Friday - We've Made It!

Friday, finally. Pat yourselves on the back for slumming through another week in the summer.

In Scotty's post yesterday we were discussing some of the hi jinks we used to get into way back in our college hockey playing days. This story that I ripped from Deadspin and the Grand Forks Herald fits the theme.

Two UND players cited
Finley, Frattin face disorderly conduct charges A former UND hockey player and a current one were arrested about 3 a.m. Tuesday after a campus officer saw the men throwing cups, plates, a kitchen table and a lawnmower onto a Grand Forks street, UND Police Lt. Dan Lund said.

To summarize:
Two college hockey buds (one former, one current) got all lubed up and sat on the roof of one of the guy's houses and tossed their stuff out the window. One kid gave a fake credit card as his ID to the cops. One of the guys, Joe Finley, was a first-round draft pick of the Caps in 2005. He went to the development camp earlier this month and is the coolest guy on the planet.

To be fair, there is nothing better to do in that town than get wasted and destroy your own stuff.

I'm in the mood for some street hockey. Have a great weekend.

- Nemmy

Thursday

Can someone please tell me what is happening with the Islanders. Is Dipietro not playing anymore in the league. Is he seriously anticipated to miss an entire season again? Is that for real that they are hedging with Biron and Roloson. Why do we need both? They are both middle of the pack decent goaltenders...they won't be decent on the Isles as the Isles will contnue to struggle for another few years until the rebuilding is done but why would they need both? Is Biron really going to possibly play THAT much better than Rolly or vice-versa? Really? Cmon now...there is something seriously messed up going on over there. We needed two more Serious forwards this year like a Tanguay and a Gaborik. Roloson..yea ah ok we could use him because of the insecurity of DP but Biron too. I just don't understand. I'm confused and a little frustrated now.

Well the 2man is meeting with friend/former producer of ours in a way with the Islanders out in Long Island later to discuss the future. I'm sure the goalie conversation will come up and I will simply order another Margarita. Jeff Wechsler has his own squad in our men's league now and our team managed to lose to a joke team this week as me Nemy and Mike Martin sat out. Artem still believes the team is spicy but they still lost. I'm so confused in general.



- Barbone

Question

I dogged the 10-day weather forecast in my post yesterday. Yesterday weather.com predicted thunderstorms till August and it's sunnier than ever in NYC right now. Whatever. It's Wednesday, time to have an opinion.

Which current NHL head coach would you let take your mom out on a date?
Rules: You must pick at least one and it's safe to assume this date includes dinner, dancing and (at the very least) oral sex.


Anaheim Ducks - Randy Carlyle

Atlanta Thrashers - John Anderson

Boston Bruins - Claude Julien

Buffalo Sabres - Lindy Ruff

Calgary Flames - Brent Sutter

Carolina Hurricanes - Paul Maurice

Chicago Blackhawks - Joel Quenneville

Colorado Avalanche - Joe Sacco
Columbus Blue Jackets - Ken Hitchcock

Dallas Stars - Marc Crawford

Detroit Red Wings - Mike Babcock

Edmonton Oilers - Pat Quinn

Florida Panthers - Peter DeBoer

Los Angeles Kings - Terry Murray

Minnesota Wild - Todd Richards

Montreal Canadiens - Jacques Martin

Nashville Predators - Barry Trotz

New Jersey Devils - Jacques Lemaire
New York Islanders - Scott Gordon

New York Rangers - John Tortorella

Ottawa Senators - Cory Clouston

Philadelphia Flyers - John Stevens

Phoenix Coyotes - Wayne Gretzky

Pittsburgh Penguins - Dan Bylsma

San Jose Sharks - Todd McLellan

St. Louis Blues - Andy Murray

Tampa Bay Lightning - Rick Tocchet

Toronto Maple Leafs - Ron Wilson

Vancouver Canucks - Alain Vigneault
Washington Capitals - Bruce Boudreau

Let's hear it.

- Nemmy

Tuesday

Jennie Finch is so 1000. The USA girls softball squad is dominating. Love an athlete with talent on both sides of the court.



Always a good memory to relate it back to hockey.


If you can hang on til the end or at least fast forward to 2:18...Falcor's laugh is me every Friday night.

Alex Tanguay rumors to the Islanders? Whatever. Does anyone get it. I mean really get it over there? Not soft. We don't need soft things. What does it matter...it'll just get me and Bress worked up but I guess we can start with Tavares and Tanguay.

- Barbone

Tuesday Value

Good value
Leslie Mann - Sneaky older broad. Doesn't have overpowering stuff but is still getting by with a Jamie Moyer fastball. She's married to that guy who makes all those movies. Doesn't have to be the knockout star in any film. Just fits that nice sneaky old chick niche. Some nice value.

Great Value
Here two RFAs signing in the last week. Both young defensemen with upside. Nice value on both with better relative value for Matty Hunwick.

Jack Johnson - LAK, 22 years old, $2.85MM/2 years
Matt Hunwick - BOS, 24 years old, $2.90MM/2 years

Locking guys in for 2 years on the cheap side right now and pushing off their breakout contracts is always solid.

No Value
(Tie) Doink the Clown and the 10-Day forecast for NYC.

Almost over this week's hump. Hang in there.

- Nemmy

Monday

According to TSN the Minnesota Wild have signed veteran goaltender Wade Dubielewicz.

To say this guy is a fan favorite would be disrespectful to Dubie. I have cousins who go nuts when they describe his games in Bridgeport and Scotty and Bress can still hazily recall the Dubie pokecheck that sent the Isles into the playoffs.

Also some kid named Jack Johnson got re-signed by LA. Remember when he was going to be great?

That's all. The 2Man's weekend was so sick that Scotty's back gave out.

How is everyone?

- Nemmy

Happy Friday

What the hell is Richard Jefferson looking at?

Welcome to the club.

- Nemmy