Best Keenan story ever?
SI.com assembled a small panel to rate the new third “alternate” jerseys in the NHL. Here is the slideshow.
It reminded me of one of my favorite — maybe even my favorite — Mike Keenan stories of all time.
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Today is the day
Today would be the great day to begin a novena, which would end on election day, to pray for all pro-life candidates up for election on November 4th. Consider praying a rosary each day, if you do not already, or a divine mercy chaplet, attend adoration for 15 minutes, attend daily mass, or make your novena to do at least one of these each day through the end of the nine days. Or, for those of you who would like something different — something geared toward the election — consider this:
http://www.faithfulcitizenship.org/docs/FC_Novena.pdf
Ask God for his mercy on our unborn; for good pro-life government leaders. Then, leave it to God and His perfect will.
Without a teleprompter, Obama needs a breathalyzer!
Look what happens when Obama’s teleprompter breaks: http://wizbangblog.com/content/2008/09/19/what-happened-when-obamas-teleprompter-broke.php
I can’t wait for the debates!!!!!
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Hull vs. Keenan
St. Louis Today has an article with the greatest hits from Brett Hull’s career. I get a kick out of #3.
3. Buffaloed
With the Blues off to a slow start in October 1995, GM/coach Mike Keenan scratched future Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk for what would have been Hawerchuk’s first game in Buffalo since the Blues signed him as a free agent the previous offseason. Hawerchuk had played five seasons in Buffalo, and family members, including his grandmother, had traveled to Buffalo for the game. Keenan also scratched defenseman Jeff Norton for the game, and benched Hull during the game -– a 5-2 Blues’ loss.
After the game, Keenan criticized all three players: On Hull: “He didn’t give us much of an effort tonight. He took the night off.” … On Hawerchuk: “Dale has not helped the hockey club. For a guy who makes $2 1/2 million, he’s played very poorly. He’s not committing himself to helping the hockey club.” Keenan also said he “wouldn’t mind” trying to trade Hawerchuk, whom he signed to a 3-year, $7.5 million contract. “I went out on a limb for him. I’m disappointed. His attitude for the last 10 years has been to pace himself, and he’s forgotten how to work. … On Norton: “He’s been lackadaisical in his approach. There are other fellows that want to play.”
Hull fired back: “I got no ice time. Dale and Jeff were in the press box. Am I getting blamed for that, too? You have to be responsible for your actions in terms of your decisions and not blame everyone else. He had a Hall of Famer in the press box and another great player in the press box, too. It’s hard to generate anything like that.”
Hull defended Hawerchuk, saying “he hasn’t been given a chance to play (by Keenan) as far as I’m concerned.” And he criticized Keenan for scratching Hawerchuk, “His folks were here, he played here. That’s not something I would consider very respectful that you do to a Hall-of-Fame player.”
The next day, Keenan took away Hull’s captaincy, saying it was a decision the coaching staff had made several days earlier and that “It’s not personal.”
“It’s not personal? The heck it’s not personal. It is personal,” Hull retorted. “It’s a complete slap in the face. If I had done something to deserve it . . . I’ve worked my tail off. I changed my whole game for him, and that’s not good enough? I stand up for my teammates. Isn’t that what a captain’s supposed to do?
“I haven’t done anything wrong, and he has the (guts) to blame me. What is that? I don’t care where he’s coached or what he’s done, but no one has done what I’ve done for him.”
Al Gore and Amy Klobuchar
If you want a sign of what you are in for if you think about [tag]votin[/tag]g for [tag]Amy Klobuchar[/tag], consider who was in town campaigning with her yesterday. It was none other than Al – liberal as they come – Gore. The two of them haven’t seen a tax they don’t like, haven’t seen a pre-born baby worth protecting, and don’t think terrorism is one of the key issues facing our country.
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What does this say?
I always get emails from the Republican Party even though I do not consider myself a Republican (they are a terrible party, just better than the rest, blah blah blah). (I’m sure I’m on their lists because I have given money to President Bush’s campaigns in the past.) In any case, they started a new “incentive program” for get-out-the-vote volunteers.
In the email is this:
The Republican Party of Minnesota is pleased to offer an unprecedented incentive program for those who help with Get Out The Vote. Anyone who shows up to phone bank or goes door to door in the final four days of the Election (November 4th-November 7th) will be entered into a drawing for the following prizes:
Grand Prize: Airfare and accommodations for two to Washington, DC. Three days, two nights, on a date of your choosing in the calendar year 2006!
Runner Up: Apple IPOD digital music player!
20 Third Place Prizes: Exclusive breakfast with Senator Norm Coleman, who will give you a sneak peak into his 2008 re-election campaign!
Norm’s gotta love that he’s the third prize, ranking even lower than a music box.
