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rusty weathers I love how he immediately inspects his stick. Buddy, that was no equipment failure.
In case you missed it #2 - Free Curly Fries!
Black and Gold Tchotchkes —
Free Fries at Arby’s tomorrow (3/10/08) in celebration of #17 Matt Kenseth winning the NASCAR Nicorette 300. Bring in the official race results from either a newspaper or a website to claim yours!
Los Angeles Magazine is on to round two of voting for their March Madness -The 64 Greatest Things in LA. ...
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Barry Melrose Rocks —
Yeah... Sorry Caps fans. Not the best way to end a weekend, is it? Emo wall, a Caps fan, had the following to say.
NHL Wrap: Sharks win streak up to 9, Crosby gets better of Ovechkin, and Stars shutout Avs
Hail Mary Jane —
Sharks 3 - Wild 2
Patrick Marleau saved the day for the Sharks, then he won the day. First he knocked Marian Gaborik’s last minute shot out of the air and out of danger to keep the tie in the overtime period and force a shootout.
Marleau scored and Joe Pavelski scored in the shootout for the Sharks to give them a 3-2 win over the struggling Wild. This was their 9th straight victory, a franchise record.
Penguins 4 - Capitals 2
Sidney Crosby and the Pens own Ovechkin’s Caps when they are both in the game and yesterdays game was no different. The Penguins beat ...
Sidney Crosby Finds the Events of Yesterday Mildly Amusing
Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole —
A rather unfortunate “own goal”
Randball —
In case you didn’t see it, Nicklas Backstrom — the player from the Capitals, not the “C”-less goalie for the Wild — had a tough game yesterday. Tied 2-2 with the Penguins with less than 30 seconds left, a centering pass is made in front of the net, and Backstrom picks the corner beautifully to make it 3-2. Problem is: It was his own net. Ouch. Watch the reactions of his teammates and wait until the end for the Pittsburgh players’ reactions. Priceless.
Nicklas Backstrom Is Having A Worse Monday Than You Are
FanIQ Blog —
Washington Capitals rookie center Nicklas Backstrom was having a very good season. He's got 47 assists and 58 total points. Sunday he gave Sidney Crosby a huge assist by slapping one past Cristobal Huet. One problem, Huet also plays for the Caps.
The Pens Blog has a rather hilarious recap of the game. Like Pens fans, I was extremely amused by Huet and Ovechkin's reaction. Not that you can blame them, of course, but sliding into the fetal position may have been a bit much. Cheap-shotting Backstrom in the groin would have been much more acceptable.
Best of all, at the end of ...
Nicklas Backstrom Briefly Forgets Which Team He Plays For
MVN Outsider —
... contest, a rebound went directly to Backstrom — he attempted to clear the puck, but instead accidentally fired a perfect shot past Washington goalie Cristobal Huet:
Pittsburgh went on to win 4-2. The loss knocked Washington back to 10th in the East and six points out of the final playoff spot in the conference, so I can’t imagine Backstrom’s teammates have been terribly forgiving towards him after this blunder.
Hat tip: Ballhype
Nicklas Backstrom Briefly Forgets Which Team He Plays For
MVN Outsider —
... contest, a rebound went directly to Backstrom — he attempted to clear the puck, but instead accidentally fired a perfect shot past Washington goalie Cristobal Huet:
Pittsburgh went on to win 4-2. The loss knocked Washington back to 10th in the East and six points out of the final playoff spot in the conference, so I can’t imagine Backstrom’s teammates have been terribly forgiving towards him after this blunder.
Hat tip: Ballhype
Everyone Wants to be a Penguin
hlog {Hockey's Ladies of Greatness} —
So much so that we got guys scoring goals for us left and right regardless of what jersey they're wearing. If you missed it yesterday, Nicklas Backstrom scored a goal for the Penguins admist a haze of confusion around the Capitals net. Apart from the goal itself, there where a few things that made this moment priceless: 1. The look on Backstrom's face. It's straight out of a Mastercard "Scoring a goal on your own net - priceless" commercial. 2. Ovechkin's reaction. In his usual dramatic fashion, Ovie drops to his knees and buries his head in his hands on the ice. ...
"That,"
SportsFilter —
March 10, 2008 "That," : Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said, "was officially heartbreaking." Backstrom knocks in winning goal for wrong team. read story | posted by qbert72 to Hockey at 7:53 PM CST (3 comments total) I saw the end of that game, qbert (mainly due to Huet being on my fantasy team.) The Caps played a great game and Huet has been playing well since his arrival in Washington. That goal was definitely heart-breaking, and Backstrom seemed to realize his mistake immediately. I feel bad for the guy, if it's any consolation, it was a great goal. posted by BoKnows at 8:15 PM CST on March ...
Pens Defeat Sabres
Penshockey —
Hey Pens Fans, Sorry, this post has taken so long, but it has been a rough 24 hours. Stone, windsheild, insurance, I am sure you know the drill. Well, now on to hockey. The Final score was 7-3. Kennedy, Taffe, Gonchar, Sykora, Malkin, Minard (1st nhl goal), and Letang had the Pens' goals. Yes, seven goals from seven players. Conklin was in net and played a solid game. Crosby sat out the game to rest his ankle for the Philly game. George Laraque received a game misconduct and 5 minutes for elbowing on a nasty hit. I love Laraque, but I think that was the right call and he deserved the misconduct. I do not think it deserves a suspension, but I would ...
The Dog Days Of Summer: Most Embarrassing Moments On Ice
We Bleed Teal —
With the sweet summer days upon us, the options are limitless. Hit the beach? Go swimming with some attractive members of the opposite sex? Change your Facebook status to "Summertime and the livin's easy" because you love quoting overplayed Sublime songs to express your current state of mind? Do something with your life? No my friends. We want nothing more than for October to roll around so we can see the Sharks begin their quest to bring home Lord Stanley. In anticipation of the upcoming year ahead of us, We Bleed Teal enters a seven game series of epic proportions. It's all on the line ladies and gentlemen. This week we take a look at some of ...
Hopefully Nicklas Backstrom Brings His A-Game Tonight
Experiencing the Evolution —
"I see gay people" Probably 1 of the best moments of last seasonMatt Cooke is questionable for tonight's game with an undisclosed injury. If Cooke is out, it opens the door for Biz or Bill Thomas to get back into the lineup. I'm hoping it's Biz. He and Godard together on the 4th line just screams intimidation. Sid will get going eventually... just relax. ...
Oops, Immortalized
Slap Shot —
Anyone can relate to the sinking feeling that comes with a boneheaded mistake, a momentary lapse of mental or motor skills, but for athletes, the moment can live forever thanks to video. Montreal Canadiens defenseman Ryan O’Byrne became the latest to experience that personal black hole, after sliding the puck into his own net Monday night in a loss to the Islanders. YouTube lives for this kind of stuff. When O’Byrne, not realizing his goalie had left the net because of a delayed penalty on the Islanders, swept the puck into his net, he immediately raised his hands to his head in horror and an unforgiving home crowd at the Bell Centre serenaded him by ...
Sharks Gameday: Teal Appreciation Day
Fear The Fin —
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