Friday links: Two points is two points even if they come in a gimmick edition
by averagejoe on Mar 12, 2010 5:00 AM CST
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PrintBlues news
- Blues beat the Islanders in the skills competition. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
- I'm not saying perms are the answer, but T.J. Oshie is playing the best he ever has in his career after getting one done. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
- Dom's take on the Blues win/Isles loss is surprisingly not crazy for someone who is a fan of both teams. [Lighthouse Hockey]
- The RIvermen's postseason roster situation is cleared up. Kinda. [Peoria Journal Star]
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Here are your updated playoff chances. [Sports Club Stats]
Hockey news
- Thursday games. Games we want: Thrasher over Columbus, Minnesota over Detroit (again on principal), Ottawa over Cal and Gary, San Jose over Nashville, and ... St. Louis over New York. Results we got: Columbus over Atlanta, Detroit over Minnesota, Cal and Gary over Ottawa, San Jose over Nashville and St. Louis over New York. Two out of five ain't bad. [Yahoo! Sports]
- Friday games we want: Nashville over Anaheim, Buffalo over Minnesota and LA over Dallas. [Yahoo! Sports]
- Steven Stamkos is awesome. [ESPN]
- Marc Savard is done ... for the year. [ESPN]
- Bill Guerin says hits to the head are not good. [ESPN]
- Team America goalie Jonathan Quick has left the Kings for the birth of his first child. [TSN]
- Some of the best Chelios is old jokes. [Cult of Hockey]
- Davis Payne, among others, is younger than Chris Chelios. [Sports Crackle Pop]
- Some guy picks the city most worthy to win the cup. San Jose over St. Louis? Really random guy? [Sporting News]
Other links
- The newest member of the GT family, Mr. Donut King, reminds us that March is time for the Name of the Year Tournament. [Name of the Year]
- It's time to step up your insult game ... by going old school. [Shakespearean Insulter]
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Some weird statues — where's Kung Fu Bunny? [Super Tremendous]
Videos
Cross Check Raise sends along an interesting video. I enjoy the cold ... sometimes ... but holy shit does this not look like fun.
Finally NatetheGreat reminded me of this great video last night. It's not really safe for work and it's kinda fucked up, but it makes me laugh. I hope you enjoy.
Hope you pass those stones soon, Nate.
Poor College Student will man this ship this weekend. Send him things at gametimelinks(at)gmail.com
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Updated playoff chances
So the link showing the updated playoff chances shows that we need at least 21 points in the next 16 games. Let’s go Blues! I’ll probably be there April 3rd and possibly April 5th! I’d love to see us clinch, but there will still be 3 games to go after the 5th…so probably not.
The highlight video over at lighthouse looks a lot Blues biased. Dom showing his true colors??
Someone has to submit Kung Fu Bunny to the weirdest statue site.
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
You caught me
My jinxy fear last night was the Isles would pick this one, of all the games, to steal a regulation win. Then with my luck, those would be the two points that kept the Blues out and the Isles from getting a better pick. Glad it’s over.
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
So, why are you rooting for Nashville over Anaheim?
I’d rather be six points behind the seventh place team (whom we play three more times) and one point ahead of an Anaheim team that really doesn’t seem likely to threaten us with a strong homestretch.
I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.
by TheDuke32 on Mar 12, 2010 8:40 AM CST via mobile reply actions
The way I look at it,
Nashville has 77 points and Anaheim has 68. If the Ducks win, they get 70, one point behind the Blues. I’d rather the Blues pass up the Ducks completely.
Basically, when I was looking at the standings last night, I’d rather have one more team eliminated than have a team still in the race.
It's a valid point, BUT (and in life, there's always a 'but')...
The Blues need to be forward looking at this point. They have to assume this is as low as they’ll go in the standings and play to overcome the teams in front of them.
Yes, the Ducks would be 1 point back with a win, but the key word here is ‘behind’ with 16 games to play. Root for them to lose against the east or teams pretty much guaranteed to make it, but we need regulation wins from them against the 7-spot to 10-spot teams between us and the playoffs.
Go Ducks! (tonight, anyway)
I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.
by TheDuke32 on Mar 12, 2010 12:14 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
well
the blues play nashville 3 more times. assuming the blues take care of business and win all three — lets face it, they need to do mroe winning than losing from here on out — they can make up the points nashville has.
its pretty much a moot point, neither team is going to the help us out. is nashville wins, they move up. if anaheim wins, they hang around.
This.
No matter who wins, let’s hope it’s decided after 60 minutes.
Since I'm all sports all the time
The paralympics start tonight. Competition starts tomorrow.
Universal sports will post online events a few days after they happen.
I sent some links to PCS so there hopefully will be a few of those.
Some sports will be shown live here
If you’ve never watched sledge hockey you are in for an inspiring and fun sport.
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
"Travel Outside Is Not Permitted During Condition 1 Weather."
No kidding…
Still, I have always — always — wanted to go to Antarctica.
B.
"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 Mar 12, 2010 9:42 AM CST reply actions
By The Way...
…that North American bias for beer is unworthy of the managament of a world-renowned publication such as this one.
There are some damn fine beers from Europe… Killian’s Red being my personal favorite, but Fat Tire Ale ain’t bad, nor is Bitburger Pils.
B.
"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 Mar 12, 2010 9:49 AM CST up reply actions
KILLIANS
AND GUINNESS ARE MY FAVORITES AND SOME polish wheat beer i cant remember the name of
Pujols takes out "I" in BIG and "A" in MAC, previously considered to be an unyielding, consonant threat
Bitburger Pils
was my fave while living in Germany. I lived just down the road from the town of Bitburg, home to the USAF AFB with the F-15 Eagles. We’d buy a case and crawl up the local mountain and watch the fast movers shake the Herm windows. Ahhh, to be young and drunk again.
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
Herms
I haven’t heard anyone refer to the Deutsch as “Herms” since I was over there…
Some of the less politically-correct in my unit also referred to them as “Rads.”
"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 Mar 12, 2010 12:28 PM CST up reply actions
Herms when we was sober
“Fuckin Nazi losers” when we were drunk in a gasthaus fight.
“Rad” short for “Conrad”? MY roomie’s name when I lived in the dorms was Conrad Schmeckel, I shit you not. Boy could quaff them liter beers with the best.
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
B.B. Burgerbrau is always my choice when I go to Erato in Edwardsville.
If nothing else, because I am a big fan of alliteration…
I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.
B.B. Burgerbrau
The original original “Budweiser,” that. Was at the brewery last summer, actually.
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
Color me jealous!
Have you ever gone to its wikipedia page? it’s a wild ride trying to weave your way through that information…interesting info though.
I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.
I read that comletely differently...
… I read “Keep It North American” as “We Don’t Drink Beer From Companies Headquartered In Belgium”. Maybe it wasn’t the A-B slam that I perceived it to be.
Anyway, Fuller’s ESB for me, please. Thanks.
I choose to ignore that, and focus on Killian's Irish origins...
I despise Coors for reasons of aesthetics and politics.
"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 Mar 12, 2010 6:34 PM CST up reply actions
Condition 1
“It’s a little bit blowy out there right now.” Quite.
Lighthouse Hockey: What's wrong with lotteries? I've been in lots of lotteries.
old school hatin on the avs
A strong anvil fears no hammer
by Childhood Trauma on Mar 12, 2010 12:46 PM CST reply actions
Stolen from Puck Daddy:
You know… if Boo The Rat ever did something with this much awesome, I might loathe it a little less.
Why can't the Blues
hire a cool ad exec??
Notice how the piece of the puzzle got dropped so quick. Blues top office got a little bit full of themselves and it came back to bite them in the ass. I haven’t seen a Blues commercial in months.
The Bruins have some kickass commercials with their top players. Simple but get the message out and use the youth you’re pushing.
If you’re going to have a mascot get one that makes sense to the team. Hell a person in a big note would be better than that stupid animal whatever the hell it is.
Rant over, going to bed because I feel like shit and need to get my strength up for 2 games.
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
They used to have one...
… but Bill Laurie ran him off. You know, it’s been a few days since I said “fuck Bill Laurie”.
Fuck Bill Laurie.
There, much better. Now, somebody tell the Blues’ front office to go get the last piece of THEIR puzzle, and rehire Jim Woodcock (or find someone else who can do a decent ad campaign).
by BleedBlue42 on Mar 12, 2010 11:54 PM CST up reply actions
yea
and under woody the blues consistantly won awards for their advertising.
A strong anvil fears no hammer
by Childhood Trauma on Mar 16, 2010 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
Minnesota should no loner be a threat to the Blues :(
Sorry we couldn’t be Detroit last night. The Wild aren’t playing well. I’ll be at the game on Sunday afternoon. As a Wild season ticket holder, I’m obligated to cheer for the home team. However, I’ll be wearing my old Minnesota State gear in honor of David Backes :)
(I really wanted a USA #42, but can’t find one around here for some reason. If there are any left in St. Loo, I’d be interested in making a deal.)
Cheers!
Let's Go Wild!
I had to search far and wide over the St. Louis area to find a place that could do lettering for a USA jersey.
The place I found didn’t have the exact font of the USA jersey letters, but said they had what they called a 99 percent match. Honestly, I can’t tell the difference.
I can link you to the place I went if it’ll help.
No beer and no TV make Homer...something something.
by Poor College Student on Mar 12, 2010 3:16 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
i'll be there sunday as well
departing lambert at 1:45 tomorrow afternoon :)
Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky was in a production of The King and I? Well anyway, before the show, Brasky chloroforms the entire cast, and slowly eats them in front of the audience for two hours. The production got pretty good reviews.
by ilikeboyes on Mar 12, 2010 5:57 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
My cousin who lives in Brooklyn
Took the train out to see the game last night and ended up sitting right next to the Backes family. He said they were all great people but said he got a little held up by their thick NY accents. Sounds like an awesome Blues game with the win as well.
Just in case anyone gives a rat's patoot...
Michigan, coached by Blues’ legend Red Berenson, is kicking the ass of Michigan State and Blues’ prospect Trevor Nill. It’s 3-0 in the first period, at Munn Arena in East Lansing…
B.
"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 Mar 12, 2010 6:35 PM CST reply actions
speaking of the rat
someone in the fan base during a game a month ago claims they went ot school with him in iowa somewhere. but not the iawo city the stars have their minor league team in,,,
A strong anvil fears no hammer
by Childhood Trauma on Mar 12, 2010 9:19 PM CST reply actions
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