Playoff Beard of the Month: January
Well folks it's that time of the month again! Time for us to point out not only exceptional play on the ice, but outstanding hair growth on the face.
Over the past two months one of the hottest teams in the league has been without question the Vancouver Canucks. Currently sitting in the top spot in the Northwest, the Canucks have themselves the third seed overall in the Western Conference. For 13 straight games they have been outshot by their counterparts, but because of the amazing play of goaltender Roberto Luongo, they have won 10 of those games. Most recently Luongo made 38 saves against the San Jose Sharks, and cemented the 3-1 victory in a game they were outshot 39-23. It seems that stellar play wasn't the only thing the Roberto carried with him from Florida to Vancouver. Over the Canucks winning streak Luongo has maintained a tight, clean playoff beard reminiscent of Detective Crockett from Miami Vice.
Please join me in congratulating Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo for the being the Playoff Beard of the Month of January!
Quick Shave:
New York Rangers sophomore Peter Prucha is showing signs of busting out of his slump. Last night against the Boston Bruins, the young forward scored two goals, and added an assist in the 6-1 beating. Brendan Shanahan scored on a penalty shot, and Matt Cullen added a score. Both were short handed goals. The Montreal Canadiens will soon be the first team to have players wearing triple digit numbers on their backs as they retired another one of their greats. Last night was Habs goaltending star Ken Dryden who was the backbone of one of the most dominant squads the NHL has ever witnessed, saw his #29 retired and raised to the rafters of the Bell Centre. The Canadiens further honored Dryden by defeating the Ottawa Senators 3-1. The trades have begun! The Calgary Flames re-acquired center Craig Conroy from the Los Angeles Kings for forward Jamie Lundmark and a collection of draft picks. Conroy was a former center for Flames star Jarome Iginla and helped them to the Western Conference Championship, and the Stanley Cup Finals in 2003-2004 where they fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in game 7.
Game of the Night:
New Jersey at Atlanta 7:00 PM
There are quite a few great games on tonight, but this one looks to be one of the best. The Devils have a one point lead over the Thrashers in the Eastern Conference, and this is starting to look like a late round playoff matchup. The Devils took the last meeting to launch themselves into the second seed, and are coming off an awful game against the Florida Panthers. Look for a playoff type atmosphere during this one!
Your friend on ice,
Captain Bosh
Comments
Way to bring it home, Roberto! Not only does he rock a good beard, play so well that he's being talked about as an MVP candidate, but he also kind of looks like an Italian gangster! Is that a hat trick, or what?
Let me ask you something Cap'n: did the Rangers play that well last night or was Boston just that bad? I watched the game and I still can't decide. The B's definitely looked lackluster at times, but the Cullen line earned their points. They were everywhere and showed a lot of determination. Still...I didn't notice much of Jagr at all. I guess when the team wins and you don't notice Jagr you have to be happy as a Rangers fan, huh?
Whatever the case, the Rangers smoked them. I wonder if Dave "Hitler stache" Lewis will be on the chopping block if the Bruins stay at their current level of mediocrity?
Posted by: Stache | January 30, 2007 09:15 AM
This is what will happen if the Rangers ever get consistent balanced scoring. Jagr's line was pretty much closed down by Chara all night, which opened up Cullen, Prucha and Shanny. It sucks seeing Jagr getting shutout (especially when he's on your FT) but the win is more important than stats. Two of the goals were shorthanded, so the B's have to watch their defense on the powerplay.
Posted by: Cap | January 30, 2007 04:14 PM