Thursday, March 28, 2013

Bruins Assistant Coach Geoff Ward Off The Hook: Tyler Seguin Involved, AGAIN? (Dirty Little Hamster Pt. 3)



No matter which way we turn it seems Tyler Seguin is involved in everything on the lighter side of hockey these days (but mostly the weird). As if his seemingly smelly apartment with his grammy award-nominated singing dog wasn't enough after his European adventure, now we finally have an answer as to what went down that night when Boston Bruins' assistant coach, Geoff Ward, was accused of littering:



As you can see, around the :33 or :34s mark, a hand moves and throws what seems to be a red piece coming down. The hand motion, once looked at closely, doesn't seem to come from Ward, but someone off camera. The red piece in question can be confirmed by these pictures of other atheletes using the same brand or packaging:



You see...Same packaging right?? Anyways, Tyler takes the blame for something that he stuck up his nose & then threw out. But that's normal you say, playing sports you say, & I agree! But with Tyler's track record of being notoriously unkempt, & the fact that he threw it so hard it went into the stands reather then the team bench leads me to believe that we have confirmation the Tyler Seguin is the NHL's Dirty Little Hamster!



H/T Sportress

Screw Jarome Iginla Talks: Let's Watch Some Weather!

Amidst of all the Jarome Iginla talk, whether he went to Boston or Pittsburgh (which was a hilarious attempt at trolling), I'd like to bring you an incredible weather report done by Phoenix Coyotes very own Mikkel Boedker courtesy of the NHL Network:


Classic stuff right there. But all jokes aside, it seems that the new CBA hasn't really altered the thinking of the league's GMs. A lot of the tension that forced the lockout was the ridiculous player contracts that were fueled by cutthroat GMs that were focused so much on winning that they did whatever it took to do it.


Not that that's such a bad thing, but when Pittsburgh is making a push like this, I can see Chicago & possily Boston & Anaheim also putting their foot on the gas, further accelerating contracts & trade negotiations through the roof. I guess we'll have to deal with it when 2021-2022 NHL Season comes around.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Boston Bruins Coach Throws Earpiece In Fans Drink

So a report from both Deadspin & Yardbarker from last nights game shows a strange one-in-a-million incident occuring. Boston Bruins assistant Geoff Ward seems to have had a malfunction with his earpiece (or got tired of it), & instead of handing it to someone else who would dispatch of it, decides to do it himself:



I think that video of the Bruins fan catching the puck in his cup was better:



A lot of "cup-action" in Boston. Final word of advice, drink your beer up in the breezeway at TD Garden to avoid anything flying into your $12 cup of golden nectar. Speaking of cup-action, maybe that can start trending on Twitter? #Cupaction..

Monday, March 25, 2013

NHL Power Rankings: Week #9 (2013)

My apologies for not having this ranking out sooner like we normally do but this weekend in Miami was a tad bit insane. Today, we present to you the T.O.A. Week #9 NHL Power Rankings with any futher ado! Brenden Morrow has been dealt & with the surging Penguins it seems like they are stacking talent to go deep into the post-season. This week there was an collective movement up in the majority of all clubs' power index. Chicago continues to top the rankings but Pittsburgh, like said early, has been creeping up on that stellar power index, knocking Anaheim out the #2 spot. Washington continues it bi-polar tendency, moving down 10 spots last week, then up 10 this week (I'd hate to be a Capitals fan right now with all that uncertainty). The two statistical anomalies (Tampa Bay & Nashville) have started to show their truer forms (Tampa Bay dropping 2 spots & Nashville up 4). One thing is for sure, with playoffs only on average a month away, teams that are shoe-ins are maintaining, while teams who need that extra push are fighting. Let's get into the ranks:

RankTeamRecord+/-Power Index
#1Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
24-3-3 (51 pts.)Even6.9
#2Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
25-8 (50 pts.)Up 16.2727
#3Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
22-5-4 (48 pts.)Down 15.9355
#4Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
20-6-5 (45 pts.)Up 15.5484
#5Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
20-7-3 (43 pts.)Down 15.2323
#6Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
17-9-6 (40 pts.)Up 54.2188
#7Los Angeles Kings
L.A. Kings
17-12-2 (36 pts.)Down 14.1613
#8Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
17-12-3 (37 pts.)Up 24.125
#9Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
18-10-2 (38 pts.)Up 54.1
#10St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
17-12-2 (36 Pts.)Down 34.0968
#11Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
17-9-6 (40 pts.)Down 24
#12Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
16-11-5 (37 pts.)Up 13.875
#13Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
15-13-2 (32 pts.)Down 53.7241
#14Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
13-18-1 (27 pts.)Down 23.5
#15Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
15-16-1 (31 pts.)Up 103.375
#16New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
15-11-6 (36 pts.)Up 33.2188
#17Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
15-13-3 (33 pts.)Up 63.1613
#18New York Islanders
N.Y. Islanders
14-15-3 (31 pts.)Down 13
#19New York Rangers
N.Y. Rangers
15-13-3 (33 pts.)Up 22.9677
#20Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
13-13-6 (32 pts.)Up 42.9063
#21Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
17-14-2 (36 pts.)Down 52.8788
#22San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
13-11-6 (32 pts.)Down 42.8667
#23Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
13-14-4 (30 pts.)Down 82.8387
#24Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
12-14-4 (28 pts.)Down 42.7667
#25Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
13-15-4 (30 pts.)Up 42.6563
#26Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
13-13-6 (32 pts.)Up 12.625
#27Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
13-16-2 (28 pts.)Down 52.5484
#28Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
11-12-7 (24 pts.)Down 22.4
#29Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
11-16-4 (26 pts.)Down 12.0323
#30Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
9-18-6 (24 pts.)Even1.1212

Who's Hot?: Washington (last week "Not") & Dallas (last week "Not")

Who's Not?: Phoenix & Philadelphia

Tyler Seguin: A Dirty Little Hamster?? (Pt. 2)




So Tyler does it again. I worte a story over a month ago about the hygeine of Seguin, & it seems to be kind of true. I came across this report by Yardbarker about how the Bruins have fun or whatever the hell they like to talk about & saw a video that Tyler posted on his Twitter account.
Apparently his dog can sing, but his domicile seems a bit unkempt right after a road trip. Not to mention the ladies will probably love how he's in nothing but a robe & some underwear.

Here's the link to the video since embedding it proved to be slightly difficult with their faulty HTML codes: http://a.yfrog.com/img827/6334/49zmmfjpqrquikvoufepam.mp4

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Sexy Ad For AHL's Syracuse Crunch

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The Tampa Bay Lightning's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, is having some fun with their marketing these days. Sportress of Blogitude reports that they are taking there time to skew a sexual reference to a possible escort service.

Here's the original story: http://www.sportressofblogitude.com/2013/03/14/minor-league-hockeys-syracuse-crunch-have-a-pseudo-phone-sex-billboard-ad-photo/

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Like the billboard says, "From Tampa, with Love!"

Make sure to vote, only 20 hours left till polls close!

Monday, March 18, 2013

Insane Physics!: Puck Breaks In Two During Swiss League Goal



This story goes to FootBasket.com: In a game between Fribourg-Gottéron and EHC Biel, Cedric Botter apparenlty either scored or tried to block the puck (not quite too sure what team he's on) whilst the puck hit the left goal post & basically shatters in two on impact:



I was going to make a joke something like, "I wonder if they'll score it as two goals?!" But that got erased quickly as I read down the article & found out they took away the goal. Oh well, next time.

Original article: http://www.footbasket.com/misc/23912-puck-breaks-in-half-during-swiss-hockey-league-game/

Sunday, March 17, 2013

NHL Power Rankings: Week #8 (2013)

As we begin the second half of the compact 2013 NHL season, we seem to be getting a sense of who & what we'll see heading into the post season. Today, we present to you the T.O.A. Week #8 NHL Power Rankings! As the trade deadline is quickly approaching, only minor deals have been occurring. While we are getting closer to the finish line, we are going to see some match-ups develop (but right now may be to early to tell). This week there was an collective movement down in the majority of all clubs' power index. Chicago maintains the league's powerhouse while Anaheim seems to be creeping up on the fiery Blackhawks. Some incredible drops should be noted: Washington went from the "Who's Hot" list to the "Who's Not" in just one week, dropping a whopping total of 10 spots. The two statistical anomalies (Tampa Bay & Nashville) continue to smooth out slowly due to their lack-luster play (Tampa Bay dropping one spot & Nashville 2spots). Without any more delay, let's get into the new ranks & examine the way the beginning of the second half!:

RankTeamRecord+/-Power Index
#1Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
23-2-3 (49 pts.)Even7.0714
#2Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
20-3-4 (44 pts.)Even6.3703
#3Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
21-8 (42 pts.)Up 16.2069
#4Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
19-4-3 (41 pts.)Down 16.0385
#5Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
19-5-4 (42 pts.)Even5.75
#6Los Angeles Kings
L.A. Kings
15-10-2 (32 pts.)Up 24.3703
#7St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
16-10-2 (34 pts.)Up 54.087
#8Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
15-11-1 (31 pts.)Down 14.148
#9Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
13-8-6 (32 pts.)Up 13.9259
#10Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
15-12-2 (32 Pts.)Down 43.8621
#11Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
14-8-6 (34 pts.)Up 33.8214
#12Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
12-15-1 (25 pts.)Down 13.8214
#13Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
14-10-5 (33 pts.)Down 43.7241
#14Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
15-10-2 (32 pts.)Down 43.6667
#15Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
10-11-1 (21 pts.)Up 13.5454
#16Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
11-10-3 (25 pts.)Down 33.5417
#17New York Islanders
N.Y. Islanders
13-12-3 (29 pts.)Up 33.3214
#18San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
12-9-6 (30 pts.)Even3.0741
#19New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
13-10-6 (32 pts.)Even3.0345
#20Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
11-11-4 (26 pts.)Up 33
#21New York Rangers
N.Y. Rangers
13-12-3 (28 pts.)Down 42.962
#22Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
13-15-1 (27 pts.)Down 12.7586
#23Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
12-12-3 (27 pts.)Down 102.6667
#24Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
11-11-6 (28 pts.)Down 22.6071
#25Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
11-15-1 (23 pts.)Down 102.518
#26Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
10-11-6 (26 pts.)Up 22.481
#27Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
9-13-3 (21 pts.)Up 22.3103
#28Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
10-13-4 (24 pts.)Down 32.2963
#29Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
10-14-4 (24 pts.)Down 22.2857
#30Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
7-16-6 (20 pts.)Even0.8966

Who's Hot?: St. Louis, Minnesota & Winnipeg

Who's Not?: Washington & Dallas