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three inch height difference Can infact seem like so mych more. thats toad and luigi. btw
#connor mcdavid#edmonton oilers#stuart skinner#furthering rarepair agenda ? likely thing for me to do. unfortunately for everybody </3#FACE INTO HIS SHOULDERRRR OUGH.#also 35lb difference šµāš«#<- if nhl.com is to be believed ?#i think its from the draft combines so like.
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The story ofĀ Connor McDavidās relationship withĀ Sidney CrosbyĀ began when, as a boy growing up north of Toronto, he had a poster of No. 87 up on his wall.
Maybe, just maybe, the future captain of the Edmonton Oilers thought to himself, Iāll get to meet him one day.
Next month, that goal already having come to fruition more than a decade ago, McDavidās dream will reach the next level.
āI think thereās an old saying that you should never meet your idol because youāll be disappointed,ā McDavid told NHL.com. āBut thatās the furthest thing when it comes to Sid.
āTo be able to watch him as a kid, to see what heās done in this league, to be able to watch him throughout his entire career and now have the opportunity to have gotten to know him over the course of the last couple of years, to participate in camps with him and skate with him and build a little bit of relationship with him, well, the 8-year-old Connor would never have believed it. That being said, I couldn't be more excited to be his teammate, to be on the same ice with him, be on the power play with him, maybe be on a line with him, whatever it may be, just to get the opportunity to play on his team, itās just so exciting.ā
There is almost a child-like giddiness when he talks about Crosby, the sign of a mutual respect between generational players 10 years apart in age.
āOver the years, whether itās playing against one another, skating at different camps, different things with the League, Iāve gotten to know him,ā Crosby said. āHeās a great role model and, obviously, an unbelievable player.
āIām just very excited for the opportunity to play with him.ā
āItās been a long wait to finally get this chance to be his teammate in best-on-best hockey,ā McDavid said. āI canāt wait.ā
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From: [email protected]
Subj: Restriction on Pies and Pastries Supply to PVD Falconers
Mr. Eric Bittle,
It has recently been brought to my attention that you are responsible for the pies and various pastries that have been delivered to members of the NHL team, the Providence Falconers. Unfortunately, the high fat content found in pies and the like poses a significant risk to athletes' physical fitness. It is vital for hockey players to maintain optimal physical condition to ensure their peak performance on the ice, and therefore the teamās win.
As it is my duty to oversee their dietary requirements, I ask you to cease the distribution of such food items to the members of the team immediately.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Jack Zimmermann
Providence Falconers Nutritionist | Providence, RI
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From: [email protected]
Subj: Re: Restriction on Pies and Pastries Supply to PVD Falconers
Dear Mr. Zimmermann,
Itās really nice to make your acquaintance. I actually had to message Alexei just to make sure this wasnāt some prank from one of my friends - I couldnāt believe an actual NHL staff member reached out to me! He assured me youāre the real thing, however (although Iām not sure how you got my school contact info?).
About the pies - you have nothing to worry about. Firstly, I only use the very best products, so anything your boys are getting from me is high quality. Second of all, I explicitly told the boys that I would only make the deliveries on cheat days. They better be smarter than to lie to me.Ā
Iām a big fan of the Falconers, and I would never do anything to harm their chances! On the contrary, I do believe having a pie waiting for you at the end of a hard week gives more motivation for training. So actually, Iām helping yāall out :)Ā
Youāre very welcome, and good luck against the Devils!
Eric
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From: [email protected]
Subj: Re: Re: Restriction on Pies and Pastries Supply to PVD Falconers
Mr. Bittle,
I appreciate your reply. However, I feel that I have not made my stance clear enough.
Hockey is a very demanding sport. Cheat meals are meant to benefit our players, not provide them with an excuse to consume excessive amounts of sugar and fat. Nine of our players had received deliveries from you in the last 3 months. In my estimations, that comes to about 216 baked pies.Ā
You must not be aware of this, but regular consumption of saturated fat can lead to heart disease and stroke. I advise you to look into investing your time in less harmful pursuits. I attached a list of recommendations for preferable culinary interests and other hobbies (if you eat even a portion of what you make, I highly recommend taking an interest in physical activity).
Please write back to me with confirmation that you will no longer deliver to members of this team.
Sincerely,
Jack Zimmermann
Providence Falconers Nutritionist | Providence, RI
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From: [email protected]
Subj: Re: Re: Re: Restriction on Pies and Pastries Supply to PVD Falconers
Mr. Zimmermann,
Unfortunately, I can make no such promises. Your players are counting on me, and Iād hate letting those sweet boys down. But just give it a few more months! Youāll see their game wonāt be affected, and we could put all this behind us. In fact, I bet youāll even see some improvement :)
Thank you for your concern, but itās honestly not needed. Iām definitely getting enough physical activity, haha. Actually, Iām the captain of a Division I NCAA ice hockey team. And look, Iām doing just fine!
Also, I did take a look at your list. Flourless protein brownies?? Poor man. If that is what you consider a dessert, itās no wonder youāve got all these misguided views on pies. I had real brownies delivered just for you this morning, so you can taste the difference yourself. If theyāre not on your desk by this afternoon, Thirdy or Poots mustāve gotten to them. Please let me know so I can make another batch.
All the best,
Eric
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From: [email protected]
Subj: Final Request to Discontinue Pastry DeliveriesĀ
Mr. Bittle,
Youāre a hockey player who bakes a dozen pies a month in his free time? This is unacceptable for a sports team on any level. If possible, I would like the name of your team and your coach. Your staff should be made aware of the risks involved in not supervising their playersā health. I am more than willing to offer my services for a free-of-charge seminar about nutrition.Ā
I have made my position about the deliveries very clear. If you cannot assure me of your cooperation, I will be forced to speak to security and restrict entry of food into our facilities without my approval.
I donāt wish to resort to forbidding you from future contact with team members, but if it is in the best interest of the teamās success, I will.
Good day,
Jack Zimmermann
Providence Falconers Nutritionist | Providence, RI
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From: [email protected]
Subj: (no subject)
Dear Jack Zimmermann,
I would like to see you try.
Bless you heart,
Eric Bittle
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Marco TreviƱo, 40, is the new coach of the United States Hockey League's Tri-City Storm.Ā Ā
"I want people to understand. You come from a Latin background -- in my case, being full Mexican -- it's not something you see in the game. I want people to see it, so they say, 'This guy did it. This guy played for a long time, and now he's coaching for a long time.'"
TreviƱo wants to share that part of his family story -- to represent, educate, and inspire.
Marco grew up in the Detroit area, where his parents, Bernardino and Gloria, still live today. Bernardino was born in Linares, Nuevo León, Mexico, and immigrated to the U.S. at 17 years old; Gloria was born in Michigan after her parents moved from Linares to Detroit.

TreviƱo family
A former defenseman, Marco picked up hockey for the same reasons many kids try the sport: he grew up near rinks, and his older brother, Juan, played first. At a time when relatively few Mexican-Americans played high-level hockey, TreviƱo reached the USHL with the Waterloo Black Hawks and Sioux City Musketeers.

TreviƱo family
On Dec. 3, 2024, TreviƱo was elevated from assistant coach to head coach. TreviƱo believes the promotion is rooted in crucial lessons he learned while coaching AAA hockey based in suburban Detroit.
"I was able to build a bit of a reputation there -- this is where that second-tier player should go, who's not the most heavily recruited, to get better and stronger and work their way up to the [North American Hockey League]," TreviƱo said. "A lot of those guys, I still keep in touch with."
TreviƱo's development philosophy is also informed by his most important role: father to three children, including 18-year-old Tristen.
Tristen was born in 2006, shortly after Marco turned 22, and is now a defenseman with the Bismarck Bobcats of the NAHL.
"I think that's helped me as a coach, knowing what people are telling these kids," Marco said. "My son's been up and down, the [NAHL] and USHL. Knowing what pressure is on these kids: Division I scholarships, which colleges are talking to him, is he in the lineup tonight. ā¦
"Having those conversations with my son on a personal level, and knowing exactly what he's feeling, is what allows me to have empathy in those same conversations with my guys."

TreviƱo family
TreviƱo's approach was rewarded when the Storm named him as their 10th head coach.
"When I started coaching, this is the level I always wanted to be at," he said. "This was the goal, to be a USHL head coach. I feel like I can give the most to players -- and players need the most support -- at this age, with things going on in their lives. Moving away from home, not being with their families for the first time, but they're all Division I committed, so there's a hurry to get to college.
"I know when I played, it was a very tough time for me. This is where I feel like I can offer the most support to players."

TreviƱo family
Marco has made countless trips to Mexico to visit relatives there; Bernardino has seven brothers and seven sisters) Family remains at the center of TreviƱo's life despite the challenges of working in hockey. The Tri-City Storm is based in Kearney, Nebraska, but Marco's wife, Keila, and their children remain based in the Pittsburgh area; Marco had coached there for the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program before joining the Tri-City coaching staff.
The current Colorado College associate coach, recommended that Tri-City general manager, hire TreviƱo as a Pittsburgh-based scout. When then-Storm assistant departed the organization, the Tri-City general manager offered TreviƱo the opportunity to replace Nies.
"I knew the opportunity doesn't come around very often, so I had to jump and take it," Treviño recalled. "It's been great, but it's tough. I live away from home ⦠I have a 6-year-old with autism, so the programs he's in -- counseling and schooling -- everything's already set up there, so we weren't able to really move. It's not an option to move him."
Like many of the players he's coaching, TreviƱo had to move away from home to pursue his hockey dream. That's yet another common experience as he seeks to build connections with his players.
"Being empathetic, putting myself in other people's shoes, and saying, 'This is what's going through an 18-, 19-, 20-year-old kid's head,'" TreviƱo says. "Thinking about it in a supporting role, instead of a dictating role, and guide them through the process.
"Making the experience positive, teaching them life lessons they can carry on to Division I, to pro -- that's where I'd like to think I have success, trying to get through it with them."

TreviƱo family
Marco TreviƱo is making a name for himself, one that more people in the hockey world will learn with each game. And with Tristen committed to play college hockey at Robert Morris, there will be more opportunities to write about the TreviƱo family.
#š²š½#Marco TreviƱo#sports#hockey#mexican american#hispanic#latino#tri-city storm#usa#united states#hockey leauge#nuevo leon#mexico#USHL#Black Hawks#Sioux City Musketeers#AAA hockey#Bismarck Bobcats#NAHL#Division I#Pittsburgh Penguins Elite program
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Whereās the source that Jamie is skating again
i believe he said it in an interview abt a week and a half ago (hereās the tweet that i found that mentions it and itās also mentioned in an article found on nhl.com / nhl app)
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have been going back and forth on whether to spell it matvei or matvey going forward. i believe he spells it matvey bc the russian is technically Š¼Š°ŃŠ²ŠµŠ¹, where й has the lil doink above it (the technical linguistic term!), making it function more as a āYā as opposed to Šø, which functions like an āiā in cyrillic? my russian is extremely barebones but i believe thats correct. ive heard from russians that writing й/Šø doesnt matter that much, itās the same sense in english like touche is technically touchĆ©, but everyone knows what you mean if you just write touche. naĆÆve/naive, etc. so ig my question then would be is Š¼Š°ŃŠ²ŠµŠø/Š¼Š°ŃŠ²ŠµŠ¹ an important distinction ? i donāt see a single cyrillic spelling of matvei/y that doesnt have й, but the english transliteration varies.



and literally everywhere else EXCEPT HIS IG spells it matvei - nhl.com, eliteprospects, wikipedia⦠im inclined to say matvey in general bc thatās more phonetically accurate and itās his ig handle. like i would say yegor zamula but Zās ig handle spells it egor with an E so i donāt⦠how we feelin about this flyers lb
matthew lol
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I know you're more umich/usa hockey, but do you have any takes on shane wright?
I personally feel like he's starting to get the positive press he deserves after everyone decided he was a terrible person last year for allegedly looking at the mtl table
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH1nvIUqUYY / https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/shane-wright-makes-statement-by-showing-up-at-kraken-development-camp/
oh, friend, allow me to direct you to my seattle blog, where i store all my shane wright takes (including this silly little thing that is somehow getting more notes than my lil rarepair heart usually experiences.)
it's worth noting that the (completely made up) montreal incident wasn't a turning point in and of itself -- it just reinforced what was already the prevailing opinion about shane at the time. and shane made his own bed on that one. there's a good summary in this article:
Wright had a solid but unspectacular season, and his stock began to drop with N.H.L. scouts. Yet it was not a bad game or slump that opened Wright up to criticism and even ridicule ā it was a regrettable comment in an interview with the N.H.L.ās official website. āI think that based on all the work this past year and in my past as well, I think that I deserve to be the first overall pick,ā Wright told NHL.com in May. āI deserve to have that honor and I believe that I am the best player in this draft and believe that I should be taken first overall.ā Said one scout: āItās him saying ādeserveā that really was a red flag. Just a wrong word really.ā
seattle's been intentionally insulating him from media this spring, and the recent theme of his desire to come to dev camp to help the kids is an excellent reintroduction narrative. i am super curious to watch him tomorrow and see if the maturity's a little different from last year's camp (a good summary of his attitude last year can be found starting at about 10:10 here.) i'm rooting for him!
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I can hardly believe I'm going to be there to see them do this live and in person.
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nhl: WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT šļø @/miles.wood44 and the @/coloradoavalanche have agreed to a six-year deal! 𤩠More #NHLFreeAgency coverage on @nhlnetwork and NHL.com!
#hockey#nhl#new jersey devils#miles wood#colorado avalanche#jae.sns#jae.ud#literally gutted over this trade#i can't imagine new jersey without him ššš
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Edmonton Oilers: Crazy in Context PT 2
Everybody remembers the 1980s Edmonton Oilers. Even if you were young, or not on this planet, youāve heard the legend. Gretzky, Fuhr, Messier, Kurri, the list goes on. 5 Stanley Cups, breaking record after record. Thereās one thing they never did. Win 16 in a row. Enter: this years Edmonton Oilers.
OK, 16 is aggressive, and not predictable. However, if you told me in September that this team would rattle off a dozen plus games in a row, Iād be surprised, but Iād believe you. After all, 9 of 16 nhl.com writers picked them to win the division. Thatās September and this is now, and now, it really is unbelievable.
In context.
On November 9, the Oilers were 2-9-1, and in the bottom of the league, and a day removed from firing their coach. 13 days later, they were 5-12-1 and not looking much better. We all know they have two of the best players in the world. We know Hyman, Kane, Bouchard, and RNH and other key pieces on this team. The truth of the matter is, as off as the whole team was playing, there was zero trust from anybody in the net and the defensive structure. It was an absolute disaster. Right now there is a five million dollar goalie in the minors. Disaster.
So, in context, 16 wins in a row is truly unbelievable. In this streak they have allowed more than 3 goals twice. So, in context, thereās lots of unbelievable to go around.
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Look, I get the heartbreak but so much of this just isnāt true⦠the Stars were a lot of peopleās Cup picks going into the season, the playoffs and the series.
Going into the conference finals, 12/15 of the NHL.com writers predicted Dallas to win (seems like they thought the team was pretty good):

Going into the post season, 7/15 NHL.com writers predicted the Stars to win the cup and 3 predicted theyād get into the cup finals:

In the preseason, the Stars were a Stanley cup favourite, being picked by 4/15 NHL.com writers to win the cup and 5/15 predicted theyād make it to the conference finals.

I a. Do acknowledge that southern/American hockey is taken way less seriously than Canadian markets, particularly ones with Connor McDavid as captain in, which is bad and underserved. B. Think that the Stars are a VERY good team that a due a cup in the near future. C. Enjoyed the series thoroughly and expected it to go to 7, the winner being a coin toss. D. Acknowledge that the Oilers were also a Stanley Cup favourite in pre and post seasons.
Iām sorry your team lost. It sucks. Iāve been heartbroken a lot by Oilers losses. Iām not even sure if theyāll win the final, I think itās a complete coin toss between the Panthers and Oilers. But the Stars arenāt some huge underdog that no media head believes in. Many professional hockey writers believed that they would win and think they are a very good team.
the thing is. they put their ALL into this shit. they pushed past the first two rounds when no one wanted them to win. they beat the reigning fucking champs and decided to go for the 2022 champs and win. they got rid of any team that posed any sort of threat to them in their path.
theyāre a family. we love them, they love us, and they love each other. they did not go through all of this just to get beat by a team that is significantly luckier than we are. the oilers are in the canadian market and they have mcdavid and draisaitl to boost their marketing. no matter how much effort the stars put into this or how much they succeeded would prove to anyone that we were fucking good enough. WE were the shit, WE were the talented ones, WE did that shit. WE broke the fucking records, not the oilers. and thatās what hurts the most.
no matter what the oilers say they know we were better. we knocked out their competition for them.
and iāve never been so attached to a roster like this before. i donāt wanna see anyone leave i donāt wanna see the vets leave. we have to keep pavs and dutchy and tanny and wedgie WE NEED THEM.
but this was an amazing season regardless of how it ended and iāll always remember this for all the seasons to come š
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Beniers remains leader for Calder as rookie of year

Matty Beniers continues to play a lead role down the stretch for the Seattle Kraken in their quest to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in their second NHL season.
Beniers is second on the Kraken in goals (19; behind Jared McCann's 30), fourth in points (45) and tied for fourth in assists (26) while averaging 17:00 of ice time in 61 games. The 20-year-old, who plays center on the top line with right wing Jordan Eberle and McCann, leads NHL rookies in goals and points, as he has much of the season.
"Playing center in this league, as a young guy, is a little bit like throwing as a young guy as a quarterback," Seattle coach Dave Hakstol said. "I would probably compare it to a young player in the end in the NFL because there's a lot coming at you. There's a lot of responsibility and there's leadership with it. Matty's able to handle all of those things. He has those natural leadership qualities about him."
Beniers is the favorite to win the Calder Trophy at the three-quarter mark of the season, according to a panel of 15 NHL.com writers, with 74 points (14 first-place votes). He also was first in NHL.com's poll at the halfway mark in January.
"He has a natural presence and a confidence that doesn't come with any arrogance," Hakstol said. "It's an easy presence and he's a [heck] of a player. There are challenges he's dealt with, he's run up against some bumps in the road, but he's handled them all really well. So, the qualities that I mentioned I believe are really important to him in his success."
Beniers missed two games with an upper-body injury in January and has nine points (two goals, seven assists) and 21 shots on goal in 14 games since returning to the lineup Feb. 7.
Bonus Owen Power mention:
Power, chosen No. 1 by the Sabres in the 2021 NHL Draft, doesn't have the gawdy offensive numbers (23 points; four goals, 19 assists) as some other rookies this season, but he has played a top-pair role while leading first-year players in average time on ice (23:43). Buffalo had controlled 53.4 percent of all shots attempted at 5-on-5 with Power on the ice.
"What [Power] does on a nightly basis is just amazing when you factor in his age (20) and lack of experience in our league," Sabres coach Don Granato said, "to dominate situations and really full games the way he does. I know he hasn't been talked about for rookie of the year. It's astonishing to me because of how he couldn't be."
Beniers, meanwhile, leads rookies with 15 even-strength goals and 36 even-strength points.
#matty beniers#seattle kraken#owen power#this leading man is gonna win the calder - dip julia roberts (she's hosting it) and kiss her square on the mouth#they'll mention this when they do the retrospective biopic of his life right before he does his last film
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Okay yes Iām sold plz tell me everything about jackty wow theyāre fuckin cute. Does any fic exist? Anything youād like to rec?
tell you everything about jacktyĀ
this is a can of worms that no one should have opened but i will happily dive into. rip to everyone in a groupchat with me or who follows my twitter because i do talk about them a lot
their tagĀ is pretty sparse but i have read all of it so.
so anyway, you wanted to know about jackty:
iām going into this assuming you have 0 knowledge of the devils as a whole as well as them individually, so sorry if iām telling you anything you already know.
ty smith is a defensemen who played in the WHL for Spokane and was drafted 17th overall to the Devils in 2018. this is actually his rookie season (he was cut late into training camp both in 2018 and 2019, and might have actually made the roster last season if he hadnāt been injured) and heās playing so well (23 points in 48 games played). some fun lore about him is that he said he would have been a magician if he hadnāt been a hockey player, and he actually did some magic tricks in one of the most awkward videos to exist. he also lives and trains with brendan gallagher of the habs during the offseason, and gally actually bought him his draft suit. the whole family appears to have quasi adopted him and ty says that they talk most days. also important to note that in juniors ty used to talk to his teamās gm about potential trades and offer to talk to players.Ā
jack hughes is the second of the three hughes brothers-his older brother quinn plays defense on the canucks and his younger brother luke is getting drafted i believe this year. their mom, ellen, also played for team usa and iām in love with her. he went the usntdp route and broke some recordsĀ thereĀ Ā before going first overall to the Devils in 2019. he had a pretty rough rookie season (anyone who breathes the words draft bust around me will perish, thanks) but heās doing a lot better this year. itās important, i think, to know that he lived with Devils vet Cory Schneider for the first few months of the season until Cory got sent down to Bingo and then Jack moved into his own apartment where he lived by himself at 18.
the really fun thing about jack and ty, is that they played against each other at a bunch of international tournaments. according to ty, they used to chirp each other on ice and actually got into it during WJSS 2018, but they sort of made nice at jackās draft, which was in Vancouver, where ty lives during the offseason.
they hit it off during stuff for prospects in 2019, and stayed in touch when ty got sent down. jack apparently reached out to ty midway through quarantine to ask about living together, tyās response wasĀ āWe'll see. I've got a team to make. I'm not on the team already like you are.ā which, in case you were wondering, is a common theme! ty says he didnāt feel like heād really made it until sometime in march, i believe.
ty actually scored his first nhl goal in his first nhl game off of jackās assist. tyās first assist on a goal was in his second game on a miles wood goal where jack got the other assist.Ā
jack let us know theyāre roommates and admitted that ty does the cooking and the cleaning. but tyās unwilling to speak poorly of jack, and i believe itās in this podcast where ty defends jackās pretty sad contributions as a roommate, hereās part of the quote:Ā Heās the take-out-the-trash guy in the house. Thatās huge. Heās always doing that when the trash gets full or the recycling. Iām more like do the dishes and most of the cooking. He kinda hangs out in the kitchen, kinda like the sous chef like heāll chop up the stuff and Iāll do the cooking. So itās good. Heāll play the tunes, get to have some fun and relax. It kinda works out well.
another fun roommate activity? jackās making ty watch all of matthew mconaugheyās movies, most notably the romcoms.Ā
in conclusion, devils social media posed the questionĀ āare they ever not together?ā and damon severson, whoās been tyās dpartner most of the season, said no.Ā the roommates angle gets leaned into a lotĀ and literally the speak of the devil podcast write up on nhl.com literally saidĀ āOverall, the adaption from enemies to frenemies to friends has been completed.ā so obviously this means thatās itās prime enemies to lovers territory.Ā
anyway i hope you enjoyed my 700ish words about jackty, hereās a photo that seems to be the default expression on tyās face every time he looks at jack
#this is way more than you asked for however today has been A Journey for me emotionally#it's approaching 130 am my time so ignore any typos#jackty#primer#Anonymous
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Kit got in a fight tn š
I KNOW HE DID AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BRINKSY GETTING BACK TO HIS GOONISH ROOTS. BOY GOT A GORDIE HOWEEEEEEEEEEEE Not shown in this clip... Dylan Strome trying to hide how attractive he finds his tiny goon boyfriend. Honestly Brinks, could you BE more sexy? No, no you could not. PEAK attractive achieved (A Gordie Howe Hattrick is the sexiest thing a player can achieve in hockey. Fight me. (And then score a goal and assist a buddy to do the same)) ALSO He 100% won that fight. Which, some stats for you, Gourde is 5'9" 175lbs, Brinksy is 5'7" (we believe you nhl.com) and 165 lbs and Brinksy DESTROYED HIM. We stan our short king!
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I love how in a gifset full of Sidās pretty face... you have a a gif of just his gunky hat in all its disgusting glory š God, heās so gross and yet I love him WHY IS HE THIS WAY šš½
IT IS THE GROTTIEST š here are a few cap-related stories in its honour:
1. Sidney Crosby is an extremely superstitious player. Every little detail, every element that could make a difference in the outcome of a match, you can be sure he saw it.
āHis superstitions could be exhausting,ā said Oceanic coach Doris Labonte. āThe place where we went to eat the last time we visited a certain city, the chair I was sitting on, the tie I was wearing. I donāt think he really believed it, but it was his way of having fun, of relaxing. The worst was his famous Nordiques cap. It was dirty, wrecked, but he kept putting it on and we kept winning. At one point, we hid it. We havenāt done that often. When heās angry, heās angry!ā
-Superstitious and generous, Dec 2006
2. A couple of things are settled for Crosby for next season.
He plans to live with the family of team co-owner and retired Hall of Fame player Mario Lemieux for a third season.
āYou won't have to ask me next year," Crosby said. "I'll commit now and say I'll be back at Mario's.ā
Crosby also will have a new Penguins cap, replacing the sweat-stained black one he kept at his locker stall all season out of superstition and that yesterday had this message taped to it:
āPlease wash me. I can't stand this anymore. -Hatā
-Crosby played on broken foot, April 22 2007
3. Itās a regular Penguins hat⦠The difference, though, is this particular model has "BRYCE" stitched on one side, and "MAKE-A-WISH" on the other. The hat looked to be black at one point, but through constant wear, it's faded and now features blondish-brown sweat stains.
The hat was a present from 10-year-old Bryce Cunningham. Cunningham was supposed to bowl with Crosby at a team-sponsored charity bowling event... but Crosby had to skip the event due to a case of strep throat.
Bryce was doubly disappointed because he also had a present for Crosby. It's a fan's right to criticize a player for how he performs on the ice, but that's not what bothered Bryce.
Don Cunningham told NHL.com his son's interests were a bit more esoteric: āWe happened to notice on some of the interviews that Sid was doing after the games, and my son said, āLook at that hat, it's terrible; a guy with all his money, why wouldn't he get a new hat?�� I said I don't know.ā
Don said the decision was made to get Crosby a new hat. When Crosby couldn't attend the event, Don said he approached Dan Potash, a reporter for FSN Pittsburgh, and asked if he would give the hat to Crosby the next night in Toronto.
āUsually I just have a hat a year kind of thing and stick with it,ā Crosby told NHL.com. āI had been wearing one a lot until two months before the season ended, then he gave me this one and said the other one was a little too dirty, so I switched it up. We started to win some games and it worked out pretty good.ā
-Crosby offers a lift of the lid to Cunningham, April 27 2009
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