Monday links: Still celebrating Silent Jay's hatty edition

by averagejoe on Nov 1, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

Silence is Golden. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

First game I see in person since the 2009 playoffs just happens to be Jay McClement's three-goal extravaganza. Pretty sweet. Thanks, Gravy and the Beer Sherpa.

Blues news

For one night, Jay McClement was an offensive star ... even if he did score a goal off his shoulder, a cheap rebound and a tip shot. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Adios, Nathan Oystrick. Thanks for playing. Side note: Gallagher and I saw not one but two Oystrick jerseys on Saturday. Gotta be family, right? [Blues]
Jaroslav Halak may not have a shutout streak going, but he's still good. [BND]

Hockey news

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in 12 seconds on just wicked shots. Dude is pretty good at this game we call hockey. [SB Nation]
Want to know why Ilya Kovalchuk went to LA for a recruiting trip? His wife. [Jewels From The Crown]
Zach Parise is dealing with a lower-body injury ... that he first injured in August. [In Lou We Trust]
The Tennessean in Nashville doesn't really know who Pavel Datsyuk is. See Wings' fans what you have done, you've created a myth so large that dumb journos think Datsyuk is a d-man. [On the Forecheck]
Puck Daddy gets Halloween crazy. No love for the Blues' gallery that was posted here, though.[Puck Daddy]
Jason Pominville failed a test that Cam Janssen passed. Tough break, Jason. [TSN]

Other links

Some dude made some vintage travel posters with a Star Wars theme. If you're a nerd, you should dig these. [Steve Thomas]
If you ever find yourself contemplating getting a toupee, just don't. Don't. [EgoTV]
A website where you are free to brag about whatever you want. That's weird, I thought that's what Facebook was for, right Nate. [Never Ashamed]

Video

Silent Jay's first ever hat trick ... in high def. I wish I would've brought my hat so I could've thrown it.

That's all, folks. We'll be less Jay McClement-themed tomorrow. Maybe.

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I believe, Joe,

that it was the great Dizzy Dean who said it ain’t bragging if you can do it.

Next in the Nate the Great mystery series: Nate the Great searches for a free-agent forward who doesn't blow dicks.

by NateTheGreat. on Nov 1, 2010 5:45 AM CDT reply actions

I stand corrected

I always thought it was Satchel Paige that said that. Teh interwebz agree with you

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. But that's the way to bet. - Damon Runyon

by baroose on Nov 1, 2010 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions

For one night, Jay McClement was an offensive star … even if he did score a goal off his shoulder, a cheap rebound and a tip shot.

The shoulder one looked funny. I mean, he didn’t even try to knock it in, but it was more of a “I’m going to roll to protect my face” and then it hit of him and went in. Course, I can’t blame him for trying to protect himself.

The second one was great. Off the crossbar maybe? I couldn’t tell. Then it hit the back of Pavelec or his skates or something. I love those goals, something I wish Tkachuk would have done a lot more of. I’m still shocked that Tkachuk never scored 40 or more goals in a season during his time in St Louis (but that’s another issue clearly).

The third goal, the tip shot one, those are great. Screaming shot and the puck is tipped by Jay and it winds up in the back of the net. I’ve seen so many of those, and they always seem to go against the Blues, that it was very nice to see.

The Once and Future King

by FlaGators on Nov 1, 2010 7:26 AM CDT reply actions

Funny fact:

That the YouTube clip of #JSelke’s hat trick is titled “Jay McClement 1st career goal”. LOL whoops!

St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
And I can also write things in 140 characters or fewer.

by Donut King on Nov 1, 2010 7:27 AM CDT reply actions

While the Tennessean reporter

failed enormously at hockey.
The proofreader must have had the flu to let this get by a few weeks ago.

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 Nov 1, 2010 8:00 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Oh sweet mother

Thats amazing.

Barret Jackman is my hero.

Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.

by BluesTiger on Nov 1, 2010 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

REC

First they thought I was ASD, and then ADHD, and after a few years of having MD, they told me that I am probably EI. But all I know for sure is that I have TS... Fuck it, just call me alphabet soup.

by Carnie on Nov 1, 2010 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions

It sucks to read that Pominville failed the concussion test.

It sounds like TSN is already writing him off as retired.

by Paperwork Ninja on Nov 1, 2010 8:03 AM CDT reply actions

Oystrick

Does this mean Polak is coming back sooner than expected?

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. But that's the way to bet. - Damon Runyon

by baroose on Nov 1, 2010 9:35 AM CDT reply actions

Nope

It means Colaiacovo is coming back sooner than expected.

St. Louis Game Time Fact: Morning links are part of a well-balanced meal.

SBNSTL Writing about the Blues in more than one line is tough.

by averagejoe on Nov 1, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions

looks like it means Nikitin is close....

Dan O’Neil posted a report from the Ice Zone today sayin that Nikitin was partcipating in drills and against the big SJ Sharks, “it would be nice to have the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Nikitn ready”. Dan also said that there is no time table on Carlo’s return in the article.

by hockeyno93 on Nov 1, 2010 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks

I was wondering about Nikitin’s status, last I’d heard he was close to returning. While I’d like to see Carlo back, I’m excited to see what Nikitin can do.

by Perrowned on Nov 1, 2010 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions

As of right now, we're the best team in hockey...

….if you look at standings points per games played (yea so i had to reach. there’s plenty of room on the bandwagon).

Team Pts/Gm
STL 1.555
BOS 1.500
TB 1.500
LA 1.454

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. But that's the way to bet. - Damon Runyon

by baroose on Nov 1, 2010 9:56 AM CDT reply actions

not reaching at all my friend.....

if the Blues had played 13 games like the Hawks at this pace, the Blues would have 20 points….just sayin…

by hockeyno93 on Nov 1, 2010 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions

Duuude, what a game to go to

but you forgot your hat? Tsk tsk.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Nov 1, 2010 10:24 AM CDT reply actions

I carry an old hat to games "just in case"...

… but the last hatty I saw in person was scored by Handzus. As a Blue.

by BleedBlue42 on Nov 1, 2010 1:05 PM CDT up reply actions

finally

the Blues are #1 on the ESPN Power Rankings. I realize these rankings don’t matter, but damnit it feels good. Especially after reading the headline. linky

#SilentJay4Selke
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Halak to Move it Move it

by ilikeboyes on Nov 1, 2010 12:49 PM CDT reply actions