My Maybe Kinda Brush With Celebrity

I was in the car driving towards Ohio and I’m just outside Pittsburgh when we pull up to the most gorgeous I mean gorgeous car. I’m drooling, my dad is drooling, if my mom was awake she would have said “It’s just a car you two.” No, this is not JUST a car; this is a machine; this is art; this is a brand new light metallic blue Ferrari convertable. This is a god among cars.

Well I try to look at the driver but he’s in front of my car so all I can see is the drivers a twenty something tan guy with dark hair and designer sunglasses on. But he looks sort of familiar but I can’t quite place him cause all I can see of his face is what’s in the rear view mirror.

So I’m thinking “Who would I know that drives a Ferrari with Pennsylvania plates and obviously lives in Pittsburgh?”… Holy crap it’s a Pen!

As if reading my thoughts my dad says half jokingly “Hey that could be Sid the Kid.” One; Not funny Dad… at all. Two; It really could be or at least a Penguin in general..

But wait! Aren’t they in DC still? I mean sure the guys heading northbound towards Pittsburgh from the south in the middle of the afternoon.

“Your just delusional and parnoid,” I thought “there’s NO way that’s a Pen! It’s just a some random no name hot shot twenty year old… driving a car that costs almost as much as your house… wearing designer sunglasses that also cost a fist full of cash… that just happens to look vagually familiar… heading towards Pittsburgh … … … Okay no way that’s GOT to be somebody!”

I have to get look at this guy! But he stays in front and we can’t pull up on the side. So I look at the plates unfortunatly their not vanity plates so that doesn’t help me in guessing (wouldn’t have been easy if it just said like MAF or Geno or #87 or something?)

However the plate holder is a dealership one that says Ferraris of Washington. Okay well hmm concidence? The Pens are/were in DC, this car has PA plates with Ferraris of Washington plate holders heading to Pittsburgh from the south. No such thing as concidence.

I NEVER got a look at the guy. I stared at that car for ten minutes trying to place him and I never got a good look at him. It bugged me the rest of the evening.

But I’m about 68% sure I saw Penguin taking his sweet new ride home to Pittsburgh.

And if it HAD been Crosballs? I would have stuck my head out the window and screamed “Let’s go Caps!” and you can bet my Dad would have backed me up with the accompanying car horn honks. (and my mom would have killed me for being a moron and embarrasing her)

Oh and I know I said I wouldn’t post (free WiFi yeeess) but I was hoping a Pens’ fan or general peruser of hockey player knowledge out there could tell me if they know anything about one of the players driving a Blue Ferrari convertable. It’s really bothering me.

Hands Off Crosby…

… go brainwash your own fans…

We all know that the Pittsburgh Penguins were in Washington on Thursday to meet the President as well as to host a hockey clinic at Dupont Ice Arena. Bill Guerin, Marc-André Fleury, Brooks Orpik, Jordan Staal, and everyone’s favourite bitch, Sidney Crosby, were present at the clinic. While I praise any person (especially a famous person or athlete, and most especially a hockey player) who takes the time to aid and interact with underprivileged kids, Crosby needs to keep his hands off our young Capitals fans; he can go creep on kids in his own city. I don’t appreciate him trying to convert faithful Caps fans to loster Penguins fans. Thankfully, some kids know where their loyalty lies:

“Not many kids get to skate with the Stanley Cup winners. It’s an honor to skate with them,” said Willie Bennett, 14, of Chesapeake, Md. “Alex Ovechkin is still my favorite player, though.” 

In Capitals-related news, the Post also had an article on Cody Eakin this morning, where Eaks’ future and talent were discussed, which I find extremely exciting ’cause he’s, well, amazing as well as my favourite rookie, so any news about him and his possible future with anything Capitals-related is well-received by me.

Also, if you’re having a hard time watching the rookie scrimmage on the Capitals’ website, it is available for streaming at this moment on the Flyers’ website.

Now, I’m waiting for my dad to get home so I can buy mine and Meghan’s tickets to the 25 November game against the Sabres.

- Anna

EDIT: The rookie scrimmage was quite disappointing, though I’m glad Eakin did seemingly well. Everyone has off days, I guess. Also, my tickets are purchased. They were cheap and nearly-nosebleeders, but hey, the Verizon Center has good views everywhere, and it’s better than being at home in front of my television.

Potsy What Will You Say Next?

Had to return to classes today. Big whoopee doo. Not much going on in the hockey world so this will be a rant post..

I really wish Varly wasn’t so adorable. I really do. I’m still angry at that man. http://capitals.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-6&id=45978 It doesn’t help that when I saw him at rookie camp he was being all buddy buddy with Kugy who I adore.

Something from Twitter the NHL official feed was interview a bunch of players for the media week in NY for the website. Kane said “NHL players are good looking.” Who even brought up such a question that could lead to such an answer? I mean true very true but awkward. I mean sure we all make gay implications and double entendres and jokes in regards to our both favorite and most hated players every once in a while, don’t pretend you don’t! But, wow huh embrace it Potsy, embrace it.

Am I the only one who found the fact NHL.com put the story about Crosby and that old women in THREE different places on the main page quite excesive? A tab that was the main tab for a while, right under that in the top videos/shows and top headlines box.

I didn’t watch it but yeah we get it; sweet old lady likes Crosberry, cute story, we love old people their adorable, sometimes a little creepy. I get it that its the lady who was fawning over him last year and it was a return visit okay cute.Yeah he brought the Stanley Cup because she was all like “We’re gonna win it this year!” last season: Sickeningly sweet.

I mean Anna once showed me the video from the first trip, why she even had watched it to begin with don’t ask me, and yeah she was one framed pictures lit from above next to a picture of Jesus in a hallway away from Mario Lemiuex thinking “Maybe we shouldn’t send Sid out” yeah cute whatever but THREE THINGS IS TWO TOO MANY!

And, can I make a motion to have our team send out our players to deliver the season tickets? I mean yeah I can’t afford them (Remember the good old days when Papa H’s work bought the couporate package so the employees got free tickets and put Papa H in charge of it because he was the only hockey fan so we got all the best tickets and free stuff like my Nicki signed mini jersey? Remember when they didn’t renew the tickets last year because Papa H was the only hockey fan?) it so but I’d be highly motivated to ruin my bank account if say Brooks Laich or Alex Semin or pretty much anyone else on the Caps were delivering my season tickets to me.

In a random but extremely annoying note I may or may not have total destroyed my Washburn, which is my acoustic guitar, good goody gumdrops thats all I need right now. Come back hockey please do! Return some source of happiness to my life.

Of Harassment and Sexual Deviancy (And a Few Other Tidbits)

When I came home yesterday from rookie camp, the first thing out of my mom’s mouth was not “Hi, Anna”, or “Did you have fun?”, it was “How many hockey players did you harass?” Harass, mother? Sure, I get a little overzealous when it comes to anything hockey-related, but would I go as far as to harass my favourite players of my favourite club? Of course not. It was my mom’s attempt at wit, I guess, but it gets worse…

Later that night, I was sitting down with her, and decided to tell her of the elevator incident (as Meghan and I have taken to referring to the twenty-second elevator ride with the rookies). And you know what she said? With one of the most stern, most serious looks on her face, she asked, “You didn’t touch them, did you?” WTF. Yes, mom, Meghan and I decided to molest some of our favourite rookies in an elevator. That’s right, my mom thinks we’re elevator molesters. I don’t even know where to begin addressing such a thing. First of all, if the thought even passed through our thoughts, it wouldn’t have worked because, well, there were four rookies in the elevator! Four. Meghan and I could definitely not “molest” four rookies in an elevator and get out unscathed, especially since one of those four was Carlson. He’s HUGE! Second of all, if Meghan and I had done something like that, how would be go about it? Normal people don’t just go up to strangers (albeit well-known people) and grab them!  Sure, Meghan and I are not the sanest of folks, but we’re not creepy elevator molesters, either.

Just thought I’d clear that up.

Now, onto other news, the official NHL twitter has posted a few concerning tweets. The first one would be a comment made by Henrik Lundqvist…

Assuming he meant Carrie Milbank, he is incredibly incorrect. I’m sure every female on the face of the earth can agree with me. Henrik Lundqvist is a god among men, end of story. And, dear Lundy, why are you comparing your prettiness to a woman? Hmm.

I also found a post made two-hours later quite concerning as well…

 

 … 0.0 … Okay then, Kaner. Should I even comment on this? Would it be wrong of me to insinuate a thousand and one things from this one simple statement? While I quite agree, it is quite concerning that Kaner and I had such a similar opinion of the attractiveness of his league-mates. In the words of Meghan, “Seriously Toews, if Potsy [Kane] tells you there’s something really interesting behind a door labeled, ‘Supply Closet’, don’t go in. Runnnnn!”

Still sticking to Twitter news, it seems as though Mike Green (though we have yet to clear up whether or not greenlife52.com and its accompanying Twitter are actually Greener) likes two things: DC and exclaimation points. My case and point:

Down boy. I love DC as much as the next guy (…as long as the next guy loves DC…), but there’s no need to use 6+ exclaimation points… One will do just fine.

Now, time to talk about my favourite most hated team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Today, Puck Daddy posted a quote from Dan Bylsma, the nerdy yet obviously effective coach of the Pens, which read:

“I’m not going to lie to you; I spent hours thinking about what I was going to say in my first meeting with Sidney. Do I tip-toe in with him? Do I pace myself, figuring I’ll get to work with him a while? I decided I was just going to stop thinking about it and tell him everything that was on my mind.”

 Way to go, Bylsma, way to get me to dislike you even more. Seriously people, Sidney-fucking-Crosby is not a god. He is not the “next one”. He is not the greatest hockey player in the world. He is a loser from Nova Scotia, who plays hockey better than a lot of people in the NHL, though that isn’t such a hard task when it comes to some players, and gets way too much attention for something Alex Ovechkin does better, bigger, faster, and epic-er(?).

Now, time to remove my cranky, biased little elf, and move on…

One final thing: the Penguins are coming to Washington. Frankly, I do not want them here. Its bad enough that Obama hasn’t been to a Capitals game yet, but now he’s meeting the enemy? Now, now, I know he’d meet whatever team had won; it’s customary, but it’s the the principle of the thing, ya’know? The ceremony begins at 6PM on Thursday. I say, you grab the touches and I’ll grab the pitchforks…

- Anna

ONE MONTH

Okay so you all know I like to try to keep the girl-y teenage ‘OH he’s cute’ moments down to a minimum because after the first couple times it gets pretty freaking annoying however I just have to bring this up because I was rather caught off guard by this photo from the Russian Olympic camp: (I’m not sure the pictures going to show up my computers wonky today but I found it originally on Puckdaddy, ugh, Puck Headlines for today)

Okay so I scanned this photo looking for familiar faces you know like Pavel, Illya, the two Alexanders, you know the usual suspects. I spotted Mr. Ambassador really easily but I wasn’t seeing any one else. I looked at it a little more carefully because it caught me as surprising Semin wouldn’t be near his BFFF then I realized he was right next to him. Holy crap. Whaaaaat? That’s Semin? Semin? ‘Magic Helmet’ Semin? With out said ‘magic helmet’ looking well… good? I mean I love Semin as a player but as a looker? No. Absolutely not. But, with his hair not a complete mess he looks cute. I was just really surprised.

Green Life 52 continues to amaze and horrify. I have yet to hear if its real or not but the website still holds an almost morbid fascination with me.

A big thanks to Hockey is My Boyfriend blog for the shout out over there!

UPDATE:I just saw Punch in the Face blog also gave us a mention so thank you!

Okay so as if my day could not get more Penguins bashing terrific this little gem came from a Malkin interview also on ugh, Puckdaddy;

Q. Did you speak with any of your teammates? How did they spend their day with the Cup?

I didn’t call anyone. Not even Sidney Crosby(notes). By the way, it was his birthday yesterday. Let’s wish him a Happy Birthday through the media. Let’s wish him health and happiness. [Geno was wrong actually. Crosby's birthday is on August 7.]

What will you give Crosby as a present?

What do you mean “what”? Me, of course!

Way to get the birthday about a month off. HELLO, its Anna’s birthday too on the seventh. Here is a little trick she taught me, and by taught me I mean she said in disgust; 8-7 as in 87 like the number he wears, these Russian lately bejeezus.

Then the gay jokes that would be slightly offensive and little raunchy roll of my tongue but I won’t type them. Note mental image: Him jumping out of giant cake; scaring shit out of Crosby. Teehee hee.

The Fine Line Between Epic and Fail

Epic:
Brooks Laich Day in Wawota

Epic Fail:
“While the ultimate success of such efforts and changes will not be known until the Olympic tournament is played in February, the early returns seem good. There was a somewhat lighter atmosphere on the third day of camp — perhaps not surprisingly since the players spent the morning playing golf, fly fishing or simply relaxing.

Crosby was among the handful of guys who took to the river and had the group in stitches because of a casting mishap.

“Sometimes, we can laugh at each other,” said defenseman Francois Beauchemin. “Sid almost hooked himself in the back of the head. That was fun to see.”

Seriously? Come on Cindy. Thank you Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Epic:

You see I’m am really cynical and I really need concrete proof and evidence before I believe just about anything especially pertaining to celebrities but this website, this amazingly awkward website, seemed to be BY Mike Green himself. Well not the actual website but you know its about him and has his blog on it. So I need someone who I can not concretely argue with like a actual member of the Capitals administration or Mike Green himself to acknowledge this site in some way before I can take it seriously and even then I will have a difficult time because something about it just gives me the chuckles. The style, the fact its says ‘peace’ at the end of the post, it reminds me of the white kids at school trying to be gangsta or punk who everyone laughs at behind their backs.

Epic Fail

Yay grammar fail on the first post sir (or madam).Though I have to say the typos in his post make it all the more believable its him. Seriously half way though the short first/only post he, or who ever it is, decides apostrophes aren’t real or something.

Epic:

Comedy Central for showing Comedy Central Presents: Gerry Dee which was hilarious and I love the story about how someone told his dad if he was going to let his kids play hockey they needed to know who to fight so his dad enrolled him in karate classes because as we all know karate is an extremely useful fight technique on the ice.

Because the Moustache Just Wasn’t Distrubing Enough On Its Own

So after seeing the absolutely hilarious video of prospect Anton Gustafsson (or Goose) running around in a red cat suit to Eye Of the Tiger in Kettler, in the below post its really a must see, I felt like looking up some other You Tube masterpieces that were hockey related and seeing as all my Psych work was done nothing could stop me!

Well I searched funny NHL and got some great stuff but this one in particular caught my eye for extremely misguided and phobia inducing. We all know I am no Crosby fan but who ever decided this was a funny/good idea was very wrong and actually makes me feel bad, not really but kind of, for Crosballs because he will be known forever as the ‘shower lurker’

… that’s funny? Come on I am freaking terrified of going into a bathroom with a shower now. And I knew he lurked in men’s showers… I had to get one joke in there.

Now this next video I was going to save for a rainy blog day but after seeing the above I really can’t. Now I originally saw the titles Swedish Twins and assuming that because its NHL related it would be the Lundy brothers but no avail… and wouldn’t that have been so much better… or maybe that’s just me… Anyway here you are;

Yes I’m shivering with the disturbed image of the Sendins dancing badly also. However was in charge of this particular ad campaign should not be allowed near any one from the NHL anymore.

What’s the Difference Between a Hobo and a Blogger?

Not much. I don’t really follow Penguins nay I usually avoid anything to do with the Penguins but the headline homeless man gives advice to Lemuiex was way to good to avoid. I mean I know I get all my advice from that guy who looks like santa claus who pan handles on 95 but a hockey team is a little different. So a man took it upon himself to send letters and throw christian CD’s over his fence. The man also sent letters to Crosby and Pen’s Staal. The letters were pretty nonsensical but they gave dietary advice and one talked of how Crosby isn’t experienced enough to be captain. Speak it, Homeless Joe! All kidding aside a little creepy.

Now if only we could have someone send our management letters like here’s a few;

Dear Washington Capitals,
Who the hell is this Clark fellow? Does he even play for us anymore? How bout that Brooks Laich for captain?

Dear Washington Capitals,
Jose Theodore? Really? REALLY? WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHY?

Dear Washington Capitals,
How bout giving me a job? (‘Cause if I was homeless that’s what I would be asking about… or even if I wasn’t)

Milan Jurchina’s hearing is today more on that later.

I’ve Got One Word…

…for you, Brent Johnson:

Traitor.

The PENGUINS?! I mean I understand your departure, and I’m not THAT attatched to you, so it’s fine, but c’mon, man; THE MOTHERFUCKING PENGUINS?! Are you crazy?! They’re like, UGH! Johnny, this is the stupidest move you have ever made, and here’s why:

1. Sidney Crosby plays for the Penguins.

2. In my mind, I believe you’ve left because there is so much rookie talent, and you’re afraid you won’t get to play much, which I understand, but seriously, going to a team with Marc-Andre Fleury is NOT going to guarantee that.

3. Sidney Crosby is the captain of the Penguins.

4. Mario Lemieux is not only the owner of the team, but a major creeper.

5. Crosby is a bitch.

6. Pittsburgh is Satan’s City.

7. Sidney. Fucking. Crosby.

8. Dan Bylsma is a nerd. He is no way as epically awesome as Boudreau.

…

9. Have I mentioned Crosby plays for the Penguins?

There you go Johnny, way to fucking suck at life. I wish Meghan and I hadn’t been looking so hard for you. Traitor.

- Anna

Postscript: Johnny, Meghan and I may go egg your house.

PostPostscript: And you’re definitely going on my list of hockey players I do NOT like, which like half of your new team is on.

PostPostPostscript: Traitor.

PostPostPostPostscript: My pictures of the scrimmage should be up on Monday, when I will finally have Photoshop, once again, within my grasp.

*sigh*

It has been a slow few days in the hockey world, though I swear if the fan-updated Capitals twitter posts ONE MORE TWEET about how apparently, the Capitals have something in common with the Cavaliers or that they drafted six skaters, I’m going to kill someone. Seriously! Stop blocking up my twitter!

Anyway, I was perusing random hockey message boards, looking for nothing in particular, and found this gem of a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsxyODIdXJM

While the Penguins’ win of the Cup is STILL a sore subject for me (I try to ignore all things Stanley-related), this video made me laugh ridiculously hard. I mean, it’s obvious it was done by a guy, and I’m wondering why he spent so much time on the rap and video. Meghan and I are wondering who he has a bigger mancrush on, Crosby or Malkin. If someone asked, they’d TOTALLY make my day XD

In other news, free agency begins soon, and while management has been unclear, GMGM did mention he would be watching the market. I hope if the Caps do accquire someone, it’s not someone gross. Haha. Also, it is a question who is going to be staying in Washington. The UFAs are Brashear, Giroux, Johnson, Kozlov, Fedorov, and Kronwall. We all know Kozzie and Feds won’t be back, and it is in question whether Brash will be back. I adore Brashear, honestly. He’s just amusing to me, and I’m afraid if he leaves the Caps, no one else will put up with his crap. I know I wouldn’t put up with it if I was in management’s position. When it comes to Johnson, Meghan has touched on the subject. She has more of an attachment to him, though I don’t have a problem with him. I just wonder if he sticks around, will he be even played? At this point, Varlamov and Neuvirth have proven themselves as being future star goalies, even at the age of 21. We all watched Varly dominate during the playoffs, and Neuvirth helped lead the Bears to a Calder Cup.  Both are amazing players, and if Johnson sticks around, he may not even be played. Remember, we still have Theodore… unfortunately.

We’ll just have to see what happens.

In news of renewed contracts: Bourque, Fehr, Gordon, Jurcina, Morrisonn, Pinizzotto, Schultz, and Wilson are returning to the club for the 2009-2010 season. Honesty, the only ones I care about are Bourque, Fehrsie, Gordon, Juicy, and Mo. I absolutely adore Mo, Juicy, and Gordon, and I am glad to see they’re going to be back :]

- Anna