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You'll certainly improve the area wherever you move, Jen. |
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No happy dance tonight
damn Devils Penguins cheerleader Jen |
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Thanks to Boston for taking out a team that is fighting Toronto for a playoff spot!
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stuck at home on a friday night and to make thing worse no Penguins game tonight
So this Penguins cheerleader loaned herself out to the REDWINGS a good game with a low score and it ended in a shootout which i usaly hate but for some reason i like watching when it's the REDWINGS nice thing was the DUCKS lost So for tonight GO REDWINGS a Penguins cheerleader on loan to the REDWINGS Jen |
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smc, being a Bruins fan, do you think that the past two incidents involving Tim Thomas's political actions(White House visit and his posts on Facebook) are (or going to be) a detriment to the team? I can't help but feel that this will have some effect on the team.
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It's really unfortunate. I thought Tim Thomas should have been fined by the league for the crap he pulled at the White House. And just to show that it's not about the politics for me, I thought Major League Baseball should have fined Theo Epstein (then Red Sox general manager) when he did the same thing during the Bush years. |
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The Centre of the Hockey Universe?
I was watching tv yesterday morning and saw an interview with Brian Burke. The volume was turned down lower than I could comfortably hear and there were people in the room talking at the same time, but I was sure that I heard Brian Burke say that Toronto is the centre of the hockey universe. I almost lost my breakfast at that mention. If that is what he did say I completely disagree with him.
I would consider Canada as a whole to be the centre of the hockey universe, but not the Toronto area. If I had to pin it down to a region in Canada then I would say that the prairie provinces are the centre of the hockey universe. I'm sure that other hockey fans who read this will disagree with me on where the centre of the hockey universe is. So, fans, where do you think is the centre of the hockey universe? |
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I just hate when an athlete tries to make himself bigger than the team.I realize that he is the only American on the team(hard to believe, eh?), but he needs to realize that the team comes first! I would feel the same even if it was a Canadian player playing on a Canadian team. Hockey should be about hockey! |
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Toronto lost their 3rd straight game, getting smoked by Montreal 5-0. They need to freaking wake up, and stop this win a few, lose a few mentality!
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And on top of that it happend on Mat Sundin day How rude Penguinscheerleader Jen |
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Apropos of the Tim Thomas discussion in earlier posts, I am adding here a column by The Boston Globe's Hockey Hall of Fame columnist Kevin Paul Dupont, who says far more eloquently than have I what is really at issue with our goalie's recent behavior.
Thomas needs a save to restore his legacy By Kevin Paul Dupont Globe Staff / February 12, 2012 It can still end well here for Tim Thomas. Right now, the Facebook-posting, self-imploding goaltender is shoulder to shoulder with Curt Schilling and Manny Ramirez regarding how Boston will remember him. Not just as a player, but as a person, a key player-citizen in what is the unique nation of Boston sports. Through a trio of Facebook postings issued over the course of 19 days, the 37-year-old Thomas has told the world that he wants to be heard. He feels the need to get his thoughts out there, and we are left to believe he wants to stimulate thought and conversation. But he doesn?t want the media talking to him about it, and he told a gaggle of reporters, bloggers, and photographers Thursday at the Bruins practice facility in Wilmington that he?ll simply stop talking whenever he is asked about the personal beliefs he is posting for the world to see. ?Peace. Out, ?? Thomas said Thursday, abruptly truncating an interview when asked another question about his posting. OK, count me as confused, and I believe that confusion is headed to a bad place for Thomas, his Boston legacy, his team, and his teammates. Perhaps Thomas is just naive, acting the way a child does when putting hands to the side of his or her head to block out what a parent or playmate is saying. Or worse, maybe he?s delusional, truly believing that he can post about the perceived evils of big government and what he believes are threats to religious freedom, and that no one in the media should think, or has the right, to ask for further explanation or context. Wednesday?s posting, which included a quote from Martin Niemoller, the late Lutheran pastor who wrote the missive, ?First they came,?? touched on such topics as Nazi Germany, trade unions, Jews, Communists, and Catholicism. In this town, any one of those subjects is a pretty good chew. Imagine the reaction had he included a word about hockey? Whether Thomas is naive or delusional, his ?going Facebook?? is not going to wear well here, not in a town where fans and media invest deeply, perhaps care too much, in every little thing relating to their professional teams and athletes. Not only will fans and media quickly get fed up, but far more important, so will teammates, Bruins management, and ownership. Contrary to what some of those significant Spoked-B partners are saying publicly right now, Thomas already has irritated some and angered others with his words, as well as his Jan. 23 White House no-show. One teammate dismissed it with the standard, ?Hey, he?s a goalie, what do you expect? They?re all nuts.?? Sure, funny, to a point. But it will only get worse if Thomas keeps posting, then keeps invoking his right to remain silent, leaving the media to turn repeatedly to teammates, management, and ownership to ask, ?Hey, what?s with the goalie? Is he right? Is he angry? And, by the way, what do you think of politics, religion, and do you practice contraception??? Eventually, in a team setting, Thomas?s postings and subsequent media attention become corrosive, especially with players, many of whom don?t care about his sociopolitical views or simply don?t want them intruding in their workplace. Thomas in turn can tell them it?s the media doing the intruding. But that?s the media?s raison d?etre. Case in point: when the intruding media did the legwork that chased Richard Nixon out of the house that Thomas didn?t dare visit because he can?t tolerate bad government. Seems the goalie and the media are sometimes on the same page. Thomas fails to understand that he has a voice here, delivered through his Facebook missives, because of 1. his success, 2. the team that employs him, and 3. the fellow employees, including players, coaches, and managers, who have aided greatly in his success. Let?s be clear: He has every right to say anything and everything he pleases. He has the same right not to have to explain himself to the media. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool. But with freedom and action come reaction and consequence. That is what Thomas is missing, or choosing to ignore. He is not operating in parallel universes, allowing him to deliver missives via Facebook and then assimilate anonymously, and without accountability, back into the team structure. Oh, he?s right, there is a lot of wacky stuff going on in the world right now, much of it crazier than anything he has touched on in his postings. But he has watched far too many ?Star Trek?? reruns if he believes he can beam himself out of one world and act as if the other one never happened. Whoa, Scotty! Not the way it works. Not even in the make-believe world of pro sports. True, he is not obligated to respond to the media. But he does have an obligation not to leave his teammates and the Bruins front office left to answer for him. He is, in hockey terms, leaving everyone in the organization out to dry. A goalie should understand how that feels. Thomas skipped a White House visit, which was a mandatory team event. General manager Peter Chiarelli cut him a big break, told him he would not be punished or suspended for not attending, and by nightfall Thomas posted his railings on the government as a means of explaining his absence. Which in turn had club president Cam Neely issuing a statement that Thomas?s actions were disappointing and that his views did not express those of club ownership or the team. Thomas used the back of the franchise and the shoulders of his teammates to promulgate his views that the US government has run amok. Skipping the mandatory team event could have prompted Chiarelli to fine or suspend him. Which, in turn, could have led Thomas to file a grievance through the Players Association, exposing himself, team, and teammates to more rounds of media scrutiny. I?ll bet, for the good of his team, and the hope of a second Stanley Cup, Chiarelli chose the high road. Chiarelli, by the way, politely continued to offer ?no comment?? when I asked him his thoughts in the wake of Thomas?s actions Thursday. Schilling, for all his incessant talk and bluster, remains around town and in decent standing with Red Sox Nation. His self-importance grew to be annoying, but he?s OK, and he remains within earshot while running a video business tethered to another make-believe world. Ramirez, because of his abundant talent to hit a ball, was a tolerated fool in his Red Sox days. His image was soiled badly by his suspension in Los Angeles for the use of banned substances and later his abrupt quitting in Tampa. He leaves Sox fans wanting to erase him from everything but the box scores. Thomas is a great talent. For a guy who was ignored and sometimes chided during chunks of his amateur career, his talents minimized and style quirky, he now has a shot of making the Hall of Fame. With one Stanley Cup and two Vezinas, maybe that?s a lock now. The question for the moment is, what will he leave behind in Boston? Will it be Tim Thomas, the uber-talented scrapper who was the No. 1 reason the Bruins won the Cup in 2011? Or will it be the guy who opted to turn the club?s White House visit into his own political pedestal, then continued to leave everyone else on the team to explain his politics, his sociological beliefs, his views on both freedom of speech and freedom of silence? If Thomas thinks it?s only the media observing him now with a quizzical eye and a ball of confusion, again he is either profoundly naive or delusional. His teammates and the front office are wondering. Some of them are simmering. So are the fans. What they care most about is the team. Most of them just want to be sure he cares the same. Schilling?s bloody sock made everyone believe. Ramirez?s parade of horribles made everyone want to forget. What will Thomas?s Facebook page do for him? Sure, funny, to a point. But it will only get worse if Thomas keeps posting, then keeps invoking his right to remain silent, leaving the media to turn repeatedly to teammates, management, and ownership to ask, ?Hey, what?s with the goalie? Is he right? Is he angry? And, by the way, what do you think of politics, religion, and do you practice contraception??? |
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Excellent article.
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WTF????
what's happening here? just because i get sick and miss a week around here you are telling me nothing happend in the NHL and there was nothing to post about? so i guess the NHL shutdown for the week i was in the hostipal Which i guess would be nice since i wasn't able to follow anything so if anyone can give me a little update i'll be gratefull A recovering Penguins cheerleader Jen |
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All the best for your recovery from whatever ... |
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Now that the Trade Deadline is over, maybe the Leafs can wake the fuck up and start playing some decent hockey again!
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And maybe Elvis still lives.
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The way the season's going for our two teams, it may end up being a race to see who ends up last in the Eastern Conference.
I cannot wait until they fire Ron Wilson. |
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Christmas came early for me! The Leafs fired Ron Wilson. About freaking time!
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Can I get in here and share the misery?
Sharks are fighting hard, the new guys look okay, our D is more on than off, but we're still falling fast... I hope we'll start getting the bounces our way again soon! It's painful to watch. -K |
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At least your team is still in the thick of things. The Leafs, barring a HUGE comeback, are pretty much cooked.
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They were a bit hard for my team -- the BOSTON CHEFS -- to cook last night ... for a change.
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WOO-HOO!!!!!!
Sid returns for the game agianst the Rangers Penguins cheerleader Jen |
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WOO-HOO!!!!!
Sidney returned to game action last night playing a full 14 mins was +3 with 1 asst all while being the main focaus of the Rangers freeing up the other Penguins players so last night i did my happy dance Penguins cheerleader Jen |
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I'll bet yesterday was a bitter pill to swallow! Pittsburgh's 11 game winning streak was halted by the Flyers with 1 second remaining in OT!
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I tried like hell to get some tickets for that game but couldn't get any and i was bumned out but after seeing the game on tv and the last second mircale shot [lucky bastard] i'm glad i didn't see the game in person Penguins cheerleader Jen |
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oh yea happy dance time yes my Penguins beat Nashvile and are now only 1 point behind the Rangers for first place in the east
so now i want everyone here to join me in Malkin- MVP Crosby- Comeback player of the year and lastly THE PENGUINS WIN THE CUP!!!!! Penguins cheerleader Jen |
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My Bruins are noted for a very funny series of TV commercials teaching "fan etiquette," featuring the Bruins mascot in Boston Garden's restrooms and elsewhere. Now, as the regular season ends, the Bruins have released a new spoof of 1970s TV sitcoms. "The Bear and the Gang" features the mascot, Bruins players (like Brad Marchand, in the photo below), Jack Edwards (our great TV play-by-play guy, pictured below in the center), and Rene Rancourt (pictured below on the left; he butchers the national anthems of the United States and Canada every night the Bruins play at home, but is a bona-fide "fan favorite).
There are supposed to be two episodes that will be made available during the playoffs. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDmS9ACPT8w |
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OK the season is just about over and it's time to talk about fixing the NHL and the best way is to relocate some teams starting with the Lightening and moving them to Quebec
Then lets move the Predators to Hartfort as the new Whalers Then move the Panthers to Maine and rename them the lobsters Then move Dallas Stars, to Oakland and bring back the seals so this guy would be happy agian http://youtu.be/ALuYj3ewRMQ Penguins cheerleader Jen |
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the playoffs so far suck
day one of the playoffs sucked big time
if game one was a foreshadow of things to come then hockey season will end very quickly this year Penguins cheerleader Jen |
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Perhaps the Penguins are experiencing that "karma is a bitch" phenomenon, as retribution for some of their escapades during the last week of the regular season? Don't get me wrong: I hate the Flyers and I don't want to see them advance. |
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Just for the fun of it, and to give my hockey-fan friends on this site something to make fun of me for later on, I am going to go out on a limb and make predictions about the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Los Angeles will beat Vancouver in six games -- a big UPSET and a huge blow to my imaginary NHL in which Los Angeles doesn't even have a team. St. Louis will beat San Jose in five games. Phoenix will prevail over Chicago in six games, despite -- again -- that there shouldn't even be a hockey team in Arizona. Detroit will beat Nashville in seven games. Ottawa will make the New York Rangers work much harder than anyone expects, but the Rangers will advance after six games. Florida (another place that shouldn't have a hockey team) will beat the New Jersey Devils in six games. Pittsburgh will defeat Philadelphia. It will take seven games, and there will be several Penguin players who are physically unable to advance to Round 2. The Boston Bruins will beat Washington in six games. Okay, let's see how fucked up these prediction are ... in a couple of weeks! |
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don't you mean the Flyers is the last time you'd want to face in round two Penguins cheerleader Jen |
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Over all, I still think that St. Louis has an excellent chance of making it to the last round.
Two great goaltenders such as Halak and Elliot, it's going to be an interesting series. I still remember what Halak did for my team, the Montreal Canadiens, 2 years ago. We're still chanting his name here |
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I made my prediction, though, based on an honest assessment of team chances, not personal "favorites" in each match-up. Had it been done that way, none of those southern teams would have been picked. |
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Remember, playoff hockey is vastly different than the regular season. After all these years of watching hockey and especially since the last expansion, the only thing that I'm saying is, watch out for upsets. |
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The big upset will be if the Penguins don't win the cup but the most upsetting thing would be Nashvile vs FL for the cup Penguins cheerleader Jen |
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Crosby did play well yesterday and I see them going strong throughout this series but, the Flyers are brutal when it comes to anything physical. Finesse vs. brawn. We'll see |
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Are you implying that I picked the Bruins to beat the Capitals because they are my favorite? If so, you are wrong. I am a lifelong Bruins fan, but I would not predict their victory if I didn't think it was likely. Rather, I would have said that a Bruins victory was my desire. Quote:
And I wrote of an upset in my predictions, even using that word. |
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I agree with you about Nashville/Florida. If that happens, I will have to go to Brad Marchand's aunt's house in the neighborhood next to mine, ask her to bring him back from Nova Scotia, and ask him to execute me with a major slashing penalty.
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Oh, age has nothing to do with any type of knowledge, but we'll stick to this matter at hand. I live in Montreal. In case you have forgotten, this is hockeytown. So, do not preach to me any age crap. I did not imply, I only said that your comment was interesting. I am sorry if you took that as an implication on my part. I'm also sorry if I completely offended you. That is not my intention. |
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True The Flyers are killers!
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I wasn't, by the way, offended by what you wrote about my use of the word "favorites." I truly did not, and still do not, understand your point. As for the "hockeytown" bullshit, well, I'm from an Original 6 city, too, but if it makes you feel better to claim Montreal as the official, one-and-only "hockeytown," go ahead. I think the folks of Sarpsborg, Norway, may take issue with that (you can look it up). |
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