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Just saw the video on Sportsnet of David with the Cup back home. Looks like he had a ball hockey game/tourney in his hometown and all his buddies were drinking beer from the Cup. Saw his brother Pascal in the video as well.

Is it embroidery? You could pull it carefully with a small knife or stitch puller...or, just use a fabric marker.

Harry Howell. Hamilton born, NHL/WHA defenseman. Won the Norris in '66-67 and commented something to the effect of: "I'm glad I won this now, that kid in Boston is going to be pretty good". Bobby Orr won the next 8 http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2382 An absolute gentleman and great ambassador for the game.

Beautiful jersey. Should have gone with green helmets though.

Anyone else watch the Valentimes special? Would have been fun to be in the writers room for some of those exchanges during the speed dating scenes.

I just saw a highlight pack and the numbers on those TB jerseys are way darker grey than they appear in that pic. Has to be awful for the broadcast guys up high. I remember when the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) had great letters on baby blue jerseys...or other way around, I can't remember. A bunch of the Leagues play by play guys complained and I'm pretty sure the league made them stop wearing them.

Not anything exotic or overly fancy, but decided my Escape was bigger than I needed, so I traded it in a couple weeks ago for a Focus. Has the winter package. Heated seats, steering wheel and mirrors, with remote start. All features I've never had in a vehicle before, so I'm enjoying it. Also enjoying filling up for less than $40 and having that last over a week.

The only good thing about that is the gloves.

Massive bonuses every July 1. His base salary hardly goes up. $750,000-800,000/year, I think. He gets $15M+ July 1/19.

Been trying to come up with a cool way to do #11. Decided on the stone.stamped looked.

I appreciate the support from the MSHers. Not sure if her biggest complaint was the run off (she has been around this league long enough to know it happens) or just the fact that I'm not the captain. Either way, I dont plan on bringing it up to her unless she says something.

League game tonight. We're getting thrashed. Off night for almost everyone. They score the 6-1 goal with :10 left. As the ref skates past the bench to the timekeeper I yell over..."just run it ref". No one on my bench really reacts, they head toward the faceoff, and I hop over the boards...look back at the ref and say again "just run it". He nods...and I realize he is. Clock is at :06 and counting. This is not entirely uncommon. I've heard and seen teams run down a clock in a blowout like that before. I tap the goalie on the pads and do the "good game, good game, good game" handshake line. I grab my shit and just head to the room. There is one woman on my team who has lots to say about everything. Apparently, she says to our captain (Rob) on the way to the rooms ...'Who's the captain of this team, you or Matt?" and huffs and puffs and goes into her room (the woman change separate from us). Rob comes into our room and asks "What was that about??" I said "Oh, she must have been pissed that I told the ref to run the clock...Sorry if I overstepped, but it's 6-1...and in this league, who the eff cares??" Rob says "I don't give a shit...you can make whatever call you want on the ice". So, I ask the MSH Nation...what say you? Dick move or no?

What size did you go with? Ordering clothes online always worries me because things vary style to style. I have 2 large golf shirts from different companies. One fits like a medium, the other XL. So frustrating.

ok, thanks. btw...I'm about 15lbs heavier! haha

Everything looks fantastic. And the prices are great. I am definitely in for a couple things.

OK. Thanks.

What is the tag size? Haven't had a chance to actually measure mine. It is huge, but wearable. (I have a black from that event). When I saw these, I was hoping for White. I'll take it if it says Med on the tag.

I think I saw about 10 minutes (actual time, not clock time) of this game...and saw 5 goals scored.

Not even sure it's for a few nights. I think I read it's for a one off "Whalers Night" in Dec. Still a nice jersey though.

Saw a comparison of Karlsson/Burns/Vlasic to the Ducks D when they had Pronger/Neidermeyer/Beauchemin. Decent side-by-sides. Ducks won the Cup with that tandem.

Two words: Heat Rash!

The Queen of Soul dies on the 41st anniversary of the death of the King of Rock n' Roll. Also Babe Ruth died on Aug 16/48. That's a pretty iconic death day.

A couple new ones. First a maritime/family tattoo on my left forearm. My mother grew up in Dartmouth NS and moved to Ontario when she was 12. My parents and my brothers have all relocated back there. Originally done in April. Finally got some much needed touch ups done today on the high sky and the ropes. And...the first two lines of a poem called "If" by Rudyard Kipling on my right forearm. As a person who has always had a temper and tried very hard to not blow up the way I used to when I was younger, this is a good reminder about temper and temperment. Fresh out of the chair today.

Just got a text from a buddy of mine. He is in Vegas for business this week. Just bought a single for tomorrow on StubHub. Yeah, I'm a little jealous!!!

Do Americans (without a direct Canadian connection) even "get" it?