some gems in today's Down Goes Brown

[dash]

Feaster is adamant that is not the way it would go down so the legal battle would have been awesome and then ROR would be locked up not playing for anyone until resolved oh man the drama

 

[forty_three]

some great stories in here.
not the classic DGB format, but he's been writing good stuff for Grantland for a bit now.

Great Debacles in NHL History - The Triangle Blog - Grantland


The “have another doughnut” incident is one of the most memorable in league history (we had some fun with it a few weeks back), and most fans know the main details: the alleged ref bump, the “you fat pig” insult, the suspension of Devils coach Jim Schoenfeld, the restraining order, the wildcat referee strike, and finally the replacement officials in yellow jackets who couldn’t skate.

But the story actually includes a mystery subplot that’s been largely forgotten: Why did the Devils go to court for a restraining order in the first place? Why didn’t they just appeal their coach’s suspension to league president John Ziegler?

As it turns out, they had a good excuse. During an embarrassing crisis occurring in the middle of the conference finals, Ziegler couldn’t be located. He just went missing. For days

I remember the missing Zig problem. That whole thing was a total mess.


Wondering how I never heard about Taro Tsujimoto before. That is hysterical.

The Taro Tsujimoto rookie card: Honoring an unreal player - Puck Daddy - NHL Blog - Yahoo! Sports

I need one of those cards.

 

[puckhead]

Checking in on Your (Old) Favorite NHL Player - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I remember the missing Zig problem. That whole thing was a total mess.


Wondering how I never heard about Taro Tsujimoto before. That is hysterical.

The Taro Tsujimoto rookie card: Honoring an unreal player - Puck Daddy - NHL*Blog - Yahoo! Sports

I need one of those cards.

That one is legendary in Buffalo. I think parents tell their kids that as a bedtime story from the day they're born.

 

[mattola]

Down Goes Brown: A brief history of Chris Pronger

March 12, 2008 - Pronger is suspended for eight games after stomping the leg of Canucks forward Ryan Kesler, resulting in an injury so severe that to this day it still causes Kesler to randomly fall down even though nobody even touched him.

 

[higgyfan4]

I would so marry that guy. He cracks me up every single time.

Edit: DGB, not Pronger. eww.

 

[puckhead]

lol, and ouch.

February 20, 1998 - Pronger plays for Team Canada in their infamous loss to the Czech Republic at the Nagono Olympics, but does not get a turn in the shootout because he is a defenceman and that would be stupid.

 

[mattola]

too many good ones in here

NHL Misery Watch (Looking at You, Flyers Fans!) - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

 

[DevilishWon]

too many good ones in here

NHL Misery Watch (Looking at You, Flyers Fans!) - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

That's just farking brilliant!

 

[forty_three]

A generation of Winnipeg schoolkids will grow up seeing a “Southeast Division champs” banner hanging from the rafters, then go on to fail every geography class they take for the rest of their lives.

LOL

and the backup goaltender they exiled to Columbus is playing way better than their $51 million starter.

 

[mooger_35]

Down Goes Brown: What's gone wrong with the Toronto Maple Leafs?

•Dion Phaneuf still demonstrates his leadership by cranking up the volume on the dressing room stereo, but this year all the songs sound mysteriously like they're being sung by him and always include lyrics about how nice it would be to play with an NHL-caliber defense partner for a change.

•Several players admit to being distracted by the constant barrage of offer sheets they keep receiving from a confused Jay Feaster.

•While Mark Fraser has been a solid third-pairing defensemen, every Maple Leaf fan knows that when it comes down to the really crucial pressure situation you can never rely on a guy named Fraser to do his job.

•To be honest, everyone is still kind of creeped out by that shadowy figure lurking in the ACC rafters, laughing ominously while wearing a half-mask and loosened tie.

 

[mooger_35]

Great exchange today between Down Goes Brown and Zach Boychuk


Down Goes Brown ‏@DownGoesBrown
There was just a knock at my door and when I opened it Zach Boychuk was sitting on the doorstep with a note attached saying "Your turn".


Zach Boychuk ‏@ZachBoychuk
Are we just going to hangout for a few weeks @DownGoesBrown or do you have a plan?


Down Goes Brown ‏@DownGoesBrown
@ZachBoychuk You're good with kids, right?


Zach Boychuk @ZachBoychuk
@DownGoesBrown the best. I just hope they don't get too attached

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Down Goes Brown: Ways NHL front offices are using advanced technology

Another great post.

 

[dash]

Calgary Flames - Are still in excellent shape to contend for the playoffs yet again according to the high-end software they've relied on for all front office decisions over the past few years, a used PlayStation 2 copy of NHL 2005.

I thought it was Blades of Steel

Colorado Avalanche - Team sources say coach Joe Sacco spends hours every day on a web site dedicated to complicated hockey analytics and in-depth research, or at least they assume that's what that "Monster.com" is.

He should have been canned last year

 

[mattola]

NHL Trade Deadline: Evaluating Jarome Iginla's Possible Life Choices - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

Never get traded, play your entire career with one team, win multiple Stanley Cups and become a legend in that city, and then suddenly come back years later to play for their rival

Also known as: “The Guy Lafleur.”

Cons: In Iginla’s case, it would mean playing for the Oilers four or five years from now, and would he really want to play for a team that was still in the middle of a rebuild?

 

[dash]

In Iginla’s case, it would mean playing for the Oilers four or five years from now, and would he really want to play for a team that was still in the middle of a rebuild?

Ouch - Both of Alberta's NHL teams are in trouble, meanwhile the rest of the Canadian teams would be in the playoffs if they started today.

 

[IndyAndy]

Down Goes Brown: Ways NHL front offices are using advanced technology

Another great post.

My favorite:

Phoenix Coyotes - Spent millions on software that would show the optimal positioning for every player on their roster, but every time they run it the screen just reads "Quebec City".

 

[puckhead]

In hindsight, Luongo realized that getting Gillis to promise to have him in a new uniform by March may not have been specific enough.

Down Goes Brown: Buyers and sellers at the 2013 NHL trade deadline

 

[mooger_35]

Some definite gems today
Down Goes Brown: Jarome Iginla vs. Jaromir Jagr: An in-depth comparison

 

[mattola]

ooof sorry Dash

Jagr: Got to witness teammate Ulf Samuelsson scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal against the North Stars in 1991, although the moment was somewhat anti-climactic since the game ended up being an 8-0 blowout.
Iginla: Got to witness teammate Martin Gelinas scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal against the Lightning in 2004, although the moment was somewhat anti-climactic since everyone eventually decided to just give the Cup to Tampa Bay anyways.