Stephen A. Smith's Hockey Rant Could Possibly Go Viral?

So Stephen A. Smith gets on your nerves? Well for hockey fans, it's about to raise to a whole new level. Stephen A. Smith the other day had his take on ESPN about the point streak that the Chicago Blackhawks have been creating in today's hockey history. Chicago's record today stands at 21-0-3, making that no regulation losses in the entire season.

ESPN said, "Hey, let's compare them to one of our greatest content teams on the show!": The Miami Heat. Now I love doing cross-sport comparisons so just listen to Stephen A. Smith's comparison with the Blackhawks point streak & the Heat's 16-game win streak:



I'm not going to get nit-picky here & say the same thing that every hockey fan is screaming at the top of there lungs because I get it, Stephen A. Smith doesn't know hockey. Yes, there's no ties now & the Miami Heat are king in both the city where I live & the sports media world, but what bothers me is the disrespect allowed on ESPN.

It's just sad to see a "professional" trash a sport that isn't his favorite. I'm guilty of doing this to football, but I recognize the immense popularity & devotion the players have to their passion. My hats off to you NFL.

The Idiots Have Taken Over: ESPN Screws it up AGAIN

I can't even tell now. This ESPN (ESPNNewYork) craziness is now getting to me & I don't even know whether or not someone is out there trolling the internet (which would be awesome) or truly not doing their job at ESPN. Total Sports Blog put up this article yesterday that blew my mind.

It's about how ESPN is still mucking up the details with NHL players. Katie Strang may have written the article (which is a to-the-point, good article) on how the Boston Bruins have traded goaltender Tim Thomas to the New York Islanders, but whoever put that picture of NBA's Tim Thomas is, for lack of a better word, an idiot. Here's a screen shot from the article who they gave credit to @FlyersNation:




Normally I love this kind of stuff but this one's too much. They get the coverage right on some 17 year-old signing a piece of paper that claims he's going to this geographical location for 4 years to develop alcoholism & contract various sexual diseases, but they can't get a professional, two time Vezina winning, Con Smythe & Stanley Cup Champion's picture right. It's called Google, & here he is ESPN: Tim Thomas.

Whewww.....End Rant.

ESPN = The Worst in Hockey Coverage

So I've been checking out this forum recently called Hf Boards & might I say it is a pretty up to date professional discussion site. I came across this thread though in the NHL talk that states how ESPN screws-up pretty much everything there is to do with hockey, especially their bios on the ESPN website.

Check out this former New Jersey Devil. Apparently he plays for the Cincinnati Reds now:



Or even this one for the Doc:



....& we all love Tim Thomas



Even Sid the Kid!:




These guys have a great time on here & I'm happy to spotlight some of the funnier sides of the sport. Hopefully I can dig up some more relevant photos or videos to compliment these great ones!

The Edmonton Flames!!

I just love screw-ups, especially since hockey is one of those sports that just doesn't scream popularity like the NBA, NFL, or even the MLB sometimes. The programmer for this broadcast was definitely not a Canadian because this one is just silly:




Geez check out that score....& only in the 1st! Just a small laugh (the name misplacement, not the Edmonton performance) before we gear up for our T.O.A. Week #1 Official Power Rankings!

Chicago Blackhawks vs.....Sacramento??

You know, I'm really starting to love both the Yardbarker and Deadspin. They find some of the funniest & most current hockey related stuff I have ever seen. Today's installment includes just a minor error by part of the Chicago Sun-Times writers. Saturday is the big day for the NHL & apparently one team in the NBA. Yes, you heard it right. The Sacremento Kings have joined opening night in the NHL to face the Chicago Blackhawks at 2pm. You can catch the Hawks skating down the hardwood floor at Sleep Train Arena on Ch. 5 & 720 AM!

Don't believe the hype? Check out the advetrtisement:



But what really gets me is some of the comments left on the article from Deadspin:

SwimBikeRun yesterday

In order to keep the Kings in Sac town, they now have to play two sports.

Ted_Underhill and 1 more 23 hours ago

Damn! Was hoping DeMarcus Cousins was going for the Gordie Howe hattrick tonight. 

botburner and 2 more yesterday

Why is the Redskins guy pointing in the wrong direction?

 

 

I mean...at least they got the name right. The colors too. They might as well just go for it and cancel the game with the L.A. Kings & try something new!