“I Might Just Be A Hockey Fan In California” is a feature that will be posted every Saturday here at the View From My Seats. There are plenty of things going on in the hockey world (and even the sports world); and you know everyone has an opinion. This is a place for some quick hits of the week that was.
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I might just be a hockey fan in California, but:
- Scott Hartnell is the real life equivalent of Sideshow Bob. Fact.
- There should be a website dedicated to listing other websites that have ZERO credibility with rumors. Yes, it would be a very extensive site.
"Is it that obvious that I like The Simpsons?"
- Allen Iverson could never make it in the NHL. There’s no crying in hockey.
- I had forgotten how little ESPN cared about the NHL until I watched SportsCenter earlier this week. 38 minutes until the first mention of hockey. The worst part is that hockey fans all know this and don’t even care anymore.
- I dream of a Winter Classic in the Rose Bowl ON New Years Day. But I’m a traditionalist, so I’d like to keep the great weather and marching bands.
- The Hurricanes bring nothing to me this year. At least I can make fun of the Maple Leafs when they lose. The Canes just come off as sad.
- Don’t look now, but the Sharks are really good. Yet again.
- Marian Gaborik is leading the NHL in goals through the 1st two months of the season. So THIS is what he looks like when he’s healthy!
- I’m sure there are better things that beating a rival in their own home. But not many.
- If Ron Artest can drink Hennessey before games, then can’t Jordin Tootoo drink some Molson before Predator games?
- I’m confident that Anze Kopitar will score a goal before Ryan Smyth returns in a month. Maybe.
No jokes. I hope he fully recovers as soon as possible...
- It is a statistical fact that if a game is televised on Versus, it will be a great game. Once again, thank you DirecTV.
- I see nothing wrong with wearing a jersey at a hockey game, driving home and putting on a different jersey for the Big XII championship game.
- It’s never cool to hear someone make fun of an athlete’s serious health problems. I love to make fun of the Leafs as much as anyone else, but Gustavsson’s heart condition and surgery aren’t things to joke about. Hope he gets well soon.
- Placido Polanco just signed a 3 year, $18 million contract to play 3rd base for the Phillies. Who you ask? For some Philadelphia perspective, that’s more than Mike Richards, Simon Gagne, Jeff Carter and Scott Hartnell.
- Optimist—Which is more surprising through 2 months: The Lightning would make the playoffs if they started today? Or the Avalanche would actually have home ice advantage?
- Pessimist—Which is most surprising through 2 months: The Flyers, Red Wings, Ducks and Canucks would be on the outside looking in if the playoffs were to start today.
- I think that Sidney Crosby should change his name to Sidney Ochosiete.
- Isn’t it interesting that the NHL and NFL both have salary caps, yet there isn’t a hockey team on the planet that is dysfunctional as the Raiders?
- Hiring an actual player to be the VP of Hockey Development might be the best move that the league offices have made in years. However, that doesn’t change the fact that…
- Gary Bettman is a pompous little person that needs to be fired for the good of the game.
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So what were your thoughts from the NHL week that was?
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I hope your right about the Eagles but to be honest I havent been impressed with any of their wins except maybe the Atlanta game.
I love the 16,005 remark. Damn does that bring back a lot of memories. I know they raised the number with the Staples Center, but they still dont come close to always selling it out. 10 years I had season seats at the GWF and i can count the number of times I didnt hear 16,005 on one hand.
Personally I like Vegas for New Years Day. They have done it here once in a hotter month. Imagine the intersection of LVBLVD and Troicana. Hell, that way I would acctually make it.
Hey Philly Phan, that wasn’t Wayne crying that day, that was his all the ice that was melting off his brow after playing his first scrimmage at the downtown LA outdoor ice rink – OR it was that he would realize that in some GM’s clouded brains, he is equivlent to: Jimmy Carson-Martin Gelinas-Patrice Tardif-Roman Vopat-Craig Johnson. Aside from Gelinas and 1/2 of Jimmy, I think their career point totals equal about 0.0000000000001% of the great one’s.
By the way, this is the year the Eagles finally win in February…..
I know the Rose Bowl would be a great venue for the Outdoor classic, but only during the year the Golden Bears FINALLY return to the Rose Bowl (when Pete Carrol suceeds Tedford). That would be the luck of the…. Irish? Or the irony/hard luck of the Oski?
I think the great Jimmy Fox had a better idea for the Outdoor classic: Manhattan Beach- or Santa Monica. They’ve mastered the outdoor rink in La-La Land, they can create a rink on the beach with -oh about 17,505 seats – I mean 16,005?
That’s about how many die-hard fans will forget about college football that day and watch hockey. Wouldn’t that be the best one-day venue?
I will be the first to say that I am not happy with bringing him back. I was thrilled to see him go. Might as well just fire the GM and Coach who have been preaching a new system since he left and was the reason for the trade in the first place. They have basically just admitted defeat.
But I degress. The real reason for my responce was the statement that hockey players don’t cry. Your right that he could never make it playing hockey in Philly. But if I recall correctly that on Aug 9, 1988 your alleged “Greatest Hockey Player Ever” cryed like such a little baby on TV that he could not even start the press conference, let alone finish it. I guess if I was one of the best players in the NHL and was told I was being trade to the Queens, sorry Kings, I would cry like a little bitch too!