Clicks and Clippings: Ups and Downs
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 22, 2010 6:24 PM EDT
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The Hometeam
Canes still have plenty to play for - WRALSportsFan.com Mike Maniscalco posted this earlier today: The Canes making the [word deleted] this year has about as much chance of finding a Barry Manilow CD in a biker bar, but that doesn't mean that the final stretch isn't important to the organization.
A Chat With Chad LaRose | USA Hockey Magazine Great audio and slideshow with one of our favorite players
Paris (Ontario) native, Zac Dalpe, picked up by Carolina Hurricanes - Paris Star - Ontario, CA Contract negotiations began on Monday and were not finalized until Wednesday. "I had final exams this week. They were a good buffer to keep me from thinking about the contract," said Dalpe. Atta boy, Zac, you made this hockeymom smile. (Also pleased to report, he also got his haircut - see link.)
Canes Now - Jamie McBain making rapid ascent | newsobserver.com blogs
The Hurricanes Report: This 36-minute podcast with the Hurricanes' Kyle Hanlin and Paul Branecky posted this morning, as the team took a day off after an emotional week of highs and lows. They look at developments related to McBain and Dalpe, as well as progress of Cam Ward in his recovery. Well worth your time while you read through these other links
After the jump, the team that is peaking at the right time (hint: ends with "yotes") and those who seem to be headed in the opposite direction, some projections for summer business, and how women puckheads are gaining clout in hockey marketing.
Rising...
Although the basement-to-penthouse record of the Colorado Avalanche comes close for its Cinderella qualities, the tale of the Phoenix Coyotes, rising from the ashes, became the biggest feel-good story of the weekend (if not the month). Written off as a joke in the desert in the summer, the 'yotes won their 9th game in a row last night, in a shootout no less(why do it the easy way?). As unlikely a story as you might script, the team now sits atop the Western Conference, ahead of the San Jose Sharks who seem to have gotten a head start on their annual rite of choking come the playoffs (oops!) hockey's spring season.
Coyotes vs. Stars - 03/21/2010 - Phoenix Coyotes - Recap "That’s right. Phoenix has officially risen."
No mirage here: Coyotes among surprises of the year Nobody - hockey experts, fans, and players alike - could have seen it coming. It's a script that Hollywood would love - and some might say that the film has already been made, give or take a few details.
Tippett hiring a catalyst for Coyotes' success - NHL.com - NHL Insider "...Because of the off-ice distractions they were very bonded internally. They wanted to do well. From a coach's perspective, that's a nice way to start." -- Head Coach Dave Tippett
No Deal Yet for Coyotes - Slap Shot Blog - NYTimes.com Here's the underpinnings of the business side of this deal: The remarkable run of the Phoenix Coyotes, who entered the season under bankruptcy protection and are now operated by the league, continued last week. Nevertheless, the projected sale of the Coyotes has encountered a hitch. Or more succinctly: If Coyotes win Cup, does Bettman get his name on as owner? - Puck Daddy
Talk about opposing stories: the Sharks dropped their 5th in a row, losing 5-1 last night, to, of all teams, the 30th-ranked Edmonton Oilers. WTF? Sharks struggles continue as The Blame Game begins - Fear The Fin
Death Watch: Atlanta in playoff hunt; Flames, Rangers tumble - Puck Daddy Looking at the numbers, more Tragic than Magic, for many teams desperately working to make the cut.
No joy in Flyersville | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/21/2010 With announcement that Jeff Carter has a fractured foot, only days after goalie Michael Leighton goes out 4-6 weeks with a high-ankle sprain, suddenly, the playoffs [the hockey games played after April 11th] aren’t a lock for the Flyers.
The Albany River Rats have a rough weekend
3-loss weekend has Rats reeling -- Times Union - Albany NY After three games in 48 hours, the Rats are in a maze and a daze.
Rats notes ‘n quotes: Tough return for Tlusty - Hockey Spoken Here - timesunion.com Said Casey Borer: "We knew we had to crank it up another notch. We fought hard, but we’ve just got to pay more attention to detail."
The good news is that Zac Dalpe started his pro career and Jiri Tlusty returned from a lengthy injury Saturday. However, this fightcard from the Rats' game in Hershey Friday night is astounding. Casey Borer really doesn't need to be doing that.
NCAA Frozen Four updates
NCAA Frozen Four - Seedings & Matchups - ProHockeyTalk Boston College (with the Canes' 2009 2nd-round pick D-man Brian Dumoulin) shows up as the 1st seed in the NE Regional. Another site loaded with previews and numbers is here at Inside College Hockey : Driving Toward Detroit
Brian Dumoulin celebrates a score in Saturday's OT thriller over Maine (via www.hockeyeastonline.com)
Boston College Takes Down Maine in Overtime for Hockey East Championship - NESN.com Lombardi was the hero in overtime when he netted his third goal of the night at 5:26 to send TD Garden to their feet. Price and Brian Dumoulin worked a cycle down low to find Lombardi parked just outside the crease. Check out this gamesheet showing where Brian Dumoulin picks up 2 assists, including the OT game winner. Finished +2 for the game.
The Draft and other "Front Office" assignments
2010 NHL Draft Lottery Odds A chart from the experts at TSN.ca that will be updated daily. Let's think of this as the yin to the yang of sportsclubstats. As Carolina's chances of making the playoffs playing hockey after April 11th dwindle, Jim Rutherford's chance of nabbing the first pick overall in Los Angeles come June increase.
Remember when we chewed on this question ourselves for most of November: If the Oilers win the lottery do they choose - Hall or Seguin? The Edmonton Oilers have all but locked up their spot as the NHL's cellar dwellers, giving them a 50 percent chance at winning the NHL Draft Lottery. The question that presents itself now is - who will that player be? Taylor Hall or Tyler Seguin.
Fox Sports: Spector's Blog > A Thin NHL Free Agent Market. Looking at the latest list from NHLnumbers.com it's not a particularly deep pool of available talent.
And, last, a little more analysis of the trades that already happened during the current season: The Hockey News: Edward Fraser's blog: The best and worst trades of 2009-10 Including this one:
Among the worst: (or best from the Canes point of view) March 3, 2010: The Capitals acquire Joe Corvo from the Hurricanes for defenseman Brian Pothier, Oskar Osala and a ’11 second round draft pick.
Did you see Joe was a healthy scratch the game in Tampa, after he potted two against the Hurricanes Thursday in Raleigh? As the voice of the Capitals, Joe Beninati said, "Gabby must be sitting him for not getting the hattrick". Tough crowd up there in DC.
Where the Girls are:
This study came up in a piece I saw Friday: Rapleaf Study on the Demographics of Sports Fans on Social Networks Within social network sites (aka blogs), women fans have largest presence in HOCKEY, over all other sports surveyed. Y'don't say?
Which segues nicely to this: The Hockey Bikini: Has NHL figured out what women want? - Puck Daddy (Answer: No)
Finally, I'd be remiss...
....if I didn't take this opportunity to salute one of the greats playing hockey today who posted his 600th career goal in Anaheim last night:
One milestone down, another to go for Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Selanne - ESPN Pierre LeBrun asks: Is Selanne the greatest Finn player ever?
Breakdown of Selanne's 600 - Anaheim Ducks (and see who the 17 are who have gone before him for this honor)
Finally, this Q&A in the Anaheim dressing room with with the Great Finn after the game (this runs 6 minutes of happy talk, with a Finnish accent):
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Haha
I was reading the headline, “If Coyotes win Cup, does Bettman get his name on as owner? – Puck Daddy,” to Cyn4Canes, and she said, “Wait, did you say Batman?”
LOL!! Is it me or was “After the Jump” a dead link?
Gillimus, the bikinis are sweet, but that toaster rocks!
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In the good old days if you commited adutery you were stoned, nowadays it's the other way around.
Wimmin can attract men with thier minds, seems a lot easier to do it with what they don't mind, though.
The right to bare arms is key. Though I'd pay to see more.
+1 to the toaster
I wish the ‘canes had that. Unless they do and I just haven’t seen it.
by silent_shadow36 on Mar 22, 2010 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Me want Canes toaster.
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by Jamie Kellner on Mar 22, 2010 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
The Comish is too short to be named Batman. :p
Thank you Jim Rutherford and Ray Whitney for working together for Ray to stay a Hurricane! :)
by thebl4ckd0g on Mar 22, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Comment of the Pens/Wings Game
Detriot really does a great job of getting traffic in front of the net. The Canes could learn something by watching them.
Pittsburgh does not seem like the same team without Malkin in the lineup. They’re playing a tough team, but the difference is like night and day.
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by PackPride17 on Mar 22, 2010 8:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Hey HM,
If you get a chance, could we get an update on the “former” Canes that were traded this season?
For some reason, I feel as all of our former players aren’t really working out that well for their new teams (except maybe Corvo), but I could be wrong.
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by PackPride17 on Mar 22, 2010 8:49 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I’ve been thinking about that for a while. looking at +/- (like for AWard) or production from Cullen. Neither of them ended up in a happy scene as their new teams struggle since the deadline. Walker was in a fight in Tampa Bay and did not return. I haven’t followed up to see what the word was.
Who else were you thinking about? Going back to last summer, Seidenberg and Eaves are interesting stories.
Mostly I’ve been looking at the future prospects rather than the former Canes. (looking for the next Sutter or McBain I suppose)
Did you see I did the penalty stats on the 2010 YTD post? – those were not exactly what I expected. – what did you think?
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 22, 2010 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I was just wondering about Cullen, AWard, Wallin, Corvo, and Walker. I was wondering if they are producing for their current teams (you know, except for against us). I’ve been checking the score sheets, but haven’t seen Cullen there to often and I don’t get to follow the west coast teams much. I’m really trying to figure out if these guys are working out for their new teams or are they products of the Hurricane system (except for AWard).
And no I didn’t see the penalty stats, I’ll have to check that out.
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by PackPride17 on Mar 22, 2010 9:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Here’s a game log for Aaron Ward. or Nic Wallin.
If you go to the oficial site for the team and select"Team, then “Roster”, then dbl click on the players name that will take you the player page. If you select the “Game Log” tab, you can see the basic numbers for each game going back to the deadline.
You can always do a google newsearch for their names – but I haven’t seen much from any of them since Scotty Walker notched 2 in his debut. Cullen hasn’t done much either.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 22, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Quick Analysis
Here is a quick analysis on on the 5 players that Carolina traded during the season. I took their per game average for Carolina and their new team and figured out what their production would be over a full 82 games. Obviously some of the numbers would not be correct (like Walker’s goal production), but it is what the calculations say. Again, these numbers are their average per game and if they played 82 games this season at their current production rate.
Goals – Assists – Points – +/- – PIM – Power Play Goals
Matt Cullen
Carolina – 16 goals, 38 assists, 54 points, Even, 36 PIM, 1 PPG
Ottawa – 14 goals, 14 assists, 28 points, -21, 54 PIM, 7 PPG
Joe Corvo
Carolina – 10 goals, 20 assists, 30 points, -14, 24 PIM, 10 PPG
Washington – 21 goals, 31 assists, 52 points, -10, 21 PIM, 10 PPG
Scott Walker
Carolina – 7 goals, 5 assists, 12 points, -10, 57 PIM, 2 PPG
Washington – 27 goals, 14 assists, 41 points, 14, 96 PIM, 0 PPG
Aaron Ward
Carolina – 1 goal, 14 assists, 15 points, -23, 74 PIM, 0 PPG
Anaheim – 0 goals, 21 assists, 21 points, Even, 41 PIM, 0 PPG
Niclas Wallin
Carolina – 0 goals, 9 assists, 9 points, -9, 45 PIM, 0 PPG
San Jose – 0 goals, 12 assists, 12 points, 12, 12 PIM, 0 PPG
The new teams have a small sample size as Wallin with 14 games is the most and Walker has only played 6 games. Also, one good game by Walker and Corvo make their projected numbers look great. I really don’t think they would produce like that over the course of a whole season. But currently, ever player is doing better with their new team except for Cullen.
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by PackPride17 on Mar 23, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Good analysis with the angle we were all curious about.
Thanks for putting in the heavy lifting to get to the answer.
To be honest, it only took about 10 minutes to put everything together.
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by PackPride17 on Mar 23, 2010 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but still, some days even finding 10 minutes is tough, so your doing so saves us all that 10 minutes (or more).
I do appreciate the effort, especially when someone digs out the numbers to back up gut feelings and/or opinions.
Cullen stats have to be wrong or I don’t understand it. He’s a minus 21 yet get’s 7 ppg? Not to mention his 28 points then came in 4 games of which he had 54 PIM?
What am I missing?
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In the good old days if you commited adutery you were stoned, nowadays it's the other way around.
Wimmin can attract men with thier minds, seems a lot easier to do it with what they don't mind, though.
The right to bare arms is key. Though I'd pay to see more.
These numbers are based on what he’s done so far for the Sens, averaged out per game, then multipled over 82 games.
He’s currently at 12 games for the Sens, 2 goal, 2 assists, 4 points, a 3, 8 PIM’s and 1 power play goal. Also, you don’t get a +/ for PP and PK. So a PP goal or assist does nothing for your +/-.
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by PackPride17 on Mar 23, 2010 5:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
OK, that ’splains a bunch.
Thanks, knew I wasn’t reading it right.
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In the good old days if you commited adutery you were stoned, nowadays it's the other way around.
Wimmin can attract men with thier minds, seems a lot easier to do it with what they don't mind, though.
The right to bare arms is key. Though I'd pay to see more.
The Tops and Bottoms So Far
Games Played – Wallin has the most with 14, Walker has the least with 6.
Goals – Cullen, Corvo, and Walker each have 2, Wallin and Ward have 0.
Assists – Corvo has the most with 3, Walker the least with 1.
Points – Corvo has the most with 5, Wallin and Ward have the least with 2.
+/- – Wallin with the highest at +2, Cullen with the worst at -3.
PIM – Cullen with the most 8, Wallin and Corvo with the least 2.
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Cullen nearly decapitated someone with his skate last night … but don’t know that you’ll find that in any stats category.
by Cory Lavalette on Mar 23, 2010 9:05 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah – that was scary!
"The increase in pain is way beyond what you would expect a person to play with," said coach Paul Maurice. "Unfortunately it’s even beyond what Tim Gleason can play with, because he can play with just about anything."
yikes! here's the description from the re-cap at NHL.com
The Canadiens… received a scare midway through the game when forward Travis Moen got cut in the face by the skate blade of the Senators’ Matt Cullen.
“I had no idea — I just turned and saw him on the ice,” Cullen said. “Oh, that’s really scary. It leaves you with a sick feeling in your stomach, of course, and I certainly hope that he’s OK.”
Moen, trailing blood, skated hurriedly off the ice and to the dressing room with Montreal trainer Graham Rynbend at his side. A team spokesman later said it was not expected that Moen would need to go to a hospital for any further medical attention.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Here’s a youtube video of the incident.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Kind of wonder if Cullen immediately thought of CWard and Corvo’s cuts this year. Hope Moen will be ok.
"The increase in pain is way beyond what you would expect a person to play with," said coach Paul Maurice. "Unfortunately it’s even beyond what Tim Gleason can play with, because he can play with just about anything."
Also...
as much chance of finding a Barry Manilow CD in a biker bar
He writes the songs that make the whole world sing! Not just the whole world except for biker bars!
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Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 22, 2010 9:20 PM EDT reply actions
the guy had joined about 50 SBN sites in the last 30 minutes and had been banned from most of them already. I imagine it’s some sort of cheap marketing outfit that pays per post.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 22, 2010 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Quite possibly a spam bot that has targeted SBN.
"The increase in pain is way beyond what you would expect a person to play with," said coach Paul Maurice. "Unfortunately it’s even beyond what Tim Gleason can play with, because he can play with just about anything."
So it would seem. The price of being great is people start to notice.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
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"The increase in pain is way beyond what you would expect a person to play with," said coach Paul Maurice. "Unfortunately it’s even beyond what Tim Gleason can play with, because he can play with just about anything."
Oh great! Now that’s going to be playing around in my head all night!
Mmmmm….. Spam. Would go great on toast. If I had one of those Canes toasters.
BTW GREAT STUFF as always HM! And I haven’t even gotten to the 6 minutes of happy talk in a Finnish accent yet…
Sees the world through ruuu-colored glasses...
Sisu
by Jamie Kellner on Mar 22, 2010 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
You have appreciate the irony of “hockeymom” having to tell everyone to behave themselves, or putting them in “time out”. Not unfamiliar territory here.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 22, 2010 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey HM2
another outstanding job…appreciate the efforts…
Relax !! Even Micro Wave Popcorn takes time !! Go Canes !!
Thanks for the thanks, all. It’s a labor of love, much fun to share – with the effort the Canes showed in the 3rd vs Buffalo, it’s the least I can do to show my support!
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 10:20 AM EDT reply actions
Thought you guys might enjoy this :D
3% owned! lol…
Can someone please get Manny a new shirt? He DESERVES one.
Ya gotta start somewhere! I predict that number will be higher by next Christmas.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m in a different league for fantasy hockey, but he’s owned by at least one team over there too. 3 guesses as to who owns him. :)
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
…and I’m guessing the first 2 don’t count. :P
Can someone please get Manny a new shirt? He DESERVES one.
Yup pretty much. :D
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
If it makes you feel any better, I snagged Mr. Parise. And I have Ray Whitney and stuck Cam on the IR slot. Also picked up Doughty and Pavelski off of the FA list. It’s been a fun year (and my first time trying fantasy hockey).
Can someone please get Manny a new shirt? He DESERVES one.
I have Brandon and Gleason on my roster, both mid-season acquisitions. It was my first year too and I am completely addicted.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
Considering I’m in a league with 2 hardcore Canadian hockey addicts (one of them, his father played 1 game for the Canadiens a good time ago :) ), I finished the regular season in 3rd place. Mainly because I stole Bryzgalov in the 8th or 9th round as a random pickup.
Can someone please get Manny a new shirt? He DESERVES one.
That’s awesome! I was lucky to finish the regular season in 7th considering almost every person on my roster has spent some time on the IR and I basically have no goaltending. Hopefully I can pull off an 06 Oilers-esque playoffs.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
Draft
I’m decided: keep our pick and trade up to the late part of the 1st round and get Dylan Mcilrath around 23rd pick – 6’5 215lbs dman. He’s nasty, 15pts, 127PIM’s, and has been in 13 fights this year. He fought in the prosects game, which doesn’t happen very often. He’ll be like a young Chris Pronger.
OMG! OMG! Check it out y’all!
wyshynski New @pucktracks podcast around lunch time: Brandon Sutter of the Carolina Hurricanes.
:D
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
OMG !! OMG!! OMG!! maybe we should have thread to listen to it all together!! OMG!
=D
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
LOL can we?!
Give me this one brief moment of squealy CG please HM. Then I will return to normal, sensible CG.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
LOL – I’d be so disappointed if you hadn’t responded thusly. And thanks for the heads up. I know what I’ll be listening to over lunch.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Haha well glad I didn’t disappoint then. :D
I just hope he doesn’t like really weird music-like hardcore Finnish gangster rap or something equally strange. Or Miley Cyrus. That would be hard to overcome.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
I thought he was C&W guy, from northern Alberta and all. Weren’t you going to go for tickets to see Taylor Swift when he was on Canes Corner last fall?
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Per twitter:
pucktracks: finishing the final mix of the next @pucktracks for @wyshynski with Brandon Sutter of the Carolina Hurricanes. He’s a country boy.
Sees the world through ruuu-colored glasses...
Sisu
by Jamie Kellner on Mar 23, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I always thought he was country (and seem to be correct based on LTD’s post), but you never know. Like Ruu and his 80’s hair bands have shown, these guys can surprise you.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
LOL what is it about Ruu and 80’s hair bands that surprises you?
Sees the world through ruuu-colored glasses...
Sisu
by Jamie Kellner on Mar 23, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Nothing in particular. It’s just not something I would have automatically associated with him, especially since he was 7 when the 80’s ended.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
Ugh, thanks for that age reminder.
Man, I loved the 80’s.
http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/hot-tub-time-machine-80s-contest/
Sees the world through ruuu-colored glasses...
Sisu
by Jamie Kellner on Mar 23, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I would go back to the 80’s in a heartbeat!
I think I spotted my 8th grade hair in those pictures.
"The increase in pain is way beyond what you would expect a person to play with," said coach Paul Maurice. "Unfortunately it’s even beyond what Tim Gleason can play with, because he can play with just about anything."
Not to be stupid but exactly how do I get to this podcast?
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Sisu
by Jamie Kellner on Mar 23, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s usually up at Puckdaddy.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
it’s up; http://tinyurl.com/yfalfxt
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought his comments about having his dad available to call every couple days were a little surprising, given his age. And very cool that he’s not deadset on keeping his dad out of his life. Good sign of maturity and confidence.
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Also not a poke in the eye that his dad happens to be rife with NHL, NHL coaching exper., too
and his uncles….
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In the good old days if you commited adutery you were stoned, nowadays it's the other way around.
Wimmin can attract men with thier minds, seems a lot easier to do it with what they don't mind, though.
The right to bare arms is key. Though I'd pay to see more.
Listening to that just reinforced the impression I had of him. And, don’t worry HM, there are definitely some real-world 21 year olds that call their parents every couple days. :)
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
We’ll have to have a live thread as the little ping pong balls are called out…… let me put it on my calendar (That’s before the first playoff game I would think)
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by Carolyn Christians on Mar 23, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it bad that I’m hoping all the teams below us in the standings go on a hot streak to end the year? I hate Toronto, but I hope they win all of their remaining games. I really don’t want to see Boston get a top-3 pick.
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Here’s a great take on the Leafs trying to win to screw Boston and make Burkie look better. (from a Canadian site)
Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
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