Monday Morning Links

by averagejoe on Mar 16, 2009 6:00 AM CDT

If the Blues stay alive in the playoff race AND continue to keep playing close games, I'm going to need some heart pills. Still, great week (minus the Detroit game) and a great win against the Wild. Let's get to the linkage.

Blues news

As said more than a few times on this site, the Blues won. Here's the view from the PD, the AP and the St. Paul Pioneer-Press .
I've been wondering how the Blues were doing it. Turns out the answer is simple: magic.
Going into this four-game homestand (also known as the week the Blues tried to kill the behind the Game Time staff that makes the paper) the goal here was win three out of four. Mission accomplish.
Bernie Miklasz is not known as a hockey expert, but he delivers a good column on the team.
Stop me if you've heard this before: The Blues have some good prospects. Jake Allen and Alex Pietrangelo make this list.

Hockey news

Here are the standings. Blues are 10th, two points out.
Last night's results, tonight's games. Here are the games that matter to Blues fans: LA over Nashville.
Martin Brodeur tied Patrick Roy the other night. NHL.com wrote a Sean Avery-approved headline.
While the Blues are still fighting for a CHANCE to get in the playoffs the Sharks have clinched. The Fear the Fin gang celebrate with a top-notch photoshop.
Remember when our fearless leader Mr. Juan Gallagher wrote about tanking to get a top-2 pick?Here's the current odds to earn the top pick -- looks like we won't be getting one of those. (Seriously though ... another D-man in the first round?)
The Islanders beat the Blakhawks yesterday. DDominik was happy with the results.
The creepy Sedin twins contract talks have broken down and other news in this link.

Other news

Man breaks into a home, gets shot, escapes and is run over by getaway car. I think this may have been his first time.
I couldn't give two shits about this story, but the headline is amazing.
Let's be careful with the Chuck Norris jokes ... we wouldn't want the guys to get sued.
Ever wonder how much beer you can afford. Never fear.

Video

Ever wanted to see John Davidson kick some ass?

Have a good Monday everyone.

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Speaking of prospects...

1. Rivermen win 5-2 vs. ~~Abbotsford~~ Quad Cities yesterday afternoon. Chris Porter with a goal and two assists, Yan Stastny with a goal and two assists, Trent Whitfield with a goal and an assists, were the Numbers 1, 2 and 3 Stars for the game.

Here’s the story at the Peoria Journal Star …
…and here’s the gamesheet at www.theahl.com

2. Per this post at Hockey’s Future, Blues’ third-round pick (65th overall) Jori Lehtera is winging his way to Peoria at bthis moment, on loan from Tappara (“battle axe”) Tampere of the Finnish Elite League.

Lehtera, a 6’2, 191-pound 21-year-old center, scored nine goals (3 PPG, 2 GWG) and 47 points in 58 games to lead all Tappara scorers this year.

3. i couldn’t get a confirmation from Peoria coach Davis Payne yesterday, but the rumor persists that Blues’ draftee James Livingston will also be signing a PTO contract with Peoria now that his season is also over. Livingston, a 6’3, 218-pound RW, was 20-17-37 (9 PPG) with 98 PIM in 66 games for the Greyhounds this year.

"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 16, 2009 9:57 AM CDT reply actions

Carlos Ray Backes?!?

/I will never post another Chuck picture so that SLGT can remain suit-free.
//The question now is whether Backes will sue over the “facts” presented in the threads.

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Mar 16, 2009 9:59 AM CDT reply actions

that beer calculator doesnt account for how many beers you steal while buying beer…most of those totals should be doubled…

You say 'Tomato', I say 'FUCK DETROIT', so lets call the season off

by RFJCC on Mar 16, 2009 11:26 AM CDT reply actions

I’m not the biggest Brodeur fan, but it’s exciting to be around for the record being broken. I just wish Versus was showing the Devils game Tuesday night instead of the Wings game.

by oic on Mar 16, 2009 11:51 AM CDT reply actions

But our use of Chuck Norris (TM) as a nickname for Backes

Is entirely complimentary to Chuck and totally profit-free.
Thus making said use lawsuit-proff [just as our GT staff is jugement-proof as they have no assets nor visible means of support].

In fact, being protective of how his name is used, HE should pay YOU and D.Backes for the association twixt his name and our kick-butt, stand-up-for-teammates and crash the crease & corners hero!

by briandunne on Mar 16, 2009 12:24 PM CDT reply actions

Signed,

Brian Dunne, Esq.

We need to make our new motto Game Time: Judgement proof as we have no assets nor visible means of support.

SWYD

by gallagher on Mar 16, 2009 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Jesus Hussein Christ...

Was it really Carlos Ray Norris (which is what I’m gonna call him every time I refer to him from now on) that brought this suit, or just one of his army of lawyers doin’ what lawyers do?

What’s the difference between a lawyer and a catfish?

One’s a slimy, scum-sucking bottom-feeder. The other’s a fish.

Fan ta Detroit.

"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 16, 2009 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions