Monday links: And so begins another offseason of trying to find links edition

by averagejoe on Apr 12, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

Blues are done and I find myself not caring about the playoffs. Should be a fun few months here at the link factory.

Blues news

Chris Mason wants to stay in St. Louis. If Ty Conklin wasn't signed, I'd love to have Mason back as the No. 2. As a No. 1, I'm not sold. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
John Davidson says the Blues are committed to the youth movement. JD, it's OK to add some old (talented) players into the mix, too. [USA Today]
Speaking of JD, he's saying it's time for the kids to grow up. Wish he would've said this in October. [Bellville News-Democrat]

Hockey news

Sheldon Souray really needs to work on saying exactly how he feels. [Copper and Blue]
Teemu Selanne or Scott Niedermeyer — who should come back? Ducks fans discuss. [Anaheim Calling]
Henrik Sedin is your Art Ross winner while Sidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos will share the Maurice Richard Trophy. Stamkos will get weekends and selected holidays. [TSN]
Alex Ovechkin didn't have enough to win the Art Ross. [TSN]
Stamkos' 51st goal went into an empty net. Hey, a goal is a goal.[TSN]
Sidney Crosby was no considered by some (me) to be a goal scorer, but rather a playmaker. Whoops. [TSN]
The Flyers are going to the playoffs, thanks to the gimmick. [ESPN]
Here's your playoff schedule. [ESPN]
A look at all the matchups. Out East we have: Canadiens vs. Capitals, Flyers vs. Devils, Sabres vs. Bruins, Penguins vs. Senators. In the West we have: Sharks vs. Avalanche, Blackhawks vs. Predators, Canucks vs. Kings and Coyotes vs. Red Wings. [ESPN]

Other links

Just read the caption to the first picture and the last paragraph. It's pretty awesome in a sad story. [Union Leader]
In honor of my favorite video (seriously go watch ICP's Miracles, it will change your life) here's some science for those who believe giraffes are miracles. [Cracked]
I don't like to talk about religion, but it would be funny to imagine Jesus being an asshole. [Buzzfeed]
Why men cry for reasons that aren't dust related. [Maxim]

Video

From Donut King via the last GDT. Wake up, everyone ... with a twist.

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On the Mason

decision—the 2nd commenter ‘gottheblues’ on the first link must be from here. Well said post.

Wow, the last playoff spot in the east came down to a shootout.

It looks like if you don’t have versus you get to watch nothing.

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 Apr 12, 2010 7:36 AM CDT reply actions

"•The Flyers are going to the playoffs, thanks to the gimmick."

Which gimmick is that – the Eastern Conference?

I know it's time for hockey because I've started singing "Don't Stop Believing" with the words "...born and raised in FUCK DETRIOT!!!"

by J-Mill on Apr 12, 2010 10:09 AM CDT reply actions

but seriously the flyers would have been in with a tie under the pre buttman days :) its the habs who almost got to go home via gimmackcy. the habs, even though they were leading both teams going into that game could have been the team outside. THAT is the evil of the gimmick point, losing ground on both teams in a game.

sighh

win in reg = 4 points

loss in reg = zero points

win in extra =3 points

lose in extra= 1 points

all games produce the same amount of points.

FIX IT ALREADY!!!

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Apr 12, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions

Easier solution

All games worth 3 points

Win in regulation: 3 points to the winner
Win in overtime/shootout: 2 points to the winner, 1 point to the loser

Preserves the “point for gaining a tie”, which I was always ok with in the old W-L-T system

Provides an incentive for winning in regulation

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 Apr 12, 2010 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions

that works as well

and ist that international point system in hockey these days?

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Apr 12, 2010 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions

on mason

during the last game the announcers said mason turned down an extension this season to “see how things went”

i was going to do stuff , involving math and what have you, but basically all it would prove is that mason is a #1 goalie. a middle of the road one but a number 1. over the last two seasons his average rank in wins, g.a.a and save percentage is like 13th, firmly in a starter position, just not a first tier starter.

still, if i were mason, and im not, i’m not sure why i would let myself become a stop gap for the blues who are desperately trying to find a goalie from within. and if i were the blues, i’m not sure i’d shoot a three or four year deal to a netminder with zero playoff wins in the note and 1 in the career

goal is likely to be a very interesting choice for the blues. there is the devil they know in mason, the kids who haven’t made the leap in peroria (with more kids on the way) an ufa class with a few names on it, though they may be too long in the tooth, and a few teams with multiple #1’s for next season sitting on their rosters now.

this is the one betting area i’d think the smartest money avoids…

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Apr 12, 2010 10:52 AM CDT reply actions