• fastbreakblog

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  Hey, my hockey spam filter isn't working....

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• rusty weathers

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  Typical Avery douchbaggery. Someone should have popped him.

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• begin22bound

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  Typical Avery, he even upset Ron McLean on HNIC. It takes a lot to piss off that guy.

  It should have been a 10min misconduct and Brodeur should have gotten a free punch to Avery's ugly mug.

  Devils didn't even stand up for their goalie, a Ranger forward even told his dumbass teammate to cut it out. No respect!

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• Siccac81

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  I want to know why that's such a bad play, Avery was screening the goalie, only he was waving his arms in Brodeurs' face. It's the Playoffs and the guy wants to win and wouldn't u know, who scored the goal? Avery. Anyway go Wings and keep up the great work Avery. 

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Sean Avery screens Martin Brodeur
The Battle of Alberta — "Nobody should have to play hockey with a stick an inch from your face," Brodeur said. "But it wasn't a bad play. While he was doing it, I couldn't see anything. The two misses were just luck, I couldn't see a thing." ...

The Avery Rule
james mirtle — I know sometimes it seems as if all of the Sean Avery nonsense and coverage is overblown, but he's actually quite disliked throughout the league, and in a way that goes beyond that of the traditional Darcy Tucker/Jordin Tootoo type pests. And I think that's part of the reason he won't be a Ranger next season. In the clip, Marty Brodeur obviously wants him to stop, and gives him a push and a chop with his stick, the ref is telling him to cut it out and even teammate Chris Drury comes over, during the power play, to tell him to play it straight. In any event, I don't think we'll have to worry about it happening again or the potential ramifications that Ron Maclean gets ...

Screening Or Unsportsmanlike?
Scotty Hockey — Everyone across the hockey universe seems to be going nuts over Sean Avery's conduct prior to his goal tonight so I felt I would put a separate post on the incident. First off, watch the play if you didn't already see it: Now, as gratifying as Avery's goal was, his silly attempt to screen Maaaaarrrrtttyyy prior to that has drawn quite the uproar, with the CBC folks (not Don Cherry, of course) going on as to how it had no place in hockey. Honestly, I had barely noticed it when it happened as I was watching the puck move out on the perimeter. Now, as a Ranger fan, I got a great laugh out of watching the ...

PLAYOFF BEARD DAY 5: HEY NINETEEN
Epic Carnival | Where Sports and Pop Culture Collide — by Neate Sager, Out Of Left Field In hockey numerology, 19 is for guys who are nails in the post-season -- Bryan Trottier wore it when the New York Islanders won four Stanley Cups in a row, Steve Yzerman wore it with the Red Wings (three-time champions) and Joe Sakic wears it today, and he's got two Cup rings. The new generation has made that number one for playoff no-shows -- Joe Thornton of the Sharks and Jason Spezza of the Senators don't have a goal between them so far in the post-season and their teams are trailing in their series. It's a complete coincidence, of course. Plus: Sean Avery is up to more ...

Even Though We Walk Through The Valley Of Death
The Pensblog: Unofficial Pittsburgh Penguins Blog — If the Pens were down 2-0, people would have been jumping off the Smithfield Bridge over the course of this past weekend. If you think this series is over, get a grip. It doesn't get much bigger than tonight. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: How you know it's ...

How To Screen A Goalie - Avery Style
Mile High Hockey — I have to preface this by saying that Sean Avery and I are not close.  We're not tight bros.  I like him a little bit more now since he's no longer dating my ex-girlfriend, but I still think he's kind of a chump. That said, he has developed a new tactic for screening the goalie, a tactic that isn't illegal, believe it or not.  The fact that doing this never occurred to anyone before is absolutely impossible to comprehend. Keep an eye on him in the first minute of the video (he's in front of Brodeur), and then watch the more detailed examination that starts around the 1:30 mark: ...

What Avery Did and How Do You Feel About It? SEE IT HERE...
HockeyBuzz.com: Eklund — It is disrespectful and the ultimate in poor sportmanship... The referee told Brent Sutter that the next time will be a penalty. HOW?????? The NHL said it would call a penalty and put teams on alert.. FOR WHAT??? Now I have been tough on Avery...but not this time.. I for one am for it and OK with it because it is within the rules. Change to rules, maybe we should, but don't get on Avery. I give points for thinking outside the box and being creative. During the play you can see Drury come over and he said, "Stick Down!" to his teammate. I have never seen anything like it, but as a goalie I must admit I have wondered why people don't do it. It is fascinating, and ...

Sunday’s Games Capture NHL Playoff Spirit
Faceoff Factor — Sunday’s Games Capture NHL Playoff Spirit Jesse Marshall | National Hockey League Apr 14, 11:02 AM | Hype this story! If you missed some of last nights hits, antics and goals, shame on you for six weeks. Calgary shows the courage of a Stanley Cup contender The Pengrowth Saddeldome was rocking with a sea of red Sunday night before the drop of the puck for game three of their series against the San Jose Sharks. Twenty-five seconds into the period, the rocking stopped as Stephan Yelle was assessed a slashing penalty. Ryan Clowe cashed in on the power play for the Sharks. Two minutes later, the Sharks lead 3-0. The Saddledome was so quiet you ...

VIDEO: Avery's creative screening of Brodeur
The Six Pack — In case you haven't seen it yet, check out Sean Avery's bizarre screening of Martin Brodeur from Sunday's Game Three. What do you think? Is this cheap? Should it be illegal? I think he's entitled to try it. I also think someone from New Jersey is entitled to kick his ass for it. Either way, Avery has done a wonderful job of filling that void of hate that was left when the likes of Ulf Samuelsson and Esa Tikkanen retired. The game needs villians.

Sean Avery's Hilarious Goalie Screen on Martin Brodeur
FanIQ Blog — I don't watch a whole lot of hockey, but I'm pretty sure I've never seen anything like this before. Sean Avery dancing in front of Martin Brodeur while the New York Rangers were on a 5-3 advantage, wildly waving his hands and stick in front of the goalie. It was refreshing to hear the same thing from Martin Brodeur himself. "I've been watching games for 33 years and I have .never seen anything like that in my life," Brodeur said. "If it's within the rules, it's within the rules. The official came over and said it probably wasn't something that should be ...

In Case You Were Wondering…
RANGERLAND.NET — None of us quite know what to make of Sean Avery’s antics in last night’s 4-3 OT loss to the Devils at the Garden. The clip: Bush league or brilliant? Come join us on the message boards, and let us know what you think. ...

Breaking News: Sean Avery Did Something Jackass-y
Battle of California — A guy tried to do that to me once when I was tending net about a couple years ago. (To be fair, he did it because I had pushed his feet out from under him.) He did it for about 10 seconds and then a puck hit him square in the back. It was hilarious. But seriously, that should be unsportsmanlike conduct. *** You know, it's kind of embarrassing to be the fan of a last place team; everyone disrespects you, implies that your team's management is incompetent, and gloats about how their team is so much better. I guess it could be worse, though; my team could be hyped as a playoff ...

The Sean Avery Rule.
Spector's blog listings. — NY Rangers forward Sean Avery has been making a name for himself as one of the league’s most pesky players (and arguably the most disliked) and now his name will likely be enshrined for posterity for a rule change. During Sunday’s playoff game between Avery’s Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, he created a stir by planting himself in front of Devils goalie Martin Brodeur during a power-play, f acing Brodeur and waving his stick in the netminder’s face ...

The Avery Rule Now In Effect
Everything Hockey — Sean Avery is the worst kind of loser you can find. He not only gets under your skin, but he crosses the line, gets away with it, then lets you know he got away with it. What you just saw in that video was (and I use past tense for a reason) against the rules. Rule 41 - Abuse of Officials and other Misconducts G) A misconduct penalty shall be imposed on any player who persists in any course of conduct (including threatening or abusive language or gestures or similar actions) designed to incite an opponent into incurring a penalty. What's that you say? It was in the rule book ...

Powerless
Puckhead's Thoughts — [image] The Washington Capitals have such a talented offensive core. It shouldn't be this hard to score a power play goal. The Caps have been gift wrapped a couple of early penalties in both game one and two in their playoff series with the Philadelphia Flyers. The failed to score on either. On the powerplay the Caps were just 1 for 3 in game one, and a dismal 0-6 in game two. The Flyers have one of the better penalty kills and their aggressive style seems to be giving them fits. But the Caps also have sort of shot themselves in the foot. Watching game 2 again, the Caps look in slow motion with the man advantage. Their passes are not quick enough. The play has to ...

The Avery Rule
FanHouse — Filed under: General NHL, Devils, Rangers, NHL VideosTrying to catch up with some sleep last night, I wound up nodding off a few times over the course of the evening, which is why and how I managed to miss this creative interpretation of screening the goalie that Sean Avery of the New York Rangers deployed against Martin Brodeur last night at Madison Square Garden: Needless to say, that piece of video, which has been shooting around the hockey world since essentially the moment it happened, has raised more than a few hackles -- hackles that the league has been forced to deal ...

The NHL Now Just Making Up Rules As They Go
Tirico Suave — Depending on how close you follow hockey, you may or may not have seen this video yet from yesterday’s Rangers-Devils game of Sean Avery blatantly faceguarding Martin Brodeur and trying to block his vision by waving his arms and stick back and forth: Well, the NHL, in the middle of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, has decided, going forward, that this now warrants an unsportsmanlike conduct minor penalty ...

Sean Avery makes the NHL change their rules on the spot
Guyism » celebs — NHL dope extraordinaire Sean Avery lived up to his billing as one of the biggest pests in the league by creating a screen on goalie Martin Brodeur this past weekend that was unlike any other seen in the history of the sport. "I've played for 15 years in this league. I've been watching games for 33 years. I had never seen that in my life," Brodeur said. "I don't think that kind of behavior should be done in front of the net, but there is no rule for it." There is now. The NHL wasted no time in making a rule change to stop such behavior (or behaviour for all of our Canadian friends). "An unsportsmanlike conduct minor penalty will be interpreted and applied, effective ...

“The Avery Rule” ???
New York Rangers — “I’ve played for 15 years in this league. I’ve been watching games for 33 years. I had never seen that in my life” — Devils Goalie, Martin Brodeur responding to Sean Avery’s antics while screening the netminder during game 3 of the playoff series. Brodeur continued…  “I don’t think that kind of behavior should be done in front of the net, but there is no rule for it.”  Well Marty, face it- you’re a whiner and in this case you got what you asked for. Just one day after game 3, the league has implicated a new rule which would result in a penalty for Sean Avery like actions. From now ...

Sean Avery screens Martin Brodeur: Fair or fowl? [Video]
Hail Mary Jane — If you are a Devils fan you are probably very upset about how Sean Avery screened/battled Martin Brodeur. If you are a Rangers fan than you probably don’t care about the tactic.  I am a Devils fan but I think that this play is despicable either way.  You know it’s bad when your teammate comes over and tell you to stop.  (I don’t know that that’s what his teammate that said something to him said but what else could it have been?) Tags: martin, brodeur,, sean, ...

Zany's take on the playoffs so far: Avery, penalties, dives and Thornton
Waiting For Stanley — I find it very difficult to post anything during these playoffs lately. That is, until yesterday's games and events. Some days I can hate Sean Avery. But I really couldn't help but laugh at what he was doing to screen Martin Brodeur during Sunday's game. That was awesome comedic stuff. Brodeur was bewildered. "I've played for 15 years in this league. I've been watching games for 33 years. I had never seen that in my life," Brodeur said. "I don't think that kind of behavior should be done in front of the net, but there is no rule for it." Well, the NHL changed that in a New York minute. Today the NHL quickly added a new ...

The "Avery Rule"
Mets Prospects Minors Blog | MetsProspectus.com — This is the reason for the so called "Sean Avery Rule" ESPN: "Sean Avery found yet another way to annoy Martin Brodeur -- and forced the NHL to change a rule in his honor The NHL moved quickly to eliminate this activity by making an on-the-fly rule interpretation. "An unsportsmanlike conduct minor penalty will be interpreted and applied, effective immediately, to a situation when an offensive player positions himself facing the opposition goaltender and engages in actions such as waving his arms or stick in front of the goaltender's ...

Avery gets NHL to interpret rules
Skate 2 Stick — Sean Avery of the New York Rangers gets Colin Campbell to make a rule announcement. NEW YORK/TORONTO (April 14, 2008) – National Hockey League Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell today issued the following advisory on the interpretation of Rule 75 - Unsportsmanlike Conduct: “An unsportsmanlike conduct minor penalty (Rule 75) will be interpreted and applied, effective immediately, to a situation when an offensive player positions himself facing the opposition goaltender and engages in actions such as waving his arms or ...

My thoughts on Sean Avery-
American Hockey Fan — - good for him. Seriously. I know they are talking about making what he did a penalty, and maybe they should, but, I mean- there wasn't a rule against it when he did it, right? And it was entertaining, and it did lead to them getting a goal, I guess. Cause I'm looking in the rulebook now, and here's what I don't see: Penalty Rule: #358 "Being a little bitch." When screening the goaltender, it is inadvisable to face the goaltender, not look at the play, and wave your hands and stick around like a little bitch. If someone in fact decides to act like a ...

Sean Avery: Super Douche, and Hopefully Future Maple Leaf
Sports And The City — If you were to look up "douche bag" in the (urban) dictionary, you'd find a picture of Sean Avery. He is the ultimate douche. The lowest of the low. I hate him. And that's why I want to see him become a Toronto Maple Leaf. Avery's been all over the news for his most recent antics on Sunday night against Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils. If you haven't seen Avery's latest douche-baggery, check it out, because it's pretty unbelievable what this guy is capable of. Pretty wild shit, eh? Not only did Avery screen Brodeur in a way no player ever has before, he ended up scoring ...

NHL Quick to Change Rules for Playoffs
Larry Brown Sports — If you remember last year in the NBA playoffs, the inflexibility of David Stern resulted in the Phoenix Suns being punished for a rule that was interpreted outside its original intent (most likely). Robert Horry had cheap-shotted Steve Nash, Boris Diaw and Amare left the Suns’ bench, and the entire complexion of the playoff series changed from there. Well on Sunday against the Devils Sean Avery was constantly pestering New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur by waving his stick around in the air only inches from Brodeur’s face. It was stupid, childish, cheap, and it did not represent the way the game is supposed to be played. So what did the ...

Change happens...fast
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog — I think the leadership of MLB, NFL and NBA should all take note at what the NHL did yesterday when confronted with a situation that demanded an immediate response: They dealt with it immediately. No off-season Rules Committee boondoggles. No seeking consensus amongst the owners. Find it, fix it, now. Here's the setup: Steve Avery, recognized as one the best/worst (depending on your affiliations) cheap shot artist in the NHL, was waving his stick blade in front of Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur. This was not against the rules, though it clearly violated the spirit of the interference rule. Here's the ...

Protect This House
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville — I spent a little time last night looking at the Dallas Stars home playoff history. My theory is that the Stars have not played well in the AAC at all in the playoffs. Well, there is some truth to that, as the Stars are 5-9 all time at home in the playoffs in the new arena. In fact, they have only won 3 of their last 11 going back to the first game of the Anaheim Series in 2003 (surely you recall that 5 OT heart-breaker when Petr Sykora broke the hearts and backs of the Stars). But, to be fair, the poor home play goes back to Reunion Arena. Since the 2000 Finals, the Stars have been 7-15 in home playoff games. Before that, they had won 20 ...

So About The Other Night….
Sweet Tea, Barbecue, and Bodychecks — For those who have been living under a rock, here’s the videotape: If you don’t want to watch the video: Sean Avery decided to camp in front of Martin Brodeur–FACING the guy, with his back to the play, and do this psychotic little dance in an attempt to screen Brodeur while the Rangers were on a 5-on-3. It, like the Babylon Project ...

5 REASONS WHY SEAN AVERY IS A DOUCHE
The World of Isaac — By now you've seen the video of Sean Avery setting a completely bush-league screen on Martin Brodeur. So here, at The World of Isaac, we've compiled 5 other videos of Sean Avery acting like a complete douche. He dives.... He turtles... He gets his teammates in fights protecting him... He acts ...

Finding Loopholes: Making Rules on the Fly
hlog {Hockey's Ladies of Greatness} — I don't know how to frame this without going on about what a drama queen Marty Brodeur is, how slanted the reffing has been, and, and... okay - instead, I'll recommend the following. watch this first... http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ec_2oKWe2Gw ...and then read this: http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/04/14/the-avery-rule/

Sean Avery: A Life Of Idiocy
Rumors and Rants — ... . Not that you give a damn about hockey, but this was a pretty big story yesterday. The long and short of it is this: Sean Avery's antics during game three of the Rangers-Devils playoff series were so annoying and "bush league" that the NHL enacted a rule immediately to make sure he wasn't copied. Here's the video of Avery's conduct. ...

The Avery Rule
The Six Pack — I thought I'd venture out of the Sens Blog to post this video clip of Sean Avery's screening antics in Game 3. If you haven't seen it yet, you have to check this out! The NHL reviewed the incident and decided to add a new rule.... Rule 75 "The Sean Avery Rule". “An unsportsmanlike-conduct minor penalty will be interpreted and applied, effective immediately, to a situation when an offensive player positions himself facing the opposition goaltender and engages in actions such as waving his arms or stick in front of the goaltender’s face for the purpose of interfering with and/or distracting ...

Wings aren't on board with Avery's antics
Snapshots — The Detroit Red Wings' players, by and large, anyway, think that Sean Avery is an idiot for attempting to screen Martin Brodeur by waving his stick in front of his face: April 17, Detroit Free Press : Tomas Holmstrom plays so well in front of opposing nets that there isn't a coach who wouldn't love to have the Wings forward on his team. Then there's Sean Avery of the New York Rangers. On Monday, the NHL had to release a new interpretation of its unsportsmanlike conduct rule to cover Avery's screening of New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur, which consisted of Avery waving his arms and stick in front of Brodeur while facing him. While Wings forward and budding ...

Simmons: An über editon of the links
ESPN Feed: bill simmons — Sorry for the delay with the latest edition of the Links. Unfortunately, I've been traveling for the past three weeks and kept falling behind on e-mails, so there wasn't enough time to slap a decent batch together until this weekend. Thanks to everyone who keeps sending quality links along, especially those readers with the foresight to put "LINK" in the subject heading. OK, now to the good stuff: With the one-year anniversary of my "B.S. Report" podcast coming up, I wanted to hand out some awards ... an idea that would have been much easier if iTunes ...

Why Kyle Busch Is Needed In NASCAR
NASCAR Ranting and Raving — Love him or hate him, Kyle Busch is good for NASCAR. Why? Because NASCAR needs a 'bad boy' right now, and Kyle easily fills those boots. 'Bad Boys' generate interest, and the more interest that is generated the more the sport benefits. Every sport has ...

NHL playoff officiating, now bringing up the rear
Puck Daddy — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly were apparently in the room last night when Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock discussed Pavel Datsyuk's disallowed goal in Game 4 of his team's series against the Dallas Stars. Did they stifle a laugh when a professional hockey coach, and a grown man, had to explain to the assembled media that the referee claimed Tomas Holmstrom's "butt was in the blue," before concluding, "Well, it clearly wasn't in the blue?" Or were they silently observing the press conference while thinking to themselves, "C'mon, man, we've got glamour franchises and ...

4 years of this
The Shootout — 4 years, $15.5 million.  What has this world come to?  We get to enjoy 4 years of this

Dallas Stars Sign Sean Avery
SportsFilter — The NHL's infamous agitator, fresh off a playoff stunt that inspired a new no-mimes rule, signed a four-year, $15.5 million deal shortly after the league's free agent signing period began. Read Story.

Hockey in the Summer! Winners All Around
The Big Lead — Who better to address the NHL’s free agency period than our very own Lee Diekemper? He sifts through the winners and the losers, and we really hope Pittsburgh fans aren’t too angry with his characterization of Mr. Hossa for darting to Detroit. That middle finger is from Sean Avery, who doesn’t like to be called a loser. (Fact: We have a hat like that, and there’s nothing funnier than the reaction from that folks on the street when we wear it and rock a fu-manchu.) And this isn’t the last time Barry Melrose is going to be labeled a winner, that’s for sure. Winner: Brian Campbell. You ...

What 30 Teams Are Thinking About In August - Western Conference
The Avslova Factor — Contrary to popular belief, not every team is thinking about Mats Sundin at the moment. This is the worst time of the year for hockey fans. Besides waiting for a few stars to decide their futures, there's nothing going on as far as the NHL goes. (Unless you count the KHL, and lets be serious, who does?) Yet, for all thirty teams, there's something to think about in regards to the upcoming season. Anaheim Ducks - Why are we affiliated with a team named the Chops? “We wanted to give Iowa a team that they feel is their own,” said the 29-year-old Schlegel, who also owns the Texas Tornado of the ...

Beltre: Brilliant or Busch League?
Palm Ball NW/Bleeding Blue and Teal — Saturday’s game wasn’t televised, so I’m not sure how many of you followed it.  Either way, there was a very interesting play in the 10th inning that had a major impact on the game. The video of this play can be viewed at this link. It’s the top of the 10th inning.  Seattle is up 3-2 and has runners on 1st and 2ndbase with one out.  Jose Lopez hits a grounder towards shortstop Jhonny Peralta, but it hits Adrian Beltre, who was running from 2nd to 3rd.  Beltre is called out and the play is dead, resulting in runners at 1st and 2nd with two outs.  Clevelandmanager Eric Wedge comes out to argue that Cleveland ...

Is Aaron Voros The New Sean Avery?
payday loan without faxing — (Kathy Willens/AP Photos) I have seen Groundhog Day too many times. Once again the Devils were bullied all night by a mighty mite who pesters people until they either make mistakes or he scores on you. Tonight was no exception as Aaron Voros scored twice on the Power Play and added an assist in a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils that had several fans of the game scratching their heads at the display that was seen at MSG tonight. Everyone remembers Sean Avery....and well if you do not...then here is a video for ...

Avery vs. Brodeur tomorrow night.
The Shootout — I don’t think anyone will forget this from the last playoff series: As Ludy put it “this is the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen.”  Let us hope that tomorrow night when the Stars visit the Devils we don’t see this agian.  The Devils are off to a great start this season going 4-1 in their first 5 games.  Brodeur ...

Martin Brodeur and Sean Avery to Meet on the Ice Once Again
FanHouse — Filed under: Devils, StarsThink back to last year's playoffs if you will, and try to remember Sean Avery's unique screening technique (seen here) in front of Devils goalie Martin Brodeur. How could you forget it? It was so ridiculous that the NHL amended its rules the following day -- calling it "the Avery rule" -- while Brodeur refused to shake the forwards hand following the series. Well, tonight, the two will face-off once again when Avery's new team, Dallas, travels to Newark to take on Brodeur and the Devils. And in case you're wondering, Broduer still isn't a fan of the NHL's premier pain in the butt, refusing to refer ...

Avery And Brodeur Like Ebony And Ivory?
payday loan without faxing — Well it is indeed true that Sean Avery is coming to The Rock tonight to say hello to his BFF Martin Brodeur. I am sure they will exchange pleasantries all evening long. Time to have a little fun with this in video of course. Everyone remembers these great hit songs. Just a little bit closer now...... Everyone remembers "The Hand Jive" This Magic Moment! These are The Best Of ...

Devils and their fans ready for Sean Avery; why isn't the NHL?
Puck Daddy — "Sean Avery's tactics for screening the goaltender are like nothing I've ever seen before." - Versus telecast, April 13, 2008 Six months later, it's still one of the most audacious moments in the recent history of the NHL: Sean Avery, then of the New York Rangers, waving his stick to distract and taunt nemesis Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils in a playoff game; and then putting the puck past Brodeur on his next shift.  This led to the Avery Rule, an unprecedented tweaking of the rulebook in the postseason; which led to the Avery Rule T-shirt; which led to the Devils losing ...

Morning Rounds, December 3rd
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Sean Avery Will Clearly Outlast The NHL
Rake Blog — Current Dallas Stars center Sean Avery is: 1.)    Probably an asshole 2.)    Way more interesting than anything else going on in the NHL As reported on Canada.com (where else would one go to read about a hockey player?), Avery has been suspended indefinitely for making comments about Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf, who is ...

Sloppy Suspension
Da Great White Hype — Stars forward Sean Avery, best known for his agitating style of play on the ice, was suspended today by the NHL today for six games without pay for comments he made before a game against Calgary. Avery stated: "I'm really happy to be back in Calgary; I love Canada. I just want to comment on how it's become like a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my [sloppy seconds. I don't know what that's about, but enjoy the game tonight." Avery's ex-girlfriend, actress Elisha Cuthbert currently is dating Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf. She also had been linked to Mike Komisarek ...

DSRTSV! 12/12/08
The Bad News Bloggers — A little early today, because I won't have much computer access the rest of the day... Continuing our Sean Avery-a-thon this week (3rd DSRTSV for him...), I figured I'd post the play(s) that created the "Sean Avery Rule" Personally, I liked the part where Brodeur refused to shake his hand after the Rangers advanced. Ha, Sean Avery is such a tool

Stars Sloppy Seconds A Ranger Again?!? [The New NHL]
We Eat Children — Previous Post: Thank-You Oilers [The New NHL] Stars Sloppy Seconds A Ranger Again?!? [The New NHL] By Kelsey Hipkin Word on the street today that NHL bad boy Sean Avery may be piquing the interest of his old team the New York Rangers. SAY WHAT? Read here about a Rangers meeting discussing whether or not it would be “beneficial” to bring Avery to the team. Maybe the anger management classes have helped Avery with his goon status and he will play some decent hockey. Maybe not. In picking up Avery the Rangers could be holding a grenade after the pin has been pulled, how long can you hold on before it blows? Let’s take a look at what ...

NHL VP Campbell ducks the elbows issue
On the Forecheck — This morning's Tennessean has a bizarre bit on the Tootoo-Staubitz fight from last week's Predators vs. Sharks game, which included several elbows thrown by Staubitz that broke Tootoo's nose: "Do we see anything wrong with the Staubitz-Tootoo fight? At the moment no," NHL Vice President Colin Campbell, who handles league discipline, said in an e-mail. "A player can leave his glove on to fight if he wants, so if he was hitting him with a piece of equipment that was worn legally there is no rule in place for that. If he hit him with an elbow instead of a fist there is no rule to prevent ...

Devils at Rangers GameDay Notebook
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Monday Ice Water Cooler!
The Program — Yes that's right......Devils-Rangers TONIGHT!!!! Sadly for Devils fans....it is on Versus which has been a nightmare this year. However, one can always hope and it makes for a jammed packed Monday Ice Water Cooler. While I am at it...I want to wish my brother, Mark, a Happy Birthday. We will not reveal his age but can ...

A rivalry at its best: Rangers and Devils - the game to watch tonight
PensBurgh — Sometimes I wonder which teams have a bigger rivalry in the Atlantic.  Is it Pittsburgh and Philly, or New York and New Jersey?  Sure, the Penguins and Flyers have that whole cross-state thing going for them, but the Rangers and Devils literally have a cross-river rivalry that often brings the loyal fans of either team to the enemy's arena. Tonight at Madison Square Garden Rangers fans will likely outnumber the Devils fans.  More often than not the numbers are almost even at Prudential Center, but tend to sway in favor of the Rangers a bit more when at home.  Leave it to the Wall Street suits to fill out the lower bowl... Obviously I'm ...

Sizing up the Caps and Ranjas
Cycle like the Sedins — Well tomorrow is the day that most of us will fish out our unwashed, mustard-stained game jerseys, ignore our wives/girlfriends and seriously think about telling your boss both your parents were kidnapped by Samoli pirates to see if you can stay home the entire week. I’m pumped. ...

Passing The Savings On To Bill Welke
The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus — Four saves in four days? Heck, last season's Mets couldn't get four saves in four weeks. Surprising since I fully expected J.J. Putz to get the call tonight after he got the rest on Wednesday night. So Frankie Rodriguez? Money well spent indeed as he finished off a two game sweep of the Phillies on Thursday. But really, it's five saves in four days as Frankie not only saved four games, but he also saved Bill Welke from well deserved scorn. I mean, can someone explain to me how Jose Reyes gets obstruction called on him for being elbowed in the ribs by Shane Victorino, who went out of his way to find him like he was Mark Gastineau chasing ...

Top 10 Dirtiest NHL Players
The Hockey Writers — All NHL players have one thing in common; toughness. Competing in a sport where danger awaits every corner in a matter of seconds isn’t for the weak in heart. The NHL’s speed keeps the players on full alert because the slightest ignorance leads to a painful lesson. There’s no denying that a full season with or without the playoffs puts the body through enormous tests.  During that time, each individual will likely run into a player who can put them on the injured reserve well before the final weeks of the year with their tactics. A hit from behind here, a high stick there is just the start. This batch of dirty players doesn’t seem content on ...

Avery a Top 10 Dirtiest Player in the NHL
The New York Rangers Blog — Rafal Ladysz at the Hockey Writers gives his Top 10 Dirtiest Players in the NHL and Sean Avery checks in at #3... 3) Sean Avery (New York Rangers) Verbally, Avery has done the most damage in the league. Instead of high hits or boarding, the pest prefers waving a stick in ...

The Avery Effect
Blue Seat Blogs — “I know what’s been asked of me, so whenever I get my next opportunity that’s certainly the thing I’m going to have to do. I’m gonna keep that to myself.” Ever since John Tortorella became head coach, Sean Avery hasn’t been himself. At his best, Avery is an agitator, who can chip in scoring. He can make plays, with his mouth and with his stick. For all his antics, he actually is a really good player. But, we saw that good player under Tom Renney. Renney didn’t have a leash on Avery. He let him go. That’s part of the problem with Renney. Some said he was too soft. Not on ...

The Morning Skate: Will the N.H.L. Fast-track the Blindside Head Check Rule?
Slap Shot — Supplemental discipline has dominated many hockey conversations this season, the latest being Alex Ovechkin’s two-game ban following his boarding of the Blackhawks’ Brian Campbell on Sunday. Campbell broke a collarbone and several ribs when he was slammed against the boards. This morning on Toronto radio Fan 590, Scotty Bowman told Gord Stellick and Don Landry ( audio here) ...