- 10:37 AM
- 03/18/10
The old cliche in New Jersey is that Broduer always bounces back after a bad game. Hasn't happened yet this season, but go ahead, Canada, give him a chance to redeem himself.
This is nice. For once I'm not pissed off after Marty had a bad game.
posted by MrFrisby at 05:15 AM on February 22
Wait. What? Who? Where? My. Mind. Is. Blown.
posted by MrFrisby at 05:03 AM on February 05
Don't forget about the Spofiwiki, which has a list of sports related books. I myself just started reading Ken Dryden's The Game. I'm only on page 82 but am loving it so far. As a Devils fan, it's pretty cool reading stories about Jaques Lemaire, Mario Tremblay, and Larry (Big Bird) Robinson when they were players. Not to mention the idiosyncrasies of Scotty Bowman.
posted by MrFrisby at 05:25 AM on January 29
Lou Lamoriello's statement. We will honor the league's suspension, have not considered, and will not explore other avenues for his return this season.
posted by MrFrisby at 03:11 AM on January 26
To be fair, Shonn Greene was injured on the first play of the second half and didn't return.
Yeah, that injury was the one that probably hurt the most. That pretty much killed the running game.
I hope the Jets can stay this good for next year. Anyone important likely to jump ship?
From what I understand, all of the key players are locked up for next year. But I guess there's always the possibility of someone not showing up for training camp hoping to renegotiate a better deal. No names come to mind of who would though.
I keep hearing/reading about how us Jets fans should be excited for next season, but I worry about a sophmore slump for Sanchez. Or is that just a hockey thing?
posted by MrFrisby at 02:05 AM on January 26
there has yet to be a decent song written about a specific sports team
I'm not even a Bruins fan, but Time To Go by the Dropkick Murphys freaking rocks. I can't remember what year of EAsports (it's in the game) NHL game it was on, but I've been a fan of the band ever since.
posted by MrFrisby at 03:53 AM on January 23
If we were taking a Sportsfilter vote, I would be on the Vikings side. It could take as little as 48 seconds to score three touchdowns so I'm not against adding some insurance points. And yes, the Cowboys are professionals not little leaguers. Add in the risk of injury and (as rcade mentioned) an unhappy Brett Favre for getting benched, I don't see any classlessness on the part of Minnesota. Well, that was until I read the link, and it only took until the third sentence:
"Probably the most fatigued I got today was celebrating," Favre said, smiling.
I still don't have a problem with the Vikings play calling or personnel desicions in a playoff game it seems they have already won, but I'll be rooting for the Saints on Sunday.
posted by MrFrisby at 04:18 AM on January 19
Jack Bauer Kiefer Sutherland loses football bet to David Andreychuk (no, not that David Andreychuk) and has to wear a dress on Letterman.
posted by MrFrisby at 02:05 AM on January 16
Sounds like Burrows violated some sort of unwritten hockey player rule in making these allegations public.
Judging by the way the Versus crew (all retired players) reacted to this story, I would say that is a correct statement. I thought for sure that at least one of them would rip Auger, but the worst any of them did was call one of the minor penalties he called on Burrows "questionable". According to them, Burrows was supposed to take it to his GM and/or NHLPA and now he his never going to get the benefit of the doubt of any call by any official.
posted by MrFrisby at 04:45 AM on January 14
Paul Martin unsure if he'll be ready. So who's on the taxi squad?
It's kind of hard for me to believe that Rafalski is the oldest. That makes me feel old. And Callahan and Drury over Gomez and Gionta? I wonder if Tortorella had any influence in that decision.
posted by MrFrisby at 05:25 AM on January 03
He couple probably save himself some time if he just went to Sean Avery instead.
posted by MrFrisby at 09:51 PM on December 19
Yes, a goalie gets the W for an overtime or shootout win. That's where the comparison between Brodeur's win total and Patrick Roy's win total sort of falls apart.
As of right now, Brodeur has 576 wins with 33 of those resulting from a shootout. Nine more nonshootout wins and that will be a moot point.
However, unless the Devils have another run like they did from 2000-2003, Brodeur is going to fall short in the playoff wins department.
posted by MrFrisby at 01:38 PM on December 10
Awesome game, I'm glad that I watched the whole thing. I think the best part was (correct me if I'm wrong) that Montreal never had a lead the ENTIRE game. The Riders held the lead from the first field goal until there was 0:00 left in the fourth quarter and still lost the game. Has that ever happened before?
posted by MrFrisby at 04:00 AM on December 01
Neidermeyer on his way to the New Jersey Devils. That would be Rob, not Scott.
posted by MrFrisby at 02:10 PM on September 25
If I had to say just one thing about Kolzig, it's that he was always intense.
posted by MrFrisby at 03:47 PM on September 23
Review for the highly anticipated video game, NHL10, which hits stores today.
posted by MrFrisby at 01:24 PM on September 15
For the sake of balanced coverage, there's also Brahm Resnik's Twitter feed.
This is mess is ten times uglier than with Nashville. I'd hate to see what happens in Atlanta/Tampa Bay/somewhwere else if Balsillie loses this battle.
posted by MrFrisby at 12:55 PM on September 10
I really admire the OCR's three guidelines for reader comments:
Comments are encouraged, but you must follow our User Agreement.
1. Keep it civil and stay on topic.
2. No profanity, vulgarity, racial slurs or personal attacks.
3. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
emphasis mine
posted by MrFrisby at 11:37 AM on September 10
We're only a few weeks away from the 1st preseason game and camps are opening as we speak. Talking about an opportunity to do stuff.
Isn't it about time for our yearly hockey predictions post?
posted by MrFrisby at 02:06 PM on September 04
Twelve years? Holy moley.
That's twelve years to a thirty year old goaltender. Should we place bets now on if he fulfills the full length of the contract?
posted by MrFrisby at 08:43 PM on September 02
I was shocked when I read the headline, but after reading the article, not so much.
The article addresses the discontent on the process by which Saskin was hired and Eric Lindros' resignation as the association's ombudsman but what it doesn't address is how there are plenty of capable players still out there that won't get a job this season in the NHL due to the salary cap or those that believe that they will get underpaid because of collusion.
I fear the worst, that another hockeyless winter awaits us in the near future.
posted by MrFrisby at 10:28 PM on August 31
and the Jets were far better that they were the previous year
Favre wasn't the only addition the Jets made that year. There was also Alan Faneca, Calvin Pace, Dustin Keller, Jay Feely, and Kris Jenkins just to name a few.
posted by MrFrisby at 06:24 PM on August 20
Would it make him a better person if he simply threw wads of cash around the place without any thought? Surely not.
I have a problem with personal foundations that have plenty of money coming in, but small amounts actually being disbursed for charitable purposes
That reminds me of something a wise man once told me. He said that before you give to any charity/non-profit organization that you should find out what percentage of your donation will go to the actual cause and how much goes to administrative costs. Supposedly, most of the charities that use telemarketing only receive about 20% of your donation (maybe even less).
posted by MrFrisby at 03:59 AM on July 07
I want to see Favre chuck it up for grabs just like if we're playing flag football back on the farm in Mississippi.
And what was his interception/TD ratio last season again? Be careful what you wish for. says the Chad Pennington/Jets fan.
posted by MrFrisby at 02:58 AM on July 07
I see Mad Dog is also on his way to Chicago. I can't say I'm happy to see him to leave New Jersey, but that much money was too rich for Lou to match.
What's up with Montreal? First they trade for Gomez and then they sign Gionta to a 5 year/$5 mil per deal. $12mil is an awful lot of money for an average of 38 goals per season.
posted by MrFrisby at 09:28 PM on July 01
From section 50.7 of the current CBA (page 219):
...any decrease in Player Salary and Bonuses from one League Year to another may not exceed 50 percent of the Player Salary and Bonuses of the lower of the first two League Years of the SPC...
Legal mumbo jumbo aside, Chicago probably should have asked the Islanders how that Depietro contract has been working out so far.
posted by MrFrisby at 05:55 PM on July 01
They can only decrease by a certain percentage each year, but I can't remember what it is and I'm not having any luck finding it right now.
posted by MrFrisby at 05:17 PM on July 01
Before the lockout, it seemed like it was common for contenders to sign a veteran who had yet to win a Cup. Hasek, Bourque, Andreychuk to name a few. As a Devils fan I was worried about that extra motivation back in 2003 when the Mighty Ducks had veteran Steve Thomas. Somehow, he didn't make the list.
posted by MrFrisby at 01:54 AM on June 11
The guy getting fish slapped is my favorite.
posted by MrFrisby at 01:21 PM on April 16
I couldn't find the article I was referring to, but here is one that is fairly close. And here's a related article.
posted by MrFrisby at 06:05 PM on March 15
I remember reading an article a few months ago that said something to the effect of most doctors will try to talk any unwed male patients under the age of 30 out of getting a vasectomy. Something about them still being young and how it it could cause problems if their potential future spouse wants to have kids.
posted by MrFrisby at 11:58 PM on March 14
Hold on a minute, the Czechs-Mex Line? Really? Oh wait, the caption tells the story:
Certainly nowhere near as famous or successful as Edmonton's stellar `80s line of Wayne Gretzky, Esa Tikkanen and Jari Kurri, this short-lived line (2006-07) scored points with us for its clever moniker based on the trio's ethnic heritages.
OK, so it's not about talent as much as SI just likes the names. Well, as much as I despise the Flyers, even if they only made it into this list because of their nickname, I think the Legion of Doom deserves to be mentioned in a list of greatest lines.
posted by MrFrisby at 11:48 PM on January 21
but in lieu of the EGG line should have been the EAS. Elias, Arnott, and Sykora were the top line on a team that scored the second most goals in the NHL and allowed the least in 99-00, and they also won the Cup.
More commonly known as the A-Line, but I agree, still better than the Elias, Gomez, Gionta line.
Funny thing about those guys, prior to Mondays game in Nashville from Tom Gulitti:
From the odd category. Although Jason Arnott said he saw Patrik Elias for "a little bit" on Sunday in Nashville, Elias denied he saw or spoke to Arnott on Sunday. In fact, Elias said his last communication with Arnott was when he sent him an text message to congratulate him for playing in his 1000th game on Dec. 23.
posted by MrFrisby at 11:28 PM on January 21
Pascal Leclaire obviously loves his Captain Crunch. (more at this shameless self link)
Thanks for posting, BoK.
posted by MrFrisby at 09:14 PM on November 13
I'm sorry, boss, I swear I was just reading hockey news and not looking at p0rn!
Not the video that dviking is looking for,but fast forward to the 5:00 mark.
posted by MrFrisby at 10:52 PM on October 22
Pay attention
Thanks captain obvious, but I can't, I'm broke. But since you brought up week 2, Favre sucked that week too.
posted by MrFrisby at 08:18 PM on October 20
Easy for me to believe. After his performance yesterday, it's obvious he didn't spend an hour studying the Jets offense.
posted by MrFrisby at 03:44 PM on October 20
/walks in ready to berate TO about whatever stupid and selfish thing that he's done now. Oh bloody hell, he hasn't given us anything to piss and moan about in like two years. /sticks hands in pockets. Kicks dirt, but walks away feeling a little better about the human race.
posted by MrFrisby at 12:19 PM on July 22
Actually, when I first read the article, the scene that Skot quoted was the first thing that I thought of.
posted by MrFrisby at 02:50 PM on July 18
Dude, smothered and covered is the only way to go.
posted by MrFrisby at 10:48 PM on July 16
I think that if the Washington owner really wanted to increase revenue, that a name and logo change would really boost profits. Much like the uniform change did for the entire NHL.
posted by MrFrisby at 06:53 PM on July 14
I'd be turning in my Stars jersey today if I was a fan. Easy to say when you are not really a Stars fan. But I do know of one that may be going to even more extremes. I'm also kind of shocked that this is the first thread of the Free Agency Frenzy. James Duthie quote: You’ve heard of spending like drunken sailors? How about spending like billionaire sailors on crack.
posted by MrFrisby at 08:57 PM on July 02
Yeah, but he's also known for wearing out his welcome. I hear his shelf life is only two years, so the Stars signed him for two years too many.
posted by MrFrisby at 04:09 PM on July 02
Sorry, fabulon, but I think that I can safely speak for most Americans when I say," We do not want Pierre [deleted] McGuire." One of my first comments on Spofi included a sentence about how much I missed The Mullet. Love him or hate him, the guy eats, sleeps, and breathes hockey. I look forward to seeing him behind the bench.
posted by MrFrisby at 09:37 PM on June 24
. Nice link, I started to highlight my favorite parts, but I would have ended up copying and pasting over half of the article.
posted by MrFrisby at 11:41 PM on June 23
I have been waiting all day to listen to this. Great stuff, senior bangs.
posted by MrFrisby at 07:32 PM on June 11
I'm starting to have flashbacks of 2003. Well, except that Babcock and Rafalski are on the same team.
posted by MrFrisby at 08:26 PM on May 28
Eight times if you watch all the games on television. Fourteen, if you include the playoffs. I find it very shocking that somebody has not heard of Crosby, considering how sick I am of hearing about him. I also don't understand all this "VS is hard to find" bologna (now the NHL Network, that's another story). My remote has a button that says "guide". It took me less than a minute to find it when I switched providers.
posted by MrFrisby at 09:29 PM on May 24
Hey, price drivers and trade bait are very important to the NHL!
posted by MrFrisby at 05:17 PM on February 29
From about.com: Over 350 members of the NHL Players' Association took their game to Europe during the 2004-05 NHL lockout Dynamo Moscow won its the Russian championship with an NHL assist from Maxim Afinogenov, Artem Chubarov, Pavel Datsyuk, Andrei Markov and Sergei Samsonov. Based in Kazan, a small city in the eastern republic of Tatarstan, the Snow Leopards spent a reported $65 million US on a roster that included Nikolai Khabibulin, Vincent Lecavalier, Ilya Kovalchuk, Alexei Kovalev, Dany Heatley and Darius Kasparaitis. The Czech league was victimized by bidding wars. Jaromir Jagr, Martin Havlat and Patrik Elias were among those who began with Czech teams before bailing out for better offers in Finland or Russia. Russia hosted 70 NHLPA visitors, with a couple of teams said to be among the richest in Europe. Emphasis mine. All I am saying is that Russia (or Europe in general) wasn't such a bad place to play during the last lockout. And as you can see, some places did have a decent amount of money to throw around. Add to that the seemingly declining popularity of the NHL, and the possibilty of another lockout in the near future, well, the thought of a European league competing with the NHL doesn't seem so far fetched to me.
posted by MrFrisby at 03:08 PM on February 29
It's not uncommon for undrafted North American players to go overseas to play. Just look where Rafalski was playing before being signed by the Devils. So I could see Canadian and US players going to the Russian Super League. Where were all of the elite players playing during the 2004-2005 season? When does the current CBA expire?
posted by MrFrisby at 01:06 PM on February 29
I don't doubt that Zednik could easily return, as long as this hasn't messed with his mind. Simon Gagne is the one who needs to worry about his mind. He's on concussion #3 this season.
posted by MrFrisby at 02:31 PM on February 11
I'm surprised that they finished playing the game. I don't think I could have if I was a player. My knees would have been too wobbly to skate and I may have even needed a puke bucket.
posted by MrFrisby at 11:21 AM on February 11
Out of all of the football movies, "Varsity Blues" is probably my favorite.
posted by MrFrisby at 11:49 PM on January 25
I'll see your Gymkata and raise you by Only the Strong.
posted by MrFrisby at 03:55 PM on January 25
After watching Jon Comer make me look like a poser, it doesn't surprise me what people with prosthetics can do.
posted by MrFrisby at 09:21 AM on January 15
I guess you guys didn't hear about the biting incident on Friday. The league has already reviewed it though and Hatcher will not be suspended. Click here for video.
posted by MrFrisby at 06:24 PM on January 06
No, I'm not kidding. But in the overall scale of things that irk me, I would only give it a 2 out of 10.
posted by MrFrisby at 07:27 PM on January 02
*Assuming that they used the lightest Zamboni.
posted by MrFrisby at 07:06 PM on January 02
Canada thumps Russia to advance to semifinals
the closest player they have at the moment to a Sidney Crosby
Let me know when Crosby starts killing penalties.
But yeah, very disappointing games by the Russians and Slovaks.