- I'm wishing all the best to Slovak dman Patrik Luza, however I'm willing to bet that until the moment Anthony Camara made impact with him, he had never come remotely close to being hit like that in his life. That was as big a reason as any for the injury, in my opinion. Hard to prepare for a hurricane when you've never felt more than a stiff breeze.
- Apparently, Slovak Tomas Mikus, who was the recipient of a blow to the head courtesy of JC Lipon, disagrees. Read paragraph six of this article and if you can't see the contradiction, you - much like every other player in the building at the time - aren't seeing something as well.
- For the record, Lipon's ejection was warranted in my eyes and should earn him a one game vacation. Games with 11 forwards are more entertaining, anyway.
- I nominate Ryan Murphy for player whom I love to watch skate the most. It's just a thing of beauty.
- Congrats to Gord Miller for getting in not only a reference to the gingerbread houses given to the player of the game for each team at the 2002 World Juniors, but for slipping in the obvious Andrei Medvedev reference at the same time. Ray Ferraro might as well go home right now, because Gord's becoming a one man show in Ufa.
- Better to start weak and finish strong instead of vice-versa if you're Team Canada... although starting strong, continuing strong and finishing strong would be a novel idea. Just a thought...
- If Mark Scheifele had've been awarded the player of the game cape from his teammates, would that help him loft through the air a little bit more next time he's hit?
- Who came up with this Team Canada "protocol" of keeping the number of minor penalties down to four per game? I've heard it mentioned a few times over the years - and I do still feel Team Canada has an issue with discipline - but I think this so-called "protocol" is a pile of self-indulgent tripe. Four minors per game is tough to do in a CHL game... with Canadian officials! You think it's going to get any easier with Lars Hohenburger watching you like the friggin Gestapo? Highly doubt it, friends and neighbors.
- USA/Russia = Why the WJC tournament is an awesome spectacle when two closely matched teams are involved. I missed much of this game but have it PVR'd... and I'm willing to buy into the hoopla and give it a scan this evening to complete my personal trifecta that also includes Appleton Estate rum and Derek Sanderson's new autobiography.
- Russian netminder Andrei Makarov was passed up by every team in the QMJHL during the Lewiston Maineiacs dispersal draft... twice! I will not shut up about this.
- Cats are down 2-1 to PEI in the third. It would be nice to see that corrected in the next 15 mins or so but seeing as Moncton picked up their annual win against the Rocket just before Christmas, that might be asking for a bit too much.
- Apparently, the NHL and the NHLPA are back on speaking terms. They might meet in New York Sunday night, possibly culminating in a romantic reconciliation as the ball drops in Times Square at midnight on New Year's Eve. Bonus points awarded to anyone who can peg Bettman and/or Fehr with a champagne cork.
- It's now 3-1 PEI over Moncton late in the third. Yup.
- Need another reason to watch the Spengler Cup? Here ya go:
Oh, you're quite welcome!
- 4-1 PEI, final. I'm done trying to figure it out. They'll find Jimmy Hoffa before the Cats figure out how to beat PEI more than once a season.
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