Thursday Links: Eklund and Larry Go Fishing Edition

by bradflick55 on Dec 29, 2011 12:08 PM CST

The rumor yesterday was that the Blues were trading for Tuomo Ruutu. What was the rumored Blues piece that would go to Carolina? Clearly, Rusty Zamboni. He hasn't been up to par lately. Fiesty little guy, though.

Blues News

EkLOLund. [Donut King]
The 'Cock doesn't want to scream. He wants to teach. He wants to gently penetrate the minds of his young players. [P-D]
Russell's injury severity is still a mystery, while Oshie, Sobotka and Langenbrunner all have the potential to return to the lineup Friday night. [P-D]
Two hot teams in the Predators and Blues will square-off Friday night. With the Blues at home, expect them to have the edge. [Yahoo! Sports]
Jeremy Roenick thinks the Blues are great. Habs suck. [NHL]

NHL/Hockey News

Scores and storylines. [SBN]
The USA WJC team lost to Finland 4-1 last night in embarrassing fashion. [SBN]
Jagr and Talbot return to Pittsburgh tonight. Expect boos. [NHL]
Crosby won't be there tonight as his concussion symptoms are still bothering him. [Chicago Tribune]
Your schedule for Winter Classic festivities. [NHL]
The Blackhawks are... ugh... the best team in hockey right now. That was painful to say. Fucking ow. They're looking to make a trade to make themselves even better. [THN]
Dipshit Larry Seely thinks that Calgary and Philly are looking to make moves as well. I'm really only linking this article so I can call Larry Seely a dipshit again. [Gather]
Jonathon Quick got his NHL-leading 5th shutout last night. Now, the Jets have to try and solve him and the surging Kings. [CBC]
Andrew Raycroft was placed on waivers as Kari Lehtonen is activated from IR. [ESPN]
The Nuge is NEXT. [ESPN]

Other Stuff

Awkward moments in elevators. [Cracked]
The annual mash-up of all the top 40 songs of 2011. [DJ Earworm]
Rejected milk ads. [FoD]

Thursday Video

Shit is off the chain.

It has been real St. Louis, but now it's time to go back to work.

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Kris Russell to the IR....

Groin Injury……to be re-evaluated in 3 weeks

Per the Blues website……

Fuck You Injury Bug

I still maintain Vladimir Konstantinov got what he deserved...If you can't handle that then kiss my ass......

"I've got a bad feeling about this..."

by dablues7 on Dec 29, 2011 1:26 PM CST reply actions

This has probably been asked before...

…but does anyone know if the Blues do, or do not do, certain things differently than other NHL clubs, in regard to physical training of their players?

It really seems like the Blues get hit with more injuries — and injuries to key players at that — than many other clubs.

No doubt a lot of it is just dumb bad luck, but I’d be interested to know if there wasn’t something institutional, endemic to the Blues, that creates the circumstances under which the seemingly-annual rash of key injuries occurs.

"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

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by Tomorrows Blues on Dec 29, 2011 2:40 PM CST up reply actions

Concussions amd broken bones are hard to defend against. Hell just look at Roman Polak; physical speciman/helmut farter extraordinaire, injured by a freak blade accident last year

You would have a better chance Blaming it on the Boogie

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by FlickAuVin on Dec 29, 2011 7:54 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

i probably missed this

but this season at least one st louisian hit nhl ice

Pat Maroon played two games in oct. may have been celebrated when it happened :)

and a few familiar last names still in hockey not sure they all fathered by blues or not and i am sure i missed some

Aiden Cavallini ushl

Connor Quinn nahl

John Ramage wcha

Travis Turnbull ahl

Dominic Zombo wcha

Mike Zuke aha

And a harvest of righteousness is grown from the seed of peace planted by peacemakers.

by Childhood Trauma on Dec 29, 2011 1:39 PM CST reply actions

Interesting so I had to research

Aiden – son of Gino
Connor – son of Dan? I can’t find anything specific but he was born in Wildwood MO 1991. Dan Quinn played for the Blues one year and it was over the 1991 season.
John – son of Rob
Travis – son of Perry
Dominic – son of Rick
Mike – son of Mike, also his grandfather Mike coached Sault Ste Marie AAA/bantam hockey for 35 years.

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 Dec 29, 2011 7:16 PM CST up reply actions