Friday links: We're going streaking edition

by averagejoe on Jan 15, 2010 5:00 AM CST

Three wins in a row is officially a streak. Two at home is even better. Everything's coming up Milhouse!

Blues news

Chris Mason gets his first shutty of the year as the Blues blank the Wild 1-nil. [Belleville News-Democrat]
The Minnesota WIlds are all fired up about the T.J. Oshie slewfoot. Andrew Ebbett was in a neck brace after the game. [Star Tribune]
Ed Belfour is gone and Jeremy Rutherford floats the name Curtis Joseph as a possible replacement. I'm all for this move. Also, D.J. King is healthy, but he sucks too much to play. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
One of the Blues longtime, devoted fans has passed away. [Riverfront Times]
Look, I want to read this article about Alex Steen, but when the second fucking sentence calls Eric Brewer a "skilled player," my mind shut off. Can you make it further than I did? [STLtoday]
In this notebook, its reported that Hannu Toivonen might be on the move — as a loaner to the Springfield Falcons. [Faceoff]

Hockey news

Thursday's results. There were five shuttys last night. [Yahoo! Sports]
Friday night has just two games. [Yahoo! Sports]
From occasional Blues fan Mike Martin comes this link about a Philly fan who is not a total jackass. In fact, it's a kid who has a unique friendship with Flyers d-man Danny Syvret. [Philadelphia Daily News]
Brian Burke says his coach, Ron Wilson, is safe. Didn't Larry Pleau say that a few weeks back? [ESPN]
Rush drummer Neil Peart has redone Hockey Night In Canada theme. [TSN]
Theoren Fleury is attempting to bring Graham James to justice. [TSN]
There is another Brodeur in the NHL — Mike Brodeur. [TSN]
Teemu Selane is going to be 2-to-6 after jaw surgery. [ESPN]

Other links

I don't know if this is cruel, or funny. [Pic]
COBRA! [Cobra Takeover]
Watch the clip of Jimmy Kimmel on Jay Leno. Uncomfortable TV at its finest. [Gawker]

Video

Childhood Trauma wants some Woody Allen on Game Time. Why not?

That's it for me. Poor College Student has the weekend shift. gametimelinks(at)gmail.com. I'm sure he'd love to hear from you.

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That cobra commander thing is the shit

"HOLY JUMPIN!"

by stlAJ on Jan 15, 2010 6:44 AM CST reply actions

anyone notice

in the minnesota write up that oshies goal was deflected? when watching the game that looked purely all oshie on the shot no other sticks involved

Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat

by DESTROYER on Jan 15, 2010 7:19 AM CST reply actions

"Teemu Selane is going to be 2-to-6 after jaw surgery."

I read that as ‘Teemu Salanne is going to be 12-to-6 after jaw surgery’ which made me think ‘Who the hell is his doctor and what injurious activity can I do to get there?’

I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.

by TheDuke32 on Jan 15, 2010 8:09 AM CST reply actions

Bunch'a whiners in the "Star-Tribune" story comment section...

Perhaps what Oshie did to Ebbett wasn;t the cleanest play he could have made, but these people act like Oshie has a history of being a cement-head.

At least one person in the comments stuck up for Iron Rangers…

"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://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jan 15, 2010 8:53 AM CST reply actions

I looked but haven't seen a video of this

I want to see the slow-mo replay. I think he may be guilty of a slew foot but I don’t think it was intentional. Not that that makes a difference.
Who knows what will happen with the head office idiots though.

Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder

by luvhockey on Jan 15, 2010 9:15 AM CST up reply actions

Oh, and where is this "speculation: about Toivonen coming from, anyway?

Sounds more like wishful thinking on Edmonton’s part than anything else.

What’s in it for the Blues to loan Toivonen out because Edmonton’s short on goalie prospects for their AHL affiliate?

If Edmonton’s willing to send a draft pick to the Blues as a “thank you” for letting them borrow Ears for the rest of the season, then fine. But if they think that the Blues — or anyone else — is just going to “loan” them a goalie gratis for the rest of the season, then I want some of whatever they’re smoking up there…

"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://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jan 15, 2010 8:57 AM CST reply actions

One more comment...

Re: Mike Weaver.

I’m liking this guy more and more every time I see, or hear, him play.

That is all.

"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://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jan 15, 2010 8:58 AM CST reply actions

Been saying that for months

He is sooooo underrated

Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder

by luvhockey on Jan 15, 2010 9:11 AM CST up reply actions

One of the Blues best players this year...

Up there near Steen and McClement, and running ahead of Polak and Colaiacovo.

I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.

by TheDuke32 on Jan 15, 2010 9:14 AM CST up reply actions

Finally saw Perron's new visor. He should really go GOLD...

I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.

by TheDuke32 on Jan 15, 2010 10:25 AM CST reply actions

meh

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Jan 15, 2010 10:31 AM CST up reply actions

That long time Blues fan

was a personal friend of mine. (not super close, but still knew him well.)

Ron and I were in fantasy hockey league a few years ago. BTW, I barely knew his real name. WE called him “Horse.”
Not sure why, but when I called him Ron, he said, oh no, call me “Horse.”

Before I had season tix, he would often call me (or email) and say, free ticket if you give me a ride. I would almost ALWAYS take him up on the offer. His tix at drink scotch were 1st row upper level behind the goal. That article was correct, he wasn’t very talkitive during the game. (Much like myself, except to yell at the refs or towel boy).

What the article didn’t say: He was buried wearing his Blues jersey and holding Thursday nights ticket. (He was buried Thursday as well).

Just thought you may appreciate more info on the full time Blues fan mentioned, thanks.

PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?

by DanGNR on Jan 15, 2010 11:00 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

For the homies

by Icion on Jan 15, 2010 12:10 PM CST up reply actions

Lets go joe

by Icion on Jan 15, 2010 12:03 PM CST reply actions

Did someone sew that?

If so, that’s about as dedicated as the Milhouse tattoo that was on the 20th Anny special Sunday night. Which, I might ad, I thought was pretty sweet.

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 Jan 15, 2010 10:09 PM CST up reply actions

You guys are aces for having the moose joke here. Kudos!

Dum spiro spero

by Mattblack on Jan 15, 2010 1:54 PM CST reply actions

I know televised hockey music is some kind of sacrilege to change . . .

but Neil Peart could’ve drummed whatever the fuck he wanted on the NHL on TSN theme and it would’ve turned up aces. Best damn rock drummer of all time, he is.

"Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday." -- Don Marquis
The Blue Note Zone - BY Blues fans, FOR Blues fans!

by Donut King on Jan 15, 2010 7:12 PM CST reply actions