Wednesday Morning Links

by averagejoe on Mar 11, 2009 6:00 AM CDT Comment 7 comments

Andy Murray said the Blues needed a better first period and a fast start. Three goals, the first coming less than a minute in accomplished that. Great win. Let's get to the links.

Blues news

Blues win! Here's the PD write up, the AP, and the Dallas Morning News.
Also from the DMN, highlights!
You know what I would do if I ran a sports franchise in this economic shit storm, raise ticket prices. Although, if you reup now, you can pay the same price.
Speaking of the economy, the Peoria Rivermen sold some uniform ad space.
Mike Weaver has a hockey camp that teaches defense. As they say, those who can't do, teach.

Hockey news

Updated standings (for those too lazy, the Blues are in 11th -- 3 points out).
Here's the action from last night.
Here's the slate for tonight, 'Nucks vs. Ducks is the big one for the Blues. The Ducks need to lose in regulation. Feel free to head over to Nucks Misconduct if you are so inclined.
Fact: I did not know Owen Nolan was still in the league until I played against him in NHL 09. He scored his 400th goal tonight.
The NHL is looking to crack down on staged fights. What's a staged fight? See below.
George Laraque does not like the discussed rule changes.
Andy McDonald is the No. 5 best undrafted player playing in the NHL, according to Silver Seven Sens.
Kudos Hurricane fans.

Other things to click on

Fight club at a home for the mentally disabled? That sound your hearing is the organizers tickets to hell being punched.
Cereal makes another appearance in the links, this time with a retro look.
Yesterday was ~~David Backes~~ Chuck Norris' birthday.

Video

Cam Janssen (who if you didn't know is from Eureka which is extremelly close to where I grew up) doing what he does best: long-ass fights.

That's it for today. Remember, gametimelinks (at) gmail.com.

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I’m shocked it took this long for teams to start selling ad space. Soccer teams have been doing it for years. Although I don’t like it, it is a way to make money.
On another note, I found the Rivermen ‘clear day’ roster thoughts interesting. Especially this:
They will list Manny Legace as one goaltender, and pick between rookie Ben Bishop or veteran Chris Holt as the other. The bet here is Bishop gets the backup spot, and Holt eventually goes back up to the Blues.

by luvhockey on Mar 11, 2009 8:39 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Post Dispatch reports that Alex Steen left the game early with an undisclosed injury. Listed as day-to-day.

by cold on Mar 11, 2009 10:04 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thoughts on Peoria...

1. I can understand listing Legace as one playoff goalie on the Clear Day roster, but I’m not happy with the decision to play either Bishop or Holt, and let the other waste away opening the bench door in St. Louis.

Both of these guys need to play, and only one is going to get any playing time between now and the end of the year. If it’s Holt that gets “rewarded’ with the chance to ride the pine in St. Louis, I’m concerned that this will lead to the Blues failing to offer him a new contract (he’s an RFA), and the franchise will be right back to the old "lack of goaltending depth” issue again next year.

2. The linked artice notes that the Rivermen are interested in offering a PTO contract to James Livingston. The more I think about this, the more I think maybe this isn’t such a bad idea.

Livingston’s season will be done next weekend, as The Soo isn’t likely to make the OHL playoffs, so why not get him on a PTO and let him get his feet wet in the pros? He’s got the size and the attitude to be a power forward, so why not get him started?

Let him get the taste of what it takes to be a pro, and he can go back to The Soo next year fired up and ready to dominate in his last eligible year of major junior.

3. Finally, speaking of links, here’s a link to eight pages of douchebaggery, high comedy, and some guy named “Prussian_Blue” beating a Ducks’ fan at “Hockey’s Future” like a rented mule… ;-)

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://www.tomorrowsblues.net

by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 11, 2009 10:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs