tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73177702792103898422024-03-06T01:23:06.322-05:00IT'S A [neutral zone] TRAP!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-86374095110260541212014-05-16T01:35:00.003-04:002014-05-16T01:35:49.698-04:00AHL Playoffs: Providence Bruins vs WBS PenguinsWBS Penguins lead 2-1 after a 2OT win on Wednesday. Here are some shooting and save percentages for both teams.<br />
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Top Scorers of the playoffs as of May 15:<br />
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-77047538079085410692014-05-16T01:29:00.001-04:002014-05-16T01:29:22.465-04:002014 IIHF World Championship - May 15Below are some GIFs and screencaps fro Day 7 action.<br />
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Ted Nolan's Latvia beat USA 6-5.<br />
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Power Rankings:<br />
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The helmet of Belarus goaltender Kevin Lalande:<br />
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<a href="https://twitter.com/myregularface">@myregularface</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NortonSports">@NortonSports</a> potatoe man. Belarusian cuisine is largely base on potatoe. In Russian Belarus p are referred to as potato ppl<br />
— Tatiana Vyrvich (@vavera4ka) <a href="https://twitter.com/vavera4ka/statuses/467045066259714048">May 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Interesting.<br />
But really, European hockey fans are my favorite<br />
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And less handsome Lundqvist...<br />
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Player usage</h3>
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Lines and Defensive Pairings 5 on 5</h3>
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Rangers Linemates</h4>
Head-to-head linemates by 5-on-5 minutes together in game 7 vs Penguins:<br />
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Canadiens Linemates</h4>
Head-to-head linemates by 5-on-5 minutes together in game 7 vs Bruins<br />
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Team Rate Stats</h3>
Here's where each team falls in the spectrum of remaining playoff teams:<br />
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How they match up against each other in possession:</div>
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Players</h3>
Watch out for PK Subban shooting from the point always - right side regularly, and left side on the power play.<br />
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*All information is from <a href="http://www.extraskater.com/" target="_blank">Extra Skater</a>, except for the heat map, which is from <a href="http://www.sportingcharts.com/" target="_blank">Sporting Charts</a>.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-90333080470457556642014-01-29T01:21:00.000-05:002014-01-29T02:38:02.573-05:00It Never Ends: 50 More Reasons to Love Tuukka<ul>
<li>The original post: <a href="http://jurassicwars.blogspot.com/2013/05/40-reasons-to-love-tuukka-rask-in-case.html" target="_blank">40 reasons</a>.</li>
<li>The follow-up: <a href="http://jurassicwars.blogspot.com/2013/05/35-more-reasons-to-love-tuukka.html" target="_blank">35 reasons</a>.</li>
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It's been a while. I think it's time to add to the list. Here are 50 more reasons to love Tuukka Rask.<br />
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1. He looked exactly like Charlie Conway when he was younger.<br />
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2. He saves puppies.<br />
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3. His celebrity crush is Beyonce.<br />
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4. He's still really scared of horses.<br />
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5. He bakes cookies.<br />
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6. He can't be bothered to censor himself or think of less vulgar descriptive words.<br />
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<a href="http://gaptaincanada.tumblr.com/post/42048766977" target="_blank">GIF Source</a>.</div>
...Especially for Pierre. <a href="http://deadspin.com/tuukka-rask-shuts-out-chicago-despite-shitty-ice-bru-513950092" target="_blank">Shitty ice</a>.<br />
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7. Actually, this response to Pierre McGuire is the greatest: when asked what the message was from Claude Julien before the sweep of the Penguins was complete, Tuukka answered "<a href="http://thenosebleeds.com/2013/06/tuukka-rask-on-message-to-bruins-before-game-4-i-dont-remember-i-dont-listen/" target="_blank">I don't know. I don't listen.</a>"<br />
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8. And we believe him...<br />
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9. That style, of course. That hat. That coat.<br />
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10. He may or may not know what a bucket list is.<br />
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11. Whatever this face is.<br />
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12. Remember when he started a little fight with Crosby so Chara had to come in and scare the life out of Crosby that was great.<br />
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13. His Finland Olympic pads.<br />
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14. His feelings on Kevan Miller which clearly include envy and admiration..</div>
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- "We went to Vermont at the start of the season and we did this skeet-shooting thing...And he’s there with his camouflage jersey and orange hat and I had never met the guy and I just thought he was just a guy from Vermont who was showing us how to shoot." (<a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/bruins_nhl/boston_bruins/2014/01/bruins_notebook_kevan_miller_earns_his_spot_on_blue_line" target="_blank">Source</a>)</div>
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- "He’s an animal, that guy. He’s probably one of the strongest guys on the team...He likes to wheel around with no shirt on and show off his muscles." (<a href="http://nesn.com/2014/01/kevan-millers-strength-well-known-by-teammates-as-are-his-shirtless-ways/" target="_blank">Source</a>)<br />
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15. He thinks 2-2 tie equals a win.<br />
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16. I think I've used this before but...he looks like Dracula with that hair.<br />
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17. This picture is intimidating and hilarious at the same time. It looks like he's holding his own head.<br />
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18. He's so lanky. Look at those stick legs.</div>
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19. When he practices slap shots, he celebrates for scoring on an open net. </div>
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20. He says things like this and probably means it </div>
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21. What he thinks he would be if he wasn't a hockey player..</div>
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22. Tuukka is really great at memorizing his lines.</div>
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23. He can't really do push ups. </div>
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24. His brother Joonas caddies for him.</div>
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25. And he doesn't know shit. </div>
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"My caddy here doesn't know shit."</div>
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26. <a href="http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=519345&catid=1405" target="_blank">Everything about the golf from the first episode of Behind the B, actually</a>.</div>
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27. He slams his club like his goalie stick...kind of</div>
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28. You can give him an Olympic medal any day now, thanks.</div>
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29. This is allegedly Tuukka as a child. Superstar.</div>
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30. He's got a flair for the dramatic.</div>
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31. He taught us the Finnish word for "Satan"...during a Stanley Cup Final press conference.</div>
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32. He looks badass in a beret...(and served in the Finnish military)</div>
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33. He plays the drums. He bangs them. Also...look at that room.</div>
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34. He is proud of his mustache growing abilities.</div>
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35. He is well mannered around senior citizens (and Bruins legends)</div>
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36. Great at matching.</div>
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37. And at tying his own tie.</div>
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38. He loves those neon sneakers too.</div>
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39. He is friends with amazing people. (RIP Sam Berns.)</div>
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40. He knows to wear toques indoors.</div>
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41. And never let kids win.</div>
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42. He is a super cautious driver</div>
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43. He used state of the art goalie gear growing up.</div>
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44. He can jump super high.</div>
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45. He also is excellent at air hockey. Maybe.</div>
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46. He surprises a lot of people with his awesomeness.</div>
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47. Still BFFs with his mentor.</div>
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Friends forever!</div>
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48. He's aggressive</div>
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49. He makes fun of his short teammates with Christmas spirit.</div>
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50. He's always been a winner.</div>
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And the final reason...Because he's Tuukka. He's blunt, honest, and don't you dare insinuate he's in the slump. He leads the NHL in shutouts. If you ask him, <a href="http://beta.thescore.com/nhl/news/396727" target="_blank">he will say hilarious things like</a> "Did you see those goals [against Ottawa]? Yeah I didn’t blame myself for that game. I wasn’t even supposed to play that game." </div>
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In fact...he erases losses from his memory and you're an asshole for insinuating he's in a slump: "I totally forgot about that game and then tried to regroup today. So I wouldn’t say I’m in a slump. You think so? Sure."</div>
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And he will say all this with a "what are you, stupid?" look on his face.</div>
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The end. /Drives away in a golf cart.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-8116183270043948202013-06-15T23:37:00.004-04:002013-06-15T23:37:54.848-04:00The Army Ranger JacketDuring the 2011 Stanley Cup run, the Boston Bruins gave their "player of the game" a vintage Bruins jacket that Andrew Ference bought on e-bay. Read more about it at the end of <a href="http://jurassicwars.blogspot.com/2012/03/so-youre-rooting-for-bruinsplayoff.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. Last year, their short playoff run involved a padlock necklace that ended up, in hindsight, to be a sad reminder of the impending lockout. This season, Andrew Ference decided to return to the Jacket route, introducing an Army Ranger jacket to the team given to him by a personal friend that is himself an Army Ranger.<br />
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After each win, the previous recipient of the Jacket passes it on to the next person they deem to be the player of the game. This is how it has gone so far:<br />
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<li>Game 1 vs Toronto, 4-1 win: David Krejci</li>
<li>Game 3 vs Toronto, 5-2 win: Milan Lucic</li>
<li>Game 4 vs Toronto, 4-3 OT win: Nathan Horton</li>
<li>Game 7 vs Toronto, 5-4 OT win: Patrice Bergeron</li>
<li>Game 1 vs NYR, 3-2 OT win: Zdeno Chara</li>
<li>Game 2 vs NYR, 5-2 win: Gregory Campbell</li>
<li>Game 3 vs NYR, 2-1 win: Daniel Paille</li>
<li>Game 5 vs NYR, 3-1 win: Tuukka Rask</li>
<li>Game 1 vs Pittsburgh, 3-0 win: David Krejci</li>
<li>Game 2 vs Pittsburgh, 6-1 win: Jaromir Jagr</li>
<li>Game 3 vs Pittsburgh, 2-1 double OT win: Patrice Bergeron</li>
<li>Game 4 vs Pittsburgh, 1-0 win: Adam McQuaid</li>
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Game-by-Game Breakdown</h3>
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<b>Game 1 vs Toronto, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030141&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">4-1 win</a>: David Krejci</b><br />
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Krejci had a goal and two assists. He had 19:03 of ice time, was a +2, and was 8-for-16 (50%) in the faceoff circle, including 2-for-2 in the defensive zone and 4-for-7 in the offensive zone.</div>
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<b>Game 3 @ Toronto, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030143&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">5-2 win</a>: Milan Lucic</b>.<br />
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Lucic had 3 points (all assists), was a +3, and had 5 shots. He had 3 hits in 14:05 time on ice.</div>
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<b>Game 4 @ Toronto, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030144&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">4-3 OT win</a>: Nathan Horton</b>.<br />
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Krejci had a hat trick in this game, but Horton took a hit to make the play that lead to Krejci's OT winner. Horton took a huge hit to make the play to Krejci that directly led to the GWG, but he wasn't in the locker room after the game, although he was in the line up for game 5. Horton had 2 assists, was a +2, and added 3 shots and 2 hits in 19:51 of ice time.<br />
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<b>Game 7 vs Toronto, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030147&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">5-4 OT win</a>: Patrice Bergeron</b>.<br />
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Bergeron had the tying goal with just over a minute left as the Bruins staged the historical combeback in the third period. He then had the GWG in overtime. Bergeron also had an assist on Milan Lucic's goal that brought the Bruins within 1 goal late in the game. He had 3 points, a +3 rating, 6 shots, 4 hits, 1 takeaway, and 20:53 of TOI. In the faceoff circle, he was 16-for-22 (73%): 6-for-8 (75%) in the offensive zone and 7-for-9 (78%) in the defensive zone.<br />
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<b>Game 1 vs NYR, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030221&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">3-2 win</a>: Zdeno Chara</b>.<br />
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Chara had a goal and an assist in this game, opening the scoring in the first period and getting the secondary assist on the overtime GWG from Brad Marchand. Chara played a ridiculous 38:02. He had 9 shots, 6 hits, a +2 rating, and 2 blocked shots as the team scrambled to deal with the loss of Dennis Seidenberg to injury along with the already missing Andrew Ference, which meant three rookie defensemen were suited up.<br />
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<b>Game 2 vs NYR, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030222&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">5-2 win</a>: Gregory Campbell</b>.<br />
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Chara passed the Jacket onto Gregory Campbell, who had a goal and a fight in the game. He had 2 shots, 3 hits, 1 blocked shot, 12:34 of TOI.<br />
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<b>Game 3 @ NYR, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030223&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">2-1 win</a>: Daniel Paille</b>.<br />
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Paille had the game-winning goal late in the third period after assisting on Johnny Boychuk's game-tying goal earlier in the period. Along with his 2 points and +2 rating, Paille had 2 shots and 11:10 of TOI.<br />
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<b>Game 5 vs NYR, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030225&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">3-1 win</a>: Tuukka Rask</b>.<br />
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Tuukka Rask won his first Conference Semifinals series, outplaying Vezina champion and world-class goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. He gave up only 1 goal to make-up for the fiasco of falling down on Rick Nash's goal in game four, which they lost in OT. He stopped 28 of 29 shots. In the entire 5-game series against the Rangers, Tuukka had a 1.86 GAA and .936 save percentage.<br />
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<b>Game 1 @ Pittsburgh, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030311&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">3-0 win</a>: David Krejci</b>.<br />
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Krejci was awarded the Jacket for the second time this playoff season. He had 2 goals, was a +2, had 7 shots, 3 hits, 1 takeaway, and 19:29 of TOI. He was 5-for-6 (83%) in the faceoff circle.<br />
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<b>Game 2 @ Pittsburgh, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030312&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">6-1 win</a>: Jaromir Jagr</b>.<br />
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Obviously Krejci passed the Jacket onto his idol growing up, and fellow Czech, Jagr. Jagr had his best game of the playoffs, recording 2 assists, a rating of +3, along with 1 shot and 1 hit in 14:24 of TOI.<br />
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<b>Game 3 vs Pittsburgh, <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030313&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">2-1 2OT win</a>: Patrice Bergeron</b>.<br />
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Bergeron got the Jacket for the second time for scoring the game winning goal in the second overtime. He had 5 shots and 2 takeaways in 31:59 TOI.<br />
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<b>Game 4 vs Pittsburgh <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2012030314&navid=sc.com-series-boxscore" target="_blank">1-0 win</a>: Adam McQuaid</b>.<br />
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McQuaid scored his first career playoff goal earlier this playoff season, and got his second in the sweep against the Penguins. His goal was the only one of the game. He added 2 shots, 2 blocked shots, and 1 hit in 10:01 of TOI.<br />
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About the Jacket</h3>
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"Yeah, it's something that we wanted to bring back. Something that we always try to do is give off a team award to the guy that the player that got it last game feels had a strong game," said Lucic, of his pride in wearing the jacket postgame. "We went back with the jacket because it worked for us last time, and it's nice to get it." (<a href="http://bruins.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=17278" target="_blank">source</a>)</blockquote>
The Jacket is personally special for Boston, and not just because it has the Bruins logo sewed on it. It came from Lucas Carr, who ran this year's Boston Marathon for the Bruins Foundation:<br />
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[The jacket is] the same one Lucas Carr had on when he finished this year's Boston Marathon about 2 minutes before the bombs went off at the finish line, the one Carr was still wearing when he headed back down Boylston Street to help those injured in the explosions. </blockquote>
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The bond between the team and the [Army Ranger] unit began in 2011, when Ference wore an Army Rangers T-shirt during Boston's Stanley Cup run. The soldiers sent back a picture of them waving a Bruins banner in Afghanistan.</blockquote>
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"It's about the man beside you...It is about the man beside you when you're skating a wing. They showed that in that comeback the other night [versus Toronto]. "It's amazing what you can accomplish for a team." (<a href="http://boston.cbsradio.stats.com/nhl/story.asp?i=20130518133331438933408&ref=rec&tm=1&src=NHL" target="_blank">source</a>)</blockquote>
Ference explained:<br />
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"They live by a slogan, 'Rangers Lead the Way'," Andrew Ference had explained about the jacket, after it has been given out for the first time, to David Krejci, following the Bruins' Game 1 win at TD Garden. "So I think it's fitting to give this to a player that led the way for us in a game. A lot less important than what [the Rangers] are doing, but for us, it's important to have guys step up. So they get to wear this for the night." (<a href="http://bruins.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=17445" target="_blank">source</a>)</blockquote>
Who will Adam McQuaid pass it to tonight after the OT win? Paille? Tuukka? Or go with someone who hasn't gotten it yet? Let's hope it's passed out at least four more times!Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-63095490165595597342013-05-28T09:21:00.002-04:002013-05-28T09:21:21.531-04:00Learn Some Irrelevant, Possibly Incorrect Krejci ThingsDon't you ever desperately want to pass the time until the next series, but it's only Monday night, into Tuesday morning, and the series doesn't start until Saturday? And suddenly you're in a black hole of YouTube videos that have nothing to do with the Bruins, and you really miss Blake Wheeler? I looped back around to David Krejci thankfully...and stumbled upon some semi-recent interviews from the lockout when he was over in the Czech Republic.<br />
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Here is the video, which, can you believe?! is in Czech! Why would they be speaking Czech in the Czech Republic? I watched a few minutes of this despite knowing it was entirely in a language I cannot comprehend because I'm really bored, I like watching Krejci speak Czech, the set is cool, and it felt like "Inside the Actors Studio" a little bit.<br />
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When spontaneous English did not happen, I deferred to twitter to help me find someone to translate the video. And since twitter is awesome and full of great people, <a href="https://twitter.com/sissv" target="_blank">this wonderful woman came to the rescue</a>! This interview isn't actually interesting, and doesn't have any worthwhile insight, which makes it even more wonderful that she took the time to translate it for me. Seriously, thank you!<br />
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Below is the video and the tidbits that were worth sharing because I'm starved for entertainment.<br />
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<li>Unfortunately, this is during the lockout, so we don't have any insight on the actual season, and we definitely don't have any insight on being teammates with Jagr. Silent tear rolling down my cheek.</li>
<li>He expressed uncertainty on the length of the lockout, such as when the host asks him if he has his Stanley Cup championship ring with him and Krejci says he has it back in Boston because he doesn't know how much longer he's going to be staying in the country.</li>
<li>Krejci actually lingered around longer waiting for the season to start...he spent the summer here (in the US), while others Czech players like Jagr, Plekanec, and Hemsky made decisions about which teams to play for in Europe.</li>
<li>Krejci played for Pardubice because it was part of the highest Czech league, Extraliga. He grew up in Olomouc.</li>
<li>Around the 3:30 mark they talk about how he speaks Czech when he's with Chara, since Chara speaks both languages (most Bruins fans know he speaks like nine languages). I am giggling imagining Chara and Krejci talking Czech to each other.</li>
<li>The host thinks Krejci speaks with very much of an American accent now, although Krejci says his family doesn't think he does. I find this interesting because Krejci is still kind of hard to understand when he speaks English but he certainly is much easier to understand with each passing season that he has been here. The host chalks this up to the fact that he (the host) doesn't speak English very much at all himself.</li>
<li>Around the 6:45 mark, the host asks about the tradition of spending 24 hours with the Stanley Cup; since he doesn't really understand the tradition. He asks Krejci "if he cuddled the trophy or what. David answered he would cuddle but two bodyguards will be with him and the Stanley Cup." I wonder why Krejci can't spoon the Cup with bodyguards present. Then I am laughing hysterically remembering this from the joint interview with Kaberle:</li>
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<li>My favorite part of the translation/summary (comes at 10:20) is when Krejci is talking about Boston, and says he likes life here and wants to continue to stay here, and would come back to the Czech Republic once a year. The main point I'm taking away from that is Krejci wants to be a Bruin forever...whether or not that is accurate from the interview, I do not care. GIVE HIM A LIFE CONTRACT!</li>
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LOOK AT THOSE DAINTY WRISTS.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-29551626365237048842013-05-27T21:07:00.002-04:002013-05-27T21:12:57.840-04:0035 MORE! Reasons To Love TuukkaBecause we can't get enough! And because reason #1 was reason alone to make another list. Make sure you read the first <a href="http://jurassicwars.blogspot.com/2013/05/40-reasons-to-love-tuukka-rask-in-case.html" target="_blank">40 Reasons</a>, of course.<br />
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41. He gives us ridiculous, silly goals to trick the Rangers into thinking they are still in the series. Or because he seriously did fall down for no reason, but can still laugh it off and move on. I'm going with "did it on purpose for shits and giggles."</h3>
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42. He falls over a lot, but mostly it's on purpose, and he makes awesome saves:</h3>
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43. Channeled his hate for Swedes into beating Lundqvist.</h3>
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44. He is a teacher. Helping the future.</h3>
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45. He is a gentleman who give the Stanley Cup it's own seat.</h3>
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46. On top of being Santa and Rudolph, he is an Elf.</h3>
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47. And also, a Christmas tree..</h3>
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48. If he is annoyed by something during an interview, he will react accordingly:</h3>
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49. But he has good manners.</h3>
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50. And is quite nice too.</h3>
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51. He obeys rules, doesn't smoke, and stays hydrated!</h3>
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52. He is the most excited to bring the Stanley Cup to the Patriots game.</h3>
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53. Look at him throw a baseball.</h3>
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54. His orange skin indicates he is sometimes an oompa loompa.</h3>
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55. I believe he adopted all these children. </h3>
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56. He apparently played for a team once with this name</h3>
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57. He is ALWAYS ready for a photo.</h3>
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58. Look at those bathing suit trunks</h3>
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59. The team's "player of the game" Army Ranger jacket is hilariously large on him. </h3>
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60. He looked like this as a child</h3>
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61. He does his best to grow a playoff beard.</h3>
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62. This picture of him with a member of Aerosmith</h3>
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63. There he is with Dave Grohl too!</h3>
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64. Still looks like Dracula with slicked back hair.</h3>
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65. Sometimes he gets run over and just shakes it off.</h3>
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66. He will not be fooled by your silly shootout moves, Kaspars Daugavins.</h3>
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67. He actually is so intimidating, he scares the puck off the stick of approaching shooters.</h3>
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68. We do not appreciate how sparkly his mask his.</h3>
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69. Remember how well he dresses?</h3>
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71. He's probably purposely punching Kaberle in the stomach here.</h3>
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72. He likes to be aggressive in net.</h3>
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73. Fuck you, AHL ref.</h3>
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74. He has a future as an architect.</h3>
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75. He deserves all the hugs. So let's show him all the love he deserves!</h3>
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-22664606974006661102013-05-24T20:34:00.003-04:002013-05-24T20:34:55.879-04:00Bruins YouTube: Bear Hockey Rules, History Will Be MadeBruins Hockey Rules:<br />
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<li><a href="http://youtu.be/33wPudAT4x8" target="_blank">Hibernation always ends in October</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/NRDuNwXeOzE" target="_blank">Hang up the phone</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/x7YAfb1Yrbc" target="_blank">Never tuck in your jersey</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/6cr89xbl26g" target="_blank">Never date within the division</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/wG1lhalFByo" target="_blank">Christmas gifts</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/EHALHEqnQRw" target="_blank">Bellyfat</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/V8Vn35Ybr90" target="_blank">Always have your victory dance ready</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/HwchenZolCE" target="_blank">Never leave early to avoid traffic</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/_HqvTuKittI" target="_blank">Bear Hunter</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/XiI0mqCZMY8" target="_blank">Never disrespect the Garden</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/H7P9xU_09Ko" target="_blank">Never disrespect the jersey</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/4GR8zzp6PdQ" target="_blank">Seat upgrade</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/PcY9_Ash2d8" target="_blank">Obey restroom code</a></li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/1eGUbg0MpD4" target="_blank">The Bear's Cup</a></li>
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The Bear & The Gang:</div>
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<li><a href="http://youtu.be/jDmS9ACPT8w" target="_blank">Bear & The Gang Opening Credits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHHzZD8SEto" target="_blank">Bear & The Gang Episodes 1</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2WoiINaPkk" target="_blank">Bear & The Gang Episodes 2</a></li>
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History Will Be Made from 2011:</div>
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<li><a href="http://youtu.be/EUnS5gq0BZ4" target="_blank">Bobby Orr</a>: What if Bobby Didn't Fly?</li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/3IJ1x5t03Tk" target="_blank">4/23/11</a>: History happens in Double OT</li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/LLrLGFbTTG8" target="_blank">5/2/11</a>: History doesn't let up</li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/Z1gZ_wH8NDk" target="_blank">5/6/11</a>: History doesn't let history repeat</li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/g1APmQAgS-8" target="_blank">5/17/11</a>: History doesn't act it's age</li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/vaCnJsiUGo8" target="_blank">5/19/11</a>: History ets nothing by</li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/lC5EXO3Al0Y" target="_blank">5/23/11</a>: History doesn't back down</li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/vaCnJsiUGo8" target="_blank">5/27/11</a>: History awaits.</li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/-z9cN-NH-1U" target="_blank">6/6/11</a>: History makes a statement</li>
<li><a href="http://youtu.be/4dPwqyG4ucU" target="_blank">6/13/11</a>: History works fast.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://youtu.be/pSuEoVsHfJ4" target="_blank">6/15/11: History returns to Boston</a></b>.</li>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-87546656368814616382013-05-20T07:12:00.002-04:002013-05-20T10:22:44.348-04:00AHL President is pissed NBC refuses to acknowledge the AHLEdit: read a much cleaner version of this on a much more stable website on <a href="http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2013/5/20/4347786/dear-nbc-time-to-acknowledge-the-ahl" target="_blank">Stanley Cup of Chowder here</a> (published as as of 10 am Monday morning)<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dennis Seidenberg: learned to be a champion in PHILADELPHIA.</td></tr>
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The AHL President Rants on Twitter</h2>
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On Sunday evening after the broadcast of the Bruins/Rangers game, the president of the American Hockey League (AHL) went on a mini-rant on twitter that was totally legit. What sparked the tweets was basically the fact that one of the biggest story lines of this series so far is the rookie defensemen filling in on the Bruins blueline - Krug, Bartkowski, and Hamilton - and how two of those three rookies came straight from the AHL and their immediate success in the NHL playoffs can be directly attributed to the AHL.<br />
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The NBC broadcast didn't mention the AHL that I can remember, except maybe in passing, like "they spent this amount of time in the AHL this season" but it mostly focused on how they were rookie defensemen and in Krug's case, how he was an undrafted player out of Michigan State. I guess it embodies an underlying problem between the AHL and it's lack of partnership with major networks. The CHL has deals with American networks, as does the NCAA, but the AHL absolutely does not. It is a struggling league for the most part. Considering how much the league contributes to the development of NHL players, they at least deserve to be acknowledged on major national broadcasts, even if they don't have a contract with the channel.</div>
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Here is his rant, essentially:</div>
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Is NBC trying not to mention AHL impact in SC Playoffs? Aggravating.<br />
— david andrews (@ahlpres) <a href="https://twitter.com/ahlpres/status/336201860497162240">May 19, 2013</a></blockquote>
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@<a href="https://twitter.com/msams1427">msams1427</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/nhl">nhl</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/ahl">ahl</a> we are trying to sell hockey in 26 US cities. NBC is promoting jr hockey in Canada. No one is watching NBC in Canada.<br />
— david andrews (@ahlpres) <a href="https://twitter.com/ahlpres/status/336207945652109312">May 19, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Boychuk, Bergeron, Rask, Krug, Bartkowski, Krejci, McQuaid, Marchand,<br />
— david andrews (@ahlpres) <a href="https://twitter.com/ahlpres/status/336229117441748992">May 19, 2013</a></blockquote>
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All played in Providence....Chara, Thornton, Campbell, Kelly, Paille, Pandolfo, Peverley elsewhere in AHL.<br />
— david andrews (@ahlpres) <a href="https://twitter.com/ahlpres/status/336229603477688320">May 19, 2013</a></blockquote>
<script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>He makes a really great point, and I wish more people could see his message. What really strikes this message home is that Krug and Bartkowski are absolutely thriving right now in the NHL playoffs because of the situations they're coming out of in the AHL. It's an ideal situation, that is the result of a great developmental system the Bruins have. Yet I don't think I heard Pierre say "Providence Bruins" once, even after Krug scored his second goal in two games on Sunday.<br />
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Krug and Bartkowski</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remember when Providence beat Boston in the scrimmage? Good times.</td></tr>
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How is Krug so successful? Well, let's give this two seconds of thought. Pierre said "Michigan State" at least half a dozen times. Krug played three years there, yes, but he left before his senior year to sign with the Bruins last year. He has spent the entire season in Providence this season. The results? He broke the record for points scored by a Providence rookie defenseman in a season. He earned player of the month honors in February. He was one of the top contributors to the P-Bruins finishing the season with 105 points and 50 wins, by far the most in the AHL. This AHL that was half a season full of NHL players in places like Oklahoma City (Edmonton's affiliate).<br />
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Local coverage that understands the team better knows to give the AHL system in this case more credit. NESN gives props to Providence. When Jack Edwards interviewed Torey Krug after the game on Sunday, he made a point to ask specifically about Providence and how the AHL contributed to Krug's ability to step in, and Krug gave a really great answer. It was a pretty simple question, but it gave a very insightful answer that a national audience on NBC probably would have benefited from hearing if they want to gain more understanding about this player and how players become successful in general.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">According to NBC, Krug learned all he knows, including how to be a pro hockey player in the playoffs, from Michigan State! Wow, amazing!</td></tr>
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NESN also talked to Peter Chiarelli before the game, before they had to hand the broadcast over to NBC, and they discussed a few important things like how they had sent Matt Bartkowski down to the AHL before the end of the regular season for the very specific purpose of giving him as many minutes as possible in the most important situations, especially going into the playoffs. And it paid off - Bartkowski plaeyd Chara minutes in the first round series in which the P-Bruins came back from a 0-2 series deficit to win the series 3-2. The next day, he was called up to join the Boston Bruins against the Maple Leafs. And he was able to step in seamlessly, which was thrilling but when you think about it for two seconds it's no that surprising. After watching him for several games in Providence, and all the games in the playoffs, he was ready for it. He was already in that mindset.<br />
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Bart's been trying to crack the Bruins line-up full-time for three years, ever since he was the final player cut from the roster in Europe to open the season in 2010-11. He never stuck, but had occasional call-ups. The thing is, he played two years of college hockey, but that had little to do with his development. He'd already completed it by the time he was acquired by Boston in the Seidenberg trade from Florida. He spent three seasons in the AHL, getting marginally better each season. He made big strides this season.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Every P-Bruins fans proudest moment...until Krug scored.</td></tr>
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The biggest thing was the failed Iginla trade that included a one-way contract extension, but he made a big splash because he scored a goal in game 7. He's not an offensive defenseman. He moves the puck well, but he is just a solid defenseman overall. He was the top shutdown d-man in Providence, and it worked well at the most important times in the closing minutes of game 5 of the first round, hanging on to a one goal lead to win the series. After the buzzer, as the team huddled around the net, hugging goaltender Niklas Svedberg and hugging each other and celebrating happily, Bartkowski was off to the side, hunched over with his stick across his knees, his head lowered. He was still trying to catch his breath.<br />
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Johnny Boychuk and Adam McQuaid both spent time in the AHL - several seasons working on their game and waiting for the right time to get called up and stay. I remember distinctly when that moment came for Boychuk. He didn't get to step into a playoff game and be an impact player immediately, but then again, he didn't get called up in the middle of an intense playoff series.<br />
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Krug was called up during the second round series, which the P-Bruins are still playing. After game two, Krug was sent to Boston rather than Pennsylvania for the next game. Krug was undrafted and a great signing by the Bruins. The organization benefits greatly from having Peter Chiarelli as GM for both Boston and Providence. Don Sweeney spends a lot of time with Providence, and has been at every game for the playoffs and as far as I know, the entire season. They know these players well, and they have good contact with the coaches in Providence, who are also great.<br />
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Krug gave them credit in his post-game interview with Jack Edwards. On his goal and later on an assist in game two on Sunday, Krug had some fancy footwork and stick work that was impressive as hell. Pierre McGuire attributed it to playing soccer and being a product of Michigan State. He didn't mention Providence. Yet, Krug said it was something he learned in Providence this season. To paraphrase - he said that it was not necessarily something they spent 15 minutes on in practice, but they would work on it a little bit in practice every day.<br />
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Krug also noted that the intensity of the AHL playoffs is pretty much the same as the NHL. He praised the AHL, saying that it does exactly what it is there for - development. This was all said on NESN. It's a damn shame Pierre, NBC, and people who still pretend the AHL doesn't exist didn't get to hear that. I thought it was pretty great. Krug's first professional experiences have been in the AHL up until now, and that's why he feels comfortable. It's been an easy transition because of a combination of good coaching in the AHL and NHL, good communication, and his own talent.<br />
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Sure, Michigan State deserves some credit. So do a lot of players he played growing up. The AHL is different. The players are in control of their own destinies, rather than unpaid or barely paid teenagers like in the NCAA or CHL who are exploited to the maximum benefit for the people who run the leagues and broker the partnerships with the various media outlets. There is a lot of exposure for these young players in these leagues, but, as Cornelius said in the greatest way:<br />
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@<a href="https://twitter.com/mybruinsoface">mybruinsoface</a> @<a href="https://twitter.com/ahlpres">ahlpres</a> obviously the guys who didn't play in the AHL (Seguin,Hamilton) are doing grea- oh.<br />
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I don't mean to say that any of those leagues are terrible or bad for development or anything. I'm saying they all play a big part and deserve equal recognition. The AHL is rightly frustrated that they are struggling to stay afloat in pretty much every single city they have a franchise located in despite playing an equally crucial role in player development in the road to the NHL. In this case, with someone like Krug as well as Bartkowski, the AHL deserved a little bit of a special extra shoutout because these two players have such a huge narrative early in this series and with Krug, he's already making so much noise with his scoring and beautiful skating and puck handling -- none of that would be possible if they weren't being pulled directly from the AHL. They are the ultimate example of the AHL being used the right way.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The AHL produces 1000000x more awesome player bobble heads than the NHL. That alone should make everyone an AHL fan.</td></tr>
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And the Providence Bruins are still playing in the playoffs, with plenty of players ripe for call up should it be necessary (KNOCK ON WOOD, IT WON'T BE NECESSARY). But that won't get mentioned at all, will it? Maybe one or two of the dozen NBC Sports panel understand the big picture that encompasses all leagues including the AHL and gave due respect to the AHL in this case, but it likely will remain that way. The people rallying for AHL appreciation (I want it because I want to be able to watch it on TV rather than pay $10 to watch each game on a shitty online feed, personally, but I understand why they can't get a stupid TV contract) will remain a minority, while, as the AHL pres said, NBC will continue to pander Canadian junior hockey to an American audience.<br />
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All Current Boston Bruins and Their AHL Pasts</h2>
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It's unfair in the sense that the inability to at least mention the great work done with Krug in Providence this season may cost even one or two people from going out and buying tickets to an AHL game. I mean, did you know that Boychuk, McQuaid, Rask, Krejci, and Marchand all played in Providence together or within a year of each other? That they all had to spend at least one full season developing in Providence before they were able to make it in Boston? And of the 20 players on the Bruins roster for Sunday's game, 15 of them spent time in the AHL?<br />
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I thought that was interesting. It's worth taking a look at, isn't it? For some, it was a way to kill time during the last lockout (like for Bergeron). For others, it was a way to bridge a year between graduating from junior hockey and being ready to crack the Bruins roster. But for most, it included a year or two of serious work on their game, and for others, it was the only road to the NHL.<br />
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By the way, even Claude Julien coached in the AHL. He actually own the AHL Coach of the Year award. <b>The only guys on the Bruins team right now that never played in the AHL are Tyler Seguin, Dougie Hamilton, Carl Soderberg, Jaromir Jagr, and Milan Lucic. </b><br />
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Here is a breakdown of each Bruins span in the AHL, ranked by most regular season games played.<br />
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Shawn Thornton: 10 years, 605 games</h3>
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Shawn Thornton played 10 seasons in the AHL for the St. John's Maple Leafs, Norfolk Admirals, and Portland Pirates from 1997-98 to 2006-07. He played 605 games, scored 61 goals, 100 assists for 161 points, and had 2,478 penalty minutes. He played in 39 playoff games, had 2 goals, 5 assists, for 7 points, and 92 penalty minutes.<br />
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Aaron Johnson: 5 years, 253 games.</h3>
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Aaron Johnson has appeared in 253 AHL games, including 2 games for Providence this season on a conditioning stint. Beginning in 2003-04, he has played for five different AHL teams, including the Syracuse Crunch, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Rockford Ice Hogs, and Milwaukee Admirals. He has 26 AHL career goals, 84 assists, and 110 points. He has also been in 26 playoff games, scoring 4 goals and 8 assists for 12 points. </div>
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Chris Kelly: 4 years, 239 games.</h3>
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Chris Kelly spent four seasons in the AHL from 2001-2002 to 2004-2005, spending one year with Grand Rapids Griffins and three more with the Binghamton Senators. He had 239 total games played, 59 goals, 72 assists for 131 points, and 190 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 27 playoff games, scoring 4 goals and 6 assists. He made the Ottawa Senators fulltime after the lockout in the 2005-06 season.</div>
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Johnny Boychuk: 6 years, 374 games.</h3>
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Johnny Boychuk was drafted by Colorado in 2002 and didn't crack an NHL roster full time until 2009-10. He played in the WHL for four years, then many years in the AHL. In total, he played six seasons in the AHL with five different teams - the Hershey Bears, Lowell Lock Monsters, Albany River Rats, Lake Erie Monsters, and Providence Bruins. He played 374 AHL games, scoring 20 goals once with Providence the season he won the Eddie Shore Award for best AHL Defenseman. He was second on the P-Bruins in scoring for all positions that season as well. He had a total of 50 goals, 120 assists, and 170 points. He appeared in 21 playoff games, scoring 4 goals, 6 assists, and 10 points. He appeared in only 2 games in his final AHL season in 2009-10 - the season he finally made it with the Bruins permanently. </div>
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Kaspars Daugavins: Parts of 6 years, 189 games. </h3>
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Adam McQuaid 3 years, 178 games.</h3>
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Rich Peverley: 5 years, 177 games.</h3>
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Matt Bartkowski: 3 years, 175 games.</h3>
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Daniel Paille: 3 years, 153 games.</h3>
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Anton Khudobin: 5 years, 134 games.</h3>
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Dennis Seidenberg: 3 years, 131 games.</h3>
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Wade Redden: 2 years, 119 games.</h3>
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Brad Marchand: 1 and a half years, 113 games.</h3>
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Tuukka Rask: 2 years, 102 games.</h3>
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Andrew Ference: 2 years, 88 games.</h3>
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David Krejci: 1 and a half years, 84 games.</h3>
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Jay Pandolfo: Parts of 4 years, 80 games.</h3>
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Patrice Bergeron: 1 year, 68 games</h3>
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In that one season he played 68 games, had 21 goals and 40 assists (61 points), 59 penalty minutes, and a +2 rating. He was actually fourth on the team in scoring behind Brad Boyes, Keith Aucoin, and Andy Hilbert. They went to the Conference Finals against the Philadelphia Phantoms. In 16 playoff games, Bergy had 5 goals, 7 assists (12 points) and 4 penalty minutes. </div>
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Torey Krug: 1 year, 63 games.</h3>
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Zdeno Chara: A year and a half, 48 games.</h3>
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I know junior hockey is important and popular and all that crap, but I think people should take a minute to think about the problem the AHL has. They can't even get people to realize that hey holy shit pretty much every single player in your system goes through this league. Might as well throw them a shout out every now and then, instead of treating them like a second class citizen. They're not competition. I chalk it up on NBC's part to just pure ignorance. End transmission.</div>
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<b>Tuukka Rask! </b>He is pretty great, isn't he? Are you still on the fence about whether or not to embrace him? Here are some reasons that should help make up your mind. Hopefully you will soon be doing what you see in the GIF below without any shame!</div>
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1. When he's not stopping pucks, he's putting out fires and saving kittens.</h3>
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3. Animals are naturally drawn to him and love him because he rules.</h3>
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4. He is also really great at baseball, golf, and tennis. Or he is really great at just playing stuff for charity.</h3>
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5. He may or may not think medals are made out of chocolate.</h3>
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6. He is secretly a leprechaun </h3>
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7. He is also secretly Santa Claus</h3>
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8. And Rudolph</h3>
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9. Tuukka cares about the environment! Sometimes he rides his bike instead of driving.</h3>
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10. Tuukka is FASHIONABLE! </h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at this! Everything about this!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even can rock a plain black shirt and look like a super model.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collared shirt, tie, sweater vest, suit jacket...most stylish guy on the planet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't know about that sweater but this picture is hilarious.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He is even stylish when in a button-up and jeans. Standing next to Mark Recchi. And possibly intoxicated.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Putting Shawn Thornton and Daniel Paille to shame with batting practice attire.</td></tr>
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11. More about fashion - look at him accessorize! </h3>
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12. Pull over! Actually, it's a cardigan, but thanks for noticing. (Cardigans!)</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had like 40 pix of him in this cardigan. But it looks nice. He can dress it up, dress it down.</td></tr>
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13. Seriously, look at this hair.</h3>
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14. Yet he still puts ridiculous things on his head, because he's funny.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This isn't ridiculous...I just like this picture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tuque over the helmet.</td></tr>
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15. His favorite player is his goalie coach.</h3>
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16. He's wearing a shirt that says "I'm in Miami, bitch" and I think he is serious about it.</h3>
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17. By the way, sometimes when he slicks his hair back, he looks like Dracula.</h3>
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18. He has sweet dance moves.</h3>
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19. This is how he spent part of his day with the Stanley Cup in Finland:</h3>
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20. Tuukka is really great at photobombing</h3>
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21. Tuukka has a brother! He also plays hockey and his name is Joonas.</h3>
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22. Tuukka is a proud Finn, who is blunt about his dislike for Swedes</h3>
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23. He will give you a souvenir stick if you have a Finnish flag.</h3>
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<b>24. Tuukka may be tall and lanky, but he will kick your ass, Cam Ward.</b></h3>
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27. Tuukka is very passionate. He is pretty calm and collected these days, although he shows flashes of...heated emotion.</h3>
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<b>28. Tuukka is great with kids and it's adorable.</b></h3>
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<b>29. Tuukka is weird. During the flight home from Vancouver after the Bruins won the Cup, he put on Nathan Horton's helmet...and didn't take it off until after the Parade. Why? "Safety First"</b></h3>
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<b>30. Tuukka is happy to show you how flexible he is, because he is a goalie, while not actually in goalie gear. Look at those stretchy pants! Such skinny legs.</b></h3>
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<b>31. Tuukka loves to party.</b></h3>
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<b>32. Tuukka can really look scary and evil sometimes, almost in a hilariously scary way.</b></h3>
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<b>33. But he's actually incredibly nice, funny, and awesome. </b></h3>
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<b>34. Everyone loves Tuukka. Look at him smile through his mask!</b></h3>
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<b>35. Here is a picture of him wearing a Team Canada jersey!</b></h3>
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<b>36. Look, he brought you coffee!</b></h3>
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<b>37. I'm pretty sure he always wears Ray Bans. And I think those are Toms.</b></h3>
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<b>38. When injured, he spends his time in the pressbox stuffing his face with popcorn. </b></h3>
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<b>39. I'm not sure why, but at some point during a game in Finland, it appears he stripped much of his gear, I imagine in the same manner as the ending of Slap Shot.</b></h3>
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Using statistics from the great <a href="http://www.behindthenet.ca/nhl_team_statistics.php?c=0+1+2+3+4+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20+21+22&ds=22" target="_blank">Behind The Net</a>, a quick comparison of where a team ranks in the statistic of 5-on-5 goal differential per 60 minutes and where a team ranks in the league standings in terms of points shows that it is pretty accurate. </div>
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The Bruins rank 5th in the league in points, and are 5th in the league in this particular stat as well. </div>
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Interestingly, the 3 teams with the biggest variation in 5v5 rank and points rank are all southeast division teams: Carolina, Washington, and Tampa Bay - all who have a relatively high 5v5 rank, but are very low in actual points rank. </div>
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I also have a chart for PDO from the last 3 weeks (this week <a href="http://stats.hockeyanalysis.com/teamstats.php?disp=1&db=201213&sit=5v5&sort=PDO&sortdir=DESC" target="_blank">here</a>, last 2 weeks <a href="http://nhlnumbers.com/2013/3/18/pdo-numbers-by-nhl-team-mar-18" target="_blank">here</a>). </div>
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-52260334404417488042013-02-24T00:06:00.005-05:002013-02-24T00:06:48.661-05:00NHL Realignment 2.0<a href="http://jurassicwars.blogspot.com/2011/12/nhl-realignment.html" target="_blank">This post from December 2011 shows the previous proposed realignment</a>. Here is the new proposed realignment:<br />
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-44920039332006154962013-02-04T18:48:00.001-05:002013-02-04T18:48:09.336-05:00Boston Bruins Player Usage Charts Through 8 Games<a href="https://twitter.com/robvollmanNHL" target="_blank">Rob Vollman</a> of <a href="http://puckprospectus.com/" target="_blank">Hockey Prospectus</a> creates these amazing Player Usage Charts. Here are the Bruins stats through the first 8 games of this season:<br />
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Player Usage Charts are pretty excellent. Their purpose, in his own words:<br />
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[To] show how players are used and how they performed at even-strength by mapping the percentage of shifts they started in the offensive zone (horizontal axis) against the average quality of their competition, as measured in attempted shots (vertical axis), with sized and coloured bubbles denoting how well the team performed with them on the ice relative to everyone else.</blockquote>
This <a href="https://e9b8db0d-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/hockeyabstract/testimonials/playerusagecharts2011-12/Player%20Usage%20Charts%202011-12.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7cojtqYRMojkwUbSD-u4hndfsXZWqggN7kHCJzdBDURoTWXoQ-KCBtWOFR7UH52DfYNtkrvvx-9LejZPhjNvZq2S8sj1Lj3ouDNfgzF3qHdDNwdhYwDkGuGsJA0RdA39aBKujYhI_JPF3H6TTXx55fQ3_SZuLjo7OMlLEuInvxYdsIXiSZQeu-Hx4CZW3EkE_ja3DjGgnPVTVNYcUQN4-ly-5ffZywY145NUCN_s8wL2wJ4D49NWU0kZTqBpQGsl2cCCoop88l515NPiLRKfXkfYI-4-5E6tr0iVD_VR1R3RFnE-haY%3D&attredirects=0" target="_blank">handy attachment</a> includes in-depth explanation of how these graphs are put together and how to read them correctly, as well as analysis of last seasons numbers on a team-by-team basis.<br />
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When looking at the chart above, you can see (as the quote says) a Horizontal Axis representing Offensive Zone Starts in percentages.<br />
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Offensive zone starts is <b>the percentage of all non-neutral shifts started in the offensive zone</b>. A common misconception is that it's the percentage of all shifts started in the offensive zone, but it ignores those in the neutral zone and is therefore perhaps poorly named (like most hockey statistics). Think of it more as a representation of whether a player is used primarily for his offensive talents, or defensive.</blockquote>
The Vertical Axis shows the Quality of Competition numbers (<a href="http://www.behindthenet.ca/nhl_statistics.php?ds=30&s=13&f1=2012_s&f2=5v5&f5=BOS&c=0+1+3+5+4+6+7+8+13+14+29+30+32+33+34+45+46+63+67#" target="_blank">look at the raw data here at Behind the Net</a>):<br />
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Quality of Competition is the average plus/minus of one's opponents over 60 minutes, except that it is based on attempted-shots (Corsi) instead of goals. In this particular variation we are using Relative Corsi (explained below). Players who face top lines will have high QoC's while those with the easier task of facing mostly depth lines will have negative QoCs.</blockquote>
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Corsi, another poorly named statistic, is simply a player's plus/minus, except that it's measured in attempted shots instead of goals. In this case it's calculated over 60 minutes, and Relative Corsi is calculated relative to how the team did without him. </blockquote>
Again, you find all this info and more <a href="https://e9b8db0d-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/hockeyabstract/testimonials/playerusagecharts2011-12/Player%20Usage%20Charts%202011-12.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7cojtqYRMojkwUbSD-u4hndfsXZWqggN7kHCJzdBDURoTWXoQ-KCBtWOFR7UH52DfYNtkrvvx-9LejZPhjNvZq2S8sj1Lj3ouDNfgzF3qHdDNwdhYwDkGuGsJA0RdA39aBKujYhI_JPF3H6TTXx55fQ3_SZuLjo7OMlLEuInvxYdsIXiSZQeu-Hx4CZW3EkE_ja3DjGgnPVTVNYcUQN4-ly-5ffZywY145NUCN_s8wL2wJ4D49NWU0kZTqBpQGsl2cCCoop88l515NPiLRKfXkfYI-4-5E6tr0iVD_VR1R3RFnE-haY%3D&attredirects=0" target="_blank">here</a>.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-67372571931158168502012-10-21T15:55:00.003-04:002012-10-21T15:55:50.650-04:00AHL Hockey: Providence Bruins 4, Manchester Monarchs 3 (10/19/12)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have only been to a handful of AHL games in the past, but am prepared to attend many more this season as a substitute for NHL hockey. I was pleasantly surprised at what a great game I saw on Friday night between the Manchester Monarchs and the Providence Bruins in Manchester. The Monarchs are the home team, and have traditionally obnoxious fans in my previous experience. There were a lot of Bruins fans there, obviously, since it's the lockout and all. Lots of Boston Bruins jerseys (but not one Providence Bruins jersey...)</div>
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Anyway, I had good seats. They were in the front row in the corner, although they were near a handicap exit so they weren't actual seats...they were folding chairs. And there were stupid stickers lining the bottoms of the glass that got in the way of taking pictures. Also getting in the way of taking pictures was the fact that the camera I use is a piece of shit. It's basically garbage since it was my mom's camera, but became so unreliable and useless that she bought a new one and would have thrown this one away if I hadn't tried to use it. It was good enough to get some decent shots.</div>
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I was thrilled that Jordan Caron got a hat trick. I hope to get his Providence jersey before the next Bruins @ Monarchs game that I am going to on November 10th. Aside from Caron's 3 goals, Spooner also scored for Providence. Niklas Svedberg in goal got his first win (as did the P-Bruins on the season). There were 2 pretty good fights. After jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first, the Monarchs came back 3-2 in the 2nd, but ultimately the Providence Bruins success on the power play (THREE power play goals) got them the 4-3 win. Great stuff, lots of fun! Here are some pictures below, and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephvail/sets/72157631811600933/" target="_blank">all of my pictures from the night can be found here at my flickr</a>!</div>
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It was Manchester's home opener. </div>
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Voynov was the only Cup winner from the LA team in the lineup.</div>
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1st fight, between Richard Clune of Manchester and Bobby Robins of Providence.</div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-86019807167551637732012-10-02T14:27:00.000-04:002012-10-02T14:27:48.842-04:00Favorite Modern Family EpisodesTop 6 favorite episodes from each of the first 3 seasons.<br />
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<li>1.18 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starry_Night_(Modern_Family)" target="_blank">Starry Night</a>"</li>
<li>1.4 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incident_(Modern_Family)" target="_blank">The Incident</a>"</li>
<li>1.5 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_Digger" target="_blank">Coal Digger</a>"</li>
<li>1.9 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fizbo" target="_blank">Fizbo</a>"</li>
<li>1.19 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Changer" target="_blank">Game Changer</a>"</li>
<li>1.11 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_All_Night_(Modern_Family)" target="_blank">Up All Night</a>"</li>
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<li>2.8 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manny_Get_Your_Gun" target="_blank">Manny Get Your Gun</a>"</li>
<li>2.17 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Monkeys_and_a_Panda" target="_blank">Two Monkeys and a Panda</a>"</li>
<li>2.11 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Down_Your_Neighbors" target="_blank">Slow Down Your Neighbors</a>"</li>
<li>2.20 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Someone_to_Watch_Over_Lily" target="_blank">Someone To Watch Over Lily</a>"</li>
<li>2.21 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day_(Modern_Family)" target="_blank">Mother's Day</a>"</li>
<li>2.22 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Cop_Bad_Dog" target="_blank">Good Cop Bad Dog</a>"</li>
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<li>3.5 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit_and_Run_(Modern_Family)" target="_blank">Hit and Run</a>"</li>
<li>3.19 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Day_(Modern_Family)" target="_blank">Election Day</a>"</li>
<li>3.4 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_to_Door_(Modern_Family)" target="_blank">Door to Door</a>"</li>
<li>3.15 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Mommy_(Modern_Family)" target="_blank">Aunt Mommy</a>"</li>
<li>3.17 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_Day_(Modern_Family)" target="_blank">Leap Day</a>"</li>
<li>3.11 "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifetime_Supply" target="_blank">Lifetime Supply</a>"</li>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-25862991523776946752012-07-26T19:59:00.003-04:002012-07-26T19:59:28.947-04:00Off-the-Ice Alter-EgosI normally wouldn't actually try to write something like this the way I did here, but it was helpful for me to express my surprisingly rational feelings about Tim Thomas' greatness on the ice and poor discretion off of it. I think the following reflects the final stage in the grieving process - acceptance.<br />
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Ever since the White House "incident" last season and his Facebook posting about it, I have gone back and forth between thinking Tim Thomas is an obnoxious idiot for saying that shit on Facebook and thinking everyone who judges him for it is an obnoxious idiot. The bottom line is that I love Tim Thomas for what he has done for the Bruins and that will never change. But why must he continue to progress into a more and more unlikable person off the ice? While I will always love and appreciate Thomas, I am not so sure that him possibly never returning to the Bruins is a bad thing.<br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="background-color: white;">When Thomas refused to go to the White House with the rest of the team last season, I was mad that he would do something so selfish for his own personal politics. I understand that it's his right to do and say what he wants in this regard as an American, but I also have the same right to think it sucks that he's doing it. I became even more annoyed when he posted on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/TimThomasOfficialPage" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">his Facebook</a><span style="background-color: white;"> about it. But when the Bruins were losing games and people began to blame it on the whole White House fiasco, I was just sick of it. I am easily pissed off as it is when the Bruins are struggling, and when something so simple and stupid surrounds it, it makes me even angrier.</span><br />
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I don't think that this had anything to do with the Bruins losing streak. <a href="http://jurassicwars.blogspot.com/2012/03/breaking-down-bruins-breakdown.html" target="_blank">As I posted in March</a>, the Bruins were overdue for a tough stretch because of the unsustainable nature of their earlier winning streaks that season. It seemed like the media (one media member in particular) was trying to make something out of nothing, and it was incredibly aggravating on every level. To quote myself:<br />
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This is why the idea of the Tim Thomas White House "incident" is so ridiculously inappropriate in trying to assess anything that may have gone wrong or is going wrong with the Bruins. It's easy to pin troubles on a highly publicized drama fest like that because it serves as a mental timeline for the general period of "decline" in the Bruins play rather than look at the solid data.</blockquote>
I still believe that. In the face of the continued press coverage on Tim Thomas' personal politics, Facebook postings, and refusal to talk about it in the media (with one obnoxious media member in particular), I became increasingly defensive of Thomas. I got really mad when people blamed him - to the point of some pretty ridiculous outrage, even for me - and didn't understand how anyone could suddenly turn against someone I pretty much hold to be a Saint. I wished he would stop posting on Facebook, but wished more that people would stop talking about it.<br />
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Of course it didn't stop, especially because Thomas kept posting on Facebook. He would lash out at reporters for asking him about it when he clearly said that when asked about it, he would end the media session, and he did just that. That's fine. But what I don't think he understood and still doesn't understand is that what he calls his "private" Facebook is not private at all. It's public not just because it's open for everyone to see, but because it's not even an individual Facebook profile. It's a public, official fan page that exists for the exact purpose of representing the athlete on every level. Whatever is posted on there is public and open to scrutiny, even if the beliefs posted have nothing to do with hockey.<br />
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I honestly don't think it hurt the Bruins locker room, but the fact that he put the team in a position to be speculated about in that way sucks. It sucks for the team and it sucks as a fan. But nothing sucks mopre than when your team loses...in game 7...in overtime.<strike>..on a goal that shouldn't have counted.</strike> But then it got suckier when he decided to announce he's taking a year off.<br />
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I try to rationalize the situation to have a minimal effect on the positive notions I have about Timmy. I read an article (I forget by who, apologies) that suggested that it was understandable for Timmy to want a year off because he finally had enjoyed the ultimate success after spending the majority of his adult life - and the entirety of his children's lives - struggling to make it to the NHL, bouncing around the minor leagues and living overseas. He now had achieved the goals he set out for himself and the stability to settle down.<br />
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Whatever reasons he has for taking the year off, it's no longer possible to rationalize what he's doing with anything other than "because he's crazy". He put the Bruins in a hell of a position by bailing on one year of his contract. Here is where the "because it's America and it's free" argument is hard to use because even though he certainly can do this (because he is), it's breaking his contract and walking out on something he committed to when he signed that contract.<br />
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Since the Bruins have the luxury of having a starting goaltender as their "backup" in Tuukka Rask, the Bruins aren't totally screwed with him sitting the season out. I feel positive about Tuukka taking over full starting goaltending duties. I also feel pretty positive about Anton Khudobin as the surefire backup even though he has minimal NHL experience. What he has shown I have liked, and I have faith. The Bruins can win without Tim Thomas (at least they should be able to), but he really screwed the team over because they'll still have to deal with his salary cap hit of $5 million. This sucks for the Bruins because we already have the biggest payroll in the league and are struggling to work under the cap limit, but it's not a death sentence. The only death sentence here is if the CBA negotiations go to hell and there is no season at all. But I don't want to get into that.<br />
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My point is that through it all, starting with the White House, through all the bullshit on Facebook, to announcing he's leaving the team for a year, I have still felt the need to defend him. It's a normal reaction for diehard sports fans, and even after the most recent incident, I understand why many Bruins fans are still upset that people are upset with Timmy. It's in our nature as sports fans to be irrational when we are 'losing', and at this point, Tim Thomas is pretty much a loser. Not on the ice, definitely not on the ice. But off the ice, where his personality kicks in. Even though he's always been a fantastically nice person in fan interactions and other displays off the ice, his Facebook rants show a side of him that I would rather not see. And yes, he has the right to post whatever the fuck he wants, and disagreeing with his opinions doesn't make him in the wrong for having those opinions.<br />
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But there's a reason why athletes keep their personal lives personal. It has nothing to do with the game, and they recognize that giving the media any little tiny shred of ridiculousness to go nuts over is their own fault. Tim Thomas still doesn't recognize this - or he does recognize it, and likes that no matter what he posts, it will get a lot of attention and therefore his opinions will be heard. Sure, it's his right to use Facebook and his status as a popular, successful athlete as a soapbox for his extreme political beliefs, but there is a reason we fans prefer not to know anything about the athlete's personally and why we should want to keep it that way.<br />
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Becoming exposed to the personality behind an athlete you love will kill it for you. That's why I can no longer defend Tim Thomas posting on Facebook. It's just disappointing. Incredibly disappointing. And nothing hurts a sports fan more than disappointment (and failure).<br />
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<a href="http://bigbadblog.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/2012/07/26/current-bruin-on-tim-thomaschick-fil-a-situation-hes-not-my-teammate/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">His most recent Facebook update</a><span style="background-color: white;">, which happened today, remains his personal opinion that does not define his abilities as an athlete. And while my officially party line that I love Tim Thomas no matter what remains true, I gotta jump on board with people who are fed up with his online antics. It's exposing a side to him that most athletes don't normally show because they like their privacy and it has nothing to do with their game. I just wish Tim Thomas would stop using his Facebook, or stop updating it with this shit.</span><br />
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It breaks my heart to know that Thomas will never play for the Bruins again, but I understand now that it is best that he never does. He has done enough to sully the amazing reputation he built for himself as a Boston athlete. I don't think I can bare any more disappointments from him. I care too much about him because he brought me one thing I was afraid I'd never see in my lifetime, and what may remain one of the happiest things in my life - the Bruins winning a Stanley Cup. I love him for what he's done, but it sucks that shit has gone down like this.<br />
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In today's instance, it really sucks for people on a more personal level than before because it is a statement that spits in the face of gay and lesbian individuals. It really sucks because the <a href="http://bigbadblog.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/2012/07/26/current-bruin-on-tim-thomaschick-fil-a-situation-hes-not-my-teammate/" target="_blank">You Can Play</a> campaign has been making a lot of progress and that has been incredibly gratifying to be a part of. It's an important movement that has been a long time coming, and Thomas' Facebook ramblings today represent his position as part of the population that is still fighting to disenfranchise gay and lesbian people.<br />
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While his update is supposed to come off as a statement in support of private businesses and free speech, it is an announcement that he is anti-gay. If he were to update saying that he stood with Chik-Fil-A because they are a private business and have the right to have an opinion about gay marriage, that would be one thing. But obviously that's not the case as he states he stands with Chik-Fil-A's position against gay marriage and gay rights and worst of all, reinforcing ridiculous statements about how "redefining what marriage is all about" - man and woman, and whatever other ridiculous bullshit the Bible says about marriage if you take the time to read it - is inviting the wrath of God onto Earth. What the fuck?<br />
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Yes, it's okay to think and say that in legal terms, but (in my opinion, of course, but an opinion I believe is going to become a growing truth over time) it's close-minded and morally wrong. I can (barely) deal with Tim Thomas being a radical right-wing Tea Party Republican who believes Rush Limbaugh is an admirable human being, but I can't rationalize defending Timmy in this case. I am bummed that a player I love is justifiably no longer a beloved player. I am really bummed that it's gotten to the point where, <a href="http://bigbadblog.weei.com/sports/boston/hockey/bruins/2012/07/26/current-bruin-on-tim-thomaschick-fil-a-situation-hes-not-my-teammate/" target="_blank">according to DJ Bean of WEEI's Bruins Blog</a>, current Bruins players are relieved that they no longer have to deal with Timmy's bullshit.<br />
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In conclusion, it sucks that Thomas willingly publicizes his radical beliefs that are in direct opposition not only with mine, but in the case of gay rights, also in opposition of many other NHL fans and players who support You Can Play. It sucks that the accomplishments he has as a Boston Bruin that I have and will always cherish will always be remembered with a tagline about him being a radical lunatic. It sucks that he put his teammates and fans through having to continuously answer to or defend his actions, only to be personally insulted or proven wrong.<br />
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But what can you do? At this point, shrug your shoulders and walk away from pointless arguments. What remains in concrete is that he won a Cup for the Bruins and has done amazing things for the team I love, and I will always care about that. What he has done on the ice matters to me, and what he has done off the ice I can only shake my head and throw my hands up at.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-81817508208598595092012-07-24T19:54:00.001-04:002012-07-24T19:54:31.349-04:0035 Favorite Friends EpisodesBelow is the list of my top 35 episodes of <i>Friends</i>. The number is 35 because that is the smallest number I could realistically reduce the list to. I have a hard time narrowing things down, and there are so many great <i>Friends </i>episodes. I tried to pick the same amount from each season. They are listed in chronological order, not in order of favorites. It is listed as Season, Episode, Title, and original air date. Then below that I list each episode in a bit more detail, since the title doesn't always do a good job of indicating all the story lines of the episodes!<br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 1, Episode 15 “The One with the Stoned Guy” 2/16/1995</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 1, Episode 16/17 “The One With Two Parts” 2/23/1995</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 1, Episode 20 “The One with the Evil Orthodontist” 4/6/1995</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 1, Episode 23 “The One with the Birth” 5/11/1995</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 2, Episode 7 “The One Where Ross Finds Out” 11/9/1995</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 2, Episode 11 “The One with the Lesbian Wedding” 1/18/1996</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 2, Episode 14 “The One with the Prom Video” 2/1/1996</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 3, Episode 1 “The One With the Princess Leia Fantasy” 9/19/1996</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 3, Episode 2 “The One Where No One’s Ready” 9/26/1996</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 3, Episode 9 “The One The One with all the Football” 11/21/1996</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 4, Episode 8 “The One With Chandler in a Box” 11/20/1997</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 4, Episode 12 “The One with the Embryos” 1/15/1998</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 4, Episode 20 “The One With all the Wedding Dresses” 4/16/1998</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 5, Episode 11 “The One with all the Resolutions” 1/7/1999</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 5, Episode 15 “The One Where Everybody Finds Out” 2/11/1999</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 5, Episode 19 “The One where Ross Can’t Flirt” 4/22/1999</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 5, Episode 20 “The One with the Ride-Along” 4/29/1999</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 6, Episode 4 “The One where Joey Loses his Insurance” 10/14/1999</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 6, Episode 5 “The One with Joey’s Porche” 10/21/1999</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 6, Episode 9 “The One where Ross got High” 11/25/1999</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 7, Episode 6 “The One with the Nap Partners” 11/9/2000</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 7, Episode 12 “The One where They’re Up All Night” 1/11/2001</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 7, Episode 15 “The One with Joey’s New Brain” 2/15/2001</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 8, Episode 2 “The One with the Red Sweater” 10/4/2001</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 8, Episode 4 “The One the Video Tape” 10/18/2001</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 8, Episode 8 “The One the Stripper” 11/15/2001</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 8, Episode 15 “The One the Birthing Video” 2/7/2002</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 8, Episode 22 “The One where Rachel is Late” 5/9/2002</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 8, Episode 23/24 “The One where Rachel has a Baby” 5/16/2002</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 9, Episode 6 “The One with the Male Nanny” 11/7/2002</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 9, Episode 17 “The One with the Memorial Service” 3/13/2003</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 9, Episode 18 “The One with the Lottery” 4/3/2003</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 10, Episode 4 “The One with the Cake” 10/23/2003</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 10, Episode 9 “The One with the Birth Mother” 1/8/2004</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Season 10, Episode 11 “The One where the Stripper Cries” 2/5/2004</span></li>
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<li>1.18 "The One With all the Poker"</li>
<li>1.19 "The One Where the Monkey Got Away"</li>
<li>1.24 "The One Where Rachel Finds Out"</li>
<li>2.22 "The One With Two Parties"</li>
<li>2.23 "The One With the Chicken Pox"</li>
<li>3.18 "The One With the Hypnosis Tape"</li>
<li>3.21 "The One With a Chick. And a Duck."</li>
<li>4.03 "The One With the Cuffs"</li>
<li>4.14 "The One with Joey's Dirty Day"</li>
<li>4.23 + 4.24 "The One With Ross's Wedding" (parts 1 & 2)</li>
<li>5.1 "The One After Ross Says Rachel"</li>
<li>5.3 "The One Hundredth"</li>
<li>5.6 "The One With the Yeti"</li>
<li>5.23 + 5.24 "The One In Vegas" (parts 1 & 2)</li>
<li>6.22 "The One Where Paul's the Man"</li>
<li>7.10 "The One With the Holiday Armadillo"</li>
<li>7.13 "The One Where Rosita Dies"</li>
<li>7.17 "The One With the Cheap Wedding Dress"</li>
<li>7.18 "The One With Joey's Award"</li>
<li>7.22 "The One With Chandler's Dad"</li>
<li>7.23 + 7.24 "The One With Monica and Chandler's Wedding" (parts 1 & 2)</li>
<li>8.9 "The One With the Rumor"</li>
<li>8.18 "The One in Massapegua" </li>
<li>9.3 "The One with the Pediatrician"</li>
<li>9.5 "The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner"</li>
<li>9.7 "The One with Ross's Inappropriate Song"</li>
<li>9.8 "The One with Rachel's Other Sister"</li>
<li>10.8 "The One with the Late Thanksgiving"</li>
<li>10.12 "The One with Phoebe's Wedding"</li>
<li>10.17 + 10.18 "The Last One" (parts 1 & 2)</li>
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<u>Season 1, Episode 15 “The One with the Stoned Guy” 2/16/1995</u><br />
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<li>Chandler quits his job and tries to find a new career</li>
<li>Ross goes on a date with some chick who wants him to talk dirty to her, which he doesn't know how to do</li>
<li>Phoebe has a massage client looking to hire a chef for his new restaurant, but during Monica's audition, he gets stoned</li>
<li>Guest star: Jon Lovitz as Steve/Stoned Guy</li>
<li>Written by: Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss</li>
<li>Directed by: Alan Myerson</li>
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<u>Season 1, Episode 16/17 “The One With Two Parts” 2/23/1995</u><br />
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<li>Joey dates Phoebe's twin sister, Ursula</li>
<li>Rachel pretends to be Monica to use her insurance when she sprains her ankle, then they go on a date with doctors who treated them</li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Chandler dates a woman who he has to fire</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Ross freaks out about becoming a dad</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Guest Stars: Leila Kenzle & Helen Hunt, George Clooney & Noah Wyle </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Written by: David Crane & Marta Kauffman</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Directed by: Michael Lembeck </span></li>
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<u>Season 1, Episode 20 “The One with the Evil Orthodontist” 4/6/1995</u><br />
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<li>Rachel's ex-fiance is engaged to her best friend, Mindy</li>
<li>Someone watches them with a telescope from across the street </li>
<li>Chandler obsesses over whether or not a girl he went on a date with is going to call him</li>
<li>Written by: Doty Abrams</li>
<li>Directed by: Peter Bonerz </li>
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<u>Season 1, Episode 23 “The One with the Birth” 5/11/1995</u><br />
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<li>Ross, Phoebe, and Susan get stuck in a closet while Carol is in labor</li>
<li>Guest star: Leah Remini</li>
<li>Teleplay by: Jeff Greenstein & Jeff Strauss; Story by: David Crane & Marta Kauffman</li>
<li>Directed by: James Burrows</li>
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<u>Season 2, Episode 7 “The One Where Ross Finds Out” 11/9/1995</u><br />
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<li>Ross finds out Rachel had feelings for him</li>
<li>Phoebe dates a guy who won't put out</li>
<li>Monica helps Chandler lose weight</li>
<li>Written by: Michael Borkow</li>
<li>Directed by: Peter Bonerz</li>
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<u>Season 2, Episode 11 “The One with the Lesbian Wedding” 1/18/1996</u><br />
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<li>Monica caters Carol & Susan's wedding</li>
<li>Phoebe is inhabited by the spirit of a massage client who died on her table</li>
<li>Rachel's mom visits with news she is leaving her father</li>
<li>Joey's first episode of Days of Our Lives</li>
<li>Written by: Doty Abrams</li>
<li>Directed by: Thomas Schlamme</li>
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<u>Season 2, Episode 14 “The One with the Prom Video” 2/1/1996</u><br />
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<li>Ross & Rachel finally get together</li>
<li>Monica is interviewed for a chef position by a guy with a salad fetish</li>
<li>Monica & Ross' parents drop off boxes, including an old video tape</li>
<li>The term "lobsters" for Ross & Rachel is dubbed</li>
<li>Joey buys Chandler an ugly friendship bracelet</li>
<li>First appearance of Fat Monica</li>
<li>Written by: Alexa Junge</li>
<li>Directed by: James Burrows</li>
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<u>Season 3, Episode 1 “The One With the Princess Leia Fantasy” 9/19/1996</u><br />
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<li>Monica tries to get over breakup with Richard</li>
<li>Joey tries to get along with Janice</li>
<li>Ross tells Rachel about a fantasy where she dresses up like Princess Leia</li>
<li>Written by: Michael Curtis & Gregory S. Malins</li>
<li>Directed by: Gail Mancuso </li>
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<u>Season 3, Episode 2 “The One Where No One’s Ready” 9/26/1996</u><br />
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<li>Ross freaks out while everyone takes forever to get ready to go to his work event</li>
<li>Joey and Chandler fight over a chair</li>
<li>Monica gets a message from Richard</li>
<li>Written by: Ira Ungerleider</li>
<li>Directed by: Gail Mancuso</li>
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<u>Season 3, Episode 9 “The One The One with all the Football” 11/21/1996</u><br />
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<li>Thanksgiving episode</li>
<li>The 6 play football and battle for the Geller Cup</li>
<li>Favorite moment: When Chandler asks Joey where Dutch people come from</li>
<li>Written by: Ira Ungerleider</li>
<li>Directed by: Kevin S. Bright</li>
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<u>Season 4, Episode 8 “The One With Chandler in a Box” 11/20/1997</u><br />
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<li>Thanksgiving episode</li>
<li>Chandler sits in a box so Joey will forgive him for kissing Kathy</li>
<li>Monica dates Richard's son</li>
<li>Ross and Rachel fight about her returning gifts</li>
<li>Written by: Michael Borkow</li>
<li>Directed by: Peter Bonerz</li>
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<u>Season 4, Episode 12 “The One with the Embryos” 1/15/1998</u><br />
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<li>Ross creates a game in which Monica & Rachel compete against Joey & Chandler to see who knows who better, and the girls lose the apartment</li>
<li>Phoebe gets Frank & Alice's embryos implanted</li>
<li>Written by: Jill Codon & Amy Toomin</li>
<li>Directed by: Kevin S. Bright</li>
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<u>Season 4, Episode 20 “The One With all the Wedding Dresses” 4/16/1998</u><br />
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<li>Joey starts snoring; Chandler meets a girl at the sleep clinic</li>
<li>Monica and Phoebe hang out in wedding dresses (Monica in Emily's)</li>
<li>Rachel scares Joshua away by trying to compete with Ross' engagement</li>
<li>Teleplay by: Michael Curtis & Gregory S. Malins; Story by: Adam Chase</li>
<li>Directed by: Gail Mancuso</li>
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<u>Season 5, Episode 11 “The One with all the Resolutions” 1/7/1999</u><br />
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<li>Everyone makes a New Year's Resolution: Ross' is to do something new every day, which includes buying leather pants; Joey's is to learn guitar, which Phoebe teaches him</li>
<li>Rachel finds out about Monica & Chandler</li>
<li>Teleplay by: Suzie Villandry; Story by: Brian Boyle</li>
<li>Directed by: Joe Regalbuto</li>
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<u>Season 5, Episode 15 “The One Where Everybody Finds Out” 2/11/1999</u><br />
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<li>Ross looks to sublet Ugly Naked Guys apartment</li>
<li>Phoebe finds out about Monica & Chandler; she & Rachel try to mess with them</li>
<li>Hugsy is introduced</li>
<li>Written by: Alexa Jung</li>
<li>Directed by: Michael Lembeck</li>
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<u>Season 5, Episode 19 “The One where Ross Can’t Flirt” 4/22/1999</u><br />
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<li>Everyone & Joey's grandma watch Law & Order, which Joey is supposed to appear on</li>
<li>Rachel loses Monica's earrings which Phoebe lent her</li>
<li>Ross tries to flirt with the pizza delivery girl</li>
<li>It's Chandler & Monica's 10 month anniversary</li>
<li>Written by: Doty Abrams</li>
<li>Directed by: Gail Mancuso</li>
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<u>Season 5, Episode 20 “The One with the Ride-Along” 4/29/1999</u><br />
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<li>Phoebe's cop boyfriend takes Joey, Chandler, and Ross on a ride-along</li>
<li>Rachel & Monica intercept a message from Emily on Ross' answering machine</li>
<li>Written by: Shana Goldberg-Meehan & Seth Kurland</li>
<li>Directed by: Gary Halvorson</li>
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<u>Season 6, Episode 4 “The One where Joey Loses his Insurance” 10/14/1999</u><br />
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<li>Joey gets a hernia after losing his insurance so he tries to get an acting job</li>
<li>Rachel, who is moving in with Ross, finds out that he never got the divorce/annulment</li>
<li>Ross is a guest lecturer at NYU and begins talking with a British accent</li>
<li>Written by: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen</li>
<li>Directed by: Gary Halvorson </li>
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<u>Season 6, Episode 5 “The One with Joey’s Porche” 10/21/1999</u><br />
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<li>Joey pretends to be the owner of the Porche he finds keys to in the coffee house</li>
<li>Rachel & Ross are denied an annulment </li>
<li>Phoebe, Monica, & Chandler babysit the triplets for a day</li>
<li>Favorite scene: Ross & Rachel in the judge's chambers arguing over the forms, which say Ross is a gay, mentally unstable intravenous drug user</li>
<li>Written by: Perry Rein & Gigi McCreery</li>
<li>Directed by: Gary Halvorson</li>
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<u>Season 6, Episode 9 “The One where Ross got High” 11/25/1999</u><br />
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<li>Thanksgiving episode</li>
<li>The Gellers come to Thanksgiving dinner, but don't know Monica & Chandler are living together</li>
<li>Ross admits he got high in college and told his parents it was Chandler</li>
<li>Ross & Joey want to go meet Jeanine's dancer friends for drinks</li>
<li>Rachel tries to make an English trifle for dessert</li>
<li>Phoebe has a dream about Jack Geller</li>
<li>Favorite scene: When Monica tells their parents the truth and everyone starts yelling out secrets</li>
<li>Written by: Greg Malins</li>
<li>Directed by: Kevin S. Bright</li>
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<u>Season 7, Episode 6 “The One with the Nap Partners” 11/9/2000</u><br />
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<li>Joey and Ross take a nap together</li>
<li>Rachel and Phoebe debate who gets to be Monica's maid of honor</li>
<li>Monica makes Chandler apologize to a girl he dumped for being fat</li>
<li>Written by: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones</li>
<li>Directed by: Gary Halvorson</li>
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<u>Season 7, Episode 12 “The One where They’re Up All Night” 1/11/2001</u><br />
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<li>Ross & Joey get stuck on the roof</li>
<li>Monica & Chandler can't fall asleep</li>
<li>Phoebe's smoke alarm won't stop beeping</li>
<li>Rachel & Tag argue about work</li>
<li>Written by: Zack Rosenblatt</li>
<li>Directed by: Kevin S. Bright</li>
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<u style="background-color: white;">Season 7, Episode 15 “The One with Joey’s New Brain” 2/15/2001</u></div>
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<li>Joey works with the actress who his character is replacing on Days of Our Lives</li>
<li>Chandler & Monica overhear Ross practicing the bagpipes for their wedding</li>
<li>Phoebe & Rachel argue over who gets to return the cellphone to the cute guy who lost it</li>
<li>Favorite part: Phoebe singing along to Ross playing the bagpipes </li>
<li>Guest Star: Susan Sarandon</li>
<li>Teleplay by: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen; Story by: Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer</li>
<li>Directed by: Kevin S. Bright</li>
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<u>Season 8, Episode 2 “The One with the Red Sweater” 10/4/2001</u><br />
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<li>Joey, Phoebe, and Monica try to figure out who the father of Rachel's baby is with a red sweater he left behind</li>
<li>Monica opens all of the wedding gifts without Chandler</li>
<li>Chandler & Ross try to reenact wedding photos with disposable cameras </li>
<li>Written by: Dana Klien Borkow</li>
<li>Directed by: David Schwimmer</li>
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<u>Season 8, Episode 4 “The One the Video Tape” 10/18/2001</u><br />
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<li>Ross & Rachel argue who came on to who the night they slept together that resulted in her pregnancy</li>
<li>Joey teaches Ross the story about hiking in Spain that Rachel uses on Ross</li>
<li>Monica & Chandler are given a fake number by a couple they met on the way home from their honeymoon</li>
<li>Written by: Scott Silveri</li>
<li>Directed by: Kevin S. Bright</li>
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<u style="background-color: white;">Season 8, Episode 8 “The One the Stripper” 11/15/2001</u><br />
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<li>Monica gets Chandler a stripper to make up for not having a bachelor party, but she turns out to be a prostitute</li>
<li>Phoebe and Rachel go to dinner with her dad to tell him she's pregnant</li>
<li>Ross and Mona's date is interrupted by Rachel's dad</li>
<li>Written by: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen</li>
<li>Directed by: David Schwimmer</li>
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<u>Season 8, Episode 15 “The One the Birthing Video” 2/7/2002</u><br />
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<li>Chandler and Monica's Valentine's Day is ruined when they accidentally watch a birthing tape meant for Rachel</li>
<li>Ross doesn't tell Mona that Rachel has moved in with him</li>
<li>Phoebe brings Joey a friend's dog to cheer him up</li>
<li>Written by: Dana Klein Borkow</li>
<li>Directed by: Kevin S. Bright</li>
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<u style="background-color: white;">Season 8, Episode 22 “The One where Rachel is Late” 5/9/2002</u><br />
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<li>Monica and Phoebe bet on when Rachel will have her baby, while she is a week late</li>
<li>Ross and Rachel try to find ways to induce labor</li>
<li>Joey takes Chandler to the premiere of his movie</li>
<li>Written by: Shana Goldberg-Meehan</li>
<li>Directed by: Gary Halvorson</li>
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<u style="background-color: white;">Season 8, Episode 23/24 “The One where Rachel has a Baby” 5/16/2002</u><br />
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<li>Rachel is in labor for 2 days in a semi-private room in which multiple women come and go, including Janice</li>
<li>Monica & Chandler decide to try to have a baby</li>
<li>Joey help Phoebe talk to a guy with a broken leg</li>
<li>People try to convince Ross that he and Rachel belong together</li>
<li>Written by: David Crane & Marta Kauffman</li>
<li>Directed by: Kevin S. Bright</li>
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<u style="background-color: white;">Season 9, Episode 6 “The One with the Male Nanny” 11/7/2002</u><br />
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<li>The 200th episode</li>
<li>Ross & Rachel hire a male nanny that is too sensitive for Ross</li>
<li>Chandler is jealous that Monica thinks a guy at her work is funnier than him</li>
<li>Phoebe & Mike exchange keys, but then David returns from Minsk</li>
<li>Guest Star: Freddie Prinze Jr. as Sandy the Male Nanny</li>
<li>Written by: Marta Kauffman & David Crane</li>
<li>Directed by: Kevin S. Bright</li>
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<u>Season 9, Episode 17 “The One with the Memorial Service” 3/13/2003</u><br />
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<li>Ross & Chandler prank each other with updates to the other's alumni page </li>
<li>Joey doesn't want to give Hugsy up to Emma</li>
<li>Phoebe recruits Monica to stop her from seeing Mike</li>
<li>Favorite part: Everything about Ross dying from being hit by a blimp</li>
<li>Teleplay by: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones; Story by: Robert Carlock</li>
<li>Directed by: Gary Halvorson</li>
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<u>Season 9, Episode 18 “The One with the Lottery” 4/3/2003</u><br />
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<li>All 6 pool money together for the lottery but spend the night fighting over tickets</li>
<li>Chandler waits to hear about a job in advertising</li>
<li>Ross & Rachel wait for Emma's first words</li>
<li>Teleplay by: Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer; Story by: Brian Buckner & Sebastian Jones</li>
<li>Directed by: Gary Halvorson</li>
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<u>Season 10, Episode 4 “The One with the Cake” 10/23/2003</u><br />
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<li>For Emma's 1st birthday, Rachel orders a cake without realizing it's penis-shaped</li>
<li>Monica & Chandler are eager to leave the party to spend the weekend away together</li>
<li>Joey comes up with a present for Emma off the top of his head</li>
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<li>Directed by: Gary Halvorson</li>
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<u>Season 10, Episode 9 “The One with the Birth Mother” 1/8/2004</u><br />
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<li>Chandler & Monica go to Ohio to interview with the birth mother who chose them to adopt, but she thinks they are a different couple</li>
<li>Joey dates Phoebe's friend who tries to eat food off of his plate</li>
<li>Rachel & Phoebe help Ross shop for a date</li>
<li>Written by: Scott Silveri</li>
<li>Directed by: David Schwimmer</li>
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<u style="background-color: white;">Season 10, Episode 11 “The One where the Stripper Cries” 2/5/2004</u><br />
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<li>For Phoebe's bachelorette party, Monica & Rachel have to call a stripper last-minute</li>
<li>Ross & Chandler go to a reunion and flashback to a time when Monica & Rachel visited them at college</li>
<li>Joey is on the game-show Pyramid</li>
<li>Favorite moment: Joey trying to guess his clues and repeatedly saying "a ghost!"</li>
<li>Guest Star: Danny DeVito as the Stripper, Donny Osmond, and Leslie Charleson </li>
<li>Teleplay by: Andrew Reich & Ted Cohen; Story by: Sherry Bilsing & Ellen Plummer</li>
<li>Directed by: Kevin S. Bright</li>
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</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-21989722204390576492012-06-28T15:51:00.001-04:002012-06-28T15:58:10.098-04:00Stanley Cup-Winning Goal Scorers 1990-2011(2012)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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here’s the list of the goals you’re seeing (listed by year: player (game #, time, period), winning team over losing team, final series game count).<br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">1990: Craig Simpson (g5 9:21 2nd), Edmonton Oilers over Boston Bruins 4-1</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">1991: Ulf Samuelsson (ugh) (g6 2:00 1st), Pittsburgh Penguins over Minnesota North Stars 4-2</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">1992: Ron Francis (g4 7:50 3rd), Pittsburgh Penguins over Chicago Blackhawks 4-0</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">1993: Kirk Muller (g5 3:51 2nd), Montreal Canadiens over Los Angeles Kings 4-1</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">1994: Mark Messier (g7 13:29 2nd), New York Rangers over Vancouver Canucks 4-3</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">1995: Neal Broten (g4 7:56 2nd), New Jersey Devils over Detroit Red Wings 4-0</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">1996: Uwe Krupp (g4 4:31 3OT), Colorado Avalanche over Florida Panthers 4-0</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">1997: Darren McCarty (g4 13:02 2nd), Detroit Red Wings over Philadelphia Flyers 4-0</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">1998: Martin Lapointe (g4 2:26 2nd), Detroit Red Wings over Washington Capitals 4-0</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">1999: Brett Hull (g6 14:51 3OT), Dallas Stars over Buffalo Sabres 4-2</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2000: Jaosn Arnott (g6 8:20 2OT), New Jersey Devils over Dallas Stars 4-2</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2001: Alex Tanguay (g7 4:57 2nd), Colorado Avalanche over New Jersey Devils 4-3</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2002: Brendan Shanahan (g5 14:04 2nd), Detroit Red Wings over Carolina Hurricanes 4-1</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2003: Michael Rupp (g7 2:22 2nd), New Jersey Devils over Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-3</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2004: Ruslan Fedotenko (g7 14:38 2nd), Tampa Bay Lightning over Calgary Flames 4-3</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2005: none </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2006: Frantisek Kaberle (g7 4:18 2nd), Carolina Hurriances over Edmonton Oilers 4-3</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2007: Trave Moen (g5, 15:44 2nd), Anaheim Ducks over Ottawa Senators 4-1</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2008: Henrik Zetterberg (g6 7:36 3rd), Detroit Red Wings over Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2009: Maxime Talbot (g7 10:07 2nd), Pittsburgh Penguins over Detroit Red Wings 4-3</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2010: Patrick Kane (g6 4:06 OT), Chicago Blackhawks over Philadelphia Flyers 4-2</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">2011: Patrice Bergeron (g7 14:37 1st), Boston Bruins over Vancouver Canucks 4-3</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Not featured in video: 2012: Jeff Carter (g6 12:45 1st), Los Angeles Kings over New Jersey Devils 4-2</span></li>
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I personally remember all of these starting with 1996. Consequently, 1996 is one of my favorites. My favorite is obviously is the Boston Bruins Cup championship, even though that goal was very anti-climactic but still awesome. My favorites are all overtime winners, except for Chicago's, because of how exciting it is and how closely I followed those series - especially 1999 and 2000. Those are 2 of my favorite all-time games, period. I was rooting for the team that ended up winning in both cases. Awesomely, my favorite player in 2000 scored the Cup winning goal, as did my favorite player in 2011!<br />
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My least favorites are 1991 because I hate Ulf Samuelsson, and 2007 because I just feel so bad for that player who scored on his own goaltender, and I feel very bad for the goaltender, because I always feel bad for goaltenders for some reason (even Luongo and Hasek).</div>
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Some interesting tidbits (all info is from 1990 and on, so exclusively the last 22 years, NOT all time):</div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">1995-1998: 4 years in a row, the Stanley Cup finals were a sweep, even though only 5 total series have been sweeps in the past 22 years</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Mark Messier is the only Cup-clinching goal scorer who was also team captain.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">The number of games played in a series breaks down as: </span></li>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">Game 4: 5 (22.7%)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Game 5: 4 (18.2%)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Game 6: 6 (27.3%)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Game 7: 7 (31.8)</span></li>
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<li>Colorado (formerly Quebec) is the first and only franchise to win a Cup in it's first year of relocation </li>
<li>The game-winning game would turn out to be scored as followed: </li>
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<li>1st period: 3 (
13.6%; '91, '11, '12)</li>
<li>2nd period: 13 (59.1%)</li>
<li>3rd period: 2
(9.1%; '92, '08)</li>
<li>OT: 1 (4.5%; '10)</li>
<li>2OT
(4.5%, '00)</li>
<li>3OT: 2 (9.1%; '96, '99)</li>
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<li>Overall, the Stanley Cup has been won in some amount of overtime 4 times in the last 22 years (18.1%), even though it was won in OT two years in a row in 99 (3OT) and 00 (2OT).</li>
<li>14 different teams have won the Cup in the past 22 years; 10 won it once, while the Avalanche won it twice ('96 & '01), the Penguins won three times ('91, '92, '09) and Red Wings ('97, '98, '02, '08) have won four times.</li>
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<li>Edmonton Oilers: 1</li>
<li>Montreal Canadiens: 1</li>
<li>New York Rangers: 1</li>
<li>Dallas Stars: 1</li>
<li>Tampa Bap Lightning: 1</li>
<li>Carolina Hurricanes: 1</li>
<li>Anaheim Ducks: 1</li>
<li>Chicago Blackhawks: 1</li>
<li>Boston Bruins: 1</li>
<li>Los Angeles Kings: 1</li>
<li>Colorado Avalanche: 2</li>
<li>Pittsburgh Penguins: 3</li>
<li>New Jersey Devils: 3</li>
<li>Detroit Red Wings: 4</li>
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<li>The only two teams to win back-to-back Cups are the Penguins & Red Wings, with the Wings doing it most recently in '97 & '98.</li>
<li>In 1999 & 2000, the Cup was won consecutively in multiple overtimes on the road</li>
<li>In 2000, 2001, & 2009, the reigning Cup champs lost in the finals</li>
<li>Since 1999, a different team has won the Cup every year. </li>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">Since 1999, two teams have won the Cup more than once: the Red Wings ('02, 0'8) and Devils ('00 & '03). </span></li>
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<li>A Canadian team has not won since 1993.</li>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">Canadian teams made the finals 3 consecutive years (not counting the lockout year) and lost each time: Calgary in 04, Edmonton in 06, and Ottawa in 07.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Canadian teams also made the finals 2 years in a row: Montreal won in 93, and Vancouver lost in 94.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">After Vancouver lost in 94, another Canadian team wouldn't make it to the finals for 10 years when the Calgary Flames lost in the finals in 2004.</span></li>
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<li>18 different teams have lost in the finals since 1990: Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, including the following four teams that have lost twice in the finals in that time: <span style="background-color: white;">Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils</span></li>
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<li>If you count franchises as one, then the Dallas Stars (formerly Minnesota North Stars) have lost twice in the finals since 1990, with 3 total appearances.</li>
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<li>The only teams/franchises to appear in the Cup finals without having won the Cup in the past 22 years are: Canucks, Panthers, Flyers, Capitals, Sabres, Flames, Oilers, Senators</li>
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<li>The franchises that have made appearances in the finals and have 0 Cups in franchise history are: Canucks, Panthers, Capitals, Sabres, Flames, and Senators</li>
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<li>The Bruins went 21 years from their 90 loss in the finals to their 2011 win; LA went 19 years; and Chicago went 17 year.</li>
<li>2 years in a row in 06 and 07, the Cup winner had lost in the finals exactly 4 years earlier (Hurricanes lost in 02, won in 06, Ducks lost in 03, won in 07)</li>
<li>Total appearances in the finals, win or lose, have been made by 21 franchises (where Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars count as one). </li>
<li>The Red Wings have made the most appearances with 6: 4 (97, 98, 02, 08) and 2 losses (95, 09)</li>
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<li>The Devils are next with 5 appearances: 3 wins (95, 00, 03) and 2 losses (01, 12).</li>
<li>The Penguins have made 4 appearances: 3 wins (91, 92, 09) and 1 loss (08).</li>
<li>The Stars (including North Stars) have 3 appearances: 1 win (99) and 2 losses (90, 00).</li>
<li>The following teams have 2 appearances: Edmonton (1 win, 1 loss), Colorado (2 wins), Carolina (1 win, 1 loss), Anaheim (1 win, 1 loss), Chicago (1 win, 1 loss), Boston (1 win, 1 loss), LA Kings (1 win, 1 loss), Vancouver (2 losses), and Philadelphia (2 losses).</li>
<li>The following teams have 1 appearance since 1990: Montreal (1 win), New York Rangers (1 win), Tampa Bay (1 win), Florida (1 loss), Washington (1 loss), Buffalo (1 loss), Calgary (1 loss), and Ottawa (1 loss). </li>
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<li>Only the Canucks and Flyers have made the finals more than once without winning the Cup in the past 22 years</li>
<li>Only the Avalanche have made multiple Cup final appearances since 1990 without losing</li>
<li>The nationality of the Cup-winning goal scorers includes 14 Canadians, 3 Americans, 2 Swedes, and 1 Czech, 1 Ukrainian, and 1 German. Actually, that's 1 Swede (Zetterberg) and 1 person from HELL (Samuelsson).</li>
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-67508232964330206892012-06-07T11:05:00.002-04:002012-06-07T11:25:36.192-04:00Movie Posters and WhatnotMassive picture post of many minimalist and other varieties of movie posters and a few other random things...<br />
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<b>300</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/eric_palmer/5.jpeg" width="206" /><img height="320" src="http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/hw800/34277.jpg" width="270" /><br />
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<b>A Clockwork Orange</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m38urgUNfl1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="225" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsx8u4uHfz1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="215" /><br />
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<b>A Nightmare on Elm Street</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles25/924655/projects/3247913/hd_33172d8dae9b2eb2af07a5083b2d330b.jpg" width="240" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0o3e3tmdf1qe2w1uo3_1280.jpg" width="255" /><br />
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<b>Alice in Wonderland</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr1vpvHSSO1qe2w1uo3_250.jpg" width="224" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr1vpvHSSO1qe2w1uo4_250.jpg" width="224" /><br />
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<b><u>Batman Trilogy</u><br />
The Dark Knight</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1296444/350full.jpg" width="212" /><img height="320" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/eric_palmer/7.jpeg" width="206" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp8irwelpX1qe2w1uo1_500.png" width="238" /><br />
<b>The Dark Knight Rises</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3bdka5jDY1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="244" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cxnfqxOP1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="245" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llvoleTyRL1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="213" /><br />
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<b>Boogie Nights</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5173/5476564017_0839893711.jpg" width="226" /><br />
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<b>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltadpncDhr1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="207" /><br />
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<b>Dawn of the Dead</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m242setwOR1qe2w1uo2_500.jpg" width="239" /><br />
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<b>Day of the Dead</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m242setwOR1qe2w1uo3_500.jpg" width="239" /><br />
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<b>Dead Poet's Society</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls7ouqKWSe1qe2w1uo1_500.png" width="226" /><br />
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<b>The Departed</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsbwn9StFu1qe2w1uo1_500.gif" width="226" /><br />
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<b>Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfg8g2UDtC1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="228" /><br />
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<b>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1437924/500full.jpg" width="242" /><br />
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<b>Finding Nemo</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfvt0kfMM01qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="228" /><br />
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<b>Forrest Gump</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9zx9j9STM1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="212" /><img height="210" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfzdr3SXrB1qgjagpo1_500.jpg" width="320" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqy0wh5jdW1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="226" /><br />
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<b>Friday the 13th</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2f9zzw9Ou1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="207" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1o25L0rq1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="216" /><br />
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<b>Full Metal Jacket</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5295/5567133659_9b3fe62804.jpg" width="226" /><br />
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<b>Girl, Interrupted</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzmfw6fJRh1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="228" /><br />
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<b>Halloween</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://behance.vo.llnwd.net/profiles25/924655/projects/3247913/hd_7c3937c23306447731bfc69bdb149521.jpg" width="240" /><br />
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<b>The Hangover</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvzwlpVAae1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="216" /><br />
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<b>Honey, I Shrunk the Kids</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls774tKYWP1qe2w1uo1_500.png" width="214" /><br />
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<b>Inception</b><br />
<img height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiYdtWkayCjId-qxOlZCvZd1gRH3BD8svqbtCbAZrh56iEVKU_Zi2L6OSsbFXWGGer_us0fVZ_dM8cu5j-NE33uGiqpjYjn415ff-DiubB8Vo5jLU_3cWutMYkuMW3aFPLB3t8iW__p1O/s320/Inception.png" width="212" /><img height="320" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5252/5507310366_9257997ffe.jpg" width="226" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldw9jsTS301qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="225" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfny4eKY1A1qe2w1uo1_500.png" width="202" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfe9jiGzAs1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="187" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzclphOw3j1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="207" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lysxza9XjM1qe2w1uo1_500.png" width="207" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltgmcurTlq1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="226" /><br />
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<b>Jaws</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5094/5502666321_c85f603dd5.jpg" width="226" /><img height="320" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4081/4874980817_5bb8df6f39.jpg" width="226" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp7mj5w30j1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="226" /><br />
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<b>Jurassic Park</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvkzvqIG5C1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="191" /><img height="320" src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1200426/500full.jpg" width="226" /><img height="320" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/eric_palmer/10.jpeg" width="206" /><br />
<img height="320" src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinterest.com/upload/15058979974425232_9e9Yixyj_f.jpg" width="225" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m02x3jvbnZ1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="213" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt2gwyJThH1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="226" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls6i4inlR81qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="239" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls67k58COY1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="226" /><br />
<img height="203" src="http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/hw800/34258.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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<b>The Lion King</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4vnr8K6Jo1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="225" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2sbqcPAhx1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="226" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lso4046aiA1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="254" /><br />
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<b>The Lost Boys</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrj4vkG9Jc1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="239" /><br />
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<b>Night of the Living Dead</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4s5o1eIQx1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="213" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m242setwOR1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="239" /><br />
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<b>One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1296507/350full.jpg" width="240" /><img height="320" src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4082/5435500209_2a10474f02.jpg" width="226" /><br />
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<b>Office Space</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz0vo3Mblq1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="246" /><br />
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<b>Psycho</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5010/5375886627_2043b9df9d.jpg" width="226" /><br />
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<b>Pulp Fiction</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luycx5aQzl1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="206" /><img height="320" src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1289619/500full.jpg" width="240" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3d71yiLXw1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="226" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lurn8bipVP1qe2w1uo1_500.png" width="226" /><img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ba4t5Xaf1qe2w1uo1_400.jpg" width="225" /><br />
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<b>Ratatouille</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2n1ranusT1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="225" /><br />
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<b>Rear Window</b><br />
<img height="212" src="http://i2.listal.com/image/1296873/450full.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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<b>Reservoir Dogs</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37ibrGBRO1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="239" /><br />
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<b>The Royal Tenenbaums</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_licgs0MTI41qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="239" /><br />
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<b>Scream</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lygf8guoCv1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="225" /><br />
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<b>The Shawshank Redemption</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3prbx8bRe1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="213" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyddvs91LW1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="224" /><br />
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<b>The Shining</b><br />
<img height="203" src="http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/hw800/34272.jpg" width="320" /><img height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3kcnhKg621qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="225" /><br />
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<b>Slap Shot</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lucyvymnOd1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="215" /><br />
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<b>Space Jam</b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lquzlwlJOQ1qe2w1uo1_500.jpg" width="220" /><br />
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<b><u>Star Wars</u></b><br />
<img height="320" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/paul0v2/starwars-posters/05.jpg" width="206" /><img height="320" src="http://imgs.abduzeedo.com/files/articles/eric_palmer/6.jpeg" width="206" /><img height="320" src="http://www.denisdesigns.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/vintageposter_27.jpg" width="309" /><img height="320" src="http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-starwars2203/9.jpg" width="225" /><img height="320" src="http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-starwars2203/6.jpg" width="225" /><img height="320" src="http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-starwars2203/2.jpg" width="225" /><br />
<b>Episode IV</b><br />
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<b>Episode V</b><br />
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Click read more to view many pictures interspersed with lengthy talk about my memories of my siblings hockey careers as I was growing up. But most importantly, the Lady Monarchs Jersey Quest (photographed) was fulfilled.</div>
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With the impending Stanley Cup championship by the LA Kings, who have a 3-0 series lead over NJ going into tomorrow, I became motivated to search for a few Kings-related jerseys I knew lingered in my house somewhere. They are not LA Kings jerseys. The Kings AHL affiliate is the Manchester Monarchs and a few big pieces of the Kings success this postseason, spent more of the season in Manchester. At least half of the Kings roster played in Manchester at some point.<br />
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I never understood why a team in California would have an AHL affiliate in New Hampshire, but it sure makes me happy because I love all NH-related hockey things. It's why I'll always love Ben Lovejoy and Mark Fayne (even though he sucks), because they were both born in NH. Anyway, the Manchester Monarchs had (not sure if they still do) a very amateur affiliate called the Lady Monarchs, which my sister played for several years ago. She doesn't play hockey very well, nor did her teammates, but they still traveled around New England and played other women's teams. This was around the same time she played a year of college hockey at University of Rhode Island. Soon after, she would audition to be a Bruins ice girl in the very first year they held ice girl tryouts.<br />
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Like my older brother, Chris, whose hockey achievements are numerous and something I'll always be proud of him for (and use any excuse to bring up in any hockey-related conversation), my sister's minimal hockey achievements are things we are still proud of her for to this day. I mean, being a Bruins ice girl for 1 year was awesome, because she still has connections to the ice crew, who give us free things at games (like game pucks, broken sticks, and other special goodies).<br />
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Although my sister played for the Lady Monarchs, I do not think that gave her any real connection to the Monarchs club, nor the LA Kings. But it's still exciting...just because. So, I asked her if she still had any of her old jerseys that she left at the house. She did! 3, in fact! I was so excited...especially because they are sparkly.<br />
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<b>How I spent the first 17 years of my life</b><br />
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While rummaging for those jerseys, I found a huge stash of Chris' hockey jerseys from youth hockey through prep school hockey. Along with that, I found handfuls of youth hockey medals, patches, and buttons from the dozens of teams and tournaments he played in and awards he won. Because many of these tournaments are the reason I can say things like "he once scored a game winning goal on a breakaway against Rick DiPietro" - because many current NHLers around his age (32) played in those tournaments. Mostly these were New England tournaments, but also a few USA national tournaments and some international (Canadian) tournaments. Many of the kids he played against that went on to play in the NHL were obviously great, which is why they went on to the NHL, which my brother also had a shot at once, but eventually ended after 4 years of D1 college hockey and half a season with the Toledo Storm of the ECHL. He also played against these guys at prep school when he played for Lawrence Academy, as well as a year in the BCHL with the Vernon Vipers, followed by his 4 years of NCAA and less than 1 year of ECHL.<br />
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I went way off subject there, but the point was, I found a lot of jerseys and medals and crap from those teams, and it brings back a lot of memories for me because much of it happened when I was very young and only had vague recollections of. I grew up in hockey rinks because Chris is 7 years older than me, so I didn't have a choice because my mom was taking care of him and taking him to hockey practices while dragging around me and my other 2 siblings (Dan and Jackie).<br />
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<b>Memories of a siblings hockey adventures</b><br />
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I remember the crisp smell that was a mixture of fresh ice and locker room stench that mixed under the bleachers of Skate One in Tyngsboro. If I wasn't playing under the bleachers, I was playing on them. That brings back more memories of distinct sounds and smells. The large, shaky bleachers squeaked a little bit, but the sound of skates on the ice and sticks hitting pucks echoed in the small arena. This is also where I first skated, and hated it.<br />
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I was born in 1987 in Columbia, Maryland but soon moved to where I live now: Nashua, NH. The earliest years of my life that involved hockey rinks also involved traveling to tournaments. In the mid-90s when my brother was becoming an increasing draft prospect, there were several trips to Canada. Before I discovered the many relics of those tournaments, I have only had a vague recollection of what it was like to be in Canada - specifically, Quebec, where I got separated from my parents in the crowded building that housed the tournament, and all I remember is not being able to ask for help because everyone spoke French.<br />
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I can now see in my mind's eye those rinks that were nicer than what I was used to, tables with player name badges, scouts, and finding kids my age to play with (I was around 6-8 during these trips). My siblings and I would get bored and pick fights with each other, while my parents would be so engrossed in watching Chris on the ice that they didn't bother to stop us fighting. But as soon as the game was over and we would meet him coming out of the locker room with that always-smelly equipment bag, we stopped fighting and had fun.<br />
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Chris played 1 year of hockey at the local high school (which, at the time, was just one high school - Nashua High). He was varsity his freshmen year and was the best player on the team. Under the advice of scouts or some sort of consultants, the decision was made that he had a better chance if he played prep school hockey in Massachusetts - for a full four years. So, he got into Lawrence Academy and repeated freshmen year; by his senior year he was captain. He played against his best friend, (who went on to play for the LA Kings - Jeff Guiliano) on a rival team, Cushing Academy. Although interest from big schools such as BC or BU waned in his lethargic senior year, he still made it to Division I college hockey with the Wayne State Warriors in Michigan. Sadly, only a few years later, they ceased to have a hockey team, but when Chris played for them, they <a href="http://www.augenblick.org/chha/cha_trn.html" target="_blank">won at least 1 CHA championship</a> while he was there.<br />
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The CHA (now only women's college hockey teams) at that time was comprised of Wayne State, Niagara, Bemijdi State (now part of the WCHA), Air Force, Findlay, and Alabama-Huntsville. In 2002, Niagara hosted the tournament, so I drove out with my mom and some family from New York and had such a blast rooting for him and seeing them win (<a href="http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0102/boxes/malhwsu1.m16" target="_blank">5-4 in OT</a>). The season before that, my brother's sophomore year, Wayne State had also won the tournament. Then, in his final year, they won their 3rd straight CHA championship - all teams he was a part of.<br />
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He had a pretty great coach, apparently - Bill Wilkinson. He assistant coached the St. Lawrence Saints for 2 years, but overall, he is part of a group of 67 men's ice hockey college <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_men%27s_ice_hockey_coaches_with_300_career_wins" target="_blank">coaches with 300 wins</a> (he ranks 29th with 437 wins). In Chris' senior year, the winner of the CHA tournament championship was for the 1st time, given a spot in the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament. The Warriors had won the CHA after beating Bemidji State on a goal by the now-famous author of <i>Behind the Iron Curtain</i>, Maxim Starchenko. <br />
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It was pretty exciting that they went to the NCAA Tournament; especially because it was on TV. Even though they faced Colorado College in the 1st game and lost. Colorado College lost to Michigan in the next round.What I find interesting about this is that the Colorado College team that they faced featured some familiar faces (well, now they are familiar) - specifically Mark Stuart, and captain/brother Colin Stuart. That team also had that year's Hobey Baker winner, Peter Sejna. Anyway, my point is, my brother's team made it pretty far given their expectations, and they lost to a really good team.<br />
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<b>Youth hockey remnants</b><br />
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The original purpose of this was to share photos of all the cool stuff I found along with the Lady Monarchs jersey. So here are photos of what I found interesting and wanted to share (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephvail/sets/72157630000690429/" target="_blank">see the album at my flickr</a>).<br />
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Go Kings! I really want them to bring the Cup to Manchester, which I am told is likely. I never got to get a pic with it last year when the Bruins won. I want to this year. However, I would like the Devils to win a few games because if the Kings sweep tomorrow, then hockey is over for the year. I'd like a few more days to enjoy hockey, please! </div>
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My original mission of finding the Lady Monarchs jersey and sharing pictures of it obviously went out of control as you can see by all this crap. But, my original mission was fulfilled nonetheless! </div>
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Although nobody in my family plays hockey anymore, we're all big fans. Sadly, Chris lives in Michigan and is therefore exclusively a Red Wings fan. Jackie and I still go to Bruins games together. I haven't gone with my mom or dad in years. And my brother, Dan, doesn't care about hockey, but I think I can convert his wife into a Bruins fan one of these days! The lifetime of hockey exposure on a personal level has permanently shaped my life as an adult: I love nothing more than hockey or the Bruins. My wardrobe, room, and anything else I can find Bruins-related, are all full of Bruins goodness. Maybe now that you see what I grew up around, my obsession with hockey is a little more understandable. :)</div>Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-26453042330505434902012-05-28T19:33:00.003-04:002012-05-28T19:33:45.968-04:00Rich Peverley GoalsI also miss Rich Peverley very much. A while ago I compiled pretty much all the videos of him I could find on youtube. It's short but beautiful.<br />
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First goal as a Bruin.<br />
I love his celebration in that he clonks Ryder and Kelly's helmets together like he's trying to knock them unconscious<br />
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Five hole.<br />
More five hole...I give him credit. What he lacks in creativity on breakaways he makes up for with awesomeness of fist pumping<br />
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I just enjoy the celebration<br />
Patented move<br />
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Patented move...in a Thrashers jersey<br />
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These are in no particular order, and are only a dozen of the endless amount of videos I wanted to post, and perhaps plan on posting this summer.<br />
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I have to admit, looking through these season's highlights, I realized how unbelievably fortunate I was as a Bruins fan this year to experience a dozen home games that were all (except for 1 or 2) absolutely fantastic! I have so many wonderful Bruins memories over the years, starting with my first game in 1997. I miss them so much, and look forward to the wonderful memories they are going to give me the opportunity to be apart of in the years to come.
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<b><u>Best Goal of the Year in the League, period.</u></b><br />
Who: Benoit Pouliot<br />
When: December 23, 2011<br />
Where: Boston<br />
Against: Florida Panthers<br />
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<b><u>Krejci Hat Trick in OT</u></b><br />
Who: David Krejci<br />
When: March 1, 2012<br />
Where: Boston<br />
Against: New Jersey Devils<br />
<i>Note</i>: I was at this game! It was amazing. I went out on a limb and purchased some really expensive loge seats, and my God, it was worth it!!<br />
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<b><u>The shorthanded penalty shot goal that trumps any fight he ever had</u></b><br />
Who: Shawn Thornton<br />
When: January 10, 2012<br />
Where: Boston<br />
Against: Winnipeg Jets<br />
<i>Note</i>: I was at this game as well, and it was one of the top non-playoff Bruins games I ever witnessed!<br />
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<b><u>Bruins come back from 2-0 deficit with less than 2 minutes</u></b><br />
Who: Andrew Ference, David Krejci<br />
When: March 29, 2012<br />
Where: Boston<br />
Against: Washington Capitals<br />
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<b><u>Thank you Kessel. Seriously, thank you! Seguin hat trick!</u></b><br />
Who: Tyler Seguin<br />
When: November 5, 2011.<br />
Where: Toronto<br />
Against: Toronto Maple Leafs<br />
<i>Note</i>: It took me some time to embrace Tyler Seguin, but he completely won me over this season. After his first 2 goals in this game, I declared that I would do something that was previously unthinkable for me - buy a Seguin shirt - if he got a hat trick IN TORONTO. And he did it. And it was awesome. And now I own a Seguin shirt.<br />
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<b><u>Thomas Save on Stamkos</u></b><br />
Who: Tim Thomas<br />
When: March 27, 2012<br />
Where: Boston<br />
Against: Tampa Bay Lightning<br />
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<b><u>Lucic ties it Late, Bruins win in Shootout</u></b><br />
Who: Milan Lucic<br />
When: February 11, 2012<br />
Where; Boston<br />
Against: Nashville Predators<br />
<i>Note</i>: I wanted to include the entire shootout from this game, because that was what really made it spectacular on top of Lucic tying it late. I was also at this game, and it was awesome.<br />
Since I couldn't find the whole shootout on youtube, <a href="http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?hlg=20112012,2,816&cmpid=embed-share-video" target="_blank">here is the game highlights from the Bruins site</a>.<br />
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<b><u>Because he's perfect</u></b><br />
Who: Patrice Bergeron<br />
When: February 15, 2012<br />
Where: Montreal<br />
Against: Montreal Canadiens<br />
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<b><u>Marchand 1st Career Hat Trick</u></b><br />
Who: Brad Marchand<br />
When: December 23, 2011 (same game as Pouliot goal)<br />
Where: Boston<br />
Against: Florida Panthers<br />
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<b><u>Thomas steals shootout, Pouliot gets winner, extend win streak to 10</u></b><br />
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Who: Tim Thomas, Benoit Pouliot</div>
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When: November 23, 2011</div>
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Where: Buffalo</div>
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Against: Buffalo Sabres</div>
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<b><u>Seidenberg from center ice (again)</u></b></div>
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Who: Dennis Seidenberg</div>
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When: January 21, 2012</div>
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Where: Boston</div>
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Against: Ottawa Senators</div>
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<b><u>Bruins beat Flyers in Shootout</u></b></div>
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When: March 17, 2012</div>
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Where: Boston</div>
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<i>Note: </i>I can't find a better video :(</div>
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<b><u>Tuukka Save on Pacioretty Breakaway</u></b></div>
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Who: Tuukka Rask</div>
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When: October 29, 2011</div>
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Where: Boston</div>
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Against: Montreal Canadiens</div>
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<b><u>1st Career NHL Goal</u></b></div>
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Who: Carter Camper</div>
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When: February 25, 2012</div>
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Where: Ottawa</div>
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Who: Shawn Thornton</div>
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When: October 6, 2011</div>
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Where: Boston</div>
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Against: Philadelphia Flyers</div>
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<b><u>Soldier Surprises Parents at Center Ice</u></b></div>
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When: November 12, 2011</div>
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<b><u>Banner Raising Ceremony, Opening Night 2011</u></b></div>
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Who: Team</div>
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When: October, 6, 2011</div>
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<i>Note</i>: This is the full uncut version! It was awesome (I was there!)</div>
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<b><u>Chara 1,000th game ceremony</u></b></div>
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Who: Zdeno Chara</div>
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When: Mach 27, 2012</div>
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<u>Brian Rolston Game 3 Goal</u></div>
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Who: Brian Rolston</div>
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When: April 16, 2012</div>
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Where: Washington</div>
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Against: Washington Capitals</div>
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Who: Chris Kelly</div>
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When: April 12, 2012</div>
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I finally found an Ackbar meme I haven't seen before. </div>
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<a href="http://jurassicwars.blogspot.com/p/admiral-ackbar.html" target="_blank">I added it to the Admiral's page.</a></div>
<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606970163216138227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7317770279210389842.post-61069619869775274582012-05-18T17:28:00.001-04:002012-05-18T17:33:56.182-04:00Player Information & Stats: 2012 Stanley Cup Conference FinalsIn a nice, neat format<b><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1raKNGD04AZBg8b9KgWY95-j3zkWIHaIHYb5eVyx3N4U/edit" target="_blank">here</a></span></b> in Google Documents.<br />
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I mostly look at nationality and age among the players on the roster of the 4 remaining teams. Includes lots of charts. Doesn't really look at any game statistics. Just at the trends of nationality and age among teams and positions.<br />
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