Charity Case

We've done this before on the blog, but we want to start a charity for a specific reason.



This time, it's for a haircut.

We love Patrick Kane.

A lot of people don't. They say that he's cocky and immature. They say that he's a showboat or a puckhog.



Honestly, that's why we like him.

One of the things that we don't like about Patrick Kane is his hair.

When he was a youngster, he was cute. Actually, he was adorable.

He had short hair and that lazy smile.

Then as he got older, he let his hair grow.

And grow.

And grow.

Now, it's getting a little preposterous.

The kid needs a haircut.

Now.

So we're starting a charity to buy him a haircut. We don't care where he goes as long as it gets cut.



Start saving up and send it in.

Patrick Kane needs a haircut. Won't you help us help him?


(Disclaimer: This charity is a joke.....although PKane really does need a haircut. That isn't a laughing matter at all.)

It All Started With BHTV

Blackhawks TV's new episode was aired on Sunday and they had this little gem of a segment with Patrick Kane and his adventures in Vancouver.



There are appearances by some USA players so be warned because it may cause a ridiculous amount of squealing and hyperventilating. Well, it did at our house.

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The Blue Jackets also had their Black Tie fashion show.



This is behind the scenes of it.

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It's late but we watched this and we cracked up.



Heidi Androl is awesome. And we loved the part about Anze Kopitar.

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The St. Louus Blues had their own casino night of sorts and TJ Oshie filmed some behind the scenes stuff.


Him and Patrik Berglund are so cute.

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In case you didn't get the chance, there's always next season but the Islanders let you bid on a player to eat a four course meal with.



Doug Weight was having a blasty-blast.

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Ask The Canes

Favorite Movie Role



Nice photoshop at the end.

Awards Monday: Week Twenty-Four

Hottie Of The Week



Wojtek Wolski



Since the trade to Phoenix, he has picked up the scoring. Almost seems like every game he scores. It looks like the Coyotes won that trade.

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Best Commercial Of The Night



Evian



(This commercial was sent to us by EHisCDN and we had to put it in the awards because of the creepy yet funny vibe it has)

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The Ryan Malone Wheaties Award



Brian Elliott



When you have a team in front of you like the Senators then four wins and two shutouts is amazing. He is eating the Wheaties for sure.

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FAIL Award



The Los Angeles Kings



After doing so well, they've been on a downward spiral the past week. Every game is down to the wire and they need to either tie the game or go to overtime. They better be getting their act together soon...

Down The Rabbit Hole

Here's what we did on this lazy, rainy Sunday...

We went on YouTube and things spiraled out of control. Like they usually do when we go on there looking for one video.

It started with this video



Then we saw this on the Related Videos sidebar



Oh my god, that was so creepy. Like borderline really creepy.

Then this video was next, with Brian Campbell being fucking hilarious


Somehow this was in the Related Videos


And that led to


We love the second Predator watching the green spandex men

Which led to this


Don't piss off Steve Sullivan

Okay, that's enough.

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We are giving you a challenge if you want to accept it.

Go on YouTube using one of the videos we posted here and see where it takes you.

It's like the 6 Degrees of YouTube.

You can send us the links in either an email or a comment, if you want. There is no prize. It's just something to do to kill some time and have a good laugh.

But we are warning you now, it's a dangerous path.

Linkage

- Christian Hanson has a blog on the Toronto Maple Leafs site. We like his review of The Bounty Hunter.

- The LA Kings overtime goal against the Avalanche was not planned out


- Super-rookie Jamie Benn article. Awesome.

- The Avalanche have a Mailbag and Matt Duchene answered this question...
Matt Duchene: I listened to your interview on NHL Live recently and heard you talking about your knowledge of hockey sticks. How did you become so interested in that particular piece of equipment? Did you collect sticks as a kid?
Milton from Westborough, Massachusetts

You’re right, Milton. Matt is a stick fanatic and can probably name the type of stick and describe the curve that most NHL stars use today. In case anyone missed the NHL Live interview with Matt, it can be found here.

Duchene: “When I was 11 or 12 years old, that’s when the one-pieces came out and I thought it was fascinating. I started watching what guys in the NHL were using. I wanted to become as good of a player as I could be and you have to use the best tools to do that. I tried to collect sticks, but I didn’t really have any extras as a kid. I had the ones I needed. I knew some kids who had a lot of sticks, but I basically got a new stick when I broke one. I would have loved to collect them but I didn’t really have the opportunity.”

Unreal.

- The Boston Bruins bear starts to exercise


- Islanders' Wives and Girlfriends want to help pets...pictures.

- Everyone in Pittsburgh hates Ovechkin. Or so says Rob Rossi.

Date Night Friday: Rick Nash

This date was suggested by Laurie. We were ashamed that we haven't dated him yet.

But better late than never....

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Name
Rick Nash


Nicknames
Monster Nash, Ricky


Number
61


Team
Columbus Blue Jackets



Age/DOB
25 / June 16, 1984


Birthplace
Brampton, Ontario



Interests
being all fat and junk, scoring hat tricks against the Red Wings and beating up Marc Savard


Random Fact
likes to not attend our Ugly Sweater Party by injuring Cam Ward's dick



What Happens On The Date

Rick is a good Ontario boy so he picks you up in his truck and opens the door of course. He's easy to talk to, about the weather in Columbus and what he likes to do for fun and asking you questions about stuff.

He parks in front of a bowling alley and gives you a cute smile, "Hope you like bowling." And being the good American girl, you sure as hell do.


Inside, he takes charge and gets the shoes and the lane all set up. He asks if you're hungry because he is (and is not shy about telling you, repeatedly) and then orders a plain cheese pizza saying, "Don't tell coach" with a laugh.



You find the perfect bowling ball and then the game begins. "Best out of three?" Rick asks with a mischievous twinkle in his eye. Heck yes. After three games of bowling, your arm is about to fall off. You're suspicious that Rick let you win two games but he's too cute to hold it against him.


Outside, he opens the truck door for you again and then asks if you want ice cream.


Was It A Satisfactory Date?

Was it a fun enough date that you definitely want ice cream? Do you deny Rick a trip to get ice cream?



Like every Friday, it's totally up to you.

Shocked, Stunned, Surprised

Steve Stamkos has 45 goals.



45. Goals.

He is tied with Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin for the NHL lead.

That is lead in goals. In the NHL. Like, the National Hockey League.

Why is this so surprising?

And why does this look so fitting?


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What we found on Youtube:

A Nike commercial featuring the Finnish Olympic players


And Ryan Getzlaf srpaying a fan with Gatorade who was yelling obscenities at him

Top Ten: Signs Carey Price Is Slowly Losing It

Top Ten Signs Carey Price Is Slowly Losing It


10. Fought with teammates then made up with them like ten seconds later




09. The Philadelphia Flyers want him....supposedly


08. Makes this face quite frequently



07. Fakes out Bruins fans



06. Doodles on his stick



05. .....his new mask?



04. Love/Hate relationship with Jaroslav Halak


03. Wants to be the cream in an Oreo cookie



02. Tried to fight Cam Janssen, seriously



01. The Sarcastic Salute

Chatterbox

Since his trade to Toronto, Dion Phaneuf hasn't shut up. And by the looks of it, they love it. Well, everyone except Viktor Stalberg.


"I'm pretty sure he wakes up screaming at six in the morning, I don't know how he does it. I'm still in a half coma until I take a shower in the morning. I'm pretty sure he wakes up screaming at people."

What a quote.

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Ever wonder why the Nashville Predators are always somehow in the hunt for the playoffs yet really don't have any stars?

Ray Ferraro explains it all. Article.


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Steroids and the Washington Capitals? Article.

Starting rumors here!

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Speaking of the Capitals, Brian Duff of The Hockey News says that Nicklas Backstrom will always be in Ovechkin's shadow but that he will make it into the HOF.



We have no qualms about that. The kid is good and he deserves to be talked about.

Article.

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Darcy Tucker was suspended for one game for his hit on Matt Greene when the Avalanche played the Kings last night.

The Kings won the game with a Drew Doughty game-winner in OT.


Boom.

Awards Monday: Week Twenty-Three

Hottie Of The Week



Devan Dubnyk



The Oilers' goaltenders keep stealing the spotlight from everyone else but we had to do it. Dubnyk finally won a game against the Red Wings then almost shut out the San Jose Sharks. Kid's got a streak going.

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Best Commercial Of The Night



Bud Light



(sent to us by Kim M)

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The Ryan Malone Wheaties Award



Brad Richards



He is trying his best to get the Stars into the playoffs...we say lost cause but what do we know? Anyway, he had 7 points in 4 games and is amassing lots more in his quest.

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FAIL Award



James Wisniewski



He knows what he did...

You've Got To Know Your Limits With A Boombox

We know that we're a hockey blog but Henrik brought this video to our attention and we had to share.

It's like, if we kept this to ourselves we would be doing a disservice to America. That's how awesome it is.



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And in case you haven't seen the NHL Playoffs History Will Be Made commercials.

This one features Mario Lemieux.

Let's Play Catch-Up

Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews make an appearance on ESPN.



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The Vancouver Canucks signed Ryan Kesler to a 6-year deal worth 30 million. Boom. What a deal.

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It's Ask An Oiler with Ryan Whitney



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Remember the incident between Sidney Crosby and Steve Downie? Well, Downie was fined for what happened.

Article.

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Then we found these really funny videos on YouTube





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It's a gorgeous day in Pittsburgh so we're going to enjoy it the only way we know how: drinking beer, watching hockey and yelling at each other...with the windows open.

Date Night Friday: Henrik Lundqvist

Shockingly, we haven't been on a date with a Swede in a while.

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Name
Henrik Lundqvist


Nicknames
Henke, Gorgeous, King



Number
30


Team
New York Rangers


Age/DOB
27 / March 2, 1982



Birthplace
Are, Sweden


Interests
being a stud, being gorgeous and making spectacular saves



Random Fact
OMG HAS A TWIN ZOMG


What Happens On The Date

A yellow cab comes sailing up to the front of your apartment building and Henrik steps out of it with a huge grin on his face. He is wearing a grey sweater vest and Jackie Onassis sunglasses. At night. Because he's awesome. He opens the door and you get in the cab then he runs around and gets in too. The cab is directed to Warren 77 and you give him a raised eyebrow.

But you go anyway because you look so fucking cute. When the two of you get there, Sean Avery leads you to a table in the corner and says with a wink towards you, "Drinks are on the house."

Henrik shoves him away and orders two double shots of whiskey. Again, you raise your eyebrow in his direction but you like it. You and Henrik talk about things and have a really good time. By 2 a.m., the two of you leave and he hails a cab. Then his arm slips around your waist and he pulls you close, "You ready to go home? Or do you want to hang out a little more?"



Was It A Satisfactory Date?

Do you go home with Henrik? Did you have fun with the most stylish Swedish man in New York? Is Sean Avery too much?

Ugly

James Wisniewski boarded Brent Seabrook in the Hawks/Ducks game last night.

Here's the hit.


He was given 8 games for the hit.

And Bob McKenzie called it the "Grand Slam of illegal hits".

Jay Leno Is On Way Past Our Bedtime

Okay, not really but we pretend. We stayed up to watch the Chicago Blackhawks make an appearance on Jay Leno.

Let's just say that seeing Patty Kane smile and wave at Betty White made our night.


This is behind the scenes...


And this is the actual segment...


Uh, yeah, why does it seem like Jonathan Toews is not acting when he demeans Kane's silver medal?

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The injuries keep piling up...

Evgeni Malkin is out with a sore foot.

In the Flyers/Predators game, Michael Leighton was injured. They're saying that it's the dreaded HAS.

And Mikael Samuelsson has an undisclosed upper-body injury.

Lastly, Corey Crawford will be in net for the Chicago Blackhawks because Cristobal Huet is out with the flu.

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John Tavares had a 5-point night against the Vancouver Canucks.

This was the prettiest point.


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The NHL named their All-Patrick Team in honor of today being St. Patrick's Day.

And we have a question for you.

Who is your favorite Patrick?

Either past or present. Hockey player or GM. Your decision.

I Think I Heard An 'Eh'...

Tim Horton's Roll Up the Rim to Win commercial.



So, the reason we're posting this is Macke. She won the first prize of her lifetime today in the Roll Up the Rim to Win and compared it to scoring her first NHL goal.

Now that's Canadian.

Awards Monday: Week Twenty-Two

Hottie Of The Week



Drew Doughty



We've been talking about the kid since the Olympics ended. He has always been a favorite player of ours but after seeing him play with the big boys, we have even more respect for him.

And this video didn't hurt...


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Best Commercial Of The Night



Old Spice



The man your man could smell like.

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The Ryan Malone Wheaties Award



Montreal Canadiens



With a fifth straight win, they've been virtually unbeatable since the Olympics ended. We blame Jaroslav Halak and his amazing run in Vancouver.

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There is no FAIL Award this week. We just don't feel like being negative.

There are two very good articles on TSN.com about the Ovechkin hit on Campbell and the subsequent suspension.

One is from Matt Burt about whether Ovechkin is dirty or not. Article.

And the other is from Ray Ferraro and he talks mainly about Ovechkin. Article.