Maybe Things Will Be Better In Chicago: Avalanche @ Blackhawks - Preview/Pre-Game Thread/Blind Taste Test
by Killion on Jan 6, 2012 1:44 PM CST
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The Oxygen Deprived: Mile High Hockey
Extended losing streaks aren't going to make things very easy in this league. The Hawks have gone pointless for three games only once this year and they're only a week removed from a stretch where they were 8-2-0 but they still find themselves in danger of losing their position atop the Central Division, after having already given up the top position in the conference. Both Detroit and St. Louis are both right on the Hawks heels (and Scum have a game in hand). While the Hawks are clearly in better shape than they were last year, the packed Western Conference with the 9th place Dallas Stars only 7 points behind the Hawks. Which just goes to show you how fucked the Ducks and Blue Jackets are with only 26 and 25 points respectively.
So this whole 1-3-0 thing isn't really helping the Hawks much, it's not really as bad as it may seem. Sure, it has pointed out and perhaps exaggerated some of the weaknesses we know the Hawks have but the losses aren't quite as bad as they would seem. Quick stood on his head to shutout the Hawks, the wheels fell off against the Oilers after Carbomb's little adventure in idiocy and even with the disaster of the defensive performance last night they almost eeked out at least a point. And that's about as rosey as you'll see us around here for the most part.
What is really the point, is that the Hawks need to turn things back around and they need to do it quick or the second half of this season (which begins after tonight's game) is going to be a lot more of a bother than we were hoping for. Tonight they get to hopefully get things going in the right direction against what has become one of the hottest teams in the league. The Avs have only two loses in their last 10 games. Even with all those points adding up though, they're still on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoffs.
One of the main reasons for the Avs return to relevance has been the stepped up play from their goalies. Semyon Varlamov has taken on the lion's share of play with 27 starts to Jean-Sebastien Giguere's 14 but both goalies have helped the Avs find their way back into the win columns. Jiggy (who started his NHL career back with the Whale) in particular has been quite a surprise out in Colorado. You wouldn't be alone in thinking he was pretty much done a few years ago but he's found another level to his game in the thin air. Varlamov gets the nod tonight though. Varly (do people actually call him that?) has been solid in his last three starts and hasn't given up more than 2 goals. His last game on Monday was the best of the three as he held the Kings to only a single goal, stopping 31 shots.
The penalty kill has been another reason for the Avs sudden surge. While they only rank 19th in the league, they've only allowed three power play goals against in their last 10 games and none in their last three. Meanwhile, the Hawks power play has fallen to 15th in the league, now 6 behind Colorado. Gabriel Landeskog is once again the player to watch for this game as he's been one of the Avs best all-around players despite his mediocre showing on the scorecard. The Avs are without Matt Duchene which is a shame because he's a really fun player to watch but I won't be shedding too many tears. Ryan Wilson has been cleared to play after suffering a concussion but the Avs aren't in a big rush to play him too soon and he may sit out tonight's game... what a concept, eh?
The Blackhawks aren't going to have to deal with the ferocious forecheck like they did last night since the Avs are a team that likes to play with speed.. and they certainly have a lot of it. Theoretically, this should play in the Hawks favor though as they like the style as well and can wilt under a lot of pressure as they try to set up their classic home run pass followed immediately by the drop pass. The Hawks should be looking for a good game from Hossa after his unusually poor showing last night. I haven't seen any word on the lines yet but I wouldn't expect them to be radically different than last night... though with Q, anything's possible. The only question is, are you ready for a Brunette-Shaw-Olsen line? I think you are.
Let's Go Hawks
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Fuck yeah new Tom Waits.
stay still. shut up. pay attention. adopt as signature moves.
bitches couldn't possibly know about my modal epistemology
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heh
knew Killion would have to use that one sooner or later!
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
and the timing is perfect,,,
if you haven’t seen this (and I’m sure you have) brighten up your afternoon..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeTja7JXK9A
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
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Going with the slump-buster fake WC Kane jersey tonight, so hopefully the hawks can snap out of it.
GO HAWKS!
Jersey Records:
Away Bolland 7-3-3, Home Hjalmarsson 7-5-0, WC Kane 10-4-1
by Bwana on Jan 6, 2012 1:53 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
I'll be rocking my fake black Hossa jersey. It's time.
I think the Hawks are 8-0 when I wear that jersey. I lost track.
I will be walking the carpet in the white Toews
and burning the the horrendous Crawford “Black Ice” jersey I received as a gift.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
This thing is ugly
it looks like someone with partial color blindness designed it. Everything black N white except for the name and the stitching is in red.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
fuck it
i’ll wear it!
I have to pay 23% tax on any clothing I buy from America.. so Hawks gear=muy expensivo for me..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
What about Canada?
When you say America, I’m not sure if you mean “The America’s” or the US of A…
If it doesn’t apply to Canada, try:
or
If you’re ever in a real bind for something, let me know and I can easily order something and you can transfer me some cake via PayPal. You just need to check on what your “gift allowance” is such that you don’t pay duties. I know that to the UK it’s something like 50 quid/person/shipment (at which point you just lie if it’s more than that…).
You are next.
by M7 on Jan 6, 2012 5:57 PM CST up reply actions
in Ireland..
any clothing imported from a non-EU country is subject to 23% VAT.. but thanks for the offer! And the way to “get around” VAT is to write “Printed materials/Gift” on the Customs docket…
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Yeah. Exactly
I knew you were in Ireland, just drawing a conclusion that your allowance was probably similar to that of UK (once converted to Euro’s).
We ship “gifts” to my wife’s relatives all the time and duck VAT pretty easily. Sometimes indicating that gifts are for two different people on the customs form (the per person allowance still stands though – hence the need to indicate gifts for multiple people).
You are next.
by M7 on Jan 6, 2012 6:11 PM CST up reply actions
Yuengling
Lord Chesterfield Ale for me. Cheapest Ale on the market
Afroman likes tall cans... of Daisy Cutter Pale Ale
well, I feel a ton of shame
I’m currently drinking a 2002 Marlborough Dry Riesling.. and it’s fricking lovely, like licking slate (in a good way).. but it ain’t beer, I’m afraid..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Oh man, so good
Binny’s is stocking it now (loaded up on this and Arctic Panzer Wolf), and Bangers and Lace is known to have a barrel on tap from time to time.
by Code Name Duchess on Jan 6, 2012 2:54 PM CST up reply actions
there's a beer called
“Arctic Panzer Wolf”? .. I need.
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
gracias
Second City Hockey
June 9, 2010
by Killion on Jan 6, 2012 5:44 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
VH
Tour dates just announced. I’ve been listening to the old stuff all day. I expect to cap it off with, well, you know what, after tonight’s game. Make it happen.
NHL has a rematch booked
looks like the nhl is talking a rematch for the cup, I guess the Nuks will knock us off again, can’t argue with Boston, right now the way were playing it’s hard to argue… Hossa played bad last night hope he’s healthy? And again I’ll say we need a goalie to win a game for us once in a while.
Thunder Bay Hawk Fan!
I love how Hossa has plays 1 bad game and people start to wonder if he's hurt.
The dude has been sick 38 out of the 40 games this year. He had an off-night against Montreal as well.
I do stuff for CheerTheAnthem
I'll get BCS to rally the troops
As the Secretary of Pierogis in the Marian Hossa Fan Club, THIS AGGRESSION WILL NOT STAND, MAN.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 3:47 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
IN FACT
I’m going bold, goddammit. It’s Friday, I’ve already had a cocktail in the office and the Cubs just acquired Anthony Rizzo (yay Paisans!)…
Minimum 3 point evening from the Big Fella tonight. Why? BECAUSE THIS IS WHY.
/nods at BCS
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 3:51 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
I almost burst into tears..
did BCS make this? if so, consider it a shared rec..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Yeah, that's his YouTube channel
Some good stuff in there. The one right before the SCF that is set to the Terminator music might be his best work.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 3:54 PM CST up reply actions
this got suggested by YouTube..
and it’s maybe the best thing ever… should be updated now you no longer need the NHL 2010 shots for celebrating with the shiny thing..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=-P4VlWucGiY
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
I want this added to the soundtrack of my life
NOW.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 4:00 PM CST up reply actions
good, innit?
I love the ‘MittelEuropean’ "Ho-Ho-Ho-Hooossaaah’
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
someone should get in touch
with the music-folks at the UC: the chorus to this should be played every time Hoss scores..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Now I am completely hyped for this game
That was awesome
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
I still think
History Has Been Made is my ninth symphony. Thanks for the props
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 5:57 PM CST up reply actions
Beethoven was deaf when he wrote his Ninth..
but yours in one of the Great Masterworks of the 20th Century!
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
I appreciate it, Irishman
I wish i had time to do more. But between working my ass off for a promotion so i can afford med school and stuff with my family i just dont have the time. They are fun to make.
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 6:14 PM CST up reply actions
Med School?
that’s awesome! going to cut into your fishing time, though.. and I’m lucky, my contributions don’t take so long.. it’s like a very, very, very finite number of Monkeys..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Yeah, this shit with my sister
Kind of highlighted that the whole medicine thing just makes sense to me. I want to do a MD/Phd. I started reading medical textbooks and journals for fun (who the fuck does that?). Itll cut into fishing big time, and the hockey thing too.
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 6:22 PM CST up reply actions
that is amazingly cool
how is she doing by the way?… and how long will it take you to get that qualification?
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Shes progressing
Definitely pronounced, permanent deficits that will likely cause secondary pathologies down the road, but progressing amazingly, her muscle strength is better than expected, however she still has problems with positional awareness and some other sensory and autonomic modalities. Shes ambulating well despite all the proprioceptive deficits, and has almost eliminated the use of a chair. Itll take me approx 8 years.
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 6:32 PM CST up reply actions
glad to hear it
and it’s a long road you’re (both) on.. so hang tough!
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Definitely
But my sis is the type of bad ass that make toews look like a regular dude.
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 6:47 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
Actually feel okay about tonight's game
Better then I did for lasts nights, but it is going to be kinda ironic I think. I think the Hawks will have dealt better with the tougher forechecking team in PHI, then the speed of COL, but in the end still come out on top.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 2:44 PM CST reply actions
Better D from the forwards is all I ask.
Either they are in position and cover the wrong guy (or should I say double cover), or they are out of position, or worst of the three, in position but struck by the Freeze Ray and unable to move as if waiting for an eight year old to holler Green Light.
I have a similar issue on the PP. Move Without The Puck
This is my haiku
It is only three lines long
Thanks for reading it
by Sparky The Barbarian on Jan 6, 2012 2:46 PM CST reply actions
Just wait one hot shit minute now!
You mean to tell me they are allowed to move without the puck? Well that changes everything.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
By doing that
You can almost like, setup plays to get guys in an area to shoot at the net without the goalie prepared for it.
This is truly a revolutionary concept!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 4:44 PM CST up reply actions
I am flabberghasted!
That is just crazy enough to actually work.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
This is a team that Chicago absolutely should beat.
Don’t leave another 2 points on the table, when you learned last night that even playing a great game doesn’t guarentee victory against other great teams.
Blackhawks bleed Red & White.
We are all Canucks...including Toews, Sharp, Keith, Seabrook, ...need I go on?
yeah.
this one worries me… the Avs seem to be the sort of team we struggle against lately (the ‘Playoff-fringe’ crew like the Oil and the Yotes)
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
It does seem as though there's this irritating range of teams...
….too good for the Hawks to just coast over on pure talent, but not good enough for them to actually ‘get up for’ and put forth a real, 100% effort.
The danger, of course, is even when you DO put 100% effort into beating a team like Philly, they just might be the better team that day.
So a smart team, would put effort into EVER game, and secure all the 2points they can.
Blackhawks bleed Red & White.
We are all Canucks...including Toews, Sharp, Keith, Seabrook, ...need I go on?
I think they put the effort in..
it just seems like, right after a “Big” game we play one of these guys.. and it hasn’t gone so well, thus far.. but I’m looking forward to tonight: if it becomes a game of swift, offensive Hockey then there should only be one winner..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
just make sure Crow has his rabbit foot, lucky penny and gypsy ring in his pads...
mmD – that’s a line from a song by a deceased Irish rocker – got any clues?
I've stood next to this..
does that answer your question?
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Rory Gallagher's grave
just outside of Cork. It’s rather awesome. they also named a square after him in the City.. “Rory Gallagher Place”.. sadly there’s only an abstract statue there rather than the life-size, guitar in hand, executed in bornze version we’d prefer
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
were you actually wondering who it was?
I thought you were testing me! sorry!
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
They are certainly still good enough
but they do not have the killer instinct they had during the Cup season.
It's barely the half season mark
and I’m already tired of hearing the players say that “We just need to play a full 60 minutes”
Quit saying and start doing please.
No worries, this was the plan all along!
Killion, your freaking me out dude...
Brunette Shaw Olsen
what was left of my mind is now totally blown. I have a headeache
Patience,
every single line combination imaginable will eventually be used by the ’Stache. ’Tis wonderful, as it eliminates our need to speculate about what this combination or that might actually look like on the ice.
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it. (Jef Mallett)
in fact,
Q is now applying a combination of Higher Mathematics, Gnosticism, the first four Sabbath albums and some bitching Acid to come up with lines that will blow your mind and awaken your whole inner self. Maaan.
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
I can kind of picture Q right now...
in the bowels of the U.C. with a trash can full of paper as he tries every possible combination. Still perplexed he finally turns to Haviland and says, “What about Ray, could he bring anything to the power play?” Haviland immediately says, “You’re a genius Q, a bloody genius!”
by wardrums on Jan 6, 2012 3:56 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
It'll score a few goals early
and people will hail Q a genius… and then it’ll start sucking pretty hardcore
sucking Hardcore?
you mean, like Strife or Earth Crisis?
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
never heard them
I guess they sold out by not only releasing a 7" single that was cased in recycled newspaper and only available at one show..
(MaximumRockAndRoll joke.. ignore me!)
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
I like them
they haven’t sold out yet.
There are some who call me........Tim?
Tremendously tremendous! Beautius J. Beautius!
Fuck Radim Vrbata.
by allyouyounghockeyplayersoutthere on Jan 6, 2012 4:05 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
hatebreed
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jan 6, 2012 5:03 PM CST up reply actions
a friend of mine got his collar broken
moshing at Hatebreed.. they’re kind of Ok.. less of the “Big Shorts/Leg Tattoos/Silly Beliefs”
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
earth crisis is deplorable lol
these guys were bad ass… probably the only hxc band i ever fucked with… more punk than hardcore though.
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jan 6, 2012 6:42 PM CST up reply actions
yeah. I like Hardcore
hate Straight Edgers…
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
I'd be happy if we stopped giving out shots to the opposition
How many shots did Philly have last game? Wasn’t it like 45+?
I'll take shots
If someone is giving them out
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 3:36 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
reminds me of something i heard recently...
when’s the last time you woke up in the morning and said, “Man, I wish I would have done more shots last night.”
I can think of a couple games this year
Where I definitely did not drink enough
agreed
but then, there’s only so much alcohol in the world..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
at the bar?
of course not they’re so frickin expensive.
i say this just about every morning.
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jan 6, 2012 4:54 PM CST up reply actions
Who wants an Orange Whip?
But in the end, I think it's going to come back to the Globetrotters, because if there's one thing they know, it's "globe-trotting!"
I say this now
and people look at me funny, then again maybe I just look funny
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
yo mama has an afro
with a chinstrap.
(pharcyde/d)
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Sorry if this question has been discussed,
I haven’t been reading all the comments as of late. Why does Q hate Lepisto so much?
Because Q is an idiot that is in dire need of some serious therapeutic help.
Proud fan of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks and the 2010 Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers.
"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself into one."
by hawks61 on Jan 6, 2012 5:52 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Most people think that way too.
Good news that once Brouwer and Ladd left the " great evaluator of talent" doghouse they went onto better production elsewhere.
Proud fan of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks and the 2010 Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers.
"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself into one."
I should ignore this but...
Exactly how was Ladd in Q’s doghouse? He was one of Q’s most respected players. He was Bollands right hand man and on the Hybrid lines with Bolland and Havlat. No idea why you think Q didn’t like him.
And great Brouwer has a couple extra goals on 17.5% shooting. That is a highly maintainable way to produce goals. Top line on an offensive team and he has 19 points. That’s three points behind Stalberg who plays for half of Brouwer’s salary. Yeah, studly performance since he left Q’s doghouse.
by DaleHalas on Jan 6, 2012 6:54 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Bravo!
Why haven’t the Hawks dropped Q and hired a Stanley-Cup-Winning-Coach yet? Also, fucking magnets. How do they work?
But in the end, I think it's going to come back to the Globetrotters, because if there's one thing they know, it's "globe-trotting!"
Monty
I think Montador has shown to be far more aggressive than originally hoped. So the Monty Lepisto matchup hasn’t been as desirable as originally thought. I’m thinking they want and are probably looking for a more defensive D-man to play on the PK and pair with Monty…
...
GO NORDIQUES!!!
Proud fan of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks and the 2010 Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers.
"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself into one."
Shitty day
Hawks, im looking to you to make tonight right….well you and beer
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
You better stick with beer tonight.
Proud fan of the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks and the 2010 Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers.
"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself into one."
Whys that
I mean aside from its delicious and intoxicating nature
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 6:01 PM CST up reply actions
Shitty day here too
I’m still working. Need a nice cold beer to ease my mind and a Hawks win
Why Q, why?!
"Watching a shootout is like admitting you watch Survivor or search the internet for porn."
naah
beer=wonderful and if the Hawks play half as well as they did last night we’ll all have necklaces made of Av’s ears later on..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Emporer palpatine?
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 6:05 PM CST up reply actions
Somthing like that, yeah.
It was cloudy (damn Friday) but I saw it.
You are next.
by M7 on Jan 6, 2012 6:06 PM CST up reply actions
just to warn everyone
I may have
a) Been drinking and
b)Listening to the Replacements at loud volume for a while..
should make for some interesting comments…
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
What is this "Myspace"?
But in the end, I think it's going to come back to the Globetrotters, because if there's one thing they know, it's "globe-trotting!"
Im with ya
Im gettin pissed (uk definition, not american)
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 6:15 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
That's 2/2
on the SCH pre-game quota.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-lN7V4_Gx0
"I know, Chicago will be cold, tomorrow,
Let's cash in on our thin blood and have another one."
Any thoughts
on Brian Burke’s comments that the decrease in NHL fighting this season is a “dangerous turn in the game”? Looks like fights are down by 33% (from 1.2 to 0.8 fights per game).
What's dangerous about it?
Is attendance down because of it? That’s just dumb
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
It puts a lot of coke-riddled ruffians out on the street
Old ladies everywhere, look out!
But in the end, I think it's going to come back to the Globetrotters, because if there's one thing they know, it's "globe-trotting!"
Burke is delusional
Have you ever seen how that team handles draft picks?
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 6:23 PM CST up reply actions
Clearly
John Scott has kept the ’Hawks healthy and concussion free
GO SHARKS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
Elvis..
check the post (currently) below this one.. we may be seeing more of each other next year after all..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
More of Kane and his mullet and that damned goal scoring knack of his...
GO SHARKS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
An honest question
Do you see any reason Scott dresses on this team? Do you fear he might rip one of your guys heads off or is it more ‘we should light him up’
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
I have a skewed perspective
As I lurk here a good deal.
But my own perspective also stems from the days that the Sharks had both Jody Shelly and Brad Staubitz on the team. That season, their combined salary, and the cap situation, meant that Logan Couture spent most of the season toiling in the AHL, when he could have been helping us.
I was sad to see Shelly go because he was a real character guy, and the hardest worker on the team, but dressing him meant that he would only play 6 minutes a night, and the other three lines had to pick up the slack.
So if I see a guy like Scott dress on the other side, I do not worry at all, because it means playing the other 17 skaters dressed that night even harder can yield better results.
GO SHARKS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
So you see it as a benefit to your team
sorry if I’m being dense
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
Yes
If you dress an “enforcer” he needs to be able to do something other than drop the gloves.
Brad Winchester has quickly become a fan favorite in San Jose, because while he can drop the gloves, he and his line have become quite literally the best fourth line in team history.
Mystery House uses his size to cycle the puck, screen the netminder, and he has a wicked shot to boot! So, if you dress him, it’s business as usual. He can drop with the goons, but he also plays hockey.
GO SHARKS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Changing signatures is for suckers.
What Jay Leach is to the San Jose Shark's Defense, I am to Fear The Fin's Mod Squad.
kind of like Clusterfuck in Minnesota..
they love him because he does contribute that wee bit more..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
What. The. Fuck.
adamjahns Adam Jahns
So the NHLPA has denied the NHL’s realignment plan. NHL announces it will maintain current alignment for next season. #Blackhawks
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Their bargaining agreement is up this summer right?
The players want something in return
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
Don't think it works like that
since the owners have said it will be status quo for 2012-13 now because of this vote.
Lead writer of nothing, commenter on everything.
the players will have to approve it at some point
next summer or there after, they’ll still try to get something in return
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
maybe
Be interesting to see if the NBA takes a popularity hit because of their issues. Hockey cannot afford a similar lenghty dispute IMO
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
The Bulls at Pistons announced attendance was 9,000 something
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
small sample and I'm not really following it
I just recall seeing that looking at the stats for the game
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
who play near detroit*
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jan 6, 2012 6:57 PM CST up reply actions
So you think Memphis, Minn, Houston, etc
are definitely doing better? The Bulls are a great team with a former Piston on it and they draw 9,000? That’s not a great sign
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
i highly doubt that
the lockout has anything to do with those franchise’s crappy attendance issues.
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jan 6, 2012 7:01 PM CST up reply actions
you might be right
the damage done to the NBA won’t be known til the season is further along, a bigger sample of attendance and TV ratings
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
tbh
i don’t think it was long enough to affect the common fan. baseball cancelled the world series. that was unforgivable, plus seeing a crying griffey on the cover on time made it worse.
i boycotted the hawks until old dollar bill was gone, maybe the lockout would have had a bigger impact on me if not for that.
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jan 6, 2012 7:09 PM CST up reply actions
The NBA lockout was about solving competitive balance and the hemorrhaging money in the smaller markets
The NHL lockout will not be about the former as much as it will be the latter. That, mixed in with the competition committee issues. The players are not happy AT ALL with their role in that department.
I guarantee you that Friedman, Dreger and Bob will have something to write about this by tomorrow morning-afternoon.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:04 PM CST up reply actions
Pistons...
fans are completely disinterested in that team. Some peeps over at Winging it in Motown were speculating that the Pistons would finish the season 0-66. Ouch.
The players want a bigger say on the Competition Committee
Right now, they have virtually none.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 6:38 PM CST up reply actions
Can someone tell me
why realignment is bad for the players? seems to me there would be more games with less travel, more streamlined road trips and also less wear and tear on players bodies.
This is pure negotiation
The players have few chips in their pile for negotiation next summer when the CBA is up. This is one of those chips. They rejected it to posture for the owners.
What a buzzkill before a game. Enjoy tonight’s game a little more than you normally would, people. Next season is no longer guaranteed. The dreaded L-Word is now in play.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 6:36 PM CST up reply actions
i think they will both try to avoid that as much as possible
having to go through two lockouts in less than ten years is a little more than “bad for business”
by putmeinthemadhouse on Jan 6, 2012 6:38 PM CST up reply actions
From a fan's perspective, sure
From the players or the owners? Not as much. It’s a shame that’s the way it is, but c’est la vie.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 6:39 PM CST up reply actions
I agree
from owner’s perspective they can weather a lockout as the team is not their main business and most don’t care if they are the “villain” in the lockout.
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they'll do all they can to make the players the villains
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Its true
When I decide to change my personality I will let you know what I become.
by Blackhawks Transplant on Jan 6, 2012 6:49 PM CST up reply actions
So the players should play for nothing?
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
Show me a player that gets paid nothing
he is an idiot
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no no
I was referring to the guy who plays for nothing
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I have a hard time
sympathizing with pro athletes who make great money playing a game they love.
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I can understand that
but if you provide a service that allows someone else to make a lot of $, should you not be paid well in return
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Should you...possibly
but in the end, without owners who front money to build and run and a team, the players would have nothing
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You're a cynical fuck just like me, Westy
For a Nucks fan, it appears we have something in common.
Suppose I’ll admit that I’ve made some money off your boys the last 15 days. Covering an awful lot of -1.5 puck lines at +150 or better payouts.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
I agree
But there’s a real question about then how much of the money the owners can keep because without the players, they have no product worth selling (and profiting from).
But, I’m a self-identified socialist, so you’ll always see me come down on the side of the worker against management, and yes, I acknowledge a professional sports labor dispute is the very definition of First World Problems. It’s just the principle of the thing is all.
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I’m not as old as you guys but I do know that one.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:22 PM CST up reply actions
without players
the owners have nothing to sell. I refuse to feel sorry for rich owners who dabble in a sports franchise for the fun of it, because it won’t kill them if they lose some $. They aren’t risking their whole life owning a hockey team. Should players make all the cash, no, but they should get all they can
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
again
most owners if not all do not rely on the sports team for their income. So getting rid of the team may actually help their bottom line
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if I had a $1 billion I would buy a team
but I would also make sure I made money or else cut the bitch loose
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If I had a billion
I’d buy a team and win the cup as often as freaking possible. I’d die rich and beloved
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
that's not necessarily true...
there’s been a long list of successful owners who lost money year over year in operating expenses but made out like bandits after selling their respective teams.
I have a hard time sypathizing
with either side to be honest with you, but I have less of a problem with the players getting a big chunk of the cash pie when you consider the health problems many of them will deal with for the rest of their lives and how important they are to the overall quality of the game.
it's true
the game would be a tough sell without players!!
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
why wouldn't there be teams?
I mentioned the Packers as one example of a team that doesn’t have an owner.
Unique circumstance
Plus, if you read more in to that “stock” they were selling right before Christmas, you’ll find out that those people that bought it did nothing more than essentially make a donation to the Green Bay Packers. They don’t own a damn thing.
What westy is saying is that there would be no teams because without the billionaires covering the immense ancillary costs associated with owning a sports team, the players are doing nothing more than playing pick-up hockey without a TV audience.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:26 PM CST up reply actions
that's not necessarily true though...
you don’t need the current (or traditional) ownership structure to make a league work.
Feel free to argue that the current structure is best for the game (that’s not an argument I’d care to join in), but don’t tell me there would be no professional hockey league without the Wirtz and Sniders of the world.
No, it’s not hypothetical as proven by the Packers. It’s the only reason why the Packers exist where they exist. Otherwise the team would have just folded back in 1920-something.
The Packers
provide an illusion of power sharing. In the end only a handful of people have power in the organization.
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This is mostly true
They are limited in what they can do, but out of the millions of “owners” it is a small board who actually control the team, but do have limits a CEO/Board do not.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 8:13 PM CST up reply actions
I'm confused...
the positions that exist within a franchise has nothing to do with it having an owner (or not). Even co-ops need structures to function more efficiently.
What structure would you want then?
besides the one(s) that exist now
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Singular or Co-Op owners is really the only model you can expect.
Others such as publicly owned are possible, but unlikely given the nature of ownership and such anymore.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 8:24 PM CST up reply actions
I love GBs model
It is stable and really includes the fans, and ironically it was Papa Bear Halas who helped setup the whole deal, because he cared more what the Pack did FOR the Bears and NFL, then just the Bears short term goal.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 8:22 PM CST up reply actions
agree 100%
The fan participation/pride is the best thing about it.
Also agree with your previous post about publicly owned teams being difficult to execute within currently set policies.
Self-admitted management honk here
I sided with the owners in the NBA and NFL, and I’ll side with them here. I understand your concerns about the players. This will make me sound like a heartless prick (which I kinda am), but you have a choice to play hockey/football/basketball. You don’t like what we’re offering? Go get a job like a normal person.
It’s a privilege to play pro sports. Not a right. The owners have a bottom line to worry about just like any other business.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:17 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Do you want the best players or not?
I’m not saying the owners don’t have the right to make $, but don’t make it sound like they rely on their hockey teams to put food on the table.
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
privilege vs. a right
could care less about this argument. The owners have the privilege to own a franchise but they don’t have a right to make a profit. We can go in circles regarding these words nor do they matter to the discussion.
they may not have a right
but in a capitalist society that will always be their goal and they have a right to fold if they can’t make one
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capitalist society
and there lies the rub. There are many possible ways to be profitable when owning a franchise. Being in the green year-over-year isn’t a harbinger to making huge profits.
It's schools of thought like this
That will get the players absolutely buried at the CBA table.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:35 PM CST up reply actions
With this,
but they don’t have a right to make a profit.
I will have to completely, absolutely and unquestionably have to 100% disagree!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 7:47 PM CST up reply actions
you're right...
they do have that right…as the players have the right to negotiate bigger and better contracts and other perks.
And I will not deny that either because they absolutely do.
So we are now at the point of attempting to reach a mutual agreement. However at the end of the day it is the owners who are risking Capital, and I have to have much appreciation of that fact, but also not ignore the players are the main source of creating that revenue in the first place.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 7:55 PM CST up reply actions
the players...
aren’t without risk. Not to mention that their careers aren’t guaranteed to last many years.
Owners may risk capital, but losses rarely materialize.
In the end, that’s what the two sides need to figure out. I think were we can agree on is we both want to see professional hockey without a stoppage.
Yes without doubt,
Both sides need to respect the others role and find that balance without one trying to exploit or screw the other.
Loses are rare, but if they do not bring a substantial profit, it will be harder to find owners who are interested in making one in the first place. It also needs to be worth their overall investment, which can be hundreds of millions of dollars, they rightfully will desire to make back.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 8:03 PM CST up reply actions
No where else is that truer than Chicago
Wirtz Beverage and their ledger almost stand to benefit from not having to pay the salaries of the players they have under contract. If the United Center didn’t have alcohol provided by WB and Rocky didn’t share the deed with Jerry Reinsdorf, he’d likely benefit (business wise) in a greater fashion should a lockout happen.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 6:47 PM CST up reply actions
That seems like the only logical explanation.
It could really bite them in the ass if the NHL files a lawsuit and wins it though.
Not saying it is bad for the players
and many probably like it and want it. That doesn’t mean they won’t use it as a bargaining chip
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
What the fuck is an eat belt
and where do I get one?
I was neverreally thrilled about the realignment plan
But not totaly opposed to it either. I was willing to give it a whirl.
What concerns me about this is, given how favorable it appeared to most in Hockey (owners, players, fans) Fehr (NHLPA head asshole) was able to convince the union to not give consent. If this is the case, he plans on playing hardball with the owners this summer, and his track history of being the Head Union Fuck negotiating with the owners scares me(1994 MLB, 2nd half of season and ALL Playoffs including the World Series). If this is only the tip of what he plans on trying to do, I do not like the prospects of the Union allowing the CBA to carry over for an additional season (by not terminating it after the SCF and 90 days prior to next season) or having a fairly easy (though not hard fought) resolution to a new CBA. I am now very concerned about a potential NHL Lockout/Strike to at least start off next season.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 7:00 PM CST up reply actions
would suck...
not to have a full season of hockey but that’s the ebb and flow of today’s sports world. Hopefully the two sides can be level-headed and reach an agreement before pissing off their fan base.
If it was not Fehr at the Helm
I would not be overly concerned. But he had part in destroying baseball for the last half of the 90’s and it is now even more broken then it was then!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 7:05 PM CST up reply actions
Baseball is raking in so much money its not even funny
MLB Advanced Media is one of the biggest cash drivers in all of pro sports. It pisses off bloggers, sure. But MLB.tv makes baseball SO much money. They found a way to monetize their media outside of television contracts. Not many other sports can say that.
As illustrated below, I’m just as nervous as you are about Fehr. I hold on to this though… During the last NHL lockout, the players were pushed to the brink and they turned on Goodenow. Their union isn’t nearly as tight as MLBPA. In fact, the MLBPA might be the strongest union in America. If pushed hard again, the NHLPA will turn on Fehr, just as they did Goodenow.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:10 PM CST up reply actions
Money wise I agree with the MLB
Overall health wise as a sport, it is hurting.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 7:13 PM CST up reply actions
Don't let things like ratings fool you, TMFF
Baseball has never been healthier. The whole “World Series Ratings Down! Baseball in Trouble!” narrative is just something written by people like Jason McIntyre who want to make pro sports leagues they don’t watch similar to those that they do watch.
Attendance has been up every year since 2004. MLB Advanced Media is one of the most profitable enterprises in sports. It’s an international game, unlike football. Baseball isn’t hurting in the least.
If you are interested in more of it, read bizofbaseball when you have some free time. Maury Brown does a great job spelling out how well the sport is doing financially as well as in terms of growing a new generation of fans.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:21 PM CST up reply actions
I am not talking ratings or money
But the overall health of the sport. IT is a Cash Cow in almost every area it tries. BUT, it IS alienating fans in many cities (PIT, KC, MIN, WSH for example). Eventually if certain things are not fixed (competitive balance being the primary) it will continue to lose fans in these cities, with others soon to follow, because they give up hope of seeing a winner.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 7:24 PM CST up reply actions
PIT/KC yes
WSH is a transient city inhabited by people that aren’t from there and it also has an established market just 40 miles away. Minnesota I can’t agree on. They’re a big market with that new stadium.
KC, PIT, OAK are the problems that should be addressed in terms of competition for sure. Otherwise, I don’t see an issue.
Good stuff though. I’m actually more of a baseball fan at heart than a hockey fan so I love talking baseball. I’ve just been kicked in the nuts for 28 years instead of the 10 that the Hawks were in the hockey dark ages.
/Cubs fan
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:34 PM CST up reply actions
I used to be a MLB first fan
But I have become very disgruntled with the MLB (NYY being a big reason, and the Cubs lack of give a fuck last year for another). I am more Hockey these days, but Baseball still runs strongly through my veins.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 7:51 PM CST up reply actions
ditto this
Baseball and hockey were always tied as my favorite sports growing up. Can’t get into MLB these days, which is completely a product of the league having too many teams that will never amount to anything and the Yankees having the money to forever buy themselves a strong team.
I am an unapologetic Capitalist (if you may have noticed)
However as a business model, I think the MLB is seriously fucking itself by letting such a small group of teams control so much of the talent. Now if this is how they want to do it, it’s their gig they are free too. I just have lost interest in its final product. Before I am a Cubs fan I am a Baseball fan, I care about the health of the sport more then just the Cubs. The same goes for Hockey, and I am concerned Fehr may fuck with a pretty good base system the NHL has going for it now.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 8:01 PM CST up reply actions
unapologetic capitalist
not sure exactly what this means, but congrats on feeling strongly about this economic system.
I do think it’s funny that you feel conflicted on capitalism when it comes to MLB, though ;)
Capitalism is an national economic system
As for the MLB, I argue, by letting a few teams control the majority of the talent, it will eventually hurt the league. I have no issue with the Yankees making huge profits, but they also have the system tilted that enables them and hurts their competition as well. And all of this in a business model.
As a Capitalist, I will argue that the MLB is completely free to run their business as they feel fit in the current model, but it does not mean I have to agree with that model that they use amongst themselves.
Capitalism is the ability to do it, which I agree the MLB does, Balancing out the competition is the best for the fans as whole, while individual profits by a team they are free to do the best they can (this being removed from the Capitalistic function on the macro level of an economy)
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 8:37 PM CST up reply actions
yeah. I still think it’s funny that your micro view of capitalism diverges from your macro view of it. Even if you rationalization is that MLB has the right to model their product as they see fit (within the capitalist model), one can say that government(s) have those same powers/rights.
Anyhow, I think this is getting away from hockey/sports. Would love to continue this discussion, but this isn’t the right venue for it.
My last word(s)
one can say that government(s) have those same powers/rights.
But I would not say this, and argue against it.
Of course they will diverge, because as I noted one is the ability to do something (I support) the other being the action (I do not).
Because I do not agree with something does not = The right or even the desire to say it should not be done. I will defend the ability of free speech no matter how disgusting it is used, the right to be protected from unwarranted searches or seizure no matter how apparent guilt may be. This is just a continuation of that philosophy, I support the right but it does not mean I have to support how it is used. As a money maker the MLB model works, which is the goal of the owners, but for the fans, I think it fucks many of them, but they are free to do that and I will not make a stand it should be “regulated” or “illegal” to afford or make what I desire to be. I want the MLB to be the one to do this and believe they are the only ones who can do it.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 9:02 PM CST up reply actions
I guess in short
It is the possession of the right vs how it is used, just like any other right. Everyone has the freedom of speech but it does not mean you have to like how one uses it.
The MLB has the right to run itself as they determine is best, but how they do it does not mean I have to like or agree with it.
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 8:41 PM CST up reply actions
good discussion...
it’s been the best part of the night.
Interesting blog post
OTF is looking at forwards and defensemans zone starts and quality of competition. And for the Hawks how much more match-uppity Q is for the forwards than for his defenseman.
That got me to thinking. The Hawks really do have much more two way players playing defense than they do playing forwards. You don’t have those traditional stay at home purely defensive d-men on the Hawks. Anyway, interesting post.
Wow. I cannot believe the NHLPA did what they did.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=610343
I am really nervous about another lockout now.
That would be suicide
Hopefully evyone involved knows this
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by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 6:53 PM CST up reply actions
would be?
from that article it looks like a done deal.
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jan 6, 2012 6:54 PM CST up reply actions
just been over at NM
and they’re talking the same way as we are.. nice to have a’ Unifying factor!’
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
Got any rope?
DarrenDreger Darren Dreger
For those who have interest in CBA negotiations…get ready for a brawl between NHL and NHLPA in the coming months.
Steve Lepore is already looking for something else to do too.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 6:54 PM CST up reply actions
right
these guys can’t be that stupid could…. nevermind.
skeletons don't like closets.
by Where Triples Go to Die on Jan 6, 2012 6:55 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Never doubt the potential stupidity of another human being
They will always surprise you
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 6:58 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
You wanna know what scares me the most?
As much as he has the players best interests at heart, he is a tough sonofabitch at the negotiating table. Just remember 1994 if you’re a baseball fan.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:00 PM CST up reply actions
This needs to be shopped with a whole stadium of Baseball fans giving him the Fucking Finger!
With Hockey fans waiting outside for their impending turn!
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 7:04 PM CST up reply actions
Q just trying to go top heavy on line 1
Until Kruger is able to return. That’s my guess. I hate that it comes at the expense of my namesake.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 6:55 PM CST up reply actions
shouldn't last...
Glad I don’t sweat the line juggling. The more sensible line combinations will be utilized come playoff time. I see no reason not to tinker with his lab pieces at this juncture.
I know you're not
it’s a bit silly to overreact to Q’s experiments. I’d rather he try and fail than go with the CW day in and day out.
I'm pretty sure it was 10/19/88 and 25/65/81 for much of the third period yesterday.
Seemed to work alright, I guess.
It’s not like they’ll stay that way all game anyway.(HAHaha…. frowns)
Except Jesse says Shaw with Kane and Sharp
I have no idea what’s going on here
Seriously?
so 10-19-88 on the top line?
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
in happier news..
SCH has a ‘Mats headline! Just for all us son’s of no-one!
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
CBA posturing can suck my left one. I am not pleased with any of this.
stay still. shut up. pay attention. adopt as signature moves.
bitches couldn't possibly know about my modal epistemology
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Fucking reply fucking fail.
stay still. shut up. pay attention. adopt as signature moves.
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reply fucks everywhere!
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Jan 6, 2012 7:00 PM CST up reply actions
fucking argh fucking
fuck arse twat fucking fuck fuckstain…
oh, Hi Mom.. no, no, just Words With Friends..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
I don't live with my mom
I moved out last week
If you must scream to get noticed, maybe you should whisper instead
I dont know if i should consider this a wash
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
OD
is slowly becoming my new Boynton, I say slowly because well….
by YouFeelShame II on Jan 6, 2012 7:29 PM CST up reply actions
He and Bruno make a slug look fast?
I have a FEVER and the only prescription is MOAR DAGGER!
The Enemy's Gate is Down
As far as the realignment not happening ...
I hate to say I told you all so, but ….
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That's okay with me.
I prefer conferences. Playing the same teams over and over again was the boring part of hockey in the 60s.
OK..
while reading all this NHLPA stuff I’m also still listening to the ‘Mats.. and we’ve just had “Gary’s Got A Boner”..
"Kevin, You can't play Doom Metal while wearing a scarf"
A work Buddy of mine,
Just posted a pic of the UC Ice on his facebook page, he just took! Did I mention Buddy is only half a word?
by Toews-makes-funny-faces on Jan 6, 2012 7:21 PM CST reply actions
Alright, lets do this hockey thing
Nymphin' Ain't Easy Fly Fishing
Back off man, I'm a scientist
by BigCSouthside on Jan 6, 2012 7:22 PM CST reply actions 3 recs
I like this
So much that I’m going to rec it.
WE GOT A HOCKEY GAME TO WIN, PEOPLE
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:24 PM CST up reply actions
See you all at the intermission
I skitter off to the Twitters during the games. I’ll come back for the intermissions though.
by JesusMarianHossa on Jan 6, 2012 7:31 PM CST reply actions
let's do this
http://www.secondcityhockey.com/2012/1/6/2687680/avalanche-blackhawks-first-period-thread
whatever it doesn't matter anymore.
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