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Separating The Champions From The Choke-Jobs

kayceebk — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:56:26 EDT

@IfindUrlacherfaithdisturbing: That is monumentally stupid. You win.

@Wilf: I believe the answer is 42? Yes, the earth is telling me 42.

kayceebk

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Wyshynski — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:47:30 EDT

@Wilf: Ouch!

And for the record, the bench crawls behind Lou.

Wyshynski

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Wilf — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:09:41 EDT

Since we're talking Jersey coaches, how many more games does Sutter have to lose this month before Lou cans him and crawls behind the bench?

Wilf

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IfindUrlacherfaithdisturbing — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:14:07 EDT

@kayceebk: Ahh, Robbie Ftorek. . the most obtuse idiot to ever helm a professional team.

I don't know.....I think Steve Kasper is in the running for that title. Benching Cam Neely and Kevin Stevens in Toronto to spark the team....

IfindUrlacherfaithdisturbing

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kayceebk — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:40:39 EDT

@Wyshynski: Ahh, Robbie Ftorek. . the most obtuse idiot to ever helm a professional team.

from the Times:

"In the first month of the season, defenseman Ken Daneyko was benched in St. Louis. It would have been Daneyko's 999th career game, meaning his next one, No. 1,000, would have been played at home. But by sitting Daneyko in St. Louis, Ftorek assured that Daneyko's milestone game would be played on the road, infuriating Daneyko and annoying many of the veterans.

Ftorek also benched defenseman Lyle Odelein on more than one occasion for no apparent reason. Players said they often did not understand Ftorek's logic and would regularly wonder ''what riddle,'' as they put it, Ftorek would come up with each day. "

kayceebk

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Wyshynski — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:22:43 EDT

@SonofSpurrier: If the Predators make the playoffs, I will add you to the "Closer Readers To Whom I Now Owe a Beer" list. And you didn't even have to Photoshop a giant hamburger on a hot chick...

Wyshynski

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SonofSpurrier — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:51:48 EDT

@Afino: Jealously is a bitter pill.

"So basically the Red Wings will either face a battle-tested Colorado team or a young, dumb and full of fun Edmonton team in the first round"

7 Vancouver Canucks 76 38 28 10 86 200 190 20-12-5 18-16-5 6-4-0
8 Colorado Avalanche 77 40 31 6 86 210 204 24-12-2 16-19-4 5-5-0
9 Nashville Predators 77 38 31 8 84 220 220 22-14-4 16-17-4 4-6-0
10 Edmonton Oilers 77 39 33 5 83 224 238 23-16-1 16-17-4 8-2-0
11 Chicago Blackhawks 76 36 32 8 80 220 217 20-16-2 16-16-6 4-4-2

SonofSpurrier

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dirty foreigner — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:48:55 EDT

@IfindUrlacherfaithdisturbing: although not having to play Allen is more of a blessing than anything else.

dirty foreigner

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theheckle — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:43:26 EDT

@Wilf: This seems like a great idea. If only because it will increase the likelihood of a catastrophic building failure putting an end to both teams.

theheckle

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Wyshynski — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:39:40 EDT

@Le Légende de Vincent Tremblay: I did appreciate Sutter slamming the stick on the boards to get Furlatt's attention. All we needed was the old Ftorek bench heave-ho...

Wyshynski

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IfindUrlacherfaithdisturbing — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:30:58 EDT

I think the most striking part of BOS/TOR was the injury list. No Bergeron, Savard, Sundin, Ference, Antropov, Allen, Coliaicovo, Alberts, and then Kobasew after two shifts.

Who are these guys?

IfindUrlacherfaithdisturbing

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The Legend of Vincent Tremblay — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:25:42 EDT

@Wyshynski: Honestly, I think it was a long distance make-up call for that horribly officiated October game. Furlatt didn't want Fleury to throw a goal cage at his head.

The Legend of Vincent Tremblay

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Sir Hotbod Handsomeface — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:12:57 EDT

Richards called it a "garbage goal"

Cheap Ass Flyers

Sir Hotbod Handsomeface

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Wyshynski — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:02:53 EDT

@Summer-of-George: +1, and yet another beer I now owe another humble reader. I wish I could make a "Grill Next Door" joke, but it's a McDonald's burger.

@Le Légende de Vincent Tremblay: Yes, I am a homer. But I'm also not blind.

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THEGINOCIMOLICONSPIRACY — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:01:13 EDT

It should be noted that the Pens won without Pascal Dupuis, who is not only a greatly underrated two-way player, but was also quite good in the Planet Of The Apes films

THEGINOCIMOLICONSPIRACY

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Summer-of-George — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:56:06 EDT

I have no idea if this will work but here is more more sexy Elisha
[i13.photobucket.com]

Summer-of-George

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kayceebk — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:52:10 EDT

@Wilf: Which is why we needed Andreychuk last night. He was great at turning nothing into a "scrappy goal."

Right now John Madden might be our best-suited player for that, and he's a checking center who can pass, not a garbage-goal winger.

kayceebk

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Tomato and Basil McRae — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:51:59 EDT

@Afino: Really more like 3 back given the tiebreaker.

Of course there are plenty of teams led by washed up defensement (I'm looking at you Skoula, Hill, and Carney) that can/will make this a moot point.

Tomato and Basil McRae

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thetaxman — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:48:19 EDT

@parker91: Bisons' opening day: 4/11.

It warrants mentioning that the Sabres' pythagorean W/L record would put them 6th in the East.

Actually, no it doesn't.

thetaxman

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The Legend of Vincent Tremblay — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:45:38 EDT

...a goal was disallowed even though Arron Asham was given a little shove in the back by Kris Letang, and dove on Marc-Andre Fleury like Kirstie Alley diving on the last Krispy Kreme.

/counter-homerism

The Legend of Vincent Tremblay

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the sieve — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:45:21 EDT

I hate Dion Phaneuf. If hate were people, I'd be, um, India? Bangladesh?

/doesn't want to make the China joke

the sieve

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dirty foreigner — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:43:53 EDT

@BustingChops: my bold prediction is that the Bs will actually beat Montreal in the playoffs if they play them.

I mean, what's the harm in predicting it? The worst that could happen is they continue to lose.

dirty foreigner

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the sieve — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:43:10 EDT

@Gourmet Spud: "I've seen the script for the Don Cherry movie. It's just a series of random, half-completed sentences. And it's in All Caps."

Awesome. +1

All the troops in Afghanistan are going to stay up until four in the morning to watch it, too, right?

the sieve

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Clare — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:42:47 EDT

@Chamomiles Davis: What girl doesn't want to be the filling in a hot hockey player sandwich?

Clare

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Wilf — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:41:19 EDT

@kayceebk: See, I don't know. I haven't seen the Penguins play such good positional defensive hockey since the Kevin Constantine Reign of Terror. I think they had most of the great rebounds cleared away, or had the Devils boxed out. And Fleury had much better rebound control.

Wilf

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Afino — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:38:49 EDT

@The Curse of Harold Ballard's Bunker:

Only if it's your bull.

Afino

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Clarence Rosario — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:35:50 EDT

@Wyshynski: JoHans and Franzen?

Clarence Rosario

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Boz — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:32:47 EDT

I was listening to WGR 55 on the way in to work this morning and Mike Robitaille said Buffalo lost because "Ottawa grabbed the bull by the corns."
Can someone please tell me where the corns are on a bull? Is there a veterinarian in the house?

Boz

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Afino — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:27:58 EDT

@crazyjoedavola:

We started 3 guys who were in the AHL on D last week, and it was to the point where the Sabres were ready to stick their leading scorer back on D just to help.

Also, Tim Connolly is the Mike Hampton of the NHL. Best part about it, where did we get him from? The Islanders. Guess it proves your point even more.....something in the Island water...

Afino

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BigTenObsession — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:24:43 EDT

@Afino:

On some level, I knew that, yet spelled it incorrectly anyway. As for the other, being a Spartan I cannot in good conscience be proud of any Wolverine.

BigTenObsession

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crazyjoedavola — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:23:57 EDT

@Afino: At least your team can score a few goals once in a while. And keep a semblance of a team healthy.

crazyjoedavola

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Wyshynski — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:23:56 EDT

@MattinglysSideburns:

MacLean: "So, who do you think's behind this caper, Grapes?"

Cheery: "EUROS, SHAGGY! VISOR-WEARIN' EUROS!"

Wyshynski

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kayceebk — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:22:24 EDT

Dave Andreychuk would have scored in the last two minutes of last night's game.

Soooo much loose puck in front of Monsiuer Whitepads.

kayceebk

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Afino — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:22:09 EDT

@crazyjoedavola:

Instead, we're the 3rd team in NHL history to win the Prez and miss the playoffs the next year!

Afino

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Secret Identity — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:22:05 EDT

@MattinglysSideburns:

Much like Scooby-Doo, the bad guy would always be the one with the foreign accent.

Secret Identity

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BustingChops — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:20:12 EDT

@PenskeMaterial: That's not Oscar buzz, that's your retinas vibrating.

BustingChops

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crazyjoedavola — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:15:15 EDT

@Afino:

4) Win Presidents trophy in 07 and assume Stanley Cup is automatic?

/just saying after dealing with Sabres fans when they played the Islanders first round last year.

crazyjoedavola

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PenskeMaterial — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:13:49 EDT

@Gourmet Spud: I understand the Cherry film is already generating Oscar buzz for best costume design.

PenskeMaterial

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Afino — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:13:45 EDT

One more thing:

8 Colorado Avalanche 77 40 31 6 86 210 204 24-12-2 16-19-4 5-5-0
-----------
^^ Teams above the line make the playoffs.

9 Nashville Predators 77 38 31 8 84 220 220 22-14-4 16-17-4 4-6-0

Please try again. You're still two back.

Afino

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:12:32 EDT

@Afino:

Also, gain forty pounds on a steady diet of Anchor Bar take-out.

Gourmet Spud

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Chamomiles Davis — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:12:22 EDT

At last night's Flyers-Rangers game, a lemon party broke out.

@Clare: I never had you pegged as a puck bunny!

Chamomiles Davis

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Im a people person. Who drinks. — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:11:57 EDT

@Wyshynski: I can't comment on the game you mentioned, but as I reader, I can link to the pensblog - if only for the totally random "Ghost Writer" reference...
[thepensblog.blogspot.com]

Im a people person. Who drinks.

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GrinNBarrette — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:11:54 EDT

Tootoo is Oglethorpe...Oglethorpe is Tootoo

GrinNBarrette

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:11:31 EDT

@MattinglysSideburns:

I think you're on to something. It could be called "Blue's Clues".

I'll go and see if that name has been trademarked...

Gourmet Spud

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Afino — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:10:45 EDT

Lesson 1 On What It Feels Like To Be A Buffalo Sabres Fan:

1. Extend hand out in front of you like you're waiting for something to be put in your hand.

2. Take hand, and smack yourself in the forehead with your open (or closed if a really bad loss) palm.

3. REPEAT

Afino

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Peter Cavan — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:10:33 EDT

The name Tootoo makes me giggle. Like the word "titmouse."

Peter Cavan

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Wilf — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:09:29 EDT

Every day it becomes more likely the Penguins will face the Flyers in the first round, which should be pretty great given that the two teams end the season with a home-and-home and familiarity breeding contempt and all that.

Wilf

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parker91 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:08:30 EDT

Tee Times, get yer Tee Times here. That is, of course, if you could play golf in Buffalo in April.

parker91

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MattinglysSideburns — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:08:02 EDT

@Gourmet Spud: I would prefer 2 hours of Grapes and MacLean driving around in a van solving mysteries.

MattinglysSideburns

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Average-Joe — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:07:44 EDT

Anyone also notive on the vid that Bill Clement incorrectly identifies him as Viktor instead of Slava? I mean, it is only a Stanley Cup and the guys ain't related...

Slava was also the USSR Rookie of the Year in 89/90. That Steven's hit really did de-rail him.

Average-Joe

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Afino — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:07:17 EDT

@BigTenObsession:

It's Hobey.

But actually, if I was a Big Ten fan, I'd be more proud of Mike Komisarek, he of the Michigan persuasion.

Afino

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Afino — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:05:59 EDT

As a fan of both Buffalo and Syracuse.....

....yeah, I have no further words except for EPIC. FAIL.

Afino

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Wilf — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:05:47 EDT

@Clare:

Unlucky for you, they're both uninterested in women.

Wilf

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:05:26 EDT

I've seen the script for the Don Cherry movie. It's just a series of random, half-completed sentences. And it's in All Caps.

Gourmet Spud

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BigTenObsession — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:03:53 EDT

That's Hobie Baker Award-winner from Michigan State University Ryan Miller, thank you.

BigTenObsession

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Clare — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:02:58 EDT

I'd give two years of my life to get in the middle of that Scottie Hartnell-Petr Prucha pileup.

Clare

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Average-Joe — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:02:53 EDT

Slava Kozlov has never been the same since that hit by Stevens...

Average-Joe

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madktdisease — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:02:38 EDT

@Wyshynski: If I had a trapper keeper, it would have a picture of Milan with hearts around it.

madktdisease

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MattMillenFanClub — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:02:05 EDT

I like that bloodless birthing pic. Ladies take note, you can give birth, and not miss any time at your evening job.

MattMillenFanClub

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BustingChops — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:00:45 EDT

@Wyshynski: and what would shock the world more than, I don't know, ONE win against the Habs?

I find myself rooting for the B's as long as it keeps them in Montreal's sights.

BustingChops

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Wyshynski — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:00:35 EDT

@Glossina Glossinidae: Sometimes, I depend on the kindness of my readers to fill in the blanks...but yes, a great win for a Phoenix team whose bed shitting over the last few weeks killed their playoff hopes.

Anyone wanna take a stab at the Wings/Blues game I ignored? Brad Lee? Yostel?

Wyshynski

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:59:47 EDT

Dan Ellis...dropped 13 pounds during the game.

Big deal. Mangino drops 15 every day after lunch.

Gourmet Spud

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Wyshynski — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:58:51 EDT

@madktdisease: Agreed. I did a radio spot on Hardcore Sports last night in which I made the bold prediction that Timmy Thomas could be this year's playoff goalie that shocks the world.

And it's already been well-established here that I'm a Milan Lucic mark.

Wyshynski

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Carlton_Whitfield — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:58:32 EDT

"I don't need puck bunnies in the NHL Closer! I'm a man's man!" -- Wyshynski
A-rod'd

Carlton_Whitfield

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Glossina Glossinidae — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:57:30 EDT

No mention of the crazy 3rd period in the Sharks game last night?

Sharks were down 3-0 with 16 minutes to go in the game...Sharks get 2 goals in less than a minute.

Coyotes then score a quick goal.

4-3 with 12 minutes to go.

Sharks get a goal even strength with about 2 minutes to go to tie.

Coyotes then win in OT.

Sharks still have not lost in regulation since the middle of Feb.

Glossina Glossinidae

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ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:56:19 EDT

Would've been nice to get the two vs. the Crapitols last night and "clinch" that thing.

ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos

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madktdisease — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:56:10 EDT

Hey you know who didn't suck last night? The Bruins. Just puttin' that out there.

madktdisease

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BustingChops — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:55:58 EDT

If Andrew Tankcroft doesn't start all of the Leafs' remaining games, I am going to be super pissed.

/fixed.

BustingChops

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Jehovahs Witness Protection Program — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:54:54 EDT

I realize that Buffalo accepts crushing disappointment as a societal norm

Wait... it's not?

Fuck you very much.

Jehovahs Witness Protection Program

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Secret Identity — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:54:21 EDT

If Andrew Raycroft doesn't start all of the Leafs' remaining games, I am going to be super pissed.

Secret Identity