Wednesday Links

by averagejoe on Apr 22, 2009 6:00 AM CDT

It's 12:19 a.m. and I'm still not sure I believe this season is over. For the first time since I was a teenager, I immersed myself in the Blues and hockey. I never left the Note -- I'm too loyal to do that -- but this year reminded me why I feel in love with hockey and the Blues as a little tyke. It was a great season, one of many I'm sure will come. Let's get to the links.

Blues news

Here's how the PD saw the game, the Belleville News-Democratat and the AP.
The Blues D is more stay at home than offensive, something that could be fixed next year with Erik Johnson and Alex Pietrangelo.
This can only help the Kids. Perron played out of his mind in this series.
Bryan Burwell agrees with Mr. Gallagher -- this is only the beginning.
I bet you guys didn't see this coming. Paul Kariya was totally ready for Game 5.
More from Norm, Janssen loves being a Blue and the Rivermen doing work.

Canucks news

Here's how the Vancouver Sun saw the action.
At least someone was happy last night.
Salo and Sundin sat out last night.

Hockey news

Sharks, Canes, Pens and Wings won last night.
Tonight's games, if you can watch hockey still. I'm gonna need a break of a few days, personally.
Dennis Wideman gets some love.
The league is trying to cut down on trash talk? Really?
Dominik Hasek is coming back.
Ex-Wild GM didn't see firing coming.

Other news

Still cool to bag on Vancouver? NatetheGreat. thinks so.
It there's one thing Hildymac knows, its strippers. Wait, that came out wrong ...
This kid puts me to shame.

Video

David Perron played a heckuva game last night. He might be my favorite kid, in non-creepy way. The future is bright for this guy.

The Boss Men will have more today, and later in the week. Game Time isn't going anywhere folks. The offseason has just begun and we are here to help countdown (thanks cold) the days.

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The draft is in two months

and free agency is just on the other side.

What a fun season. I won’t let the ending ruin it.

by BoylenOver on Apr 22, 2009 6:52 AM CDT reply actions

I admit

When I woke up this morning, I was still a bit disappointed. I look at it this way, we had a .7% chance to be in the playoff a few months ago and made it. This was the first step, next year will be even better (dare I say home ice in the 1st round?)

Baltimore Blast - 6-time MISL/NISL Champions
Let's go Blues!

by UIWWildthing on Apr 22, 2009 7:46 AM CDT reply actions

A great time was had by all especially me.

Since finding you guys and joining on Jan 9th I’ve had a great time.

I appreciate all the work the people with the keys to the site put into it. I can’t believe how much more fun next season will be when I’m here all year.

I look forward to eventually meeting some of ya’ll somewhere, sometime. Maybe training camp, maybe just a meet & greet restaurant party, or maybe at a game next year (if we can scrape up the money for 4 tickets or 2 tickets plus sitter money).

It’s been a wild ride, some times more so than others. I enjoyed ‘talking’ to everyone. It was fun seeing some other female rabid fans and bantering with fans from other sites.

I admire the extra fortitude it takes for our European fans to watch and post. It takes a true fan to go that extra 4000+ miles.

by luvhockey on Apr 22, 2009 7:56 AM CDT reply actions

I suggest a SLGT get together at the prospect scrimmage. Is tailgating allowed at Union Station?

Hatred Walking

by Doc Whiskey on Apr 22, 2009 8:25 AM CDT up reply actions

i dont think it would matter since no one really goes there anymore

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

by RFJCC on Apr 22, 2009 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions

Hasek

I almost flipped out when I saw the link about Hasek coming out of retirement. Fortunately, he’s not coming back to the NHL…for now

by STLBluesFTW! on Apr 22, 2009 8:47 AM CDT reply actions

Meeee, too.

Crazy.

by oic on Apr 22, 2009 8:51 AM CDT up reply actions

I almost ~~flipped out~~ dove onto the ice …

fixed

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Apr 22, 2009 8:53 AM CDT up reply actions

Well, Osgood had to learn it from someone.

Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?

Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.

by hildymac on Apr 22, 2009 10:41 AM CDT up reply actions

Why would someone go to college at 12?

that sounds like such a drag, no one would ever believe that you were 21

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

by RFJCC on Apr 22, 2009 11:35 AM CDT reply actions

I was 17 when I started, and it blew.

I couldn’t even get into college night. 12? Hi, yeah. Go on and shortchange yourself some of the most entertaining years of your life. Have fun partying in grad school. woooooooo

Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?

Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.

by hildymac on Apr 22, 2009 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, college at 17 sucked for me, too.

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Apr 22, 2009 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions

My brother had the same issue.

And at the U of Illinois no less. One of the drunkenest college campuses in the damn world.

You could probably imagine the shittiness that came out of that.

"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." -- W.C. Fields

by Donut King on Apr 22, 2009 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions

to be fair

i did send my vancouver-hating comment about the tetris lessons before the series ended …
buuuuuuut
seriously, tetris lessons?
though i gotta admit, i did used to play the hell out of tetris when i was a kid.

Next book in the children's series: "Nate the Great figures out how the fuck to score on Greasy Bob Luongo."

by NateTheGreat. on Apr 22, 2009 1:04 PM CDT reply actions

Whoever does these highlight packages of the Kids . . .

just fucking rules as far as picking music is concerned. That’s at least the second 311 song used!

Frenchie DOES have a head full of ideas that you wouldn’t believe . . .

"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." -- W.C. Fields

by Donut King on Apr 22, 2009 1:27 PM CDT reply actions

Well heres to a great season. I still can’t believe it ended the way it did last night, but what can you do. Its going to be an interesting few months to see who they draft and all. Next season, the league isn’t going ot know what hit them.

Barret Jackman is my hero.

Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun.

by BluesTiger on Apr 22, 2009 4:21 PM CDT reply actions