SB Nation User Blog: Poor College Student

Saturday Links: "Wishing I Could Blame Cajanek and/or Rucinsky" Edition

Poor College Student — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:13:00 -0000

There's no links like angry links and I'm plenty pissed off after that effort.

A problem with watching a team like this keep losing is that this team has been built mostly from guys who have worked their way up through our system (Oshie, Jackman, Backes, Jay, Perron, Johnson, Berglund, Polak) or been here long enough to have made their mark on the organization in some way (Walt, McDonald, Boyes, Brewer, Janssen) and been around for some measure of success (or, at least, improvement). Inevitably, something is going to have to be done to turn this around. Changes will need to be made. It'll either come at the expense of some of the players who I've become accustomed to watching and cheering for or at the expense of a head coach who most Blues fans thought deserved the Jack Adams Award at the end of last year. Regardless of the management's decision, it's going to be tough (at least for me) to watch either a coach or players that I've loved watching move on to other hockey opportunities.

Admittedly, doing nothing and keeping the organization "as is" would be even tougher to watch, since it's clear SOMETHING needs to be done.

But you don't come here to read my blabbering commentary. You just want me to give you stuff to click on. With that said, let's get to the links.

Blues News:

Blues lose. Although Towelie had his attention-display interrupted, so I suppose there's that.
Luvhockey passes along a good read on our very own Darren Pang.
Trade(s) in our future? Pleau's on the phone and Armstrong is out seeing a lot of games, accoring to this article.
WHOSE RESPONSIBLE THIS? The Post-Dispatch's Water Cooler gang takes a shot at figuring it out.

NHL News:

With brain injuries and concussions being discussed more and more in the sporting world, get used to seeing plenty of research articles and analysis on what could be done to alleviate the risk of head trauma in the NHL. My request: Just don't ban fighting. That's all I ask.
USA Hockey announced the 2010 Women's Olympic Team.
Puck Daddy: Kings trying to be noticed in LA. Good luck with that.
More Puck Daddy: This one is his write-up on the Minnesota Wild gettin' their shit burnt up. (And a round of applesauce to Perrowned for getting the jump on that story over in the Fanposts)
Puck Daddy Hat Trick: Jersey Fouls
Martin Brodeur set the record for most games played in a career for goalies last night.
Wild/Hurricanes opening the season in Finland next year. Believe it, according to this.
Friday's Scores.
Saturday's Slate.
ESPN has some top 10 lists over the last decade. Top players, picks, late round gems, and more.

Other Stuff:

Averagejoe passes along this one: Hoth? More like, Coldth.
The Morgan Freeman Chain of Command.
I thought this might have been Carnie's childhood coloring book, but then I noticed a lack of "torn assholes"

Video:

Vesa Toskala has another moment to go along with his 190 foot blooper reel goal.

Last night, this atrocity happened.

Averagejoe might be bringing you the links tomorrow. I'm staying in a hotel for a friend's wedding and I'm not sure if it has a wireless connection or not. Either way, you'll get your linkage tomorrow.

Gametimelinks (at) gmail.com

Sunday Links: "Still Pissed Off At Edmonton" Edition

Poor College Student — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:49:44 -0000

It's unfortunate that we're in this predicament. Unfortunately, we're in a time where we're debating the merits of our head coach, our captain, and even our own on-ice committment of the rest of our roster.

But you didn't come here for my commentary, you came here for the linkage. Go ahead and click shit.

Blues News:

Brett Hull night is Tuesday. Don't fuck it up, Blues.
Buy tickets for Tuesday or else.
And when you buy tickets, be in your seat by 6:45.

NHL News:

Chris Chelios, not joining an NHL team near you anytime soon.
Phoenix, hockey, and optimism. Puck Daddy discusses.
Another guy from Puck Daddy (Leahy) recalls the Top 10 All Star Game moments.
Toronto wins! Join the Leafs fan base, where they're doing all sorts of ass-backward things like playing Lee Stempniak on the penalty kill.
Montreal will be forced to pay a hefty fine for using an ineligible player or they will be forced to fill out months of paper work in the NHL's formal process of requesting a "do-over"
Speaking of Montreal, check out Price/Halak by the numbers.
Saturday's scores.
Sunday's slate.

Other Stuff:

Library book requests: That sounds about right.
They took away this guy's name. And dignity.
Mental Floss takes you through some legendary roommate pairings.

Video:

In the interest of reminiscing about one of the all-time greatest Blues, here's a clip of Hull on Letterman.

Averagejoe is back tomorrow. He's really, really good at this sort of thing. But if you find something to send his way for the links, send it to gametimelinks (at) gmail.com

Saturday Links: Fucking "Shopping for protective sheets" Edition. Fuck!

Poor College Student — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:56:09 -0000

After pissing the bed again with a 3rd period lead, I figure the Blues ought to invest in some rubber sheets or something that will absorb the brunt of these 3rd period pissings. Son of a bitch!

Blues News:

Blues piss away a three goal lead.
Weaver's happy to be "low key" (that didn't take yesterday's game into effect) and Hullie's line-up card. You'll be able to guess most of Brett's team.
AP recap. It's as depressing as you expect it to be.
Hockey Prof linked to it yesterday, but just in case you missed it, LuvHockey has your back on a good Red Berenson article.

NHL News:

Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson celebrated 37 years yesterday.
Friday's results.
Saturday's slate.
Some good news? Well, Patrick Lalime did give a big "Fuck you" 39 save effort for Buffalo in the general direction of the Hawks.
Puck Daddy looks at D-men in shootouts. No mention of this Dennis Wideman effort.
Ice Edge nears purchase of the Coyotes. How long until this falls through somehow?

Other Stuff:

Try this one on Christmas Day.
Now these are my kind of people.
Next time you go camping and run into a bear, don't play dead, play bear.

Video:

Busch Ice has our educational video on how to celebrate a blown Blues lead and/or finally getting done with finals week.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c

Drink Responsibly

www.thedailyshow.com

Daily Show
Full Episodes

Political Humor

Health Care Crisis

And if that didn't work, go here.

After a blown 3-goal lead, there's no amount of booze that can soothe my pain. Allegedly.

Fuck!

Gametimelinks (at) gmail.com

Sunday Links: Blues Scored a Power Play Goal Edition

Poor College Student — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:12:59 -0000

How often do I get to use that headline? I can't pass that up.

Blues News:

Blues win while giving most of St. Louis a near heart attack with the dramatic style they use.
Keith Tkachuk might be available in your local pick-up league.(Due credit to CCR)
Blues are being caurtious with Brewer. Sounds familiar.

NHL News:

Pierre LeBrun talks about the finger wagging of the NHL toward these lengthy, cap-avoiding deals and Vinny's future in Tampa Bay among other things.
Puck Daddy picks his top 10 GMs of the last decade. Two guys we ~~love~~ fucking hate take the top two spots.
Bruins absolutely piss all over Phil Kessel and the Leafs in #81s return to Baaaaahhhston. Chowder recaps.
Scores from Saturday. St. Louis, Chicago, and Detroit pick up points. Blues and Hawks are the only two to pick up two, though.
Sunday's schedule. Go Rangers!
A couple more from Puck Father: 1) Check out Kiprusoff's skate save in the Three Stars post. 2) Kudos to NHL Marketing on the Winter Classic

Other Stuff:

The WTF TV Hat. Get yours today.
"Hang on, preacher, I gotta switch my relationship status before I can kiss her."
Britain no longer fears UFOs. Dr. Frankentweed, your thoughts?

Video:

I got drunk in an Irish bar last night. That's enough to post an old video about a leprechaun sighting.

And to close out my shift, here's a classic: Richard Pryor.

AverageJoe is back tomorrow. Come on back, will ya?

Gametimelinks (at) gmail.com

Saturday Links: "Adjusting the Saturday Drinking Routine" Edition

Poor College Student — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:07:05 -0000

Normally, Saturday nights are reserved for drinking and Blues hockey. I'll have to adjust the clocks to get in the right frame of mind.

Blues News:

The comparisons to the MLK miracle have begun. I'll give you 3 guesses as to the content of the first comment.
Nothing like hockey at 3PM on a Saturday. Blues vs. Kings ~~tonight~~ today.
Here's an AP preview. The spacing is craptacular.

NHL News:

Big news from Friday: John Stevens gets the honor of being the first coach to get the axe. Peter Laviolette, Canes' Stanley Cup bench boss in '06 gets the job of coaching Richards, Pronger, and co.
Puck Daddy has his take on the firing. There are a couple of stories up on Broad Street Hockey, too.
If you've got an iPhone, you can try out this NHLive app, according to some guy named George Uno. Let us know if it's any good if you decide to make the purchase.
Canadiens celebrate their 100th birthday with a whooping of the Bruins. Habs Eyes on the Prize remembers the honorees in the pre-game ceremony.
Puck Daddy's Russian liasion interviews Nikita Filatov. Dear God, don't let this ever be Berglund.
Boston hosts the Toronto ~~Kessels~~ Maple Leafs tonight. I imagine the Bruins will have a gift basket waiting for their former forward.
You might have seen TSN's 100 reasons to love the Canadiens. And in case you missed it, here's Stanley Cup of Chowder's 85-point rebuttal.
Scores from Friday.
Saturday's Schedule.

Other Stuff:

Christmas Gift Ideas: This one's perfect for the geographically-challenged "drunk on the go"
Ever wonder how I see things?
Here's the perfect frame for that picture of Kane/Franzen/that bitchy roommate you have.
Twilight saga satire and LOLcats.

Video:

Brad (not Brad Lee), one of our fans from the southern part of the country, passes along a video appropriate enough after Houston receives a record-setting early snowfall. The $64,000 question here is: Did he hang on to his crappy Dobbs Ice Scraper Giveaway from the 90s?

Now You're A Man

If running up a hill with a beer in hand isn't manly, I don't know what is.

Come on back for the Game Day Thread. And let's build on some momentum, eh?

Gametimelinks (at) gmail.com

Sunday Links: "STILL Fuck Detroit (and fluky goals)" Edition

Poor College Student — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:45:16 -0000

Some losses piss me off more than others, especially when the Blues play the type of game that deserves a "W." Did they cough up a lead? Sure, but tell me that "shot" that Zetteberg tied it up on goes in more than 2% of the time and I'll sell you some quality real estate in the middle of the Sahara. Fuck!

Blues News:

Blues get a point. *Cue the "much rejoicing" Holy Grail noise.*
Backes goes from "Get out of a rut" to "Keep going"
JR recaps last night. Seriously, Fuck Detroit.
Bernie Miklasz asks for an encore of the fun bunch from last season.
Mason, Perron, Oshie, and Tkachuk make this edition of NHL Weekly Highlights.

NHL News:

Puck Daddy's Top 10 stories of the last decade. Number 1 should not be a surprise.
Isles GM Garth Snow doesn't like the term "rebuilding." Been there, done that.
Caps blow a 2 goal lead but come back to win. If only that coulda been us.
Saturday's scores.
Sunday's slate. Only 2 games.
Fight fight fight! The second video is better, FYI.

Other Stuff:

CCR has the cure for Detroit stealing an overtime win.
Once again, feel better that St. Louis is not Detroit (Good job, Hildymac)
Continuing the Tiger Woods Car Crash Story: Proof that not even the #1 golfer can get away with letting his eyes wander

Video:

As for Slumpbusting, maybe Berglund could use a look at this video that's made its way around the internets. Also, I could use a pick-me-up after losing to the ~~Swedes~~ Wings (Fun Fact of the Day: This video was my first Fanshot after the switch to SBNation. Back then, we didn't have daily links.)"

Blue Jackets best be beat to shit on Monday. Averagejoe is back to get you through the Monday to Friday grind. Send him your best internet finds at gametimelinks (at) gmail.com

Saturday Links: Fuck Detroit Edition

Poor College Student — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:04:13 -0000

Let's show the jackals from Detroit that Sweden was no fluke.

Blues News:

Post Dispatch summarizes last night's game agaisnt Nashville. Blues Win!
Sydor embraces the mentoring role. Also, the Brewer back injury is not related to his prior ailments, allegedly.
Blues come back home tonight looking for their third victory against the Flying Tires. 7PM on FSN.

NHL News:

Attendance only down 2 percent this year? Bullshit. If that ain't adjusting the numbers, I don't know what is.
Soon, we'll see our Rinawear gear up there, right?
The cursed history of Hossa.
Pierre LeBrun talks about the Heatley saga. San Jose beat Edmonton in a shootout last night.
Kiprusoff's 40 save effort says one thing: Fuck Detroit
Last night's scores prove to be beneficial for the Blues against the Central division
Tonight's schedule.

Other Stuff:

The customer is not always right.
White Castle will always have a place at my holiday table. Christmas, Thanksgiving, St. Patty's...whatever.
Holy shit! That looks cool.
Well, what the fuck did you think Mrs. Tiger Woods would use to get her husband out of the car?

Video Four-Pack:

Sometimes in the middle of eating turkey and catching up with family members that you don't give a rat's ass about, you lose track of the important traditions on Thanksgiving. Specifically, Alice's Restaurant.

Hey, Detroit. You guys remember when David Backes came to town last time?

Or when the Blues took 2 in Sweden? Remember that?

And Mizzourah has a video appropriate for the Hawks and their players: Which Circus Act would you be?

Come back for the GDT. All the cool commenters are doing it.

Gametimelinks (at) gmail.com

Bonus: Mizzourah passes along a screen capture from the game after the jump

Sunday Links: "Would You Like Some Busting Slumps? BERSERKER!" Edition

Poor College Student — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:08:32 -0000

Back to back wins, Perron with a move to remember, and Berglund gets one in the net. It's a great day in St. Louis.

And as for how I did at the St. John's Hospital Trivia Night last night, guess who went in on the raffle prize for 4 tickets to Brett Hull night? Hope to see you December 15th.

Blues News:

Blues win! Perron had practiced that move before and Berglund got one in front of the Swedish Olympic Team coach, who was attending.
Jeremy Rutherford explains that Petro is here to stay, but it's not guaranteed he'll stay. Read on to find out what the hell he meant.
More on Pietrangelo along with Steen's return.
Federko and Berenson honored as part of the St. Louis Sports HOF. Did this get mentioned yet?

NHL News:

A list we'd rather not make: Top 10 franchises not to win a cup this decade.
More NHL games in Europe and talks between the Leafs and Hawks in Pierre LeBrun's latest entry.
Things I didn't expect to link to: Leafs beat the Caps. Speaking of the Leafs (pre-Caps victory), here's an epic rant.
The latest log to be thrown on the "Dirty Hit Fire." Kronwall will be out for at least a fortnight.
Paul Kelly wasn't out of work for very long.
All the scores from Saturday.
Sunday's scheduled action.

Other Stuff:

Dr. Frankentweed passes along a bit of Fuck Detroit.
I damn near busted my side laughing at this one.
Super Chuck Norris Bros.

Video:

Now if Swedish Chef motivated TECHNOVIKING, how can we motivate Paul Kariya? MAybe feature him alongside former Blue Adam Oates when they were teammates in Anaheim. Eh, it's worth a shot.

All we need is a winter of steady "below 32" weather. And someone to actually build the damn thing. Can you say "GT Get-Together"?

It sure looks like we're going in the right direction. If we can win against the Bruins on Monday, who will surely pose a bigger threat than the Islanders and the Coyotes, we could be on the cusp of a winning streak *knock on wood*.

Averagejoe carries the links until next weekend, send him your best stuff at gametimelinks (at) gmail.com

Saturday Links: What am "2 Wins In A Row"? Edition

Poor College Student — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:20:19 -0000

What the hell is "back to back wins"? Is that some weird ass Euro shit they do out in Sweden?

Blues News:

Your 2009-10 St. Louis Blues: We got goaltending and shit.
Alex Steen is cleared by doctors to return to action.
Blues vs. Islanders tonight. Doug Weight won't be in the lineup.
Vote early, vote often. Fuck Detroit.

NHL News:

Former Hawk Jeremy Roenick pulls no punches in his latest column. I've never heard of such a thing.
Do you believe in unlikelihoods?!?!? Leafs didn't lose last night! Then again...they didn't play. Scores from Friday.
Looks like the Hawks have Keith, Kane, AND Toews all inked for the long haul. All that's left is to dump some salary, most likely in the form of World's Ugliest Defenseman candidate Brent Sopel.
Just in case you didn't know, Harry Truman is the only President from Missouri to be featured on the front of a hockey jersey as far as I know.
As for the "Niedermayer Stick Incident," it looks like it was supposed to go to the daughter of "Mike V" (Pro Skateboarder, apparently)
Saturday's slate of games. Even if they wear the candy cane jerseys, it's hard to root against Montreal tonight.
Recently promoted Brandon Worley of Defending Big D has his say on the latest suspension-worthy hit in the NHL.

Other Stuff:

Food and why it's named that way.
There's contrast between your Game Time Link Rats, folks. Joe hates cats while I happen to like them. Read on if you want to know a few feline facts.
Lookalikes.
"South American Blubber Cartel" doesn't have near the same ring as "South American Drug Cartel"

Video:

"Om nom nom" and how it came to be.

And in the hopes of getting Berglund going, here's some Swedish Chef

If you find some news, some hilarity or some combination of the two, send it to gametimelinks (at) gmail.com

And come on back for the game thread, too.

See you tomorrow.

Sunday Links: "Taking All Suggestions On How To Put Together Back-to-Back Wins" Edition

Poor College Student — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:40:43 -0000

What's the formula? Sacrifice a live chicken? More Brad Winchester lap dances? Shave a rookie or a sophomore? Let us know what you'd do in the comments.

Blues News:

Blues lose. Fuckin...fuck!
Splodeybones gets the Steve Ott flu out of his system, TECHNOVIKING is admitted to being in a funk, and Eller needs minutes in Peoria. Read all about it.
There's an opportunity to meet former Blues D-man Jeff Brown on Thursday, the 19th.
Hildymac knows "Whose Responsible This" cold streak: Top 6 forwards.
You might have heard John Davidson is in the Hall of Fame now. The Blues honored him before Saturday's game.

NHL News:

Spectr17 has the video down in the FanShots. Here's Puck Daddy's take on the goal review in the Hawks/Leafs game on Friday.
10 year old gets to play with the Great One and Hayley Wickenheiser (Doug's cousin) of Canada's Women's Hockey Team. I played with Gretzky once. It was on the SNES, but...
Scores.
Only 3 games scheduled for Sunday
An article about Jacques Lemaire that makes no specific mention of the trap? I don't believe you.

Other Stuff:

Be sure to mouse over the photo. I had a flashback to the times when I was Poor Elementary School Student.
Wanted: Fried chicken and menstruation.
This is my kind of Thanksgiving turkey.

Video:

Holy ~~jumpin'~~ schnike!

And that's all I've got. Maybe AverageJoe has some wins in him. We can only hope so.

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