I love how the Penguins let President Obama hold the Cup for the photo op, while other teams only let Bush stand next to it holding a miniature replica.
OMG Don’t do it Obama. It’s bad luck to touch it before you win it yourself. Now you’ll never win the Stanley Cup yourself…
“The NHL has admitted along with the previous owner of the Coyotes that based on a minimum player payroll of roughly $40 million, the franchise in Phoenix doesn’t raise enough money from marketing, broadcast rights, tickets, luxury suite income, and the rest to top a gross income in the $20 million range.”
Fire Bettman & move the team to kansas city (not that we have a better history of support hockey franchises…).
God I’ve hated Bettman for a long time now. I don’t see Kansas city as being a better place for hockey. But lord knows Hamilton would have sold out every game for years.
I’m gonna be watching TV at 1pm EST today with a sliver of hope that everyone is premature on Sakic’s retirement. The fact remains that Sakic will almost definitely retire and it will be just another blow to the Avs faithful.
When the dust settles this will be a sad day for all of hockey and sports. Sakic was possibly the classiest professional player to ever play at the caliber he played and will end up as one of the best hockey players of all time.
It’s awesome to see a kid like this get so excited to get picked up by the team he loved as a kid. Duchene will make an awesome addition to the Avs roster.
Fuck Yea! Go Hawks and Canes. Well… more like I hope the Wings and Pens loose. (via mattirick)
I have so many random thoughts on this game.
- That arena was loud. Having three of the best players in the world on the ice at the same time helps, I guess.
- The second I noticed that slow dribbler was headed towards Ovechkin, wide open on a power play, I knew the puck was going in. WHY DO I NEVER GET TO HAVE THAT FEELING FOR PLAYERS OF MY FAVORITE TEAMS?!?!?!?
- Oh, and then it was like “there’s gonna be a hat trick tonight, I can feel it.”
- And then there were two hat tricks.
- This picture is from the Washington Post. Their photographer did a great job with the game.
This was a pretty great game, although the Caps got lazy allowing Crosby’s third goal. I think the Caps will win in 6. And that sea of red looks like so much fun to be in.
The best anual event in all sports starts tonight. I’m completely psyched to watch it all. My only sadness is that I can’t watch Ovie and the Caps in the first round.
This is one of the greatest goals I’ve ever seen. Self pass behind the back while spinning around a defender then shooting it in while sliding on his ass. (Ovechkin vs. Montreal in HD 2/18/09)
Time, once again, to wonder if the NHL is becoming more popular than the NBA.I, for one, have never doubted the NHL for an instant. Except the instigator rule. F that noise.
Reblogged for emphasis, truth, and Gordie Howe Hat Tricks.
Fuck the instigator rule and yay for Gordie Howe hat tricks of which, ironically, Gordie Howe had only one.
I am finding it harder to deal with it this year with the Avs being so shitty. Hopefully they’ll turn it around soon.
so. fricking. awesome. every single one.
thanks, syzlak. you made my day.
I’m really surprised by the quality of almost all of these. Toronto’s sucks, but that’s the pervasive theme these days. Judging by the quality I’m almost sad the Avs don’t have a 3rd jersey.
