Sunday Links: "No Payne, No Gain" Edition

by Poor College Student on Jan 3, 2010 6:00 AM CST

So does that mean that "Payne=Gain"? We'll soon find out.

Also, a big "fuck you" to the asshole Chicago fans who found it appropriate to get attention by clapping throughout the National Anthem so as to make noise and not pay attention. I don't claim all Blues fans are saints, but I don't think any of 'em pull douchebaggery of that magnitude. At least not during the Banner.

Blues News:

New coach, old result. Hawks 6 Blues 3.
Blues say bye-bye to Murray.
As of 2 in the morning, the best I can find on the severity of Tkachuk's facegoal is on Strickland's twitter. He's headed to the oral surgeon.
Miklasz: Vets are still accountable.
Puck Daddy has his review of the Murray firing.

NHL News:

Stanley Cup of Chowder has Miroslav Satan signing a one year deal with Boston. Their first sentence involves a Simpsons reference. I like them already.
All the scores from Saturday night.
If "Let's Make A Deal (Kovalchuk Edition)" starts soon, don't be surprised to see the Hawks get involved.
Two reasons I'm linking to a Devils/Wild(s) recap: 1) Langenbrunner goes out and gets him a hat trick in the first game after being named to ~~Team USA~~ Team America (Fuck Yeah). 2) 8 goals in a Jacques Lemaire coached game.
Sunday's schedule.

Other Stuff:

It's over man. Let her go.
The 1900s will not go down as the decade in which we accurately predicted what we'd have, as a human society, a century later.
I know we've got some history buffs here. Here's some good humor to go with it.
This guy really didn't want to spend New Year's with his family.

Video:

I'm not going to have any better chance to post this ever in my life.

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why must we suck in the 3rd period?

"Nothing is True, Everyting is Permitted"

by stlAJ on Jan 3, 2010 10:39 AM CST reply actions

in re: the cab story

OP left off the end:

And then I beat the shit out of the cabbie and made sure he knew who I was. Fuck yeah, free cab ride!

/PKane’d

Paul Kariya's hips don't lie and he's starting to feel it's right.

by NateTheGreat. on Jan 3, 2010 11:10 AM CST reply actions

Would have suggested

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gacOmWoqQc as a tribute to AM.

by Icion on Jan 3, 2010 11:23 AM CST reply actions

Any sighting of the January wallpaper?
Rec the Weaver hit BAM from last night.
Give the little guy some love.

by luvhockey on Jan 3, 2010 4:09 PM CST reply actions

anybody got the video of Weaver blowing up Sharp?

Some days its just not worth chewing through the restraints

by spectr17 on Jan 4, 2010 1:18 AM CST up reply actions

I would defend Chicago fans by saying that they do the clapping thing at the UC all the time.

But to do it at another arena is a dick move.

No wonder I hate that fucking God-forsaken team and the majority of their ass-bandit cock-wrinkle fans. Mike Martin and a handful of others excluded.

"Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday." -- Don Marquis

by Donut King on Jan 3, 2010 5:44 PM CST reply actions

also a big “fuck you” to Shitcago fans for multiple times starting up a “let’s go Hawks” chant as if it’s their own building. they got big balls

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Jan 3, 2010 5:59 PM CST up reply actions

Fuck the Blackhawks.

That is all.

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Jan 4, 2010 7:34 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

I second the motion to FUCK THE BLACKHAWKS!

Them bicycle seat sniffers always offend me.

Some days its just not worth chewing through the restraints

by spectr17 on Jan 4, 2010 1:32 PM CST up reply actions

A note about the cheering during the anthem

Yea, in Chicago, it’s tradition to cheer during the whole song.
I certainly don’t think fans doing it in other team’s arenas is an
attack on that team. It’s more a celebration of the country.

If you haven’t heard how the tradition got started I’ll repost this commentary from Jeff Bartl a hawks season ticket holder about why he loves hockey, this is from Puck Daddy

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Five-Reasons-Blackhawks-blogger-Jeff-Bartl-loves?urn=nhl,208331

2. Chicago’s National Anthem tradition

I get chills discussing what this feels like. I even interviewed current Anthem singer Jim Cornelison for my blog before the season because I needed to know what goes through his mind attempting to sing over 20,000 screaming fans before each home game.

The tradition started when the Blackhawks returned home for Game 3 of the 1985 Campbell Conference Finals trailing mighty Edmonton 2-0. The fans were so ecstatic, they began cheering during warm-ups and didn’t stop. They cheered through the National Anthem, throughout the entire game and saw their Blackhawks get back into the series.

When Chicago hosted the 1991 NHL All-Star Game just days after the Gulf War began, the tradition reached its pinnacle and inspired the country when Wayne Messmer bellowed out the tune over a packed house waving American flags and displaying signs supporting the troops.

I’ve never heard a stadium so loud than when I was in attendance for Game 1 against the Calgary Flames in last season’s playoffs. I couldn’t even hear Cornelison, it was THAT crazy at the United Center. Over 20,000 people standing, clapping and cheering at the top of their lungs to get behind their team is inspiring. It’s a tradition that’s stuck for nearly 25 years and will continue before each game as long the franchise exists. If you’ve never experienced this, you need to.

Here is a youtube link of the anthem during the all star game so you can see first hand why this became a tradition.

Anyways, the I’d be more offended at the dudes starting hawks chants than the cheering at the national anthem, as it’s more about patriotism than hockey imo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvpxVE_kQXg&feature=player_embedded

Second City Hockey

by Battery on Jan 5, 2010 12:23 AM CST reply actions

I understand the pride involved when Chicagoans cheer throughout the anthem, but I still think it’s disrespectful to drown it out with noise.
like, why bother have someone come out and sing it if you’re not really gonna listen. they might as well just play a taped recording of it every game, or not at at all even.
it’s simple, don’t boo the anthem *ahem*Canadians*ahem*, and don’t cheer during it either.

"I'm sorry we hurt their feelings"
-Barret Jackman

by Dooks on Jan 5, 2010 1:55 PM CST up reply actions