Happy Birthday to Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe. The man with the sharpest elbows to ever play the game turns 80 today and Gonnblog is proud to wish him good health, and many more to come. This is a man that played hockey at the highest level until he was 52 years old. I will be in a home, drooling, and ranting about how I’ve never seen the Bruins win the Cup when I’m 52, and this guy was still playing hockey. Simply amazing. To celebrate the occasion, please enjoy the video of Boston Bruin 7th player award winner, Milan Lucic scoring a Gordie Howe Hat Trick. I love the fact that Milan got his first NHL goal in a game when he had an assist, and a wicked scrap. What a fitting tribute from a kid that is a Gordie Howe prototype, to pot his first goal like he did.
Meantime, things have been crazy over here at Goonblog HQ. We’ve had a lot to do MOL and me, and I haven’t been paying enough attention to this blog. I tell you what; this hockey season has been a great one so far. The beloved Bruins are keeping us entertained enough to keep watching and I think Jack Edwards may have a stroke on air this season.
For those of you not in New England, Jack Edwards is the NESN announcer, and to say he is a homer is an insult to homer announcers everywhere. This guy LOVES the Bruins, and he LOVES the fights, which makes him number one in my book. I can’t decide what I like better. Edwards going mental over a bad call or the fact that his partner, Andy Brickley, pays him zero mind when he gets fired up. I want the Bruins to win the cup this season for a couple of reasons, and one of them is to see just how emotional Jack Edwards gets when Zdeno Chara gets handed Lord Stanley’s Cup. Of course it won’t happen, but I can dream.
Cool story on Mr. Howe from the Worldwide Leader.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=amber_david&id=3321891
People we need to talk. Did anyone else see the Sports Illustrated article on the worlds toughest athletes. Please google it because I’m to lazy to put up the link. Zdeno Chara, #5. WTF!
Great job by the B’s making the post season. Coach Claude needs to be considered for the coach of the year with this roster and injuries. They will be one and done in the playoffs but this season is a very good building block and I love how they brought fighting back to the Garden!!!
Totally agree KSPecial, Claude has done a terrific job getting these guys into the second season. They have nothing to lose in the series against the Habs. If I was Claude, I would start game 1 Thursday night with Reich at center, Thornton at right wing and Lucic at left Wing. Alberts on D paired up with Chara and just drop em right away. Pound the piss out of the Canadiens.
Do not play Bergie in the first round. Too ricky to his health.