My Thoughts
- No wonder no one likes the Kings. I've been watching one of their broadcasts for the last 20 minutes or so and they show the game in exclusively ice-level views. Everything is either behind the net, in the corners or at the red line and its making me nauseous. It takes all of the analysis out of the game and makes it hard to describe things like icing and offsides to people who don't know what they are watching. I understand new angles and they are great for replays but live action should be in the usual semi-birds-eye view with a few new angles where it doesn't detract from the gameplay. Its a shame because the commentators are doing an excellent job describing what's going on to those less informed than us puckheads.
- Isles goalie DiPietro is hurt again, in another way. When a goalie goes down it always seems like it takes them a long time to return and they are oft reinjured. That is truly unfortunate news for the Islanders who threw a huge contract at him a couple years ago.
- Buffalo was awarded the 2011 World Junior Championships to be played at the HSBC Arena and Niagara University. Great news for the city and the Sabres organization. I hope the city really puts on a show for these kids and builds a reputation as a great place to play, a reputation that needs a bit of a makeover. Ask Craig Rivet.
- According to TSN the Red Wings' Johan Franzen will miss some time with a sprained knee. Nothing too major here, Marian Hossa has found his stride and the Wings are deep enough that this wont bother them too much.
- The Ducks won their fourth in a row tonight taking them from the coldest team to one of the hottest teams.
- Pucksandbooks over at On Frozen Blog has a post that should be required reading for all referees.
- The Sabres lost their first game in regulation tonight against the Senators. God I hate that team.
- I treat hockey like a religion but this article from the National Post sounds awesome. Needless to say my tansfer papers to the Université de Montréal are in the mail.
Pictures of the Week
Manny Legace hurt his hip sliding out on this carpet in place for the ceremonial opening faceoff. The guest of honor? Sarah Palin. Vote Obama.
Some Philadelphia fan thought it would be cool to let off a smoke/stink bomb against the Devils. It wasn't. Thats why people hate Philly.
Brian Engblom needs a haircut. True story.
Videos of the Week
Your weekly fill of Grapes
Milan Lucic smokes Mike Van Ryn into the glass. Glass reacts as expected. People make a big deal about it.
Zach Harrison of Minnesota State University scores a shorthanded, natural hat trick. What?!
This is simply because the Sabres lost to the Senators tonight and for no other purpose except to admire the sheer beauty of the thing.
Finally, we have the hot topic of the week around the NHL; Doug Weight's hit on Brandon "Son of Brent" Sutter. For now I will say that, though it is unfortunate, people get hurt, its part of the game. The hit was clean, even in slo-mo and I have no problem with it except to see the concussed body of a 19 year old kid with a promising future in hockey laying on the ice. More to come soon on this topic.
Until next time, cover the points.
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