St. Louis - Home to the most nervous sheep this side of New Zealand
by Killion on Feb 13, 2009 1:54 PM CST
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GAME TIME: 7:30 CST
OPPOSITION BLOG: St. Louis Game Time
TV: Comcast RADIO: WGN 720AM
DON’T FORGET: YOUR SPG PICKS - remember the New Rule too
This road trip is finally ending. After tonight the Hawks will have spent 8 games on the road on a trip that lasted 17 days and not counting any trips back to Chicago (or Vegas) will have taken them over 6,500 miles (at least according to some data The Forechecker made available - I could be reading it wrong).
The record on the trip stands at 5-2-0. The Hawks have played poorly the last two games but still managed a two points out of the trip. While the Hawks were getting hammered by the Canucks Sam and I were getting hammered on german beers, one thing that was brought up was "I'm OK with the Hawks getting slaughtered in this game as long as they finally beat the Blues like they should".
Hopefully we see that happen tonight because the games so far have been pretty brutal for those wearing the Indian head. Against St. Louis the Hawks are 1-1-2 and you could say the Hawks are soley responsible for allowing those poor bastards living across the Mississippi any hope of their team making the playoffs. Of the 51 points the Blues have this season - 7 of them have come from the Hawks. Even with those 7 points the Blues are in the basement of the West and all but out of the playoffs. They're also losing their chances to get the #1 draft pick though as the Islanders have a phenomenal 38 points.
The Blues have are coming off back to back heartbreaking losses too. They took leads into the third period against Vancouver and Nashville but ended up with no vicotries in either game. Just last night the Blues let in a game tying goal with 3 seconds left and dropped the extra point in the skills competition. Hmmm.. that sounds oddly familiar.
The guys at Game Time like hearing that people think the Blues are easy to beat - which is good because they're going to hear a lot more if it for the rest of the year. But I'm not going to say it now. The Blues have had the Hawks number this year - call it unlucky bounces, off-nights or taking a shitty team lightly but the Hawks have only beat these guys once this year. That needs to end tonight.
The Blues are still a dangerous team with the man advantage (8th overall) but they're pretty weak everywhere else. The goalie situation is a mess with Legace being sent down to the AHL and Mason being given the starting role. Since taking over though the Blues have won two games but have fallen apart in 2 of the 3 losses.
Expect a rough match as the 4 games so far have featured 7 sets of fighting majors and a fair share of penalties. The teams seem to hate each other almost as much as we do.
We couldn't agree more Axl.
A final word - I'm not going to be around for the game but I'll be catching as much of it as I can in an airport bar before heading off to New Orleans (Hurricanes, Gumbo and Po'boys here I come!) but I want to remind everyone that this is a blog, St. Louis Game Time is a blog, and there's nothing worse than people taking these things too seriously and trading unfunny insults back and forth all night.
I'm all for shit-talking but if you head over to Game Time - try to be funny and don't take things too seriously. If any of those mouth-breathers head over here by all means give them hell but try not to overreact. Bust each others balls but just ignore people if it gets out of hand. Remember both of our groups hate Detroit more than each other so we at least have a few things in common.
Lets Go Hawks
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Agreed
I think those are two points on which we can untie.
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
I see what you did there!!!
LOL
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:27 PM CST up reply actions
Your gametime video feed and beer
Try either one of these feeds if you suck and don’t have Comcast:
http://atdhe.net/live-tv-2.php?i=822
http://atdhe.net/live-tv.php?i=11920235
I’ll be around later to see if those are working come gametime.
And your gametime beer:
Miller Goddamn High Life
Nothing says “Fuck you” to the Anheuser-Busch loving assholes from St. Louis like drinking a Miller product. Enjoy Drink the champagne of beers tonight. It’s fucking Friday, we’re playing the Blues — is that reason enough to get drunk or do you need me to keep going? High Life, despite being from a Milwaukee company, represents all things St. Louis. It’s cheap, it’s dirty, it embraces a lower-class image, and it’s cheap. Tonight is a night to think about hockey, not beer, so drink up. Plus a nasty hangover is a good “Oops, I forgot Valentine’s Day” excuse (which is a bullshit corporate scheme of a holiday anyway, but don’t get me started on that).
GO HAWKS!
(What? You thought all of these were going to be expensive, good-tasting micro, craft or imported beers?)
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in honor of this post.. i’m going to go steal one of my roommate’s beers just because he picked up some high life… 4:30 isn’t too early to start drinking, right?
stupid question
of course it’s not too early.. it’s friday and i’m on my way to the big easy.
Also, my roommate reads this blog sometimes. So thanks for the beer buddy!
Oh, and it's especially not too early if you're going to be on an airplane later.
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too EARLY??
Hell, the weekend started on Thursday ….
Not a fan of the High Life, but MGD is OK. betcha can’t guess what my first choice is ….
Should be a good game. Tell your Hawks that they need only to show up for the last minute, anyway.
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 7:35 PM CST up reply actions
As far as cheap-ass beers go
High Life ain’t bad. Check out the last few gamethreads if you want some REAL beer recommendations.
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the worst 5 teams in the league are in a lotto for #1 pick right??
so the blues can still get the top pick. in this draft as long as you get top 2 its fine.
"Oh, that's easy. White Sox. I'm not one of these fair-weather fans. You go to Wrigley Field, you have a beer; beautiful people up there. People aren't watching the game. It's not serious. White Sox, that's baseball. South Side." -O'Bama
True
But right now St. Louis has the 6th least points.
Islanders – 38
Thrashers – 43
Ottawa – 48
Tampa Bay – 49
Toronto – 50
And Colorado has 51 to be tied with the Blues while having played one extra game.
By the way – holy shit the East sucks.
Lets Go Hawks!!
Lets hope Huet resembles something of an NHL goaltender tonight
Lets Go Hawks!
Is it just me...
or is this camera guy on coke or something? The camera seems way more erratic than usual.
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Not just a penalty; a stupid fucking Patrick Kane penalty.
If I had a dollar for every one of those…
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Quenville and the staff really got sit down with Kane and figure out what the hell hes doin
with these penalties. This is becoming a game by game occurence, a stupid slash or hooking penalty thats just fucking lazy
Lets Go Hawks!
Don't forget high-sticking
He specializes in the double-minor variety.
"Carlos Quentin? Where's Hamilton?"
"I ate him."
What the fuck?
Please stop giving it away in our zone. Goddamnit Huet is going to keep having a great game…
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well ...
It is Valentine’s weekend … after all.
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions
Vie gehts you sausage puffers
Life is relevant. You can put your hands on a hot stove and a fraction of a second seems like hours. Yet you can put your hands on a hot woman and hours seem to turn into seconds.
WTF with eager not wanting to go?
Life is relevant. You can put your hands on a hot stove and a fraction of a second seems like hours. Yet you can put your hands on a hot woman and hours seem to turn into seconds.
Maybe cuz he couldn't sucker punch Been to start the fight
Life is relevant. You can put your hands on a hot stove and a fraction of a second seems like hours. Yet you can put your hands on a hot woman and hours seem to turn into seconds.
He sure seemed
to be indicating that he was, to begin with. Our team is already the Cocktease …. you guys should not Cocktease the Cocktease …. the universe might implode ….
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:19 PM CST up reply actions
Probably didn't want to instigate it.
If Janssen wasn’t such a pussyfooted sheepman he would’ve dropped the gloves first.
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riiiiiiiight
because, you know, he’s always been reluctant before…..
No chance of an instigator on that play.
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:22 PM CST up reply actions
have another schnitzel
to clear you’re thinking
Life is relevant. You can put your hands on a hot stove and a fraction of a second seems like hours. Yet you can put your hands on a hot woman and hours seem to turn into seconds.
Zing!
Not.
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:53 PM CST up reply actions
if the best you can do is to attack grammar
you aren’t trying hard enough
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
which, would
be apt for our combined PP units, as well
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:57 PM CST up reply actions
If the best one can do is attribute clear thinking to eating sausage (and yes, I realize he was making a subtle homophobic insult)
then one isn’t trying hard enough
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OK ....
you lost me at “sausage” ….. I take it you’re a Brewers fan???
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 9:02 PM CST up reply actions
Take a glance at my profile and you'll figure the answer to that question out pretty quickly.
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Uh
I’m pretty sure he was taking a stab at the Polish population of Chicago. In all seriousness, no matter his intentions, why do you take everything so seriously? Chill, take a grain of salt, and have fun talking some smack for a change. We’re not out for blood man, we’re just looking to jaw.
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
I think
“literal” would be more accurate, rather than “seriously”
anyhoo …
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 9:15 PM CST up reply actions
I'll accept that
“Dan.” said the same shit to me when I ruffled the feathers (no pun intended) of his beloved St. Louis blog (in ridiculous, who-the-fuck-would-ever-take-me-seriously fashion, I might add). Perhaps it’s not me who is taking all the seriously in the blogosphere… valuable resource, that seriously.
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actually ...
its pretty common …. LOL
sigh … well, the BJs beat DET, so it ain’t all bad.
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 9:21 PM CST up reply actions
Actually
A schnitzel is a pork patty. No homophobic insult was intended. I covered homos in my hello post regarding sausage puffers
Life is relevant. You can put your hands on a hot stove and a fraction of a second seems like hours. Yet you can put your hands on a hot woman and hours seem to turn into seconds.
Yeah, I was wrong on that one
I guess I just associate schnitzel with weiner-schnitzel, which makes me think of dicks. Maybe it’s a personal problem…
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LOL
maybe some therapy can sort that all out for you.
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 14, 2009 5:55 PM CST up reply actions
if anyone is watching the STL feed … I apologize for the shitty intermission show ….
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:21 PM CST reply actions
I wonder if you can set that up to auto-post on opposing teams sites every game?
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
from your fingertips ...
to God’s ears, my friend. Pass that along to Mirtle, he seems to be a guy that gets things done.
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:28 PM CST up reply actions
Hey Chi-town peeps!
How many international types do you get around here? I know you think anything south of Decatur is another state, but I mean actual other countries. We’ve got 2 Swedes and a Dutchman.
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:30 PM CST reply actions
Please be specific...
I’m not where which “here” you’re referring to, or what you mean by “international types.” Is this veiled xenophobia?
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LOL ... yeah...
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:56 PM CST up reply actions
As far as I know, there is no commenter interview or screening process
so I’m not really sure where our commenters are from. I’m assuming they most live in or originate from the Chicagoland area. Typically people root for the sports team that is geographically closest to them, unless they’re from Iowa (the unfortunate state in which I go to school).
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funny story ...
Our most recent addition, from The Netherlands, became a fan of the Blues via the game NHL ’94.
It takes all types …
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 9:03 PM CST up reply actions
well, since
my Geographic “here” would be my house, that wouldn’t make much sense. The next logical interpretation would be “here” in a inter-web sense… like, as in, SCH.
Do I need to type slower or something?
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 8:55 PM CST up reply actions
Ugh
This power play blows.
And ENOUGH WITH THE TURNOVERS ALREADY!!!
"Carlos Quentin? Where's Hamilton?"
"I ate him."
Campbell WTF was that pass
my god that was awful
Lets Go Hawks!
I really hate Campbell right now
he doesn’t know how to play defense and he keeps giving the puck away in our zone and the neutral zone. Go practice your spin-o-ramas some more, Soupy.
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Ya i dont know how the fuck he was an all star, idiot fans voting him in
Keith>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Campbell
Lets Go Hawks!
by CubsBall2202 on Feb 13, 2009 9:14 PM CST up reply actions
Reading the comments so far
you’d think we were getting smoked.
… in all honesty, if it weren’t for Huet, we probably would be getting smoked.
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Talk shit about Eager now, Blues fans!
… and be thankful Winchester’s helmet was on. That could’ve been scary.
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about that?
About eager stepping away from one guy, to fight a middleweight?
too easy
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 9:14 PM CST up reply actions
Eager
Takedown.
Two points.
"I don't think anybody's paying attention to the Cubs." - Prince Fielder
Evidently the douchebag linesman didn't want to leave him out
what the fuck was that?
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I wouldn't worry too much
We’re the Blues. There’s still 17 minutes left for us to fuck this up.
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
It doesn't really look like we'll take advantage of anything though.
This whole game has looked like an exercise in futility for both teams.
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Maybe
But I have no confidence in the Hawks tonight.
"Carlos Quentin? Where's Hamilton?"
"I ate him."
It’s a mediocre grocery store. The try to be high-end, but ultimately fail.
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
I realize it's probably a family name,
but fuck, what a shitty-sounding name, especially for a grocery store.
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indeed it is
its been around forEVER, and is a St Louis institution. They’re pretty big, actually.
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 9:45 PM CST up reply actions
don’t be sad. HappyHuman is here too.
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
LOL
better than playing with yourself ….
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 9:49 PM CST up reply actions
kinda....
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 9:49 PM CST up reply actions
My cheer from last year
was “Pass it to Walker” !!!!!! Try it on for size, you might like it, and I can’t use it anymore ….
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 9:54 PM CST up reply actions
Your guys must have done something to piss off the Hockey Gods …. that’s all I can guess. that, or just chalk it up to Friday the 13th ,…
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 10:08 PM CST reply actions
I blame this loss on Cambell
I dunno why. I’m just making him the scapegoat.
"Carlos Quentin? Where's Hamilton?"
"I ate him."
gah, I always forget to type the P in Campbell's name
"Carlos Quentin? Where's Hamilton?"
"I ate him."
no worries
He probably does that a lot too
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 10:11 PM CST up reply actions
Welp
I definitely can’t say the Blackhawks didn’t give the effort. Your team played hard. And after watching my team shit the bed the last couple of games in the 3rd period I can’t talk any smack about your team. Hawks played hard and came up short. Much better than playing mostly hard and coming up short.
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
"coming up short" "mostly hard"
are we still talking about hockey? Because, that sounds a lot like the way the ladies talk about me …
.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com
by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 13, 2009 10:20 PM CST up reply actions
Those aren't ladies, Tim.
"It was one thing to know your heart, another thing to admit it. And something altogether different to allow yourself to follow it." ~R.A. Salvatore
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