Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Steaming hot from the melting pot

The New Jersey Devils lost a two goal lead in falling in Philadelphia to the Flyers 3-2.
Due to the Versus issues,I missed the game,so no pithy comments here.
ILWT's coverage of the loss is here.
Devils goals to Zach Parise (26 power play) and Anssi Salmela (2 shorthanded).
The Devils host Philadelphia Wednesday night in the first of their final three games before the Olympic break.
Hopefully I'll be able to watch that one after missing the Ranger game due to work and then missing last nights game.
Until I have better news,enjoy a bright spot from the game in Bryce Salvador's hammering of Daniel Carcillo.


Anssi Salmela was knocked cold on his goal by the Flyers Jeff Carter.
Salmela suffered a likely concussion,a broken nose and loss of some bridgework,the Devils are expected to recall someone from Lowell for tomorrow night's rematch in Philly.
Dirty hit or not?You make the call.


Donte' Stallworth was reinstated by the NFL yesterday and then immediately released by the Browns..
Good for them.
I hate losing more than anyone,but I don't want criminals and thugs on my team.
If I didn't mind that then I would start rooting for the Miami Hurricanes and Baltimore Ravens.

Another 10 to 20 inches of snow its way.
Whoo hoo...
John Laumer at Treehugger takes a look at how snowbound Eastern cities have changed over the last 50 to 60 years.
Sad thing is for me is that growing up in the country in the 70's is that I can relate to some of his article!

Former Sun Marco Estrada was waived by the Nationals in an attempt to get him through waivers to be able to return to Washington,but was claimed by the Milwaukee Brewers.
The 26 year appeared in four games last year with the Nationals.
Best wishes to Marco,who was a super guy here in Hagerstown and here's hoping that he makes the parent Brewers...

Congrats again to the New Orleans Saints for winning the Super Bowl.
I have always pulled for the Saints when not playing the Browns or Seahawks and I know just how much that this means to the people of Louisiana!

Another Saints note-did you know that the "Who Dat"? chant was actually started by wrestling fans in the Mid-South territory by fans of the Junkyard Dog?
It then moved from the Municipal Auditorium to the Superdome and modified for the Saints.
"Who Dat,Who Dat think they gonna beat Dat Dog?"
It's true.

Kudos to ESPN's Friday Night Fights for some quick thinking.
When the Welterweight unification bout between Shane Mosley and Andre Berto was canceled after the Haitian earthquake,the entire card was scrapped including the co feature between two of the world's top six light heavyweights in Glen Johnson and Yusef Mack.
ESPN quickly hammered a deal out to delay the fight a week and bring them to FNF.
Fight fans didn't lose the fight,both guys got paid and ESPN improved their show-everybody wins.
Except Mack as Johnson won by stoppage.

Back with more later as the snow falls with a feature and part one of our interview with Erik Arnesen.

Photo Credit
Estrada-Dave Pape

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