Monday links: The preseason is over, rejoice! edition

by averagejoe on Oct 4, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

Links going to be a little short(er) today — I'm upholding the blogger stereotype and blogging from my parents' house. All that means is, shit(tier) internet connection. Enjoy.

Blues news

The Blues closed out the preseason with a loss to the Blackhawks. The fake season is over. The real games begin Saturday. This is going to be a long week. [The AP]
You're not cool unless you have a hip-flexor injury. [Morning Skate]
Alex Steen can do it all. [BND]

Hockey news

A look at the Kings' goalie situation. [Jewels From The Crown]
Brendan Morrison has been be sent packing by the Canucks. [TSN]
Jose Theodore has been signed by the Wild. [TSN]
Kyle Wellwood is going to the KHL. The graphic to go with this story is the best image ever. [Puck Daddy]

Other links

The Michael Bayifier takes normal images and makes them awesome. [THE MICHAEL BAYIFIER]
One of the best parts of twitter is it gives normal folks a chance to speak to famous folks. Some use this power in hilarious ways. [httFp]
A collection of receipts that bring shame. I think the Harry Potter one of is the worst. [Receipt of Shame]

Videos

The Blues, specifically Erik Johnson, David Perron and T.J. Oshie, should stick to hockey and not try the whole acting thing. I gotta say, I like this ad better than the "I'm David Backes and I mock my teammates" ad.

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Yeah, I like that one better, too...

EJ and Frenchie look pretty serious, Oshie is smirking as usual, and Backes is… well, he’s Backes.

I think this one captures their personalties pretty well.

"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 Oct 4, 2010 8:38 AM CDT reply actions

I made a Bay-ified picture...

And here it is:

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

by TheDuke32 on Oct 4, 2010 9:21 AM CDT reply actions

Considering he's speaking his SECOND language...

…I think DP57 did pretty well.

Do NOT putz with David Backes… or this happens!

"In this game, don't nobody know nuthin' about nuthin'." -- attributed to Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra

by The Ol Goaler on Oct 4, 2010 9:33 AM CDT reply actions

Backes says, "I'll show you serious"

by hockeyno93 on Oct 4, 2010 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions

Serious?

http://bayifier.com/created/104220329.jpg

That’s serious. Because it’s what really happened on the ice.

by Paperwork Ninja on Oct 4, 2010 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

lulz

rec’d like my mind will be when tha Carter 4 drops

St. Louis Blues - "Eric Brewer Counts"

by ilikeboyes on Oct 4, 2010 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions

NICE!!!

and rec’d

"I wanna be an achiever like Bad Horse.... I meant Ghandi" ~ Dr. Horrible

by Carnie on Oct 4, 2010 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions

That's right.

Inglourious Backes didn’t have to use his gun. He just threatened Toews with his bomb hand and the Blackhawks’ captain’s head exploded from the thought of how awesome it would be to get punched in the face by David Backes and his bomb hand. Then a bunch of other stuff happened and Shia LeBoeuf’s head flew through the air.

by Paperwork Ninja on Oct 5, 2010 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Actually, if the picture was bigger, you could make it into an NHL 11 cover...

Too bad the picture’s not big enough.

by Paperwork Ninja on Oct 5, 2010 12:27 AM CDT up reply actions

I wonder if there is a larger version available… or a similar pic that is big enough?

"I wanna be an achiever like Bad Horse.... I meant Ghandi" ~ Dr. Horrible

by Carnie on Oct 5, 2010 12:49 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll grow with you, EJ

I’ll grow with you foreverrrrr

by russkidan on Oct 4, 2010 9:37 AM CDT reply actions

The Bayifier needs work...

… there is no clip art for “small mountain of cocaine” or “Directing For Dummies”.

by BleedBlue42 on Oct 4, 2010 11:16 AM CDT reply actions

it also has a

a subtle hint of a story in the picture.

too things anti-bayifing are subtlty and story.

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Oct 4, 2010 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions

as i sit here in washington mo

and ponder why i continue to drink corn squeezins for 3 days and howl at the moon, i realize i do have somthing to show for my malaise. In a raging poker game i was able to fleece a senior associate out of a genuine yellow seat from the ole barn. I had just posted last week on the ole barn pic fanpost of my quest for such a seat for the shrine when opportunity knocked. Inspection of the seat is sat when i will either take possesion of the long awaited addition or i will shoot the SOB for cheating in a poker game.
Back to soaking my head.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Oct 4, 2010 2:17 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

very cool

will it fit on the plane?

My sister and brother-in-law brought me my birthday present yesterday. A big shadow box. They filled it with 6 autographed pucks (my internet has been out a few days so I’m at work and can’t remember them all)
An autographed Cliff Ronning hockey card (I loved him-gotta root for the little guys)
And-remember the discussion about those souvenir Pepsi bottles? 2 of those unopened. I added my Al Mac autographed puck to it. Unfortunately it’s not big enough for my game used/autographed Al stick.

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 Oct 4, 2010 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm not sure if it will fit in the carry on.

and I don’t trust any of my friends to leave it with them, it’ll be on ebay the next day if I do.

Kewl you got some Blues stuff too. I need some signed sticks and pucks now. It kills me to think of the signed sticks we got from the Blues at Winterland that we destroyed while playing street hockey with them.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Oct 5, 2010 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions

Wrap in butcher paper, then wrap butcher paper in duct tape. Check "bag" at airport.

Can’t look any worse than some of the other things I’ve seen spitting out of baggage carousels.

by BleedBlue42 on Oct 5, 2010 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Apparently it's down to Drazenovic.

Tweets reporting that Scatchard and Porter were sent down. This means they keep 8 D right? Does this mean that Strachan sits? Or does Cole or Pie get sent down anyhow?

Sometimes, I wonder why hockey came south of St. Louis, and then I realize, I'm south of St. Louis. Coincidence, I think not.

by Will in STL on Oct 4, 2010 2:27 PM CDT reply actions

Cola is still hurt so until he comes back were set at 7. Strachan sticks as the 7th guy who sits and either Cole or Pie get the 6th spot. Cole probably gets sent down.

He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Just because Jay McClement is the best defensive forward in the NHL doesn't mean he should win the Selke.

by Icion on Oct 4, 2010 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions

I like Draz...

really really pleased that he’s staying up.

BLUE SKIES - new St Louis Blues hockey blog.

"Hello...I'm the Doctor. Basically....run."
"There's one thing you never put in a trap, if you're smart, if you value your continued existence, if you have any plans about seeing tomorrow, there's one thing you never, ever put in a trap...ME."

The Eleventh Doctor - he's da man!

by drfrankentweed on Oct 4, 2010 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions