Long Weekend Links & Open Thread
by Hayley on May 22, 2010 8:15 AM PDT
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PrintGood morning everyone; I will be leaving for a camping trip in about and hour and I know that some of you probably also have trips planned for the long weekend, so here is your official long weekend links and open thread!
We start the weekend off on a sour note, as the Hitmen were eliminated from the Memorial Cup with a loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings, a team which they had already defeated in round robin play and in the WHL playoffs, but was guaranteed a birth in the semi-final because they're the host team. The Hitmen had 2-0 and 3-1 leads, but just couldn't keep their proverbial foot on the gas, and lost the game just three minutes into overtime by a score of 5-4, desp ite a brilliant 43-save effort by goaltender Martin Jones. Overagers Del Cowan, Giffen Nyren, and Joel Broda graduated from the junior ranks with last night's loss; Broda is an unsigned Washington Capitals draft pick (get on it, Darryl!) The Hitmen will be arriving at the Saddledome between 12 and 1 this afternoon, for whomever wishes to congratulate them and bid them farewell for the summer. [The Sun] [Hitmen]
The Blackhawks took a 3-0 series lead last night when they defeated the Sharks in overtime. The Sharks have scored four goals in their past two games, all of which have come off the stick of former captain and pending UFA Patrick Marleau, and find themselves on the brink of elimination for the first time this post-season [Fear The Fin] [Second City Hockey]
James Mirtle draws the ire of Don Cherry in his article about the declining percentage of Canadian goaltenders in the NHL [The Globe on Hockey], and Gabe Desjardins hopes to do the same [Behind the Net]
EA Sports' NHL 2011 will feature CHL teams, with the abilities to play with all 60 teams in the league and compete in the Memorial Cup [The Hockey News]
Canada was eliminated from the World Championship in a 5-2 Russia on Thursday (finishing in seventh place, their worst finish since 2002--a year in which they also won Olympic gold), and Backlund and the Swedes just came out on the losing end of a semi-final shootout against the Czechs. Backlund has one assist in the tournament and is a +2, Mark Giordano finished the tournament with three goals, 1 assist, and a +2 while Bourque tallied only a goal and an assist and was -1 in seven games. [IIHF]
A look at Greg Nemisz, and what the future could possibly hold for the former first rounder [FlamesNation]
5 things Flames fans have to look forward to for the remainder of the post-season [The 4th Line Blog]
Tonight's TV
Philadelphia at Montreal (PHI leads 2-1, 5PM MT/7ET on CBC)
With that, I'm off to go drink excessive amounts in the rain with no internet access for three days, so have a good weekend everyone!
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That was an excellent game last night. Shame it didn’t finish differently, but sometimes that’s the way it goes.
I still think Montreal pulls this off.
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by Justin Azevedo on May 22, 2010 10:38 AM PDT reply actions
I’m with CofRed on this. Flyers are too deep, and led from the blueline with Pronger. They’re really putting the full team effort out there.
Hab fans can point to Scott Gomez, Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Kostitsyn all three haven’t scored in 10+ games.
It’s all fine and dandy if you’re getting the crazy standing on the head type of Goaltending and Cammy playing out of his mind – although’s he been next to invisible this series. You need everyone to chip in if you want to win the Cup and that’s even more so with a team like Montreal who’s an 8 seed.
Wheaties and Hitmen.......... The Dub rules over Canada.
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Perfect. Spoilers Ahead for the Lost finale.
My first three thoughts were: a. What the fuck was that b. Way to go all cliche on that C&L and c. what a way to ruin the series. So all the flashforwards, flashsideways, flashbacks meant nothing? They were just dead the whole time? It seemed inevitable that some sort of deus ex machina would have to happen considering there was 4 realities, but come on. Instead of giving us resolutions and answers, they gave us St. Elsewhere.
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by Justin Azevedo on May 23, 2010 11:53 PM PDT reply actions
I really lost interest in the show after Walt’s son got kidnapped and it took them forever to state what happened to him.
And my Hockey blurb for the day. Patrick Marleau is set for a huge payday come July 1st or sooner I’ll take the ladder with him resigning with the Sharks to one of those life time deals. Now on to Jumbo Joe Thornton odds on him getting dealt at the Draft are fairly high in my eyes. I’m sure Joe Pavelski has done enough to become the Top line center in San Jose.
Wheaties and Hitmen.......... The Dub rules over Canada.
They are going to have to do something. Dman to replace Blake, new goalie, first liner, etc. They have almost 40 million on 14 players, which is admittedly much better then the Flames, haha.
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by Justin Azevedo on May 24, 2010 1:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Exactly Doug Wilson has done very well with Contracts and they have a lot of good prospects coming up from Worchester.
And what to do with Nabokov, I’d take him over Turco, Mason and Ellis but with the rate the Sharks play offense maybe they don’t need a big name patrolling the crease though I don’t think it’s Thomas Griess’ time to become a full time starter.
Where the Windsor Spitfires destroy the NHL.
Turco ?
Really ? Turco ? They will get a goalie at less than what they paid Nabokov this year.
Sharks are set up well, They will resign Pavelski and Setoguchi and will have plenty of money left to make decisions. I am not familiar with any of the guys under contract according to Capgeek – the cupboard actually looks a little bare. They will be competitive again, with or without Marleau.
by PrairieStew on May 25, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
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