Sorry I've been MIA. Haven't really been feeling so blog like lately and have been doing all sorts of fun stuff in the real world, as opposed to the cyber world. Also this season is beginning to wear on me -how many MORE guys can get a concussion? Are we going for the Guinness Book of Records here? Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators has joined the All-Star rankings in concussionville. Awesome since we need some more d-men to chose from. Moving on.
Martin St. Louis has decided to grow up and wear a visor after a puck attacked his face. He admits that until you get hit in the face, it's hard to want to wear one. Yay. So next seasons epidemic will be facial injuries till the entire league wears a visor. Wow. I don't really know what to say. If you need your face to be smashed by frozen rubber as a reason to wear a visor you really have a mental block of some sort (but that's just my opinion).
The Winter Classic is tomorrow and the game has been moved back by two hours from 1pm to 3pm due to unseasonably warm weather and rain as opposed to snow. Don't know if anyone else feels this way but has the game reached its high point. The first few times were cool, but for the second year it's a team that's already played in one. Plus global warming or el nino or some wacky weather pattern is wrecking havoc on the winter weather that the game was supposed to be played in. The snow globe that was the first game in Buffalo hosting the Penguins: hell yes. Last years disaster of melting ice mixed with falling rain: hell no. Since we can't control mother nature, why don't we control the temperature of the ice a bit more. The game becomes bigger than itself when its played outdoors. But both teams are sacrificing a game that could affect playoff pictures. They are playing 81 games in a controlled environment and everyone else is playing 82. It's only one game, but with the playoff races so tight each season, that one game could be the difference and soft ice just sounds like a sad excuse when it comes to crunch time.
The best thing to come out of the Winter Classic very well might be HBO's 24/7 series. It's just amazing. The second and third episodes have aired and I have my thoughts on them below. Before I get to them, Bryzgalov announced today that he would not be the starting goalie. The $51 million dollar man will be warming the bench possibly drinking early grey tea with lots of sugar (per Bryz himself). Bryz fails to see the craziness of this situation, though the rest of the world has already addressed it. As the starting goalie, shouldn't he be playing on the biggest stage of their season? I guess its not a big deal when he's the NHL's leading philosopher since he'll have the most positive outlook on it.
Thoughts and highlights of episode 2
-Won't lie this episode was a bit slow. We saw NYR Dan Giradri's adorable son Landon showing up his dad with his plastic stick work. (FYI- No little kid will top Rhys Adams naming all the players in the Penguins hallway. Just listening to him was hilarious)
-The Flyers rookies talking about playing against Jagr in Sega Genesis. Can't get much better to show the generation difference between Jagr and the newbies.
-Bryz compares his Siberian Husky to a blonde haired hot girl. Watching it unfold was mesmerizing. Hearing it was unreal.
-Torts and Liam. It's enough to bring tears to your eyes. If you didn't get a bit emotional, as Jennifer Aniston would say your missing a "sensitivity chip".
-Claude Giroux looking more bewildered about Matt Carle's "flavor of the month" comment than he did when he was diagnosed with a concussion. Of course to be honest, I was just as confused as Giroux. Not the usual phrasing for an injury.
-The new catch phrase for when things don't go your way in a game is "Typical Montreal" per Flyers coach Peter Laviolette. Sure. We can make this work for any time. I suppose when they lose to the Rangers its "Typical Rangers". We can always flip this on them, those "Typical Flyers". Better you make a catch phrase you really need to ensure it can't be used against you in the future. Opps. Typical Philly. This could go on foreverrrrr.....
Thoughts and highlights of episode 3
-This episode went back to its crazy roots showing us the fun stuff we want to see. The guys chirping on the ice and how wacky they can get off the ice. If you need proof of off the ice hijinks, just look at the Rangers ugly sweater party hosted by Brad Richards. It was pretty epic. (Note: last season Flower hosted an ugly sweater party for the Pens but refused to let the cameras in his house so I'm sure we missed some goodies)
-Brian Boyle was WASTED and screaming lines from Elf while dressed as an Elf
-Ryan Callahan literally had everything but the kitchen sink on his flashing sweater, including sunglasses tucked in as Sean Avery would do (he said it)
-Brad Richards might not be worrying about the universe, but he's quick on the uptake,"It was supposed to be an ugly sweater party and it turned into a Halloween party it seems". I'm in full agreement.
-Claude Giroux coming back from a concussion and rocking the place. I like him a lot and I'm happy for cheer for him, just not the team he plays for. I'd love him if he didn't play for the Flyers. C'est la vie.
-Lumberjack Marian Gaborik throwing a Christmas tree over his shoulder and walking past a downtown elementary school to get back to his apartment. It literally sums up life in the city. Typical NYC living.
-Brian Boyle going home to the biggest family ever. He's one of 13 children. They should do a whole episode just following that family around for 2 days. It reminded me of the opening scene of Home Alone, complete chaos.
-Bryz was almost forgotten this episode. I think he peaked too early, but his dog ate the food off the dish, his kids decided who was more Russianier or Americanier and he had a duck for Christmas? Really I don't have any clue. Nothing will surprise me when it comes to Bryz.
And finally Brad Richards with the chirp of the episode (season maybe) to Tom Sestito, "One day in the NHL for you. Fantasy camp for you.” OUCHHHHH
Till the next and final episode. Happy 2012!
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