Avery Speechless?
Oct 12, 2008 NHL
Here’s a video from the Dallas/Nashville game, that featured a line brawl after a hit on Tootoo, who then battled with Turco, and it went downhill from there.
My favorite part is at the end, with Sean Avery in the box. He’s getting yelled at by a woman just on the other side of the divider…prompting the Nashville crew calling the game to say that Avery is one of the ‘premier debaters’ in the NHL. Come on, you don’t go with master debater there? H/T to Kukla.
Tags: dallas, Hockey, nashville, NHL, predators, Sean Avery, stars, youtube
Sean Avery - Man of Fashion!
I’m sorry, Jerkwad, but no matter how much of an ass you try and make of yourself on the ice, how much you try and ‘agitate’ and make yourself sound tough, I will always picture you looking like this:
Short Pants FTW
and laugh. Good job. Thanks Wyshynski. And, uh, Mens Vogue I guess for the picture. Never thought I’d be thanking them in this space.
Sean Avery Done
May 1, 2008 NHL
I haven’t been able to watch much hockey lately, but this deserves mention - A#1 asshole Sean Avery has a lacerated spleen and will miss the rest of the playoffs. Which may not be that long with how the Rangers are playing. Avery was likely to be a target in the next game, as he speared Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury after the whistle in game 3. Too bad.
Tags: fleury, Hockey, new york, NHL, penguins, pittsburgh, rangers, Sean Avery
Random NHL Thoughts
Apr 14, 2008 NHL
I watched a fair bit of the games last night, except for the part of the Calgary/San Jose game where I fell asleep (stupid late games). The Rangers/Devils game helped me come to a decision on which team I want to win…the Devils, as I don’t ever want Sean Avery to win another game in his life. His little stick waving dance in front of Brodeur was very bush league. I was watching on CBC, and Ron MacLean and Kelly Hrudey pointed out a rule about inciting a penalty where the ref (who did warn Avery) could’ve given him a 10 minute misconduct. You also saw Chris Drury skate over to Avery and say something to him after the warning, maybe to tell him to cut that out? I’d love to know.
Calgary/San Jose was CRAZY. San Jose gets a PP 30 seconds in, and within minutes it’s 3-0 and Kipper is storming off the ice. Curtis Joseph came off the bench and slammed the door…and the momentum shifted back to Calgary after Cory Sarich slammed Patrick Marleau to the ice on a monster hit along the boards. Marleau had already been bloodied once by Dion Phaneuf so he was having a rough night. Brian Campbell was instrumental in the Calgary win, as he didn’t take anybody on the winning goal, just kinda standing between Owen Nolan and Nabokov, being a great screen for the Calgary vet.
Montreal and Boston had quite a goaltending duel, as Carey Price was great, Tim Thomas outdid him though. Martin Biron got his first playoff win to get Philly back into things there, and he is going to be a dad again today, congratulations Marty!
Tags: boston, brodeur, bruins, calgary, campbell, cbc, devils, drury, flames, flyers, hnic, Hockey, joseph, kiprusoff, marleau, Martin Biron, nabokov, new jersey, new york, NHL, nolan, phaneuf, philadelphia, price, rangers, san jose, sarich, Sean Avery, sharks, thomas
Another Worrisome Shootout Loss for the Sabres
Mar 11, 2008 NHL, They Said It
Despite a parade of Rangers to the penalty box (including a full 2 minute 5 on 3), the Sabres could not pull away from the Rangers, and it cost them as they lost another shootout. That puts the team’s record at 2-9 in the skills competition. Miller is letting in 50% of shots taken on him, last year it was more like 20%. Vanek and Pominville were the Sabres goal scorers.
It was a costly game for the Sabres’ blueline as well, with Spacek and Kalinin both leaving with ‘upper body injuries’, and Paetsch was down for a while after a hit from Sean Avery but returned. Coach Ruff:
(Spacek’s injury) looks a little longer than shorter. “Dmitri, it’s going to be period of time for him, too. Probably a shorter period of time than Jaro.
I don’t think (it is season-ending injuries) with either guy. Again, either guy could be weeks, though.
Tallinder is supposed to be back on Wednesday, but this means Mike Weber will be getting another shot with the big show most likely. And can we please put the kaleta back in??
Tags: Hockey, injury, kaleta, kalinin, new york, NHL, pominville, rangers, ruff, Ryan Miller, sabres, Sean Avery, Spacek, the kaleta, They Said It, Thomas Vanek, weber
Rough Weekend for the Sabres
Feb 18, 2008 NHL
Buffalo played two games this weekend, losing both. The Rangers game on Saturday afternoon was over almost before it started, with Miller getting pulled after 4 goals in the first, including Avery scoring 10 seconds in. They got a better performance on Sunday, but still could only manage one goal against the Crosby-less Penguins. Thomas Vanek was the lone Sabres goal scorer in both games, and he now has 7 goals in the past 6 games.
The Sabres are currently 9th in the East after this weekend, tied with Boston for that final playoff spot. They are off until Wednesday when the Lightning come to town, followed by a quick jaunt up the QEW to face the Maple Leafs.
Tags: B-Lo Sports, crosby, Hockey, new york, NHL, penguins, pittsburgh, rangers, Ryan Miller, sabres, Sean Avery, Thomas Vanek
Gameday - Sabres at Rangers
Jan 16, 2008 NHL
Sweet, it’s not the Devils or Senators! The Sabres are in New York tonight to face Jagr, Drury and the Rangers. It’s the first meeting against the former Sabres Captain. Drury had this to say about the situation:
It’s almost February now. I’ve moved on. Danny [Briere] has moved on. The Sabres have moved on. And I think that’s how it should be. There’s not much of a story there anymore and no reason for me to bring up the past.
His Rangers are struggling almost as much as the Sabres right now, with Lundqvist looking beatable, and Shanny and Avery potentially out. For Buffalo, Connolly and Afinogenov are definitely still out (Spacek too I believe), Roy could be back but I haven’t heard yet. It’s a 7pm start at MSG.
Tags: B-Lo Sports, drury, Hockey, jagr, lundqvist, Maxim Afinogenov, new york, NHL, rangers, roy connolly, sabres, Sean Avery, shanahan, Spacek
