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|Thanks to a two-pronged media relations strategy, the MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery Tax Day Giveaway campaign moo-ved sales upwards. Image courtesy of Ogilvy PR Worldwide
After inevitably writing that yearly check, what better way to offset the feeling of taxpayer pain than getting free food? And not just any free eats, but the quintessential comfort food: ice cream. In an effort to build brand awareness and boost sales, MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery tapped Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide for a combination of long-term national media relations efforts, local market press blitzes and a PR recycling act to give sullied taxpayers a free sugar boost on April 18, 2011.
With no other advertising or marketing support for the giveaway, titled MaggieMoo's "Sundae Stimulus" program, the company relied strictly on Ogilvy to publicize the event near and far to reward hard-working, taxpaying customers with a free treat.
A combined four-person team from MaggieMoo's and Ogilvy PR began preparing six months prior to Tax Day 2011 for the Sundae Stimulus, in which mini Crumb Cake Fundaes were given away on Tax Day to all visitors to MaggieMoo's stores. This was the third year of MaggieMoo's Tax Day giveaway program.
Jenn Johnston, chief marketing & operations officer for Global Franchise Group Management, LLC, which manages MaggieMoo's Ice Cream, says that the main goals for MaggieMoo's were to build traffic and drive sales. "To take advantage of the traffic that would come into the stores as a result of the PR outreach, we wanted to focus around a new product to incentivize trials," says Johnston.
Specific 2011 objectives included:
1. Develop a program to build brand awareness, gain national media exposure and differentiate the brand from its competitors.
2. Increase sales from Tax Day 2010 by 10%.
3. Secure one national media placement in one of the identified top three targets: USA Today, The Associated Press and a national morning show.
Ogilvy monitored media coverage of consumer brands in the current economy and researched past successful giveaways and promotions. "Lesser-known brands can earn valuable, widespread media coverage by being part of a trend," says Steven Rice, senior VP, Ogilvy PR.
Ogilvy PR also extensively researched the top three national morning shows—NBC's Today Show, ABC's Good Morning America and CBS' The Early Show —to determine the best approach for securing a product mention or segment. The research indicated that using a third-party spokesperson to speak on behalf of a larger story was the most effective way to book a segment that would incorporate the client into the story. Research also showed that the vast majority of third-party spokespeople were representatives or editors from long-lead lifestyle magazines.
To build brand awareness on the national level, Ogilvy first worked to land a Tax Day trend story with print media outlets. Ogilvy PR account manager Christopher Potter contacted other PR managers from companies that offered similar deals in 2010 to find out who was participating and who wasn't; what product promotions and giveaways they were doing; and if there were other companies jumping on board for 2011. "We then had a list of Tax Day participants that we could take to the national print outlets," says Potter. Ogilvy then pitched a trend story, providing journalists with a background on how companies are creating giveaways to further engage consumers and get them in the door in a unique way.
Although the team issued a national press release, it actually limited national pitching while ensuring that all pitches were as concise and as place-able as possible. "If you're going to be pitching USA Today, you can't be pitching everyone else because if they end up running a story that you've pitched elsewhere, that will quickly ruin a relationship," says Rice.
After landing a mention of the Tax Day giveaway in the April 2011 issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Ogilvy followed up with Kiplinger's PR manager, Laura Stevens of the Rosen Group, to gauge whether the magazine would be interested in a joint pitch to the national morning shows for a Tax Day segment. Stevens suggested a larger roundup piece would be better for pitching efforts, which led to a full Kiplinger's story on all the Tax Day giveaways.
On April 1, 2011, Kiplinger's writer Cameron Huddleston posted a more complete online article about Tax Day and mentioned all the brands participating in 2011. Leveraging the article, Ogilvy PR pitched a segment for CBS' The Early Show using Kiplinger's editor Janet Bodnar as the spokesperson. "The majority of morning show segments have a third-party spokesperson from a magazine—whether it's Women's Day or Cosmo —and they serve as on-air experts," says Rice. Bodnar would do just that.
For local media, Ogilvy pitched strictly the MaggieMoo's giveaway in the company's markets including San Diego, Jacksonville, Fla., Indianapolis, Annapolis, Md., Charlotte, N.C., Omaha, Neb., Nashville, Centennial, Colo., and Arlington, Va. "We felt that MaggieMoo's could carry a story on its own in these markets, so we contacted local papers as well as morning show producers and news desks," says Potter, adding that local broadcast outlets were picked because they could mention the giveaway within several different time slots, including morning and noon talk shows, and 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. news programs.
In addition, MaggieMoo's Tax Day giveaway pitch went to mom and deal bloggers (for more on pitching to deal bloggers, see sidebar). "We managed the messages in our release, but in terms of driving the actual conversations in the social spaces, the bloggers took care of that through their influential Facebook pages and Twitter handles," says Rice.
For Rice, the biggest challenge for a giveaway campaign is finding the right product that is both engaging for consumers to come in and try and for the media to cover. The team has done a better job each year selecting the right product, evolving from a plain ice cream cone to an ice cream pizza the second year, and in 2011 the Crumb Cake Fundae.
While the team was happy with the results of the campaign, Potter says that if they were to replicate it, they might have tried to land other long-form stories leading up to Tax Day. "We got a ton of hits, but you always want more, and another long-lead story leading up to Tax Day could have helped spread the story further," says Potter. The results, however, were still scrumptious, including:
• MaggieMoo's "Sundae Stimulus" program received 289 million media impressions, and was a main feature trend story in USA Today and the Associated Press. The Crumb Cake Fundae was featured on CBS' Early Show featuring Kiplinger's editor Bodnar.
• MaggieMoo's Tax Day sales were up 15.5% compared to April 18, 2010.
• On Tax Day, MaggieMoo's Web site received 17,949 unique visitors, 90% of which were first time visitors.
• The Tax Day giveaway was featured on national broadcast outlets including Headline News with Robin Meade, Headline News Weekend Express, Fox & Friends and on more than 150 regional broadcast outlets.
• Other coverage included Time, Esquire, CNNMoney, CBS News, ABC New s, U.S. News & World Report, MSNBC, Yahoo, Chicago Tribune, The Denver Post and The Miami Herald as well as more than 300 blog/social media posts.
Rice says Ogilvy PR takes pride in being a strategic and scrappy agency. "We figured out how we could leverage [the Kiplinger's situation] and turn it into something else—that sort of thinking is a big part of our DNA," says Rice.
For Johnston, using a reservation system where customers could go online to reserve a place at their MaggieMoo's store could have helped predict store traffic and elicit more consumer information. The company is considering this strategy for 2012, when it will include another GFG brand, Marble Slab Creamery, as part of its Tax Day promotion. The two brands are currently doing kitchen R&D to find the perfect product for 2012. One question: Do they need any product testers? PRN
Christopher Potter, email@example.com, Steven Rice, email@example.com, Leah Ingram, firstname.lastname@example.com.


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(b) The election laws of this state apply to any election on a proposed zoning ordinance.
(c) If a petition for an election on a zoning ordinance is filed with the clerk of a governing body within ninety days after the enactment of a zoning ordinance by a governing body without an election, then a zoning ordinance does not take effect until an election is held and a majority of the voters approves it. At least ten percent of the total eligible voters in the area to be affected by the proposed zoning ordinance must sign, in their own handwriting, the petition for an election on a zoning ordinance.
(d) Notice for an election on a proposed zoning ordinance must be published in a local newspaper of general circulation in the area affected by the proposed zoning ordinance, as a Class II-0 legal advertisement, in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code.
(e) The ballots for an election on a zoning ordinance shall have the following:
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March 2009
Wisdom Newsletter
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Woodall's Wisdom Newsletter, March 2009
If it's March, it's starting to look like Spring in much of the country, and that means many of you are prepping your rigs, as well as yourselves, for the upcoming travel season. We can help you with that. Check out Lidstone's RV Tech for tips on how to get ready for your first trip of the year. There are lots of great solutions to the little bumps in the road every RVer encounters in Mark My Words. A new compact, but powerful generator is detailed in Gadgets & Gear. And of course, you'll find another delicious and easy–to–make recipe in this issue of Woodall's Wisdom. So get out there and enjoy the open road!
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Doing the Dells
There's a lot more than cheese in Wisconsin
While many travelers equate Wisconsin with farming and dairies, fewer are aware of the Dells. Nestled among the rolling farms and forests in the southern part of the state are the famous Dells on the Wisconsin River, a series of cliffs named for the French word "dalles," meaning slab rock.
While a hike or boat ride to view the dells is a memorable experience, there's a score of destinations and activities to lure the outdoors enthusiast into the region. Driving north from Madison, we decided to spin our pedals on the Military Ridge Trail before cruising up to the Dells. Once used as a footpath for Native Americans, Military Ridge was later followed by the railroads. Years after the locomotive whistles fell silent and the tracks began to rust, the recreational value of the route was recognized and the Rail Trail was created. The 45-mile route welcomes hikers and bikers.
We rode a section of the route, beginning at the trail access in Mount Horeb -- a sleepy little village replete with engaging historic homes and tree-lined streets. Our plan was to take a westward ride of about 8 miles along the trail to 1150-acre Blue Mound State Park. The park includes the highest point in southern Wisconsin.
Within minutes we found ourselves on Military Ridge. Although the trail is adjacent to Highway 151/18 along this segment, we soon encountered wildlife. A streak of red across the path ahead turned out to be a curious male cardinal.
Further on we spied a small thirteen-lined ground squirrel darting into the grass, then turning and rising up on its hind legs to watch us pedal by.
Just beyond the village of Blue Mounds, we stopped for lunch and rested before attempting the steep grade to Blue Mound State Park. Halfway through a tin of smoked oysters and crackers, I noticed a dot of color swaying in the shade at the trail's edge. It was the bluish-purple flowers of the spiderwort, a native flower with petals that are open in the morning, but close in the rising heat of the day.
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Letting Your Cat Outdoors While RVing
Letting your cat outdoors while you are RVing is a controversial issue. There are a lot of politics associated with letting cats outside, such as your cats using your neighbor's campsite as a litter box, or killing birds and wildlife. In this article, rather than discuss the political hot issues, we will discuss the practical aspects of letting your cat outside while RVing.
Many of you are probably aware that there are many statistics about how long an indoor cat lives versus how long outdoor cats live. Indoor cats live much longer than outdoor cats. However, there are a few caveats that must be taken into consideration in this statistic, such as whether your cat is unsupervised, whether your cat stays out at night, and your location. One source reports that the average lifespan of outdoor cats is only two to five years. Indoor cats can live nearly two decades.
Before we examine ways to let your cat out, there is one caveat–––people who live or are staying on busy roads should really never let their cats out without some kind of containment system. I learned that lesson the hard way when my beautiful Siamese cat, Zeus, was hit and killed on a fairly busy road. He would regularly cross the road to get to the ocean beach on the other side. In fact, sometimes, I would go for walks on the beach and look up and there he would be looking back at me from the wild rose bushes surrounding the beach.
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RVers look forward to the outdoors, the open road, and traveling our wonderful country as winter ends, whether they are heading out for the first time or are seasoned open road warriors.
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By Mark Nemeth
Hi, everyone! Spring has definitely sprung here in East Texas! The RV is out of storage and ready for a busy season. I'll be RVing down to Alamo, Texas to visit some snowbird friends and also to attend the Winter Texan Appreciation Day on March 21, 2009, in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico. (
) I was there last year, and it's a party that can't be beat! If you are wayyyy down South, don't miss it! Then, in late May, I'll be heading for Sedalia, Missouri to hold another RVers' Boot Camp and to attend our big Escapade event (
). Afterward, I hope to spend some time in Branson. I hope you, too, are making plans and prepping for your own RV adventures! Thanks for all the emails, and keep those questions coming!
I have recently purchased a 2002 Winnebago Ultimate Advantage diesel motorhome and have found that the shower drain runs very slowly. Can you recommend a drain cleaner that will open this drain without causing any damage to the plumbing and gray-water tank?
Thanks, Rick
Hi, Rick,
The slow shower drain may be caused by something other than a clog of soap and hair. I have seen a number of RV shower drains plumbed with no slope or negative slope. If you can gain access to the drain piping from an adjacent compartment or access panel, have a look-see. If the plumbing is not correctly installed, no amount of drain cleaning will fix it. My 5th-wheel shower drain was such a problem that I finally re-plumbed it to correct the slope. It worked great after that.
If the installation seems OK, then we can assume that it's a clog. Most drain cleaners that state they are "safe for plastic pipe" will be safe to use in an RV, as long as you flush them out thoroughly after use. I personally have had poor luck with household drain cleaners in my RVs. In most cases, I find it much more effective to mechanically clear the clog. First, use a hemostat or needle-nose pliers to remove built-up hair and gunk from the drain inside the shower. A long wire hook or tweezers will also work. Then, if you can access the shower p-trap, remove it and clean it out. If that's not possible, you can use a flexible drain cleaner (available at any hardware store) to break up any buildup in the drain pipe, and then run plenty of water to flush the drain out. That should get things flowing again! Here's an example of what I'm referring to:
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¼ cup butter or margarine
¼ cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
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2 cups milk
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
Cook macaroni as directed on package; drain and set aside. Melt butter or margarine in saucepan; remove from heat and stir in flour, salt and pepper; beat until smooth. Gradually stir in milk, and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in 12 cups cheese and cooked macaroni. Pour into buttered 12 quart casserole. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Bake uncovered in preheated 375° F oven for 20 minutes.
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Yamaha EF2000iS Generator
Lightweight, versatile and powerful to "go anywhere" with ease
Look for a new lightweight, fuel-efficient portable generator, the EF2000iS, coming from Yamaha Motor Corp. The designation refers to the generator's maximum rated output of 2,000 Watts. The continuous rated output is 1,600 Watts. At 120 volts, this equates to 16.7 amps and 13.3 amps, respectively. Automobile, marine, RV and other 12-volt batteries also can be recharged by the EF2000iS.
The lightweight unit weighs 44 pounds. Its retro-modern design features a molded casing that is 19.3 inches long, 11 inches wide and 17.9 inches tall. Featuring Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), the EF2000iS can deliver pure sine wave power for computers, solid- state appliances with built-in microprocessors and microcomputer-controlled power tools.
The new generator is powered by a 79 cc, Yamaha engine. The EF2000iS's engine is very environmentally friendly, being designed to meet the strictest California CARB Tier III emissions standards. At the end of its useful life, 90% of the generator's parts can be recycled into other materials and reused.
With a fuel tank capacity of 1.11 gallons, the EF2000iS can operate for more than four hours at rated load and up to 10.5 hours at one-quarter load. A large fuel fill access reduces spilling and overflow.
According to Yamaha, this is the perfect generator for RV owners, whether they have a built-in generator or not. The typical on-board generator in a motorhome is used to run air conditioners only about 20% of the time. The rest of the time, much less power is needed to run televisions, satellite systems, lights, other small appliances or to charge the batteries. By having the EF2000iS available, there is no need to power up a big onboard generator.
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The lack of 120-volt AC electricity doesn't mean you have to be up a creek without power. You can heat, cool, pump, curl, and light almost anything you could ask for with today's 12-volt-powered accessory products. Whether you tap into your camper's 12-volt house battery, your vehicle's cigarette lighter, or one of the many power points in modern cars and trucks, there's a vast array of accessories to make your life easier. Mom can still fix her hair in the morning with a 12-volt hair dryer and curling iron. Here are some products we found that will help everybody in the family stay connected even when you're not "on the grid."
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As a single female traveling across the countryside by myself I was worried about safety. Maybe I am just paranoid, but in the state of the world I thought this was a good idea and have spoken with a few women that have also adopted this idea. I have a friend that travels on my trips with me now (his name is George).
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Did You Know? Countdown to President's Day (02/20)Sunday, February 20th, 2011
Did You Know? Countdown to President's Day
Facts, Figures & Folklore About America's Presidents
February 20 : 01 day till President's Day
Originally intended to celebrate the birthday of the first US President, George Washington, the President's Day holiday has become a general celebration of all past US Presidents.
Did you know that Barack Obama was the first African American president … of the Harvard Law Review?
Also the first African American president of the United States, Obama was raised in Hawaii, the son of a Kansan mother and a Kenyan father.
Over 96% of African Americans voted for Obama in November 2008. Until 1965, with the passage of the Voting Rights Act, most southern blacks were denied their right to vote by illegal literacy tests and poll taxes.
Obama was elected to office during the swelling of what many are calling the "Great Recession." Like FDR did in his 1933 Inaugural address, Obama, the 44th president of the United States, attempted to restore hope to Americans when he said: "On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord."
So in honor of this upcoming holiday join us as we countdown to President's Day with little know facts, figures, and folklore about America and its Presidents! We'll be presenting a new "Did You Know?" fun fact each day as we countdown to February 21st! So stop by again tomorrow.


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ELC's 2011 Mushroom Hunt was a great success! We had a huge group, hunted in a number of different spots in Mt. Hood National Forest. A fun weekend, lots of good food and good times. And who doesn't love walking around in the woods?


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Description and FeaturesA designer favorite on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, our Woven Wood Shades are the perfect way to add texture and visual interest to any design. These treatments are made from bamboo, rattan, jute, grass, and reeds to create a variety of beautifully eco-friendly color options. You can customize them even further by adding edge binding, which will give them an upscale, finished look, and all on a budget.
Now 100% Cordless! They raise and lower just like a sophisticated roman shade, and every shade comes with a standard 7" valance to tie the entire look together. And because they're made right here in the U.S.A. in only one day, you'll get to install and enjoy them even sooner. After all, you shouldn't have to wait for great style. If you want more privacy and light blockage than these unlined window coverings provide, you have the option of a privacy or blackout liner. And they even come standard with a cordless lift system. Bring the beauty of nature indoors with Select Blinds' Woven Woods.
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When I was growing up there were a number of people in my life that I looked up to – family members, inspirational teachers, sports stars and family friends all featured. When I consider the person I am today – my morals, my feelings towards others, my views on business and so much more I can see elements of these people in me.
Without realising it, I have become a product of my environment. As I've grown up I've continued to seek out new role models and people that I aspire to be like or learn something from. I'm sure a few of you probably put names like Branson, Steve Jobs, maybe even Lord Sugar in your role model lists but sometimes it's the people that are on your door step that have the most to offer.
My Dad plays a huge part in my business life – I bounce ideas off him regularly, he chairs one of my companies boards as a non-exec. He is there for me when I need that experience and I've often said that if it weren't for him, I wouldn't be where I am now. I can never thank him enough for that.
I'm lucky that my job takes me into hundreds of businesses as a consultant and trusted advisor. I get to meet more people running businesses around the country than I ever dreamed I would have done. Every person I meet is an opportunity to learn. Every now and then I meet someone I know I can learn a lot from and I make it my business to do so. I ask questions, I show interest, I forget my path for that moment and concentrate on others. I wholeheartedly encourage you to do the same.
There are a few people I'd like to pay special tribute to (business wise). Maybe you could consider doing the same today.
Ken Rudge – A good friend and businessman who lives and works in Devon. A very sensible head on him and doesn't pull any punches.
James Trebble – Never have I met anyone who is so positive. Whatever life throws at this serial entrepreneur, he gets up, dusts down and gets on with it. An absolute delight to spend time with, everyone needs a JT in their life.
*Worth noting here that myself, James and Ken take a day a quarter out of our businesses to get together and talk about challenges, set goals and think about the next big thing for our companies – this is absolute gold dust.
James Dawkins – My business partner for 12 years. We might bicker every now and then but we've never fallen out and in 12 years I think that's pretty impressive. He's the ying to my yang (soppy I know!).
Nick Sprague – Ultra successful businessman and philanthropist. I think it's important to have business goals in life and and mine are based on what this man has achieved. Not only does he have a number of successful businesses but he enjoys life, helps charities (even setup his own: http://www.parabottle.co.uk) and has a wonderful home life. If I'm where Nick is in a few years, I'll be a very happy man.
My list could easily go on…
In my opinion its vital to surround yourself with successful and positive people. Role models are so important to have. If you've not done it already, seek yours out and make them a part of what you do.
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- Who inspires you? Give them a shout out on this blog. They deserve the recognition right?
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January 28 2010 02:14PM
There are many NHL teams that covet tough-guy players. Players like Carcillo, Ott and Laraque can earn a very good living from playing the role of a pugilist or for administering bone-shaking body checks to opposing players. Some even act as a bodyguard who protect their teams' star players. Athletes who compete at this level are often admired by both fans and coaches for the ability to display a combination of toughness and skill.
When you consider which current members of the Vancouver Canucks roster fit the role of the teams aggressors, most would agree that the likes of Rypien, Hordichuk and relative newcomer Tanner Glass are the teams resident hard men. They serve as valuable members of the team who can be very versatile, bringing physical aggression and skill to their game.
Glass, Rypien and Hordichuk are all notorious for their penchant to drop the gloves. Rick Rypien is considered by some to be the middleweight fighting champion of the NHL. Perhaps his ability to fight is due to the fact that his dad was a former Canadian Golden Gloves boxing champ. Hordichuk, even spent time training with former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell during the summer of 2008.
Each of these forwards are very good at the defensive aspect of the game, often playing on the third or checking line. They can be relied on to kill penalties while also possessing enough skill to contribute offensively, scoring goals or adding assists when needed. Wingers of this ilk are not expected to score goals every night and with Vancouver's top two lines playing as brilliantly as they currently are some might wonder if having an abundance of secondary scorers is as imperative as it could be if the Canucks were struggling to win games. Will the Sedins, Burrows, Raymond and his second line mates continue to dominate once the Canucks are deep into the team's grueling Olympic road trip, or during the play offs?
Vancouver's three tough guys are very important to the team but lack some of the scoring prowess of other third or fourth line players. The last time a member of the Vancouver tough guy trio registered a point was when Rypien scored a goal on January 5, 2010 during a win against the Blue Jackets. Tanner Glass hasn't contributed to team scoring since December 31, 2010 and it's been even longer for Hordichuk since he collected a point way back on November 5, 2010.
When you also consider that players like Wellwood, Bernier and Hansen, who are supposed to offer support to the teams main offensive threats are underachieving more times than not, is there such a great demand for three skaters who are more likely to spend five minutes in the penalty box for fighting than scoring the game wining goal; wouldn't one enforcer be enough for Vancouver? Surely having three offensively skilled goal scorers play on the bottom two lines would be of greater benefit to the Canucks organization than three brawlers?
As mentioned earlier Georges Laraque is a player who is well known for his militant fist first mentality and he forged a twelve-year career playing that way. That was until last week when he was told that the Montreal Canadiens would rather do without his services. Laraques's head coach Jacques Martin said that he didn't need a player of Laraque's nature to win games.
Martin also said, "The Red Wings, I don't think they have an enforcer and they've won some Cups. The game has changed and speed has become a major factor."
Will the tough guy eventually become a thing off the past? The NHL will undoubtedly find homes for players like Rypien and his cohorts. The question still remains do Vancouver need as many tough guys as they currently have and can they prove to be a winning formula?
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January 29 2010, 08:23PM
First off, great photo! Reservoir Dogs was a great film by Tarantino and really captures the spirit of tough guys in the NHL.
Great thoughts on the Canucks current group of "knuckle-chuckers." It's tough to say what the team will do. While Rypien is a favorite of Vigneault, he has been prone to injuries and I think that's one reason both Hordichuk and Glass will be kept around - for insurance. Of course if a deal goes down at the trade deadline that could obviously change things, otherwise I believe we'll see at least one of them in the press box every night the rest of the way.
The regular season is one thing, but that all changes in the playoffs. Unless the guy can skate and chip in the occasional goal he's going to be in the press box during those important games. And it's not because the playoffs are a skate and score only affair. Anyone who has watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs knows it is all out war - one of the reasons it's the toughest championship to win in professional sports.
The game has changed and the players that adapt with their fists, feet, and hands will continue to play, those that don't won't. It's simple evolution. As we've seen, some players adapt and others don't - although Laraque's situation has as much to do with his off ice issues as it does with the Canadians problems on it. And for Martin to compare his team to Detroit is like comparing apples to oranges. The Wings have a wealth of players at their disposal who play a system, Montreal is still trying to rebuild.
Fighting will always have a place in hockey in my book, but the role of the pugilist has definitely changed.


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After finishing the region season in third place, the Emery Spartans are set for two ball games this Saturday at Judge Memorial High School in Salt Lake City. As of press time, Emery did not know their opponent. They will face the second place team out of region 11, either Grantsville or Logan. Both teams stood at 6-3 in region play as both missed a game due to weather. They split their games against each other this season so that does not help settle the issue. The other two teams at the site will be host Judge and region 9 fourth place team Hurricane.
Judge is the number one ranked team in 3-A baseball as the tournament begins with a 9-1 region record and an overall 19-3 record. Logan is 13-8 overall while Grantsville was 8-12 overall. Hurricane had a 4-6 region record and finished the season 10-12. Emery had a 6-5 region record and an overall 14-7 record.
Again as of press time, Emery will be without the services of Kyler Edgehouse. Edgehouse has missed the last couple of games because of illness and it appears that he will not compete again this season. Edgehouse was the leader of the pitching staff and always gave Emery a shot at a win when he was on the mound. Edgehouse was also a pretty good infielder and a good hitter. He will be missed.
In Emery's last region contest, the Spartans lost a close one to Juan Diego, the region leader. Final score of the game was 8-5. Juan Diego scored five runs in the second inning and three more in the fourth inning for their eight runs.
Kade Jones and Ryan Draper led off the game for Emery by getting walked. Jones was thrown out trying to steal third base and Emery's inning was over when Blake Mortensen grounded out. Steve Giles got on base in the second inning due to a Juan Diego error but was the only one to do so as two batters grounded out and one batter struck out.
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Pre-Season Game One: SQUEEEEEE! (UPDATED)
Kevin McCartney
September 14 2013 01:06PM
It's game one of the pre-season tonight for the Jets, facing off against a team that clobbered them last year by a goal differential of 20 to 8. But you know what? That was last year. It was probably all Mike Ribeiro anyway.
Somehow every summer I think I'll never make it to September, that by the time the fall arrives I'll have forgotten what hockey looks like, or Gary Betman will have stolen all the skates from Hockey-ville. For me, this is the day it becomes real. And part of me still thinks I'm going to turn on CBC today to find static (like it's 1973 and static is still a thing).
So everyone please cross your fingers on whatever hand you aren't using to click the 'Read Article' link below.
Winnipeg sent Group A, winners of the first scrimmage over Group B 3-1, to Belleville today.
Jets Forwards
- Kane - Scheifele - Setoguchi
- Tangradi - Petan - Kosmachuk
- Thorburn - Slater - Lipon
- Albert - Wright - Brassard
It's very early, and of course Claude Noel will try a number of different combinations over the next two weeks. Still, there are a few tells from the roster. Lipon and Petan have been split up after spending the Young Stars tournament together, with Lipon in a decidedly checking role. Could it be that Noel wants to see if Lipon has chemistry with Slater for a shot at starting on the 4th line?
Or is it that he simply has been more impressive than Austen Brassard? Brassard had a poor showing at the Young Stars tournament, with some nice puck plays combined with mostly poor decision making and looking lost on occassion. He has a contract in hand, but it's going to be hard to impress from that 4th line. Perhaps he's already marked himself for AHL action three days into camp.
The fourth line provides some further fodder for gossip. I talked just yesterday about using James Wright as a test case for how Claude Noel is going to approach managing his team this year, and here we see him with two pros hopeful for a spot on the IceCaps - certainly lesser linemates than Slater was given - and presumably auditioning at a new position (though, in fact, his old position before turning pro). Could it be that Noel took notice of Wright's poor season?
Finally, we get to see our first live action of the supposed second line of the team in Kane, Scheif, and Seto. If it works out, we're going to have a lot of work ahead trying to name that line.
Jets Defence
- Morrissey - Bogosian
- Melchiori - Redmond
- Chiarot - Trouba
- Pasquale
- Comrie
After Bogosian, the most experienced defenceman in the group is Ben Chiarot, with 80 AHL games and 24 in the ECHL under his belt. In that way, Huddy (I presume) has tried to spread out the experience through all three lines. Chiarot may be a good, steady partner for Trouba as the slightly-more-rich man's Cody Sol.
The Morrissey/Bogo pair is in some way a redux of the Enstrom/Byfuglien pairing in the regular season. Apparently Huddy organizes his lines on the 'Big Buddy' system. Both move the puck vertically extremely well, and may do well against a typically aggressive Capitals forecheck.
I've never seen Melchiori play, so I'm most excited to see the second pair, with Redmond back from horrific injury and Melchiori still trying to find a place in the organization after being drafted in the 3rd round in 2010. Both have size and mobiiity, so I'll be watching how the move and support the play in transition and how they read forward movements in the defensive zone.
Pasquale is supposed to play the whole game, with Comrie testing his hat-wearing skills for 60 straight minutes. Pasquale has been a below average goaltender at the AHL level, topping out at a .911 sv% on a team that went 43-25-8. I suggested over the summer that Olkinuora may replace him this year, and that he may be flushed out of the organization once some of Hellebuyck, Kasdorf, Phillips, and Comrie arrive. We should keep in mind that he's fighting for a job this year as we watch his performance.
Capitals Forwards
- Johansson - Backstrom - Ovechkin
- Walker - Stephenson - Brouwer
- Volpatti - Beagle - Wilson
- Byers - Wellman - Galiev
That top line looms large on an otherwise pre-season-looking forward group. With Grabovski still waiting for a visa, and now Laich hurt, just one member of a likely second line is dressed tonight. Brouwer skates out with two rookies, Chandler Stephenson and Nathan Walker. If having your heart warmed by stories of young men making the show is your thing, you can see more about their excitement at Mike Vogel's blog here. If you prefer to just know who Bogosian is hitting so hard, Stephenson is a 3rd rounder from 2012 who scored a point-per-game for the Pats in 2012/13. A smaller two-way player with a worse scoring record than the team might like, but was still a stand-out for the 25-38-9 Pats. Nathan Walker is a tryout 19 year old Australian who played his junior years in the Czech Republic before coming over to the USHL last season to pot 27 points in 29 games. You read all of that right.
The third line is classic vertical hockey from the Caps. My predictions for Aaron Volpatti: likely sparring partner for Chris Thorburn, throws a dirty hit on Morrissey, it's dirty because it's really late after being behind the play for 25 whole seconds. Jay Beagle was once seen screwing up the name of former teammates Andrew Gordon on HBO's 24/7. And Tom Wilson is a 2012 first rounder (16th overall) who has played 6 professional playoff games before making his debut in the pre-season. As a 19 year old in the OHL, collected 58 points and crossed the century mark in PIMs in just 48 games. That more than doubled his points-per-game average from his draft year, so maybe he has a surprise in store for us tonight.
Stanislav Galiev, listed on the fourth line, is a 2010 3rd rounder who scored a point-per-game in the ECHL last season, and played just 17 games in the AHL during this past year - his first in pro hockey. Some may remember Casey Wellman from a couple stints with the WIld. He scored 53 points in 70 AHL games last year and is on the cusp of being an AHL veteran rather than a bubble player at 25 years of age. The thid member of the 4th line played for a good Oklahoma team for most of last year - Dane Byers. He racked up 144 PIMS in 58 games before being moved to Hershey, where he dressed just 6 times including playoff contests. Realistically, all three are playing for AHL minutes.
Capitals Defence
- Alzner - Green
- Hillen - Olesky
- Schmidt - Carrick
- Holtby
- Grubauer
Another lead-off pairing of NHL quality, followed by bottom-pairing pros, and a pair of rook's. Nate Schmidt and Connor Carrick are also making their pre-season debuts tonight. Schmidt is a '91 birthday signed as a college free-agentlast season after three years at University of Minnesota. Carrick is last year's 5th round pick off the US National Development team, and played his 19 year old season for the Plymouth Whalers. Both players are slightly under-sized but boast offensive acumen.
Holtby leads off the Caps and it's hard to imagine he doesn't out-duel the Jets' AHL netminder.
September 15 2013, 10:46PM
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NBC's singing contest returns after Election Day with its second set of singing teams; eliminations come Thursday.
"Judging by America's election, America has great taste, so I'm not worried," said CeeLo Green about his and Christina Aguilera's teams first live playoffs . And with that, NBC's The Voice began its post-Election Day episode on Wednesday. Then on Thursday (8 ET/PT), 20 voices will shrink to 12 with the help of America's votes and the judges' saves.
Both teams opened with show with My Chemical Romance's Sing, and then it was time to get down to business. Here's how the songs went:
Adriana Louise, a 22-year-old waitress, wore a sequined mini-dress to perform a challenging pop hit: Firework. Though she didn't measure up to Katy Perry's original, that could have been due to sound mixing issues. The coaches were all for it. "Team CeeLo does consider you worthy competition," said the opposing coach as a compliment. "You have the most amazing energy," said Christina. Adam Levine admitted, "It's a total bitch to sing that song."
Former church singer De'borah put her whole body into her uninhibited performance of Who Knew by Pink. The coaches loved her energy and soulful voice, expressing their thoughts rather poetically. "I feel your confidence," said CeeLo, "and that pain is very compelling." Adam said, "The voice is only as good as the soul that pushes it. And you have all of that." Blake Shelton, less eloquently, joked, "I would have hyper-extended something" if I moved like you do on stage. Christina said, "You command a stage like no one on this whole show can do."
Twenty-year-old powerhouse Devyn DeLoera sang Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis. In a red dress and red lipstick, with lights that pulsed along with the heartbeat of the music and vocal runs aplenty, her performance was decidedly not soft, though according to her video that's what she was going for. Host Carson Daly chimed in, saying it was "the right song at the right time," but not all of the coaches agreed. "I know you're a much better performer than this performance would suggest, so to speak," said CeeLo. "I was looking forward to a more soft performance," Blake said. Christina thought Devyn was "amazing," and liked that she "went for that big note at the end."
Egyptian pop singer Sylvia Yacoub, 19, slowed it down for the second Katy Perry song of the night, The One That Got Away. On the keys (though they seemed to play when her hands were off of the piano), she channeled emotion through her face and powerful voice. "That was probably my favorite performance of the night," said CeeLo. Adam liked the "stripped down" performance. "You definitely deserve to move forward. You're gonna be fine," he said. Coach Christina said, "You were a true artist tonight."
Dez Duron, the former football player who tried out last season, went country with Hunter Hayes' Wanted. He made viewers "feel wanted," as the song goes, by wearing a leather jacket, caressing the mike and working the crowd. "It's gonna be a loud one, ladies," said Carson, anticipating the cheers from the crowd that drowned out the judges. When the audience quieted, Adam said, "The good news is the girls really love you. I kinda wanna see you break out even more." Blake said, "How dare you not pick me as a coach, and then pick a country song?" He noted that Dez's runs were very "accurate." Christina stood and clapped for her singer. "You nailed it," she said.
Country boy Cody Belew knew his performance rocked as he more than pulled off George Michael's One More Try with his layered voice, suave blazer and quirky dance moves. Adam thought the song choice and performance was "brilliant." "You've become one of my favorites," said Blake, "and one of my wife's (Miranda Lambert) favorites." Christina smiled, "CeeLo has made all the right decisions keeping you around." Coach CeeLo said, "You looked like a seasoned professional."
Peruvian musician Diego Val sang Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias. He had the boy band gestures down (singing with his hand over his heart, working the female crowd), but for a song that means "we dance," he was a little light in energy. "Sometimes you weren't fully engaged in it," said Adam. Christina agreed he was not "a hundred and fifty percent into" the performance, and we learned that's because Diego prefers original music, instead of covers. CeeLo said, "I think that you're naturally cool. I think that all of these American women are gonna vote for you ... but it wasn't your best performance."
What Makes You Beautiful seemed an obvious song choice for MacKenzie Bourg, 19, who looks like a One Directioner himself. He started the song with an acoustic guitar, but ditched it to... stand still. His charms and voice won the crowd over, though. "You're freakin' adorable," said Adam. "You're an American idol, but I don't know if you're the winner of The Voice," he said, referring to MacKenzie's pop sound and look. "I'm trying to figure out what Adam just said," joked Blake. Christina added, "You're definitely a little charmer. You have this knack of re-creating, in an organic way, well-known pop tunes." (MacKenzie sang Call Me Maybe in an earlier round.) CeeLo said, "I wanna see more energy...get this crowd involved. You gotta make America believe."
You might not think a white, bearded, bespectacled fellow could pull off Barry White. Then you probably haven't heard family man Nicholas David's rendition of You're the First, the Last, My Everything. The crowd freaked out over Nicholas' soulful bass, and so did the judges. "I wanna make a baby now," the sign of a good Barry White cover, said Adam, who had to wait for the cheers to stop before he could comment. Blake said, "You're not supposed to look like that, and sound like that. Thank God for The Voice." Coach CeeLo said he could see Nicholas go "all the way." He added, "You just really can do no wrong in my book."
Eighteen-year-old Trevin Hunte sounded much older than his years in Michael Bolton's How Am I Supposed to Live Without You. His deep, emotional voice brought Blake and CeeLo to their feet. "You have everything it takes to win The Voice," said Blake. Christina said, "There's something so special about you. I really want CeeLo to push you to give us more." CeeLo was proud. "I'm speechless. You did such a wonderful job," he said.
RECAP: Adam and Blake's teams kick off the live playoffs


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In Women's Team Handball, Vardar SCBT overcame a "problematic start" to defeat Thüringer.
Rearranging the letters of PHILLIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN gives you HEROIN PAYS OFF, HIM LUMP.
From China comes word of a Chinaman who built some heavy (400kg) iron shoes he walks all over in (up to 15 meters each day). His competitors at heavy shoes include Zhang Zhenghui, who wears gold-painted shoes weighing 200kg, and a runner named Liu Mei, who ties sandbags to his feet.
Next Saturday Dom and Russ from Chance will be rocking the Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland.
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The connection between these tidbits is "Frankenstein"ReplyDeleteReplies
It is? I see the connection between Frankenstein and Germany and the shoes, but not to Hoffman or Cleveland.Delete
My journalistic standards have eroded - I'm not positive that picture is really Vardar SCBT, but I used it anyway.
Hoffman was born to play Igor.ReplyDelete
In the case of Dom and Ross, the monster unbound becomes so monstrous he splits into two separate entities, clearly terrorizing the Cleveland villagers with his spine-chilling cries.
Tenuous links, I know, but what first struck me.
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TAMPA - New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli regrets that he went to a South Florida wellness clinic known for providing performance-enhancing drugs, consulting with clinic chief Tony Bosch, but said Wednesday he received nothing more than advice.
"I'll take responsibility,'' Cervelli said. "I don't know what kind of clinic it was. I take my responsibility. Nobody put a gun to my head to go there.
"I realize now that it was a mistake to go there, but it already happened, so what can I do?''
Cervelli said he was recommended from an unidentified friend to meet with Bosch at the Biogenesis clinic in March, 2011, to help overcome a foot injury. He was never offered performance-enhancing drugs, he said, and left simply with recommendations.
"I went there for maybe some suggestions, and that's it,'' Cervelli said. "I walked away with nothing in my hands. No supplements. I just went there and talked. That's it.''
In Cervelli's original statement from his Twitter account last week, he said that he received legal supplements, but repeated several times Wednesday that he never obtained anything.
When asked why he would attend a clinic instead of seeking consultation from the Yankees' medical staff, he said he simply was seeking a second opinion.
"Sometimes, when you get injured, you get a little desperate to come back quick,'' Cervelli said. "I went there, somebody told me, and that's it.''
He would not reveal who gave him the recommendation, but insisted no player or agent was involved. He's friends with Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who's identified in Bosch's records as receiving 19 different drugs, according to the Miami New Times, but said that he hasn't spoken with Rodriguez this winter. He also said they never discussed the clinic in the past.
"I was surprised with all of the names,'' said Cervelli. "I don't know other players were there. I just know about myself. I believe they [MLB] they have an open investigation right now….
"I'm not worried. I'm here. They've got to do what they've got to do. I tell the truth, I have nothing to hide.''
Cervelli, who says he has never taken performance-enhancing drugs in his career, also believes it won't become a distraction. He says he has not yet spoken with MLB investigators probing the Biogenesis case.
"I've been with the Yankees for 10 years already,'' Cervelli said. "This has been my dream for Day 1 to be starting catcher, have fun, and do things right. I know my situation right now. I'm here to play baseball.''


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Lena Dunham has an unlikely critic in the NBA hall of famer.
Lena Dunham recently railed in an interview against the 58-year-old men who don't get Girls.
Now, adding his voice to the critical choir is a 65-year-old man — and a very famous one at that.
The idea of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reviewing the HBO show sounds about as likely as Dunham doing ESPN play by play, but here he is on The Huffington Post dissecting Girls' zeitgeist-grabbing agenda.
Some of the NBA hall of famer's choice isms:
"Last season the show was criticized for being too white. Watching a full season could leave a viewer snow blind." This season's black character felt token to Abdul-Jabbar: "A black dildo would have sufficed and cost less."
The show is "like a checklist of being naughty: masturbation (check), sex during period (check), oral sex (check), anal sex (check), virginity (check), etc."
The girls of Girls? "Too self-conscious, too cutesy and not that funny."
Girls' voice, vs. that of My So-Called Life, is "safer, more mousy."
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Steve Lansky
January 23 2011 09:22AM
It's no secret that I'm not a big Phil Kessel fan. I think he's lazy. He waits for the play to come to him rather than the other way around. And he's unbelievably predictable when it comes to shooting after he skates with the puck (as opposed to a one-timer). But maybe I'm wrong about old Phil.
On Saturday night, during the Leafs' game v. Washington, a few folks on Twitter again began pointing out Kessel's numerous perceived faults. Of course, I chimed in with my big mouth. But several in the Twitter universe suggested patience with Kessel is the best tack. It got me to thinking, "Just how long do we have to be patient with big Phil?"
My standard reference is that, if after three full NHL seasons, a guy hasn't shown you what he's got - he's never going to. There are exceptions, of course. But that's my general rule-of-thumb. But who are the exceptions? Does Kessel still have a chance to be a breakout superstar in this league?
Cam Neely came to mind. He played three, fewer-than-forty-points seasons in Vancouver, then GM Jack Gordon gave up on him and sent him to Boston. A Hall-of-Fame career awaited Neely. The other names brought forward on Twitter by @leafschatter were Charlie Simmer and Reggie Leach.
Reggie Leach bumped along in Boston and California for four seasons before being sent to the Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers. He helped the Flyers win a second consecutive Cup and had two 50-or-more goal seasons in Philly.
Simmer did absolutely nothing in five up-and-down seasons with the California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons and then one year in Los Angeles. That was until he was paired with Dave Taylor and Marcel Dionne, forming what is likely the best scoring line in NHL history – The Triple Crown Line. Simmer had consecutive 56-goal and 100+-point seasons.
But, to me, the best example of a player exploding further along into his career is Phil Esposito. In three-and-a-half seasons in Chicago, Espo never scored more than 30 goals. Then he was sent to Boston. KABOOOM! Two seasons later he set an all-time record with 126 points. Then 76 goals. All this from a guy who really did nothing until he was 26 years old.
And this tells me maybe, just maybe, our patience with Phil Kessel should continue. But this is Kessel's fifth full NHL season. He's had one year when he's scored as many as 60 points. He should be a 50-goal scorer, right? No sane GM would trade two first-round picks for someone who wasn't, would they? No, they wouldn't.
He's 23 years old. Young. He's in his 5th season. Old. If we agree that Kessel must wait for talented linemates to explode, that's fine. But exactly how long are we supposed to wait before realizing that, indeed, Phil Kessel is nothing more than a 30-goal guy who's forever going to go down as the stiff who was dealt for two firsts?
Phil Kessel is fine at what he does. He's a decent hockey player. The problem is that T.O. has been trying to build their offense around this guy. He's not a franchise player, you can't build a team around him. You use him as a supporting cast member with a real franchise guy up front and Leaf fans would be much happier with him.
I'm hoping Burke wakes the f%ck up and ships Kessel to LA for Schenn and Simmonds. They need a flashy scorer,and he's American, which helps the marketing. We need a young top 6 power forward to join Kulemin thus having one on each of the top 2 lines. A tough 2 way and high skilled 1st line centre which is what we can project Schenn to be. Especially after his Worlds JR. A Brian Trottier type for those old enough to remember. Now, I realize that Burke will have to trade one of his over rated and too prevalent American types, but he's gonna have to deal with it. Else he can head out the door right behind Wilson, when the time comes.
One Hunter brother coaches the London Knights, the other is the GM. They own the team with another partner. That team contends every year. They have sent a boatload of high end players to the NHL. The Hunters are savvy enough to hire guys to run their junior team, while they go about cutting out the current BS thrown around by Burke and Wilson, and making the Leafs a perennial contender.
Next year I go with
Kadri Schenn Simmonds
MacArthur Grabowsky Kulemin
Versteef Bozak Armstrong
Now, the Schenn line is unlikely to get the most minutes. It will start as the number 3 line. Grabbo's is already #1 line. Bozak's line can be the #2. I sure like this talent level.
January 24 2011, 02:34AM
Problem for 2 first rounders....you'll never trade him for a player actually worth 2 first rounders.
I agree he's a supporting cast member, and a good one at that, however, T.O. is stuck with him. Burke would look like a fool trading for anything less than a star...and to get a star...he'd need to overpay...again.
Leafs Nation are stuck with him, at least a while longer. Burke is too bull-headed to admit he made a massive mistake trading 2 first rounders, so this beat will go on and on as he tries to assemble more of a first line to compliment him.
I think age is the key element here. Kessel is 23, that's about the age Lafleur took off. And you also have to factor in that Kessel isn't playing with Pete Mahovlich or Steve Shutt.
Kessel is a frustrating player, but his exceptional skill happens to be the most difficult one.
The Leafs could get a lot for him in trade, and I think that's they key. Has he damaged his value while in Toronto?
I don't think so. Scoring goals is gold.
January 24 2011, 11:31AM
Leafs Nation needs to be patient with Kessel. He is one of the few top six forwards on the team and getting sour on him now will only lead to him being traded/leaving town for less than what he brings to the team. In his best season, Kessel was one of only 15 players to score 35 goals or more. This was with a very talented roster in Boston. If the Leafs can add some more top-six forwards, Kessel will be an important part of a resurgent Leafs team. If he is run out of town, that's one more top-six forward the Leafs have to find and top-six forwards are not exactly growing on trees in southern Ontario these days.
Steve, I think you need to understand the true value of first round picks. You like many other seem to overvalue them. Give Cullen's article here a read which really does give a pretty well thought out and researched look on them (http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/scott_cullen/?id=267960). What you'll see is that only 67% of first round picks go on to play 100 NHL games. Further the average player has a ranking of 4.94 according to the scale I include at the end of this comment. So that makes this average player from the first round between a fringe NHLer and regular NHLer. Now you may argue well look how terrible the leafs have been we gave up two lottery picks (top 5).
In that situation the player has a 97% of playing 100 NHL games, BUT they still are only a 6.84 (between a top 6 and top 9). You could also argue that in the cap world its important to get the guys young and through drafting for salary efficiency. Thats true but it still doesn't increase the potential or skill of first rounders. Every time we hear first rounder we think we traded away Ovechkin and Crosby, or if not that we traded away Spezza and Carter. When we should be thinking of guys like Cam Barker and David Legwand.
In regards to Kessel specifically he has been in the top 30 goal the last 3 seasons (including this one) (2010/2011 (tied for 22nd), 2009/2010 (tied for 21st), 2008/2009 (tied for 12th)). With 30 teams in the league that would make him the best goal scorer on multiple teams. He did this at 21, 22, and 23 (very young), and (besides in 08/09) he did it without much help. I think the problem with Kessel is that you want him to be something he isn't. He is a great goal scorer (remember 30-35 goals is gonna get you in the top 20-25 in the league) and if he got some help could probably be a 40 goal scorer (top 5-10 in the league.
So all of the preceeding is more researched and statistics. The following will be based on what I SEE.
People complain about Kessel being a lazy floater and I don't think thats accurate. What they are seeing is that he isn't physical. He doesn't go for hits and won't hit in the corner. That being said when he is trying he plays hard. He back checks well is always in on the play and goes hard for the puck. He goes into the corner and fights for the puck he just doesn't do it all that physically. My problem is that he doesn't do this every game. He seems to have a finicky confidence and when he gets frustrated he tries to just go for the breakout pass... But honestly I find that he loses his minutes when he does this..
10 - Generational (Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin ) 9 - Elite Player (Ilya Kovalchuk, Dany Heatley ) 8 - First Line, Top Pair D (Thomas Vanek, Dion Phaneuf ) 7 - Top Six Forward, Top Four D (Daymond Langkow, Chris Phillips ) 6 - Top Nine Forward, Top Six D (Daniel Cleary, David Legwand ) 5 - NHL Regular (Michael Rupp, Boyd Devereaux ) 4 - Fringe NHLer (Kris Beech, Krystofer Kolanos ) 3 - Very Good Minor Leaguer (Pavel Brendl, Jeff Heerema ) 2 - Minor Leaguer, maybe gets a shot in NHL (Chris Hajt, Daniel Tkaczuk ) 1 - No NHL games (Matt Zultek, Luca Cereda )
I'm hoping Burke wakes the f%ck up and ships Kessel to LA for Schenn and Simmonds. They need a flashy scorer,and he's American, which helps the marketing. We need a young top 6 power forward to join Kulemin thus having one on each of the top 2 lines. A tough 2 way and high skilled 1st line centre which is what we can project Schenn to be. Especially after his Worlds JR. A Brian Trottier type for those old enough to remember. Now, I realize that Burke will have to trade one of his over rated and too prevalent American types, but he's gonna have to deal with it. Else he can head out the door right behind Wilson, when the time comes.
One Hunter brother coaches the London Knights, the other is the GM. They own the team with another partner. That team contends every year. They have sent a boatload of high end players to the NHL. The Hunters are savvy enough to hire guys to run their junior team, while they go about cutting out the current BS thrown around by Burke and Wilson, and making the Leafs a perennial contender.
Schenn is not projected to be a number 1 C. He is generally projected to be a very good two way number 2 center. If you want a player to compare him to think Kesler if he reaches his potential. If you want a good review of him go to hockey's future (http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/brayden_schenn). Don't make the oldest mistake in the book and overrate a player based on his play in a 7 game tournament (the world juniors)...
Also if you look at his play since being drafted he has NOT done any better than Kadri. (did you like Schenn's 2 A in 8 games played this year?) So keep that in mind when you think of what he'll become. It could take a long time to develop. If him and Kadri both break into the league next year you have to be happy with 20 goals 50 points.
Similarly Simmonds has had 9 Goals, 23 points, 16 goals, 40 points, and is now on pace for 15 goals 28 points. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he progresses some (even though this year was regression). We'll say 18 goals 45 points for next year.
A "top" line of 58 goals is terrible. (and remember thats assuming they all played well). Realistically 15 goals for all 3 would be likely in a full season. A 45 goal top 6 line (forget first line) is laughable.


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After nine straight wins the Emery High Spartan basketball team suffered a loss last Friday night in a game played at Monroe against South Sevier High School. It might have been the Emery High faithful that actually suffered the most in this one point loss at the hands of Rams. Final score was 54-53.
If one just looks at the box score, one would see that this was a close game throughout but if one was watching or listening on the radio to the game, they would have been seeing a completely different picture, especially in the fourth quarter.
Emery and South Sevier were tied after the first quarter at 15-15 and then Emery led at the half 24-22, a close game no doubt. Emery extended their lead in the third quarter to 38-29, a comfortable lead in a road game. In the final quarter Emery was outscored 25-15 and South Sevier gained a win.
Emery led by nine points after the third quarter. In the fourth quarter Emery improved their lead from 38-29 to 50-34 with half the quarter gone and then the wheels came off for the Spartans.
Leading by 16 points with under four minutes to play, all of sudden Emery could not make a free throw, could not make a lay-up, could not hold onto the ball. Emery was outscored 20-3 over the final minutes of the game.
Even the final Ram score came after a turnover by Emery which led to a fast break opportunity which led to an uncontested layup by a Ram player with one second remaining on the clock and just like that Emery had converted a road win into a road loss.
"We choked, all of us including myself," were the words of Coach Todd Jeffs. Everyone was second guessing the game that just slipped away. The opportunities for the win were there but nothing saved the day and the game. It was just one of those times that the opponent gets hot and you do not. South Sevier, after being down by 16, hit four straight three-pointers to narrow the gap late in the game and from there on out they could do no wrong.
Gavin McDermott had a big game for the Spartans as he was both the leading scorer and the leading rebounder. He scored 18 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Season-long leading scorers Bailey Faimalo and Dillon Wilstead finished the game with 8 and 11 points respectively as they were harassed and double teamed all game long as the Rams were determined that these two were not going to beat them.
McKlane Allred, who had played his best game of the season in the earlier game last week, scored 20 points against North Sevier, was second in scoring in this game with 12 points. Also scoring against the Rams were Drexler Tanner and Kevin Butler with 2 points each. Earlier in the week Emery hosted North Sevier and easily won the game 70-47 after leading at the half 40-20. Besides Allred's scoring, McDermott finished with 14 points, Wilstead had 9 points, Tanner had 8 points, Faimalo had 6 points, Tai Justice had 5 points, Butler had 3 points, Beau Roundy and Jackson Jensen each had 2 points and Bryce Dugmore had 1 point.
Emery will now try to get back into their winning ways this week. The Spartans have just a single game this week, a road trip to Mt. Pleasant to play the number one ranked 2-A team Wasatch Academy. Wasatch Academy is 13-1 on the season with wins over bigger Utah schools Orem and Timpview in an earlier Las Vegas tournament. The loss came last Saturday night in a tournament in Anchorage, Alaska when they lost by one point after having won two earlier games up north.