Originally Posted by barbogast (Post 15753916)

That's Matt Cooke for ya.

Originally Posted by daveshookme (Post 15753921)

He's kinda been off my radar. I know the name, and I know he's an ass, but haven't seen enough of him to declare it pejoratively.

Originally Posted by barbogast (Post 15753938)

http://www.si.com/nhl/home-ice/2014/...ons-dirty-hits

This article is a great starting point.

Originally Posted by daveshookme (Post 15754025)

Holy fuck. So, basically every bad hit I remember in the last ~5 years has been Cooke.

Originally Posted by hailtopitt (Post 15754031)

:lol:lol not far off

Originally Posted by daveshookme (Post 15754025)

Holy fuck. So, basically every bad hit I remember in the last ~5 years has been Cooke.

Originally Posted by aeroshady (Post 15754113)

Rangers up to #5 on ESPN's power rankings! Finally some love! I can't wait for tomorrow's game!

Also, so glad I picked Nashville to be my west team. Just hope we don't run into them in the finals or the crush I have on them will be like a 13 year old girl in 1999 finding out that Lance Bass was gay.

Originally Posted by barbogast (Post 15753674)

I know I've already brought up the Backstrom a star snub, but I'm gonna do it again.

This is (one of the many reasons) why I like this guy so much. This guy (and maybe someone can fact check me here but I'm pretty sure I'm right) has more assists than anyone except Crosby and Joe Thornton over the past 6 years or so (in fact he might have more than Crosby since Sid was hurt for a long time), he has 535 points in 536 career games, he has more freaking points than THE OTHER GUY THAT MADE IT FROM HIS OWN TEAM, is clearly a top 5-10 player in the league (even though he still isn't thought of as such), and when he was asked how he felt about being left off the ASG roster again, he says with a chuckle "eh no big deal I guess, just means I get to spend a weekend on vacation with my girlfriend and our baby".

Could he whine about it? Absolutely. Would his whining be warranted? Absolutely. But not Mr. 100% Classy All The Time.

"But I know there's a lot of good hockey players in this league and it's usually one player per team, so that's understandable."

Never once will he ever complain about the fact that he is basically the most under appreciated player in the entire league by everyone outside of DC. Well Mr. Nicklas Backstrom, I am here to complain for you.

The fact that, if we're picking one guy per team (which is really fucking stupid that every team gets a rep, deserved or not), and the chosen Capital is 8 and not 19 is everything that is wrong with the NHL.

Both guys are having good years. Backstrom is having a much better one.

Soap box off. Screw you NHL all star game voting team.

Originally Posted by daveshookme (Post 15753884)

Originally Posted by fonzz41 (Post 15754327)

I'm still trying to get the league to move it to pre-season, but they don't seem down with the idea. For some reason they won't return my calls. Don't they know who I am??

Originally Posted by fonzz41 (Post 15754327)

I'm still trying to get the league to move it to pre-season, but they don't seem down with the idea. For some reason they won't return my calls. Don't they know who I am??

Originally Posted by daveshookme (Post 15753929)

Fuck T Swift. Found my wife :hump :hump

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/video/9tP3l3

Originally Posted by lockman21 (Post 15754812)

Uhhh yeah.

http://i.imgur.com/ZWZyThj.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/YeDmaA4.jpg

What's even better is that she's a fuckin great hockey player.

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 15754826)

so she's one of those people that puts her pants on after her skates?
my dad used to get pissed at me for that because id always rip the fabric.

Originally Posted by dmbetc (Post 15754848)

Better than a girl in high heels.

Originally Posted by Rebecca De Mornay (Post 15754826)

so she's one of those people that puts her pants on after her skates?
my dad used to get pissed at me for that because id always rip the fabric.

Originally Posted by lockman21 (Post 15754893)

I think she goes out on the ice just like that.

Originally Posted by lockman21 (Post 15754979)

While we're talking about it, I'd be upset with myself if I didn't mention Anna Prugova.

http://olympicgirls.files.wordpress....4/02/anna4.jpg

Originally Posted by lockman21 (Post 15754812)

Uhhh yeah.

http://i.imgur.com/ZWZyThj.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/YeDmaA4.jpg

What's even better is that she's a fuckin great hockey player.

Originally Posted by daveshookme (Post 15753929)

Fuck T Swift. Found my wife :hump :hump

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/video/9tP3l3

Originally Posted by aeroshady (Post 15757575)

Tonight is the night!!!

Rangers Vs. Icelanders!

Madison Square Garden!

Originally Posted by pathetic (Post 15758897)

I have a seguin winter classic sweater and a home marchand sweater. Obviously seguin's gone and I have a feeling marchy won't be around for the longrun so I told my gf I want a white Bergeron sweater. She got me an XL for Christmas which I was swimming in so I went to Dicks to exchange it for a L. They didn't have one in store so they took the exchange and gave me a giftcard to purchase a white sweater online. I went online and there wasn't an option for a Bergeron L white sweater. it was grayed out like they weren't even taking backorders. I called Dicks and they told me they can't backorder anything and I'd have to customize a white bruins sweater with Bergeron's name and number....wtf there's no difference between taking a backorder on a sweater and ordering a customized...they'd have to make another one for me anyway...w/e..

so yesterday the sweater arrived. factory sealed. the stitched numbers were fraying and there was a rip near the NHL seal. I went back to Dicks and they did the same thing...took the return, reordered me a new Large white Bergeron sweater, and gave me a $50 giftcard for my troubles. Hopefully this one isn't damaged when I get it!

all in all, Dicks sporting goods customer service is decent, but their procedures are all kinds of messed up. not only did I get the points for my gf's initial purchase, but then I got the points on the second and third time I purchased it so Dicks sees this as I spend $510 and they're sending me all kinds of rewards and $ off my next purchase.