The Thread Where We've All Got Playoff Beards

[Plubby]

I am thankful for Burke for not resigning JS Giguere

He has already tied his wins from last season with Toronto.

[Mountainous Cleavage]

Happy to see J.S. gettin Giggy with it again. Too bad he wasn't working for us last year, but letting him go gave us a chance to have Monster shine now and Reimer hopefully soon.

Edited January 20, 2012 by Mountainous Cleavage

[Guest mr. potato head]

Here's something you don't see very often (and I don't mean the score).

[Plubby]

Everyone had a point?

[Guest mr. potato head]

Yeah. I don't have any proof it's a rare occurrence or anything, but it seems like it would have to be.

[thatshortguy]

Yeah. I don't have any proof it's a rare occurrence or anything, but it seems like it would have to be.

Not only did the winning team all have positive +/-, the losing team all had zero or lower. Which is to be expected when you get nine'd, but still. Crazy box score.

[Mountainous Cleavage]

I was at first amazed by how many Checks From Behind/Check to the Head/Boarding calls there were. Which explained why there were as many fighting majors as well.

Then I noticed the boxscore. Damn, good team effort.

[Guest mr. potato head]

It's the OHL, those four account for probably 90% of the total penalties.

[Mountainous Cleavage]

I love that Subban, translated from Swedish to English, is Bitch. Gunnarsson & Monster must joke about it when they play MTL.

[caucasianheat]

Tim Thomas declines his invite for the White House visit, Cam Neely in a statement chalks it up to "political beliefs". This should be interesting.

EDIT: Apparently per this year's Bruins media guide, Thomas is a big fan of Glenn Beck and hopes one day to meet him.

[thatshortguy]

Tim Thomas declines his invite for the White House visit, Cam Neely in a statement chalks it up to "political beliefs". This should be interesting.

I'm intrigued. Thomas is supposed to be releasing a statement via Facebook sometime today. Anything short of Thomas leaving Boston for, I dunno, Ahmadinejad's administration will probably get blown out of proportion, though.

[Ruki]

Tim Thomas, dirty communist scum.

[thatshortguy]

Tim Thomas, dirty communist scum.

Calling it. Thomas has been lying about his identity all this time. He's actually North Koren super spy Kim Jong-Tim.

[Guest mr. potato head]

It's dumb that Thomas felt the need to skip out on this but it's even dumber to think of hockey types erupting in a political flamewar. It would make EWB look like some sort of policy convention.

[Cactus Drags]

What's dumb is that this is even an issue.

[caucasianheat]

The whole point is to make a statement about his political beliefs by no-showing. It's not as if the media are crucifying Thomas for having opinions. This is what he wanted, reporters are just biting on it in a big way.

Over/under on Ovechkin's suspension for his hit on Zbynek Michalek? No penalty called on the play but he's been suspended for dirty hits in the past and might have to sit 2 or 3.

[Ruki]

The whole point is to make a statement about his political beliefs by no-showing. It's not as if the media are crucifying Thomas for having opinions. This is what he wanted, reporters are just biting on it in a big way.

Over/under on Ovechkin's suspension for his hit on Zbynek Michalek? No penalty called on the play but he's been suspended for dirty hits in the past and might have to sit 2 or 3.

That's a pretty nasty hit...he should get 4 or 5. He's been suspended before, he leaves his feet, and he hits the head.

[Mountainous Cleavage]

I'm calling 4 games, bad choices by O-V.

Here is Thomas' explanation for not attending the White House trip.

Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas released the following statement Monday evening regarding his absence from the Bruins' visit to the White House this afternoon:

"I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People.

This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government.

Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country. This was about a choice I had to make as an INDIVIDUAL.

This is the only public statement I will be making on this topic. TT"

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=613279

Good for TT, standing up for his beliefs regardless of what'll be said.

Edited January 23, 2012 by Mountainous Cleavage

[Ruki]

3 games for Ovi. Boo.

[thatshortguy]

I'm cool with Thomas' statement. Hopefully he doesn't blow his lid if some members of the press stry needling him on it.

Ovy got lucky getting three. Thing is, he'll do it again unless someone puts the fear of gawd in him.