and I'll add you on here!
So, everyone and their grandmother made preseason NHL predictions, as folks do in most sports. Seeing as we just passed the halfway point of the season, let's take a look at where I predicted the teams would finish come April:
Western Conference:
- Vancouver Canucks
- Chicago Blackhawks
- LA Kings
- San Jose Sharks
- Detroit Red Wings
- Colorado Avalanche
- Phoenix Coyotes
- St Louis Blues
WELL HEY, I HAVE #1 & #6 RIGHT! Seriously though, the Western Conference is such a clusterfuck right now it's not even funny. Six points separate the fourth and twelfth seeds. Really, it's all up for grabs right now. Vancouver looks to be in the driver's seat at this point so it's their conference to lose. While Detroit seems to have a pretty comfortable lead in the Central, with Howard, Holmstrom, Datsyuk, Osgood and Stuart all out at the moment, a hot streak by someone else in the division (GO HAWKS GO) could make a serious challenge for the #2 or #3 seed. The biggest surprises are the Stars and Ducks - especially the Ducks as they were terrible for the first dozen games or so. Nashville doesn't surprise me as I figured it was either them or the Blues cracking the top eight. Disappointments would include the Kings, Sharks and your Chicago Blackhawks. There's still a long way to go, and it's still possible my eight preseason picks make it into the post-season.
Eastern Conference:
- Washington Capitals
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Boston Bruins
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Buffalo Sabres
- New Jersey Devils
- Montreal Canadiens
- Tampa Bay Lightning
Like last year, the East is a bit of a LOLLERCOASTER. If you picked Atlanta to crack the top eight and the Devils to be sweeping up the basement, please buy me a Lotto ticket. The Flyers seem to have picked up where they left off in their surprise run in last year's playoffs. With the goalie situation in Tampa solidified, I see no reason why they can't take the Southeast. Pittsburgh and Washington go as their stars go - if Ovechkin continues to well, SUCK, and Crosby still sees birdies circling his head, it's going to be tough for them to take their divisions. As for my predictions, you can cross off the Devils, not even Jesus himself can save that disaster. If Ryan Miller can get hot, the Sabres might be able to sneak in. I'd keep an eye on Carolina though - Atlanta's been fading a bit, so they may be able to grab a 7 or 8 seed come April.
This may be my last post of any substance for a couple of weeks. Not that I've been posting much as of late anyway. My dad is having major surgery next week and I have a big government audit at work the following week, so if I'm still sane by February and haven't bitten anyone, I'll consider that an accomplishment. If things goes well, hopefully I'll be able to get back on a somewhat regular posting schedule by the All Star Game *knocks on wood*
Oh and by the way, I haven't updated my links on the left side of this page in well like, ever. So if I know you from the Twitterverse or elsewhere, or you just have a cool blog, drop me a line and I'll add you on here!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
A Little Bling With My Hockey
So, the Blackhawks have these "official" road watches where they throw an ice girl or two at an local bar, have a couple giveaways, etc, etc, etc. I had been to one during the Stanley Cup Finals - by accident actually. It was either Game Three or Four and a bunch of us fans planned a meetup at an usual watering hole, only to find out it was an "official" road watch bar. Which meant I had sweaty men sitting on top of me, could barely see the TV and got I think one drink the entire evening. Bleah.
Last week I saw they were having one at the bar about six blocks away from my apartment for Monday's game at Los Angeles, and since we frequent there every once in awhile (they have pretty good food), I decided to give it a go. Luckily, we got there early enough to get a table by the TVs, and was able to order and eat dinner before the game even started, The bar actually wasn't packed, which was nice, but it was still amusing to watch some of the regulars come in and just kinda stare in bewilderment at all the people in hockey jerseys and two scantily clad glorified cheerleaders bopping around.
The game was good (THANK YOU HOCKEY GODS FOR TWO POINTS IN REGULATION KTHXBYE), but this was even better:
Yes my friends, that is a genuine Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Championship ring, sitting in my girlfriend's hand. Gene Honda was at the bar - he's the PA announcer for the Blackhawks at the United Center and also does White Sox games (which I will now forgive him for). Since the Hawks organization seemingly bought everybody but the cleaning ladies at the UC a ring, he was sporting his. It was pretty damn obvious -a prolonged beam of light on it could have burned a hole in the roof. As he was walking by our table, my girlfriend called him by name, which I assume impressed him somewhat as not everyone knows what the guy who makes the "one minute remaining in the period" announcement looks like. She asked him if we could look at his ring, and just TOOK IT OFF AND GAVE IT TO HER. 30K sitting in our hands - wow. I had to take a picture with it, but since I didn't want to take up too much of his time, I got only one shot with it, thus the goofy look on my face:
Gene was very nice, and I appreciate the time he spent with us. Actually I give props to the Hawks folks for setting these up, even if I didn't win the signed Niklas Hjalmarsson jersey. Boo.
Anyway, the game was good - the Kings dominated the first, the Hawks dominated the second, so fittingly they went into the third tied at two. The Hawks took the lead, but after taking three penalties in a row, of course the Kings tied it up. Toews was in the box when the Kings scored, so he worked a bit of magic and got a puck to ricochet off of him with about five minutes left, which ended up being the game winner. Was it pure dumb luck? Why yes, but with the way we've been hemorrhaging points, I'll take it, thank you very much.
Because I haven't done one in awhile - here's a Toews face for ya....
And here's a "I can't believe I just scored" Toews-Face:
Well, I have a busy hockey week ahead of me, as I bought myself a ticket to tomorrow night's game vs. the Stars (HI ADAM BURISH). My girlfriend is visiting her grandparents in Texas this week, so since I'm by my lonesome, I figured I'd buy myself a belated Xmas present and got a reasonably priced seat in the 200 level. Friday night we're driving up to Rockford for another IceHogs game. So I will have plenty of pictures to upload, and hopefully will get a couple posts up here by the end of the weekend!
Last week I saw they were having one at the bar about six blocks away from my apartment for Monday's game at Los Angeles, and since we frequent there every once in awhile (they have pretty good food), I decided to give it a go. Luckily, we got there early enough to get a table by the TVs, and was able to order and eat dinner before the game even started, The bar actually wasn't packed, which was nice, but it was still amusing to watch some of the regulars come in and just kinda stare in bewilderment at all the people in hockey jerseys and two scantily clad glorified cheerleaders bopping around.
The game was good (THANK YOU HOCKEY GODS FOR TWO POINTS IN REGULATION KTHXBYE), but this was even better:
Yes my friends, that is a genuine Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Championship ring, sitting in my girlfriend's hand. Gene Honda was at the bar - he's the PA announcer for the Blackhawks at the United Center and also does White Sox games (which I will now forgive him for). Since the Hawks organization seemingly bought everybody but the cleaning ladies at the UC a ring, he was sporting his. It was pretty damn obvious -a prolonged beam of light on it could have burned a hole in the roof. As he was walking by our table, my girlfriend called him by name, which I assume impressed him somewhat as not everyone knows what the guy who makes the "one minute remaining in the period" announcement looks like. She asked him if we could look at his ring, and just TOOK IT OFF AND GAVE IT TO HER. 30K sitting in our hands - wow. I had to take a picture with it, but since I didn't want to take up too much of his time, I got only one shot with it, thus the goofy look on my face:
Gene was very nice, and I appreciate the time he spent with us. Actually I give props to the Hawks folks for setting these up, even if I didn't win the signed Niklas Hjalmarsson jersey. Boo.
Anyway, the game was good - the Kings dominated the first, the Hawks dominated the second, so fittingly they went into the third tied at two. The Hawks took the lead, but after taking three penalties in a row, of course the Kings tied it up. Toews was in the box when the Kings scored, so he worked a bit of magic and got a puck to ricochet off of him with about five minutes left, which ended up being the game winner. Was it pure dumb luck? Why yes, but with the way we've been hemorrhaging points, I'll take it, thank you very much.
Because I haven't done one in awhile - here's a Toews face for ya....
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Well, I have a busy hockey week ahead of me, as I bought myself a ticket to tomorrow night's game vs. the Stars (HI ADAM BURISH). My girlfriend is visiting her grandparents in Texas this week, so since I'm by my lonesome, I figured I'd buy myself a belated Xmas present and got a reasonably priced seat in the 200 level. Friday night we're driving up to Rockford for another IceHogs game. So I will have plenty of pictures to upload, and hopefully will get a couple posts up here by the end of the weekend!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Live Blogging the Winter Classic
Well, it's been awhile since I've live blogged a game, and I've never done one for two teams I have *zero* vested interest in. So why not start with the Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins at the fourth annual Winter Classic? Personally, I'm rooting for the meteor in this game. I don't really have anything major against either team, but I'm sick of the NHL and their marketing partners continually shoving Sid and Ovi down our throats. I had to LOL at all of the weather reports out of Pittsburgh this week, and had a moment of schadenfreude when they announced the game was getting pushed back to 8PM EST. But hey, maybe hockey in prime time would be a good thing for the league? I guess the ratings will tell.
Here's hoping I get the last loads of laundry folded and dinner consumed before the game starts!
Pregame:
- OK, Terrible Towels are great - for STEELERS GAMES.
- Obligatory polished opening vignette. Featuring....wait for it....Sid & Ovi. SNOOZE.
- The Drum Line as the teams come out of the tunnel is pretty sweet. No bias, being a former percussionist of course ;)
- Do they only sell Crosby jerseys in Pittsburgh? All those little kids behind Bob Costas & Mike Milbury are wearing Sid's sweater.
- Mario Lemieux - repect him for being one of the all time greats. Don't care too much for him - see 1992 Stanley Cup Finals.
- "Gentlemen remove your caps?" FUCK YOU, GIRLS WEAR HATS TOO! What is this, 1934?
- Nice they played "Oh, Canada." Too bad the NHL/NBC would never consider a Canadian team to play in the WC.
- Nice voice, but that girl singing the Star Spangled Banner is a tad creepy.
GAME ON!
Period One:
- The ice doesn't look too hot. It'll be interesting to see waht it looks like in the third.
- The camera work on this game is gonna make me sea-sick. You'd think NBC would have that under control. FAIL
- Pierre McGuire: Looking like a penis with a little NHL cap on.
- The one guy fixing the glass just flashed a little plumber's crack on national TV. Such a nice touch.
- I feel like I need to use binoculars to watch this game on the TV. Where are the damn cameras - on the roof?
- And now they've cut to the blimp shot during a fucking Caps power play? What the hell is the NBC production team doing?
- They have reams of fluffy white cloth to simulate snow on the infield. Lame.
- Always a smart move to hook Crosby when he has a clear break to the net. Let's see how this Pens power play goes.
- The red helmets the Caps are wearing amuses me greatly.
- Ugh, I should watch this game on mute.
- FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Rupp looks like he gave up there in the end.
- Poor Dan Bylsma - looked like McGuire was trying to cuddle up to him there. Like the fedora.
- POST!
- PING x2!
- I don't know how anyone can see the ice from the upper decks. I guess you'd just go for the experience. Or something.
- LOL AT OVECHKIN BITING IT WHILE WINDING UP FOR A SHOT!
- A little chippy at the end there. Pretty good game thus far. Great goaltending from both ends.
- McGuire interviews Crosby. SLURP SLURP SLURP.
- Did you know there are 20 players on a hockey team? Watching NBC, you'd think there was just one per team.
- The intermission panel: two short bald men & one giant windbag. Jee-bus.
Period Two:
- Kinda lame that the Winter Classic patch is on the shoulder of the Caps jerseys.
- Rained for a little bit there. Mother Nature has a sense of humor.
- Thanks for that informative explanation of hand warmers Pierre McGuire. As if you can't go to Walgreen's and buy a box.
- Ugly Face scores first for the Pens. OOPS, I mean Malkin.
- Kinda a BS call on Laich for goalie interference.
- Sneaky, sneaky five-hole power play goal by Knuble to tie the game up. You can really tell the puck was bouncing all over the place.
- OH NO LETANG! I CAN HEAR THE KEENING OF YOUNG WOMEN ACROSS NORTH AMERICA!
- Playing this NHL Twitter Trivia Contest is rather distracting. Oh Well.
- Fleury got REALLY lucky there. Caps missed an open net *twice*
- Really loud at Heinz Field right now. Which is fine because it drowns out Doc & Pierre.
- REALLY NICE WE COULD SEE THAT CAPS GOAL NBC. YOU SUCK!
- Seriously though, Fleury's been living on the edge this period - finally caught up to him.
- Oh Crosby got away with a slash? COLOR ME SURPRISED!
- Goal wiped out for Pens - goalie interference. Looks like the right call.
- They have the Geico Caveman "refereeing" the game on the kiddie rink. All of the kids have on either Crosby or Ovechkin jerseys /facepalm
- OH NOES - CROSBY IS HURT! CANCEL THE GAME!
- Yes, I do like to use Caps Lock for shits and giggles. Thank You.
- That was a very exciting period - lots of action end-to-end.
- Holy awkward interviews before this puck shooting contest w/Harris & Bettis.
- Can these guys shoot the puck any slower? SHUT UP PIERRE AND MILBURY!
- I'd rather watch NBC's Prime Time Lineup than this shitty intermission shootout.
Period Three:
- Hockey Day in America hosted in Millennium Park? TELL ME MOAR PLZ!
- If the winds continue, they'll change sides halfway through the third. I think they did the same thing at Wrigley two years ago, but my memory's a bit fuzzy.
- Looks a little froggy in the stadium from that damn blimp-cam
- WOAH - excellent saves there by Varly!
- Can't they get the guys with the squeegees who try to clean your windshield to help out with the water on the ice?
- The rain's been coming down for awhile - ice looks awful. EEP.
- HEY NBC - JUST BECAUSE THE GAME'S IN A FOOTBALL STADIUM DOESN'T MEAN THE SAME CRAZY CAMERA ANGLES WORK FOR HOCKEY! Sheesh.
- Well, if this ends in a shootout, they won't need to bring the Zambonis back out.
- WOW - Fehr gets behind the D and beats Fleury - 3-1 Caps with 8 minutes left in regulation.
- TROLOLOLOL - Ovechkin's goal waved off after he hugged Fleury behind the net.
- See now this is why I don't like Ovi - 10 seconds left and he's raising his arms up at Centre Ice like he just won the Stanley Cup. Asshat.
- LET THEM FIGHT! WOOOOO!
- No shaking of hands. Stay classy Pittsburgh. If the Wings and Hawks can do it, you can do it too.
Welp, that was entertaining for sure. Too bad about the shitty conditions, but they toughed it out. Bets on next year's classic? I heard a rumor the NHL is thinking about Blackhawks-Canucks, but I doubt they'd have the Hawks in it twice. Then again, it didn't stop the Penguins :P Personally, I'd bet it'll be in New York next year - perhaps NY Rangers vs. Leafs/Habs for a O6 matchup? Let's just hope the weather's a bit more wintry!
Here's hoping I get the last loads of laundry folded and dinner consumed before the game starts!
Pregame:
- OK, Terrible Towels are great - for STEELERS GAMES.
- Obligatory polished opening vignette. Featuring....wait for it....Sid & Ovi. SNOOZE.
- The Drum Line as the teams come out of the tunnel is pretty sweet. No bias, being a former percussionist of course ;)
- Do they only sell Crosby jerseys in Pittsburgh? All those little kids behind Bob Costas & Mike Milbury are wearing Sid's sweater.
- Mario Lemieux - repect him for being one of the all time greats. Don't care too much for him - see 1992 Stanley Cup Finals.
- "Gentlemen remove your caps?" FUCK YOU, GIRLS WEAR HATS TOO! What is this, 1934?
- Nice they played "Oh, Canada." Too bad the NHL/NBC would never consider a Canadian team to play in the WC.
- Nice voice, but that girl singing the Star Spangled Banner is a tad creepy.
GAME ON!
Period One:
- The ice doesn't look too hot. It'll be interesting to see waht it looks like in the third.
- The camera work on this game is gonna make me sea-sick. You'd think NBC would have that under control. FAIL
- Pierre McGuire: Looking like a penis with a little NHL cap on.
- The one guy fixing the glass just flashed a little plumber's crack on national TV. Such a nice touch.
- I feel like I need to use binoculars to watch this game on the TV. Where are the damn cameras - on the roof?
- And now they've cut to the blimp shot during a fucking Caps power play? What the hell is the NBC production team doing?
- They have reams of fluffy white cloth to simulate snow on the infield. Lame.
- Always a smart move to hook Crosby when he has a clear break to the net. Let's see how this Pens power play goes.
- The red helmets the Caps are wearing amuses me greatly.
- Ugh, I should watch this game on mute.
- FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! Rupp looks like he gave up there in the end.
- Poor Dan Bylsma - looked like McGuire was trying to cuddle up to him there. Like the fedora.
- POST!
- PING x2!
- I don't know how anyone can see the ice from the upper decks. I guess you'd just go for the experience. Or something.
- LOL AT OVECHKIN BITING IT WHILE WINDING UP FOR A SHOT!
- A little chippy at the end there. Pretty good game thus far. Great goaltending from both ends.
- McGuire interviews Crosby. SLURP SLURP SLURP.
- Did you know there are 20 players on a hockey team? Watching NBC, you'd think there was just one per team.
- The intermission panel: two short bald men & one giant windbag. Jee-bus.
Period Two:
- Kinda lame that the Winter Classic patch is on the shoulder of the Caps jerseys.
- Rained for a little bit there. Mother Nature has a sense of humor.
- Thanks for that informative explanation of hand warmers Pierre McGuire. As if you can't go to Walgreen's and buy a box.
- Ugly Face scores first for the Pens. OOPS, I mean Malkin.
- Kinda a BS call on Laich for goalie interference.
- Sneaky, sneaky five-hole power play goal by Knuble to tie the game up. You can really tell the puck was bouncing all over the place.
- OH NO LETANG! I CAN HEAR THE KEENING OF YOUNG WOMEN ACROSS NORTH AMERICA!
- Playing this NHL Twitter Trivia Contest is rather distracting. Oh Well.
- Fleury got REALLY lucky there. Caps missed an open net *twice*
- Really loud at Heinz Field right now. Which is fine because it drowns out Doc & Pierre.
- REALLY NICE WE COULD SEE THAT CAPS GOAL NBC. YOU SUCK!
- Seriously though, Fleury's been living on the edge this period - finally caught up to him.
- Oh Crosby got away with a slash? COLOR ME SURPRISED!
- Goal wiped out for Pens - goalie interference. Looks like the right call.
- They have the Geico Caveman "refereeing" the game on the kiddie rink. All of the kids have on either Crosby or Ovechkin jerseys /facepalm
- OH NOES - CROSBY IS HURT! CANCEL THE GAME!
- Yes, I do like to use Caps Lock for shits and giggles. Thank You.
- That was a very exciting period - lots of action end-to-end.
- Holy awkward interviews before this puck shooting contest w/Harris & Bettis.
- Can these guys shoot the puck any slower? SHUT UP PIERRE AND MILBURY!
- I'd rather watch NBC's Prime Time Lineup than this shitty intermission shootout.
Period Three:
- Hockey Day in America hosted in Millennium Park? TELL ME MOAR PLZ!
- If the winds continue, they'll change sides halfway through the third. I think they did the same thing at Wrigley two years ago, but my memory's a bit fuzzy.
- Looks a little froggy in the stadium from that damn blimp-cam
- WOAH - excellent saves there by Varly!
- Can't they get the guys with the squeegees who try to clean your windshield to help out with the water on the ice?
- The rain's been coming down for awhile - ice looks awful. EEP.
- HEY NBC - JUST BECAUSE THE GAME'S IN A FOOTBALL STADIUM DOESN'T MEAN THE SAME CRAZY CAMERA ANGLES WORK FOR HOCKEY! Sheesh.
- Well, if this ends in a shootout, they won't need to bring the Zambonis back out.
- WOW - Fehr gets behind the D and beats Fleury - 3-1 Caps with 8 minutes left in regulation.
- TROLOLOLOL - Ovechkin's goal waved off after he hugged Fleury behind the net.
- See now this is why I don't like Ovi - 10 seconds left and he's raising his arms up at Centre Ice like he just won the Stanley Cup. Asshat.
- LET THEM FIGHT! WOOOOO!
- No shaking of hands. Stay classy Pittsburgh. If the Wings and Hawks can do it, you can do it too.
Welp, that was entertaining for sure. Too bad about the shitty conditions, but they toughed it out. Bets on next year's classic? I heard a rumor the NHL is thinking about Blackhawks-Canucks, but I doubt they'd have the Hawks in it twice. Then again, it didn't stop the Penguins :P Personally, I'd bet it'll be in New York next year - perhaps NY Rangers vs. Leafs/Habs for a O6 matchup? Let's just hope the weather's a bit more wintry!
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