Saturday, November 28, 2009
NHL Video Fail
Then I wanted to write about Tim Connolly's insurance goal last night, the "draw between the legs then pop up in the air then hope for a helluva lot of luck which he got" 4th goal. But again, not even a replay, hell, not even a clean look at the goal. So, yep, that's not gonna happen.
You know what else isn't gonna happen? Me writing anything else today.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
How To Not Market Your Team: Part 1
Anyways, so I was browsing around the interwebs this afternoon, wasting time before I could officially start enjoying the Thanksgiving holiday (and get ready for tomorrow's Sabres/Caps tilt), then it happened; Panthers.nhl.com. What a mistake that turned out to be, what a marketing fail. I can't stand shit like this.
I can't help but notice how you're advertising PLAYERS THAT AREN'T EVEN ON YOUR OWN TEAM. You've got a weak hockey market? Sidney Crosby ain't gonna sell tickets, doesn't matter, apathy is a bitch. But you know what will sell tickets? $1 Hot Dogs. You know what won't sell seats? Andrea Bocelli. You want big ole southern asses fillin' seats (no offense...well, kinda)? $2.50 Drafts. You know who'd rather have the $1 hot dogs and $2.50 drafts? Fatty Phil Kessel, good thing he'll be there on Nov. 27th!
I'm glad your nosebleeds tickets cost as much as a beer Sunrise, FL, but let's try to be run like an actual franchise here. Like maybe the Bruins, or the Wings (debatable I know), the Sabres, the Flyers, I could go on...so I will...God, you're even being out done by the Islanders.
This is your warning Florida, next we'll probably see them release a 3rd jersey that is just a rip off of a bunch of previous designs and color schemes. Oh wait, that happened? Ugh, you suck.
(By the way, seriously click on the Flyers link, it might be the internet's largest bukkake of all time)
Monday, November 23, 2009
Here's Your Hit of the Weekend
It's a nifty little break out by the Ligthning, but that 3rd pass should probably go to a guy that won't just skate directly into the hit. Maybe, but that's just me.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Wait; so Neids Doesn't Play For Philly?
Why doesn't shit like this ever happen when I'm watching a game?
SoCal cool my northeastern uptight ass.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
I Guess I'm Precient Too
Anyways, I just wanted to take this opportunity to tell you all that months ago I saw this very moment coming. I didn't know what the torch was gonna look like, so I improvised.
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Guess I was off.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Most Underrated
Naturally, it was the Caps fans who turned out most; blame Versus I guess, but I tend to agree with them; Brooks Laich. Even Pensblog, yes, the Pensblog, agreed with me. There's proof.
BOOM! Anyways, I got a bunch of answers last night, but thought we could still open it up to a greater discussion. Not that you people ever freakin' chat anyways. God.So here's a list of some people that I came up with, were "tweeted" to me, whatever, here's a list.
- Brooks Laich
- Mike Grier
- David Booth
- James Neal
- Braydon Coburn
- M-E Vlasic
- David Clarkson
- J.P Dumont
- Cody McLeod
- Zbynek Michalek
COMMENT!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Some Guys You Just Root For
I can't. Imagine getting to play hockey day in and day out. Like Brooks Laich said, "Players play because they love the game," Laich continued. "If I had one day to live, I would play hockey, for sure, at some point in the day." You see guys like Mike Keane, still kicking it down in the AHL at age 42, you see a guy like Peter Forsberg, who even though he's been injured the better half of a century, still insists on coming back for more, then you see a guy like Dean Arsene, a guy who gave his all, no matter where he was playing, no matter what his chances of making it really were.
That is, until Monday night, when Arsene made his NHL debut for the Edmonton Oilers after a mere 109 ECHL games and 333 AHL contests. Arsene got 9 shifts and 6:24 of ice time. Just over 6 minutes of playing time, and how did it feel? "Awesome." How did he find out? "Right before I went out for the pre-game skate I was told by Mr. Quinn I was in and my heart kind of leaped, to be honest." You'd think he was a fresh faced kid, he didn't call him coach, or Pat, he called him Mr. Quinn. That's just the kind of guy Dean is.
Even Sheldon Souray noticed and remarked on Arsene's debut, "It's the greatest league in the world and this is what you dream of as a little boy. He played well. He made one great play with a reverse (behind the net) and wasn't going to try too much, which is what you should be doing when you're getting your feet wet."
After all, Dean was beloved in Hershey during his 6 seasons
playing for the Bears. Hell, his nickname was the Mayor of Hershey. John Walton, voice of the Bears, has all kinds of quotes from his former teammates, and the organization, who are just absolutely thrilled to see him finally get his chance. (Ed. Note - He left Hershey this year after Edmonton offered him a 2 way contract and a chance at the NHL). I've seen him at local Hershey bars after games, hell he's read to my Mom's 2nd grade students who undoubtedly gleamed up at a guy they thought was the most famous person to roll through Pine Street Elementary School since Mitch Lamoureux.Dean's the epitome of a class act, the epitome of a hockey player, and I for one am beyond happy for him that he got his shot. It's stories like these that separate the NHL, and the hockey community in general, from other major sports. For every Rick Ankiel there's 5 Manny Ramirez's, for every Pat Tillman there's the entire Cincinnati Bengals roster. Low blows? Maybe, but the point remains. Congratulations Dean on making the show. Good luck, and hopefully it won't take 9 years until you get your next shot.
Sometimes You Just Wonder
Now, there was that little hullabaloo with Mr. Laraque and the buxom babes and bottled beverages, which I saw absolutely nothing wrong with. Actually, I saw a lot of things that were right.
But this, this is just wrong.
Tis a tit bit nipply in here eh?Last thing I wanted to see during some early work day web browsing was some hot safe for work photos of Laraque stretching.
Monday, November 16, 2009
I'm Back; and uh, Here's a Hip Check
Granted in this video, Marc Methot gets a little low, but my God, if there's an easier way to break up a rush (besides Colton Orr-ing somebody across the chin) let me know. YOU WON'T! CAUSE THERE ISN'T!
I love it. You love it. We loved it.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Week...End...Outage
XOXOXO,
Vance
Monday, November 9, 2009
Here's My Issue
So I was lookin' for my normal cop out post on a Monday of the weekend's biggest hits, naturally I came across this gem from Saturday's game between the Ducks and 'Yotes. Mike Brown levels Petr Prucha...from behind.
But have you heard anything about it? Is there any more prone position for injury than being hit while off balance from your back side? There was no penalty on the play, nor technically would there be. But if Prucha's face down on the ice for 20 minutes after, like say, Steve Moore, we'd have plenty to talk about, but he wasn't so it's skipped over by anyone not writing under a Phoenix banner.
Pansification? Maybe. But it's just another issue that needs discussed in this whole safety problem the NHL seems to be having lately.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Weekend Debate
Who is playing the best hockey in the NHL?
Ryan Miller
Anze Kopitar
Marian Gaborik
Craig Anderson
Alex Ovechkin
Sidney Crosby
Ryan Miller
Anze Kopitar
Marian Gaborik
Craig Anderson
Alex Ovechkin
Sidney CrosbyJust missing my cut: Ryan Smyth, Ilya Bryzgalov, Chris Pronger, Patrick Marleau, Dustin Penner, Steven Stamkos, Rick Nash (in no particular order)
So who do you think?
So who do you think?
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The Iowa Chops Strike Again
David Krecji is the latest to come down with the over-hyped media sensation known as Swine Flu. The last topic more hyped than Swine Flu in this league was Viktor Stalberg.
So far, we've had Caps forward Quintin Laing, Colorado goalie Peter Budaj, Oilers D-man Ladislav Smid, and whereever the hell he's playing nowadays forward Doug Weight have all had it before. So Krecji makes number 5. 5 of 688 NHL players have contracted it?!? AHHHHHHHHHHHH PANDEMIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My theory? Well this is what we call a good old fashioned haunting. Who? The Iowa Chops of course. The poor bastards played a single season in the AHL, before being wiped out by the Board of Governors. Apparently the owner used the team as collateral in some sort of transaction, now that's a no no.Anyways, the NHL will forever be haunted by ghost of Chops past. Don't front with the Pork Bellies, but by all means, oogle the Baby Backs. Too much...too much.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Welcome Back...Nugget
Oh, and by the way, tell me that you don't think Phil Kessel reminds you of Owen Hart.
Brostud's Fight in Numbers
Now usually, the Rangers would be a little too afraid of getting into too much of a ruckus, Gaborik might get hurt, watching. But last night against the 'Nucks, well, when you've got numbers, you gotta take advantage.
Check out the 2:11 mark, those bastards who beat Mystery, Alaska, have 2 lines out on the ice. Not even Kesler can beat those odds. Lance Armstrong could, but Ryan Kesler cannot. All in all, 5 misconducts, some other penalties, and a whole lotta laughs from the peanut gallery.
Hint: laugh, we're the peanut gallery.
Monday, November 2, 2009
You Know It's A New Season When...
...Buffalo leads the league with only 24 total goals against this year. Last season? 14th with 229.
...The Detroit Red Wings have a 0% winning percentage...after leading the 1st period. Last year? They lost 1 time after leading the 1st.
But you know some things just don't change.
Like say, Toronto has given up 49 goals this season, well last year they ranked last in that too, with 286.
Some other fun facts so far early this season?
Exactly how worthless in the shots per game stat? Well, how bout the surprise Colorado Avalanche sitting 30th in the league with just 25.1 shots per game, yet hold the top spot in the Western Conference? Yet the Buffalo Sabres lead the league with 35.5 shots per game, and lead their division as well. So uhhh, quality or quantity?
Montreal has played 14 games this season, 6 of those have ended up in extra time, and they've won all of 'em.
Edmonton has been outshot in 11 of 14 games this year (and have only outshot their opponent once [and lost]), yet somehow they sit above .500.
Atlanta, as a team, has 48 hits. 4 players: Ryan Callahan (61), Chris Neil (59), Dustin Brown (51), and Jean-Francois Jacques (51) have more. Even goal scoring leader Alex Ovechkin is within striking distance, with 40.
Speaking of; 14 goals in 1 month? Ridiculous.
3 of the top 4 players; in giveaways; play for the Montreal Canadiens. Hal Gill leads with 21.
For any player with at least 100 faceoffs this year, Paul Gaustad leads the league with 69.1%. The most faceoffs won this season? 179 by Sidney Crosby, who also leads the league in faceoffs taken.
The forward with the most time on ice per game? Ryan Getzlaf, playing 22:14 a night...and that ranks 58th overall.
That's about all I've got today. Here's to hoping I finish this project and get back to posting regularly. We'll see.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
...and BOOM! Goes that Dynamite.
Now I think he knows better. That's definitely a "Neil" kinda hit though. Could've been worse, he could've been David Booth.
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