Go Big Or Go Home

Brian Burke kick-started the blockbuster trades this season.

Around noon today:

To Toronto: Dion Phaneuf, Fredrik Sjoatrom and Keith Aulie

To Calgary: Niklas Hagman, Ian White, Matt Stajan and Jamal Mayers

Unreal.

THEN only about a half hour later:

To Toronto: J.S. Giguere

To Anaheim: Vesa Toskala and Jason Blake

What a fucking afternoon, Brian Burke.


And only about three hours later, NHL.com published their assessment of the trade. Article.

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In injury news:

- Nick Foligno blocked a shot in the Senators game against the Canadiens and broke his leg. He will be out 6-8 weeks.

- In the same game, Mike Cammalleri was hit by Anton Volchenkov and we still don't know what is wrong with him.

Looks bad.

- Mike Komisarek will likely miss the Olympics because he still isn't ready to play.

Whoops, That May Have Been An Eblow

During the game between the Washington Ovechkins and the Florida Panthers, Mike Green was hit. In the same shift, he hits Michael Frolik in the jaw with his elbow.



Darren Dreger lets his opinion fly in the video. Then Dreger talks about the hit that was knee-on-knee between Green and Dmitry Kulikov.



Green was suspended for the obvious elbow and it doesn't look like Kulikov will be punished. It looked like an accidental hit to us.

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Jonas Hiller's contract was extended. He got a four-year deal that was reported to be worth 18 million dollars.

Then TSN.ca reported it. Of course.


Yayz!!!

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As you all know, three of the Chicago Blackhawks were caught with girls in a limo. the big deal was that they were shirtless and pants-less.

This is the fallout from those pictures...

- ESPN.com has their say. Article.

- The Chicago Sun-Times said that it was a team matter and was dealt with. Article.

- The Hawks apparently party hard and play hard. At least they play, eh? Article.

Such a big deal over something so stupid.

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In case you were wondering who was selling and who was buying in the NHL come trade deadline.

Article.

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And some people have no life. We are allowed to judge because we have no life.

Date Night Friday: Patrice Bergeron

Name
Patrice Bergeron


Nicknames
Pats, Bergy, Sad Eyes


Number
37



Team
Boston Bruins


Age/DOB
24 / July 24 1985


Birthplace
Ancienne-lorette, QC



Interests
Likes to this on a regular basis



Random Fact
Was the first Canadian player to ever appear in a World Championship (2004 & 2006) before playing in a World Junior Championship (2005)


What Happens On The Date
The doorbell rings and Patrice is standing on your doorstep with a bottle of wine and frozen organic pizza.

Inside, he puts the pizza in the oven and opens the bottle of wine. He talks to you about his day and then asks you about yours while putzing around the kitchen. When the pizza is cooking and the wine is poured, the two of you make your way into the living room. And you playfully argue with him over what movie to watch that evening. He picks an old movie, Pillow Talk, starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson from the TMC channel on OnDemand. Halfway through you have to pause it because the pizza is done and the wine glasses are empty. With pizza in hand and more wine, Patrice starts up the movie. By the end, your feet are in his lap and he's massaging them while he explains the history between Doris and Rock and why they were so beloved in the late 50's. He asks you if you want to watch another old movie and drink more wine and how could you say no?


Was It A Satisfactory Date?

Did you have fun on this semi-romantic date with Patrice? Do you watch another movie with him?



We melted with the bottle of wine so he can make us watch any movie. But as usual, it's up to you...

Canadiens Controversy...Again?

There's nothing we love more than the craziness that goes on inside the Habs dressing room. We're sure that this kind of shit happens in every locker room (maybe) but it seems way worse in Montreal.

Apparently, after the Habs loss to the St. Louis Blues, Andrei Markov called out Carey Price. And TSN.com reported that yesterday. And the Montreal Gazette had a little say about it as well.

Then, reported today, Price pointedly hugged Markov at the end of practice and made sure that the press box saw it. What a dick.

But we do believe that what happens in the locker room stays in the locker room.

It's like a mini-Vegas.

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In more controversial news, Mark Fistric hit Eric Nystrom in the head with his helmet during a fight in last night's tilt between the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames.


He was fined but not suspended.

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LeTude found this site, Siouxfangear.com and we have been finding all kinds of goodies to get.

Who would have thought that the Universty of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey sight would have Anaheim Ducks hoodies?

Guys, Shirts Optional

We aren't sure if these are photoshopped or not but it really doesn't look like they are. This supposedly happened after a night on the town in Vancouver.







Yes, we are going the trashy route. Because it has shirtless and pants-less Chicago Blackhawks. And we love that this happened in Vancouver.

Seriously, they're regular people, let them party it up. Who cares? It's not like anyone got raped or diseased from this.

We know that we can't keep LeTude's shirt on her when she goes partying. And sometimes Noodles wakes up and can't find her dress. Shit happens.

Yeah, we aren't NHL stars but that doesn't mean that they can't have a little bit of fun too. It's just that our escapades don't make it to the front of some blog.

Too bad because they're pretty fucking funny.

It's Around The Horn Time

From The Hockey News:

- Jay Feaster talks about who he thinks will make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.

- Is Jonathan Toews the new face of Canadian hockey? John Grigg thinks so.

- A list of the surprise players in the upcoming drafts.


From TSN.com:

- Eastern players that may or may not be traded.

- Western players that could get traded.

- Andrew Ladd tells Ryan Kesler to STFU about the whole 'coward' situation. We think it's funny.


Random:

- 5 Questions with Matt Duchene


- Why we love Mike Rupp..."I would lose my mind if that happened against us" (about the Carcillo/Gaborik situation)

- A few of the Blackhawks spill the beans on their pre-game rituals and their superstitions. Link

Awards Monday: Week Seventeen

Hottie Of The Week



James Wisniewski



On a slightly better than average Ducks team, he is pretty consistent. And he scored the shootout goal in a game against the St. Louis Blues.

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Best Commercial Of The Night



Ally Bank



The kid's face is priceless.

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The Ryan Malone Wheaties Award



Brandon Dubinsky



Everyone keeps saying that he didn't do enough in the Carcillo/Gaborik situation.

Video. At 2:20 is when shit goes down.

Well, we guess that it was kind of hard when he was pinned against the back of the net by another Flyer when the fight started.

We think he did what he could. And that's why he's the future captain of the Rangers. Either him or Callahan.

Strike!

The Penguins had their annual Make-A-Wish bowling fundraiser.



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Some of the Capitals talk about their "travel habits".

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Warning: This may cause your ovaries to burst from cuteness.


An infant invades the Islanders practice for their Kids Day Opener. Don't know how we missed this.

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Keys To The Player: Jonathan Toews


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Some of the Canadiens get in touch with their feminine sides...or just chicken out and say that they don't have one


At least Halak and Gill are sort of honest.

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TJ Oshie talks to fans from a pier in California.


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Fans are asked what the Predators mascot is with hilarious results.


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Bear and Marc Savard exchange gifts.


For some reason, the end cracked us up so much.

Pretty Clever, Canada

They're trying to make us fall in love with their country and their anthem. We aren't falling for it...


Wait, we already love that country and their anthem. Damn you, Canada, for being so sneaky.

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Someone should be tracking the teammate related accidents happening on the Florida Panthers. It's getting to ridiculous proportions.

Nathan Horton is out for 4-6 weeks after being hit in the leg with a teammate's shoot-in during a game against the Islanders.

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Daniel Carcillo must really love Marian Gaborik because he's always up in his shirt during games.

And it escalated into this slapfight between them and then John Tortorella has his words with the media.


Where was Matt Bradley to step in and fight for him? We're disappointed.

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The Hockey News has an article and video about Alex Goligoski and Kris Letang.

Article & video.

Basically it's all about how they're the future of the Penguins blueline. If they're both kept of course.

Date Night Friday: Jack Johnson

Sorry this is so late and backdated but we had things going on and couldn't post this at the time that we wanted to.

And we know that you're judging this before the date even starts. We figured that he was pretty topical and not bad looking so why not? Just give it a try, you might have fun.

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Name
Jack Johnson


Nicknames
Jackie, JMFJ, one-trick pony


Number
3



Team
Los Angeles Kings (for now)


Age/DOB
23 / January 13, 1987



Birthplace
Indianapolis, IN


Interests
blogging on his website, shootouts and Arnold Schwarzenegger



Random Fact
was once an awkward teenager...yeah, we can't believe it either



What Happens On The Date

Jack and you meet up at this dark dive bar outside of the city. He thinks he looks good so you don't tell him that he actually does.

Inside, he asks you what you want and orders for the both of you at the bar. With drinks in hand, Jack starts the conversation rolling with a few questions. A little later, he motions to the pool table and issues a challenge.

If you beat him in a best of three then he buys you a late dinner of your choice. If he wins then this date ends up where he wants it to go.


Was It A Satisfactory Date?

With that in the balance, do you win or lose?



Purposely or are you just awful at pool?

Top Ten: Reasons Why Craig Adams Has A Black Eye

Have you ever wondered why Craig Adams has a permanent black eye? It never seems to go away and we wondered why he always seems to have one.

This is our top ten list to figure out that mystery.

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10. He told wifey that the chicken she made for dinner needed a little salt

09. Reese got a little rough with the floor hockey sticks

08. Someone said that he needed to look a little tougher

07. A fan got a little crazy and threw a Sharpie at him



06. Jordan Staal whiffed on a puck and sticked him him the eye

05. He looked into the eyes of Mario Lemieux which everyone knows you aren't allowed

04. A game of keep-away got a little heated



03. Nick Lidstrom tea-bagged him during the waning seconds of the 2009 SCF

02. It's team rules: someone has to have a black eye

01. Bill Guerin thought it would be funny

As If Carey Price Didn't Have Enough Issues

What an unreal play. We just keep watching this over and over and over. It's kind of hilarious actually. If only they fought...



And then the Habs lost. Something that isn't new for them lately.

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Eric Staal was named the Carolina Hurricanes captain.

And then the team asked a few of their veterans to waive their no-trade clause.

We smell a firesale...

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Petr Sykora was placed on waivers by the Minnesota Wild.

As soon as this news broke, Henrik flipped out.

She still hasn't calmed down about it.

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The Tampa Bay Lightning called up Dustin Tokarski from the Norfolk Admirals.

Twice he was put in nets after Niittymakki was pulled. First time was against the Florida Panthers on the 16th and then against the New York Rangers. He let in 3 goals that game.

We're sorry, kid.

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And speaking of the Lighting, this was in their newspaper under the Nuts & Bolts section...

G Mike Smith calls left wing and road roommate Ryan Malone "my brother over there," and it is true they look somewhat alike. But Smith and Malone clearly have different habits. "Well, I'm not a chick, but if I had to live with him, he leaves the seat down when he pees," Smith said.

The rest of the tidbit is continued in the link above. We can't believe that paper would put that in. Amazing.

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Casino Night with the Anaheim Ducks must be interesting.



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Everyone knows who the story about Mike Richards and the media almost coming to blows.

Well, Paul Holmgren says that the whole thing was blown out of proportion.

What disappointed us was the word 'almost' in that sentence.

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After the hit that Pascal Dupuis took last night, Andy Sutton was suspended two games.

We won't even link the video because it was so nasty.

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This picture is courtesy of reader Kim P. and Yahoo!Sports.



Maybe Billy forgot to eat dinner.

This Or That: Hotter Olympics Captain

This Or That:



Who is the hottest Captain of the Olympics?


Scott Niedermayer or Jamie Langenbrunner



Scott Niedermayer



Why you should think that he is hot:

1. He isn't Rob

2. It's the salt-n-pepper hair


3. Used to play with Scott Stevens


Why you shouldn't think that he's hot:

1. Was once a New Jersey Devil

2. Is related to Rob Niedermayer


3. Is old



Jamie Langenbrunner



Why you should think that he's hot:

1. Plays with Zach Parise and Travis Zajac


2. Isn't old...yet

3. Loves his kids


Why you shouldn't think that he's hot:

1. Has this unreal fansite

2. He's a Devil



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It's up to you, who do you think is the hottest Olympics captain?

Awards Monday: Week Sixteen

Hottie Of The Week



Anaheim Ducks rookies

They're keeping the Ducks in games at times and playing well with Perry/Getzlaf.

Troy Bodie doing what he does best


Matt Beleskey goading Torrey Mitchell into taking a penalty


Dan Sexton making out with Bobby Ryan

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Best Commercial Of The Night



Stride Gum



Or we'll find you...

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The Ryan Malone Wheaties Award



Rick Dipietro



We love making 15-year contract jokes just as much as other blogs but after being injured forever, we feel like Ricky is finally back. We always liked him so it's nice to see him doing well...so far.

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FAIL Award



The whole Stephane Auger/Alex Burrows saga



What a mess

Keep That Face In Your Pants

This picture was taken after Ben was told that a nineteen-year-old WHL Russian goaltender would be put in nets after John Curry let in 5 goals.





We never apologize for our faces but Ben's a good boy so he does.

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For men mostly: If you've ever wanted to know what happens after you attend a Toronto Maple Leafs game...


If you've never heard of Kids In The Hall, Wikipedia that shit. It's worth your time.

It's All Up To You Now, John Curry

Marc-Andre Fleury is out with a fractured left ring finger. It's all up to John Curry to hold the fort now.

Let's hope for the best.

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As you probably know, Teemu Selanne was injured in the Ducks game against the Boston Bruins. He was hit in the face by a Ryan Whitney shot that deflected off of Miroslav Satan.

It was like the Ghosts of Penguins Past tried to kill Selanne because of all the trade rumors. Awesome.

And as if the Ducks weren't screwed enough, Saku Koivu sprained his knee. Guess this isn't their year.

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According to TSN.ca, the Boston Bruins will be opening the 2010/2011 season in Prague against the Phoenix Coyotes.

Okay, we can handle that. Sounds like fun.

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In case you were looking for it, NHL.com has the schedule for the Olympics.

Schedule.

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When the Penguins were in Calgary, apparently there was a girl in the arena with a wedding dress on and a sign that said, "Marry me, Sidney."

This man must have thought that what she did was a great idea.


Is it sad that we think Crosby's more likely to accept this guy's offer than the girl's?

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A developer wants pieces of Mellon Arena if they decide to knock it down.

Sounds like a good idea but we kinda don't want it to be gone. We love the Mellon, it's our second home.

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Can this face by Brent Seabrook be any creepier?

We don't think so.

Here's the video of the interview.