Hitting the Links: Late Night Hockey Edition

by xokathryn on Dec 28, 2011 10:00 AM EST in Hitting the Links

BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 15: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins takes the puck in the third period against the New Jersey Devils on November 15, 2011 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Bruins defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The Bruins are playing the ~~Winnipeg Jets~~ Phoenix Coyotes tomorrow for the first time since Prague! It's a 9 P.M. game which is lame but keep an eye on that Keith Yandle fellow! More importantly, the world is about to realize how saintly Patrice Bergeron is when he is on "NHL 36." The cameras started following him on Tuesday and will continue.....for 36 hours....as the team travels and such.

This is the first game after the NHL holiday break and since the trade freeze has been lifted (the second part...not as exciting). The Bruins are having an almost as perfect December as they did November so hopefully they can close out the year with two road wins.

After the jump, stuff about Benoit Pouliot, Patrice Bergeron and more more more!

Bruins News:

Bergeron is going to be on "NHL 36!" It's as close to "24/7" as we can get! [NBC Sports]
He says he doubts it will be entertaining. "It's probably going to be a show about 6 hours of me doing something and 30 hours of me sleeping....It's going to be a lot of sleeping and I like my sleep." [NESN]
After ~~scoring a filthy goal~~ spending more and more time as a Bruin, Pouliot finally feels "comfortable" and established in the lineup. [Taunton Daily Gazette]
The Christmas break is over and even the team admits its been long but they appreciate it. [Boston Herald]
Prospect Ryan Spooner had to miss Team Canada selection camp because he has mono but he's getting better and will soon get back to being awesome. [Kingston Whig Standard]

Hockey News:

Speaking of junior hockey, catch up on World Juniors! [Vancouver Sun]
Also, it's going to bring in a TONNNN of money for Alberta. [Globe and Mail]
The best hockey photos of the year are right here and they capture some interesting stuff. [National Post]
The Toronto Maple Leafs are embracing mediocrity. [Toronto Star]
Wanna be fancy and a hockey fan? No worries! The NHL is teaming up with Vineyard Vines! [Connecticut Post]
I read this NPR article about fighting in hockey in my grandfather's voice. [NPR]
Andrew Raycroft is on waivers. [Dallas-Fort Worth News]
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is great. [ESPN]
Someone threw a dead duck on the ice in San Jose. Gross. [Orange County Register]
Last but not least, four-time Stanley Cup Champion (and uncle to Ron Wilson) Johnny Wilson passed away. [Sportsnet]

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Can’t say I hate the dead duck.

Mostly because I hate The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 28, 2011 10:21 AM EST reply actions

Found the culprit!

In Memoriam: Dan Wheldon 1978-2011

by Arenacale on Dec 28, 2011 10:35 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

That dog does the lord’s work

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 28, 2011 10:37 AM EST up reply actions

That dog is the debil. Wasted so many shots on him.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 28, 2011 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

I remember that game....

Awesome…. :)

by Unbeliever on Dec 28, 2011 10:37 AM EST up reply actions

Anyone watch the Patrick Kane NHL36?

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 28, 2011 10:22 AM EST reply actions

I haven’t yet, I have to catch up on TV now that all this holiday-ing is up!

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 28, 2011 10:23 AM EST up reply actions

Remember whent he WJC was in Boston? Awesome.

I also loved their commercials… “#22…. Sev,,,, Gustavsson?” “Ya, ya! Go Sven!”

Dead duck made me laugh.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 28, 2011 10:22 AM EST reply actions

Sven* whoops, I can’t think and type simultaneously, apparently

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 28, 2011 10:25 AM EST up reply actions

There are already Bruins Vineyard Vines ties in the pro-shop. They’re the classiest looking Bruins ties I’ve ever seen, but they cost a pretty penny.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 28, 2011 10:23 AM EST reply actions

i have a bruins vineyard vine bag. ask katie (bruins22) about how much i cared for that thing, i refused to put it on the floor at the garden. THEN a permanent marker exploded in it. now the ribbon is ripped and theres some mysterious stains on it.

ilovetheoilerstaylorhall#4

by xokathryn on Dec 28, 2011 10:27 AM EST up reply actions

Anyone want to go to the women’s world championships in Vermont in April?

They were advertising it during the WJC broadcast

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 28, 2011 10:27 AM EST reply actions

maybe!!!! give me more details!!!! i cover womens hockey for NEU so im fascinated.

ilovetheoilerstaylorhall#4

by xokathryn on Dec 28, 2011 10:28 AM EST up reply actions

Okay!

http://www.iihf.com/channels1112/ww/schedule.html

Group A:
USA
Canada
Finland
Russia

Group B:
Sweden
Switzerland
Slovakia
Germany

It’s at UVM in Burlington, I guess. They play prelims saturday the 7th, sunday the 8th, and tuesday the 10th.

Team USA plays Canada on the 7th and Russia on the 8th, which makes the jingoist inside pretty psyched.

Bronze Medal and Gold Medal games are on Saturday the 14th, and if the US Women win Gold it’ll be 4 in a row (Olympics don’t count)

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 28, 2011 10:36 AM EST up reply actions

NEU?

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 28, 2011 11:38 AM EST up reply actions

NorthEastern University? just a guess not sure

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HOCKEY TEMPER

by Losted125 on Dec 28, 2011 4:48 PM EST up reply actions

yeah that’s the one

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Dec 28, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions

Yea… its NU. The only time NEU is used is in their website (presumably because NU.edu was already taken. Its just NU… you will NEVER see it referred to as NEU by anyone affiliated with the school.

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 28, 2011 8:39 PM EST up reply actions

i wanna see coyne on USA and i’m guessing schelling will play for switzerland

ilovetheoilerstaylorhall#4

by xokathryn on Dec 28, 2011 9:07 PM EST up reply actions

also, suck it, i call it both

ilovetheoilerstaylorhall#4

by xokathryn on Dec 28, 2011 9:07 PM EST up reply actions

Well you’re weird. Do you go to NU?

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 28, 2011 9:32 PM EST up reply actions

And I’d be careful making such an offer with this crowd…

by BobbyOrrsBastard on Dec 28, 2011 9:33 PM EST up reply actions

I should mention that I’ll be filming next weekend for a change. I didn’t all semester for reasons I don’t want to get into. I’m doing the men’s hockey game next wed/fri/sun or something, so yeah. See you there?

I can't seriously be asked to summarize my sports fandom in a short blurb for all to see, can I?

by Johnny Appleseed on Dec 28, 2011 11:42 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed; it’s NU. NEU is just weird… and only used in email addresses it seems.

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 29, 2011 10:54 AM EST up reply actions

Consider me interested! Needless to say, I’m free that weekend because my team wasn’t invited!

Kick his ass, Seabass!

by phonymahoney on Dec 28, 2011 10:30 AM EST up reply actions

ty for doing the links kathryn! im currently on the fung wah bus to nyc using the sbn android app and this thing is SLICK. No Yotes No, etc etc, should be a good game tonight.

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