Mike Commodore
Who’s Hungry?
And the Team is….
In the spirit of the Oscars tonight, I thought it was time to award my 2007-08 NHL Center Ice Package Team of the Year. Sort of the Best Picture of the hockey season. If I may recap. Every year I get the NHL Center Ice package. MOL loves it because I can watch hockey every night during the season. She knows that if she complains a lot, I will give in and let her have the remote every now and then. It’s what good marriages are made on. Last season, it was the Pittsburgh Penguins. I liked them because Crosby, Malkin, and Staal were electric. I still check in on them, and if my 07-08 team isn’t on, I default to the Pens. The season prior, was the eventual Stanley Cup Champion, Carolina Hurricanes. I was into them for the other Staal, Mike Commodore, Cam Ward, and the rest of the boys that were Lowell Alumni. The year before that was the lockout, so MOL was subjected to daily updates on why my life was so sucky. She was all, what about me? Don’t I matter? Yes dear. I just like to watch men on frozen water trying to out muscle each other too.
By the way, do you guys have an over under on when she leaves me? Well, you should. Back when MOL and I first started dating, we got the NHL Package at her place in Worcester. We went to pretty much every Ice Cats home game, and would come home and watch the Dallas Stars. I think we liked them because they were just starting when we got home, and she was still trying to get in my pants. Really, she had no idea how easy it was. Without further ado, or, and the NHL Center Ice Team of the Year award goes to: The Chicago Blackhawks.
I like the Hawks for several reasons.
1. The Chicago Blackhawks have hands down the best uniforms in pro sports. Both the home and away versions are simple, and the logo is superb.
2. If you haven’t checked them out, do so. They have three excellent and exciting players in Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews, and Patrick Kane. All three are excellent hockey players. They are exciting and all possess offensive talent that is out of this world. Jack Skille is up from Rockford, and is a nice little player himself. He is talented offensively, and likes to hit people too. They also added Ben Eager to do the rough stuff (since been put on IR), and old Hurricane favorite Craig Adams has fit in nicely. Adam Burish is a 100+ PIM guy and when David Koci is up from Rockford, he’s as tough as they come in the NHL.
3. They aren’t the best team in the league, but they are very fun to watch. Yesterday’s game against LA saw them up 5-1 at the start of the third, and it ended with a 6-5 OT victory. It was exciting to see them play well to go up 5-1, and even more exciting to see them win it 6-5.
So, there you have it Goons. If you are in the Chicago area, enjoy the away games. If you have the Package, please do tune in. You’ll get a good show, and some kick ass uniforms.
Just Like Old Times
Ding Dong…I’ll Get It…
Big Mike Commodore
I saw this article on the NHL’s website, and I wanted to pass it on. Along with being a pretty tough customer, Mike Commodore is as advertised in the article, a super nice guy. Last season at the end of the year party for the Lockmonsters he and I shared more than a few beers. He was very open about the lockout at the time, and was willing to talk hockey, or anything else. I have a lot of respect for a kid that can realize he needs to improve his game, and then goes out and does it. Check it out. It’s a pretty good read.
Pudding Head
Carolina has aquired Mike Commodore from Calgary in exchange for a 3rd Round pick. I partied with Mike last year in Lowell, and personally, I think he is a great kid. He also had two of the best fights anyone in a Lowell uniform had all last season. He and DJ King of Worcester had a real slug fest, with both guys standing toe to toe exchanging rights. The fight was to close to call, but the next night, both combatants were sporting nice shiners. Commodore thinks pretty lowly of King, as when I asked him about the tilt, he seemed to indicate Mr. King was what could be slang for a girl’s anatomy.
The second fight, was when Commodore one punched Brent Thompson of Providence. They were pushing and shoving before a face off. When they decided to go, Commie got his gloves off, and lowered the boom on Thompson. Brent went down like he’d been shot. Commodore went in for more, picking up Thompson by his jersey, noticed he was out cold, and dropped him like 8th grade Spanish. Thompson finally made it to the box, were he asked the penalty box attendant why he was in there, and when he got out so many times, the attendant was compelled to inquire if Brent was OK. Hilarious turn of events. Well, not for Brent Thompson.
Anyway, Commodore will probably be on Carolina’s blueline, and I wish him the best of luck. Hopefully up in the show he plays with a mean streak that sometimes eludes him in the "A". Good luck Pudding Head.