I'm Holding Out For More Of These Than Any Other LA King!

- Posted in Dawn Loves, Hot Like Fire, Newsies

Double DTBG wants more of these ...

With the Free Agency thingy all done and gone, DDTBG didn’t quite get what he was hoping for. A restricted free agent, the cone of silence must have been deafening. “Can you hear me now?” is what Dean Lombardi’s morse code tapped out from LA to Canada in frosty covered sparkles.

http://video.thescore.com/embed/the-peoples-reporter-1-on-1-with-drew-doughty

Drew snapped back with “I want to be the highest paid LA King.” Now don’t get me wrong. He already holds the title of the hottest LA King. And don’t go there – with competition like Kopitar, who looks like Jack Nicholson’s The Joker on a good day, and Ryan Smyth who just got traded to Edmonton, it’s not like we’re talking the mad competition of the Washington Capitals where handsome is the new black! I’m talking to you – Tomas Vokoun! Yes, goalie of my life! PWOAR!

God bless whomever got to take this photo ... like really. But Drew - lose the shoes.


But Drew, let have a heart to heart here. You slumped last year. You came to work a little of the hellie the heifer side. You suffered a concussion and then you finally started to come back mid to late season. So to ask to be the highest paid LA King, after all that, really? SRSLY? Did you not see that no one else made any offers? Your dance card is sort of , well, blank.

me and drew making cupcakes in the off-season

So maybe I’ll bring my easy bake oven over and we can make some cupcakes together, you sign that little ol’ contact the Kings want you to sign, it’s called a compromise. I’ll help you out, cause I’m good with that. I’ll make sure there’s plenty of diet coke in there for you and you’ll get some big bucks, too fer sure.

We Take Requests

- Posted in We Love

The search term “Stamkos” has landed a big percentage of people on WUYS this week.  Maybe no one else is talking about Steven.  Maybe it’s all Gator.  Either way, we give the people what they want.

Meet Us on the Back Nine

- Posted in Off-Season Projects, Pants Loves

I wish I liked golf.  All I want to do is lay on that perfect grass and take a nap.  But WUYS could be persuaded to enjoy a day on the links for this…

Jon looks less than convinced.

The charity event starts today in Winnipeg.  If they let WUYS have a team, you know we’d be driving the beverage cart and wearing these:

from @cantour

And Tweeting things like this:

Is it Voldemort?!

Then there would be about 5 seconds of this:

Followed by eight solid minutes of this:

Before we were asked to leave.

Jon did a TV interview about the tournament [link] but I fell asleep on the sunshine-y lawn before it was over.  Have fun, guys!

Mikey Monday: Save a Horse…

- Posted in Mikey Monday, Pants Loves

I’m actually posting this on Monday, how impressive!  The greatness of Stampede continues to bring us boots & buckles:

Aw Nicky, such a good sport.  And Mr. Pants totally has that blue shirt, so I’m going to buy him one of those hats.

Like this.  This photo definitely needs more thumbs up.

Can we add this to the Vespa/moccasin/cardigan/scarf/tan belt list of our favorite things?

If you’ve never seen this… Patrick Kane and Barry Melrose can only dream.

Fore! (No, they're a ten.)

- Posted in Off-Season Projects, Pants Loves

Mikey hosted a charity golf tournament yesterday, benefiting KidSport Alberta.  Awww.

In attendance were iCarly, Karl Alzner, Zach Boychuk, Cody Franson and Jordan Eberle.  And Nicky of course.  He was rocking a shorter haircut.  I may have enjoyed this photo for five whole minutes before noticing his hair.

No word on who won the tournament (suspect it was not anyone we know), but lots of money was raised and good deeds were done.  Mikey, such a hero.  And Caps’ GMGM himself, George McPhee went to Calgary… but not to play golf.  He apparently went to have lunch with Nicky and Mikey, in the airport.  He just flew in, had lunch, and left [link].  They talked hockey.  So many scenarios present:

1) Nicky and Mikey were totally leaving on their honeymoon on the next flight out.

2) Mikey takes both suitcases since Nicky has to go through customs.

3) If I walked into that restaurant I would go Defcon One and be arrested by the Canadian version of Homeland Security.

Mikey did an interview with Calgary’s Fan960 Radio about the tournament, listen here [link].  Does that station need interns?  Because MG52 is there almost every day lately. (Sit down, Jeff Skinner.)

I Was Told There'd Be Cake

- Posted in Birthday Boy, We Love

Mikey Monday: A Little Bit Country

- Posted in Mikey Monday

Late again!  My home internet has been out since Sunday.  How did people live?  We spent the holiday weekend making flint arrowheads and counting on an abacus.

Mike did a long interview with Fan 960 Radio in Calgary last week.  He talks about his Vespa(s?), Nicky B in a cowboy hat and pokes fun at Ovi and Sasha.  And the Washington Post guys made a little fun of Mike right back. [link]

Mike Radio Interview  

from tumblr.com

Stampede is this weekend, let’s hope for some sloppy Twitter photo posting, eh?  Yeehaw.

We Make Up with Max

- Posted in Pants Loves, Randomness

Oh Max.  I cannot stay mad at you.  I needed a day to cool off and now I just want to hug you and say everything will be okay, except for that hideous sweater you’ll have to wear.  But your Christmas sweater was a good warm-up.  If anyone could pull off nuclear orange, it’s you.

Max did an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune Review [link] and said:

I don’t want to be thought of as a traitor. I know it’s emotional for fans for me to be leaving for the Flyers, but I hope I’ll still have some support. It’s going be tough for fans to accept.

And while we’re at it, we have a hug for Geno too.

On Evgeni Malkin’s reaction:

“I just texted him (Saturday) about this, but when he heard last week that I wasn’t going to be a Penguin anymore he sent me a text that was so Geno. It just said, ‘Why?

We’ll miss you, Max.  Don’t you dare have as much fun in Philly as you did with the Pens.

We Googled Ourselves

- Posted in Randomness

Sometimes you guys need to see our Search Engine terms.  This is priceless.

(Dawn says, “Only six?!”  I say it’s only 2 PM.)

Richards' Rangers

- Posted in Randomness

The biggest question of the 2011 Free Agent market has been answered. And the winner is… NYR Fan Steph.  The Rangers have given Brad Richards a 9 year deal worth $58.5 million.  [NHL.com]

Other teams that may have asked Brad to dance were Toronto, Calgary, LA, Tampa Bay and Philly.  How the Flyers have any money left after playing Supermarket Sweep yesterday is amazing.  And Tampa Bay, let’s focus on the chicken here: Give us our Stamkos immediately and no one gets hurt.

Richards, who has a confirmed case of Crazy Eyes à la How I Met Your Mother, is a nifty skater with a wicked shot and should rack up plenty of points in the absence of struggling forwards like Chris Drury.  Plus he can share hair product with King Henrick and hey… we’d want to play alongside MStaaaaaal and Mike Rupp too.

Style icons: Vinny, Henrik

I always want to call him “Brichards,” all one word, which my brain turns into “It’s Britney, bitch.”  So we’re gonna call him Britney from now on.  He can be one of her “city boys from New York.”  He’ll be 40 when this contract expires, and promptly put out to pasture with the Red Hat Society Wings.

And thus ends every FA deal we care about, with the exception of Stammergeddon.  But we’re not worried.  The Lightning will give him a blank check and our Life Plan will remain unchanged.  My birthday will be awesome.  Now, when do tickets go on sale?

Heart. Breaker.

- Posted in Randomness

Max Talbot signs with the Flyers, 5 years at 1.8 million/year.

JUST KILL ME.

Max got a raise ($1.05 mill with Pens).  And I know that when the shock wears off I will still love him but… do you have to aim right for my heart?  Do you have to stand so close and shoot me point blank?

I want to find out that the Hawks and Sharks were never at his table.  That there was never a chance he was going to make the Ultimate Wingman Dream Team with Patrick Kane and everyone in the midwest would have to lockup their daughters.

Quebec, the ‘Burgh and the WUYS offices are very sad today.  We understand, Max, that you have to do what you have to do.   Or we will someday.  But this… well, don’t call us for a while.

Have fun with Jagr.

TK FTW!

- Posted in Newsies, Pants Loves

Pens re-sign Kennedy for 2 years! [NHL.com]  Right now I just wanna…

and maybe…

for about $2 million dollars.

Tyler Kennedy Appreciation Life continues.

Happy Canada Day!

- Posted in Fauxnadian

May you get Tim Horton’s and a huge free agent contract.

Ggo out this weekend and celebrate.  If you’re American enjoying July 4th, we suggest you blast some Bryan Adams, then find a Canadian and hug him.

What are you waiting for?

- Posted in Newsies

I don’t want to freak anyone (Gator) out, but…

The clock is ticking for the Tampa Bay Lightning to sign star center Steven Stamkos before he becomes a real option for the 29 other clubs.

General Manager Steve Yzerman has until 12 p.m. ET on Friday to sign Stamkos or else he will become a restricted free agent and, therefore, be open to signing an offer sheet from any other team.

If Stamkos were to sign an offer sheet after noon ET Friday, the Lightning would have seven days to match it or risk losing him. [NHL.com]

This can’t happen because it will disrupt the life plan that we have mapped out.  Gator’s parents would have to move somewhere more useful than Florida.  Unless he became a Capital, of course, which would result in pandemonium and Gator being “observed” by the State of Virginia.

So we wait.  I am not really worried that TB and Stevie Y will let go of their phenom franchise player.  Stammer will get loads of money and Gator can put in two pool slides at their house so she’s ready when I visit.  Right?  Still, it makes my stomach hurt.  Oh July 1, you are such a bitch.

Good work, Captain Duck.

- Posted in Randomness, We Believe

Yesterday, seven-time All-Star (and former U of Maine Black Bear) Paul Kariya retired.

Kariya had 402 goals and 989 points in 989 career games and played for 15 years.

He probably could have played longer…were it not for that pesky little villain all hockey fans HATE…the concussion.

Kariya didn’t play at all last season as he attempted to recover and his announcement yesterday got me thinking – Is Marc Savard next?

Got to get you into my life.

I perish the thought but the harsh reality is that it could happen.  But I don’t wants it to happen!  

With every fiber of my body I want Savvy to come back in October refresh, ready, and symptom-free to take his place with the Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins.

But I just don’t know if that is going to happen.  And that makes me one sad panda.

Pants knows how I’m feeling about all this.  She’s patiently waiting for Sidney to recover, leave the comfy confines of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia and make his way back to da ‘Burgh and the love fest that is the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.

"And this trophy was from when I won scored 3,629 goals for my Midget AAA team..."

Until then, we’ll just wait all night…by this hedge…

We Were Only Freshmen

- Posted in College Hockey, Newsies

Chuck and I may have had a class with Chris Drury at BU our freshman year.  No one remembers for sure.  We obviously learned a lot in “Rocks for Jocks” or whatever we were studying, and that knowledge comes in handy today when identifying the sediment strata of the landscape in pictures of Jonathan Toews golfing.

New York Rangers captain Chris Drury has told the New York Post he will accept a buyout of the final year of his contract Wednesday, and become an unrestricted free agent Friday.

Drury signed a five-year, $35.25 million with the Rangers on July 1, 2007. According to CapGeek.com, Drury will count approximately $3.716 million against the 2011-12 salary cap, and about $1.667 million in 2012-13. [NHL.com]

Chris battled injury last year, including that pesky broken finger that really made NYR Fan Steph mad.  He’s 34, has played 12 seasons and tallied 255 goals + 360 assists.  He was part of the ’01 Avs team that I loved so much, along with Ray Borque.  That was a fun year.

And thanks to Wikipedia for doing all this work:

(Terrier) Puppy Love

So… where do 34 year old former captains with possible serious knee problems go?  We’ll have to wait and see.  Let’s hope he gets  a few more seasons in before he’s done (even if he does like the Yankees).
PS: This post makes us feel old. If you don’t know the song from post title, you definitely didn’t have class with us.

Win Win!

- Posted in Newsies, We Love

It is a day of rejoicing around the WUYS offices!

1) Ray Shero, you are a beast.  The Pens have signed Pascal Dupuis for 2 more years at $3 million.  Now he and Sid can stay up talking all night about Sid’s one fight again.

2) Six more years of Brooks Laich!  GMGM and the Caps obviously read our blog and ponied up $27 million to quiet us down.  Cue my awesome in-office version of “Baby, I Laich It.” (have I mentioned I love Pitbull?)

3) MAX TALBOT’s bestie pal Bruno Gervais got a 1-yr deal to backup dance for Stamkos in Tampa Bay.  That team is getting better looking daily.

 

And Now, Back to You

- Posted in Newsies

NHL.com reports that Kevin Bieksa is getting a new 5-year, $23 million contract from Vancouver [link].  All together now… DUH.

Despite our general dislike of the Canucks, we’ve got a soft spot for Juice.  He’s a total ham.  We bet he cracks himself up the way we do, when no one else is around, about something that would make no sense if you had to explain.

Plus he scored 5 goals + 5 assists in the playoffs, and was not very nice to Jonathan Toews (or anyone else).  The man is an absolute beast.  He’s also in a long-term committed relationship with his hetero life partner, Ryan Kesler.  So they both have good taste in guys.

Their kids are going to get married someday, and then it’ll be all… okay, we tried.  We can’t think of a single movie where childhood friends grow up to get married.  Isn’t that every movie?  What is wrong with us?

Those are some good cooties.

Anyway, Juice is here to stay.  And Vancouver will continue to pain us every year as a hockey juggernaut.  At least they’ll never be boring.

Mikey Monday: Stay

- Posted in Mikey Monday, Newsies

Apparently the Capitals need more incentive to give Brooksy a contract.  So we’re going for the heart-strings, breaking out Mike’s scrapbook and saying PLEASE DON’T TAKE HIM AWAY.

The Hockey Junkies have a great Date Night feature that once included Mike.  Even they pointed it out: Mike picks you up in this ridiculous white Lamborghini and of course opens the door for you.   Brooks Laich is in fact in the backseat because Mike doesn’t do anything without him. 

Epic Bromance

So, we present the following evidence into consideration for why the Caps must re-sign Brooks, and do it now.

Exhibit A: When Brooks’s hair was long and Mike’s was short…

Good people doing good things.

Exhibit B: Book Club

Mike knows there's a Playboy stuck in there.

Exhibit C: Sleepovers

Guess which one of them snores.

Exhibit D: The Wolfpack

We are the three best friends...

This just scares me more.  Please GMGM, don’t break up the band bromance.

My life. So hard.

- Posted in Randomness

Things I Love:  America.  Twitter.  Hockey.

And whoever made this .gif on Tumblr: