What is going on here?

I have no idea....

Daniel "South Buffalo Power",
Ominous Chub,
Up with Bizzy, and
Runway Reegan.....

in some pre-game meditation.

The Mike Legg goal...

Although we should have a thorough dislike for Michigan, in 1995 Forward Mike Legg scored this ridiculous goal against the despised Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NCAA tournament.

The Runners Up of the inaugural "Points For Beers Betting Plan" is.....

The Fighting Inghams...

...with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Nice work gentlemen.

And the winner of the innaugural "Points For Beers Betting Plan" is.....

The Star Wars Line...
with 2 goals and 4 assists.

Thanks Frank, those were some tasty beers and they helped make my eye feel better!

Editorial # 4 - Ha, Ha, Ha!

While I love Joe Sakic, I was thrilled to see Canada lose at the Olympics today. While I was not thrilled with the makeup of Team USA - and they validated my concerns with a 1-4-1 record - the arrogance of the Canadians makes me root against them. They are nearly as bad as Yankee and Red Wings fans.
Making this even sweeter was the fact that the game winner in Russia's 2-0 win was scored by the absurdly dynamic Alexander Ovechkin (see highlights below) on the power play after a Todd Bertuzzi penalty. Beautiful!
So take your pick: the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, or Sweden.
Czechs please! - Milan Hejduk

Hockey quotes - # 5

"When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk."
- Tuco - from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

Rob Hisey goal

Here is the goal from Canadian Juniors player Bob Hisey from the Barrie Colts of the OHL. It is apparently a lacrosse hybrid as a lot of young Canadian players play both sports. Regardless, I am unsure how he even thought of this goal.

Hockey quotes - # 4

"Hockey sticks are like Hattori Hanzo swords - you can never have too many of them!'

-- Quentin Tarantino as paraphrased by Joe White

Get well soon............

...to the Shot-Pimp. He is on the shelf with a shoulder injury. We wait for your return as does the other team in anticipation of your mean frottage. For those of you who are not familiar with that French named perversion, the urban dictionary defines it as "to rub your clothed body against another person for sexual pleasure, without their knowledge." Notice the difference between that and dry-humping! No offense Pete, but go get 'em Frank!

Editorial # 3 - The 15 most hated players in the NHL

15. Darren McCarty - w- Calgary Flames - (nice picture) - Mike Haynes' most hated, you thought he'd finish higher. I always respected that, although a dick, he was him team's enforcer. On a team like the Red Wings, with 20 Captains, that can't be easy. But most importantly, he would fight, and Adam Deadmarsh totally respected him because he said McCarty would fight, even if he had a bad hand, when "Deadly" needed to give the Kings a lift.

14. Marty Turco - G - Dallas Stars - Just because he's a goalie, from Canada, played at Michigan, and I needed a Star on the list.

13. Martin LaPointe - W - Chicago Blackhawks- Same as McCarty, but half the heart. Plus, a Blackhawk needs to be on here.

12. Matthew Barnaby - W - Chicago Blackhawks - Oh, another Blackhawk. I just always hated this guy because he was such a dick with the Rangers and Sabres.

11. Jarku Ruutu / Matt Cooke / Brad May - Wings - Vancouver and Colorado - All sort of the same, average-talent, hack, agitator-types. Here is hoping the New NHL flushes turds like these.

10. Derrian Hatcher - D - Philadelphia Flyers - an American - which kills me - but what a white trash thug. He has made of career of being a cheap shot. Plus, he's from Michigan.

9. Alexi Yashin - C - New York Islanders - does anyone take more shifts off than this guy. He perpetuates the stereotype that Russians are lazy. Proof that guaranteed money may kill hockey like it has baseball and basketball.

8. Chris Gratton - C- Florida Panthers - huh? Because Pierre "the idiot" Lacroix loved this hack so much he mortgaged the future of the AVS blueline for him. Maybe not his fault, but did I mention that he previously played for the Flyers.

7. Keith Primeau - C - Philadelphia Flyers - had to get a Flyer on here and he is as easy to hate as any. I hated him as a Red Wing for breaking his stick over Peter Forsberg's ankle. It was an easy transition to the Flyers.

6. Brendan Shananhan - W - Detroit - what a prima donna. Anyone who is 6-03 and 225 lbs. should not whine like this complete baby.

.....ah, the Top 5, the guys who could be laying there choking and it would be all you could do not to step on their throats......

5. Sean Avery - C - L.A. Kings - He is a huge yapper that rarely backs it up. Ian LaPerrierre has been trying to fight him all year and he won't drop the gloves. When he got to Detroit he went into the locker room and said "Don't worry, the big dog is here." So, they nicknamed him "pup." He is also dating Elisha Cuthbert - which should annoy everyone.

4. Todd Bertuzzi - W - Vancouver - enough said. Moronic Canucks fans (I apologize for the redundancy) blaming Steve Moore's neck injury on Andre Nikolishin makes me hate this crocodile-tear-shedding bully even more.

3. Mike Ribiero - W - Montreal Canadiens - the biggest diver in the league, bar none. That flop against the Bruins in the playoffs was that of European soccer legend. An absolute pussy and he plays for the Canadiens.

2. Chris Chelios - D - Detroit Red wings - I hated this guy with Montreal and Chicago before he even went to Detroit. Another American who actually embarrasses me as the USA's Olympic captain. The fact that he is an Italian from Chicago does not help either. If there is a bigger cheap shot artist in the league I have yet to see him. The fact that he has played on my three most hated teams just adds fuel to the fire.

1. Kirt Maltby - W - Detroit Red Wings - This guy is the personification of "Napoleon Syndrome." While he is not that small, he stirs the pot and then runs and hides behind his teammates. He is the guy at the bar who "is about to kick your ass!" Too bad it was Vladimir Konstantinov and not him.

So there you have it. I reserve the right to adjust the list at any time and welcome any comments!

Bitterly yours - The Tripod

More sexy bitches

E5, The Shot Pimp, and The Voe prepare to take the ice. Who is wearing shoulder pads and who is crazy?

The Jason Spezza Goal

I have to admit I am a huge Senators fan (you might recognize their jerseys), but I saw this goal live and jumped out of my chair yelling and both of my dogs almost "cored out." The fact that this was against Montreal did not hurt, but this or the Malik goal are two of the best I have ever seen. The level of skill on this goal is in a word........preposterous! Enjoy!

The Alexander Ovechkin Goal

Some people are calling this the goal of the year. I personally do not agree (I'll take Malik or Spezza), but it is impressive regardless. It is the first goal (while falling vs. Phoenix) on an impressive montage. Bon apetit!

Hockey quotes - # 3

"First period - confuse. Second period - confuse. Third period - go to net, shoot puck. It's hockey!"
Valeri Kamensky - Colorado Avalanche 1996