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First of all…fuck you Jango! I sit down Saturday am to start my blog, and I log in to Jango for some good internet radio. You would think that with my 3 preset stations focusing on Slayer, Lagwagon and Bad Religion, the last fucking thing I want to hear when I log in is fucking “I want to dance with somebody.” Whitney is dead…her and her gold slippers are in the ground. I’m done hearing about it. There we go…Limb From Limb…Thank you Lemmy!
As much as it pains me to say this, the Canucks just toppled two of the strongest home teams this season. Shouldn’t have been much of a surprise; Vancouver has some asspounders has an astounding 22-10-2 record on the road this season. They stopped the Red Wings streak of home games, and then went to Newark (who the fuck willingly goes to Newark?) and beat the Devils. Personally, and I have said this before many times, I do NOT want Vancouver back in the finals this year, or any year for that matter. People can play the “when was the last Canadian team to win the Cup” shit. Fuck that. People need to realize that the majority of players on each team are Canadian. It is basically the uneducated hockey fan that makes those general comments.
Chris Simon still playing hockey? Check.
Chris Simon still being a douche? Check.
Last fall, Gronkowski was fined $7500 for spiking the football. Shortly after, the AHL Worcestor Sharks offered to reimburse Gronkowski for the fine if he came to a Sharks game and “spiked” the puck. So they wheel the broken Gronk out to center ice, and he spikes the puck. Yup…the Sharks drew their largest crowd in 6 seasons. I’d like to think it was because the game was against the Providence Bruins, but alas, Gronkowski probably had something to do with that. The AHL and ECHL are constantly coming up with gimmicks to get people to attend their game. What is next? The next NBA player to get charged for a domestic (which should probably be by next Weds) should be approached by an AHL or ECHL team to “backhand” or “pimp slap” the opening faceoff.
The firesale in Columbus has started. Jeff Carter was moved to Los Angeles, a move that is going to reunite him with Mike Richards. Going to Columbus was Jack Johnson and a couple of picks. I am confused by this move though; last year, Howson was all shits and giggles when they traded for Carter because they have never had a number one center. Well, they still don’t. One thing Johnson will be is revered as the second coming of Christ on a defensively weak team.
Moving Wolski to Florida was a smart move. First of all, it frees up some cap space ($3.8 mil) and gives them some more room with the trade deadline approaching. As of today (Saturday) the Rangers have about $10.5 mil of cap space. With Wolski only having played in 9 games for the Rangers this season, this is a perfect case of addition by subtraction. He wasn’t playing very frequently, and the Rangers get a draft pick, a minor leaguer and the ever valuable cap room with Nash still out there. Can the Rangers use a player like Nash? Of course…every team can. But do they need him? I don’t think so. It is hard to find a hole that needs immediate repair in New York.
Now, I know this next part isn’t hockey related, but it is something that I am looking forward to. Nashville Pussy and The Supersuckers are coming to town. You know I’ll be going.
Fight of the week!
Darcy Hordichuk vs Jody Shelley
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Hotchnuts
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Man oh man. What an interesting week it has been. For those of you that weren’t aware, I bought a house in September. It was a private sale, and the person that I was buying from was very helpful. He bought my house as a bank repo, and was in the process of “flipping” it. When I initially viewed the house and property, I was early enough in the process to decide what colours I would like the rooms painted. Once again, this person was very helpful and accommodating. When it the day came for possession of the house, everything went smoothly. He even brought in some fresh fill and leveled out the back yard for me. What a nice guy. Then, I read Wednesday’s local paper with the headline “2 arrests made in bold kidnapping.” Intrigued, I read on. As it turns out, 2 gentlemen grabbed a person from the Greyhound bus terminal and dragged him out to a waiting truck with a third person driving. Eventually, the person that was kidnapped fled from the vehicle and began banging on doors until someone phoned the police. The police eventually arrested 2 males and were still seeking the third. The two males were charged with kidnapping, assault, and possession of a controlled substance amongst other things. As I read the two names, one stuck out in my head. Yup…the guy I bought my house from, the guy that was very accommodating and helpful was being charged with what some people refer to as “surprise adoption.” I’m starting to question those extra loads of “fill” in my back yard. Lets see what aromas the spring thaw brings…
Did anyone see this happening? With a win on Sunday against the Sharks, Detroit can set a new record for consecutive home wins. Bostons record lasted over two seasons, and Detroit can match that number in one season. Will it happen? San Jose is a challenging team, and I am pretty sure they are motivated not to become that sort of statistic. But then again, the Sharks have had some difficulty getting up for highly important playoff games, so I am curious to see how this pans out for Detroit. They are definitely playing some solid hockey right now, and have to be considered a threat to come out of the Western Conference. What is my pick for the Eastern Conference? It pains me to say this, but I really like the New York Rangers. Boston is strong, but they are playing a little too inconsistent for my liking. The Rangers are basically steamrolling everyone they play as of late, with the exception of a shaky game by Biron. If New York is planning on a deep playoff push, they need to have a well rested King Henrik in the nets. Why do I think the Rangers are playing so well? It could very well have everything to do with Torts. Tortorella has always been a passionate coach that holds his players responsible. The Rangers have a fairly young team, and their solid d-core is locked up for a couple more seasons. Once a decade, Slats will put together a solid team.
Where is Nash going to end up? Who knows? There are a few teams that want to think they are on the short list, because at the end of the day, Nash will have to waive his NMC. Most likely, the team that Nash chooses should have enough assests to help Columbus with the rebuild. That would include a young goalie prospect and a couple of skaters and draft picks. As well, the winning team would also need to have the cap room to squeeze in Nash’s contract. That little item right there takes many of the teams off of the list. Toronto would like to think that they are in the running, but remember…a key factor is a young goalie prospect. Toronto doesn’t even fucking know who their number one goalie is right now. That takes Philly out of the mix as well, but Philly should be more concerned about the hole on their blue line with Pronger out. St Louis has some of the assets to swing a deal, but I think the front runner would have to be a team like the Los Angeles Kings. LA has some draft picks and prospects, as well as a goalie (Bernier) that they could move. If LA can land Nash, it would greatly improve their chances of a deep playoff run this year.
Just when I think Montreal fans couldn’t get any more classless, they go and do something like this. It only goes to add to their status as possibly the most classless fans in the NHL. Yup…I think they may have usurped Philly from the top spot. Let’s go through the checklist. They rioted back in 1955 when Richard was suspended for the remainder of the playoffs for punching a referee. Sounds fair to me; the suspension, not the ensuing riot. Then we have the repeated booing of the US National Anthem.
And how did Boston react and respond? Very admirably.
In the past, Kevin Weekes has had bananas thrown at him while he was leaving the ice in Montreal. Then, a couple of seasons ago, we had this…
That is just fucking racist. No class whatsoever. And then the GM of the team makes a public announcement to apologize for hiring an Anglo coach. Go fuck yourself Molson. So go ahead Montreal, riot when your pathetic fucking team tanks out of the playoffs, if they even make it there. Go ahead and insult your own players, go ahead and insult your players national anthem. You are, and always will be, a class of douchebag that the sporting world will hopefully never, ever see again. You want to fucking separate from Canada? Go ahead you ignorant fucks. I just wish I pissed on the Molson Center when I was in Montreal last summer.
Fight of the week!
Kevin Westgarth vs Paul Bissonnette
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Have a great week.
Hotch
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This crazy fucking twat has my vote for psycho of the year. Frequently, I express my concerns about overbearing parents and sports. Sully tipped me off on this one wicked crazy bitch from Boston; Holly F o g l i e t t a. I spaced it out like that in case she googles her name looking for people to sue for slander. She is the proud mother of 9 year old twins that play hockey in Lynn, and she shit her meal when her kid asked for the puck after scoring his 200th goal. Yup…he scored his 200th goal at age 9. That leads me to two conclusions; either you aren’t challenging your child and haven’t placed him in a league that suits his abilities or your sons league doesn’t use goalies. I can understand a kid wanting to keep his first goal, but his 200th? Who in the fuck is keeping track of these things? The only time, in all my years of hockey, that I have ever, EVER seen someone keep the puck, was my buddy Scotty. He scored his first goal in a Law Enforcement Tournament, but it wasn’t him that asked for the puck. The ref scooped it out of the net and gave it to him after he saw the rest of the team in a mixture of pointing and laughing and cheering. The difference is, Scotty was 34. Yup…that’s a drought worse than Goalmez. Scotty found himself getting some power play time after that offensive output. Anyways, now the mother is suing the league and suing the coach because the coach took the puck off of her son and threw it back on the ice. The coach also allegedly threw a bag of pucks in the dressing room as well. That right there reeks of bullshit; if the coach is angry enough to throw pucks in the dressing room, there is no way your kid is scoring 200 goals. Now, this has degenerated into a shit storm of he said/she said. Now, if you go to the Boston Barstool website and read the comments, it is actually quite fucking funny. You can get quite a range of comments; they vary from allegations that the mother is an ass to mouth freak or a loving dedicated mother. Take your pick. Personally, I would like to think that the mother is an ass to mouth freak. Gives the story a little extra punch and quality content if you ask me.
When the original “rat” tells people that he enjoys being compared to Brad Marchand, that is a good thing. Linseman tallied 807 points in 860 NHL games…sure he had 1700+ PIM’s to go with it, but not bad numbers for someone that had a main goal of just irritating his opponents. There have been many people that have been compared to Linseman over the years, but the comparison to Marchand makes him proud.
That brings me to a question; who is the best pest/rat in the last couple of decades?
Jarkko Ruutu…
Esa Tikkanen…
Ken Linseman…
Pat Verbeek…
Claude Lemieux…
Dale Hunter…
Funny…no one from Calgary was pissing and moaning to the media and the cops about getting Hunter charged for that one. Hunter may have been more into the "douchebag" variety of player, but personally, I liked watching him play. His London Knights team in the OHL didn't take any shit from anyone, and I'm curious to see how the Caps transform into next season. But anyways, if I have missed someone, please let me know. And yes, I intentionally left Avery off of this list.
Dustin Penner is making light of his recent missed game due to back spasms. Penner was sitting down for a nice pancake breakfast when he started to have back spasms. Luckily for the Kings, the spasms were strong enough to keep Penner out of that nights game. Penner hosted “Pancakes with Penner” as a fundraiser for the Kings Care Foundation. Where is this fundraiser being held? You would think a nice catered breakfast in a hall surrounded by some Kings players, but nope. A fucking IHOP. Yup…Penner went and sprung for the IHOP, but only for 75 people. Shit…that has to be the most people in IHOP at one time since they had their Christmas party there in ’92. Does anyone even eat at an IHOP anymore?
Yup…that is Slayers own Kerry King playing the solo at the end.
And now…the politics begin. Charles Wang is beginning to put some pressure on Nassau County for a new arena. The Islanders are going to be playing a preseason game at the brand new Barclays Center in Brooklyn on October 2, 2012. Is Wang viewing this as a way to test the waters to see if there will be a demand from the fans for tickets? This much is true…the Barclays Center is at the hub of public transportation, whereas Nassau County Veterans Memorial Coliseum Achilles heel has always been access to public transportation. Nassau County Executive Charles Mangano isn’t really threatened by this, and simply hopes that the experience in Brooklyn tells the Islanders that they belong in Nassau County. Now if the game is met with a level of success not experienced in recent months, then maybe Mangina will change his story. I’m pretty sure the Nassau County Coliseum is due to be retrofitted or at least replaced, since it is one of the oldest arenas still in use in the NHL.
Fights of the week
Prust vs Boulton, Rupp vs Janssen.
I would like to take an opportunity to express my condolences to Judson and his family. Life truly is fragile and those close to us could be taken at any time. Judson was one of the most knowledgable NFL writers that I have ever had to pleasure to read. He will truly be missed.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hotchnuts
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SNFU are in my opinion, one of the greatest punk bands of the last 30 years. Not just against other Canadian punk bands, but I will say globally. Fuck Nickelback.
That, my friends, is Hod Stuart. Hod Stuart played for the Montreal Wanderers; Stuart drowned shortly after the Wanderers won the Stanley Cup in 1907. As a result, the Montreal Wanderers played a benefit game on January 2, 1908 against an All Star Team of players from the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association. The benefits from the game ($2000) went to Hod Stuart’s family.
After being hit by Eddie Shore, Ace Bailey flipped over and hit his head on the ice. The aftermath was so bleak that a priest that was on site administered last rites to Ace Bailey. Luckily, Bailey lived for another 60 years, but never played hockey again. In February of 1934, the Toronto Maple Leafs played a team of all stars from the NHL. Interesting little bit of trivia; it was during this game, that the leafs “retired” Baileys #7, which was the first number to be retired in the history of the NHL. Once again, the benefits from the game went to Ace Bailey and his family.
In a game against the Chicago Black Hawks on January 28, 1937, Howie Morenz was checked into the boards. Morenz’ leg shattered in 5 different locations above the ankle. Morenz later died of a heart attack on March 8th of the same year. On November 3rd, 1937, another all star game was held in benefit of Morenz. This game was between the Montreal Canadiens and the Montreal Maroons, and they played a team made up of all star players from the rest of the league. Once again, the proceeds went to Morenz’ family.
Babe Siebert drowned in Lake Huron on August 25th, 1939. The Montreal Canadiens and the Montreal Maroons held a benefit game to assist Siebert’s family. The Canadiens played a team of NHL all stars, with, once again, all proceeds ($15,000) going to Siebert’s family.
What in the fucking name of all that is holy is that shit? Are you fucking kidding me? This is why I do not watch the all star game. As a kid, I thought it was the greatest thing; all of my favorite players in one spot. What wasn’t to like? As I grew up and curiosity started to get the better of me, I began doing my research and looked up the history of the all star game. I am being completely honest when I am telling you this; I cannot recall the last time I made a point of sitting down and watching the all star festivities. Now, the all star game appears to be a money grab by the league. Do the players get incentives to play in the game? It is becoming so watered down, that players are electing not to participate in the process. Last year, players were getting suspended for not attending. This year, we have players simply saying they aren’t going, only to see pictures of them on South Beach working on their tan.
Really? The NHL couldn’t find time to arrange for a benefit game for these three players that we lost last year? I find that considerably hard to believe. I would have tuned in, hell, I would have even made the effort to attend if this years all star game was held in honor of Belak, Rypien, Boogaard and the Lokomotiv. But no, Bettman just continues as everything is just fine and push the commercialization of a once respected event. Fuck, at least donate some of the proceeds for CTE research. But really, do I expect the NHL to do something that noble? Fuck no…they didn’t even pay the NHL Alumni for participating in the Alumni game and the Winter Classic.
Yup. Those numbers tell it all. Do the players get paid for participating? How much revenue does the NHL all star game generate? I assume it is safe to suggest that it is in the millions, looking at television rights, ticket and concession sales, and merchandising. The NHL all star travel pillow…the perfect item for those long flights or long commutes.
This is the time of year, where I say “FUCK THE ALL STAR GAME! FUCK IT IN ITS MONEY GRABBING ASS!!”
Yup…someone went there. After the statement regarding Tim Thomas’ choice to not attend the White House, this is what a Canadian “sports journalist” (and I use that term lightly) had to say about it. I am well aware that I am Canadian, and do not have the background or knowledge on the United States as others do, but I will gladly put my knowledge of the United States of America against anyone’s knowledge of Canada. US History was an elective in our high school system that I attended. I cannot believe the furor and alienation that his decision has caused, in both Canada and the USA. Personally, I support Thomas’ decision. After all, wasn’t North America settled to get away from oppressive rule? From what I understand, people on both sides of the border are entitled to making decisions free of penalty. What Thomas did was simply exercise his First Amendment right, and I have no problems with that. Remember, I am a Frostback and can only attempt to look at this empathetically. I am 100% positive that our opinions will vary on whether or not Thomas made the right decision, but I am sure that we will all agree on one thing; Dave Hodge is a fucking douchebag. TSN needs to do what Hockey Night In Canada did after Hodge put on this performance…
Fuck Dave Hodge; he’s a fucking douchebag. Good thing I didn’t put that in the title…we don’t need another parent named “Dave Hodge” asking management to take this down when his kid googled his name.
Thanks for stopping by, and hopefully you can appreciate my severe dislike of the all star game and what it currently stands for.
Hotchnuts
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As I sit here typing this out for the second time this morning, I wonder why I even have Microsoft Word on my computer. Oh yeah...that's why...in case things go for a shit, I'll have another copy of all my work that won't just magically disappear. But I say fuck it. I'll just keep publishing and editing...publishing and editing...
My oldest son, Holten is in a hockey tournament this weekend, so it has been fairly busy for us. I enjoy this league, and there are the odd parents around that take it waaaaaaay to seriously. Personally, I'm happy that Holt is getting exercise. By no means is Holt in rep league hockey (yup...they have that here for 8 year olds...), and his league only keeps score in tournaments. There is one parent that is consistently yelling instructions to his son in french. Instructions such as "patin (skate) Max, patin." Not one to be outshone, I proceeded to yell instructions to my son in french. "Trombe (fall) Holten, trombe" and "mange la rondelle (eat the puck) Holten, mange la rondelle." Some parents just need to learn how to relax and enjoy.
I know I made this point last week, but please, hear me out again because there was another identical incident this week.
Yes, the comparison of the Marchand/Salo hit with the Raymond/Marchand hit. Last week, Foligino did the same thing against Phaneuf.
The difference between all 3 hits? The amount of pissing and moaning done by the Vancouver Canucks. After relentless pissing and moaning to the media, making statements such as "he will get his" kind of forced the NHL to take action. The NHL should have called Vancouver's bluff and basically said, "okay...get him." Does Vancouver even have anyone on their roster that can fight their way through the Campbells, Lucics and Thorntons and graduate to the top tier of McQuaid and Chara? No. The best that the Canucks could do is make a phone call to their affiliate in Chicago and bring up Matt Clackson.
Yup. I agree. Not too impressive. Still, he could kick the living fuck out of me, but if he is the toughest that the whining and sobbing Canucks can do, they are done for. Do you honestly think any team other than the Canucks would allow their star player to be treated like this?
Nope. The Canucks are plain and simple, douchebags. Meanwhile, the Algonquin Assassin is growing increasingly embarrassed of being affiliated with the Canucks. And what made Gino react this way? An errant high stick by Glenn Anderson on Pavel Bure the game before.
Fuck...Odjick is the only player to ever play for the Canucks that I can respect. Well, maybe Stan Smyl as well. But fuck you Kay Whitmore!
If we have learned anything this season, it is that prior offences or punishments are irrelevant when it comes to the long arm of the Shanaban. Does that mean that Zetterberg will be facing a possible suspension or fine for earning his first major in 643 games? But fuck...you gotta love homer announcers. I know some of you are thinking right now, "but Hotch, you are a Boston fan." I am well aware that Jack Edwards is up there for the most biased homer announcers, along with Joe Bowen of the leafs. Yup...the same Joe Bowen that predicted a Calder Trophy for Luke Schenn and a Hart Trophy for Phil Kessel. This Detroit announcer tandem deserves some recognition. You really have to enjoy how they change their story as the replays air.
Will it garner a look from the league? Of course; the league reviews every major penalty. Will it garner a suspension or a fine? Who knows for sure. One thing is for sure, if Columbus is looking for a suspension, they should start pissing and moaning into the nearest microphone, Alain Vigneault style.
Well, the KHL had their all star game, and oh, were there hijinks! It must be a Russian thing to use props to turn everything into a circus like atmosphere.
Ahhh...the old puck on a string trick. And of course, there was the hardest slapshot competition. Alexander Ryazantsev set a record for the hardest shot at 183.67 KPH (110.34 MPH.) Yup. That is pretty fucking hard. Could the starting distance for the shots make a difference (hash marks as opposed to the top of the circle)? I'm no physicist by any means...
But a simple working knowledge of potential and kinetic energy leads me to think that the further an object travels, the speed will gradually decrease. Unless the KHL has magically developed the worlds first perpetual energy based puck. I hardly doubt it.
It is a fucking shame that an event that was started as a benefit for injured players has developed a circus like commercial atmosphere over the years.
There were a few good fights to choose from this week, so I am going to leave the final decision up to everyone here.
First; Shelley vs Boulton
Second choice; Thornton vs Rupp
And the third choice; Guillaume Coudé vs David Chicoine. This one takes some time to get started, but it is worth the wait.
Thanks for stopping by and have yourself a great week.
Hotch
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