BLUES NEWS:
- Justin42 has the Game 1 recap. [SLGT]
- And CrossCheckRaise and Donut King have your recap in audio form on their first-ever Beyond Checkerdome Quick Shot. [SLGT FanShots]
- That is one massive T-Rav. [SLGT FanShots]
- Did Gary Bettman basically green-light a St. Louis outdoor game? [SLGT FanShots]
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS:
- Blues (0) v. Minnesota Wild (1)
- Winnipeg Jets (0) v. Anaheim Ducks (1)
- Pittsburgh Penguins (0) v. New York Rangers (1)
- Detroit Red Wings (1) v. Tampa Bay Lightning (0)
- Vancouver Canucks (0) v. Calgary Flames (1)
- New York Islanders (1) v. Washington Capitals (0)
- Ottawa Senators (0) v. Montreal Canadiens (1)
- Nashville Predators (0) v. Chicago Blackhawks (1)
HOCKEY NEWS:
- Playoff hockey scores. [NHL.com 4/16/15]
- Round 1 Game 2's tonight. [NHL.com 4/17/15]
- Ottawa's GM says P.K. Subban threatened Mark Stone before the slash, a charge Subban denies. [Puck Daddy]
- Mark Stone has a microfracture in his wrist. [Puck Daddy]
- The Blues and Red Wings gambled with goalies for their respective game 1. [Puck Daddy]
- Whoops! Jets captain Andrew Ladd slips and slides into goalie Ondrej Pavelec during warmups. [CBS Eye on Hockey]
- Johan Franzen discusses his concussion. [USA Today/NHL]
OTHER STUFF:
- A drawing in a 14th century manuscript bears a striking similarity to a certain green creature who lived on Dagobah. [NPR]
- This 93 year old Arsenal hating Reading fan is pretty awesome. [Screamer]
- Minnesota's governor orders umlauts put back on the Lindström city limit sign. [PRI]
- Alaska Airlines has fired the employee who fell asleep in the cargo hold of a plane last week. [CBC]
- While interviewing rugby player Joe Wheeler in his home, New Zealand TV got an eyeful when his roommate Fumi Tanaka crashed it wearing only underwear. [Deadspin]
VIDEO:
One of my favourite bits from the Carol Burnett Show.
Here's the whole thing.
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