Santa has come early! Do you think this store sells trampolines? Because I would like to… [censored].
French fries, French toast… *faints*
OMG SID IS WEARING A VEST. Unexplainable squees.
Posted because Sid *just* extended his streak to 22 games.
Puck Daddy did a Hockey Fan art contest on his blog and here are some of the winners. They are truly works of art which makes me think that next year, we at WUYS should have our very own contest but it should be limited to Ovi, Sid, Geno, Mikey and a few other players just to keep it interesting. Anyway, for your holiday viewing pleasure, in case you haven’t already seen these:
And I say, “You are quite welcome Pants.” Say no more for your daily dose for Mikey Wednesday. Today is brought to you by the letter “M” for Maxim. I won’t give the gory details of how this post came about because some things between a husband and wife should remain private. But let’s just say that Mr. Cherrie deserves some of the credit. So adding an additional proverb, that a picture says a thousands words, I’ll just leave it at that. Because really, there isn’t much more to say. Really. Honest. Seriously.
I sit and watch TV and I tell Mr. Cherrie that our house is bugged because every time I say something, BOOM! It happens. So I posted last week the whole hockey cats thing? And now – BOOM! I give you this! Did I unconsciously bring this into being? Am I really that good? I alway tell Mr. Cherrie I’m fricken’ pre-natal with my prognostications …. video here.
No one ever got better at hockey by blogging.
And because this is the MOST GENIUS short ever made for TV about cats, you MUST WATCH.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you. This will forever change you. May the force be with you.
Once again, the internet is alive with rumors of Martin Brodeur on the trading block. The Devils are like Desperate Housewives and their Wisteria Lane is a dead end. Personally, I don’t give two Jersey-shaped cowpies if they trade Marty. But here’s why it won’t be for Mike Green.
You talking to me?
1: MONEY
Green is no cheap date. Mike makes $5 million/year and his salary cap hit is $5.25 million and . Brodeur makes $5.2 million/year and his salary cap hit is $5 million. The Devils actually had to dress fewer than 20 skaters on 10/11 vs. Pittsburgh because injuries meant calling anyone up would put them over $59.4 million in player personnel. And at the end of this season, the injured (and adorable) Zach Parise becomes a restricted free agent. Mike will be a RFA in 2012 (at 26 years old), the same year Brodeur’s contract expires (at 40).
2: DEFENSIVE STRATEGY
The Devils are not the team they once were, but they still tend to be defense-heavy and play some pretty boring trap hockey. You could go into a coma watching these guys. What on Earth would they want with Mike Green? Mike was snubbed by Team Canada in the 2010 Olympic selection for not being “defensive” enough (don’t get me started). It’s the biggest criticism against Mike – he can’t “stay at home.”
1099 games and couting...
3: GOALIES
Dawn hates Varlamov and Neuvy still pays the kids’ fare to ride the bus. But is goaltending the biggest issue the Caps have? Nuevirth’s save percentage is .906% Brodeur’s is currenly .896%. Yes, Bordeur has played 1099 NHL games and his career save percentage is .913%. But the guy is 38 years old. Is this number really going up? I think the Caps will bank on someone with potential, not someone near their 40th birthday.
4: FANS
The Devils rank 24th of 30 teams in attendance this season. Whatever fans are there to see the home team know Brodeur. Sure they know Kovalchuk – as the source of all their problems and the guy with the worst +/- in the NHL. Parise’s out… so who is left? If they trade Brodeur, they risk alienating the people who are paying for seats in their shiny new-ish arena.
Don't mess with Mike. He'll totally slap-fight you.
5: IT WOULD REALLY PISS ME OFF
Mike has been nominated for the Norris Tropy the last two seasons – and he lost to Chara in 2009 by 52 votes. Is that a sign? I would hate to see him go to such a dismal team when the Caps have been on the brink of greatness two season in a row. If the Capitals have to win, I want Mike to be part of it. And I control the universe. It makes me want to buy one of these shirts:
Costume change!
that was icing, that was so not icing, yes it was, was not ...
I honestly thought Pants would beat me to this so I didn’t bother but I guess Pants was too busy oogling and preening about Sid and the Pens this weekend to bother. I only wish the Caps were this creative because I think this kind of team bonding would bring them out of the doldrums they are in. Yes, they finally snapped the 8 game losing streak they were in but after viewing 24/7 …
NO TEAM in the NHL has this much fun. And I mean NO ONE. But I do need one snipe of grinchiness. Danny Heatley should NOT be singing “You Better Watch Out”. He should be singing: Skid Row’s “18 and Life”, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” (listen to the words) or Sammy Haggard’s “I Can’t Drive 55”. Other than that … Enjoy!
I have moved up to 2nd place in my fantasy hockey league! Granted I had a lot of players on the ice last night, but I’ll take it. My team was lurking around 5th for a long time but we are as hot as the Penguins right now.
Sadly I don't actually have Getzlaf on my team.
I’d like to thank Dustin Byfuglien, Patrick Sharp, Corey Perry and Eric Staal for killing it. I’m only 11 points behind Kimmy and we are gunning for it. Mr. Pants likes to assistant manage my team by picking guys who sound really foreign or from teams he’s never heard of (Florida, Columbus). I click the buttons then undo it when he leaves. Click photo to read:
Team Pants
Christian Erhoff is my only weak-ish link – he has missed a few games recently but he’s back in the lineup. Still, his double-digit points tally looks dingy next to his bright and shiny teammates. Does anyone have sleeper suggestions to beef up my defensive corps?
A hundred years ago I started a “Who to Follow” on Twitter post for NHL players, media and personalities. I’m getting to it shortly, I promise.
Makes me miss the Whalers.
As the Coyotes play in Pittsburgh tonight, they posted this item about who loves former Penguin (and Foxy Friday) @BizNasty2point0‘s Twitter feed. The answer: everyone.
Not very many NHL superstars have Twitter accounts, and Bissonnette doesn’t see how they could, since it’s easier for guys like him to fly under the radar on social networks.
“I’m a nobody as far as a hockey standpoint goes,” he said. “If a guy like Sid said some of the stuff I said, it would be all over SportsCenter.”
That’s alright, though, because Crosby has no intentions of ever tweeting.
“It’s not something I’m interested in doing,” Crosby said. “The guys who do it, it’s pretty fun to hear some of the posts and follow it, but it’s just something I don’t do.”
But don’t worry, the Penguins who do tweet make sure to fill Crosby in on the hilarity of Bissonnette’s Twitter.
“If there’s a funny one or an interesting one, it always gets around the room pretty quickly,” Crosby said. [Whole Penguins.nhl.com story here.]
Wishing for ice time.
The morals of this story:
1) Sid does not intend to start being fun anytime soon.
2) If you can be awesome in 140 characters and get Biz to RT it, Sid might just find out how fun you are.
There’s also a little more info [here] on the Pens hotel prank pulled in 24/7 Episode 1, where Ben Lovejoy and Mark Letestu come back from dinner to find their entire hotel room moved into the hallway. PLEASE. That was funny when @MattyDTX and I were 17 and pulled it on my freshman year roommate in BU’s Warren Towers. Is this really the best you can do boys? What’s this about uncensored HBO access? I expect more from you next time.
PS: Raise your hand if you can’t handle Staal brothers pillow fight. Use said hand to fan me, I have fainted. (It’s in the commercial above – sorry, I should have specified.! I knew you’d get all wobbly at the idea.)
Well well, the Capitals won a game. Even I am breathing a sigh of relief because I don’t like to see people get humiliated. It’s one thing to lose 8 in row when your sad panda face is not all over HBO. Plus, I don’t want to hear excuses when they play the Penguins on Thursday. It’s the Battle of WUYS, and there is no crying in hockey.
As for Mike… he had a tough week. He has 1 point in the Caps 8 game skid (none in the win either) and has struggled just as much as his teammates. Last night he blasted a slap shot into Brooks Laich’s upper body and I bet he’ll spend today fetching new bags of frozen peas from Brooks’ freezer.
Fashion forward.
Mike’s hair is getting worse (why so short on the sides/back?!), but before yesterday’s game he reminded us that he rocks a mean scarf. I bet there’s a cardigan under that jacket and moccasins on his feet.
For those who watched 24/7, we were treated to a ridiculous amount of adorableness from Greenie. And not just because he had the sense to visit the trainer with his shirt off. This show is so great because it shows the honest frustration among the players, and the threat of injury must be terrifying. So hugs all around for Mike.
Free hugs.
I must also applaud Mike for being the most upbeat member of the Caps during this losing streak. In every interview he is at least mildly positive. Yes, most of it is empty sports-speak a la Bull Durham, but at least he kinda sells it. Example: Caps reaction video after watching 24/7.
In celebration of the Caps 1-game win streak, we say well done, Mike. As long as you don’t tell Crosby about this.
Almost makes a girl a Caps fan.
No need to set your DVRs for Monday – the Sid & Ovi Price is Right appearance video is here. And it is weird.
Sidney, why are you wearing your shoulder pads? You’re jacked but that is silly. And reading the cue cards… sigh. When Ovi’s unintelligible English is doing a better job delivering lines then you know you’re stiff.
Guess what? I'm not a robot.
I got bored and didn’t watch the end – does this Lauren girl win it or not?
I hate the Rangers, but I love this photo. I love this idea! Someone is being adorbs today. All teams should do this when they add someone to Twitter: welcome @michaeldelzotto.
Hey, Tweet me! (makes phone call gesture)
Our resident NYR fan Stephanie is doing her happy dance.
There is nothing like your first love. Mind you, as Mr. Cherrie has warned me, you never really want to delve too deeply into these guys lives. Once you start peeling back the layers, it’s not like a Tootsie pop with a juicy, gooey, sweet chocolatey center. It’s more like an onion that makes you cry more and more. So let’s just be our normal superficial selves and stay with the surface, shall we? Because really, I’m sure that’s all that’s really going on there anyway. 😉
IT’S FOXY MIKE MODANO FRIDAY!
need I say more?
He is the top US born goal scoring hockey player EVER! Note how Canadians need to point out US born? Got a moose on that shoulder? WHO CARES? He’s hot! He’s shirtless! When recently interviewed on HNIC he said, uncensored, in no uncertain terms, would he never appear on BATTLE OF THE BLADES! Never say never Mikey Pants!
He’s won a Stanley Cup! Shut up, Mr. Cherrie. It was Brett Hull who cheated. Mikey did not.
We will not mention who he married. That does not matter. As for the rest of the stats, do we really care? This post is FOXY FRIDAY, not MENSA MEN. So I give you your MOMENTS OF MIKEY. Enjoy. I certainly do. He was my first but not my last. I still keep his hockey card by my bed at night.
work it
i try to not have a thought, they'd be lonely
best hockey hair - EVER
born in the USA
Champ Stamp
Warning: This video contains Ovi in his underwear.
If the first few seconds of the video from 24/7 was all you saw, it would be enough. It’s all you really need. It’s all I really needed. I could just put it on repeat and watch it all day, 24/7 really. If the swim suit wasn’t enough. this is. Enjoy. He really is the ‘complete package’ – nudge, nudge, wink,wink. And no, you don’t need to thank me – really.
A face only Dawn could love.
I love wine. I also love hockey. Now normally one does not associate the refinement and elegance of sipping a fine Napa Cabernet Sauvignon or a crisp Pinot Gris with the rough and gritty sport of hockey. Hockey is more a beer sport, fueled by the grease of chicken wings, hard-boiled eggs behind the bar and gallons of Molson Canadian.
It seems like the sophisticated air of the oenological world would not mesh well with the philistine-like culture of hockey, but I think this is changing. Here are just a few examples…
Also, my Little Brother (aka LB) happens to work at a very nice Napa Valley winery where he has tasted with players and owners from the Blackhawks and Sharks and NHL legends like Ray Bourque, who reportedly purchased quite a bit of wine for his Boston restaurant from said vineyard.
Even the Winter Classic is getting in on the action. Duckhorn Vineyards has produced 500 cases (6000 bottles) of its delicious Napa Valley Decoy Merlot in honor of 2011 Winter Classic. This is what Pants and Dawn will be drinking while watching the game on 1/1/11. Ladies, I have had the Decoy Merlot and it is DELISH! I bet it will taste even better when sipped out of these…
Do I ever think that hockey and the NHL will let go of its “beer-and-pizza” image? No, and I’m totes okay with that. I love beer and pizza. But I am hopeful that more and more hockey fans will venture into the world of wine and start to appreciate what all those French and Italian dudes have for hundreds of years. Trust me folks, wine (and quality wine at that) is worth tasting and enjoying. And if I can’t convince you, maybe he can…
À votre santé!
Until next time…Chuck out.
P.S. Sorry I’ve been MIA. Pesky graduate school classes….
PANTS IS ADDING SOMETHING! Sorry for the post hack, Chuck but I can’t post a photo in the comments. Mike Green has a wine room in his condo. Oh yes. This… I… censored. I could not possibly ever be drunk around Mike Green unless I want to go to jail.
One for him, one for Pants.
The only way to properly sum up the awesomeness of Penguins/Capitals: Road to the Winter Classic is to treat you to the real-time Twitter conversation between me and Dawn last night. Please note, I had to rewatch the entire show because I was giggling so much the first time.
The Penguins watched the show as a team and you can see reaction videos from Crosby, Talbot and Bylsma. Max got a lot of airtime (Mr. Personality) and Dawn’s right, his face is pretty banged up from the puck to the forehead he took in Atlanta on 11/13.
He wears it well.
The Pens lost to the Rangers last night, but Sid got a point to extend his scoring streak to 20 games. He informed us that this mustache business will be going on until Christmas. Oy.
At least he's going for it, eh?
So, what did you think? I loved every second (even the Capitals seconds) and cannot wait for 12/22!
I just sit here and laugh all day. Everyone thinks I’m crazy but they can’t see this. It’s from the Penguins Online Store, where you can buy my Christmas present. The title of this series is Awkward Turtle. Sid looks stiff as a board and really, Geno? They had to photograph him in various stages of growing out his bangs? Either smile or don’t – pick one. I love ya boys, but this makes me squirm.
And to make it worse, the Capitals did better. (Shut up, Dawn.) Fidget’s rocking the sassy hands-on-hips pose which he surely saw on America’s Next Top Model. I bet he can strut too, but only wearing sunglasses. He really is good looking, eh? Ovi looks… well, terrifying frankly. 25 years ago he would have been pulling teeth for the KGB. Dawn owns everything in this store.
PS: I totally bought Dawn a Caps barstool for Christmas. Mr. Cherrie can bolt it to the floor of their house so she doesn’t tip over during games.
It is time!! Better than Christmas morning. Call up your cable provider (I just did) and add HBO for $10/month so you can watch Penguins/Capitals Road to the Winter Classic on 24/7, starting tonight. Yesterday, HBO promised us so much vulgarity that you should “hide your kids.” If I had kids, they’d say, “F&$% that, I’m watching my dad on TV!”
I got extra excited by re-watching how excited Max Talbot is in this video. Bonus: He’s Dawn’s favorite.
Bring it on.
We also suggest you check out Puck Daddy’s Unofficial HBO 24/7 Penguins-Capitals Drinking Game. Their predictions had better all be true because I can’t think of a more entertaining hour of TV. Favorites:
• Mike Green is seen wearing sunglasses. (Bonus Drink: He’s actually outdoors.)
WUYS suggests: Another bonus drink if they’re those hideous white Kanye West glasses and Pants likes them anyway.
• You find yourself thinking, “Damn, that Brooks Laich is handsome.”
WUYS suggests: Drink now, you’re already thinking it. (Cassy!)
• Max Talbot eye-[expletives] his interviewer.
WUYS suggests: Audition for job as HBO interviewer.
Our last suggestion is to make your drink of choice something caffeinated (rum & Coke?) so you don’t fall asleep while Crosby is talking. Let’s hope the camera caught him doing at least one interesting thing. I’d settle for a particularly creative burst of cursing.
I may melt my DVR.
This is an intervention of Montgomery Joseph Monte Mojo Sunshine Kitty and Edgar Allen Poe Panteleones. We are holding her hostage for treats. We are tired of Center Ice. We are tired of lack of attention. Our ears are bleeding from shrieks of despair and rants about something …O… Ob.. O ..whatever. We just want to be fed, petted and our litter boxes cleaned and treated like the royalty we are. Until we get our maid back, these are the only postings you will see from us, we mean her:
better fighting than avery
too slippery, i agree
wanna see me lick my butt?
i like naps too
the original hockey cat - aka - mr. cherrie's snuggle buddy - poe pants
Thank you Hockey Cats Blog …. 😉 – DC
Sid, Ovi and Jeremy Roenick will make a guest appearance on The Price is Right on Monday, December 20. I saw this as a Tweet last night and thought I must be hallucinating. Apparently not.
The trio will introduce an NHL-themed showcase that includes a trip to Pittsburgh for the highly anticipated 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®, played outdoors at Heinz Field on New Year’s Day. – NHL.com [Full Release]
We're playing Plinko.
I will think of something witty to say when I stop laughing. All I can think of is a) how dumb this is going to be and b) how good Crosby’s going to look. Grandmother’s everywhere will calling him ‘handsome.’ I wish they were playing! Sid could try to guess the price of dishwashing liquid while Ovi checks out the model waving in the direction of his new fridge.
WUYS BFF Cassy spent all day yesterday making sure good little boys and girls were treated to this Christmas delight. I used to think the Blackhawks had the most fun, with their popsicle eating contests and fake beards, but I was wrong. The Belfast Giants are the most fun hockey team on Earth. Super-mega-ultra bonus points for also being Irish.
I can’t even tell you what I would do for a Penguins version of this. I want to see Malkin as the World’s Largest Elf running behind a kick-line clapping his hands like King Kong. It’s like outtakes from Score! The Hockey Musical. And because, face it, you know Crosby can’t dance. But you really want to see him try.
Thanks Cassy!
