Montreal Players: Yet ANOTHER Reason to Hate the Habs

Here we have one of the NHL's elite players: Tom Kostopoulous. If you've ever hung around this site before, you can undoubtedly pick up the level of sarcasm in that sentence. We all remember the Feta-loving Tom K as part of the ambiguously dumb duo of Habs players who were arrested for stealing a woman's purse in a Tampa nightclub earlier this year. They stole $20 from her! With salaries around $500K, I guess they were really hard up on cash to pay the rookie dinner bill. Funny. But, his latest stunt from Game 2 of the Philly/MTL semi-final series makes you want to slap him...and I'm no Philly fan. Take a look at his gutlessness.

Montreal Riots: One More Reason to Hate Habs Fans

In case anybody outside of Montreal needed another reason to dislike Canadiens fans...here's a video showing the riots on St. Catharine outside of the Bell Centre last night. You would think this franchise had never won a Cup, by the looks of it.

Congrats, Habs fans. Your team managed to (barely) make it out of the 1st round over a team that wasn't supposed to win a single game. Ole!

Here's hoping they're eliminated 4-straight in Round 2. It'll either be Philly or New York.

Chalk One Up for South Africa: Trevor Immelman Wins '08 Masters

Before I continue, I must apologize. Don't really know who I'm apologizing to, because nobody reads this...but I've been away from writing for a couple weeks. Main reason: I escaped the dreadful winter for a few days to sunny Palm Springs, California. Will post pics soon enough...

Anyway, let's talk Masters.

Trevor Immelman became the first South African to win the Masters since his boyhood idol Gary Player did it 30 years ago.

Well done Mr. Immelman. He's certainly coming into his own on Tour. Can't knock his play all week. He hit the ball better than anybody all week, especially his tee-game. Didn't hurt that he made a few putts, but hey, to win the Masters you've gotta make a lot of putts. That's where Tiger struggled...couldn't buy a putt, even with his wallet.
Immelman finished at 8-under, followed by Tiger at 5-under. That's 2 years in a row Tiger has played second fiddle at Augusta. Oh well, so he'll only win 3 majors this year.

Big Diesel All Up In Your Grill

OK, so I realize this game happened almost a month ago, but I'm posting it anyway. Nice jump over the kids in the front row, but check out the elbow he gives to the guy in the black t-shirt. That's a whole lotta human comin' in full tilt.

Late Bloomers: Sens stack a 5-piece on Bufftown in 3rd

Do they really have to leave it 'til the very end of the game to wake up? If the last 2 games are any indication, then yes.

9 third period goals for the Ottawa Senators in the last 2 games.

After giving up 2 quick ones in 25 seconds to Buffalo, the Sens' offence exploded for 5 goals in 8 minutes to take a 6-3 vic and pretty much solidify the playoff fate for the Sabres. It was nice to see Dean McAmmond use his speed for a change when he drove hard to the net and got a nice feed from Vermette. That made it 3-2, but the fact that it was a short-handed goal woke up the Senators' offence. Opened the floodgates, if you will. Alfie tied it up going shelfy like only he knows how...ping!

I can't not write about my boy Volchenkov getting his first goal of the year with a blast from the blueline...ping! Oh yeah, it's worth mentioning that I was talking about how the A-Train hadn't scored a goal all season seconds before he sniped. Game winner to boot!

It's been quite the fall from grace for Buffalo this year, after capturing the 1st seed in the East in '07. Of course, no Briere and no Drury. Just Derek Roy, Thomas Vanek, and Jason Pominville to carry the load. Their D is nothing special either. I have no sympathy for them, though. It sure was nice to see Sabres fans sprint out of their seats when Alfie lit the lamp making it 5-3.

Let's see if the Sens can take the 2nd of this home-and-home with Buff on Thursday at the SBP. Maybe this time they'll spread their goals out a little more.

Patrick Roy's Son is a Goon

Can't believe I haven't jumped all over this. Chalk it up to my overall laziness, I suppose.

Much like a lot of the stories I write about, this one is nothing short of ridiculous.

“With the Remparts trailing 7-1 near the end of the second period of their playoff game on Saturday, players on both sides began to brawl. The younger Roy skated towards Chicoutimi netminder Bobby Nadeau, but was held back by two on-ice officials. According to reports, it was at that point that father Patrick told his son to go after Nadeau. Jonathan Roy skated towards the opposing netminder and landed a series of punches without any retaliation, then saluted the opposing fans before starting another fight with defenceman Sebastien Rioux.” (TSN.ca)

Hey, maybe Jonathan Roy is just pissed that he'll never come close to being as good as his father. Here's the video. (YouTube)

Madness: Look forward to Thursday action

It's been a pretty eventful couple of days, to say the least. Who would've thought all the underdogs would win in Tampa?! Add that to West Virginia telling Duke to take a hike and the Davidson win over Georgetown, and we've got a hell of a tourney on our hands. For the record, my brackets are in shambles. At least I'm not the only one feelin' the pain...

Here's how she stands after 2 rounds...

West Virginia/Xavier and UCLA/Western Kentucky are on tap for the West bracket, while the Washington State/UNC and Louisville/Tennessee doubleheader will give us some quality viewing in the East on Thursday.

Davidson will be trying to keep their Cinderella run alive when they meet Wisconsin on Friday in the Midwest, followed up by Villanova/Kansas. The South gives us Stanford/Texas and Memphis/Michigan State.

Needless to say, I know where I'll be Thursday night. Not sure about Friday though, as I'll likely be sipping fruity umbrella drinks by the pool in sunny Southern California. Shucks.

Rainy Roundup: Obama League Baseball?

Hey y'all. I'm back. Didn't go anywhere, just haven't posted. My boy Hambone has been on my case recently so I figured I talk about some of the random shit I've seen over the last couple days.

Figured I'd throw this funny one up there to kick things off. This dude decided to combine his love for Major League Baseball and U.S. politics. Cool shirts. Obama business strikes out

So apparently the story about Tiger Woods buying a ridiculous mansion in the Hamptons for $65 million yesterday is not true. Thank god. Because even though he could've bought that crib with a (big) duffle bag full of cash, he didn't, and kept a few less people from hating him. He's already got 2 'homes' in Florida and 1 in Dubai on his golf course. I'm anxiously awaiting the day he becomes the world's first athlete billionaire.

Yes, I missed a Monday morning post about how awesome Tiger is after winning at Bay Hill, but is he even human? Can't they test for something like that?

I'd stay outta his way. How many 66-year olds do you know who do mixed martial arts?

I'm in the wrong business: Visa IPO prices at record $17.9 billion

Like they don't make enough money already: Red Sox boycott Japan trip, then reconcile

Fred Couples posts a 65, John Daly cracks a beer

At the time of this posting, Fred Couples has the outright lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Orlando. I understand it's still early in the afternoon, but to me, that's pretty impressive for ol' Freddy C. At least we know he still has the raw talent to go low, as long as his ailing body holds up. For a guy who has had chronic pain in his back for years, he can still pipe a golf ball. He averaged 301.5 yards on his drives in Thursday's round. There's a reason he's called 'Boom Boom'.

On a less than enthusiastic note, PGA Tour bad boy John Daly has hit yet another speed bump in his 'eventful' career. He was disqualified from Bay Hill when he missed his Tuesday Pro-Am tee-time. Daly claims there was a misunderstanding with his tee-time, but he was likely out late the night before, lighting it up at one of Orlando's hotspots...or, any questionable dive that serves the sauce. It also didn't help that his swing coach, legendary Butch Harmon, quit on him on Monday saying, "the most important thing in his life is getting drunk." Pretty heavy stuff. Did I mention that he was only playing at Bay Hill because Arnie invited him? Talk about disrespecting someone you shouldn't be.

Last week, he shot 77-80 to miss the cut by a mile at the PODS Championship in Tampa, and even had Tampa Bay Buccaneers' coach John Gruden on the bag for him (pictured above). But missing the cut wasn't a big deal to Big JD. He spent his Saturday drinking in the Hooters tent behind 17 at Innisbrook drinking beer and signing bodyparts.

There are many people who think he should be kicked off the Tour. I'm not one of them. If tournament sponsors are going to continue to provide exemptions for him to play, then he'll be on the Tour. When he shows up for his tee-times, he's a pleasure to watch. The question is, how far can John Daly go before he's cut off for good?

Goalie Wars: Darth Gerber rules with iron fist

So it's looking more and more likely that Martin "Darth" Gerber will be the #1 'tender for the Senators heading into the post-season. He's not only been the Sens' best player for the past 6 games, but it also helps that his name's not Ray Emery.

Management doesn't seem to be a fan of ol' Razor these days. For good reason. He pretty much got John Paddock fired a couple weeks ago. Then he finally broke his silence this week with a half-assed apology to the coach who moulded him in the AHL. Add in the fact that he can't stop a beach ball on the short side when he does play, and you've got a pretty 'easy' decision.

Enter Darth Gerber. Dah da da da, Dah da da da da da daaaahh.

Although they managed to lose 3-1, 3-2, and 2-0 before winning 4-2 on their recent Left Coast trip, the Sens have at least had the goaltending they've been so desperately looking for. The blame for those 3 losses lands squarely on the shoulders of every skater on the team, not Gerber. Technically, he only let in 1 in L.A. They potted an empty-netter late in the 3rd. Things turned around when they hit the desert last Saturday, though. Gerber played well, and the rest of them actually played defence. There's a concept. Backchecking, defensive coverage, physical play. Ya know, things that you should do every time you step on the ice if you intend to win the hockey game.

Last night's game against Beantown was no different. Gerber made some stellar saves which translated into offensive rushes and goals by Heatley. It was like watching Sens hockey of old. Quick transitions, bodychecks, great saves, and good ol' fashioned lamplighting. It's worth noting Heater's quality game. A nice 'trick to break out of his recent slump.

It's always nice to see a certain player step his game up when the rest of the team is struggling. Gerber has been to the Cup Finals 3 times. All 3 times he's had his rear-end planted firmly on the pine. If the last week is any indication, he'll be relegating that role to a player who needs to give his head a firm shake. Get used to sporting that beauty new cap, Razor. You could be sitting there for a while.