This was probably the best episode of so far. There was so much that we liked and thought was worth writing down.
Here is the full episode.
- Episode starts out with Peter Laviolette giving his intermission speech to the team during the Colorado Avalanche game.
- That was also the perfect shootout song, 'On the Water' by The Walkmen.
- The conversation between Laviolette and Giroux was hysterical, especially when Coach says, "Are you kidding me?" and he doesn't sound like he's laughing.
- Rangers family skate! Mike Rupp has the cutest kids. And Landon Girardi on skates was the funniest thing, as are the skates he wore.
- Then Brad Richards' Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.
One thing we want to say about it, WTF. Callahan definitely had the best sweater.
- The slow motion of goals is the best part of this series sometimes. When you can see the play happening, it's pretty neat.
- Claude Giroux in Dallas, that suit, shut up.
- Also, what a game he had. Despite the first shift and goal against.
- Giroux's apartment is like concussion-central for rookies Brayden Schenn and Sean Couturier.
- The exchange between Steve Ott and Claude Giroux was weird. Giroux didn't seem like he was saying anything bad but who knows?
- Marian Gaborik buying a Christmas tree and carrying it to his place was weird but also very funny.
He was determined to get one.
- Flyers in New York - Coaches eat at a restaurant and the players do mysterious things in the city.
- Brandon Dubinsky: good for every fifteen games.
- Flyers vs Rangers game. Intense. We love how they filmed it and how they built up the tension and showed both coaches behind the benches. It was intense and they filmed it perfectly.
- Brad Richards vs Tom Sestito, lol. "It's fantasy camp for you." LOL.
- Also, Ryan Callahan shows why he's the captain with his questioning of that play during the first intermission. And his goal. What a human.
- What a game.
- Scott Hartnell has the best bachelor pad EVER. We are so jealous. What a place to spend Christmas with all of those games and toys. Awesome place.
- The Ilya Bryzgalov Christmas...weird. And what a strange family but still cute. The dog stealing the food was the best part.
- We want to be a part of the Boyle family. What a happy and funny and adorable family they have. Seemed like such a great and similar-looking family. They're so great.
- The End.
Kamis, 29 Desember 2011
Rabu, 28 Desember 2011
A Couple Of Guys I've Never Heard Of
If you've ever wanted to know what it's like when we pull hockey cards that we get excited about from a pack, this is it.
Worst acting ever from all of them but it's still really funny.
And we know it's late but here is TSN's annual 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' with famous Canadians.
Link.
Enjoy!
Worst acting ever from all of them but it's still really funny.
And we know it's late but here is TSN's annual 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' with famous Canadians.
Link.
Enjoy!
Selasa, 27 Desember 2011
2011 World Juniors: Day One
On a beautiful Boxing Day, four games were played. Of course Canada and the United States took no prisoners in drubbings of Finland and Denmark.
Canada beat Finland 8-1 with a hat trick from Mark Stone and almost everyone getting in on the action. Like every Canada game.
Only bad thing was that Devante Smith-Pelly blocked a shot and broke his left foot. Not good news but it does give other players an opportunity to show off their goodies. Or something like that.
The US squad beat Denmark 11-3 which is a lot of goals even for these monster teams.
They also got some help from a hat trick by Charlie Coyle and three assists from captain Jason Zucker.
Sweden beat Latvia 9 to 4.
There were four goals from Max Friberg and two from Mika Zibanejad. The firepower that Sweden has cannot be forgotten. Yes, Canada and the US have the names but Sweden has the goal-scorers too.
The fourth game last night was between Russia and Switzerland.
The final score was 3-0 with Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevski getting the shutout.
Looks like no upsets so far but it's still a young tournament.
Canada beat Finland 8-1 with a hat trick from Mark Stone and almost everyone getting in on the action. Like every Canada game.
Only bad thing was that Devante Smith-Pelly blocked a shot and broke his left foot. Not good news but it does give other players an opportunity to show off their goodies. Or something like that.
The US squad beat Denmark 11-3 which is a lot of goals even for these monster teams.
They also got some help from a hat trick by Charlie Coyle and three assists from captain Jason Zucker.
Sweden beat Latvia 9 to 4.
There were four goals from Max Friberg and two from Mika Zibanejad. The firepower that Sweden has cannot be forgotten. Yes, Canada and the US have the names but Sweden has the goal-scorers too.
The fourth game last night was between Russia and Switzerland.
The final score was 3-0 with Russian goaltender Andrei Vasilevski getting the shutout.
Looks like no upsets so far but it's still a young tournament.
Senin, 26 Desember 2011
Fantasy Hockey Update: Week Twelve
Hello everyone.
With the two days off for Christmas the standings didn't have much improvement or change.
Also, the teams seem pretty stable right now with the trades taking effect and then players settling in for the long haul. Or something like that.
Here are the results for last week:
Top five are:
1. Ramen Truck
2. Bert and Ernies
3. Noodles
4. Socially Awkward
5. Evgenia
Good luck to everyone and hope to see some movement soon from everyone else. Let's make this as exciting as possible!
With the two days off for Christmas the standings didn't have much improvement or change.
Also, the teams seem pretty stable right now with the trades taking effect and then players settling in for the long haul. Or something like that.
Here are the results for last week:
Top five are:
1. Ramen Truck
2. Bert and Ernies
3. Noodles
4. Socially Awkward
5. Evgenia
Good luck to everyone and hope to see some movement soon from everyone else. Let's make this as exciting as possible!
Awards Monday: Week Twelve
Hottie of the Week
Ilya Bryzgalov
Why you ask? Well, not only are the Flyers tops in the Eastern Conference and Bryzgalov is a huge part of it but he is also a huge star in the 24/7 series.
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Best Commercial of the Night
Foot Locker
"I'm lucky to be from this family" gets us every time.
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The Ryan Malone Wheaties Award
Dan Craig
His job is just beginning and it's gonna be a hard one. For some reason though we do believe that it will be a lot easier this season than it was for him last season with the Penguins and Capitals.
Ilya Bryzgalov
Why you ask? Well, not only are the Flyers tops in the Eastern Conference and Bryzgalov is a huge part of it but he is also a huge star in the 24/7 series.
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Best Commercial of the Night
Foot Locker
"I'm lucky to be from this family" gets us every time.
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The Ryan Malone Wheaties Award
Dan Craig
His job is just beginning and it's gonna be a hard one. For some reason though we do believe that it will be a lot easier this season than it was for him last season with the Penguins and Capitals.
Minggu, 25 Desember 2011
Top Ten: All We Want For Christmas
It's Christmas!
How were your holidays this weekend?
Did you get everything you wanted? We sort of did. But if we were truly getting everything we wanted then this would be our top ten.
Also, what would you like for Christmas? Let us know in the comments.
Top Ten: All We Want For Christmas
10. a very exciting and enthralling Winter Classic game between the Rangers and the Flyers
09. a Reebok O-Stick 8.0.8 Grip Sr. Composite Hockey Stick (said in the Ralphie voice)
08. a Bleacher Creature...do not judge us, you know you want one
07. an NHL-themed Pillow Pet
06. a shopping spree in the NHL Store in New York City
05. NHL Guess Who? and NHL Clue (yes, we made them ourselves)
04. a Twitter account for Pavel Datsyuk
03. for Santa to make our adoption of Joey the Junior Reporter official
02. a healthy roster for every team, especially the ones plagued with concussions
01. a living, breathing hockey player under our tree, DUH
(This list is only for fun, we do not condone abduction or the use of love potions to get a hockey player under the Christmas tree or mistletoe. There is a line that even we do not cross.)
(Duh.)
How were your holidays this weekend?
Did you get everything you wanted? We sort of did. But if we were truly getting everything we wanted then this would be our top ten.
Also, what would you like for Christmas? Let us know in the comments.
Top Ten: All We Want For Christmas
10. a very exciting and enthralling Winter Classic game between the Rangers and the Flyers
09. a Reebok O-Stick 8.0.8 Grip Sr. Composite Hockey Stick (said in the Ralphie voice)
08. a Bleacher Creature...do not judge us, you know you want one
07. an NHL-themed Pillow Pet
06. a shopping spree in the NHL Store in New York City
05. NHL Guess Who? and NHL Clue (yes, we made them ourselves)
04. a Twitter account for Pavel Datsyuk
03. for Santa to make our adoption of Joey the Junior Reporter official
02. a healthy roster for every team, especially the ones plagued with concussions
01. a living, breathing hockey player under our tree, DUH
(This list is only for fun, we do not condone abduction or the use of love potions to get a hockey player under the Christmas tree or mistletoe. There is a line that even we do not cross.)
(Duh.)
Sabtu, 24 Desember 2011
Flyers & Rangers 24/7: Second Episode
(This is a little later than we planned but hey, it happens.)
Here is the full episode courtesy of YouTube.
- Of course the episode starts out with Henrik Lundqvist having 'band practice' with a former tennis pro.
And of course this episode starts out with our Henrik passing out after seeing that.
- And then they show Dan Girardi's baby who is a chubby bundle of happiness.
Of course our ovaries don't last after that.
- We said it in the last recap but the Flyers rookies are our favorite part of this series. When they have camera time, they're adorable.
When they were talking about playing with Jagr and playing against him with Sega Genesis, we were dying laughing.
- And of course Ilya Bruzgalov stole the limelight again. He was ostracized by his teammates and Jagr practically bust a nut getting away from him at the table. Then he goes and compares his husky to a hot blonde girl. We have three letters for his antics, W-T-F.
- MARC STAAL SIGHTING. Or as we refer to him, THE STAAL BOY!
- Brandon Prust and Brian Boyle are completely co-dependent on each other. It is quite adorable when Boyle asks Prust for help in what shirt he should wear before their game against the Blues.
- On that note, John Tortorella's blow up during the Blues game was AMAZING!!! That's what we're been waiting for for an episode and a half.
- Then, then we get treated to Peter Laviolette's blow-up in Montreal. He gave us a new catchphrase when something doesn't go our way, 'TYPICAL MONTREAL.' The way he yells scares us a little. He's almost as intense as Tortorella.
- It was also nice to see Mike Rupp again.
We love when he starts cursing during game-play.
- The entire story about Liam and John Tortorella made us tear up a little. Actually, we teared up a lot. To care about a team that much and to have someone like John Tortorella care about you that much, well, that's special. It was a beautiful story and we loved that they included it into the episode.
The cynical side of us wants to think that they purposely did that so that John Tortorella would look human but we really don't think so. It seemed like a genuine story, with Tortorella and Liam texting each other about the team and all that.
- The exchange between Claude Giroux when he was texting on the phone and Matt Carle was a little strange.
"Flavor of the month?"
Claude looking adorably clueless, thinking he's referring to who he is texting.
"Concussions. It's what everyone wants for Christmas, I guess. Hopefully I don't get one from Santa Claus."
Ohhhhhhhh!
- Does it seem like Danny Briere needs someone else to help raise his kids? Is every francophone Flyer kid gonna live with him at some point? Doesn't look like Sean Couturier seems to mind though.
- One of the best lines was from Mike Rupp - "You won't get up if I hit you late. You know it too."
- The rest of the episode was a blur of the Flyers and Bruins game and the Rangers/Coyotes game. With Sean Couturier getting beaned in the head with a puck which looked nasty. And Brad Richards scoring with .01 second left. And Scott Hartnell getting super-frustrated. And everyone bleeding.
- And then a smiling Claude Giroux ended it. All is right in the world.
PS- does anyone else love the music that is in this seasons episodes? It's really good.
Here is the full episode courtesy of YouTube.
- Of course the episode starts out with Henrik Lundqvist having 'band practice' with a former tennis pro.
And of course this episode starts out with our Henrik passing out after seeing that.
- And then they show Dan Girardi's baby who is a chubby bundle of happiness.
Of course our ovaries don't last after that.
- We said it in the last recap but the Flyers rookies are our favorite part of this series. When they have camera time, they're adorable.
When they were talking about playing with Jagr and playing against him with Sega Genesis, we were dying laughing.
- And of course Ilya Bruzgalov stole the limelight again. He was ostracized by his teammates and Jagr practically bust a nut getting away from him at the table. Then he goes and compares his husky to a hot blonde girl. We have three letters for his antics, W-T-F.
- MARC STAAL SIGHTING. Or as we refer to him, THE STAAL BOY!
- Brandon Prust and Brian Boyle are completely co-dependent on each other. It is quite adorable when Boyle asks Prust for help in what shirt he should wear before their game against the Blues.
- On that note, John Tortorella's blow up during the Blues game was AMAZING!!! That's what we're been waiting for for an episode and a half.
- Then, then we get treated to Peter Laviolette's blow-up in Montreal. He gave us a new catchphrase when something doesn't go our way, 'TYPICAL MONTREAL.' The way he yells scares us a little. He's almost as intense as Tortorella.
- It was also nice to see Mike Rupp again.
We love when he starts cursing during game-play.
- The entire story about Liam and John Tortorella made us tear up a little. Actually, we teared up a lot. To care about a team that much and to have someone like John Tortorella care about you that much, well, that's special. It was a beautiful story and we loved that they included it into the episode.
The cynical side of us wants to think that they purposely did that so that John Tortorella would look human but we really don't think so. It seemed like a genuine story, with Tortorella and Liam texting each other about the team and all that.
- The exchange between Claude Giroux when he was texting on the phone and Matt Carle was a little strange.
"Flavor of the month?"
Claude looking adorably clueless, thinking he's referring to who he is texting.
"Concussions. It's what everyone wants for Christmas, I guess. Hopefully I don't get one from Santa Claus."
Ohhhhhhhh!
- Does it seem like Danny Briere needs someone else to help raise his kids? Is every francophone Flyer kid gonna live with him at some point? Doesn't look like Sean Couturier seems to mind though.
- One of the best lines was from Mike Rupp - "You won't get up if I hit you late. You know it too."
- The rest of the episode was a blur of the Flyers and Bruins game and the Rangers/Coyotes game. With Sean Couturier getting beaned in the head with a puck which looked nasty. And Brad Richards scoring with .01 second left. And Scott Hartnell getting super-frustrated. And everyone bleeding.
- And then a smiling Claude Giroux ended it. All is right in the world.
PS- does anyone else love the music that is in this seasons episodes? It's really good.
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