Halak Press Conference.

by DanGNR on Sep 9, 2010 9:29 PM CDT

I was fortunate enough to be able to take a long lunch today to go see the Blues introduce our ~~savior~~ new starting (and #1) goalie #41 J. Halak. After the press conference, he posed for pictures and signed autographs before the MSM took him away for their Q&A. After that, he stuck around until every single fan had a picture or autograph.

Granted, it wasn't the 5000 he dealt with a few days ago in Montreal, but he took the time for all in attendance to meet him

Now, it's ~~hammer time~~... picture time.

For those that are in the St. Louis area. I was also on KSDK Channel #5 news getting this pic taken.

It MIGHT re-air at 10pm tonight. I will sign autographs later.

BTW, I met an old friend at the press conference as well. BlueMonday.
I met him in Sweden during the NHL Premiere trip.

See? (and Gerald too).

At least, I think that is BlueMonday, that was a long time ago.

No random picture tonight. Sorry.

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Yeah, that was me.

By the way, Perron’s answer on his skates was enigmatic. He’ll be wearing “black and white” ones. This was passed on by that other dude that was standing around by us at the end, I guess he asked when I wandered off for a bit. So no chance for clarifying questions.

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I certainly look more pleased than he does.
He was really nice to all the fans but seemed pretty serious, didn’t crack a lot of smiles.
Perron, EJ and Steen were there for the announcement.

by BlueMonday on Sep 9, 2010 11:53 PM CDT reply actions

I don't generally see Demitra getting excited for pictures either.

Must be a Slovak thing. If so . . . hey, that’s how they roll.

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

by Donut King on Sep 10, 2010 7:13 AM CDT up reply actions

He's a fucking goalie

Wimmens are easier to figure out than goalies.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Sep 10, 2010 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Serious because

he has the weight of a franchise on his shoulders. I know a lot more is expected of all the 3yr players but we gave up some great prospects for him.
Yes, I know prospects are just that but he, in my opinion is unproven. Any player can go on a tear and he has never come into the yr knowing he was #1.

Maybe the fact that this city isn’t a hockey pressure cooker all the time will make him even better. Then again, maybe he’s the type that thrives and does better in that atmosphere.

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 Sep 10, 2010 8:03 AM CDT reply actions

Also..

Didn’t he just land in St. Louis the evening before?
Hell, he hasnt’ even had a chance to have lunch here yet (maybe even dinner).
All he has had is breakfast.

PC Load Letter? What the fuck does that mean?

by DanGNR on Sep 10, 2010 9:11 AM CDT reply actions