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I think we now have to say that he's the bosoms.

Maybe Babs's comment means: Yeah. He's a goal scorer. We need goals. <Glares menacingly at members of the team who are supposed to score goals but haven't.> I don't know why Tatar isn't playing. I ask myself that a lot. <Glares even more menacingly at offending offensemen, chugs a pint of Dasani, pops another stick of Big Red, glares until fire shoots out of his eyes, killing off non-producing forwards.>

Tuzzi, Abby, and Toots. We're ready for the Flyers! <crosses fingers anyway> Go Wings!

I check downgoesbrown several times per week. The suspension chart was a thing of beauty. http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2009/11/nhl-suspensions.html

I remember Johnny Quest. Johnny Quick sounds like the Flash's long-lost son from a one-nighter with Lightning Girl. Yeah, they had a quickie.

Don't tell Joe Thorton. Sorry. Still have that in my head. Anyway... about Adam's comments about Hertl... The shot itself was crazy-good. I have no problem with that. He is right that if you do something that amazing when the score is that lopsided, and then celebrate like you scored the GWG with 3.2 left on the clock, people are going to get pissy. I'm not saying that you shouldn't score fancy goals in lopsided games, but if you're a kid who comes in and does it, you're going to put more than a few people in the mindset of "That kid needs to be knocked down a peg or two". It doesn't matter if that's the right reaction or not; it's the one that is going to happen. Hertl's a kid. He just did something that few people ever do. Of course he was excited. The question is whether this was the One Hot Game in his life or if it was a harbinger of things to come. Is he going to be the Next Great One? I doubt it, but stranger things have happened in life. With all of the media attention he's getting now, he's going to need to keep a clear head so that he doesn't either get too big for his britches or get overwhelmed by it. As far as celebrating goes, hockey players already celebrate- there are big, smelly group hugs and the Line-o-fistbumps. Sure a guy may get excited and jump in the air or crash the boards. There's nothing wrong with that. Just spare me from the NFL guys doing whatever it is that looks like drunken birds with lordosis trying to cross a busy highway. For those reasons, I agree with Oates that McClellan did the right thing in reining him in after the 4th goal.

He'll just have to buy the other team and OwnerFeds will tell the GM not to trade PlayerFeds.

I suppose this had to happen to make room for Tootoo. I would also guess that this means that Monster is returning.

I say that right now all of the other 29 teams need to make a pact that if they are playing the Sharks and the game is so much of a blowout that they can't possibly win, they need to let Joe get 4 goals just to see if he'll do it. Ten bucks says Todd benches him after 3, just in case.

I'll never think "Jumbo Joe" again.

Oh, I thought you were older than... never mind. I'd love to have seen Sawchuck in action. If I could even go back that far, I'd be happy.

Too bad they didn't win that first one. I can't believe it's been that long. I feel old.

Why does Johnny Quick sound like a bad cartoon from the 50's?

What is thought can not be unthought. I'm going to go bleach my brain now. On the other hand... that would make the highlight reel for sure.

Modern dictionary: "Rival"- an opponent being played by a team whose reporter can't spell "opponent". Go Wings. Win this.

One level, although a basement for storage would be nice. Go on the lam or go quietly and trust the justice system?

I shy away from politics. Bunch of hot air. The person below me has been naked in public.

I was just going to quote that! That was funny. Good on Jimmy. Those helmets (given the cost of the paint job) don't come cheap.

More options is a good thing. Not saying he should get someone's spot every night, but in the event of another injury or on a night where his particular skills are needed, it's good to have him back. He's a hard-working energy guy. Competition is a good thing. If there are people trying to take your spot, you need to work harder to keep it.

The fact that it's a kid kind of makes a difference. If it's a blow-out and the guys who do this sort of thing all the time are padding their stats, that's not as special. If it's a kid gaining confidence, that's a lot more fun.

It's always a good trip to the bathroom when everything comes out alright.

Sorry to hear that. It's hard to lose a pet. <big hug>

Wow. I wonder if the score had been closer if he'd have been quite that brave with the tricky play. Either way, that was amazing.

Another question about fancy schmancy hotel doors: Do they not have hinges? Does he not know how to use a screwdriver?

Wow. My thought was "crawl under" but I guess those fancy schmancy hotels don't have much crawl room. Twitter? Don't any of his teammates text?