Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Wednesday morning linkorama.

I came close to calling the score of the Bruins and Penguins game yesterday. The Bruins won the game 5-2. It would be an understatement to say that the Boston Bruins are on fire right now because they have been rolling through the opposition. In fact the Boston Bruins are playing their best hockey in 15 years as they won their 9th straight game in a row tonight. The Bruins are 11-1 in the month of December. Also hot for the Bruins is former Golden Gopher Phil Kessel as he scored his 23rd goal of the season in a winning effort for the Bruins.

Just for the record Phil Kessel is in the final year of a three year contract and he has already surpased last season goal total of 19. Looks like the Boston Bruins owner is going to have to open that wallet if he want to keep young Kessel.

More on the Marry Anne Gaborik saga he will decide after the morning skate if he is going to play against the Sharks. I really hope he doesn't break a nail. Anyone else sick and tired of this Prima-Donna's antics.
The Wild says Marian Gaborik will take part in tomorrow’s morning skate and decide after if he’ll play against San Jose. The Wild did not yet have an update on defenseman Kim Johnsson, who returned to the Cities from Calgary yesterday because of a family emergency. Owen Nolan may skate with the squad in the morning, but he’s not ready to play obviously.

The Chicago Blackhawks had their nine-game winning streak snapped by the Detroit Red Wings as former UNH star Ty Conklin made 36 saves for his seventh NHL shutout.

Former Fighting Sioux star Zach Parise has two goals in the Devils win against the St. Louis Blues 4-3. If anyone is counting that is 22 goals on the season for Zach Parise. For the Blues T.J. Oshie made his return to the Blues line up after missing about 20 games with a high ankle strain. Oshie got an assist on former MSU-M star David Backes' 11th goal of the season. Check out this line that Oshie played with: T.J. Oshie-Keith Tkachuk-David Backes Talk about the All American line. Oshie UND, Tkachuck BU, Backes MSU-M.

Sounds like KFAN's Paul Allen misses his old side kick from the PA and Dubay show. Here is what P.A. had to say after the Viking finally made the playoffs again. In a way I can see how PA feels because there does seem to be a hockey void for rubes like me that are fans KFAN 1130 AM.
HC BRAD CHILDRESS cried when he hugged his wife DRU 30 minutes after the game-winner and it's by far the most emotion I have seem The Computer Chip display in the three years I have known him and worked closely with him. The WILFS, by far the most generous owners in town, finally were rewarded with a postseason game. ZYGI told me before the game, "This team will get even better next year and be good for quite sometime." Pretty sure he meant he (Wilf) will empty his pockets again if the right guys are made available. Minnesota should love these owners because they go all-in to make things better. Much on which to opine tomorrow and the rest of the week and I am excited to take part in it.

One buzzkill, I find myself wishing JEFF hadn't bleeped up and taken part in the fun because at heart he is Minnesota's Biggest Rube and loves this football team. I miss Jeff and love when people ask me how he's progressing because he's doing very well and I know it pains him to not be able to join the 'Montage and chat about this team, his team, the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings.

The Joe Finley Haters are out in full force again all you have to do is check out the comments on (Brad's blog). Hey folks it is ok to give constructive criticism but Big Joe wasn't the reason the Sioux lost last weekend. The Sioux gave up 4 goals all weekend and still lost two game. The reason they lost is that they scored a grand total of two goals in two games. That is not good and not big Joe's fault the Sioux lost. For the people that like to say vile things about Big Joe, I dare you to say it to his face. Remember Big Joe is 250 and 6'7" and will make more money than most of us playing a kids game. Just some perspective.

Former Sioux defenseman Brian Lee scored his first ever NHL goal tonight as the Senators beat the Oilers.

4 comments:

  1. I don't even understand how people even like to watch hockey. Back and forth...back and forth. Golf. Now THAT's fun to watch.

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  2. It's fairly simple:

    Each player gets six cards, except for the player on the dealer's right, who gets seven. The second card is turned up, except on Tuesdays. Kirk dealt the henchman two jacks, which are a "half-fizzbin." When the henchman said he needs another jack, Kirk warned that a third jack is a "shralk" and is grounds for disqualification. With two jacks, one wants a king and a deuce, except at night, when one wants a queen and a four.

    At this point, Kirk dealt a third jack, but to keep the ruse going, he ignored the disqualification rule he had just made up. He explained that, had a king been dealt instead of a jack, the player would get another card, except when it's dark, in which case he'd have to give it back. The top hand is a "royal fizzbin," but the odds of getting one are "astronomical": when Kirk asked Spock what the odds are, Spock truthfully replied that he had never computed them.

    Kirk called the last card a "kronk" and then purposely dealt a card such that it fell on the floor. As the henchman being taught reached down, Spock nerve-pinched him while Kirk and McCoy attacked the other guards, allowing the three to escape.

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  3. Whistler do you play poker? I sure has hell don't know what you just said. It sounds fun. :)

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