Top Shelf: Get Ready for the Ovechkam
NHL March 6th. 2008, 11:08am
We’ve never been to Wrigley. What are we missing? Perhaps hockey, soon. Lee Diekemper recaps the night in the NHL.
Chicago 3, Anaheim 0: The ‘Hawks continue to play well in a late push for the playoffs. Goalie Corey Crawford records a shutout in his first start of the season to beat the “dirty” Ducks. Gary Bettman hints that the baseball stadium currently known as Wrigley Field could host a Winter Classic.
Washington 3, Buffalo 1: A mere two goals from Alexander Ovechkin in his march to 60. At least viewers of “OvechKam” were happy.
San Jose 3, Ottawa 2 (OT): Patrick Marleau’s overtime goal, his second of the game, finished the Sens. No telling when Ryane Clark or Curtis Brown may take the ice again.
Phoenix 2, Dallas 1: Rough home loss by the Stars on a night the Wings won. Has the Stars’ offense suddenly gone cold or did the Stars deserve what they received?
Detroit 4, St. Louis 1: Pavel Datsyuk scored twice and the Wings are getting healthy just in time. Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom should return Sunday but Jonathon Ericsson has filled Lidstrom’s void nicely.
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March 6th, 2008 at 11:11 am
If the rangers put Kim K’s ass in goal, could she stop more pucks than Lumberg?
March 6th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Wrigley is awesome with a capital A. The nostalgia isn’t as thick as it is in Yankee Stadium, but it’s truly spectacular. I would strongly suggest going. I saw 3 games in 2 days there. 2 at Wrigley and 1 at The Cell. Good Times.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:18 am
That link about the Ducks is perfect. I would cheer for the Red Wings over them in the playoffs this season if they meet.
Oh yeah Brian Burke is an asshole
March 6th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Wrigley smells like pee and we were seated in the last row of the lower deck and you lost fly balls because of the balcony
March 6th, 2008 at 11:26 am
This explains Wrigley field perfectly…
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/2008/01/27/30-wrigley-field/
March 6th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Oh this is a hockey post. The Sharks game was on here in Philly last night. Sorry to say I couldn’t stay up to watch it. But West Coast hockey seems to be alot more fun than East Coast.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Wrigley sucks if you are in the shade in the lower deck, but on a warm, sunny day, it’s tough to beat. The rear 25 rows of the lower grandstand are like sitting in a warehouse. Upper deck is okay, but either pop for the good seats or the bleachers.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:33 am
As a die-hard Cardinals fan, I can say every time I have been to Wrigley it’s been a hell of a time. The Bleachers are an intense time. When I arrive I feel like I am in prison, in the sense, that I immedately try to find a group of Cardinals fans. Safety in numbers. I don’t know how it is for other opposing fans, but for Cardinal fans it is volatile.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:37 am
ASU: That must be like a Phils fan like me going to a Mets game in NY, and vice versa. I was in Chicago to root on the Phils (The Cubs won). But It was a terrific time. The Cubs fans didnt get on us too much. more like good natured ribbing.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:37 am
As a White Sox fan who lived for a few years within spitting distance of Wrigley, the best thing I can say about it is that the talent in the bars immediately after a weekend afternoon game is unmatched in the city.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:46 am
@Ben: Those bars are FLOODED with talent post game. It’s painful when a dime piece is screaming curse words at you because your Cardinals absolutely worked her Cubbies. Gets you thinking that maybe you should throw on a Cubs hat so you can land a piece of the top notch trim down in Wrigleyville.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:54 am
weird thing about going to cards-cubs game at wrigley: before the game, both teams’ fans are getting sloshed together without much of a problem.
once inside the stadium all hell breaks loose.
after the game, they’re back getting shitfaced together almost as if nothing happened during the game.
a cards-cubs game, whether at wrigley or busch, is the closest thing to a college football game i’ve ever seen in baseball. the crown is almost always half-red, half-blue no matter if it’s in st. louis or chicago.
it’s certainly a spectacle.
March 6th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
@Gonzo: East Hockey is fun because it’s faster and more goals are scored, but on the left side of the country there are hits and fights and physical play.
I went to Chi-town and the Cubs were playing the Giants (when both Sosa and Bonds playing). I didn’t have a rooting interest in either team so I just wore normal clothes, jeans T-shirt. I fit right in. Wrigley was neat, but the novelty wore off by about the third inning. If my friend and I hadn’t spotted seats right behind home on the second deck to move into, I would have been disapointed.
The best part about Wrigley was getting pizza before the game there. The friend I was travelling with, who was a kinda of prude naïve girl, walked in on a guy getting a BJ in the bathroom. Her reaction alone was comedy at it’s finest.
March 6th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
My friend walked in on a guy
a BJ in the bathroom.
/Fixed for higher comedy.
March 6th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
You’re right Gonzo that would be higher comedy, but still pretty funny as is.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Did anyone actually see the Blackhawks – Ducks game last night? The highlights this morning made them out to be wannabe Broad Street Bullies… I just hope that they took as much punishment as they gave out last night.
The next person that takes out Pronger needs to do a better job. I can’t stand seeing his shit-eating grin all over the ice.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
@Potvin:
My blog post today was about how much I hate the ducks