Happy New Year everyone. I trust everyone behaved themselves last night? Well, barring that no one got caught with the farm animals? Good good. I spent the first day of ’08 horizontal watching the outdoor game in Buffalo. I have my annual New Year’s cold, and it was a great way to spend the first waking hours of’08.
The game itself was really interesting. Trust me to everyone out there in the Midwest where the game was inexplicably blacked out. It brought back a lot of memories for me of playing on the pond for hours on end, I’m sure I was even more nostalgic for the guys out there that made it all the way to the top. It was cool to see them battling snow in the first, sleet in the second, bad ice throughout, and more snow in the third. I do have one issue though.
I am a reasonably smart man. I think I am more street smart than classic book smart. As such, I realize when I am being manipulated. Did it seem a little too convenient that Crosby wins it on the last shot of the shootout in front of a crowd that size? A little too neat don’t you think? Maybe I’m giving the NHL brass a bit too much credit though. I mean, here is a league that can’t realize expansion back in Canada would be good for the game by taking a team out of a market that doesn’t really care (Nashville. I’m looking at you) are they really smart enough to rig a game that way? I didn’t think so.
A couple of Goonblog favorites are looking for jobs. Joe Rullier was released from his PTO in Bridgeport, and it is with a heavy heart I have to report Gordie Dwyer was cut in Portland as well. I always liked Rullier. While he does play dirty sometimes, he will also fight honestly, and has very quick hands. Dwyer is one of the nicest guys I have ever met, and a decent player to boot. I would not mind seeing either signed by the beloved Lowell Devils. First beer is on me boys.
I saw the highlights of that game, and yes, It took me back about 30 years.
Not rain nor sleet nor snow nor low pay…… The postal service has nothing on A hockey player.
Bad ice, too many delays, great game. I loved the snow, it made me think of being a kid again. Listen where is this spread of Emma???
Gordie Dywer will play his first game for the Schwenninger Wild Wings an Friday 4th of January 2008.
Schwenningen is playing in Germany´s 2nd league and is currently ranking 2nd.
Happy New Year form Germany
Sorry, Mr. Gordie Dwyer, my mistake