To all of those who didn’t even know (or care) that Dallas had a professional hockey team, jump on the bandwagon. Those os us who are true hockey fans welcome the company. And the Stars are hitting their groove at the perfect time. If you watched the 3rd period of the game last night you know what I’m talking about. With the Stars right now, it’s fun to be a Dallas sports fan again.
How come every time the home team (regardless of the sport) does well, there are always the people who feel duty bound to grouse about the bandwagoners?
Nobody was grousing. In fact, quite the contrary - I was trying to encourage other Dallas-area sports lovers to cheer for the Stars with no hard feelings about being fair-weather fans. I’m sure the sport of hockey will take fans where it can get them, no questions asked.
For the record, my forehead still has this permanent indentation from where it would hit my desk from repeatedly nodding off at work during the marathon games of the Stanley Cup run.
But I think some people don’t so much care for the game - for reasons I have yet to understand - but love the party-like atmosphere surrounding everything.
But hey, as long as they yell at the right times and don’t pour beer down my back, right?
I for one don’t welcome the bandwagonites Josh. Stay away. Nothing to see here.
But as a public service to anyone who jumps on the bandwagon, allow me to clarify a few hockey phrases you’ll hear at the frozen pond:
Five hole
Is the space between a goalies legs, not something to ask for next time you are in Bangkok.
Biscuit in the basket
The puck going into the net, not a way to refer to your unborn child (so says the wife)
Third man in
An automatic penalty AND a party foul.
Butt ended
Using the butt end of your shaft to…oh nevermind. Pervert.
Five on three
A two man advantage due to penalties, not a good thing to Google during work btw.
Wrap around
A quick, hard to execute move that stuffs the puck into the other side of the net before the goalie can get over. It is not “common” or “decent” like that drill sergeant said.
Butterfly style
A type of goaltending. Mr. Miagi taught crane style you idiot.
Deke
A good move around an opposing player, not Rosie.
Grinder
A player that works hard, not a new sandwich from BK.
Frozen souvenir
A puck that goes into the stands, not yogurt served in a mini helmet.
Hash marks
Two pairs of parallel lines on either sides of the face-off circles in both ends of the rink. Not the residue at the bottom of your bong.
MIAMI (TICKER) —Pat Riley apparently wants no part of coaching the Miami Heat.
Riley plans to resign as the Heat’s head coach but remain as the team’s president, according to a report published Monday by the Miami Herald.
The Heat have not confirmed the report but have scheduled a “major” news conference for 4 p.m. EDT Monday afternoon.
According to the Herald, Riley met with Heat owner Micky Arison over the weekend to discuss the future of the team.
Riley, 63, struggled through the worst season of his coaching career in 2007-08, guiding the Heat to a league-worst 15-67 record.
jrp@ April 28th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
further proof dallas “fans” are the worst in the nation: stumping for people to actually jump on the bandwagon
simply pathetic
watching the masses head for the exits (once again) last night with almost six minutes remaining in the mavs latest loss reinforced my belief that when the times get tough dallas “sports fans” head for the exits and the safety of their suburban, at least that scary tyson chandler/stephen jackson/dwyane wade can’t scary the bejesus outta your kids while they’re in the suburban
and go ahead and try to explain icing, two-line passes, what the NorthStars used to mean to Minnesota and the need to punch a guy in the face every once in a while to these texans, jay, because i don’t think most of ‘em get any of that either
although i guess you’d also hafta explain why the two-line pass went by the way of the Dodo…
and while we’re at it, let’s go ahead and plan the parade rout for the Stars, too
the dallas teams and their “fans” have been nothing but a comedy of errors for this Philly Phan since i moved here in august ‘05
Good luck tonight against the Habs you lovable Broadsteet Bully.
RK@ April 28th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
1975 was a long time ago, jrp. 1998-99 was a little more recent, don’t cha think? And let’s not even get into other sports teams, m-kay? Something about having 5 super bowl rings makes it kind of difficult to discuss football with a Philly fan. You just wouldn’t understand.
Trying to compare Philadelphia to Dallas is like saying a crippled sloth has a shot at winning a footrace with Carl Lewis. The only thing Philly does better than Dallas is raise fat, ugly women and obnoxious, blue-collar, wife-beating garbage. You’re right, you win.
jrp@ April 28th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
thanks, man, i love it all ‘cept for the punctuation
and i’m not comparing the past vs. the past. and, believe me, i do know what 5 super bowl rings vs. zero means. and i do respect troy, emmitt and the man who’s “likeness” is emblazoned on the sign poles that dot I30, i just hate your cowboys and plan to keep telling yous all (or y’all, if you’re so inclined) about it
i’m here and now, man, and now and here. so here’s now in dallas sports: romo fumbled snap vs. the seahags in seattle, plan a parade up 2-0 in the nba finals and 1-11 in playoffs since, jessy gets to watch brain westbook kill my fantasy team and beat your beloved ‘boys 10-6 by sliding down at the 1 to kill the clock in a game the ‘boys needed for home field, jkidd trade proves useless fit to avery’s style, the strangers are dead last before mid-April…again, and the stars won a cup when in this decade?
hey, at least, UTA made the tourney
and i married a Dallas girl for the exact reason you claim, RK, but the wife-beating jab (uh, no pun…) is outta line
ugly women, obnoxious and blue-collar, as well as many others i can live with, but c’mon, man
instead tell me how great the cowboys were back in ‘96 or ‘77 or ‘71 and i’ll tell you they haven’t won a playoff game in more than a decade
To all of those who didn’t even know (or care) that Dallas had a professional hockey team, jump on the bandwagon. Those os us who are true hockey fans welcome the company. And the Stars are hitting their groove at the perfect time. If you watched the 3rd period of the game last night you know what I’m talking about. With the Stars right now, it’s fun to be a Dallas sports fan again.
Shouldn’t it be: GO STARS !!!!!
How come every time the home team (regardless of the sport) does well, there are always the people who feel duty bound to grouse about the bandwagoners?
Sure, it’s annoying - but so is that.
Nobody was grousing. In fact, quite the contrary - I was trying to encourage other Dallas-area sports lovers to cheer for the Stars with no hard feelings about being fair-weather fans. I’m sure the sport of hockey will take fans where it can get them, no questions asked.
For the record, my forehead still has this permanent indentation from where it would hit my desk from repeatedly nodding off at work during the marathon games of the Stanley Cup run.
But I think some people don’t so much care for the game - for reasons I have yet to understand - but love the party-like atmosphere surrounding everything.
But hey, as long as they yell at the right times and don’t pour beer down my back, right?
I for one don’t welcome the bandwagonites Josh. Stay away. Nothing to see here.
But as a public service to anyone who jumps on the bandwagon, allow me to clarify a few hockey phrases you’ll hear at the frozen pond:
Five hole
Is the space between a goalies legs, not something to ask for next time you are in Bangkok.
Biscuit in the basket
The puck going into the net, not a way to refer to your unborn child (so says the wife)
Third man in
An automatic penalty AND a party foul.
Butt ended
Using the butt end of your shaft to…oh nevermind. Pervert.
Five on three
A two man advantage due to penalties, not a good thing to Google during work btw.
Wrap around
A quick, hard to execute move that stuffs the puck into the other side of the net before the goalie can get over. It is not “common” or “decent” like that drill sergeant said.
Butterfly style
A type of goaltending. Mr. Miagi taught crane style you idiot.
Deke
A good move around an opposing player, not Rosie.
Grinder
A player that works hard, not a new sandwich from BK.
Frozen souvenir
A puck that goes into the stands, not yogurt served in a mini helmet.
Hash marks
Two pairs of parallel lines on either sides of the face-off circles in both ends of the rink. Not the residue at the bottom of your bong.
Enjoy the playoffs everbody! And GO STARS!
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MIAMI (TICKER) —Pat Riley apparently wants no part of coaching the Miami Heat.
Riley plans to resign as the Heat’s head coach but remain as the team’s president, according to a report published Monday by the Miami Herald.
The Heat have not confirmed the report but have scheduled a “major” news conference for 4 p.m. EDT Monday afternoon.
According to the Herald, Riley met with Heat owner Micky Arison over the weekend to discuss the future of the team.
Riley, 63, struggled through the worst season of his coaching career in 2007-08, guiding the Heat to a league-worst 15-67 record.
further proof dallas “fans” are the worst in the nation: stumping for people to actually jump on the bandwagon
simply pathetic
watching the masses head for the exits (once again) last night with almost six minutes remaining in the mavs latest loss reinforced my belief that when the times get tough dallas “sports fans” head for the exits and the safety of their suburban, at least that scary tyson chandler/stephen jackson/dwyane wade can’t scary the bejesus outta your kids while they’re in the suburban
and go ahead and try to explain icing, two-line passes, what the NorthStars used to mean to Minnesota and the need to punch a guy in the face every once in a while to these texans, jay, because i don’t think most of ‘em get any of that either
although i guess you’d also hafta explain why the two-line pass went by the way of the Dodo…
and while we’re at it, let’s go ahead and plan the parade rout for the Stars, too
the dallas teams and their “fans” have been nothing but a comedy of errors for this Philly Phan since i moved here in august ‘05
keep up the good work
I love punctuation. I do.
You might want to grab a tissue for this one jrp…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DLxRM50ZEJ0
Good luck tonight against the Habs you lovable Broadsteet Bully.
1975 was a long time ago, jrp. 1998-99 was a little more recent, don’t cha think? And let’s not even get into other sports teams, m-kay? Something about having 5 super bowl rings makes it kind of difficult to discuss football with a Philly fan. You just wouldn’t understand.
Trying to compare Philadelphia to Dallas is like saying a crippled sloth has a shot at winning a footrace with Carl Lewis. The only thing Philly does better than Dallas is raise fat, ugly women and obnoxious, blue-collar, wife-beating garbage. You’re right, you win.
thanks, man, i love it all ‘cept for the punctuation
and i’m not comparing the past vs. the past. and, believe me, i do know what 5 super bowl rings vs. zero means. and i do respect troy, emmitt and the man who’s “likeness” is emblazoned on the sign poles that dot I30, i just hate your cowboys and plan to keep telling yous all (or y’all, if you’re so inclined) about it
i’m here and now, man, and now and here. so here’s now in dallas sports: romo fumbled snap vs. the seahags in seattle, plan a parade up 2-0 in the nba finals and 1-11 in playoffs since, jessy gets to watch brain westbook kill my fantasy team and beat your beloved ‘boys 10-6 by sliding down at the 1 to kill the clock in a game the ‘boys needed for home field, jkidd trade proves useless fit to avery’s style, the strangers are dead last before mid-April…again, and the stars won a cup when in this decade?
hey, at least, UTA made the tourney
and i married a Dallas girl for the exact reason you claim, RK, but the wife-beating jab (uh, no pun…) is outta line
ugly women, obnoxious and blue-collar, as well as many others i can live with, but c’mon, man
instead tell me how great the cowboys were back in ‘96 or ‘77 or ‘71 and i’ll tell you they haven’t won a playoff game in more than a decade