Hey. It's been about 7 months, figure i'd update this stuff.
Uh. The Red Wings will win the Stanley Cup. They will beat the Pittsburgh Penquins. The hockey fans of the world will ponder forgetting about Sid the Kid and adopting Henrik Zetterburg and Pavel Datsyuk as the next saviors of hockey.
The Cyclones. Holy crap, they are good. Going to win that Kelly Cup I tell ya. Was on Mo's show yesterday talking about making sure there is a Kelly Cup Parade in Cincinnati. Im all in for that one. Now if I can only figure out how to get a Clones Jersey on a Moose.
Taunting.
Mo is looking for stories about yelling at proffesional athletes. The best example i can think of involves NHL throwdown legend Tie Domi, a water bottle, and a pudgy PO'd Philly fan. Watch below.
Hello. Once again the PB blog has gone horrible un-updated for a bit. Alas, this time the wait was worth it. I bring you... AN INTERVIEW WITH PAT LAFONTAINE! Who is Pat LaFontaine? Only one of the greatest NHL players of all time and arguably THE greatest AMERICAN NHLer of all time.
Pat LA LA LA LA LA Fontaine was nice enough to talk with the Puckboy about many things including;
- Ranger fans almost tipping over his ambulance as it left MSG
- His picks (albeit bad ) for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. NOTE - Since Ive been busy with the Moose Meat farming, this interview is dated by about a week. So the playoff predictions are a little behind. Again, Pat is awesome, but he's kind of wrong... and I am right. Yes, I picked better than an NHL HOFer. Thank you.
- Pat's Companions in Courage foundation. He helps to put entertainment centers in Kids hospitals. Its a GREAT cause built by a GREAT guy/hockey player. Click around there, you'll help some sick kids forget about their problems for a little bit. WWW.CIC16.ORG
Anyway, enjoy the interview below. I put a few pics in it too. Also, watch the youtube video below of the top 10 Pat LA LA LA LA LA LA FONTAINE! Goals of all time.
Good day - PB
ONE MORE THING!
My Lot D buddy Rashied kindly asked for a quick recap of the NHL playoffs so far. First off Rashied thanks for being nice enough to read my blog. Second, thanks for actually acknowledging that my NHL expertise is pretty good. Actually let me take this time to point out that NHL legend Pat LaFontaine said the AVS and Rangers would meet in the Stanley Cup and I told him he was wrong.... Rashied, read on my friend.
5-1-08
Quick recap so far
- My beloved Red Wings will finish off the sweep of the crippled Avalanche tonight. That is if the Avs have enough dudes on the bench to actually skate a full line. Those wussies are more hurting than that chick Dennis Rodman was wailing on.
- The Dallas Stars are up 3-1 on the San Jose Sharks. Hate to say this, but the Sharks could win the cup, next year. Unfortunately they are going through the "grit building process" of playoff whuppings. Last year the Wings did it to them, now the Stars. Dallas is a little scary. Not much, just a little.
- The Montreal Canadiens could've beaten the Flyers, who are up in the series 3-1. Put they pulled goalie stud of the future Carey Price a few games ago. That destroyed his stressed out mind. Earlier this year, the dude was told he was the future of the Canadien hockey club. Did you see that Montreal fans after making it out of the first round? Thats intensity. Now imagine playing net in front of those fired up frenchies? Yeah, id need a vacation too. Plus he's like 14 year old. They'll lose, he'll grow a pair and take over the league over the next 3 years. Philly will win and then lose to...
- The Penguins. I hate to say this. We all know that Pittsburgh is a s****y city. I do not want them anywhere near a championship. Mario Lemieux is NOT from there and he is a god, even though he's French Canadian. I kind of feel sick now that im going back and looking at what I wrote. The Penguins could win 12 Stanley Cups in a row. They also could crumble under the mighty, crushing force of the Western Conference. We won't know until the Stanley Cup finals, which they'll be in. Honestly I forgot who they're playing right now... oh, the Rangers. Sean Avery's spleen exploded or something. That tells you how bad it is for them right now. Actually, if I ever stepped on the ice with Sid the Kid, Evgeni Malkin and the rest of the Pens, most of my internal organs would probably liquify. That or a puck would probably be blasted through my pasty Canadian mid-section.
First off, the Puckboy is NOT good at updating my blogs.
For instance, my Frankenberry Cereal Tribute Blog hasn't been touched in 3 months.
Second. Hockey Playoffs. In order of my favorite happenings...
- Detroit ends up smacking Nashville around. Nice
- Stars send the defending champ Ducks home to the very un-Canada like California. HA!
- The Habs finally realize they shouldn't evan have gone 6 games with the Bruins. But I stick with my statement that FRENCH CANADIENS ARE STUPIDE' or how ever you say that in French. Watch the video below... they rioted after winning game 7 last night. GAME 7 OF THE FIRST ROUND! Are you kidding me. The Habs should be disqualified for having a city full of poutine* eating morons.
* - poutine is a french version of cheese fries... sort of.
- Calgary and San Jose game 7 tonite! Go Flames.
- Colorado beats Minnesota. Where was Marian Gaborik?
- Washington - Philly game 7! Uh oh... Ovie!
- Rangers over the devils in 5. Now all the so called hockey experts can start calling for the Rangers to win the cup again. Yawn. Yawn.
I already am tired of updating this blog. I sat in the Reds All U Can Eat section with Mo last night... I can't feel my face.
I apologize for not posting in awhile. I was on vacation in the DEEP south and was totally checked out. Man, Covington was awesome.
Anyway, the NHL playoffs have been raging on and I've yet to comment on any of it. Well, keep your head up and get ready cuz here we go.
Yes, this is Dominik Hasek in the shower. This photo is part of the reason the Soviet Union collapsed.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
#1 Detroit Red Wings vs #8 Nashville Predators
I just got done watching my beloved Red Wings give up a sloppy game to the Preds. Typical. They let a team led by Canadians and Michiganders back into a playoff series. I know that playing goal in Detroit is a very pressured situation, but why does Dominik Hasek always manage to play into a storyline. Weak 3rd period effort by ALL of the Wings leads to some BS win by the Predators. Here's a fun idea. If you ever decide to sit through a nationally televised Predators game, take a swig of moonshine everytime Vince Gill is shown. You won't remember your cousin's sisters girlfriends brothers name by the end of the third I guarantee.
Wings win in 5
#2 San Jose Sharks VS #7 Calgary Flames
San Jose sucks. The Flames suck even more. Yet, the Flames lead the series as of Monday night 2 games to 1. Maybe Iron Mike Keenan has whipped the Flames into a gritty, cheap shot, BS team... oh wait, they were that way before he got there. Here's a pic of good ol' Mike.
Yep. Alberta DB...Flames win in 6 though.
#3 Minnesota Wild vs. #6 Colorado Avalanche
I hate the the Colorado Avalance. First off they are the Quebec Nordiques. Lord knows how much the French Canadians are detested by pretty much every race out there. Second, Denver inherited a pretty kick ass hockey team from Quebeqouis. Basically the bandwagon was warmed up with the windows defrosted by the time it showed up in Colorado. The only saving grace for this team is Joe Sakic. He's classy like a Don Cherry suit from Moore's. As of early Monday night the series was tied 1-1. If Marian Gaborik's groin doesn't explode the Wild will pull this one out.
Wild win in 7 games. Adam Foote, Peter Forsberg and the rest of those bastards wish it was 5 years ago.
#4 Anahiem Ducks vs. #5 Dallas Stars
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! .... wait a second. Oh man... catching my breath. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA... ha. Phew... Stars lead the series 2-0 going back to Dallas. Ok, I know that the Ducks have some sweet Cincinnati ties but Chris Pronger is a big moron. Serves him right for screwing over Edmonton. Brian Burke is a flaming turde. Thats RIGHT... i spelled turde the Canadian way.
Stars win in 2 games. Why 2? Teemu Selanne and Scott Neidermayer decide to retire again and invite the team to enjoy their time share in Naples while the real hockey players battle it out through the playoffs.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Considering the fact that the Eastern Conference sucks and I need to get some shut eye, I'll keep this short.
#1 Montreal Canadiens vs #8 Boston Bruins.
This may be the ultimate in hypocrisy, but I'll take the French speakers over the whatever they hell they say in BAHSTUN people any day. Boston Fans get a decent basketball team and a slightly alright excuse of a hockey team and they think they rule the earth? Sure, football and baseball have been decent in Beantown as of late, but remember this. They're town was founded by guys wearing wigs. Screw them and screw Ray Bourque. That's right, I said it.
LES HABITANTS IN 5
#2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #7 Ottawa Senators
Sid the Kid. Evegeni Malkin. Some guy named Lemieux. This team is looking good up 3 games to none over the Sens. The only reason I give this team respect is because NONE of the players are actually from S HITTS BURGH. So you could put this team in Cancun Mexico and they'd still run you over with youth. Ovie is still better than Sid. Whatever, Pens win big here and the Senators continue to be the Canadian version of the early 90's Red Wings. Here's a clue... BUY A GOALIE!
Pens sweep. Ottawa pulls dumb off season moves. The Leafs mimic those. Canada weeps.
#3 Washington Capitals vs #6 Philadelphia Flyers
I still stand by the fact that Alexander Ovechkin is the best player in the NHL. He was the reason why the Caps won the first game. The young Flyers playing as a team are the reason why they won game two. Who will win game 3? Ask yourself THIS question... Who honestly cares besides me.
Caps win in 6 games. President Bush asks about that the sheet of ice down the street from the White House. He is told it's for unlimited Snow Cones whenever he wants.
#4 New Jersey Devils vs. #5 New York Rangers
Classic. This playoff matchup has happened for the past 231 playoff seasons. The Rangers couldnt get ANYTHING together all season long. Now they lead the series 2 games to 1. Thanks a lot New Jersey. You HAD to get paired up with the Blueshirts so they could get fired up to face a rival team like you. Now a ton of people are predicting them to come out of the East and fight for the cup. Too bad the NHL just made a new rule to keep Sean Avery from doing THIS (see below)
I'll say the Devils pull this one out in 7 games. Martin Brodeur is Goalie Jesus. He is also mad... we all know what happened when Jesus got mad, he seeked vengeance on the people that woke him from his ancient slumber after raiding the Pyramids. uh... wait, sorry. That was the Brendan Frasier movie "The Mummy"
ANYWAY...
I guess this wasn't short afterall. Anyway, Wings over the Canadiens in 6 games for the Cup. Im probably way off, but I once pinned an Elk in a backwoods wrestling match. It was best 2 of 3 and the Elk won, but have you ever tried wrestling a 700 lb bovine that was hammered on Natty Lite? Didn't think so.
I know it's Cinci and the hockey buzz around here isn't that big... (GO CLONES) but, as a sports fan you HAVE to appreciate the madness that is the final few days of the National Hockey League's regular season.
Basically because of the new age points system, the race for the final post season spots has turned into a bigger cluster-bleep than the Lockland split @ 5pm. Teams have 2-3 games left as of today and a lot of them still have no clue whether they're in or out. It's also allowing the GREATEST PLAYER IN HOCKEY RIGHT NOW to show why he is just that...
That's right, Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. After scoring the 4th goal of a 4-1 rout of Carolina last night, the DC crowd started chanting "MVP". Its not just because he's the reason that the Caps have been charging towards the playoffs after being dead last in the Eastern Conference @ the halfway point. It's not just because he was, once again, the catalyst that sparked them to a division leading tie-ing win over the Hurricanses. It's not because he's LEADING THE LEAGUE IN POINTS! It's because he's is EVERYTHING hockey. Sure, Sid the Kid is prettier (i'm just sayin'). Sure Sid the kid has Super Mario's blessing, but he's not Ovie.
Don't know hockey? Think of the guy in your fave sport that plays like he's an excited little leaguer hopped up on Hi-C juice boxes... ALL THE TIME. Search Ovechkin on Youtube. Search Sidney Crosby the same way. Hands down more exciting stuff with Ovie.
Ok, im rambling quite a bit. I'll sum this up. Alexander the Great will be just that for a long time. Yes, i know he's Russian. Crosby is Canadian. Pass the Vodka. Im ready for the Caps to be an 6th, 7th or 8th seed MONSTER.
You own the NHL like you own that cone. Own it Alex. OWN IT!
