It's Tuesday. Closer to Friday than Monday, but still farther away than Wednesday.
Blues news
- Blues vs. Linkopings today at noon. Follow along on the Blues Web site. Gotta say, I might have to pull for Linkopings -- I dig their name. [Blues]
- The Blues Web site has its own preview of the Blues. It's shockingly positive. [Blues]
- This story is serious: the Blues are wearing matching outfits while in Sweden. Didn't know they were 5-years-old. [Belleville News-Democrat]
- David Backes, the most important player on the Blues not named Chris Mason, hopes to not start slowly. [Stltoday.com]
- Andy Murray is already making statements and changing lines. So glad to have him back. [Stltoday.com]
- Damn youngsters and their football ... [Morning Skate]
- From DanGNR: Why is T.J. Oshie driving so poorly that he has to slam on the brakes to avoid running a red? And, why is his car so shitty that when he does that, his glove box opens? [Blues]
Hockey news
- Manny Legace has been cut ... by the Thrashers. I'm hoping he didn't cut himself, that would be sad. Do you think he cried after hearing the news or did he wait until he got in the car so he could put on some Dashboard Confessional and weep on the way home? (H/T Hildymac who is not happy with the news.) [Thrashers]
- NHL.com is talking to DirecTV subscribers. [NHL]
- Florida lost to a Finnish team 3-2. Not good times for the Panthers. [TSN]
- Brian McGrattan wants to lead the league in fighting majors. Boy fights sure are spontaneous, eh? [Calgary Herald]
- Theo Fleury calls it quits. [TSN]
- The Leafs can make the playoffs. Maybe. Possibly. Probably not, but maybe. [The Spin]
- The Olympics are coming! Hide the children. [TSN]
- From Cross Check Raise, meet Wheaton King of the Brandon Wheat Kings. [The Score]
Other links
- Read your name out loud PETA. [The PETA Files]
- Gotta love quick-witted comebacks. [TPM]
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