Hall of Shame
AKA The Lighter Side of Competitive Sports
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Dan sent this to me. It gives a new meaning to the phrase, "Keep your stick on the ice!"
Nearly forgot about this one. All those years in mighty midgets t-ball really paid off.
A moving tribute to one of sport's greatest legends.
Somewhere up in heaven Nelson Mandela is shaking his head and thinking, "what did I teach these kids when I was on the ice? Always get your body in front of those hard grounders!" Bernier ignoring his iconic sports hero.
What's up with Schneider? He needs a rear-view camera.
And more goalie wackiness. I know this is not Smith's fault; he tried his best. But it is still funny. Instead of the "butt fumble" this is the "butt goal" and Smith is the butt of the joke.
Going back a few years now, but this is a classic. I think there are many goalies in the world that stood up and applauded when they saw this.
Here is one of the varied reasons I do not care for Crosby. I would expect to see this at preschool or in a daycare. Very mature Sid.
Torts making Patrick Roy look like a pussy. Real men chase entire hockey teams down to their dressing room. Go Nucks!
What's with goalies this year? More specifically, what's with goalies named Jonathan? And both played for LAK last year? Bizarre stuff.
Oh Patrick. First day on the new job. This is the hot-headed goaltender everyone except Hab and Avs fans loved to hate. Nice score for debut though. I love how he nearly topples the stantion on Boudreau. It amazes me that someone can get so mad so quick, even on a win.
Not much to say about this. Just embarrassing. A rare sight. McDonagh should join the snooker championship circuit.
Bouillon the sniper! Surprises the hell out of everyone, especially Carey Price.
And Jakub Kindl displays his scoring prowess by roofing it on Howard.
Sweet Music!
As a die hard Canucks fan this gives me so much joy, I just wish they weren't celebrating a win.
You can call it vindictive, but I find this to be one of the most perfect goals. The only thing missing is a Bergeron cross-check to the face or a Chara spear to the ribs, or Marchand taunting fans; other than that, this goal is a great example of how the 2011-12 Bruins are a hood rat facade of a classy championship team. It all starts with the attitude of Brad Marchand. He has surpassed Avery as the league idiot. Watch him get grazed and spin three times as if a Mack truck just clipped him on the number one highway. Then Thomas gets exposed, again, as a goalie with huge fundamental flaws; why Washington doesn't just attempt this play every rush, I don't know. They should be taking advantage of this reckless disregard for net presence and place all shots either at his feet or into the slot for a wide open net or redirect off a leg, seriously Thomas sucks, he is only good because, for some reason, everyone shoots the puck right at his chest. Sorry for the rant, but I am very bitter about my team blowing their best shot at a cup on this team; this squad of Bruins are the kids in high school who thought they were the shit but really everyone hated them. I love the fan in the Bs jersey who starts speed walking up the stairs right after the goal.
Ahh, Montreal fans.
I couldn't find the clip of Price fingering the crowd, but this is almost as good. Andrew Ference agrees sends habs fans the same message.
Craig Smith showing Patrik Stefan how it's done.
This is by far the best set up a goal scorer could ever imagine. Budaj looked like Gretzky on this one, tape-to-tape.
Lest we forget.
Another suggestion by Ranon. I like this one because it makes the Cloutier blunder seem less pathetic. Fundamental rule of handling hard grounders - put your body in front of that bouncing ball (puck) kid.
That goes for Dubnyk too.
Here's a good start to the '11-12 season. It's hard to tell who looks the worst here: Plekanec for the own goal, Price for letting it in, or Bergeron for getting credit for the goal but actually eating shit.
Here is Bryzgalov's assessment of his effort in a 9-8 loss to Winnipeg. I think just the quotes is funnier than the video. Remember, this is the guy who did not want to go to Winnipeg because "it is cold there, and they have no parks."
“I’m terrible,” Bryzgalov said. “I will apologize in front of the fans and in front of my teammates. I don’t know what is going on. I have no answer. -
Hopefully for Bryz's sake, some one gives him a compass so that he can find his way next time he is "lost in the woods."
2012 Update: It appears Bryz is "lost" again.
Bryzgalov, signed by the Flyers to a nine-year contract during the summer in hopes of stabilizing the team's long-running goaltending issues, announced he would serve as the backup to Sergei Bobrovsky when the puck is dropped for the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic (3 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC). Just after 5 p.m. Sunday, the Flyers confirmed Bobrovsky will be Philadelphia's starter in goal Monday.
"I have great news and even better news," said Bryzgalov after the Flyers' morning practice. "OK, great news is I'm not playing (Monday), and better news is we have a chance to win the game (Monday)."
"Nobody likes it when a guy from the other team gets a hat trick... I asked them to stop... but the hats just kept coming!"
And this is why I like Ovechkin more than Crosby.
"Chara is such an F-ing Pylon.... I'm no longer a Bruins fan." The Boston Bruins' devastating loss in the 2010 Playoffs to Philly after being up 3-0 in the series and 3-0 going into the third period of game 7, upset many fans, including Hitler.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane was charged with attacking a cab driver in his home town Sunday, a beating police said was triggered when the driver did not have 20 cents in change to give the player and his cousin.
This was when Niemi had lost the puck in his equipment, 2010 vs NSH
Or How about Pronger taking the game winning pucks versus Chicago? There are many more "History Will Be Made" parodies on Youtube.
Semin should be a cage fighter.
Personally, I think this is bad ass. I like Bobby Ryan. It's greasy but it's the playoffs. This is hockey meets m.m.a.
This pretty much sums up Kovalchuk's 2010-11 season. Money well spent
It is important to note that DiPietro coaxed Johnson down the ice. DiPietro asked for this fight. Unfortunately none of the videos of it uploaded have the shot of DiPietro challenging and calling for the fight like an asshole. This clip exemplifies the Hall of Shame.
"He's not going to get a better feed from anyone." Don't get me wrong, Boyle produces... sometimes it's just not for the right team.
Pronger: costing people points with Avery-like antics! And a new addition to this saga: a neat little debate over Pronger's contribution to the sport which references this Avery rule as well as the Burish conflict.
Patrik Stefan?
Burish vs. Pronger: Ready to back their shit up Feb. 5 2011 DAL @ PHI
Unfortunately it never happened, Burish had a convenient injury