The Hammer
It Can’t End Well
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Alive. Well. Hammering.
By the way #25 still stinks and I don’t like him.
Hear Ye Hockey Amendments
Article [I.]
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
For example: Hockey is a religion and no one will tell us different! I am free to tell Hal Gill "You Suck". When you bring the boys on the ice, it starts as a peaceable.
Article [II.]
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
The coach regulates the militia and it is often necessary for those on the ice to bear arms and drop gloves, and no one will infringe on the right of a goon to pull a 5 minute major.
Critics of these amendments are free to cross the border to the great white north. Where hockey is also relatively popular.
All Hail Number 8! Neely gets Inducted
"Neely went through, not around." – Scott Burnside
It is time that we all pay our respects to one of the greatest hard-nosed hockey players EVAH! Watching Cam on the ice, and never knowing if he was going to score – or just beat the tar out of any tough guy going on the other team – was one of the things that made him great. He wore the Black and Gold with pride.
Some random statistics from BostonBruins.com:
- Was traded to Boston on his 21st birthday, June 6, 1986. I’ll bet that was a party.
- Became only the second Bruin in club history to record consecutive 50-goal seasons.
- A hit taken on his thigh in game six of the 1991 Prince of Wales Conference Championship series in Pittsburgh caused him to develop a condition known as myositis ossificans, where a portion of the muscle in his thigh turned to bone.
- Set a club record for playoff goals in a year with 16, second in the league in that category (1991).
- Scored 694 career points, ending with his retirement in 1996.
Please feel free to share your personal memories of Cam’s career. Jeepers – I’m talking like he’s dead or something. Tonight the Hall of Fame, and not the mortuary, gets a very worthy addition.
Today’s Thought
"To act crazy is really not crazy."
Crazy people don’t think they are crazy. That honor is still reserved for Bettman on both counts.
Old Days Of Bruce Shoebottom
May 14th 1988, started like any other day. The four of us a cooler of Bud and tickets to the Devils game, oh yeah it was game 7. Anyway typical trip into the GARDEN four of us in a Monte Carlo most likely listening to some Van Halen and drinking beer like it was our job. Our scenario usually went like this: drive to the parking garage next to the garden, site in the parking garage and have at least 6 or 7 Buds before we make our way over to Sullivan’s Tap, those of you who know the Tap this is before they expanded it, hang out at the Tap and drink 16oz. Knickerbockers for a $1.00 or less. Why the Tap some may ask, being that I was still 3 days shy of my 20th birthday and I have been going to the Tap uncarded for 2 years, it seemed like the only place to go. 6 or so goons of Knickerbockers and we were ready to head into the game.
Needless to say the electricity in the Old Garden was unmatched only by the hatred of the Devils. We had seats in the upper level in the corner, great view of all the action. Just as we entered the garden my bro’ in law realized he left his glasses in the car, being the nice kind hearted people we are, we all said "Tough Shit". We were heading up to our seats and to get two Busch beers on the way. Leaving my bro in law to figure it out on his own, he heads to the security guys and ask’s if he can leave the garden so he can get his glasses. Thinking they were just going to laugh at him one of the gaurds says sure but you have to hold this when you get back to your seat.
He comes back to the seat shortly before they drop the puck with glasses on and a sign that said "DEVILS SUCK". A small price to pay to see the B’s beat the devils to go the Stanley Cup Finals.
I do miss the days of Cam beating the tar out of people on his way to scoring 50 goals and the fans throwing their shoes on the ice when ever Bruce Shoebottom would drop the gloves. Long live number 8.
Being this is my first post I apologize in advance for the spelling errors and nonsense that I write. I do have more of these stories that are mostly going to revolve around beer and some sporting event or another and when I dig out my old ticket stubs I will put the pictures up.