Brian Burke and Ron Wilson answer questions from the Vancouver media about Ryan Kesler, but make sure to preface every comment by pointing out that they're not tampering.

The best part is that the Vancouver writer doesn't seem to understand that he's being mocked.

"It was not a mistake," says the National Post.

"Oh yes it was," reply people with ears.

I went in with a goal of getting half of the 159 names, and fell just short with 75 (although I'm giving myself credit for 76, since I don't think anyone can realistically be expected to correctly spell "Ihnacak".)

I missed #5, and three of the top ten. But I did get Chad Kilger. I think something is wrong with me.

Prediction: 1967ers will get all 159 before the ten minute mark.

... and in a stunning upset, the Habs aren't the landslide winners!

Who is? Here's a hint:

It’s remarkable how arrogant the fan base of a team with zero Stanley Cups, no Hall of Fame players, and two homoerotic Swedish twins that seem physically afraid of the playoffs can act.

Anaheim Ducks 96.5
Atlanta Thrashers 80.5
Boston Bruins 101.5
Buffalo Sabres 91.5
Calgary Flames 96.5
Carolina Hurricanes 94.5
Chicago Blackhawks 105.5
Colorado Avalanche 72.5
Columbus Blue Jackets 86.5
Dallas Stars 89.5
Detroit Red Wings 106.5
Edmonton Oilers 89.5
Florida Panthers 87.5
Los Angeles Kings 86.5
Minnesota Wild 88.5
Montreal Canadiens 93.5
Nashville Predators 84.5
New Jersey Devils 96.5
New York Islanders 70.5
New York Rangers 91.5
Ottawa Senators 83.5
Philadelphia Flyers 102.5
Phoenix Coyotes 72.5
Pittsburgh Penguins 102.5
San Jose Sharks 107.5
St. Louis Blues 91.5
Tampa Bay Lightning 85.5
Toronto Maple Leafs 85.5
Vancouver Canucks 96.5
Washington Capitals 104.5

What are your five best bets from this list? Which one is your lead pipe lock?

... at least according to the Sun, which says he's dropped 18 lbs from his training camp weight from last year after he "focused solely on his conditioning this offseason".

Which is odd, because I remember Wellwood and various Canuck fans swearing all last year that he was never fat in the first place.