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After months of talking about it, and fielding question after question about Gonnblog T Shirts, it’s finally a reality. So stop fucking asking. Seriously. I kid.

Goonblog has found themselves with a cash surplus, so it is almost a done deal. I gave Kinger a $150.00 deposit today, and Dave will be adding in our other cash. By the way, Kinger, I gave you my credit card number. If I see a $150.00 charge at a Providence Strip club, I will be…I will be….well, Proud. Anyway, with the amount of cash we have, we are going to get a pretty good initial run of T’s. We are still toying with designs and slogans to put on the back. We were thinking of a couple different ideas, but when it’s all said and done, we should take delivery on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Good news Dave, you have an outfit for CCHS ’91 reunion on Friday.

Having said that, these T’s are going to be for you guys, so give us some input on what you want. I think a few slogans are cool.

Shit Disturber

You wanna go?

Shoot. Pass. Punch.

MOL (that’s a custom job for MOL)

Spitting Chicklets.

What are the thoughts of the group? We can go with no slogans, or a variety. It’s up to the boys, and girls. At any rate, we here at Gonnblog are pumped up, and we would like to thank everyone out there for their continued support.

Oh, and Happy Birthday to the US Marines. Semper Fi.

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL
YOU SUCK!

Juvenile I realize, but effective in its simplicity.

How does our NHL team have a 4-1 lead in the 3rd period and lose. My god do the Bruins blow

Where is Hal Gill? Please make a trade for Hal so we can blame him

As much as i love hockey it is really tough to watch the B’s, much like our friends in Indy watching their team go down in flames on Sunday night

GO PATS

Live from Goonblog HQ, welcome to the Bruins best tilt so far. It’s technology heaven tonight here. MOL has taken delivery on her new cell phone, I am nerding it out on my new laptop. I am on my 5th Bud Select after a lovely pork chop dinner. Really, all is right with the world.

So far the tilt in St. Louis has been good. Great scoring chances by the beloved Bruins. I am telling you, as soon as Kessel finds the back of the net they are going to start pouring in. That was a NHL move to set up Bergeron on the goal. He got his bell rung too. Hopefully he comes back. An injury now would be bad for his confidence. If he comes back, he’ll know he can take a NHL hit.

Good scrap too. I always liked Bill Guerin. He is the type of guy that can do everything on the ice. He can fight, score, and can set up the play too. On the downside, he can be a very me first guy when it comes to contracts. At any rate, I didn’t see how the fight started, but he and Hoggan traded a few good blows. I thought Kevin Collins had come out of retirement to break up the fight, as it looked like he jumped in before the boys were done trading blows. C’mon boys! This is the new NHL we don’t see them go much anymore. LET ‘EM GO!! Hopefully the rest of the game is as good. If I don’t finish these beers, I’ll be back after the second.

SECOND PERIOD

That was a hit from behind from Billy Guerin.

My new favorite Bruin? Jeff Hoggan. That was the greatest interview ever. My new motto, “I’ll trade em with Billy Guerin anytime.”

I’m drunk.

THIRD PERIOD

Anyone that doesn’t think the Bruins are losing this game one of two ways. With 2 seconds left in OT, or via the shootout. Well, you just haven’t seen a Bruins game in a long time.

OT. SO.

I told you.

MOL is wicked smart. She has been going nuts on some paper for days. I really don’t know what it’s about because I asked her what she was doing, and it was hard to follow anything other than at, the, and…you know…little words. Tommy like wingy. The downside to her working so hard, is she’s been using our only PC. The upside? I have seen way more games on Center Ice than anticipated. Since I haven’t been writing due to a lack of hardware, I got a new Lenovo T60 through the employee store at work. I had them load Office as well, so I have my very own e-mail now. Drop me a line. If I get enough, I will answer them here. Have a little fun. The address is chris at goonblog.com. Here is what I have seen through the first week of the hockey season.

– Best fight I have seen so far: Colby Armstrong vs. Nolan Baumgartner last week. They threw the book at the Bomber, but it was a great tilt. I call the fight a win for Armstrong after being jumped by Baumgartner.

– The Lowell Devils have really cool merchandise.

– Sadly, I think it’s going to be more of the same for us Lowell fans. It wasn’t a very physical game the other night. I don’t see them having a lot of fights. No Lalond again. I like his attitude. I hope he plays this weekend.

– The Bruins looked good in the first period of their game Friday.

– Hal Gill looks awesome in a Leaf uniform.

– I think the West is going to win the Cup.

– The NHL is littered with former Bruins.

– Carolina looks like shit.

This weekend should be cool. The return of Worcester to Lowell. The Ref and I will try not to get as out of hand this Podcast. Well, try to try. Try to net drop $80 voice recorders between the rink seats.

“Jane, since I have met you, I have noticed things I never noticed before. Colors…birds singing…..stop lights.” LT. Frank Drebin

A weekend wedding at The Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire is a major reason I am feeling like LT. Frank Drebin. What a gorgeous spot to get married, and the Bride and Groom put on a great spread. Thanks for having us Mr. and Mrs. Derum, and congratulations! MOL and I will be here for beers when you get back from Hawaii.

The other reason for feeling like a new man? Hockey is back boys! The long pointless Summer with it’s heat, and humidity has given was to the crisp nights of Fall, and the return of the Boys of Winter! MOL and I made the drive back from New Hampshire last night so I would be able to make it to the Bruins/Devils tilt at the Paul today. She also had to work, and the NASCAR race was at Louden, so it made sense to make it yesterday. I awoke this morning in my own bed, ready to see my first glimpse of hockey this season.

After arriving at the Paul, and seeing all the old faces, we settled in for the game. Boston looked very sloppy in the first frame taking roughly 72 crappy penalties. The first stanza did feature the first fight of the year though. Wade Brookbank and Mike Rupp got into it right along the boards in between the benches, and after a long square off got after each other in front of the New Jersey goal. Rupp threw the first shot, and Brookbank countered with a right getting Rupp off balance. As Rupp was going down, Brookbank hit him again, and they crashed to the ice. Pretty quick scrap after a long square off, but I give the win to Brookbank because he landed both his punches of the bout.

The second period was more of the same for Boston. Lots of crappy penalties and not a lot of scoring chances. Toivonen looked pretty rusty, and the squad sure looked like a group that had only been on the ice for a couple of days. Billy Tibbetts looked very cautious. Like he didn’t want to do anything to be even remotely controversial. I don’t think that was Billy’s game. New Jersey for their part looked very good. A lot of those guys are familiar with each other, and it showed. They were crisper, and controlled the play. It also didn’t hurt the penalties were 492-1 in their favor. Boston could not keep out of the box, and it hurt them.

The final period of the night featured Wade Brookbank’s second scrap of the night. It was a quicker square off, and an even quicker fight. New Devil Dan LaCoutre and Brookbank got together in right at the blue line next to the home penalty box. They decided to go, and Brookbank lowered the boom on Lac’s face. He buckled the Massachusetts native with a hard right to his nose, and the fight was all over. Both guys were led to the dressing room as the fight came with 1:18 left in the game. I really could care less about the score. I am just glad to have hockey back. Next up, September 29th the Lowell Devils face off against the Portland Pirates at the Paul. Good seats are still available.

The Atlantic Division is going to look a lot different than in the past few seasons. Joe Rullier is gone to Manitoba. Martin Grenier is off to Philly. The Worcester Sharks are coming to town, and who knows what they’ll look like. In the six years since I have been following the AHL, I have never seen the Syracuse Crunch, but the news of Columbus re signing Brandon “Sugar” Sugden, has got me thinking about making a trip to Albany.

Here’s the problem. I have been there, and done that. Is it worth my time to drive all the way out to Albany in anticipation of Sugden and…..who? Bill Kinkel? Never seen him go, don’t know much about him. What I do know is I have seen many an enforcer sign with Lowell/Carolina and not drop the gloves. See: Dwyer, Gordie. Myhres, Brantt. Looking at what has gone on in Albany in the off season, it looks like it will be more of the same. Only one tough guy. How inclined is he going to be to hop over the boards if it is just him?

I am a bachelor for the next few days. MOL is off working, so it is up to me to drink all the Maker’s Mark. Order the Center Ice Package. Watch Deadwood. Enjoy some fight tapes. You know all the important stuff that keeps a house running. Um. Could someone do a wellness check on me tomorrow? Thanks.