My favorite part of all of this is how the talking heads (no, not those Talking Heads) whip themselves up in a frenzy with their own made-up narratives (“destiny” “inevitability” “unbeatable” “historic”), and then wheel around and mock their own made-up story like it betrayed them. They set their little plot in motion, and then if it doesn’t work out, then that’s the story.
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Memo to 99 Cent Store: if the Kings swept, why would anyone need GAME SEVEN tickets?
by Quisp •
In addition to the obvious embarrassment of running the ads in the first place. It occurs to me, though, that there is no “just kidding” clause in consumer law. Shouldn’t they compound their embarrassment by having to sell us something…
Never let facts get in the way of a good meme
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Jonathan Quick – not good high stick side? – Arctic Ice Hockey.
I’ve heard a few people say lately that Jonathan Quick can be beaten high (this is true of all goalies, of course – if you get the puck up, shooting percentages are twice as high as if you don’t) but this observation just sounded a little fishy to me.
New Jersey has taken one perfect shot in this series, and it won them game 4
by Quisp •
This is why I hate home ice. I just f***ing hate it. I know it’s irrational. Meanwhile (and contradicting what I just said) Darryl Sutter is right. This game was just like the other three games. Could have gone either…
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Are the L.A. Kings the worst thing to happen to hockey? – CSMonitor.com
by Quisp •
Maybe if you don’t like hockey anyway, don’t know anything about it, or you’re a reporter who never stayed up to watch games on the West Coast, or if when you say “hockey” you mean “ad revenue and/or network ratings for hockey.” Or you’re Shane Doan.
Problem Solved: Kings will record Bob and Jim for future release
by Quisp •
(1) It’s rude to toot your own horn, but (2) This is a small self-run blog and (3) great ideas are rare, so
(4) I reserve the right to point out when people take my great idea without saying where it came from.
What explains the Kings’ turnaround?
by Quisp •
Derek Zona of www.coppernblue.com tweeted last night that he didn’t know who was responsible for the Kings’ recent success. His candidates were Darryl Sutter, Jeff Carter, Jack Johnson and variance. Variance, I imagine, is another way of saying, “just because…
Greatest Hockey Legends.com: Hollywood Ending?
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The great and wise Joe Pelletier on the Finals so far. Read the whole thing, but here are some snips: Joe Pelletier, Geatest Hockey Legends.com: Hollywood Ending?. [...] It is inevitable that LA wins the series now. New Jersey looks…
3-0, 3-0, 3-0, 3-0
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New blog. Good stuff. Read the whole thing. Kings of Hockeywood: 3-0, 3-0, 3-0, 3-0. [...] No team in the long history of the NHL had ever gone ahead of their opponent 3 games to none in all four rounds…