Behind the Scenes w/ Ovi

Christmas has come early for Dawn.  Not only have I found her Christmas card image, but also her new job.  Caps365 posted this behind-the-scenes video of Ovi’s Winter Classic commercial shoot. I hate to admit that he looks kinda pimp in that sweatshirt.  Not to fear – he takes his shirt off in the video.  […]

Winter Classic TV Spot

The NHL debuted the first Winter Classic ’11 commercial during Sunday Night Football [Video].  To quote the greatest movie of all time: “I know you can be overwhelmed, and I know you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?”  “I think you can in Europe.” – 10 Things I Hate About You […]

Say It Ain't So… Please! and Other News

Holy Whining Sidney Crosby! Mr. Cherrie gave me the shock of my life when I got home from work tonight tellingme he heard rumors of a trade between the Washington Capitals and the LA Kings. Pants can attest to the fact that I complain like Sid about the lack of defense on the Caps. The great, fabulous […]

Winter Classic HBO Preview

Pack your mittens and get excited – HBO ran a 12 minute preview for 24/7 Road to the Winter Classic. It’s Pants vs. Dawn in the freezing cold at an hour when no one should be awake on January 1.  As MAX TALBOT says, “Bring it on.”  (I think Max would be flattered to see […]

Shaken, Stirred and I Can't Fricken Believe it! BOTB Winner Is …

I would never have called this! Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! ValKat! and I’m not just sayin’ it because that who is I have been championing all season! I honestly would not have called this in my wildest dreams and if you’ve been following my posts, you know THOSE ARE PRETTY DAMN WILD. HOLY SIDNEY CROSBY IN MARIO LEMIEUX’S […]

Hat Trick Hotties

Okay, it’s Foxy Friday every day this week.  And it’s raining hat tricks!  Eric Staal and Jonathan Toews both lit the lamp 3 times each last night… whew!  I am spent. EStaaaaaaaaal, bless your almost-ginger heart.  3 goals (2 on the PP, 1 game winner), 2 assists, +4, 6 shots and a block. You know […]

What Hurts the Most

… is being sooooooooo cloooooooooooose… ugh, I hate the guy from Rascall Flatts’ voice but there is no other way to describe Pittsburgh’s loss to the Rangers last night.  Unless you’re Mr. Pants and (just to be an ass) you’re suddenly a Rangers fan who wants a vintage jersey.  Shut up or you’re paying for […]

Rock the Vote: ASG '11

Hey you, fans of freedom and democracy.  It’s time to vote for the NHL All-Star Game 2011.  Put aside your petty team allegiances and indulge your guilty hockey pleasures by voting for whoever you like.  Log in to vote.nhl.com, page through the lovely headshots and vote for 3 forwards, 2 defensemen and a goalie.  If […]

All-New All-Star Game

So it’s sixth grade and you’re in gym class, wearing itchy cotton/poly-blend elastic shorts and RecSpecs over your glasses.  You stand in the back, behind the awkwardly tall early-growth-spurt kids, hoping no one will notice you.  But they always do.  They always pick you last. It’s the reality of adolescence, the prepubescent torture made famous […]

Marketing Hockey: Episode 1

Oh snap.  We are so ahead of the game!  Monday has come and gone, and today guess who’s featured on the NHL.com homepage with a video highlight and a story?  WUYS poster boy Mike Green.  I’ll keep this short, since Dawn has to listen to me all day long. Mike launched a Facebook fan site.  […]

Tonight, tonight…

So… one whole game last night, eh?  I still managed 9.5 points for my fantasy team because Zetterberg is a machine.  Since there’s nothing to talk about, how about a preview of tonight’s games? Capitals @ Rangers – How much does Mike Green really love us?  Enough to get his 5th goal in 5 games […]

The Kid Kicks Your Ass

Sidney Crosby had a fight last night.  Sidney Crosby won a fight last night. I am still recovering from the heart palpitations. The game between Pittsburgh and Dallas got out of reach pretty quickly, with the Stars up 4-1 in the 2nd.  Things took a turn for the ugly when Brendan Morrow picked a fight […]

Mikey Monday: Homecoming

This week’s edition of Mikey Monday practically wrote itself! Like a Post-It Note on the bathroom mirror, the Caps dumped the Flames on Saturday night.  Hard.  Iginla will be eating Krispy Kremes and cutting Ovi out of photos for at least a week.  Washington scored 6 goals in the 2nd period and won 7-2.  Mike […]

Battle of Alberta: Round 1

The Calgary Flames visited the Edmonton Oilers last night.  Of course they hate each other, so it’s like putting your ex-boyfriend in a room with your older brother and letting them duke it out.  The game was both a total mess and really fun to watch. Highlight of the Game: Alex Tanguay’s game-winning shootout goal! […]

Newsies: Ring My Bell

Update: Vancouver Canucks’ Rick Rypien has been suspended 6 games for his attack on a fan in Minnesota. Please watch this video of George Parros fighting with Jody Shelley.  Yes they fight all the time, mustache vs. girls’ name, but listen to the background noise at 0:12 – is that the sound of a boxing […]

Newsies!

Not the epic movie musical, just the stories that I felt like sharing today… Jonathan Toews took a puck to the face last night.  I yelled “NOT THE FACE!” so loud the neighbors thought I was watching Top Model. I’d prefer he not get hit anywhere, but let’s leave the facial sacrificing to Duncan Keith.  […]

You Make the Call

Last night against the Wild, Canuck Rick Rypien attacked a fan on his way to the locker room after getting a 10 minute major for his second fight. Personally, I think if you taunt a NHL player who has exhibited this kind of behavior, it’s like stabbing an angry tiger that’s just been stung by […]

Around the NHL News and more …

Ok, Pants can totally attest to the fact that I came up with this earlier and I’m not sharing my idea here but IN THE NEWS … the NHL is partnering with Stan Lee’s SLG Entertainment LLC to create new comic heroes modeled after each team in the league. I am only going to report […]

Score: A Hockey Musical

Every single one of you is fired as my friend because you did not tell me about this!  Thank God for NHL Center Ice and the Calgary/Edmonton game I’m watching in reruns, or I might have missed the single greatest thing ever created – Score: A Hockey Musical. I’m like David After Dentist right now, […]

Five for Frustrating

Listen, bitch. My email is TeamTanger so I’m all over you if you give Kris a hard time.  Like a 5 minute major and automatic game misconduct for a totally clean, shoulder-to-shoulder, yard sale hit on Blake Comeau that prevented a dangerous scoring opportunity Friday night. Thank God the Pens hung on and won this […]