Youtube (black and) Gold: Monday sucks let's watch highlights!

November 16th, 1989. The Bruins are playing Montreal at home in their third meeting of the season. Patrick Roy against Andy Moog. Cam Neely, Ray Bourque, Glen Wesley, Bob and Don Sweeney, Ken Linsemen. Coach Terry O'Reilly. What a team that year. Fuck Mark Messier forever. Anyhow this video was cut together by my favorite youtube superstar, dafoomie:

Classic Cusick.

Wouldn't it be nice if we could still hear his voice when the Bruins score? I think it would. That link goes to an excellent proposal by Days of Y'orr, my favorite new Bruins blog.

Is it October yet? No?

How about September?

...sigh...

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VERSUS WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT OPENING NIGHT IS COMING

Puck the Media posted this:

(if you're one of the 5 people reading this in an email, click through for the youtube.)
lovin' me some center alignment...

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A few matters of business:

This video gets the high score for most hilarious video I've seen today:

Warning: don't watch it where people won't appreciate laughing hysterically to "I will always love you."

Second order of business: I need an assistant GM (or a replacement GM, but do you really want to take the heat for my previous picks? I didn't think so) for the Cycle Like the Sedins re-draft. We're at the 10th of 11th round now, Boston picks 25th and its serpentine.

If you'd like in, please email me or reply in the comments.

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Hockey Movie Month: Miracle (2004)

USA! USA! USA!USA! USA! USA!

USA! USA! USA!

Hey Rizzo!

Nice goal!
USA! USA! USA!

Photos of the real thing aside, the movie Miracle is a Disney Sports Drama. It will make you laugh, make you think you have something in your eye, root for the good guys, and repeatedly mention that the CCCP "shows no emotion." Disney's been in the business of clearly delineating the Good Guys and Bad Guys for a long time, and they excel at it. In this case instead of plucky young team The Mighty Ducks, it's the Historic 1980 US Men's Olympic team, coached by Herb Brooks (played fantastically by Kurt Russell).

If you're an American hockey fan, still hate the USSR, are looking to get psyched for the Vancouver 2010 games, or are just plain looking for a triumphant flick to pass the time, I highly suggest picking up this particular one.

USA! USA! USA!

Of course, the hilarious thing is that the US didn't play CCCP in the gold medal game, though you'd only know it in the film if you listen very closely after they beat the soviets.

The on-ice action is pretty well done, the acting is good enough, and there are enough quotable moments. It was a great moment in US Hockey history, and a fun film to boot. Get it now from your local library/movie rental/netflix/whatever and watch it!

USA! USA! USA!

I'd also like to take this time to point out that the US olympic team has the potential to surprise some people. Although jerks like Ryan Kesler have already guaranteed a win and a victory over Canada, I'm cautiously optimistic about the USA team's chances to at least medal. I see Canada, Sweden, and USA duking it out for who gets to lose to Russia in the Final.

This blog will be covering the olympics from our parents basements just like we do for the Bruins.

Here's to Timmy and Phil making it happen 30 years later.

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Finals Start Tomorrow!

(Link to video)
I am so excited for this.

Also, happy birthday to me. One year ago today, I became a Bruins season ticket holder. It has been an awesome year, and I look forward to next year. For now, I just get to sit back and watch the two teams who managed to battle to the finals go at it. Go Pens.

Next year...
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Hockey Culture: The Rocket

The Rocket (2005)

A quick word:  The Bruins are off and instead of just lazily posting a bunch of links to stuff I found I'd like to instead do some reviews of stuff in Hockey Culture.  Without further ado, here is my review of The Rocket:

The first thing I came away with after watching The Rocket is the quality of the hockey action.  All of the on-ice scenes are beautifully shot, giving you what feels like an authentic look at the period.  One of the most jarring sites (besides goaltenders without masks) is the chain-link fence as a backstop, and the complete lack of glass along the boards.  Truly, a different arena.  And a different game.

The movie follows the rise of Maurice Richard, who despite all odds against triumphed into a truly dominant player.  He did of course play for the Habs and this is a Bruins-centric blog...but history is history.  Habs still suck and all, but I liked this movie in the same way I liked Miracle.  It's a feel good sports drama.  They beat the odds, take all comers, and beat the russians.  Er...anglophones.  

Yes, the cultural enemy in this movie is, well, the coach and the faceless league.  Plus, Vinny Lecavelier plays Jean Beliveau and Patrick Roy produced.  As sports dramas about hockey go, this is a good one.  And the hockey action is top notch.

Plus, Sean Avery plays "Killer" Dill.  The perfect role.  Apparently the New York tabloid the next day ran with the headline DILL PICKLED.  But I've said too much.  Go check out this film, you will not be dissapointed.

One final note, on the dubbing:  Yes, the radio guy is tremendously overdone.  However, most of it is pretty good...or good enough.

 

IMDb | Netflix

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Andrew Ference and The Enviromnent

Whatta guy.

Not only a puck-moving defenseman, but also carbon-neutral, worm-composting, rooting-tooting environmentalist!

He was the guy who whispered in Chara's ear about hustling the other players out of money for his Chara-ty slapshot.

Short link here:  http://tinyurl.com/BruinsWorms/

I heard that my comments weren't working quite right, so I changed them back.  Leave a comment if it works!

R.I.P. soon Reggie Dunlop

The Alex Ovetjkin blog brings us some sad news: Paul Newman wants to die at home. The man is a fantastic actor, and it's sad that he will not be long for this world. However, he's certainly paid his dues and will always be remembered by hockey fans as Reggie Dunlop, Coach and center for the Chiefs in the movie, Slapshot. Some say that it is the best hockey movie ever made, and I'd be hard-pressed to argue.

he was also in a whole host of other movies, the least of which definitely not being Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. If you haven't seen it, go check it out.