***Welcome to a sod farm in Thunder Bay, Ontario!*** Mama_Staal: Well, it sure is nice to have all four of your boys here again! It’s been a while. Staal_Daddy: Yeah, it’s nice the police let you all back here. Last time they weren’t so understanding. But, the charges got dropped and we got off with a warning, so it’s all good! STAAL ROLL CALL!
TORONTO: Maple Leafs fans were relieved to find out that forward Phil Kessel was not injured after a mishap with a microphone while talking to LeafsSpace Monika. Coach Ron Wilson was quoted as saying, "Thank God it wasn't Mike Van Ryn, or else he'd be out for six weeks with a broken jaw."
DontToewsMeBro: Ugh…gah…why does everything smell like cinnamon? KaneIsAbel: Mornin’ honkey. DontToewsMeBro: Kaner…What the hell happened? Why am I sprawled out in this bathroom? KaneIsAbel: What do you mean, “What happened?” We won the friggin Stanely Cup, ya cracker-ass cracker! We’ve been rockin’ it nonstop since then! DontToewsMeBro: Are you drinking beer already? It’s 8 AM for Pete’s sake.
KaneIsAbel: I didn’t stop drinking. It keeps the hangovers away. Besides, Coors Light and Fruit Loops are a great way to start your day off right.
DontToewsMeBro: Coors Light and Froot Loops together? Ah, man, that’s just wrong. It’s just…
Late Wednesday night the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup thanks to an overtime goal from Patrick Kane. While the Blackhawks celebrated on the ice, a former Blackhawk was brought to tears in the broadcast booth. Our old friend JR, working for NBC, got all misty-eyed when Dan Patrick asked him what this meant to him. Here's the video and following that, is a phone conversation we had with "JR" earlier today.
BMR: Thanks for taking the time for talking to us, JR. I'm sure it was a long night for you.
DontToewsMeBro: WE DID IT GUYS! KaneIsAbel: Ah, hell yeah, now it’s time to GET CRUNK AND PARTY! DontToewsMeBro: Hoo boy, I know, Patrick! It’s time to go and get really crazy! SharpShooter: Ah, hell yeah, BARTENDER! Patron for my boys here! ILikeBigByfuglienICannotLie: I’m more a Grey Goose kinda guy. DontToewsMeBro: No boys, I was thinking…something WILD, like raspberry iced tea.
Now, as you may know I'm no Chris Pronger fan. So of course, I thought this headline and picture from the Chicago Tribune were pretty funny (and he has such nice legs!). But this is not the hard-hitting analysis and fine journalistic integrity that we should expect from a fine newspaper with a storied 150+ year history that is the flagship paper of the Tribune Co. and covers one of America's biggest cities, right? No, no. That is not at all what we should expect and would be too much to ask, especially from full-time journalists who come up with stuff like this to... I don't know... feed their familes and such... and decided this was better to publish than try and come up with some new, super-awesome idea to save a dying industry (just sayin').
So, to make things easier for everyone involved, I decree that the Chicago Tribune has now relenquished its right to ever make fun of bloggers. Any blogger could have easily photoshopped hot legs onto Chris Pronger's torso in their basment (why didn't we think of this first, dammit!?). Any blogger could have come up with the nickname "Chrissy". So, welcome to the basement, Tribune Co! Hope you enjoy your stay. And remember from now on there's no making fun of the place you're living in. You're an adult (albeit a 150 year old one) and can make your own decisions. You decided to move in here.
But let's remind the nice staff of the Tribune what they can no longer do. Rick Morrissey, you can no longer make fun of bloggers and Jay Mariotti in the same sentence (man, that's gonna suck, huh?): "I'll give Mariotti this: Whether he realizes it or not, he might have been the nation's first blogger, without actually writing one. He has led the way by not leading the way to the locker room or the clubhouse. He writes what he wants without ever talking to a soul. The only difference is he travels often to events, unlike bloggers, many of whom sit in their underwear all day and update, update, update."
Ethan Moreau: *sigh*. Another Stanley Cup Final and I'm not involved. I am so bummed out. But perhaps I just grew complacent when we reached the Finals in 2006. I guess it's not all bad. I just need to tell myself it's not all bad.
So, Versus has decided to hit the blogs for their promotion of Game 4 (tonight on Versus!). The best part is that their blog emissary is someone simply named "Rubes". I don't know how to feel about this mysterious fellow (female?), but I appreciate the effort to contact us. The problem, of course, is that if you didn't know that the Stanley Cup featured on Versus and includes the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers, then you probably found the site by accident (I'm looking at you, people who found us googling "jr porn" from Indonesia!). What does this mean? It means we will play a short drinking game with it.
DRINK
.... every time the video says "Versus
... Chicago, Blackhawks, Philadelphia or Flyers is said
... when former Norwegian marauder Scott Hartnell makes his appearance
... every time Evgeni Nabokov appears on the video.More than he should!
I don't know why this makes me chuckle, but it does. In the midst of the playoff season, the Anaheim Ducks have let it be known that Alberta is the preferred travel destination of the Anaheim Ducks! No word yet, but I can't imagine the sponsorship has led to a huge uptick in tourism from southern California to Red Deer. That said, there has to be another reason.
First off, the Ducks won both games in Edmonton this year, but lost both games in Calgary. Alberta is the preferred destination, not just Edmonton. Perhaps its because there are a great deal of Albertans on the roster? My perusal says that you have Kyle Chipchura, Joffrey "Jeffrey" Lupul (but he shouln't count because he's from Fort Saskatchewan) and Scott Niedermeyer. Forgive me, but I don't see Saku Koivu wanting to spend his offseason in Akberta when he has beautiful Turku to return to.
The only thing I can think is that this is an advertisement for ACTUAL ducks. After all, they are migratory creatures, and I have to imagine they DO like Alberta. Of course, this makes me wonder how the ducks are accessing the internet. What kind of a world do we live in when the birds are online?
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Now, as you may know I'm no Chris Pronger fan. So of course, I thought this headline and picture from the Chicago Tribune were pretty funny (and he has such nice legs!). But this is not the hard-hitting analysis and fine journalistic integrity that we should expect from a fine newspaper with a storied 150+ year history that is the flagship paper of the Tribune Co. and covers one of America's biggest cities, right? No, no. That is not at all what we should expect and would be too much to ask, especially from full-time journalists who come up with stuff like this to... I don't know... feed their familes and such... and decided this was better to publish than try and come up with some new, super-awesome idea to save a dying industry (just sayin').
Bloguin is the revolutionary blog network specifically focused on helping bloggers get the most out of their websites. We're currently working on building a large network of online communities and hope to expand our blogging coverage to include a wide range of topics. 
The Bloguin Network allows advertisers to promote their products and services to our ever-growing number of visitors. We offer both site-specific ad placements as well as the ability to run a network-wide campaign. If you're interested in working with Bloguin to meet your advertising needs, please contact us.
The Bloguin Network is always looking to expand. We're specifically looking for blogs in the sports, entertainment, and video games field, but are open to adding any type of quality site.. If you're a blogger and interested in joining our network, please fill out our application form.
The Bloguin Login gives you full access to everything our network has to offer. Your name and password will work for each and every one of our sites. Signing up is simple, and will allow you to post in all our forums, create member blogs, and access other cool features! What are you waiting for? Create an Account! 