The number of NHL-player charity hockey games that I could not attend increased on Saturday night, with “Rock the Lockout” in Windsor, Ontario. Coached by the Windsor Spitfire’s staff and captained by Steve Ott and Dan Clearly, a total of 28 goals were scored in the contest. The event drew 4,500 fans, including WUYS pal […]
Today’s productivity will officially be… SQUAT. Please tell me this CCM Pro Summit camp in Vail back in November was like regular summer camp, and they’re rehearsing an end-of-season Talent Show dance routine. Kellerman’s, anyone? I carry a mean watermelon. Look at Duchene desperately trying to avert his eyes. Look away, look away… or just […]
People are talking about Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers on 12.12.12, but we here at WUYS know how to party. Happy Eric Staal Day! One of the worst things about this lockout is the delay of seeing Eric and Jordan on the same team. This was going to be their year! (Jordan got 11.11.11 […]
How to know WUYS is the blog for you: You’d gladly trade a summertime pool boy for the Stamkos Pants-Optional Shovel Service doing squats in your wintry yard. Once again: Gary Roberts, will you adopt us? Pssst, we were only kidding. Steven’s well qualified for summer work too. Clearly what we need is a blizzard. […]
Ladies and gentlemen, Ewan McGregor. Nope. Claude Giroux, how dare you cut your glorious, unruly mop of hair? And honestly, how small is your waist?! But really. It’s not exactly the right style, but I burst into a chorus of Weezer’s “Buddy Holly” when I first saw these pictures. This hair is made for 50’s […]
I’m not sure if I’m talking about Sid or what Sid is saying, because frankly both are doing me in right now. By tylerbug.tumblr.com For all the times he’s said nothing in post-game and interviews, when even I called him a robot… sorry, Crosby. I was only kidding. His diplomacy at this point is astounding, seconded […]
I was going to simply Tweet that “Ebs had his jersey retired by the Regina Pats on Wednesday” with a link to the only news story that had an photo [link]. Then I found proof that he can be adorable even when he sounds like the teacher from Charlie Brown (everyone does in this video): […]
A brief spark of lockout-ending hope arced across the sky this week. Just as appears to be plummeting back to Earth like a flaming piece of space debris… Mike Green holds a baby. My faith in the world is restored. He must know we’re out here on the raggedy edge. Short of showing up at […]
You all know Crosby and Toews are two of the NHL players meeting with a group of owners today, sans Bettman and Fehr. It could mean nothing or everything, but I really appreciate seeing these two still fighting. They’ve given up their seasons too. If they’d already gone to Europe I don’t know what hope […]
I thought the apocalypse was truly nigh when Tumblr failed to produce a single photo from last night’s Front Page Arlington Sandy charity drinking fest. Alas, Russian Machine Never Breaks saves the day! The event featured a bar crawl poker tournament (cool idea, read about it here) and Mike Green. What more does a girl need? THIS HAIR. […]
An interview in English for a Russian TV station that’s dubbed in French? Can’t hear over the sound of Viktor Stalberg’s perfection anyway. Go ahead and watch it in full screen glory. The light from the camera gets a little warm toward the middle, I think. This director should tell Viktor he can take […]
Who cares what day it is when there’s nothing to look forward to?! Listen, Bettman. I need hockey. Not just for the skating, shooting, scoring and screaming. I need a pre-game skate at the Verizon Center bumping “I Get a Good Feeling” and this man with no helmet on while I cling to a Dunkin’ […]
Let’s talk about this photo James Neal posted on Twitter the other day, after a backyard hockey game at Gary Roberts’ house. First of all, Gary Roberts, why aren’t you my father? Also, if you have any daughters I presume you’ve locked them up before inviting your padawans over. Secondly, this would never work on […]
My dad asked me yesterday: If you win this $500 million Powerball jackpot, could you end the NHL lockout? WHEN I WIN, you mean? Well, not with money left over for daily foot massages and a new Nealmobile. Instead I’d start my own hockey league (small, I don’t need a lot of teams) and fill it […]
Chuck had a dream last night that Jordan Eberle was her boyfriend. Normally I would say that my work here is done, but Ebs and Co. will not be satisfied until they 1) lead the AHL and 2) convert you all. There’s still one holdout, she’s over there. The OKC Barons have won their last […]
If I’d planned better, I would have made it to Atlantic City for the Operation Hat Trick charity hockey game on Saturday night. As it was, I couldn’t find any pants to fit me after Thanksgiving and it’s really tacky/cold to wear a hockey jersey as a dress. Luckily, other people with cameras were there. […]
Meanwhile in Russia, guess who remains perfect and is scoring a lot of points? Of course it’s Piglet. He looks pretty fond of Ms. Pink Recorder-And-Mani combo too. Or maybe he’s just happy with himself for having 5 goals and 5 assists in his last 4 games for Dynamo Moscow. This, this, a thousand times […]
Patrick Kane likes to party. In other news, Tyler Seguin is hot. When two things so obvious to the world collide, it can only end in Bromaggedon. First, it was just casual hanging out. Maybe a Tuesday night happy hour, catch a movie in English with both French and German subtitles that cover half the […]
I fear I’m approaching the fifth and final stage of grief: acceptance. It’s a self-defense mechanism, designed to keep a traumatic event from continuing to hurt forever. I would instead put to good use the money and free time this lockout has provided – learning Swedish, teaching kids how to ride bikes, adopting puppies. But […]
America, land of democracy. To prove that every vote counts, not just the people running the place: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAYLOR HALL. (That sound you hear is Amanda and Jess crashing to the floor.) Since Taylor’s living and playing in the US, his 21st birthday is a big deal. We hope he makes good decisions, […]