Camera One: Crosby

Sidney Crosby gave a long, patient interview to Pierre Maguire last night on NBC Sports Network.  Video: Part 1 [link] and Part 2 [link]. The real question: How long is Sid’s folding chair going to last? It’s easier to see in the video, but picture The Beast joining Belle for dinner that first night, trying […]

NHL36: James Neal

Go to the mirror right now.  Look at yourself and say, “Plaid suit” three times. James Neal  and Claude Giroux will be fighting to climb out. (If you’re too young to know Candyman or Beetlejuice, ignore that.) When someone’s watching, you always think, “I’m definitely going to mess up.”  Like a cute guy smiles and […]

One Day

Geno: You said 7:30. James: I said 6:30. Geno: My English is not so good. James: … We all know when the Nealmobile episode of NHL 36 premieres: TOMORROW.

Crosby Cleared for Contact!

Does it count as contact that I got so excited I flailed right out of my chair? Okay, calm down.  There’s no timetable for Sid’s return to the Penguins lineup.  And we may have seen that return once already, only to have it cruelly snatched from our dreams.  But, butbutbut, you have to start somewhere. […]

Mikey Monday: Breakaway

The Washington Capitals are a terrible boyfriend. They’re nice, with their charity events and their animal rescue calendars.  They’re funny too.  God knows they’re good-looking.  They have a ton of talent, potential and even money.  Your mom would love them. One day your phone is ringing off the hook.  Shutouts!  Power play goals!  Puck possession […]

Six Days

James Neal had a shootout goal last night against his former team.  That’s got to feel pretty good.  Especially since he hasn’t scored in 5 games and is a little stuck at the 30 goal mark.  (Hahaha, stuck. At a career-high 30 goals.) Remember when he scored a shootout goal vs. Florida last March and […]

The Denial Twist

I have been ignoring this, hoping it will go away.  No such luck. Jonathan Toews will miss his 5th straight game today.  His “upper body” injury is believed to be related to a concussion [link], and rumor has it he hid the symptoms for a while.  I can believe that, because you know he’s pissed. […]

Eight Days

James, on his way to the WUYS office to watch the NHL36 premiere. He might want to bring the barricade too.  Just in case.

Nine Days

On a scale of one to this picture, how excited are you?

Mikey Monday: Cautious Optimism

The Caps won.  Twice!  It’s sad how exciting this is, but we are taking what we can get.  The last time they had back-to-back wins, no one had even heard of Tebowing and everyone in New England still liked Gisele. Even better: I got to see Mike play Friday night, for the first time since […]

Saturday SWAG

Good thing I can see the TV from where I have collapsed to the floor. (Love to @jfrancesw, as always.)

$30 mill, 6 years = NHL36

I was in the middle of doing something, I swear.  Then this Tweet appeared: Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.  Flatline. NHL 36: James Neal will air Wednesday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m., Eastern, on NBC Sports Network. Later that evening, NBC Sports Network will air the Penguins’ home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at 7:30 p.m. ET. [link] Potential […]

Mikey Monday: HE PLAYED

Be still the honking of scooter horns everywhere.  Mike Green played Saturday night against Tampa Bay.  The Caps lost 2-1 but everything was Mike Green and nothing hurt. The Caps dressed 8 defensemen and Mike had 14 min of ice time, and wants more according to NHL.com today: “Fourteen minutes felt like four minutes for […]

30 is the new…

If I have to be up early on a Sunday, let there be good news every time. James Neal scored his 30th goal of the season yesterday in Pittsburgh’s win over Philly.  This morning, the Penguins announced they’ve signed Neal to a six-year contract extension [link].  Six more years?! Excuse me while I… The deal […]

Peer pressure, I'm so weak!

Deb asked us this: And while the answer is technically no (do-overs don’t count, all girls agree), I think it’s okay if Claude Giroux intrudes on someone else’s day of the week.  Who’s with me?  (Admit it, the dark side has more power!)  Now quick, before Chuck changes the password and I lose posting privileges… […]

Five Things: Love Today

In honor of making it halfway through this week, here are five things that I love about today. 1. James Neal’s career-high 28th goal, and there are still 28 games left to play.  (Bonus: Awkwardly close-up post-game interview video.) 2. Steven Stamkos has scored against every NHL team [video].  And he got a League-leading 35th […]

Hey there, stranger.

Mike Green addressed the media today, after this third consecutive day of skating. [video]  This video is Fidget-tastic and Mike’s hair is crazy. He says he’s “on the right path” and hopes to be back before the projected 4-6 week  recovery timeline.  As much as this excites us, please don’t rush it.  It seems like […]

This is Your Captain Speaking

Yesterday, Kitkat wanted evidence of Mike Green driving his VW Bus.  In his glasses, no less.  Safety first! It’s like a week worth of Mikey Mondays so far.  When I see a VW bus, I think of Little Miss Sunshine and start yelling “No one gets left behind!” and chasing after it’s running start.  I […]

Workout with Crosby

I really am doing an ASG Weekend recap post, but I missed a lot of the festivities.  It’s coming tonight, before everyone goes back to regular hockey work tomorrow. For now, it appears Lindsay is not holding a grudge over the Claude Giroux Foxy Friday.  Or perhaps she is trying to cleanse us of all […]

Mikey Monday: Photo Booth

Hmm, 500 unopened emails or Mikey Monday? I can’t think of anything that looks happier than this, except maybe getting to actually see all the photostrips clearly.  But this is pretty much the definition of joy.  And bromance. If they can’t play hockey, at least they have each other. (Side note: Mike’s girlfriend is a […]