Hitting The Links: Crossing Conferences Edition

by sarahconnors on Oct 10, 2011 9:18 AM EDT in Hitting the Links

I love everything that this picture chooses to be.

Abbreviated links today before the Bruins take on the Avalanche in....four hours. It's going to be exciting to watch this game that is somewhat ultimately meaningless in the standings. Gabriel Landeskog is one of the new faces of the NHL, jumping right into the game from the draft, much as Tyler Seguin did. There are familiar faces on this team in Chuck Kobasew and Matt Hunwick, though the latter will probably be eating popcorn while his teammates skate. All in all, it should be a good one.

After the jump, the Bruins take their 100th and final day with the Cup and turn it into something awesome...

Bruins News

The Bruins celebrated their final day with the Cup by taking it to Gillette Stadium for the coin toss against the NFL Jets. Horton poured water on the field, and all the hokey antics resulted in a Patriots win! [Citizen]
Here is video of said trip to Foxboro. [Bruins]
Rich Peverley appears to be fitting into Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand's line just fine, if Saturday's game was any indication. [NESN]
Brad Marchand is keeping a diary and it's hilarious. [ESPN]

NHL News

The NHL Jets got thrashed in their opening night game. See what I did there. [CBC]
The Canadiens lost two more players to injury in the game, despite curb-stomping the new team. [PHT]
Gabriel Landeskog left a pretty good impression in his first game, despite not appearing on the scoresheet. [Post]
Young Devan Dubnyk, named the Oilers' opening night starter, acquitted himself well against the Penguins the other night. [Sun]
Cory Sarich will not be disciplined for his hit on Matt Cooke; Sarich claims the hit was 'embellished.' [Calgary Herald]
Last year's first overall draft pick scored his first NHL goal. Kathryn is pleased. [USA Today]

A game preview will be coming at you shortly, so stay tuned.

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good job and all dubnyk but i mean NO MENTION OF RNH? c’monnnnnnnnn.

ilovetheoilerstaylorhall#4

by xokathryn on Oct 10, 2011 9:34 AM EDT reply actions

oh yeah that first NHL goal thing hm

/edits

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by sarahconnors on Oct 10, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions

what the heck is with a GUY with a Hyphenated last name ? Nugent-Hopkins. Whats the deal with that ?

He looks incredible ……. SO FAR.

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by FLYERROB on Oct 10, 2011 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

you should check out a qmjhl game. half those dudes have two names on their sweater. it’s hilarious.

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by sarahconnors on Oct 10, 2011 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I feel sorry for the Broadcasters

Thats weird. Well.. IMHO .. I think it is.

its going to make the Announcers job that much harder..

“Nugent-Hopkins wins the face off. .. Back to Ekman-Larsson… over to Grand-Pierre… picked off by Pierro-Zabotel… he is stripped and its back to Paajarvi-Svensson … Regained by Letourneau-Leblond… flipped to Zuccarello-Aasen who fires and SSSCCCCOOOOOORRRRRREEEESSSSSSS !!! Over the Glove side of Mark-Andre Fleury ! Power play goal ! .. And we will be back in a minute with this message brought to you buy Smithkline-Beecham and Anheuser-Bush !

Pppsssttt hey … What the fuq ever happened to names like Billy Smith and Bobby Orr !!! My fuq’n head hurts from this hyphenated Crap ! Someone get me a Scotch and a Ibuprofen ! .. What ? the Mic is still On ?!!?!??!! WTF !!

by FLYERROB on Oct 10, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

dude this guy is hilarious^

bergy for selke.
retire #16!

by muffinman2 on Oct 10, 2011 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

i was almost getting pissed when announcers were just saying “hopkins.” noooooooooo

ilovetheoilerstaylorhall#4

by xokathryn on Oct 10, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

almost getting pissed.. .. why ? its a mouthful .. I would say just Hopkins or RNH .. wouldnt you ?

by FLYERROB on Oct 10, 2011 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Patrice Bergeron has a hyphenated last name…

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Oct 10, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions

does he wear it on his jers? no.

ilovetheoilerstaylorhall#4

by xokathryn on Oct 10, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Obviously not. But that doesn’t change the fact that its hyphenated just as the others are.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Oct 10, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah i was gona point that out too

bergy for selke.
retire #16!

by muffinman2 on Oct 10, 2011 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Marchand's diary is worth the read...hilarious

<3Horton for pouring water on the field before the Jets game

by snowboard_kat on Oct 10, 2011 9:46 AM EDT reply actions

There should be Marchand “after hours” edition.

by kim.000 on Oct 10, 2011 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions

oh god, his diet is awful

by TomServo42 on Oct 10, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Loved the water-pouring.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Oct 10, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions