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Red Bull Crashed Ice
posted by Marc on May 16, 2010 @ 1:49PM

This is the coolest sport I've never heard of:

3 comments | Tags: sports, hockey, video

Not quite the Bruins
posted by Marc on December 13, 2009 @ 10:02AM

But still better than the Oilers:

2 comments | Tags: hockey, video, funny

Now that is a cool goal!
posted by Geoff on October 19, 2009 @ 10:09AM

8 comments | Tags: hockey, video

Geoff said 3 minutes later

something tells me he practiced that more than 50x :)
GJ said about 1 hour later

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-Nasty-scoop-shot-goals-North-America-s-g?urn=nhl,195401&cp=7

not new.

Do that on me and the shooter is a dead man.
Geoff said about 2 hours later

Um, yeah the behind the net (which is the original) is cool, but this kid's penalty shot is WAAAAYYY cooler...and more difficult. 9 year old wins. I'll give credit to the first guy who did it from Michigan who inspired this 9 year old...but this trick shot is da bomb.
Marc said about 9 hours later

I'm still questioning whether the shot is even legal. I think his stick came above his waist, so technically it's a high sticking. But I guess because he's 9 so I'll let it slide. :) Although based on the goalie's stance, I'm pretty sure he could have just taken a shot and had the same outcome (minus the media coverage). I loved the goalies response twisting his glove like "Is that even fair?"

The 9 year old's shot was far more flashy. The goalie shouldn't have butterflied to the post, c'mon buddy, I'm a butterfly goalie and even I don't make that move in that situation. Bravo to both shooters.
Eric said about 18 hours later

I agree. 9 year old wins. I already saw the guy from Michigan score from behind the net. There's nothing illegal about it as long as the stick stays below the crossbar/waist.

Why is the guy a dead man, GJ? Because he embarrasses you? Come on, if somebody did this to you, you'd think it was awesome! I wouldn't hold your breath, though.
GJ said 1 day later

Nope, I don't think its awesome. I don't believe for a second it's in the spirit of the game, and in my opinion it should be illegal--basically, a travelling violation. You can't grab the puck out of mid air and carry it, why should doing it with a stick be any different in terms of transporting the puck?

Why would the shooter be a dead man? If a shooter comes at me on any sort of a breakaway and has their head down, I reward that with a flip check (hip check that topples the receiver). If they're pulling this stunt, I might head for them stick first. :)
Eric said 1 day later

Travelling? okay....

You can't "hand-handle" the puck or pass the puck with your hand either, obviously. But there's nothing in the rule book that I'm aware of that prohibits the puck being on the stick. What if I do a backhand shot that tends to "carry" the puck on the stick slightly longer than a slap-shot? How long am I allowed to have the puck on the stick?

Now I'm just teasing! :)
GJ said 1 day later

I would agree that it's not strictly prohibited by the rules, which is why I said it violates the spirit of the rules, but again, that's my opinion.

Game Sevens!!!
posted by GJ on May 13, 2009 @ 8:10AM

Over the next two nights, there will be three Game Sevens played--I haven't seen anything like this that I can recall.

Boston has stormed back from being down 3-1 to Carolina and take on the Canes in Boston Thursday.

Anaheim and Detroit have been trading games back and forth. Detroit hosts Anaheim in Detroit Thursday.

The Capitals and Penguins are also having a whale of a series--Caps went up 2-0, Pens won three straight, and the Caps forced Game 7 with an OT winner on Monday. Caps are hosting Pittsburg tonight for their final game.

All of these games will be on VS (possibly the NHL network for the second game on Thursday, VS will join it in progress if possible). You might want to catch them, even if you don't normally watch hockey. Game Sevens tend to be special affairs, and are steeped in hockey history and tradition. Exciting stuff!

13 comments | Tags: hockey

Kristen said 6 minutes later

This is the point at which their facial hair has grown to their knees, correct?
GJ said about 1 hour later

No, that's the finals. :) We're still in the quarter-finals.
Marc said about 2 hours later

I really hope the Canes win. I've been trying to get to one of the playoff games, just been too busy and man the ticket prices have skyrocketed!
GJ said about 3 hours later

I picked a Boston - Chicago final....Original Six, baby!

Still, Game Sevens can go any which way, and often do. It does definitely help to be in your home arena, but even then pucks can still bounce funny. I think Detroit and Boston will win, but I can't even hazard a guess as to the result of the Washington-Pittsburgh game. That will be the big one to watch, IMHO.

The Canes will probably live to regret letting Boston back in, but then again they let the Oilers back into the series in the 2006 Finals and still closed that one out for the Cup. This time around, though, they will be trying to do that in Boston. A tall order, for sure.

I have a funny feeling Detroit is going to throttle Anaheim. Call it a vision--I see something like 6-1. Of course, this is BS, and it won't shock me if it's a very low-scoring OT affair. I still think Detroit is like a time bomb, ready to go off.
Marc said about 5 hours later

The Canes really are a "light switch" (TM) team. I've seen some games against Buffalo where they were absolutely on their game. Then the very next game, they get blown out. So while I think they could edge Boston, I don't think a Cup run is in the works this year.
GJ said about 6 hours later

Ah, that explains their 1996-97 season. :)
GJ said about 11 hours later

To those I told to watch tonight's game....I'm so sorry! Washington is washing out. Of course, they just scored their first goal late in the second period, now they're only down 5-1. No problem, right?
Kristen said about 24 hours later

That was embarrassing. I didn't watch it, but heard it was a disaster.
Eric said 1 day later

Hopefully the Wings are a good time bomb and devastate all who stand in their way right through to the cup. We don't want the time bomb that falls apart in the last thirty seconds of the third period and loses the series tonight!
GJ said 1 day later

Oh, you mean like the one Carolina unleashed on New Jersey last round? That, my friends, was hockey history--I don't think I've ever seen such a sudden reversal of fortune like that one.

I don't like the Wings, but I really hate the Ducks and will be rooting for the (sunshine) Wings tonight. Next round, I'm rooting for Chicago, though.

Meanwhile, I can't believe that I won't get to see any of the Bruins game tonight. I so want to see them waste the Canes.
GJ said 1 day later

Crap, the Bruins lost in OT. Carolina has more lives than a cat. Both games were far better than the one Wednesday night, that's for sure. At least we get an original-six match up in the West.
Marc said 4 days later

Go Canes! We'll see how they fair against the Penguins. Those two have had some pretty close games over the season.
GJ said 4 days later

Yeah, both series should be good.

IIHF Elimination Results / Power Ranking
posted by GJ on May 6, 2009 @ 3:41PM

1.
RUSSIA
Ivan Drago's rough on Rocky--and next-door neighbours
2.
CANADA
Still great, but not the best way to Finnish
3.
FINLAND
Even when we win, there's something to complain about
4.
SWEDEN
We are Tre Kronor, and we like quarterfinals. :)
5.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Czechin' 'em off, one by one
6.
UNITED STATES
Do you believe in miracles? Uh, probably not
7.
LATVIA
Thanks for the reality check, Russia, and the help, USA
8.
BELARUS
Prepping trash talk (“Kovalchuk, you're a lousy balalaika player!”)
9.
SWITZERLAND
"And it seems to me he coached this team like a candle in the wind"
10.
SLOVAKIA
miss u, CR baby...u want 2 get back 2gether?
11.
NORWAY
All the trolls are cheering in the fjords
12.
FRANCE
We won't have quarterfinals, but we'll always have Paris
13.
DENMARK
Bods, you made Gretz proud
14.
AUSTRIA
Boo to Germany!
15.
GERMANY
"AUS! AUS! AUS! Das Spiel ist aus! Deutschland ist Weltmeister, schlägt Ungarn 2 zu 1."
16.
HUNGARY
See you next time (hopefully before 2079)

Results in the comments.

10 comments | Tags: hockey

IIHF Power Ranking for May 1, 2009
posted by GJ on May 4, 2009 @ 10:49AM

1.
CANADA
Wham, bam, thank you, Stamkos
2.
RUSSIA
Rah, rah, Kalinin, Russia's greatest goals machine
3.
FINLAND
Oh Kapanen, My Kapanen
4.
UNITED STATES
How do you like them freedom fries?
5.
SWEDEN
6-5, 6-5...what is this, the 1987 Canada Cup final?
6.
LATVIA
Switzerland, you just got Masalskis-ed
7.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Strange but true: Blatak has twice as many goals as Jagr
8.
BELARUS
Beating Sweden is more fun, but Norway will do
9.
SWITZERLAND
Can they or canton they?
10.
SLOVAKIA
If Jozef Golonka had played, we would have won
11.
NORWAY
Maybe we'll scare Canada if we dress up like Dimmu Borgir
12.
FRANCE
Mon Dieu, freedom fries are so 2003
13.
AUSTRIA
Does this other Thomas guy make $7 million too?
14.
DENMARK
Starring Peter Regin as "The Happy Prince"
15.
GERMANY
We can't score, but we look good in lederhosen
16.
HUNGARY
On the bright side, there's no swine flu here yet

Qualification Round is wrapping up. The Americans need to beat the Swiss today if they plan to keep playing, but even if they do, they won't make it far in the single elimination bracket. There are a lot of good teams out there this year, and the USA isn't one of them. :(

3 comments | Tags: hockey

IIHF Power Ranking #3
posted by GJ on April 30, 2009 @ 4:05PM

1.
CANADA
More powerful than a Tim Horton's doughnut
2.
RUSSIA
Kovy is kruisin'
3.
SWEDEN
Wow, that was just like playing Finland
4.
FINLAND
Shut up, Sweden--we won too!
5.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Some guy called "Niko-las" kept scoring on us
6.
SWITZERLAND
Following the Gospel According to Ralph
7.
UNITED STATES
IIHF.com would never question Ron Wilson's integrity
8.
LATVIA
Sorry, Austria (well, not THAT sorry)
9.
BELARUS
We beat Hungary: potato pancakes all around!
10.
SLOVAKIA
Should add Peter Stastny for the next round
11.
NORWAY
Tommy Jakobsen isn't getting older, he's getting better
12.
FRANCE
Forget the Habs--we are the Flying Frenchmen
13.
DENMARK
We've seen this Lars von Trier movie before
14.
GERMANY
Everybody but us can get relegated--how sweet is that?
15.
HUNGARY
Magical Magyars? What Magical Magyars?
16.
AUSTRIA
Two goals in three games? Call Dr. Freud now!

3 comments | Tags: hockey

IIHF Power Ranking Update
posted by GJ on April 28, 2009 @ 2:27PM

Scores will continue to be posted in the comments. See the previous post for the first three days of action. This one will cover the rest of the preliminary round. Now, on with the power rankings:

1.		CANADA Against Hungary, Martin St. Louis stood tall
2.		RUSSIA Everything is proceeding as Klaus Zaugg has foreseen
3.		CZECH REPUBLIC Scandinavians are easy!
4.		FINLAND Ah, but Finns aren't Scandinavians
5.		UNITED STATES Dustin Brown is playing like a King
6.		SWITZERLAND Signing with the Isles: $20 million. Beating Germany in OT: Priceless.
7.		LATVIA WE HAVE THE BEST, NOISIEST, AND BLONDEST FANS!!!
8.		SWEDEN These former Soviet republics are really starting to get on our nerves
9.		BELARUS A Mezin grace, how sweet the saves...
10.		SLOVAKIA Please don't blame the referee
11.		GERMANY We want a new bylaw--all goalies must be named Dimitri
12.		DENMARK You can allow five goals a game and win--if you're the '84 Oilers
13.		NORWAY See Denmark
14.		FRANCE Never get involved in an ice war in Asia
15.		HUNGARY Rubbing the Attila the Hun figurine is not working
16.		AUSTRIA Easy on the Sacher Torte, boys

5 comments | Tags: hockey

GJ said about 2 hours later

Results, Tuesday April 28:
Russia 4, Switzerland 2
Belarus 3, Hungary 1
France 2, Germany 1
Canada 7, Slovakia 3

There are four divisions, four teams each. Believe it or not, the top three in each division make it to the secondary round. More round robin play will ensure, and then the top eight teams make it to a single elimination playoff tree. If you're keeping score, that's where the Americans will go down in flames. :)

So, Russia, Switzerland, Belarus, Canada, France and Slovakia all move on. Tomorrow the other two divisions wrap up preliminary play. Fun games will be the USA - Sweden game (Sweden lost in OT to Latvia over the weekend, whereas the USA is 2-0) and the Czech Rep - Finland game (they're both 2-0). Also fun will be Denmark vs Norway--both are 0-2, and they are a combined 3GF and 20GA in their games against Finland and the Czechs. Loser of that game is likely to join Hungary as demoted teams for this year.
GJ said about 16 hours later

Oh, gosh, if you were a NJ Devil fan, I feel sorry for you! The Devils and Canes were playing Game Seven last night, and it was a defensive struggle like most of the series. New Jersey led 3-2 for most of the third period, but in the waning minutes, Carolina ratcheted up the pressure and score at the 1:30 mark to tie the game. OK, off we go to overtime, where we all though this Game Seven would end up, anyhow.

Eric Staal and Marty Broduer had other ideas. About 38 seconds left, Staal fires a fairly routine shot at Broduer...and the great Brodeur missed the save. This wasn't a blistering shot--it didn't pick the corners--there was no screen..in other words, a routine stop, and Brodeur simply missed. Like, wow...going to be a long summer for Marty.
Marc said about 19 hours later

This was a tough series being a long time Devils fan, but being as Canes is my home team, I'm rooting for the home team. That was a great last couple of minutes and a very good series. This isn't the first time the canes put away the Devils in the playoffs, and I'm pretty sure the Devils were a better team.
GJ said about 19 hours later

They were matched up pretty good in this series. But of course, I hate the Canes for that 2006 Stanley Cup which I'm kind of doubting they would have won had Ladd not squashed Roloson late in Game 1. But I'm not bitter or anything. :)
GJ said 1 day later

Results, Wednesday April 29:
Latvia 2, Austria 0
Norway 5, Denmark 4 OT
Sweden 6, USA 5 OT
Finland 4, Czech Republic 3

Next up, the Qualification Round!

IIHF Power Rankings, Pre-tournament
posted by GJ on April 24, 2009 @ 12:13PM

Yep, it's time for the annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship (IIHF, WC) that is half dictated by what teams fail to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs, or are eliminated in the first round or two. Exciting stuff, no doubt. Last year, those dang Russians made off with the title, to the chargin of Canada. No worries, though, the USA really never stood a chance but still managed to finish fairly strong. Well, sort of, if you consider 6th place strong. Hey, at least they haven't been relegated to the lesser divison anytime in recent memory!

Anyhow, the tournament just started today, and featured Russia pounding Germany 5-0 and Canada defeating Belarus 6-1. USA plays Latvia tomorrow morning in their first game.

Here's the pre-tourney power rankings, for your amusement. I'll keep you abrest of the tournament as it proceeds, since the US media doesn't even know it exists.

1.		CANADA The IIHF World Ranking says #1, so it's got to be true
2.		RUSSIA Slava Bykov roots against Washington and Pittsburgh
3.		CZECH REPUBLIC Jagr is back, but Vokoun they lack
4.		SWEDEN Linus Omark, please give us more YouTube goodies
5.		FINLAND Like a certain car company not named Skoda, we try harder
6.		UNITED STATES Sort of young, sort of talented, as usual
7.		SWITZERLAND Dreaming the impossible dream: a bronze medal
8.		SLOVAKIA Hey, who needs Chara when you've got Valabik?
9.		BELARUS Grabovsky is eager to fight--for the glory of Belarus
10.		GERMANY Gelsenkirchen is bigger than PostFinance Arena! Ha ha!
11.		NORWAY The polar bear remains an at-risk species
12.		LATVIA Still crazy after all these years
13.		DENMARK Per Bäckman's all right, but he ain't no Per Djoos
14.		AUSTRIA Welcome back, and how long will you be staying with us?
15.		FRANCE We await President Sarkozy's opinion of Dave Henderson
16.		HUNGARY Who are you, and how did you get in here?

2 comments | Tags: hockey

ESPN Fantasy is TERRIBLE
posted by Geoff on December 1, 2008 @ 11:16PM

OK...can anyone tell me where our Fantasy hockey league is? I used to be able to go from Fantasy football to Fantasy hockey and my team info would be in the upper right pane. Now it just says "2009 registration has ended" and there is no where for me to see my fantasy teams, even when logged in.

I vote next year, we return to Yahoo.

7 comments | Tags: fantasy, hockey, espnsux


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