Thursday links: Jumping the hurdles better come in handy next season edition

by averagejoe on Jun 17, 2010 5:01 AM CDT

The Blues are training like Usain Bolt and not Wayne Gretzky. Hope it works.

Blues news

The Blues have canceled the off-season prospect camp in favor of off-ice work. Like running the track at MICDS. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
The Blues beat writer Jeremy Rutherford will be chatting today. [STLtoday]
From LuvHockey: A look at the new coach of the Rivermen, Jared Bednar. [St. Louis Globe-Democrat]

Hockey news

The NHL picks a real die-hard to host the Awards. [Puck Daddy]
Cam Neely is the new president in Boston, but it seems like it's almost a Brett Hull position. [Stanley Cup of Chowder]
A look at Alexander Mogilny and his defection from the USSR. [Die by the Blade]
Georges Laraque is the Canadiens have broken up. [ESPN]
The Blackhawks and Lightning will play an exhibition game in Winnipeg. Is this a trial run for the Lightning to see if they like the place and want to relocate permanently? Probably not, but I'd like to think so. [ESPN]
Ken Holland will remain the GM in Detroit. [TSN]
The Oilers are getting calls about the No. 1 pick, and they're going to listen to all them. Think Edmonton would like Eric Brewer back? [TSN]
Tood Bertuzzi and the Red Wings will continue to be a match made in heaven. [TSN]

Other links

From Tomorrows Blues: A map of water on Mars. Pretty cool if you're a nerd, which we all are. [MSNBC]
Craig Janney, I mean Poor College Student, wants everyone to know about a 5K race this weekend. [Maryville]
Who knew that Darth Vader helmets could get cooler? Some dude did, that's who. [Smosh]
The vuvuzelas have taken over the World Cup. While some people (NatetheGreat) think they are awesome, sane people hate them. [urlesque]
First, yes this is a site devoted to bacon news. Second, someone has invented colored bacon. Good work, internet. [Bacon Today]

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True story: in college I, along with some friends, adopted a manatee. I wonder how Brutus is doing.

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looks like brutus

is doing pretty well — after you guys adopted him, he got some bigger-name adopters:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/3762432

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

by NateTheGreat. on Jun 17, 2010 5:43 AM CDT reply actions

Hmm

I’m not so sure about Nelson’s training strategy. I’ve done lots of dry-land training at Mickey D’s over the years and if anything I seem to have gotten slower on the ice.

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige

by Dan. on Jun 17, 2010 6:44 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Wow.

I never thought I’d see Dr. Katz show up in the daily links. That show rocks.

by haveblue on Jun 17, 2010 7:24 AM CDT reply actions

is routinely the better athlete.
Won last yr the accurate shot/shootout contest why is he not utilized.
I’ve said for awhile if they actually let him play and not send him out just as an enforcer he would be a bigger role player than the one he’s assigned.
Maybe he’ll get a new lease with Payne

Just Sayin’

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 Jun 17, 2010 7:54 AM CDT reply actions

Shameless self promotion on that 5K link

I have no idea how many (if any) folks we have that are any sort of runner (competitive or recreational) but if you have nothing better to do Saturday, we put together a fine 5K here on campus. Pretty standard fare of some breakfast food, a semi-challenging course (some blacktop and some trail), and a registration fee that goes to raising funds for our XC and Track programs. Come on out.

Or you could not come out and just drink some. Either way.

No beer and no TV make Homer...something something.

by Poor College Student on Jun 17, 2010 9:27 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

love the vuvuzelas

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 Jun 17, 2010 10:05 AM CDT reply actions