To the surprise of no one who follows the game, Steve Yzerman was voted in to the Hockey Hall of Fame yesterday. Stevie ranks sixth all-time in points with 1,755, won the Stanley Cup three times and a gold medal with Canada in the 2002 Olympics. While he never won the Hart, he won the Conn Smythe Trophy, Pearson Award, the Selke Trophy and a Masterton Trophy. He was an All Star 10 times and on the All-rookie team. He had 50 goal seasons 5 times and holds Red Wings season records for goals, assists, and point totals. Also going into the Hall are part time teammates are Hull and Robitaille and never teammate Brian Leetch. Contrats to Stevie :)
Dany Heatley. Must you give me more reasons to flat out mock you? Haven't you given me enough? Now there is a list. A list of teams you'd agree to be traded. Why do I have this picture in my head of some Barbie girl saying no to the math nerd when he asks her to go to prom but then she gives him a list of the football quarterback, the class president, and the really cool stoner dude and instructs math nerd to find her a date with one of them? If you ask for a trade and you have a no trade clause in place, shouldn't that, by definition, make the no trade clause null and void? If I were Bryan Murray, I'd be calling places like Tampa, Phoenix and Atlanta to ship his ass to.
A huge shout out to my Chica who says "she feels like she's been hit by a truck" Feel better bebe!
The draft is this weekend and I still don't know who the Islanders will pick.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Hello there! It's Tuesday and the sun has decided to return to the Great Northwest and I am very excited about this. It's a good welcome for our new coach here in Everett and his press conference this afternoon. I just wish I could get downtown to see it; but I'm sure there will be a good write up in the Herald and from our good pal Su over at her great blogs, The Daily Su and her blog over at KING 5.
One thing I was surprised to see but not shocked about was that Chris Chelios will not be offered a contract by the Red Wings. I'm surprised that Kenny didn't do this earlier; but maybe he thought that Cheli would retire on his own since he's 500 years old. No such luck, so the Wings decided to cut his playing time; and that did nothing to deter him. So, they just made the decision for him. [Edit by Lisa The Wings have seen the light!!!] Supposedly Cheli thinks he wants to play another year; but I wonder which team would shell out the money for a player that is a shadow of his former self in regards to his talent when for the same or less money they could get a nice young guy who will actually play more than 20 games.
Haven't heard anything on the Hall of Fame list; but maybe that will be announced later this afternoon. Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille are all waiting by the phone along with guys like Brian Leetch, Alexander Mogilny and Dave Andreychuk. I would be shocked if the first three aren't there; but the other that I really hope to see go is Brian Leetch. In as much as I still hate him a little for helping take the Cup from my Trevor in '94, he did have a stellar career and helped bring hockey to a lot of American kids. I would love to see AlMo too; but he might not go this year.
Anyway, Lisa had some more to say about the Dany Heatley goings on; but I can't remember what she said so maybe she'll be by later to give her two pesos on that.
Today's Boy of the Day comes to us from the Patrick Division and he's a fine combination of brains, brawn and beauty; which is hard to find with a lot of fighters. Following a successful junior career with the Kitcher Rangers of the OHL, he went undrafted and was signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils in August 2005. Our boy first played with the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League in September 2005; then went on to play the majority of the 2006–2007 season with the Lowell Devils before being a late season call-up to New Jersey. He's been there ever since; and was invited to play in the YoungStars game in Atlanta last year where he scored a goal and two assists. And who is this tall blondish and yummy boy? I present David Clarkson...
One thing I was surprised to see but not shocked about was that Chris Chelios will not be offered a contract by the Red Wings. I'm surprised that Kenny didn't do this earlier; but maybe he thought that Cheli would retire on his own since he's 500 years old. No such luck, so the Wings decided to cut his playing time; and that did nothing to deter him. So, they just made the decision for him. [Edit by Lisa The Wings have seen the light!!!] Supposedly Cheli thinks he wants to play another year; but I wonder which team would shell out the money for a player that is a shadow of his former self in regards to his talent when for the same or less money they could get a nice young guy who will actually play more than 20 games.
Haven't heard anything on the Hall of Fame list; but maybe that will be announced later this afternoon. Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille are all waiting by the phone along with guys like Brian Leetch, Alexander Mogilny and Dave Andreychuk. I would be shocked if the first three aren't there; but the other that I really hope to see go is Brian Leetch. In as much as I still hate him a little for helping take the Cup from my Trevor in '94, he did have a stellar career and helped bring hockey to a lot of American kids. I would love to see AlMo too; but he might not go this year.
Anyway, Lisa had some more to say about the Dany Heatley goings on; but I can't remember what she said so maybe she'll be by later to give her two pesos on that.
Today's Boy of the Day comes to us from the Patrick Division and he's a fine combination of brains, brawn and beauty; which is hard to find with a lot of fighters. Following a successful junior career with the Kitcher Rangers of the OHL, he went undrafted and was signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils in August 2005. Our boy first played with the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League in September 2005; then went on to play the majority of the 2006–2007 season with the Lowell Devils before being a late season call-up to New Jersey. He's been there ever since; and was invited to play in the YoungStars game in Atlanta last year where he scored a goal and two assists. And who is this tall blondish and yummy boy? I present David Clarkson...
Monday, June 22, 2009
How old are ya now, Brew?
Good morning campers! Is this thing on? Anyway... it's another beautiful day in the neighbourhood and it's been made even better with the very strong rumour that Craig Hartsburg, lastly of the Ottawa Senators, has been offered a two year contract with my beloved Everett Silvertips. And I just got an email from Rob Ramsburgh of the Silvertips through Facebook for a press conference to announce the new head coach! Stay tuned for more news and maybe some pictures too! *squees and jumps for joy*
If this becomes true, I think this will be a good thing. As tough as things were with the big boys, I think that with the young guys he should do well. Prior to his stint with the Senators, Hartsburg spent five seasons as head coach of the OHL's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. And he was also assistant coach for Team Canada in 2006 at the World Juniors where they won and then won two more junior gold medals as head coach in 2007 and 2008. So, with his experience with juniors and our boys having another year under their belts, I think this season might just be a little happier than the last one.
And this is a good way to start this week, as it's Draft Week, so we'll be having some of our thoughts about some of the boys and where we think they might go. The Tips have a chance to have a few boys picked, but this season will probably break the first round streak so we'll just be watching for the fun on Friday night and we'll celebrate on Saturday somewheres around rounds 3 and 4. :)
We also wanted to introduce a new segment here at Chuck a Puck and it's called Boy of the Day. Since Lisa and I are connoisseurs of a large number of boys, we'd like to share some of our favorites with our three readers.
Today, we beg to put before you the handsome boy that we began to love quite a while ago when he was an Edmonton Oiler. He's tall, slim and has the most beautiful grey eyes; as well as being a bad ass defenseman who can decapitate with his elbow. He's been a bit banged up the last few years; but I'm hoping this next season he can stay unbroken so he can play for another gold medal as part of Team Canada. So, without further ado, here is the captain of the Saint Louis Blues, Mr. Eric Brewer.
If this becomes true, I think this will be a good thing. As tough as things were with the big boys, I think that with the young guys he should do well. Prior to his stint with the Senators, Hartsburg spent five seasons as head coach of the OHL's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. And he was also assistant coach for Team Canada in 2006 at the World Juniors where they won and then won two more junior gold medals as head coach in 2007 and 2008. So, with his experience with juniors and our boys having another year under their belts, I think this season might just be a little happier than the last one.
And this is a good way to start this week, as it's Draft Week, so we'll be having some of our thoughts about some of the boys and where we think they might go. The Tips have a chance to have a few boys picked, but this season will probably break the first round streak so we'll just be watching for the fun on Friday night and we'll celebrate on Saturday somewheres around rounds 3 and 4. :)
We also wanted to introduce a new segment here at Chuck a Puck and it's called Boy of the Day. Since Lisa and I are connoisseurs of a large number of boys, we'd like to share some of our favorites with our three readers.
Today, we beg to put before you the handsome boy that we began to love quite a while ago when he was an Edmonton Oiler. He's tall, slim and has the most beautiful grey eyes; as well as being a bad ass defenseman who can decapitate with his elbow. He's been a bit banged up the last few years; but I'm hoping this next season he can stay unbroken so he can play for another gold medal as part of Team Canada. So, without further ado, here is the captain of the Saint Louis Blues, Mr. Eric Brewer.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Boy did we blow those predictions or what?
I was gonna get all creative and assign points to Amy's and my predictions but that would involve some brain power that I just don't have this morning. So I'll recap instead:
Norris Trophy, top defenseman
We both picked Lidstrom. We were both wrong. Chara walked away with it. Strike one (but it was a swing and a miss as I at least picked Big Z as "a close second).
Calder Trophy, rookie of the year
We both picked Mason and what do you know we both got it right!
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, most gentlemanly player
Again, another correct one (even if Amy didn't sound too convinced). Pavel Datsyuk is your winner (his 4th)
Vezina Trophy, top goaltender
Timmy Thomas (who got sorta choked up accepting - which I like). We both got Tim right. Hurrah.
Selke Trophy, top defensive forward
I should have gone with my first instinct and picked Dats to win for sure. That will teach me for picking a Flyer. FAIL! Dats takes this home too. Point for Amy!
Hart Trophy, NHL's most valuable player
Ovie takes it. (personal note: BLECH). We both figured correctly here.
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey
Missed this by a country mile. Who would have thought almost dying on the ice and playing again would get you second here? Steve Sullivan wins. We both picked Zed (and darn it, he SHOULD have won!)
Jack Adams Award, top NHL coach
Claude, the winner, was never even considered by either one of us. Shows what we know.
NHL Foundation Player Award, commitment and service to charities
Everyone wins here because they are all great guys. But Amy and I picked the winner in Rickey Nash. Too bad he wasn't there but he has a good reason. He's in Scotland with his mum and grandmum. All together now, AWWWWW!
Lester B. Pearson Award, most outstanding player
See Hart. We did!
Mark Messier Leadership Award, player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season
Jarome Iginla is a lovely choice for the award. Just not ours. And also, someone needs to tell Mess that he should never ever speak in public. Ugh.
Win some and you lose some. The draft is next. I have a feeling the top pick won't be a surprise (not that I'm picking which will go but I'm just saying, there are arguments for three or four different kids). Good luck to the Isles - no matter who they pick, their fans won't like it.
Norris Trophy, top defenseman
We both picked Lidstrom. We were both wrong. Chara walked away with it. Strike one (but it was a swing and a miss as I at least picked Big Z as "a close second).
Calder Trophy, rookie of the year
We both picked Mason and what do you know we both got it right!
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, most gentlemanly player
Again, another correct one (even if Amy didn't sound too convinced). Pavel Datsyuk is your winner (his 4th)
Vezina Trophy, top goaltender
Timmy Thomas (who got sorta choked up accepting - which I like). We both got Tim right. Hurrah.
Selke Trophy, top defensive forward
I should have gone with my first instinct and picked Dats to win for sure. That will teach me for picking a Flyer. FAIL! Dats takes this home too. Point for Amy!
Hart Trophy, NHL's most valuable player
Ovie takes it. (personal note: BLECH). We both figured correctly here.
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey
Missed this by a country mile. Who would have thought almost dying on the ice and playing again would get you second here? Steve Sullivan wins. We both picked Zed (and darn it, he SHOULD have won!)
Jack Adams Award, top NHL coach
Claude, the winner, was never even considered by either one of us. Shows what we know.
NHL Foundation Player Award, commitment and service to charities
Everyone wins here because they are all great guys. But Amy and I picked the winner in Rickey Nash. Too bad he wasn't there but he has a good reason. He's in Scotland with his mum and grandmum. All together now, AWWWWW!
Lester B. Pearson Award, most outstanding player
See Hart. We did!
Mark Messier Leadership Award, player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season
Jarome Iginla is a lovely choice for the award. Just not ours. And also, someone needs to tell Mess that he should never ever speak in public. Ugh.
Win some and you lose some. The draft is next. I have a feeling the top pick won't be a surprise (not that I'm picking which will go but I'm just saying, there are arguments for three or four different kids). Good luck to the Isles - no matter who they pick, their fans won't like it.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
a new found respect for Brian Burke
I was listening to NHL Live and Brian Burke was on chatting up the hosts (Billy Jaffe...yum!) and the question was posed about Dany Heatley - would the Leafs be interested in that.
Burke said (and I'm paraphrasing here) but there was a right way and a wrong way to request a trade. Once a player comes to him with that request, he'll get the job done. But when you handicap your team by going public, then you are just screwing yourself. Burke went on to say that if he hears about a player wanting to be traded out side a private conversation with that player, he'll do his best to keep him on the team as long as he can in an almost punishment treatment.
Burke has no interest in that whole mess. Good on him. Bottom line, at least one GM has the balls to say what Heatley does is bullshit.
Oh I also finally have my copy of Searching for Bobby Orr. I will start reading tomorrow.
Burke said (and I'm paraphrasing here) but there was a right way and a wrong way to request a trade. Once a player comes to him with that request, he'll get the job done. But when you handicap your team by going public, then you are just screwing yourself. Burke went on to say that if he hears about a player wanting to be traded out side a private conversation with that player, he'll do his best to keep him on the team as long as he can in an almost punishment treatment.
Burke has no interest in that whole mess. Good on him. Bottom line, at least one GM has the balls to say what Heatley does is bullshit.
Oh I also finally have my copy of Searching for Bobby Orr. I will start reading tomorrow.
And the winner is.....
As promised, the ladies of Chuck A Puck will look into our slightly cracked crystal ball and tell you, the three readers we have, who we think will win the NHL awards tomorrow. Just don't bet any money on our picks.
Norris Trophy, top defenseman:
Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
Mike Green, Washington Capitals
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
Who will win: Amy and I both agree on this one - Lidstrom
Who should win:
Amy says: Nick will win because he always wins. He's also the one that should win because, well...he is the best.
Lisa says: No argument about him being the best. If Mike Green wins it means the league is taking a radical turn of the definition of what the Norris Trophy is for. Chara will come in a close second.
Calder Trophy, rookie of the year:
Steve Mason, Columbus Blue Jackets
Kris Versteeg, Chicago Blackhawks
Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Ducks
Who will win: Again Amy and I agree here - we both say Mason
Who should win: At last a disagreement!
Amy says: Her duckling Ryan will win because of not only his hard work to get up to the show and stay; but because he was consistent all year. He also had a much better and much longer post-season than Mase.
Lisa says: Psh, I say. They don't count the post season in award tallies and secondly, Mason had 10 shut outs...two or three of which were while he had Mono. Mason is my guy here.
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, most gentlemanly player:
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
Zach Parise, New Jersey Devils
Who will win: We both think Datsyuk [though Amy says so because "he is a Red Wing" like that makes him a lock ;)]
Who should win:
Amy says: Parise should win because he's adorable.
Lisa says: look past the looks and pick Datsyuk because he is awesome! Really, I have no basis for this award.
Vezina Trophy, top goaltender:
Niklas Backstrom, Minnesota Wild
Steve Mason, Columbus Blue Jackets
Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
Who will win: Thomas (two votes)
Who should win:
Amy says: Timmy should because he had a great season both regular and post.
Lisa says: As much as I'd love to see the Rook get it, Timmy will because he kept the Bruins in the hunt for the President's Trophy all season [although with that argument, shouldn't Nabby be here?]
Selke Trophy, top defensive forward:
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Mike Richards, Philadelphia Flyers
Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
Who will win: Amy thinks Datsyuk again (she says, "See under Lady Byng") and I'm gonna go out on a limb here and pick Richards because he's apparently the best captain EVER. (barf)
Who should win:
Amy says: I admit that I'm a total homer for Kes like for Bobby, but he had such an amazing year and I think he deserves it.
Lisa says: Datsyuk because he plays a smart efficient defensive game and gets the points while doing it.
Hart Trophy, NHL's most valuable player:
Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Who will win: Ovechkin [Amy brings up a great point saying that I think the writers might give it to Alex because of his goal numbers and the fact that Geno has more weapons on his team.]
Who should win:
Amy says: This is hard... I think both Alex and Geno are so worthy of this award. Can we split it? If not, I think Geno should get it because his game has grown in other ways besides just the scoring.
Lisa says: I'm with Amy on this one - Geno's grown as a player and while he might have a game or two where he disappears, he's still moving forward with his game and not just a, albeit a very talented, one trick pony.
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey:
Chris Chelios, Detroit Red Wings
Richard Zednik, Florida Panthers
Steve Sullivan, Nashville Predators
Who will win: Zednik
Who should win:
Amy says: I have to give it to Richie. As much as Steve has gone through with his back, to me it pales in comparison to getting a blade in the neck.
Lisa says: I was watching that game when Zednik was cut. It was one of the most unsettling things I've ever seen. I might have cheered out loud when I learned he was taking the ice again. Hands down, Zednik is the winner. Also playing a thousand years doesn't count in the dedication to hockey, Chris.
Jack Adams Award, top NHL coach:
Todd McLellan, San Jose Sharks
Claude Julien, Boston Bruins
Andy Murray, St. Louis Blues
Who will win: Amy says McLellan [Two words... President's Trophy], I say Murray
Who should win:
Amy says: Andy deserves this award and more for taking the Boos from the depths of the Campbell Conference and getting back to the playoffs.
Lisa says: As much as I like Todd, Andy Murry had much less to work with, injuries and talent wise, and he still made them a winning team. Plus I think people like a feel good story. Murray is my pick as well.
NHL Foundation Player Award, commitment and service to charities:
Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings
Alex Kovalev, Montreal Canadiens
Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets
Who will win: Nash
Who should win:
Amy says: Give it Ricky just because he's so damn cute. ;)
Lisa says: I agree and honestly, I know a LOT of guys do so much for their community, I just happen to know about the things that Rick has done and it's huge. [plus him in a tux makes any award show better.]
Lester B. Pearson Award, most outstanding player:
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Who will win: Ovechkin
Who should win:
Amy says: See Hart
Lisa says: See Amy
Mark Messier Leadership Award, player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season:
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
Who will win: Crosby
Who should win:
Amy says: I don't know about this one but they'll probably give it to Bing; and he does do a lot of great things on and off the ice.
Lisa says: Agree. Crosby but this might be as a consolation for not being up for the Hart.
Ok there you have it.... don't bet against the house.
The awards show is on tomorrow at 8 with hopefully the 'pregame' like they had last year with the red carpet. That's sorta fun.
Norris Trophy, top defenseman:
Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
Mike Green, Washington Capitals
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
Who will win: Amy and I both agree on this one - Lidstrom
Who should win:
Amy says: Nick will win because he always wins. He's also the one that should win because, well...he is the best.
Lisa says: No argument about him being the best. If Mike Green wins it means the league is taking a radical turn of the definition of what the Norris Trophy is for. Chara will come in a close second.
Calder Trophy, rookie of the year:
Steve Mason, Columbus Blue Jackets
Kris Versteeg, Chicago Blackhawks
Bobby Ryan, Anaheim Ducks
Who will win: Again Amy and I agree here - we both say Mason
Who should win: At last a disagreement!
Amy says: Her duckling Ryan will win because of not only his hard work to get up to the show and stay; but because he was consistent all year. He also had a much better and much longer post-season than Mase.
Lisa says: Psh, I say. They don't count the post season in award tallies and secondly, Mason had 10 shut outs...two or three of which were while he had Mono. Mason is my guy here.
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, most gentlemanly player:
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning
Zach Parise, New Jersey Devils
Who will win: We both think Datsyuk [though Amy says so because "he is a Red Wing" like that makes him a lock ;)]
Who should win:
Amy says: Parise should win because he's adorable.
Lisa says: look past the looks and pick Datsyuk because he is awesome! Really, I have no basis for this award.
Vezina Trophy, top goaltender:
Niklas Backstrom, Minnesota Wild
Steve Mason, Columbus Blue Jackets
Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
Who will win: Thomas (two votes)
Who should win:
Amy says: Timmy should because he had a great season both regular and post.
Lisa says: As much as I'd love to see the Rook get it, Timmy will because he kept the Bruins in the hunt for the President's Trophy all season [although with that argument, shouldn't Nabby be here?]
Selke Trophy, top defensive forward:
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Mike Richards, Philadelphia Flyers
Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks
Who will win: Amy thinks Datsyuk again (she says, "See under Lady Byng") and I'm gonna go out on a limb here and pick Richards because he's apparently the best captain EVER. (barf)
Who should win:
Amy says: I admit that I'm a total homer for Kes like for Bobby, but he had such an amazing year and I think he deserves it.
Lisa says: Datsyuk because he plays a smart efficient defensive game and gets the points while doing it.
Hart Trophy, NHL's most valuable player:
Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Who will win: Ovechkin [Amy brings up a great point saying that I think the writers might give it to Alex because of his goal numbers and the fact that Geno has more weapons on his team.]
Who should win:
Amy says: This is hard... I think both Alex and Geno are so worthy of this award. Can we split it? If not, I think Geno should get it because his game has grown in other ways besides just the scoring.
Lisa says: I'm with Amy on this one - Geno's grown as a player and while he might have a game or two where he disappears, he's still moving forward with his game and not just a, albeit a very talented, one trick pony.
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey:
Chris Chelios, Detroit Red Wings
Richard Zednik, Florida Panthers
Steve Sullivan, Nashville Predators
Who will win: Zednik
Who should win:
Amy says: I have to give it to Richie. As much as Steve has gone through with his back, to me it pales in comparison to getting a blade in the neck.
Lisa says: I was watching that game when Zednik was cut. It was one of the most unsettling things I've ever seen. I might have cheered out loud when I learned he was taking the ice again. Hands down, Zednik is the winner. Also playing a thousand years doesn't count in the dedication to hockey, Chris.
Jack Adams Award, top NHL coach:
Todd McLellan, San Jose Sharks
Claude Julien, Boston Bruins
Andy Murray, St. Louis Blues
Who will win: Amy says McLellan [Two words... President's Trophy], I say Murray
Who should win:
Amy says: Andy deserves this award and more for taking the Boos from the depths of the Campbell Conference and getting back to the playoffs.
Lisa says: As much as I like Todd, Andy Murry had much less to work with, injuries and talent wise, and he still made them a winning team. Plus I think people like a feel good story. Murray is my pick as well.
NHL Foundation Player Award, commitment and service to charities:
Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings
Alex Kovalev, Montreal Canadiens
Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets
Who will win: Nash
Who should win:
Amy says: Give it Ricky just because he's so damn cute. ;)
Lisa says: I agree and honestly, I know a LOT of guys do so much for their community, I just happen to know about the things that Rick has done and it's huge. [plus him in a tux makes any award show better.]
Lester B. Pearson Award, most outstanding player:
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Who will win: Ovechkin
Who should win:
Amy says: See Hart
Lisa says: See Amy
Mark Messier Leadership Award, player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season:
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames
Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
Who will win: Crosby
Who should win:
Amy says: I don't know about this one but they'll probably give it to Bing; and he does do a lot of great things on and off the ice.
Lisa says: Agree. Crosby but this might be as a consolation for not being up for the Hart.
Ok there you have it.... don't bet against the house.
The awards show is on tomorrow at 8 with hopefully the 'pregame' like they had last year with the red carpet. That's sorta fun.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Stanley hangover
I've spent the last two days scanning the interweb for information and photos of the Penguins celebrations (Sunday at the ball park, the parade yesterday) with an odd feeling of glee and jealously. It was the Wings last year and time moves on to another team to be on top. I'm honestly ok with that and I think I have a stronger tie to a lot of the Penguin players watching them so much this year (and nice new tattoo Duper!). Over all, I've enjoyed it. But now I'm ready for camp to start anew and to see all 30 teams take the ice on with a fair shot at a parade of their own (I'm looking at you Buffalo).
But first! We have some unfinished business to take care of: NHL awards are Thursday, the Draft is next weekend, July 1st brings free agency, and lest we forget the ongoing saga of the Phoenix Coyotes (which really must suck for their fans). Much to do in the up coming days before we can really enjoy the summer and put our toes in the sand and bid 2008-2009 NHL season a farewell. Keep your eyes peeled for Chuck A Pucks take on all of it.
Tomorrow: Men in tuxes! Uh, I mean the Puckers take on the NHL awards.
Until tomorrow...
But first! We have some unfinished business to take care of: NHL awards are Thursday, the Draft is next weekend, July 1st brings free agency, and lest we forget the ongoing saga of the Phoenix Coyotes (which really must suck for their fans). Much to do in the up coming days before we can really enjoy the summer and put our toes in the sand and bid 2008-2009 NHL season a farewell. Keep your eyes peeled for Chuck A Pucks take on all of it.
Tomorrow: Men in tuxes! Uh, I mean the Puckers take on the NHL awards.
Until tomorrow...
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