NHLPA Rejects Realignment
Helllllooooooooooo Lockout
After the NHL figured out how the league would look for next season, the NHLPA goes and rejects it. Their arguments were that they didn't have an input on how the teams would be realigned (fair enough) and that they wanted a schedule before approving it (oh come on).
The kicker (#1): The NHL didn't need the NHLPA's input.
The kicker (#2): The NHL didn't need the NHLPA's consent to approve this plan.
That's right, the NHL unnecessarily went to the NHLPA and ask if they wanted this?
One reason was to avoid having a labour war before CBA negotiations. Give me a break, if that was so, then why wasn't this kept under wrap. If anything, it's just an excuse to by the NHL some sympathy before we go into another damn lockout.
It's sad, a Basketball Commissioner and a Baseball Players Association head are fighting over the future of hockey.
Dustin Penner vs. Delicious Pancakes
Winner: Pancakes
Obviously, Penner being injured by pancakes is the front runner for "most hilarious injury of the year" award. At least Penner was a good sport about it. First coming clean about how the injury happened, then teaming up with MayorsManor to introduce "Pancakes With Penner", which will raffle off tickets so people can have a chance to have breakfast with Penner and his back spasms. All proceeds go to charity.
For a bit of context on Penner's injury, read this.
Hmmm...The Kings have Pancakes, the Leafs have waffles...the next time they meet can we call it the "Breakfast Bowl" (or whatever the hockey equivalent of a bowl is)?
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Media
After a report about how the Pens locker room was divided on Crosby and the captaincy, the players decided to respond like this:
Captaincies for everybody!
Jaroslav Halak Shuts Out Carey Price
Ok, he shut out the Habs, but the way Montreal has been playing (a bit more on that in a sec), it's basically Carey Price. I think when Halak got traded I was going to compare the two. Well, I forgot. I will have something up about them tomorrow, for now:
YEAH HALAK!
Mike Cammalleri Comments/Traded
Mike Cammalleri came out Wednesday, complaining about the Habs losing attitude. And he's right, the Habs are playing like they want to lose. Need proof? TOMAS FRIGGEN KABERLE was in the shootout last night.
Fire Gauthier!
While Cammalleri has been slumping, he also hasn't been used properly over the pass couple of games. To trade him for a guy who is currently suspended is ridiculous. Plus, why the Flames would take Kari Ramo is beyond me, he ain't coming back to the NHL.
Fire Gauthier!
Ok, a positive about this trade is that over the past two years Bourque has put up better numbers than Cammalleri in the regular season (which is good), but Cammalleri has been a more of a playoff performer, while Bourque...well, "Flames" and "Playoffs" haven't exactly gone together for a while. Yes yes, it's not a guarantee that a team will make the playoffs, but the Habs have been consistent in remaining in the top 8 in the East when the season ends (usually in the bottom portion). Overall, I don;t like this trade. At best the Habs get a few extra goals at just over half the cap hit, but one more illegal hit by Bourque means he's done fore the season (presumably).
Fire Gauthier!
Oh ya, Cammalleri scored against the Kings last night.
Did I mention the Habs should fire Gauthier yet?
Sutter vs. Sutter Coaching Duel
Since the Broncos were getting killed (giving me another reason to hate the Patriots), I decided to watch this game, and let me tell you it was really, reazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Huh? Wha? Sorry must have dozed off, where was I?
Youth Olympics
I'm not going to actually write anything in-depth about this, but I do have something interesting from it to point out. One of Russia's goalie is Maxim Tretiak, the grandson of Vladislav Tretiak. Unfortunately, we are going to have to wait for any Summit Series references as he wasn't in net when Russia and Canada faced off. Russia won 4-3 by the way (which no one in Canada cares about since the kids aren't between 17-19 years old).
Lineup NOTables
New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens
New York Hockey Rangers: Michael Sauer (concussion), Jeff Woywitka (foot), and Steve Eminger (shoulder) are out while Brandon Dubinsky is questionable (shoulder). Henrik Lundqvist will start.
Fire Gauthier: Andrei "Right Knee" Markov, Brian Gionta (bicep surgery), and Ryan White (hernia) are out. Rene Bourque is suspended. Peter Budaj might start.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers
Delicious Pancakes: Simon Gagne (concussion) and Scott Parse (hip) are out. Jonathan Quick might be in net.
Edmonton: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (shoulder), Jordan Eberle (knee), Cam Barker (ankle), Ryan Whitney (ankle), Tom Gilbert (ankle) and Alex Plante (concussion) are out. Devan Dubnyk is expected to start.
Anaheim Ducks vs. Vancouver Canucks
Anaheim: Devante Smith-Pelly (foot) and Dan Ellis (groin) are out. Jonas Hiller will start tonight.
Vancouver: David Booth (knee), Andrew Ebbett (collarbone), Steven Pinizzotto (shoulder), Aaron Vopatti (shoulder), and Sami Salo (concussion) are out. Roberto Luongo is in net.
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