Saturday’s practice update
Posted on March 29th, 2008 – 2:47 PMBy Michael Russo
Wild had an upbeat, uptempo practice this afternoon down at Parade Ice Garden.
Every player was on the ice, except Stephane Veilleux, whose flu bug must be treating him like a fire fighter’s work week – 24 hours on, 24 hours off, 24 hours on.
Remember, Veilleux missed Thursday’s practice with the flu. He recovered enough Friday to go on the ice during the morning skate and participate in warmups Friday night, but he didn’t play against Vancouver.
He’s been slammed again today by this debilitating bug — trust me, it’s been filtering through the team — and will miss tomorrow’s 5 p.m. game against Colorado, according to coach Jacques Lemaire.
The Wild won’t have a morning skate tomorrow, so the lineup won’t be on here until prior to the game.
I’m going to do a follow story on the team toughness angle of the Wild for tomorrow’s paper, specifically looking at the Bouchard fight again. There were some funny little quips after practice.
Regardless, just because having the three GOONies (somebody emailed me that nickname — I think Dan, and I like it) seems to work against Vancouver doesn’t necessarily mean Chris Simon will be in the lineup tomorrow.
Lemaire said there are certain teams he’ll use the three bruisers (Simon, Derek Boogaard and Todd Fedoruk) against and certain teams he won’t. Lemaire obviously won’t identify those teams (Calgary and Vancouver definitely and I’d guess Anaheim), but remember, Simon was scratched during the Wild’s most recent game against Colorado, a 2-0 shutout March 17. And Scott Parker’s hurt.
Some funny stuff from practice:
– First of all, Brian Rolston and Pierre-Marc Bouchard both thought the Wild was playing Calgary tomorrow, and Marian Gaborik had to correct them.
– Today must have been bring-your-kids-to-work day because many players had their children roaming around.
Soon-to-be-4-year-old Luke Fedoruk’s become a hit. Like father, like son. He tapes his wrists like pops, he spits in the garbage can like pops, he punches like pops.
I always find it humorous watching the players parent while in the locker room. As Todd was doing an interview, Luke kept saying, “Daddy, daddy, daddy,” and Todd had to stop and say, “Daddy’s having a conversation right now. Don’t interrupt when daddy’s having a conversation.”
The funniest sight was watching Luke untape and untie Mikko Koivu’s skates for five minutes as Koivu instructed him. He then put all of Koivu’s equipment in the locker.
At one point Koivu goes, “Make sure you turn the shin pads around. You don’t want to anger the trainers.”
Apparently Luke Fedoruk is dating Eric Belanger’s daughter, but that’s for another day’s blog.
Speaking of Fedoruk, the elder one, this guy’s a treat to deal with. For years, beat writers around the league have raved to me about how good a guy he is to deal with, and there’s certainly truth in advertising. Funny guy, and a go-to-quote.
– Koivu. Man, Rolston was good talking about how Koivu’s become the team’s MVP. I’ll be writing something on that in the coming days. I also talked to Koivu about the topic you all have been having lately — the amount of times he’s kicked out of the faceoff circle. The guy’s been a faceoff stud lately though. He was real interesting on the topic, and that too will be in the paper in the coming days (not tomorrow, but maybe Monday’s paper).
– Brent Burns had a bunch of gashes on his right hand courtesy of Nathan McIver’s face. After McIver went after Bouchard, Burns grabbed McIver and looked like he was starting a lawn mower.
– The re-signing Kurtis Foster story today. I was reading the comments on the bottom of the story, and I did want to correct one misconception.
While it’s true Foster will likely start next season on injured reserve, Foster’s $1.025 million salary will count against the salary cap next season. The only time that long-term injury exception formula hits is when a team exceeds the upper limit of the cap.
OK, that’s it for now. I better write for the actual paper.
177 Responses to "Saturday’s practice update"
Of course I am an Oilers fan tonight but also I have to confess that I kind of like them. With the exception of Stortini this is just a good skating, fast, exciting team that plays clean hockey unlike last night’s opponent. Wouldn’t mind seeing them sneak in at #8 although that will be very hard to do. They certainly do have motivation though tonight.
Looks like you got a lot of good stuff on your plate Russo. Are you ever going to get around to the Q&A? I am excited to see the quotes Butch regardign the brawl.
Austin, I probably won’t be doing the extended version for the blog, but I did a shortened version for my Sunday column tomorrow and you make a cameo.
You know one thing no one has mentioned is Gaborik’s physical game last night. I am not a Gaborik fan but I was impressed. He forechecked, checked, did a little pushin’ and shovin’. I thought he a good game….was that out loud..
From the last thread: it’s entirely possible Orpik will be available. He’s been in Therrien’s doghouse for most of the season for some reason. That seems to have sort of changed lately after an injury but Orpik may have no desire to return.
I thought he HAD a good game….I had to say it twice…
I like the Oil too woodcock. I am still a Roloson fan.
Sweet! Thanks Don!
Ok, a question I have asked many times. Will Nummi ever be back this season (I know he’s gone for next year).
Looks like the jury is still out on the Wilds 04 draft class
Ryan Jones the Wilds 4th round draft pick in 04 leads ALL D1 players with 30 goals. Also is a hobey baker finalist.
This kid is 6-2 215 and has all the tools to make the next step to the NHL next season.
It’s good to see that we have a up and coming power forward.
Kevin, so would Orpik be a wise investment?
I have a jersey with his name on it and any player who meets that criteria is a wise investment. 
I’ve always been an Orpik fan and don’t understand Therrien’s displeasure with him. He’s one of the only physical D we have.
Look for the three toughs to play through the playoffs. One assigned to the each of the top three lines.
Gabby’s check created Fridge’s goal… assisted by Gabby. That was a hell of a great sequence. Gabby looked a little like Mikko in the corner at times last night also, initiating contact with the D, especially when it was Mitchell. I love it!! Now don’t get excited, I said LIKE Mikko AT TIMES last night. Sorry about the caps, I don’t know how to itallic on here.
Gabby is also very sneaky and effective with his elbows. I enjoy that.
That stupid wave did go around like 5 or 6 times. It was an excruciating sight to behold.
Kings 1 Stars 0
Sioux 1 Tigers 0
Ryan Duncan just scored. 2-0 Sioux.
Captain America - If they were here, I am sure Good old Wally and The Ghost of Willie Plett would agree with you.
Miami Ohio up 1-0 over Air Force
I like that Gabby was physical. He is learning that while getting goals is important so is forechecking, backchecking, and using the body. Can I say that maybe he is listening to JL now?
Last comment on the wave, I thought that was only in baseball and football.
Kirk Wise, isn’t one of the Wilds prospects playing for Miami(OH)?
Regarding Nummi. He still has the groin right? Or is he just a healthy scratch now? Unless someone else gets injured I don’t think he’ll make it into the lineup again.
- Kirk - keep the Miami updates coming for us dishless viewers stuck with Dallas (now tied 1-1) and UND.
- ATX - Ryan Jones, mentioed by Walt above, is Miami’s captain
Whatever gets the crowd into the game is OK by me.
I don’t care for the GOONies. It implies mindless thuggery. I don’t see that Fridge or Boogie fit the bill and Simon, well so far so good. I don’t see Boogie as a dirty player. I know there are plenty out there that would disagree but he’s never been suspended for anything Prongerlike.
I don’t know how to do italics either Dickie…
weren’t they doing the wave in Calgary at the last Wild game?
Fedoruk is ok w/the puck and has decent hands- I said this was a good pick-up when we got him. No, I am not putting my shoulder out of place patting myself on the back, but I did say he was going to be bettr than alot of people thought he would be. He is going to be valuable coming up here in the SCP… Bonus of a few goals here and there, too.
Since I was taught the italics tip here, I’ll Pay it forward: see this site - http://www.tizag.com/htmlT/htmlitalic.php
ATX. I think that’s Ryan Jones Walt is talking about above.
As long as Hill keeps playing well I doubt we’ll see Nummi again.
I know this is old but I just can’t help thinking of JL after that Oil disaster in the locker room. “Do I luke like a bisch? DO-I-LUKE-LIKE-A-BISCH? Then why are you playing like bisches?
(must insert French-Canadien accent)
Jones interviewed on ESPNU right now.
Boogie can get freight-trained to the ice and the refs just swallow their whistle. Its BS. A penalty is a penalty but they won’t call anything against Boogie.
ATX-its Ryan Jones this kid is a stud
Thanks HockeyDad!!
I’ll make my last comments on the wave and then move on. First of all, I just don’t understand the appeal. I guess it just shows that people are easily amused, kind of like the facination with calling somebody in the building so you can wave at them. Wow, isn’t that neat, I know somebody out of 19,000 people who is in the same building as me… It also shows that humans are like sheep. In most cases, they will just follow along with the crowd. I’m just there to watch hockey. The wave is annoying. Being the state of hockey, you would think people would be there to watch hockey.
It’s especially annoying in hockey, which is why you normally don’t see it happen there. Hockey is fast paced and action packed, there is something going on at all times. The wave only distracts and sometimes obstructs viewing.
My apologies to wave enthusiasts out there. These are just my personal views. My personal view is that all those who took part in the wave last night should go to the box for 2 minutes and feel shame. And the ringleaders should have gotten 10 minute misconduct penalties.
Wow, I must be bored today. I’m spending entirely too much time on here going on a diatribe on some stupid thing like the wave. I better go see what is going on for the Gophs game. Puck drop is fast approaching.
As for the wave, it’s time to move on.
He looks like a pretty tough dude
Re: gabby, I too was surprised by his physical play. He played a solid physical game. Like slap6, I’m not a big fan of his but got to give him props when due.
Also like slap 6, man she’s gonna think I’m trying to get a date, I like the Oilers and Roloson - I thought we should have kept him and traded Fernandez back then. (And yes G* I know his numbers aren’t that good.)
Austin, now that the Don has awarded you a spot in the paper, are we going to have to call you “sir”?
Go Oilers!
KW-Keep us updated on how Jones looks.
I don’t get espnu
Geez. Using italics looks like alot of work. Caps are much easier. But thanks HockeyDad.
Hilarious visual SS6
Although I still think Jaques was pretty hilarious in his own right after that game.
I think our goalies are fine as is. I wouldn’t take Manny or Rolie back. I think it’s working out fine. Even with hindsight 20/20 vision I cannot find a problem with either trade. And that is even without knowledge of knowing what we will eventually have gotten in return in the trade. That is yet to be determined.
Melrose is doing color for the Miami/A.F. game. I wonder if he’ll be on for the Gophers/BC game too.
3-0 ND. Duncan scored.
Sioux are going to be tough to beat. Although, I wouldn’t say that Princeton is a college hockey juggernaut.
UND 3-0 half way through the third, good night Princeton.
Kirk Wise - I am sure we will have Melrose tonight for the Gopher game.
Dickie Dunn…I despise the wave too. Although, there were times at Met Center when the wave was the only good thing happening during the game… 
I wouldn’t say that Princeton is a college hockey juggernaut.
You, sir, have the boorish manners of a Yalie.
I’m curious to see if the zebra’s call games completely different from the regular season again.
phil - it’s kinda scary but I totally agree. I wanted to keep Roloson and trade Whanny as well. I know he’s stuggled but I still like him.
Knight - I’ll be the first to admit I was not thrilled with the Fedoruk pickup. But all I knew about him was that Boogie crushed his face and he was a Duck. So kudos to you. You were right. I am very pleased with the Fridge and am fast becoming a big fan.
It may be too much to ask that Simon also become a diamond in the rough but as long as Simon delivers, see what I did there, and doesn’t lose his mind again he too may become a fan favorite. I just think it’s nice that Boogie has someone who can relate in the locker room and on the bench.
ss6….whaddya mean???
Boogaard can relate to PMB and Burnsie now…
Kirk - I can’t get the image out of my head. I’m LMAO and the better half thinks I’ve finally, truely lost it….
Air Force has taken over big time. Up 2-1 now. Haven’t seen a lot of Jones. The wife is at work so I’m multitasking hockey games, and child care.
Sideshow, we didn’t cover grammar at Princeton so I had to look up boorish.
boor·ish
–adjective of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
Pretty sure I’m not boorish. I’m not so sure about you though. That was a very insensitive thing to say to me.
DD, don’t know that I’d “take them back” either, now that we have Backstrom, but I think we were lucky to get Backs, he was an unknown in the NHL until we got him. How’d we be lookin’ now if he were a Cloutier?
kj - I stand corrected. Are the Wild turning into a team of goons? OMG that would mean we’re the Ducks. Burns is Brad “SuckerPunch” May and PMB is……..the ‘Stasch’? say it isn’t sooooooo….
Testing, testing, did the Italics work? Boldface?
I see your point Phil. But now that we are playing the “if” game, how would we be lookin’ now if we let Backs walk and kept Manny?
I think Harding was always the long term plan. Lucky or not, we had Backstrom and based on his play and demeanor last year he was worth keeping and taking the chance that he wasn’t going to become a Cloutier.
SWEET!
The ‘Stasch’. Classic. He was interviewed on the phone during the 2nd period since he’s a former Princeton Tiger.
DD, why would we keep Manny over Backs though since his knee was bad?…I’m just referring to the initial trade…had it been me, Fernandez is gone (obviously before he hurt his knee) and we keep Roloson. Yeah baby, HTML commands are sweet!
They are fun aren’t they phil 
I just wish I could get an array of those smiley faces.
phil…welcome to my work!
The intraweb is a fabulous invention.
TGFAG (thank God for Al Gore)
:O
rats…that’s one of my favorites.
I guess the Stars are breaking out of their slump.
In the initial trade when we dealt Rollie over Manny we were dealing with 2 healthy goalies of similar abilities. Manny is a bit younger and at the time, we were looking for a #1 for a few years until Harding could take over. I’m not saying Rollie was some old man who DR couldn’t do the job but it seems like age matters in sports. My guess is that at the time though, it probably ultimately came down to what we could get in return for either of them and which goalie other teams wanted more. Ended up being Rollie.
- 4-1 Dallas now - may our luck on other games come from the Oil tonight!
- You, sir, have the boorish manners of a Yalie.
Sideshow - you never said that, it was an Itchy and Scratchy writer from Harvard.
LOL kj…i love the Goreacle
Fun indeed slap…I think this qualifies as the something new thing I learned today!
I think I’m going to keep it to learning one new thing a day and not even ask about emoticons or whatever they are called…
DD, I hear ya, I just like Roloson better because he wasn’t as streaky as Fernandez and didn’t seem to be as much of a head case. Roloson also seemed to have the competitive fire that Fernandez lacked, ‘course Manny was the SO king.
DD I’m not sure that comment was directed at you. I thnk Sideshow was making a Simpsons joke. Not sure thoughm
DD I’m not sure that comment was directed at you. I thnk Sideshow was making a Simpsons joke. Not sure though
Yep and failed badly - plus, nobody can rip the greatest sports writer ever.
So true Adam. He really failed to capture the spirit of the thing.
He really failed to capture the spirit of the thing.
Indeed!
7:50 left. A.F. still up 2-1.
Yeah, sometimes things fly completely over the head of even the greatest sports writer ever. Doesn’t matter anyways, I wasn’t offended. I was just happy to have an opportunity to respond. I like to counter punch.
I don’t get offended easily. Unless a wave breaks out at a hockey game… whoops, thought I was moving on from that.
Miami on PP. Too many men A.F.
PP goal Miami. 6:16 left
I agree with your assessment of the 2 goalies Phil. Roloson was more steady and had a competitive spirit I loved. Although, Manny could get fired up as well. When Manny was “on his game” he was damn good and better than Rollie IMHO. But if you balance it all out, I feel they were equal and it was just a matter of personal preference as to who someone liked more.
DD, I agree! Let’s go have a beer and toast the Oil’s (and roloson’s) victory!
DD - I agree with your wave comment from earlier. It must have been a training class for Twins fans for Monday night.
It was a great game last night - crowd was rocking and players were hitting. Can’t wait for tomorrow’s game to see if it keeps up!
Phil, I love beer, like Rollie, and would absolutely love an Oil victory. So a toast would be great. But I’m hoping to be somewhere toasting a Gopher victory tonight.
And Greatski, of course you agree with my comments, I’m Dickie Dunn for crying out loud! What I say has got to be true! I’m going to steal your Twins fan training idea. That had to be it. The wave is tolerable at the Twins game. However, grown men bringing their glove to the game is not, but that’s a completely different thing and I digress.
The wave is tolerable at the Twins game. However, grown men bringing their glove to the game is not, but that’s a completely different thing
Which is part of the reason I don’t follow baseball. It so slow, you can do a wave.
Pls, for the future here, stand up and take the pledge that you will not ever participate in a wave at the X again.
Ah, finally on a computer again and not my BB, but at work so it still sucks.
The wave at a hockey game is stupid. It’s probably dumb anyway, but I’ll accept it at a baseball game. Need something to relieve the tedium of a game (and I’m still a baseball fan, just not a fan of Major League Baseball).
The wave is pretty annoying. Maybe we can get a petition going to ban the wave at the X?
When CGY fans did the wave last week, was it on a PK for them?
I will take a pledge and sign any petition.
Other places where a wave can be tolerable are soccer games (I’ve never been to one, but I imagine spectators have to create their own fun), and football games (lots of commercial breaks). The WNBA, if it still exists, would also be a good place for it but I don’t think it is an option due to a lack of people.
I love baseball as much as hockey. I wouldn’t call baseball slow, I would say it has a more laid back leisurely kind of a pace. I’m a laid back leisurely kind of a guy so it just fits I guess.
When are we going to hear the news on Burrows’ suspension?
I recall pointing out at the time at that CGY game that I would have thought that it was written somewhere in Canadian law that the wave is outlawed at hockey games…
Wow, I really lied before about moving on. I am bored though for t-minus 25.
Sorry for the late update. Mercier scored for Miami with 4:39 left in the first OT. Jones fanned on a wide open net, and got stoned on a breakaway. Actually two Miami players fanned on that bouncing puck missing the wide open net.
I wonder if the Canucks have a special school that they send players to in order to train them into being complete a$$holes? Or else maybe their scouting staff has a a specialized unit. Send them to local HS playgrounds and keep tabs on the bully’s who pick on the little kids.
DD, it’s called “The Brian Burke School of Hockey”. Every team he’s been involved with ends up as the cheap shot artists of the league, and it takes several years after he leaves for that to wear off of a team.
Random thoughts:
- Mikko = young Forsberg
- Don’t cheer against Ca-knucks we need a big effort from them against Cowgary 2morrow.
- I think Burrows’ spear didn’t really nail PMB, although he tried to.
- Nice to have an enforcer to throw out each line change when you are up
4-0 and just want to make it through the game w/o getting cheap shotted too bad.
I guess that would be the special school then. But I was really warming up to my specialized scouting staff theory.
Either way, they sure have a healthy does of complete pricks on their teams.
kj - you’re showin’ off a little
DD - Ok already. So you don’t like the wave. It only lastest as long as it did because the refs had to sort out all the penalties.
MuN - you are correct, sir.
If it’s a specialschool,does Burke drive a short (interject any high price automobile)
Has anyone ever seen Zach Stortini do an interview? Or seen him without Boogies fist in his face? Yikes, not a good or intellegent looking dude. He’s probably a Harvard graduate or something but he doesn’t look it.
Is it too much to ask for Bucky to be swept from NCAA b-ball & puck?
Slapshot, I was trying to move on. But I have to point out that the wave wasn’t going on when the refs were trying to sort everything out. It was going on after that when the game started back up again.
It’s game time!
Gophers just killed off a 2-man advantage.
As much as I like John Buccigross, he’s not much of a play-by-play guy.
Anyone else see that BC kid grab ahold of the Gopher stick, and hold on for like 5 seconds?
We aren’t going to get any calls. Not saying our penalties didn’t happen, but there were plenty of no calls on BC.
We had too many guys on the ice 2X in the 1st and the stripes missed it so I don’t think the refs are homers..
where are you guys seeing the gopher game?
It’s on FSN
That is true about the too many men. Forgot about that.
I didn’t think they touched the puck when they had too many men. I thought Melrose overplayed that a bit.
Thanx Kirk
Welcome.
So what did I miss today while I was helping my sister with her basement remodel? Anything I really need to know?
Alot of talk about the wave…
Taking away the too many guy non-calls, which nobody on TV saw to be the case, other possible infractions weren’t called on BC early. Even on the Gophs goal some BC guy had a guys stick for atleast 10 seconds in front of the net. I could have called some penalties based on what I saw on TV.
I think it’s been better in the 2nd though.
Oh, thanks Dickie. Frickin’ wave is only good for entertaining little kids.
hopefully the gophs can get one back on pp
and apparently stiff overweight cows that can only comment on blogs. Great hockey nite in mn furs are done and the skins are on their way to a champ.
Lets go grease! We need some wins from not-Flames.
Alright Oil! Let’s go…Dwayne, may thee earn a shut out!
McGoo is the ref!
SO, this has probably already been pointed out, but if we beat Colorado tomorrow, Calgary is the only team that can take the division from us.
Its hardly a lock though because of the Cow’s two games in hand. That game on Thursday could decide everything.
I don’t have the attention span to figure out playoff possibilities in any sport. So I just want my guys to win and come what may. Oh, and F the Flames.
My hats off to the Gophs. Tough year, they left it all on the ice. Had to depend on guts more than skill more often than any team in recent memory. Should be a nice combo when they sprinkle in a little more skill next year with the experience gained this year. Help is on the way. Game was over when Wheeler ringed the bell instead of hitting twine.
Go Grease! Phil, with my other aim for a toast…toast, I will meet you if Rollie shuts out the Flame. I will risk DWI for that.
Bandgeek, you really caught the spirit of the thing.
Damn kids are the ones who caused the entire wave controversy. That’s why the ushers at the X should be under review right now.
The kids had to work awhile to get people to start the wave. I caught them trying to jump start it.
There were a couple of spurts before it finally caught on.
You know what they say, it takes only 1 person to make a change. Yesterday, it took one kid with a huge foam hand to get the crowd to stand up and wave their arms before sitting back down again.
My hats off to the Gophs. Tough year, they left it all on the ice. Had to depend on guts more than skill more often than any team in recent memory. Should be a nice combo when they sprinkle in a little more skill next year with the experience gained this year. Help is on the way. Game was over when Wheeler ringed the bell instead of hitting twine.
Add a “Kangas!” to that analysis and I would say you nailed the spirit of the thing on the head.
Oil, cows 0-0 after 2
I should have highlighted Kangas but instead thought that he would be assumed. He should be here for the full 4 too. Lets hope he doesn’t get the shanks like Frazee did. Gophs are gonna be good. It’s atleast 50/50 Wheeler comes back I think. And the improvement of the young D over the year gave me lots of hope.
$hit phil, I don’t want a DWI…
The Godfather is on in the other room… “you got to answer for Santino Carlo…” Damn, I love that movie.
Lets hope he doesn’t get the shanks like Frazee did.
Stay out of Blarney’s until you are of age!
Go Oil Go.
Lame Flames up 1-0
TIED!
1-1 now
Nice slash by Lombardi–not called–puts Nilsson out of the game.
Come on Adam, they were all in Blarney’s before they were of age. They didn’t all get the shanks. Goalies are different though… I agree, Kangas should not go to Blarney’s.
GF part 2 is on now. We really need a part 4. I know part 3 wasn’t that great, but that shouldn’t prevent a part 4. We would have never gotten Rocky 4, 5, or Balboa if we stopped at 3.
No DWs for me though. That is good. Phil, we will toast something else some other time.
indeed dd
oil on pp midway through 3rd
2-1 OIL!
oil score! 2-1
DD - I think it was the journalistic styling of Fox 9 that set Frazee back - he was the main player in the hidden video as I recall - not the fine folks at Blarney’s.
4:00 to go - GO OIL!
2 mins left in 3rd oil up 2-1
1:00 to go - GO OIL!
Noooooooo!
Yessssssssssss!
Goal light went off but definately no goal!
close call, 30 secs left
No goal right?
Come on Grease!
that was BS that the horn went and lights, that musta made it tough for Roloson to concentrate
yes, no goal
I know Adam, it was such a newsbreak that college kids, let alone student athletes indulge in booze. I’m still pissed about that “story”. College kids drink booze, they don’t even have to be athletes to do so…
The Oil Wells are my second favorite team right now.
I forgot to mention earlier. Change isn’t always good Sunshine.
empty net
YES! OIL WINS!
yes OIL!!!!!
YEAHHHH!!!!!!
We needed that! Next Oilers-Flames is in Edm.
Roloson stole one for his old team tonight. I don’t know what he was doing when that one puck went off the post, but his teammates covered for him. Nice of Kiprusoff to give up the softie to Penner and make it all possible.
Win the next two and get ready for home playoff games, Wild!
we need the oil to grease ‘em then too!
Thx Rolo… Tomorrows game is on 215 in HD Directv. I believe at 9:00- Nucks/Flamers. After we beat the Avs that should be a good smack-down to watch
Top off the Oil win by checking out this picture of Burns taking on two Nuks at once - http://www.startribune.com/photos/?c=y&img=1wild0330.jpg
Stole this from another message board:
What do you get when you cross a chicken with a turtle?
The Vancouver Canucks.
This is great! Burns starting the chainsaw at the end of the video…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2qrvuuWGHs
Aaron in Houston,
Not to toot my own horn, but that was me! Hey, a blind squirrel still finds a nut every now and then.
Two wins and one loss by the Cows and we raise the NW banner.
16 hours ’till gametime.
Let’s Go Wild!!!!!
Ok and this part is a little painful
Let’s go ‘Nuks, except for Burrows that little puke. (Officially surpassed Cookie Jarvis as P.E. #1)
I wish I had tickets to the game tomorrow cuz it would be great to have a sign that says #8 inglewood jack,inglewood jack!
Awesome video.
Brent “the Chainsaw” Burns
AiH: Well said by whomever! Canucks just staying in form; no matter what the outcome, they just remain the biggest cowards in the NHL. Change the players, change the management, change even the ownership, but don’t change the philosophy.
Love the Burns video on Norman ‘Bates’ McIver. Coward in training…
Wild’n'NH: Good on ya! That’s what we say when Skoula gets a goal, though. ‘A blind saquirrel finds a nut every now ‘n’ then.”
Ughghg, I have to miss the game today. Nephews birthday, and I know the men folk where we are going will have on basketball (Booorinnngg) and I know come 5 I’ll be expected to stay in the kitchen with the rest of the women and not ask to watch the hockey game (apparently it’s to violent for the kiddies so I won’t get my way). It’s gonna be a rough evening for me I guess.
That’s ’squirrel’. Sorry, I must be blinded by the rage eminating from the Saddledome this morning…
Bandgeek: Shouldn’t the most boring tournament in history be done for the day by 5:00 PM? I would think the men (if they ARE men) would want to watch a local team actually win something…
You would think so WRT, but my Mr may be the only hockey fan there, other than myself. My hope is that by 5 we can leave and then I’ll make it home in time to see at least the 3rd period. But we will have to see I guess. They never understand when I ask for hockey stuff for Christmas or my birthday. I think the sis-in-law was horrified when she found out I got a hockey stick for Valentines day, apparently I was supposed to get jewelry I’ll never wear or flowers that make me sneeze or chocolates that go against my Dr proscribed diet. I asked for a 1980 team USA jersey with Ramsey’s name and number on it, but money was tight so I got the stick instead.
FYI - long list of free agent analysis on TSN - http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=233035&hubname=nhl
Bandgeek: That’s too bad about the jersey. Been there, understand your plight. Sadly, even with the locals out of the hoops tourney everyone’s rooting for someone so they can win their office pool…
Does anyone know if Burrows is going to get a suspension out of the Butch spear?
No suspension for Burrows (douche). They were talking about it this morning on the NHL channel. Burrows (tool) was going on and on in an interview about how he didn’t hit PMB that hard and he doesn’t know why they just don’t get along. I happen to think its because Burrows (hoser) is a complete and total f’in clown shoe.
Where is the official ruling?
In addition to the match penalty, the player or goalkeeper shall be
automatically suspended from further competition until the
Commissioner has ruled on the issue. See also Rule 29 –
Supplementary Discipline.
29.1 Supplementary Discipline - In addition to the automatic fines and
suspensions imposed under these rules, the Commissioner may, at
his discretion, investigate any incident that occurs in connection with
any Pre-season, Exhibition, League or Playoff game and may assess
additional fines and/or suspensions for any offense committed during
the course of a game or any aftermath thereof by a player,
goalkeeper, Trainer, Manager, Coach or non-playing Club personnel
or Club executive, whether or not such offense has been penalized by
the Referee.
If an investigation is requested by a Club or by the League on its
own initiative, it must be initiated within twenty-four (24) hours
following the completion of the game in which the incident occurred.
This is from the Vancouver Sun:
ICE CHIPS — Canuck Alex Burrows faces an automatic suspension, pending review, for being assessed a match penalty for high-sticking Bouchard with 10 minutes remaining. Burrows actually speared Bouchard, but officials saw only saw the second incident as the players came together after a whistle. Bouchard received a slashing major, but not a match penalty.
Here is a good link showing the spear to PMB….
http://forum.canucks.com/index.php?showtopic=196562&st=40&start=40
Bandgeek, I so totally second that emotion. Saw the NHL Network thing on Burrows (A–HAT!) and was completely baffled as to why he didn’t get suspended. I would imagine that Colin Campbell has to be telling Burrows (turd clown) that while they aren’t suspending him, with all the garbage he’s pulled, he shouldn’t expect the commish’s office to be coming to his rescue when he ends up bleeding and prone on the ice someday when someone settles the score. As they say… “Live by the sword, die by the sword.”
Here is the TSN link…He is not going to be suspended…this video shows the spear clearly. The NHL policy on suspensions is a joke.
As far as I am concerned a Spear is a Spear, he inteded to spear him which to me is an intent to injury. There is no justice nor consitancy from the NHL.
CC is a tool as well, talk about your fudge ups. The rule is clear on this one so why not even a token suspension? Ughhghg…. I’m out till much later. Think of me as you get to watch the game tonight. I have to go figure out how to wrap a Tonka Truck (why doesn’t the cardboard go all the way around on these and make them easier to wrap? I couldn’t even find a bag big enough for it.)
Bandgeek: Good luck with the Tonka Truck. Probably a lot tougher than Burrows…
I’d guarantee you that if Boogaard or Simon would have done the spearing, the League would have thrown the book at them. Selective justice, even though the rulebook says ‘X’, reality says ‘Y’.
Sunday brunch is served…
