Shaw gets too much love, if you ask me. Sure, he is a little Energizer Bunny, but his production is a lot lower than most people realize. Agree. He is not a bad player at all, but if you are going to give away most of the available pieces that you have... fill the need that you actually have: point...

Ever been to a Caps game? Caps fans blast other team fans constantly. I stopped wearing Pens gear and other team's stuff because I got tired of altercations. I've never been bothered at Caps games. I still hear lots of things in my section. There was a fight out in the concourse last year at a game...

I don't understand how you can blame coaching when the defense is obliterated like this.

So... blame injuries and the Cap Guru?

I am not looking at just the last 4 games.

I didn't say we should accept sub-par. I was just pointing out that if your criteria puts a decent amount of blame on Johnson, then it would be that way no matter the coach because every team, every year has those same things happen. I have no horse in the race in the "blame game". Probably why coa...

26294 I never rip on Fleury... I give honest observation on his play Might be the 2nd funniest thing I've read all week. I don't say he sucks or stinks or that he doesn't belong in the league or anything like that. I comment on his (poor) rebound control and (poor) puck playing ability behind the n...

I put a decent amount of the blame on Johnson... because that is where it belongs. Certainly more-so than on Rutherford. That means you think he could get more out of the roster than he is, correct? Skill level and ability are one thing. However, when individual players look disinterested, low leve...

Jim can't rip on Fleury or Orpik anymore so he needs new irrational punching bags

The coaching is an irrational punching bag?

I never rip on Fleury... I give honest observation on his play.

Orpik... yeah, maybe...

I put a decent amount of the blame on Johnson... because that is where it belongs. Certainly more-so than on Rutherford. That means you think he could get more out of the roster than he is, correct? Skill level and ability are one thing. However, when individual players look disinterested, low leve...

I'm big on barrel aged, but that's not the barrel I want. I would probably try it just to say I've tried it though.

You in the Burg? Today...

Barrel aged beer night today, starting at 4... BOOM!

http://www.houghspgh.com/

I thought that CG and someone else were the same person... or does he have 3 names?

I put a decent amount of the blame on Johnson... because that is where it belongs. Certainly more-so than on Rutherford.

I just so happen to have some Bruery Black Tuesday aging in the basement

Not any more... bwaaaa haaa haa haaaa!!!!!

i feel like s*** whenever i drink lately. maybe i want to be robbed.

yeah...i have 15 or so barley wines and like 30 of the regular BCBS. i made some questionable decisions last fall.

Despres trade is a disaster, as they're raving about him in Anaheim (one of the highest possession stats in the playoffs, I heard, that's in addition to a ton of hitting and overall good play. Despres has the lowest TOI for the Ducks (below Clayton Stoner, both on the 3rd pairing) at 17:13 (edit: o...

I'm here... so seriously... how cool can this place really be?

which is worse: the Star Wars prequels or the Hobbit trilogy? Tricky question. The prequel trilogy definitely had worse acting and dialogue. But there was never a feeling of scope or size or urgency or anything in the Hobbit trilogy. The actual battle in the Battle of the Five Armies was rather pat...

Oh yeah, that's the definition of tough.

You're doing it wrong...

Caution: Naughty word - NSFW

Let out a little chuckle thinking about the days after the trade deadline where Madden was panning the Cole deal and had him as the odd-man-out etc. Of the 4 D involved that day (Lovejoy, Bertuzzo and Despres) Cole is clearly the best of the lot. Not physically... but still the best of the 4.

Give me the keys... I'll drive... give me the keys!

The insurance commercial where the woman (in the announcers voice) says "silence" to the guy because she got a check for not getting into an accident over the last 6 months. Her argument doesn't hold water and it always annoys me when opinions/arguments are full of fail.

Vader having someone cut off their own head would be awesome!

I posted this in the TV thread, but might as well start things off with it here:

Rex lives!!!

Ever been to a Caps game? Caps fans blast other team fans constantly. I stopped wearing Pens gear and other team's stuff because I got tired of altercations.

A bunch of nuns clapping for the Pope.

Rock Star!

do chewbaccas not age?

Chewie is about 200 during the first movie (Ep4). Wookiees live to about 400.