So, naturally, a Lithuanian player whipped his stick helicopter style at a ref.
I don’t know if it was intentional or not (the “at the ref” part, I mean) – I’m leaning towards yes – but either way, that just happened. Remember kids: displays of anger and ref-blaming are key parts of the sporting culture, and it’s important to look at players like this as role models.
(Stick-tap to Deadspin)
I did not expect to put this picture in a post when I woke up this morning.
I swear that this is not an April Fools’ Day joke. This is just too damn weird to not make a post on.
So, hands up if you’ve seen Baby Geniuses or Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2? I see very few hands. Okay, fine. The Baby Geniuses series are two of those movies that probably only has notoriety because the Internet exists and would likely be a long forgotten footnote of a film were it not for the meme-ification and weird, pseudo-ironic enjoyment that comes from horrible things. The original is #74 on IMDB’s Bottom 100 list and the sequel is currently ranked #4 while also, to this day, remaining the second worst movie Jon Voight ever made. Actually, that’s not even close to true. Does anyone have a weirder IMDB page than Jon Voight? See you for Baby Geniuses 5, dude.
Okay, let’s dive in.
The #Flames have traded Jarome Iginla to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) March 28, 2013
Yup, that’s a thing that happened. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m not entirely convinced that the body of this post needs to exist at all after that headline, because that’s basically the entirety of the crazy story here.
The Coles Notes:
Matt Cooke cut Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson’s achilles tendon with his skate earlier this season. Erik Karlsson is done for season. The Ottawa Senators would’ve preferred that not be the case. Matt Cooke is a reformed NHL villain. Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk does not believe he’s reformed, thinks he doesn’t belong in the NHL, and is now working with forensic experts to prove that Cooke meant to step on Karlsson’s tendon to cut it.
From SenatorsExtra.com:
Speaking on Toronto radio station The Fan 590, Melnyk said he believes the National Hockey League will hear his case.
“I’ll bring it to (Brendan) Shanahan and to Gary (Bettman) and at that point they can decide whether it’s something they want to put out publicly or not, if I’m right. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong.” Read the rest of this entry »
Most goals by a goalie all-time. Not bad.
I’m not exactly sure what to say about Kaspars Daugavins shootout attempt against the Bruins, except for that it was a lot of fun to watch, and it’s worked before. And it was weird.
Good job, weird effort, Kaspars.
— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) March 12, 2013
Yeah, what he said.
Daugavins goes toe-down on top of the puck, as Phil Bourque once did many decades ago. Watch:
Here it is:
What I didn’t see coming, is the Lightning turning to oft-used informercial host Anthony Sullivan in their latest promo. ACT NOW AND I’LL THROW IN ANOTHER TICKET FREE!!!
The irony of hockey players trying to act and having to use the line “don’t quit your day job” is too perfect.
(Stick-tap to @BradstreetRand)
Jo Innes, Ryan Lambert, Daniel Wagner, Cam Charron, Ellen Etchingham, Jake Goldsbie, Darren Kritzer
