April 2009
150 posts
Why the Canucks can win the cup (nhl.com article) →
“God? Nah, I’m just kidding.”
– Roberto Luongo, answering a reporter who asked if he’s aware of how he’s perceived by Canuck fans
“What the fuck was that?…Are you live right now? Really?”
– Canucks correspondent, Kristen Reid, at the beginning of the stream of the team’s game day skate.
Yes, Kristen, you are live.
Maggie the Monkey's Round 2 Picks
Canucks over Blackhawks
Red Wings over Ducks
Capitals over Penguins
Hurricanes over Bruins
Leave it to a monkey to bet against all the animal teams. For the record, she only went 2-for-6 in round 1.
An Oilers fan eulogizes the 2008-2009 Calgary... →
Best comment:
Isn’t this like the blind making fun of somebody who is blind in one eye?
WatchTop 10 worst shoot-out moments.
Canucks.com: Ryan Kesler Nominated for the Selke! →
But he’s up against Richards and a guy named Pavel Datsyuk…
Sundin and Salo ready to go for Round 2 →
PHANEUF SITS AS FLAMES LOOK TO STAY ALIVE AGAINST... →
Things just keep getting a little bleaker for Flames fans.
When the Red Wings swept the Blue Jackets last night, it marked the first time in six years that the defending Stanley Cup Champions have made it out of the first round of the playoffs the following season.
Vancouver Canucks forward Taylor Pyatt returned to...
“I would like to thank my teammates, coaches and the entire Canucks organization for their tremendous compassion and support during this very difficult time for myself, my family and the entire Bragnalo family. I would also like to thank the passionate fans of the Canucks for their support and the media who have given us the respect and time to grieve in private. I loved Carly very much. My family...
“When Joe Thorton dies they should put him in the ocean so he can keep floating...”
– (via)
Dictionary editor Jesse Sheidlower cites anecdotal evidence establishing that cougar—meaning a woman of a certain age who pursues men of a tender age—was in currency in British Columbia and Alberta by the early 1990s. Etymologists have yet to confirm the delightful tale that the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks originated the term to reference a mature subset of puck bunnies.
Yahoo: NHL discusses second team in Toronto area;... →
“I had a funeral I had to go back to in Chicago,” Kane said Tuesday afternoon at...”
– http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-22-blackhawks-bits-chicago-apr22,0,1945727.story (via nhlplayoffs09)
Calgary Herald: NHL to players: Shut up, or else →
Colin Campbell, the chief disciplinarian for the National Hockey League, issued a reminder Tuesday for players to follow the rules when it comes to trash talk.
Or, in other words, shut up, put a hockey sock in it or risk a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Maybe Campbell should give his balls a tug instead.
