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!

Sidney Crosby? The Cross-Dresser??

Reports from the Sportress of Blogitude have surfaced over Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby's decline during the lockout break.



Apparently Sid the Kid hasn't been hitting the gym as much as he should as has slowly been withering away to resemble the likes of a "middle-aged woman". Here's a picture courtesy of the Blogitude showing the alarming present day shape "The Next One" is in:



A sad day indeed when such a young and prosperous player declines to sheer rubble under the pressure of greatness.

Here's the original story: The NHL lockout turned Sidney Crosby into a middle-aged woman

Ahhhh!! Ze Motherland!

So Washington Capitals' superstar Alexander Ovechkin resigned his deal with mega-company Gillette through 2014. So what have the two sides been up to? Check out the new commercial from Gillette Russia (WARNING: it's in Russian, and still as incredibly bizzare as it will ever be):




I mean c'mon, a disco ball on the ice? Is that what we will be seeing at the Verizon Center this year when Alex scores? This video is too much.

Funny Fans of the Game

So I was probing my Facebook account today and came across this video by the "NOC" that was posted by a very good page I follow called "Let's Talk Hockey". The video is really cool! He doesn't quite capture every fan perfectly but the ones he did are too much! Have a look:



"It's pronounced CANADI-AAAAHHHNNNZZZZ!"

Priceless!

Tyler Seguin: A Dirty Little Hamster??

Reports yesterday say Boston Bruins very own Tyler Seguin, while playing in the Swiss league during the lockout, apparently doesn't know how to clean up after himself. Everything from rotten bananas, dirty dishes, to even dirty laundry was found all over the floor, according to a Swiss tabloid on Yardbarker.com, at his temporary place in Switzerland. The cleaning associate at his place of residence was the one who was said to divulge all this information to the tabloid.

Seguin fired back on Twitter though trying to save face. Here's what I extracted from that website:

All this house stuff is a bunch of crap. I do my laundry by myself quite often maybe I’ve called my mom twice about it #whohasnt
— Tyler Seguin (@tylerseguin92) January 9, 2013

Well, who can blame him? After all this report can be misleading, but then again who knows. I personally think that this is all a case of anger on the part of his former Swiss team. Maybe they're trying to express themselves as to how they feel about him leaving so promptly to the NHL after the lockout was deemed over.

....but then again, we all know how Tyler can be a party animal:




.....oh Tyler, good for you buddy!

Here's the link if you want more info: http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/tyler_seguin_envy_swiss_tabloid_says_bruins_star_was_a_slob/12614635

51 yr.-old Goalie Signs with Minnesota Wild

An older story but amazing nonetheless: 51 yr.-old Paul Deutsch (yes, 51!) was signed by the Minnesota Wild on an "amateur try-out contract" to fill in on a goaltender vacancy as an emergency. Check out the video from NHL.com:



A lot of spunk from this guy. What a dream come true!

Dallas Cowboys Twitter Account Vs. Dallas Stars Twitter Account

A childish display of emotions are running wild through two Dallas sports franchises. Why is it important? Because one of the franchises happens to be an NHL pillar. Check out the screenshots below thanks via Google and my ever growing detective skills. This tweet was made after the lockout ended:



The Stars account defended the NHL with this:



The statement was of course a comparisson to the Stars' #9 [Mike Modano] and the Cowboys' #9 [Tony Romo] resume. The link to the Twitter picture was apparently Mike Modano getting "the job done":



Tha Cowboys' account then retracted the statement and issued an apology:



"Accidentally"? Really? Not even a decent apology. It's like saying, "I'm really sorry for what I did, but not really." The Stars' twitter account kept it short and sweet with a simple apology.

 

Poor Tony Romo caught in the middle of this ridiculous "feud". I'll keep an eye on the two accounts for a little while longer and see if this sparks anymore debate.

Lockout over!

Lets welcome back the reason for so many people's happiness throughout the winter months!

NHL Week 9 Power Rankings

#1 - Boston (14-7-1) E
#2 - Pittsburgh (14-6-4) Up 4
#3 - Philadelphia (13-7-3) Dwn 1
#4 - San Jose (13-6-1) Dwn 1
#5 - Detroit (14-7-1) Up 4
#6 - N.Y. Rangers (12-5-3) Dwn 1
#7 - Chicago (14-7-3) Dwn 3
#8 - Toronto (14-8-2) Up 8
#9 - Phoenix (12-7-3) Dwn 1
#10 - Florida (12-7-4) Dwn 3
#11 - Vancouver (13-9-1) Up 7
#12 - St. Louis (13-8-2) Up 3
#13 - Edmonton (12-9-2) Up 1
#14 - Washington (12-9-1) Dwn 3
#15 - Buffalo (13-9-1) Dwn 3
#16 - Minnesota(13-7-3) Dwn 3
#17 - New Jersey (12-9-1) E
#18 - Nashville (10-8-4) Dwn 8
#19 - Dallas (13-9-1) Up 2
#20 - L.A. (11-8-4) E
#21 - Tampa Bay(11-9-2) Up 2
#22 - Ottawa (11-10-2) Dwn 1
#23 - Montreal (10-10-4) Dwn 4
#24 - Winnipeg (9-10-4) E
#25 - Colorado (10-12-1) E
#26 - Calgary (9-12-1) E
#27 - Carolina (8-13-4) E
#28 - Columbus (6-14-3) Up 3
#29 - Anaheim(6-13-4) Dwn 1
#30 - N.Y. Islanders (6-11-4) Dwn 1

Who's Hot?

Vancouver, Toronto, Detroit, and Pittsburgh

Who's Not?

Nashville and Montreal

NHL Week 8 Power Rankings

#1 - Boston (11-7-0) Up 3
#2 - Philadelphia (11-5-3) E
#3 - San Jose (12-5-1) Up 7
#4 - Chicago (12-6-3) Dwn 1
#5 - N.Y. Rangers (10-4-3) E
#6 - Pittsburgh (11-6-3) E
#7 - Florida (10-6-3) Up 5
#8 - Phoenix (10-5-3) Up 3
#9 - Detroit (11-7-1) E
#10 - Nashville (10-5-4) Up 4
#11 - Washington (10-7-1) Dwn 10
#12 - Buffalo (12-8-0) Dwn 4
#13 - Minnesota (12-5-3)Up 3
#14 - Edmonton (10-7-2) Up 4
#15 - St. Louis (10-7-2) Up 5
#16 - Toronto (11-8-2) Dwn 1
#17 - New Jersey (10-7-1) Up 5
#18 - Vancouver (10-9-1) Dwn 5
#19 - Montreal (9-8-3) Up 4
#20 - L.A. (10-7-3) Dwn 1
#21 - Ottawa (10-9-2) Up 3
#22 - Dallas (11-8-0) Dwn 15
#23 - Tampa Bay (9-8-2) Dwn 6
#24 - Winnipeg (8-9-3) Up 3
#25 - Colorado (9-11-1) Dwn 4
#26 - Calgary (8-9-1) Dwn 1
#27 - Carolina (7-11-3) Dwn 1
#28 - Anaheim (6-10-4) E
#29 - N.Y. Islanders (5-9-3) E
#30 - Columbus (4-13-2) E

Who's Hot?

San Jose, New Jersey, St. Louis (2)*, and Florida

Who's Not?

Tampa Bay, Washington, and Dallas

* = Second straight week on the "Who's Hot?" list.