Met Brad Stuarts wife today. She lives out here in Los Gatos with Brads two little boys and a girl. Ones 4 and ones 2. Met her at a local pizza place while our kids were playing inside. Tried to get her to get her son in minimites will see what happens.

Nice lady, good kids.

Just looked at the games on tonight's slate....not too many off them are very intriguing to me. Probably end up watching Bruins v Caps

I am wondering if this trend will continue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bux1E...eature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22OdD0US9NQ

After Ericson jumped Brule you kind of expected a return jump.

Tom Jumbo got 2 games for the hit
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=542676
Ouch 77k thats gotta hurt.

Carcillo hit. LOL at announcers cause Carcillo isnt know for cheap shots. :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3kdHVzNzHM
I liked the Ranger response.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrD6p6LAyQI

Just an awesome hits video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2W3Q...1&feature=fvwp

In the first video, looks like the ref to a nice shot to the cheek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQc1_V3M4G4

Actually took one right in the mouth...that's what happens when you jump in to early w/o your partner, and put one fighter at a disadvantage. :-)

Some interesting discussion on the hot stove and on Sharks feed about Thorton.
David Perron said basically: I dont know what he's supposed to do there not hit me and let me skate past? Thats not right.

Alex Pietrangelo admitted it was a buddy fock pass and said it was partly his fault. He also was not sure how Thorton could have played it any different.

Everyone is in agreement that the hit was not malicious. Even Perron said the hit was not malicious and Joe had to make the hit or he would have been on a break out.

Many experts are arguing this was not a violation of the rules and feel Joe is being punished because hes 6'4". When the league was asked what Thorton should have done as to let him skate by or hit him or what. They did not have an answer. Seriously? You suspend a player and you have no advice on what the player should have done instead? WTF! He didnt drive into him he just braced for him to run into him.

There is also the issue that everyone is discussing that the Perron took a dive and clearly embelished it. Joe even said the guy took a dive calling him out publicly. Nice fuggin mess the league has created. Tall guys cant check little guys now.

Another two games and it will all be forgotten, Mike. As long as the Sharks keep Niemi on the bench, they will be fine. :-)

assssssss!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgVuFYLFicc
As to what I posted earlier. Its getting stupid this was just a good clean hockey hit. I think they may need to start giving people a day off for this kind of shiz.

and again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhfptbyLnWI

Your point is well taken, Mike. Last night in the Wings game, both the guys who "responded" to a hit on one of their teammates got 2 for instigating, 5 for fighting and a 10 minute misconduct. Maybe 17 minutes per incident would slow it down.

And he is doing the Wings - Canucks game tonight and sporting a fat lip.

Great game by the Avs tonight...

Budaj has been very good filling in for Anderson...

I can't root for the Avs when Craig is out of the line-up. :-)

Come on Tom, these young guys are all kinds of exciting...:-)

And direct competitors to my boys, E.J.....I give Craig a pass because he's a friend. :-)

....guess you can extend that to the Avs a pass, because they are teammates of a friend...:-)

GO AVS!!!

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