General Hockey Talk - Injuries, signings, factoids + other news from around the league

Dash wrote:That was a dirty play. Not only did he crosscheck him quite obviously after the play and totally uncalled for, but of course, being a midget, he had to jump into it to reach Hanna's throat. I bet Philly wants him banned for life to get rid of that horrendous contract.

• Had specifically requested his special "too hot to handle" sticks for the game; instead, sticks were only slightly above normal temperature.
  
• Entire Caps team was thrown off when, despite the tendencies they had noted during hours of film study, Vesa Toskala occasionally moved.
  
• Paid too much attention to the fans in the ACCs' lower bowl, leading him to assume the pre-game moment of silence was still going on three hours later.
  
• Was initially intimidated upon learning that the Leafs had spent $24M on
  their defence; had mistakenly assumed it might include some good players.
  
• Found it hard to concentrate after suddenly getting that "Ovechkin-Laichs-Semin" joke.
  
• Didn't want to single-handedly humiliate Ron Wilson and Brian Burke with completely unstoppable and dominating performance; saving that for Olympics.
  
• Would have scored more, but Jonas Gustavsson kept making sprawling glove saves from the bench.
  
• Has been scared to score ever since seeing this.
  
• During pre-game chat, Jason Blake assured him that first-line wingers could float through games in Toronto with absolutely no consequences.
  
• Hasn't quite adjusted to the NHL's brand new "Alexander Ovechkin can't just go around slewfooting everyone" rule.
  
• Had heard a rumor that if the game went to a shootout, entire Leafs roster would embarrass themselves with a ridiculously demeaning attempt at rally caps.
  
• Um, pretty much the same reason Lebron James doesn't dunk on the wheelchair basketball guys.
  

wprager wrote:Phaneuf's kid brother (15) rubs out Haley Wickenheiser in a non-contact game. She takes offence and rassles him to the ground from behind. Hilarity ensues:

wprager wrote:OMG, this is funny. Down Goes Brown lists the reasons why Ovechkin and the Caps didn't light up Toskala:
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2009/11/alexander-ovechkins-other-excuses-for.html

• Had specifically requested his special "too hot to handle" sticks for the game; instead, sticks were only slightly above normal temperature.
  
• Entire Caps team was thrown off when, despite the tendencies they had noted during hours of film study, Vesa Toskala occasionally moved.
  
• Paid too much attention to the fans in the ACCs' lower bowl, leading him to assume the pre-game moment of silence was still going on three hours later.
  
• Was initially intimidated upon learning that the Leafs had spent $24M on
  their defence; had mistakenly assumed it might include some good players.
  
• Found it hard to concentrate after suddenly getting that "Ovechkin-Laichs-Semin" joke.
  
• Didn't want to single-handedly humiliate Ron Wilson and Brian Burke with completely unstoppable and dominating performance; saving that for Olympics.
  
• Would have scored more, but Jonas Gustavsson kept making sprawling glove saves from the bench.
  
• Has been scared to score ever since seeing this.
  
• During pre-game chat, Jason Blake assured him that first-line wingers could float through games in Toronto with absolutely no consequences.
  
• Hasn't quite adjusted to the NHL's brand new "Alexander Ovechkin can't just go around slewfooting everyone" rule.
  
• Had heard a rumor that if the game went to a shootout, entire Leafs roster would embarrass themselves with a ridiculously demeaning attempt at rally caps.
  
• Um, pretty much the same reason Lebron James doesn't dunk on the wheelchair basketball guys.
  

SeawaySensFan wrote:

wprager wrote:Phaneuf's kid brother (15) rubs out Haley Wickenheiser in a non-contact game. She takes offence and rassles him to the ground from behind. Hilarity ensues:

I wonder if that fool "Dutchie" was having flashbacks of his own experiences at a wedding reception not so long ago...

Also, that Wickenheiser dude is a fiery competitor.

SpezDispenser wrote:The waiver-wire is in a 'twitter'.

davetherave wrote:Team 1200 reports Tim Thomas has a broken hand.