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Matt Rempe & Georges Laraque – Fight School

by The Ref on July 11, 2024
in Georges Laraque, Matt Rempe

The Tweet:

“If you thought Rempe was a problem this year in the NHL, wait ’til you see him this coming season….”

That, my friends, could be the greatest tweet ever. We should leave it at that. Because I considered titling this post “Remping Up with Laraque”. And Goonblog is better than that. Pour l’instant, profitons simplement de cette photo.

Back to the tweet. Or the “X” – Who dropped this bombshell? None other than the legendary Georges Laraque. It seems Matt Rempe took the feedback, about needing some help fighting seriously, as he’s training with Georgie this summer to sharpen his pugilistic skills. Perhaps only because Ivan Drago, Indiana Jones and Mike Tyson were unavailable.

The Year of Rempe: A Rowdy Rookie Rollercoaster

Last year was indeed the year of Matt Rempe. The hype and the kid behind it. The kid exploded onto the scene, earning a slew of nicknames while turning heads left and right. The hype helped break down his early legacy as reality settled in, exposing his chin.

He fought all comers with mixed results, but the knock on him was clear: without proper technique, he was bound to get seriously hurt by the league’s heavyweights. As we pointed out more than a couple of times.

Thankfully, Rempe is taking the initiative to avoid becoming a human punching bag. Training with Laraque, one of the most feared enforcers in NHL history, is a surefire way to up his game and stay out of the infirmary.

More Than Just Fists: Rempe’s Hockey Skills

Let’s not forget, Rempe isn’t just a pair of fists on skates. The kid can play.

He held his own in the playoffs and didn’t hurt the team when he was on the ice. If he improves his fighting skills at camp this summer, he’s going to be even more dangerous as a player. Peter Laviolette is going to hear it from the Blueshirt faithful if Rempe isn’t in the lineup next year.

The Panthers’ Silent Victory

On another note, did anyone else find it odd that not one team congratulated the Florida Panthers for winning the Cup at the Draft this year?

Maybe they were all tripping out being at the Sphere. Having been there in person for Dead and Company in June, I can see why. But still, it was odd.

So, congratulations, Florida Panthers. They are a gritty bunch built for playoff hockey. Well-coached by Paul Maurice, and they play a relentless style that fits their grinding identity perfectly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZdwMkJTrJM

Summer Vibes and October Frig-Off Dreams

Here’s hoping everyone is enjoying their summer. The ice awaits in October, and with guys like Rempe gearing up for a breakout season, it’s bound to be a wild ride.

I think we all got just a little bit ahead of ourselves last season. As a proponent of old time hockey, keeping the threat of a donnybrook in place in the name of fair play – we are enthusiastic about Matt Rempe’s scholastic endeavors. Fuckin’ give ‘er, buddy.

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Are you Gonna Chirp all Day Little Birdie?

by Chris on January 11, 2010
in Chris, GoonSquad

You guys all know Dave is the staff technical expert (NERD!) on staff here at Goonblog. He is a whiz at having his finger on the pulse of social networking, as well as how to implement said social networking sites to maximize the nerdery from each site. So, GoonBlog is on Twitter now. I thought it was all status updates, and frankly, I get enough of the I have the best friends ever, or so grateful for what I have updates on Facebook I want to puke like that blah! Well, once again, I was wrong.

Twitter is cool because you can follow different people, and get all the news you need in one spot. I used to have to go to a million websites a day to find all my hockey updates, now, I log on to Twitter, and it’s all right there. Now, it’s so easy to find out what Ashton is up to, I can discontinue my subscription to Tiger Beat. Not that I would, I mean who does that?

The point, and yes there is one, is that our good friends at www.hockeyfights.com have been Tweeting fights every day, and I love it. First off, if you are looking for the nuts and bolts of hockey fights, one need to go no further than hockeyfights.com. They are very serious about the business of enforcing, and enforcers. The knowledge base they have assembled over there is truly staggering. Like I have said before, you want straight up fights? Go there. You want to get your fight news with a side of self depreciating humor, and the occasional dick and fart joke, then come on in. The water’s fine.

Do yourself a favor and sign up for Twitter (if you haven’t already) and follow these guys immediately. I dig sipping on my morning coffee going through the posted videos from the previous evening action, and I am sure you will too. Keep up the good work boys!

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Follow GoonBlog on Twitter!

by The Ref on December 3, 2009
in Site News

We didn’t create a Twitter profile because everyone else and their grandmother did (although after a fifth of Amaretto we might jump off a bridge) â€“ rather, we’ve created the GoonBlog Hockey Twitter account because we’re amazed at the number of hockey fans who actually congregate there. The community is beyond impressive, and about a month ago we entered the fray. We want to entertain our existing fans through this ~~silly~~ great medium and also make some new friends along the way. So tweet, tweet little birdies.

If you do decide to follow us, here’s what you can look forward to:

First crack at contests and giveaways.
Re-tweets from some of the hundreds of hockey-related Twitter accounts we follow every day.
Links to our own new blog posts.
Our usual beer-soaked brand of hockey humor and commentary in 140 characters or less.

There you have it, kids. And while I have you â€“ how about our new design, eh? You won’t need a magnifying glass to read it anymore. It’s now safe for epileptics. It doesn’t resemble something designed in 1998. We’ll still be finalizing the aesthetics for the next few days, but don’t worry â€“ Our awesome logo will soon be back at the top and there are a few new bells and whistles we’ll introduce over the next few weeks. Glad you’re here, glad to have you and stay tuned for a new era of GoonBlog.

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