It’s rare that I get to step in and do one of these. It’s McClure’s and Killion’s domain. But I step into the breach today, and go with the rare beard (BY CRACKEE) of the day that one of us actually knows and has been a friend for somewhere around 20 years now.
As some of you know, I was a regular caller to the old Afternoon Show on The Score, back when they were 820am, from about the age of 12. That’s why when I email now it’s as “Once Young Sam” because back then it was just “Young Sam.”
Absolutely nothing about his performance was unsung: PuckDaddy
Off days are good days: Comcast Autoplay
Bruins hopeful that Nathan Horton isn’t done: Chicago Tribune
I love shin pads: Cheer the Anthem
The legend grows: Globe and Mail
The love-hate relationship with him: Backhand Shelf
Setting the bar high: Mr. Verdi
It’s too tense of a time for you to watch alone. There is strength in numbers. Let’s use it.
We’ll be out and about for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at our West Loop home, The Bottom Lounge (1375 W. Lake, and the upstairs room). The game’s a little after 7, so it’s a perfect way to end the worst day of the week by joining us after work instead of going home to your annoying kids. Have a couple pops, hit Killion with a fish, and then by the time you get home your annoying kids will be asleep.
See you there.
Feeling haggard today? A bit beleaguered? Just plain worn-the-fuck out?
After the fifth longest game in the history of the Stanley Cup Final, it’s more than a little understandable. One can only imagine how exhausted the players on both sides must feel. And it’s with that we present James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem frontman, the founder of DFA Records, and Patron Saint of the Exasperated Hipster, as today’s beard of the day. You know, on the occasions when it’s just too much of a fucking hassle for him to shave today, man.
So uh that was a thing eh? NHL
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, deepest team in the league: ESPN
Crow was great, I especially loved his play to draw the TMM in the 2nd: CSN Chi (auto)
The old and new pains in the ass did their thing: ESPN Chicago
Then Shaw gets all NSFW: Puck Daddy
Funny how playing with 19 breaks 88 and now 20 out of slumps: PHT
No word on Horton yet: ESPN Boston
Being Japanese I couldn’t not link to this (yeah numbers): NHL
or this…: Deadspin (not SCF related)
This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.
Something tells me this will not be a short series.
No more wasting time; let’s get to abbreviated bullets before I turn into a werewolf or whatever mythical creature comes out after midnight.
Gigantic, a big, big love.
Hey Paul, hey Paul, hey Paul, let’s have a ball.
And this I know, his teeth as white as snow. What a gas it was to see him walk her everyday into a shady place. With her lips she said…
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Game Time: 7:00PM Central
TV/Radio: NBC, CBC (Anglo), RDS (Franco), WGN-AM 720
The Impression That I Get: Cup of Chowder, Days of Y’Orr
Now the real fun begins. After an abbreviated 48 game season of intra-conference play and three playoff rounds with their fair share of scares for each team, the Hawks and Bruins will meet in the post season for the sixth time ever, and for the first time ever in the Stanley Cup Final. With the Bruins two years removed from their last title and the Hawks three, it’s a juggernaut matchup that the league has dreamed of, but probably doesn’t deserve after what it’s put everyone through. And though superficial analysis would have one believe that these two teams are diametrically opposed stylistically, they’re actually far more similar than one would expect.
