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The Maple Leafs have this thing with waffles…but for the Thrashers, its turnovers.
Monday night in the Air Canada Center, they served up more turnovers than any bakery found in Toronto and were giving them away all night long to those wearing blue jerseys. Taking advantage of the visiting team's generosity, the Leafs then helped themselves to a tasty 5-4 win over the Thrashers.
While there were many candidates to choose from, this night's clear winner of the Platinum Pastry Award for the single most egregious turnover of the game goes to…tearing open the envelope…defenseman Dustin Byfuglien.
For those who were not able to see the play that de-knotted a 3-3 score early in the third period, Big Buff attempted to casually backhand the puck over to the right side boards to Johnny Oduya. Unfortunately, what Byfuglien accomplished was a beautiful pass to Toronto's Nikolai Kulemin…who then neatly tucked the gifted puck under a surprised Ondrej Pavelec.
Kulemin, I'm sure, will do the right thing and follow up with a nice Thank You card to the Thrashers defenseman.
Five minutes later, Tim Stapleton…who should be arrested and charged with impersonating an NHL player…played hot potato with the puck in the corner and lost the puck. That turnover led to a Tim Brent goal, making it 5-3.
An Andrew Ladd jam-in at the 11:01 mark got the Thrashers back to within one, but in the end it was the Maple Leafs that pulled the win out of the oven…even though they failed to put the icing on top by way of an empty-netter.
Forward Fredrik Modin left the game in the second period with an upper body injury. The bad news here is given the Thrashers don't play again until Friday and the way their luck has gone lately, there's a better than even chance he doesn't even miss a game.
The loss drops Atlanta's record to 0-3-1 coming out of the All Star break, 4-7-4 in 2011 and 5-11-5 since the last time they played in Toronto back on December 20.
Their 24-22-10 record leaves them at 58 points along with the Carolina Hurricanes, who were idle Monday. However, the Canes now have three games in hand and will take to the ice twice this week before the Thrashers play again Friday against the Rangers.
Buffalo is only five points behind Atlanta and has five games in hand while the Panthers trail the Thrashers by six with four in hand. Both of those teams have games on Tuesday and on Thursday the play against each other in south Florida.
Meanwhile…back in Thrasherville…rumor has it general manager Rick Dudley has been seen out on his balcony play the fiddle. I don't know if that's true or not, but he needs to bake up some sort of deal soon to help this team before the season is completely cooked. Otherwise, come April 11, these Thrashers will once again be enjoying turnovers and other pastries while they await their tee times.
And as good as turnover pastries are… that would be tough to swallow.
By: Bill Tiller – AJC.com Thrashers Fan Blog
February 8th, 2011
2:12 pm
Brendan – CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP
February 8th, 2011
2:14 pm
best trade scenario dw form Atlanta to Siberia for a pack of shovels at least it's going to improve Atlanta in case of snow storm, also ted turner should go on trial for treason against loyal hockey Atlanta fans, because he decided to sell thrashers for discount price to bunch of clowns including his friends and relative knowing they don't care and going to dump franchise at first opportunity. SAGE OF BLUELAND is 100% correct.
February 8th, 2011
2:15 pm
Watched this excuse for a hockey team last night up to where they were ahead 2-0. Turned it off and said they will give it away. Turned it back on later and Walha ! They could 'nt hold a 20 point lead. Watched a Bantum game last week(13-15yr old) much more entertaining.
February 8th, 2011
2:19 pm
I could write eklund's blog for him. It normally goes something like this:
"Just got off the phone with someone close to one of the teams in the NE Division. He tells me there's a buzz going around about a top six left winger from that team being dealt away to a team in the west, Pacific Division or NW, I'm not allowed to say just which at this time.
In return for said LW, the team in the NE Division would receive a defenseman as well as a top prospect or #1 pick this summer.
If that team is, say, Edmonton giving up a #1 then that would be of great benefit to the team on the receiving end of the deal. Personally, I think the Senators could use that the most, but I'm only speculating they are the team involved in the rumor.
I'll check back in later with updates".
How's that?
February 8th, 2011
2:20 pm
part of the control of the team is selecting the coaching staff for the ahl team. clubs that do this enble the minor league coaches to move up to the parent club as an assistant-a doorway to the big leagues. who is the head coach in chicago?
February 8th, 2011
2:25 pm
Hoof Arted… you forgot to throw in the word 'domino'.
February 8th, 2011
2:28 pm
(from another source)
My main complain about the Thrashers- Wolves relationship is the lack of control that the parent NHL club has over it's minor-league affiliate. AHL ownership is not even the solution. I strongly believe that members of the parent NHL franchise Hockey Operations staff must be involved within the AHL franchise Hockey Ops.
Here's a quick AHL-NHL owners & Hockey Ops check of the other Southeast teams:
Carolina: Peter Karmanos (NHL); MAK Hockey, LLC (Michael Kahn, president/CEO) [AHL]. No direct Canes HockeyOps involvement, although Checkers HC+ GM Daniels has a history within the Hurricanes organization.
Florida: Cliff Viner & Stu Siegel (NHL); Curt Styres (AHL). No direct involvement according to my quick research.
Tampa: Jeff Vinik; Ken Young and Tides Baseball, LP. Julien BriseBois (AGM in Tampa; GM in Norfolk.)
Washington: Ted Leonsis; HERCO. Bears GM Yingst & Caps GM McPhee work as a tandem in the AHL.
No Southeastern team owner owns their affiliated AHL team. Every other team, beside Atlanta and Florida has some of connection to the AHL franchise. Tampa finally got the message! I don't think that the pre-Yzerman Bolts- Admirals relationship was a tied as it is now.
Complaints of the past about the weak supply of quality prospects from the Thrashers to the AHL don't make sense anymore. The improved record at the draft table have led to an influx of decent young players. In that regard, I question why the Wolves need Krog and Haydar. If it were up to me, I'd install a member of the Thrashers Hockey Operations staff (will be hired) who's main task will be to create the best development environment for Thrashers prospects in the AHL. Any refusal from the Wolves side will see a termination of the affiliation agreement or it's not renewed, depending on the situation.
February 8th, 2011
2:29 pm
Yep I said it. I also said if the Thrashers don't take advantage of their February schedule than I'd be concerned. Am I concerned yet? Getting there.
But I also said the Rangers and Canes should be more concerned with their schedules. In case you have not noticed, the Rangers have been falling as fast as the Thrashers have. I'd still much rather have the Thrashers schedule this month, especially the way they have been struggling, than those of NY or NC.
It all could come down to the final games in April between the three. Time for the Thrashers to take advantage of February so it does not have to.
February 8th, 2011
2:48 pm
GaVaHokie, you are right. I forgot to work that in. OK so here's the update.
"Just got off the phone with my contact. He's certain that any such trade between a NE team and PAc or HW trade partner could set off a domino effect in regards to other possible deals. The prospect/draft pick heading east could be used to secure a backup goalie desperately needed for the playoff stretch.
Also, I'm getting word that the Thrashers have indeed been in talks with the Edmonton Oilers lately. Rumors I've gotten have Bogosian heading to the Canadian rockies in exchange for Penner or Hemski. Picks and prospects are also on the table-(HF2).
However there is just as muck likelihood that Atlanta will look to keep their third overall pick from the 2008 draft in house given his strong upside once his defensive game finally develops. So we'll have to stay tuned".
February 8th, 2011
3:07 pm
y'all forgot every other day or so the blog that's simply an ambiguous headline with 'more to come' as the only content.
February 8th, 2011
3:26 pm
acer, nice work. owning the ahl affiliate is a big headache, another balance sheet the parent club has to worry about. what the nhl team needs is an exclusive arrangement with the ahl team to ensure they have creative control in the minors, coaches, style and playing time under the system that will be used by the big club. let somebody else own them preferably someone local since most ahl teams are in towns or small cities, have the local flavor and feed the affiliate quality prospects.
February 8th, 2011
3:27 pm
These rumor people are nothing more than snake oil salesmen.
We deal with enough of "their types" between the ASG owners and Waddell.
February 8th, 2011
3:28 pm
Here we go again. Thrashers will NOT make it into playoffs again. Nobody wants to buy them, no player wants to stay here. Completely screwed up ownership, management. Now what?????????
February 8th, 2011
3:29 pm
This team is making Chuck Norris cry.
February 8th, 2011
4:14 pm
If there is any saving grace to be had right now… Carolina is heading out on a pretty rough 5 game road trip. NJ twice, Philadelphia, Tampa,Atl. Then home to play,
Philadelphia/NJ/NYR/Pittsburgh and finish 2/11 in Montreal. Those will not be easy games for them at ALL, let's hope they lose a whole lot. But we better damn sure whip their butts Sunday no if's and's or butts about it.
This losing HAS TO STOP, PLAY Defense for crying out loud, Play Defense !
February 8th, 2011
4:22 pm
Needed for medical purpose;
1- hair club membership
2- throat lozenges
3- alcohol
4- blood pressure pills
5- alcohol
February 8th, 2011
4:22 pm
did I mention alcohol?
February 8th, 2011
4:28 pm
How can anybody say the Thrashers have an easier schedule than Carolina ? I think Carolina has a better shot at gaining more points. The Thrashers find a way to win the games that don't mean much, ie Washington. But when they play the teams below them they can't get it done.
February 8th, 2011
4:32 pm
No way you trade Bogo unless you're trading straight up for a top 3 or 4 pick in the last few drafts so if L.A. wants to trade Drew Doughty, pull the trigger. That might happen 7 years from now but it ain't happenin' now. As much as Bogo needs to progress, you simply cannot trade him for anything less than a can't miss and can sign – or two of those. That ain't happenin' either so the train leavin' town will have a Hainsey or a Sopel or an Antropov, to name a few – IF we're able to get a dance partner. Btw, throw in Mason too. What a bust.
February 8th, 2011
4:40 pm
Hockey Biltong – Heat Miser informed me that a vuvuzela can be used as a funnel for alcohol.
February 8th, 2011
4:55 pm
LAC…don't forget about the Sabres. They have five games in hand.
February 8th, 2011
5:00 pm
msg-the league has to step in and get this house in order. no indication any where that this can be repaired without gary bettman's intervention. and everyone in the league knows it, everyone with a brain that is.
February 8th, 2011
5:11 pm
Cliff, WAKE UP. The Thrashers BELONG to the ASG. The NHL can't just step in and thinking otherwise is just dumb.
February 8th, 2011
5:14 pm
Wow! Our boys in blue suck soooo bad now, I had to move back to Iowa. Henceforth, I shall be known as "Thrashers27…in Iowa".
"Yep, 'nuthur Yankee goin' back up north."
I will miss having the ability to see my beloved Thrashers play in person, but I will certainly continue to follow them from afar…even when they suck.
Now, as for that sucking thing…KNOCK IT OFF, BOYS!!! WE ALL KNOW YOU GUYS CAN PLAY BETTER…YOU CAN PLAY WITH ANY TEAM IN THE LEAGUE!!! WE'VE SEEN IT!!!
Now get out there and win! I want playoffs!
I'll still be around Atlanta once in a while, so I hope to see some of "y'all" around.
February 8th, 2011
5:26 pm
February 8th, 2011
5:41 pm
the Heat Miser is a wise man. You can also put it to your ear and hear the trees falling in the forest, you just can't see them…….
February 8th, 2011
5:55 pm
Not Blind – That was a rude response, don't insinuate people lacking intelligence unless they're being motherbleeps first. That's just good manners. Anywho…why can't the league step in? The Thrashers are a FRANCHISE, like a brand name car dealership or the run of the mill fast food joints and yes CORPORATE CAN STEP INTO THOSE TOO I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN. But that's all about predetermined rules of operation and such.
That said, I dunno if they could do anything about how these teams are operated now, but like I said before they seriously need to reform their selling practices. Prospective owners should be pretty serious fans first and foremost themselves on top having all the necessary means of capital, but I'm just a lamen, what do I know? The league SHOULD NOT sell to groups like ASG or that Wong guy with the Isles, team flippers (that should be a big HELL NO). I don't see how hard it is to figure out if a guy/gal/group cares enough to succeed, but again, what do I know?
Anyways, yes current absentee owners bankrupting a franchise may have to answer to the original owner of said franchise if they are negligently jeopardizing it especially if they are marring the brand.
February 8th, 2011
6:04 pm
From Sports Business Daily: Average viewership of Thrashers games on FS South and Sports South this season is 6,000 households per game. Presumably, that's many of the same people who attend the games! Only Florida is rated worse.
So, which station will broadcast the games next season?
February 8th, 2011
6:08 pm
I find those numbers "Hard to Believe"….even with the teams recent troubles.
February 8th, 2011
6:09 pm
True Blue, wait 'til we pull the trigger on Bogosian for Sheldon Souray, or some equally ridiculous trade. I'm at the point where I'm afraid that Thrashers organization reads our diatribes and might make a stupid trade in a futile attempt to assuage us. Maybe we should all start posting about how wonderful everything is … so there's no need to make any changes. At least this way, if the team does get sold, the new ownership still have some pieces in place, from which to start.
Honestly, if the season is lost, why make it worse for next year by giving away a former 3rd overall pick? Honestly now. Honestly … what good are lottery picks in the hands of the AS,LLC and their staff? We just "firesale" them, or move them in "salvage jobs" to recoup what we can, at the deadline. We don't have a Savard, Hossa, or Kovalchuk to bargain this deadline. Our biggest assets are Buff, Ladd, Pavelec, Enstrom and Bogosian. And it's way too early to bail on Zach. Central scouting wasn't wrong about him. He's a Top 10 overall pick, for sure, from his draft year. He just needs (1) time and a (2) mentor. And he'll be fine.
February 8th, 2011
6:09 pm
Trixie, help.
February 8th, 2011
6:13 pm
Red Light – BET THE FARM PICKS AND ALL!!!
February 8th, 2011
6:14 pm
Red Light – great article!! I concur 100%. What more do we have to lose? For chrissake's we can't nurture our young talent anyway and waiting another 3-5 years for more 1st rounders to develop (maybe) will lead to nothing but more STH departures and increased apathy by the remnants of the fanbase, if you can call it that.
February 8th, 2011
6:14 pm
I am a lifelong hockey fan and this team has pretty much become unwatchable. This is about rock bottom for despair. Think of the Falcons with coaches lying and leaving and Vick headed to jail but without a commited owner like Blank. The team has been horrid losing 4 important games all to teams below it in the standings. The owners are an absolute joke unwilling to spend and then pointing to the stands and questioning why fans wont show up and watch this product. There is no commitment to winning. None. The concept of disposing of the team is the ownership attitude. They are more committed to lawsuits than winning. The sad thing is there appear to be no viable buyers to rescue the fans. Perhaps an open petition or letter to Bettman asking to save our franchise is in order signed off on by as many season ticket holders and fans as possible will get some attention. Hockey can succeed here but not with this self destructive joke of ownership.
February 8th, 2011
6:15 pm
Not Blind, the NHL cannot be happy with the stewardship of this franchise. I don't know if they have the ability to fine them or otherwise punish them, but perhaps a withholding of revenue-sharing dollars from the league would send a message. Knowing Bruce, he'd sue the NHL and Commissioner Bettman for trying a move like that. He'd point to the Leafs, Coyotes, and yesteryear's Blackhawks and Rangers as shining examples of how teams fail, in terms of wins and losses, and an inability to advance deep into the playoffs. Levenson can point to markets like Florida and Columbus, and even Boston and NJ in their lean years, for a woeful lack of attendance, without those owners in those markets being punished.
February 8th, 2011
6:36 pm
Bob McKenzie has an interesting piece on Bogosian. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=353002
"there has been a fractious and counter-productive relationship between new Thrasher assistant coach John Torchetti and Bogosian and it may have festered too long before being addressed internally by the Thrashers."
"the whole dynamic between Torchetti and Bogosian has been much talked about in NHL circles"
February 8th, 2011
6:37 pm
Well, I think I've harped on ASG plenty and will continue to do so, but I think there's some validity in harping on the NHL too. I've recently started stating the obvious about feeling out prospecitve franchise owners commitment which should rank just as highly as the necessary funds to acquire such a thing, still I've got another gripe with the league….
CARELESS EXPANSION. I'll be the first guy to speak up for the hockey initiated transplants of the north and relocated Cannuckians too (yes, their down here) in these "non-traditional" markets, yankee kids like me and the aforementioned hockey hungry demographics deserve professional hockey in their new locales so long as it's viable. Having said that, yes, yes I wholeheartedly think sunbelt hockey has been viable over at least the last 20 years and moreso now. Even still, it's an uphill battle (that really goes without saying) and the league's gotta know that as well as anyone. So in Bettman and Co.'s pursuit of far reaching expansion where was there commitment? Where is it now? I don't need to elaborate, we all know what I'm saying, but did they ever really strategize? Did they ever attempt to make certain it would succeed so as not to hear the guaranteed "I told you so(s)". No. they didn't and that's both pathetic and tragic.
February 8th, 2011
6:39 pm
they're down here rather…grrr happy fingers and english variations/mergers or whatever
February 8th, 2011
6:41 pm
where was their commitment rather….sorry if I screwed up more with there/their/they're
February 8th, 2011
6:45 pm
Brendan – I like that revenue withholding idea. Sanction em basically, good i-deer.
February 8th, 2011
6:46 pm
Worst sporting year ever. Started with the Broncos then Thrashy and the Avs started off well so I thought "ok, I can deal with that 2/3 isn't bad". Then stuff hit the fan and now I end up getting teary-eyed pretty much every night.
February 8th, 2011
6:47 pm
Excellent point. In retrospect, not only did they expand too fast, but too much. The league would be much better off with four divisions with seven teams in each, or 28 teams, than 30. Ideally, it really would be better off with 24.
The interesting thing to me is…if the Coyotes, Islanders, Panthers, Thrashers, etc. relocate, than what are the viable options? Quebec, Winnipeg and Kansas City all had teams and watched them leave. Why try that again?
That leaves such places as Portland, Seattle, Omaha, Las Vegas, a second team in suburban Toronto? Those choices don't excite me, and don't exactly scream hockey. Maybe the league should consider dropping two teams?
TY Smoothie!
February 8th, 2011
7:02 pm
"From Sports Business Daily: Average viewership of Thrashers games on FS South and Sports South this season is 6,000 households per game. "
Last time I saw figures was mabye a season or two ago and it was 2800 households per game. These #s should be an eye opener for those deluding themselves into thinking the compelling reason that the NHL will keep the Thrashers here is because we're the 8 or whatever TV market. I guess we can look for professional curling to take hold here as well, we're the #8 TV market, right? Doesn't matter if no one wants to watch it . . .
So how come we have to hear about the fractious relationship between Torch and Bogo from a writer in Canada if it's such common knowledge?
No way they trade Bogosian unless the return is huge. You know what, I had forgotten he was the #3 overall pick (his play made me forget)
February 8th, 2011
7:03 pm
I hate to say it, but markets like Detroit, Boston, and NY Rangers have sucked LONGER and BEEN MORE IMPORTANT to the NHL than Atlanta. Any Red Wing fans remember the '80's? They were the DEAD THINGS. The Bruins got down for a while in the 90's, and early 80's, if I'm recalling correctly. The Bruins last Cup was 1972. The NY Rangers went 54 years, from 1941 to 1994 before they won a Cup. And NYC is the # 1 market in the country. No NHL President or Commissioner stepped in to help the Rangers. And can't we say that a market like Chicago was important? They just went 49 years between Cups, back to 1961. That franchise was, perhaps, the most mismanaged of ANY significant market team.
It pains me to say it, but I don't see help on the way. The "help" will be new ownership. And new ownership doesn't guarantee anything. I remember back in 1997, when the NHL announced plans to award expansion franchises, with Atlanta one of the markets of consideration. When it was finally announced that Atlanta would be getting a team, I jumped for joy and began immediately plotting how long it might take to win a Cup. I sat there, earnestly plotting lottery draft finishes and pieces acquired from them, and speculating that if … all goes according to plan, that 2006 or 2007 could be a CF or even a Stanley Cup season, if the team were properly assembled via the draft and trade deadline moves. I was immediately counseled by a Blackhawks fan, "All the plotting and conjecture in the world won't matter if you don't get the right ownership. Who's going to OWN this magnanimous franchise in Atlanta?" I said, "we don't know yet, but I have to think Ted Turner is in the running. And he's a billionaire. He likes to win. Look at the Braves. This Stanley Cup is comin' to Atlanta, I tells ya."
Shoulda listened to that Blackhawk fan. He was wise. He was well experienced in the ways of pathetic, hopeless ownership. If the NHL wouldn't help Chicago, an "Original Six" market saturated with hockey fans, then there's little hope for us. We must pray for a sale. A sale is our salvation.
February 8th, 2011
7:13 pm
Seattle, Portland, Vegas could all support teams. Kansas and Omaha I doubt could. Houston might be able to as well. Austin and San Antonio are out of the question. Toronto could handle another team. Salt Lake maybe. It would most likely have to be a City that already has the infrastructure.
February 8th, 2011
7:23 pm
It is a viscous cycle. Ownership won't invest without serious fan support and the fans won't support a poor product and it is difficult to attract big talent, obviously, without the big paychecks. Add to that the development it takes drafted players to actually be good in this league.
Additionally there is no real leadership on the team whatsoever. Floundering.
February 8th, 2011
7:33 pm
I really do wonder if the NHL needed to expand past 24 teams, Red Light. That's four divisions of six clubs. Makes the division champion a bit more relevant. The league nicely divides into 12 teams per conference. And maybe the concept of a 7-team playoff field, per conference could be explored?
The way a 7-team playoff system works is for the Top 3 seeds to get a 1st round bye. Teams 4-7 then play # 4 vs. # 7 and # 5 vs. # 6 play in a best-of-five series. The winners meet in another best-of-five series for to establish the 4th seed. Then we play # 1 vs. # 4, and #2 vs. # 3, in the usual best-of-seven series. The winners meet in the CF and one emerges into the SCF from there. People would still scream, "seven out of 12 make it in! That's too many!" But with a salary cap and parity, it should be a very dynamic finish to the season, with tie-essentially establishing the Field of Seven that go to the playoffs.
I never like identifying which markets should stay and go, Red Light. At first glance, there are a lot of teams in the NY/NJ area. Is that saturation? With teams in Buffalo, Toronto, Pittsburgh and Ottawa, do we really need one in Columbus? What is the purpose of hockey in the middle of a desert, unless people there were screaming for it, with 5-years worth of pre-paid season tickets? When people say Nashville, Tennessee … how many of us think hockey?? That's four. Two more to go. Anaheim, they say, is a suburb of Los Angeles. I don't know if that's true. But those are two teams in pretty close proximity, not separated by a national border. That's five. Is Miami, FL known as the hockey Mecca of the south? Ten years and counting, without a playoff berth. That's six. NYI, Columbus, Anaheim, Miami, Phoenix and Nashville. That leaves 24 clubs. Personally, I'm glad there are 30 markets. And those markets could get healthier if the NHL's accountants would just be HONEST about their bookkeeping. If the cap were set at $50 million for the next five years … pretty much all markets could catch up.
February 8th, 2011
8:12 pm
Why are so many folks getting so upset on this blog. In order for us to have a chance this year the equation was simple. We needed to score around 3 goals per game (248 goals) and give up less then 3 per game average (some where around 210-220) to have a playoff shot. If everyone on our opening day roster scored their career best in goals, we would have gotten around 185 goals – we are having a good year based on those numbers. Our goals against average is 3.16 through 56 games. Again, no surprise based on us being one of the worst defensive teams in the league for years and we only added Buff (not known for his defense) and Sopel. No real defensive upgrade.
Combine the poor opening day talent to achieve these goals with the lack of depth and no farm system to speak of, and we probably got more out of this team then we should have expected.
With that said, we are heading in the right direction, just under manned. Let's not make stupid trades now. We should focus on the next 2-3 years. The issue is not how we look now, but whether this group of GMs, VP and scouts can assess talent for the future and build the depth we need to compete.
February 8th, 2011
8:17 pm
Haaaaa!!! The Hawks are getting killed by the Sixers in an empty arena. Serves the ASG right. Put all your eggs in the Hawks basket and they still suck. Karma???? It's like letting the world know you have a favorite child and ignoring the other one. Losers.
On another subject, that Acer nugget about Torch and Bogo explains a lot to me. Not good.
February 8th, 2011
8:18 pm
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A look at the 1985 ninja flick
9 Deaths of the Ninja
, TV Quick Hits, two new Things to Watch Out For This Week, a new B-Movie Babe is named, a new Douchebag of the Week and more!
The Gratuitous B-Movie Column Issue #290:
9 Deaths of the Ninja
Ninja New Year!: Week 1
Hello, everyone, and welcome once again to the internets movie review column that has never been attacked by a teddy bear wielding a ninja sword, The Gratuitous B-Movie Column, and I am your host Bryan Kristopowitz. In this issue, issue number two hundred and ninety,
Ninja New Year!
begins with a look at the 1985 "ninja" flick
9 Deaths of the Ninja
starring the great Sho Kosugi.
9 Deaths of the Ninja
9 Deaths of the Ninja
(also known as
Nine Deaths of the Ninja
), written and directed by Emmet Alston, is basically a ninja movie in name only. While it does feature Sho Kosugi, one of the greatest ninja movie actors of all time, in a starring role and has Kosugi's character fight ninjas twice, the movie isn't
ninjas, ninja culture, preventing the destruction of some sort of ninja thing, etc. It's almost like the producers wanted to make an action movie with Kosugi, made it, then decided to add in some "ninja stuff" so the movie could be sold to the movie watching public as yet another Kosugi ninja flick. And if that is what happened, why the heck did the producers come up with the title
9 Deaths of the Ninja
? No one dies nine times. In fact, the number nine doesn't figure into the plot at all. Why didn't Crown International Pictures use the title that, according to
was used in Finland,
Deadly Warrior
? At least that title would have made some sort of sense.
Okay, so
9 Deaths of the Ninja
stars Kosugi as Spike Shinobi, a badass super agent/terrorist fighter who, when teaming with his terrorist fighting partners Steve Gordon (Brent Huff) and Jennifer Barnes (Emilia Lesniak, also known as Emilia Crow), kicks major ass. Shinobi's team is called into action when a bus full of American children in the Philippines is captured by a drug running terrorist outfit lead by a weird beard crippled Neo Nazi (Alby the Cruel, as played by Blackie Dammett) and his band of lesbian mercenaries. The children belong to American workers at the American embassy in Manila, and a visiting U.S. Congressperson (Morrison, as played by Jacques Gervais) is also among the hostages.
Now, you would think that with a busload of children held at gunpoint by a lunatic racist who has a pet monkey Shinobi's team would be relentless in its pursuit of the terrorists and get going as soon as it could. But for reasons that are unknown to me, Shinobi, Gordon, and Barnes take their sweet ass time getting to the Philippines to find the children and take out the bad guys. By the time that they do get to the Philippines they engage in seemingly unrelated skirmishes with locals, have dinner at a swanky restaurant, and fight midgets (it's not as hilarious as it sounds). And then there's the scene where Shinobi, out tracking down a lead, goes to a local brothel and demands "I want a clean girl! No clap!" and then, after obtaining a girl with "very clean thighs" Shinobi is attacked and an endless fight scene ensues. When the fight scene finally ends Shinobi doesn't learn anything and it's off to the next scene.
I just wish I knew what the hell this movie is supposed to be about or what writer-director Alston was trying to do. There's just no drive to the plot, no sense of urgency from anyone. And the movie never explains why a Neo Nazi would hire a band of lesbian mercenaries (a band of lesbian mercenaries led by a black chick) or why said Nazi would have a hulking Arab henchman (Rahji, as played by Sonny Erang). Why the hell is Alby a Nazi in the first place? Why can't he just be a lunatic madman? I mean, if you watch the opening credits sequence (a sort of interpretative 1980's aerobics dance alongside Kosugi practicing his ninja sword technique) it's almost like you're watching a low budget
James Bond
movie. How many Bond villains were Nazis?
And then there's the "ninja" stuff. We see Shinobi meditating under a waterfall, then engaging in some sort of ninja training thing where he attacks various dummies with ninja weapons and then is attacked by several ninjas in the jungle. Shinobi's master (I'm going to assume that's who he is) then yells at Shinobi and tells him he's not ready to be a ninja. Then, towards the end of the movie, Shinobi ends up fighting ninjas again while trapped in a cave. I'm going to assume that Shinobi, as part of his ninja training, has to fight a group of ninjas whenever his master says so, even if it's in the middle of some big, unrelated mission. Why the hell would that happen?
Kosugi is fun to watch as Shinobi. He refuses to use a gun, he takes out bad guys with crossbows, ninja stars, and sai type weapons, and he has a lollipop fetish (he's always got one in his mouth). He does appear dazed at times, as though he has no idea what he's supposed to be doing, but he makes the most of what he's given to work with and at least tries. His voice is dubbed and sounds ridiculous but, again, Kosugi is engaged enough in the movie to make it work. Kosugi also choreographed the flick's fight scenes, and for the most part they're pretty good. The midget scene, though, should have been better. He should have kicked the shit out of those little guys.
Brent Huff, who gets to wield a giant machine gun at the end of the movie, spends most of the movie either in a daze or just fucking around. He doesn't come off as bored or anything like that, but he isn't as into what he's doing as Kosugi. Was Huff protesting via his performance the movie's general lack of coherence? I would like to think so. Lesniak, as the uber blonde Jennifer Barnes, knows that she's there to provide eye candy for the males in the audience and her performance reflects that. I do wonder why, though, Alston didn't have her do a topless scene. We do get the "underwater bathing suit removal" scene, so why not a gratuitous "Barnes changes her bra" scene? Did Alston run out of time to shoot it?
Dammett is insane as Alby the Cruel and not in a good way. He spends most of his time overacting, and when he appears on screen and starts talking you desperately want to hit "fast forward" so you won't have to hear him. Alston should have asked Dammett to calm down or he should have found a way to trim every scene he's in. Just a terrible, terrible performance. Why the hell wasn't Regina Richardson's Honey Hump the main villain? I would have rather seen her flipping out on henchpersons instead of Dammett. I mean, if you have lesbian mercenaries in your movie why not use them? Lloyd Kaufman certainly wouldn't have passed up the opportunity to do so.
And then there's Vijay Amritraj as Rankin, the guy at the U.S. embassy that's always on the phone. Who the hell is he? And why is he always flirting with his secretary? Is he the U.S. ambassador to the Philippines, or he is some sort of Filipino government official who works with the U.S. government? What am I missing here?
Be on the lookout for Kosugi's then young sons Kane and Shane, who are among the American hostages on the bus. They mess around with the terrorists, especially this fat douchebag who can't keep his hands to himself (the boys rescue a woman who is about to be raped by the terrorist by setting his ass crack on fire). I'm shocked no one wanted to make a kid ninja movie with them in the 1980's. It would have been hilarious.
9 Deaths of the Ninja
just isn't very good. It has its moments and is kind of watchable, sure, but it should be a million times better than it is. It should have also made an effort to be an actual ninja movie. Why have "ninja" in the title if you're not going to deliver the goods?
9 Deaths of the Ninja
is worth seeing once, but that's it. And even then, you're probably better off watching
Revenge of the Ninja
Ninja III: The Domination
again instead. At least those were actual ninja movies.
9 Deaths of the Ninja
. But only once. Once is more than enough.
So what do we have here?
Dead bodies
: 20+.
: Several. Some big ones, some small ones. They're not all that exciting, though, and that's a shame.
: Yes. And it's hilarious.
: A smoke bomb, crossbow attack, remote control explosions, multiple ninja stars, a lollipop, an M203 grenade launcher, death by sai, ninja sword attack, a hilarious ninja star to the chest non-death, helicopters, a strange as all hooha opening titles sequence, street martial arts, nasty prison food, a bunch of volcanic islands, a marriage massacre, a hostage situation on a bus, waterfall ninja meditation, bow and arrow practice, a sort of ninja training montage, multiple decapitated dummies, a series of wood booby traps, watermelon attack, tape bondage, attempted rape, a burning ass gag, potential implied lesbianism, a severed head in a box, matching sweat suits, kung fu midgets, ball punching, suicide by stairs, face punching, attempted monkey homicide, a brief restaurant fight, cane nunchucks, a rough jungle walk, a terrorist German beer music dance, strangulation, a hilarious visit to a brothel, a watch tracker, balloon popping, a speed boat escape, a vicious chop to the back of the neck, gun dismantling, fingers to the eye, a chopper stunt, ninja palm spikes to the face, laughing idiots, a very long chopper flight, swimming, harpoon attack, a series of underwater bikini removals, a quick beach fight, a glue gun, a massive jungle explosion, a big ass machine gun, a jungle ambush, a sai dart gun, sparkler bomb, ninja star to the eye, beer drinking, more attempted rape, more strangulation, bondage, a fat guy disguise, ninja star to the wrist, slingshot attack, cigarette shooting, a Nazi flag, a cave in, a sudden ninja attack, a ninja sword with a handle that can bend, a massive time bomb, axe attack, a smoke grenade in the mouth, capture via net, death by race horse, breast fondling, and a lollipop giveaway.
Kim Richards?
: Attempted.
: Sho Kosugi, Sho Kosugi killing bad guys with a crossbow, Sho Kosugi sucking on a lollipop, a strange as all hooha opening titles sequence, the Philippines, a marriage massacre, a crippled Neo-Nazi bad guy with a pet monkey, a sort of ninja training montage, lesbian mercenaries, Sho Kosugi's young children, kung fu midgets, Sho Kosugi playing air guitar on a tennis racket, a giant Arab henchman, a terrorist German beer music dance, multiple laughing idiots, a very long chopper flight, Sho Kosugi swimming, underwater bikini top removal, a massive jungle explosion, a cave in, a weird ninja fight in a cave, death by race horse, and a lollipop giveaway.
Best lines
: "Time to do a little dancing," "What? A hijack?," "A ninja does not allow himself to be swayed by emotion," "Don't fight it! Consider yourself lucky!," "Men are all pigs," "That was his last jump," "Hey, what do we have here? Yellow jackets!," "I'm gonna buy some, uh, lollipops," "I see him. He's headed for Chinatown," "I want a clean girl. No clap!," "We could clean out your pipes," "This Nazi keeps sending me these goons to entertain. If he didn't pay so well I'd blast his ass back to Berlin," "Save your strength scumbag! It would take a man stronger than you to break through industrial epoxy!," "Let's blow up the camp," "Do you understand? Pig heads!," "Tell me about the cave," "I have something to give them," "Too many drugs this time, boys, too many drugs," and "I've never killed women before. This time I may make an exception."
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TV Quick Hits
: This new CBS action drama comes off as
if that show had decided to focus on Bryce Larkin instead of Chuck Bartowski. You've got the super badass super agent with the computer chip in his head Gabe Vaughn (Josh Holloway), the hot chick hired to protect him (Riley Neal, as played by Meghan Ory), and the uber serious head of the intelligence agency running the program (Marg Helgenberger). The only thing
is missing is a goofy sidekick (Eldon Henson's Amos Pembroke could have been that guy but he defected to the Chinese so that's over).
is a pretty good show. It's well made, well acted, and Holloway and Ory have instant chemistry. I'm a little leery of Vaughn's back story, though. While we haven't seen the "missing wife" too many times in this kind of show it doesn't feel like it belongs here. Vaughn doesn't come off as a guy that would want to have many attachments in life. I don't think he would ever get married or want to have a family, at least not until after meeting Ory's Neal (because you know that's where the show is going). And even with his stellar battlefield credentials, wouldn't it be a bad idea to implant a super computer chip that allows someone to see and know everything into a guy that has attachments? Isn't potential blackmail a problem?
I am intrigued by the Chinese angle that, I assume, will come back later in the season. The female Chinese agent with the second chip isn't dead, so she's going to have to be activated at some point, right? She's going to have to engage in espionage and whatnot, right? That should make for an epic fight at some point.
I like
and definitely want to see it continue. It would be cool, though, if CBS moved the show to Fridays at 8pm instead of Mondays at 10pm. Is it really a good idea to go up against
The Black List
Chicago P.D.
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. He's a badass cop out to kick ass and take names. In the real world that kind of thing would be appalling, but on TV it's, well, entertaining. It just is.
John Seda's Antonio Dawson is a cool character and is going to have to be the soul of the show, meaning he's going to have to be the one that tries to hold Voight's darker impulses in check. I have no idea how he's going to do that, especially with his son kidnapped and the drug cartel doing drug cartel business in his backyard, but I have a feeling that he's going to be the one we're going to have to depend on to make the right choice when the shit hits the fan.
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I think it's fascinating how both
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is a little more laid back with quick bursts of action while
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franchise (
NCIS: Los Angeles
is an action movie while
is more of a mystery every episode. Think about the number of shootouts that the team on
Los Angeles
get into every week. It's insane).
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. I want to see it keep going. At the moment it's the best new show of the mid-season season.
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degree? Why are female killers so dang special?
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Molly Parker
Molly Law
or something like that?
And is it me or is the show overproduced? The first episode aired by ABC, while generally okay, came off as just trying too hard. What the heck is wrong with slowing things down a tad? I did like the idea of Parker having to juggle multiple cases from different towns at the same time. It would be interesting to see the show explore that a little more. It probably won't, but it would be cool to see anyway.
Killer Women
has compelling actors and a potentially cool premise, but it needs to be reworked to take advantage of those things. In its present form
Killer Women
is just an okay, watchable show. It isn't special, and that's a shame.
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: Yeah, this low budget horror flick looks absolutely ridiculous, but Machete hisself Danny Trejo is in it so it's easily rentable. That bleeding wall thing in the trailer does look kind of nifty, though. I have to admit that.
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: This movie was apparently known as
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This week, The Gratuitous B-Movie Column Douchebag of the Week goes to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, for his ridiculous 2 hour press conference in response to the ongoing George Washington Bridge scandal. I know that Christie and his fans in the "liberal" media seem to think that this press conference showed that he is a "different kind of politician" and "full of candor," but that's just bullshit. It's obvious, based on the answers he gave during the press conference, that he knew exactly what was going on with his "overzealous aides" but decided not to do anything about it because he was engaged in far more important stuff, like winning a second term as Governor. And now, because the cat is completely out of the bag the governor has no choice but to fake spill what he knows. It's awful, it's disgraceful, and he should be ashamed of himself. But then when have you ever seen a bully ashamed of himself?
He'll still run for the Republican nomination in 2016. And the "liberal" media will be all about it. He's full of candor and straight talk! Straight talk!
What bullshit.
And then there's the
New York Post
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And finally there's the WWE, for making Daniel Bryan a member of the Wyatt family. Is it really
important to bury a mega crowd favorite simply because Vince McMahon didn't "create" him? How does that make any sense?
And I'm not a fan of this WWE Network thing. I know it's hip and edgy and ballsy to create a streaming network and it could change the industry and all the rest of it, but I would have preferred to see the company put together an actual TV channel. I know TV is the past and unhip and whatnot but why not team up with Comcast/Universal and put something together there? If I can get a "Universal Sports" channel, why can't I get a channel devoted to pro wrestling?
NASCAR and Indycar thoughts
The NASCAR Sprint Cup series and Nationwide series finally got pre-season testing underway at Daytona last week. Fox Sports 1 and 2 carried some of the testing sessions live and I actually got to watch some of them. It's lame to admit, yes, but I think it's nifty seeing the various cars in different "testing" paint schemes and whatnot. Jeff Gordon's car was sharp as heck.
I didn't see NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace pilot Brad Keselowski's car, although from what I've read about the test Wallace got up to speed quickly. I don't think this test is precursor to Wallace coming out of retirement to run a limited schedule or anything like that, but I'm sure NASCAR would love to have everyone think that's in the cards. It would, allegedly, "make for a good story."
Napa is returning to NASCAR, sponsoring Chase Elliott in the Nationwide Series. Elliott will be driving for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in Nationwide, which should be a potent combination. I'm a little surprised, though, that Napa didn't announce that it also planned on sponsoring Earnhardt, Jr. himself in Sprint Cup. He's still the most popular driver in the series, so why wouldn't you want to be involved with him?
Over in Indycar, the big news at the moment is Bobby Rahal's team's search for a second driver. As seen on
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, Rahal Letterman Lanigan is allegedly looking at hiring a veteran driver (Oriol Servia, Justin Wilson, and Alex Tagliani are the names apparently in the mix) because his son Graham needs a solid teammate to help him out. RLL supposedly has major sponsorship coming from the National Guard, but for whatever reason the team can't announce officially that it has that sponsorship. That money should help bring in the best available driver. If the National Guard deal
come together the second driver is going to have to bring his own. I'm going to assume that that would limit the possible driver pool.
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Many people have been seduced by the idea of converting an older home into a gorgeous, modern space. This is a decision you want to avoid rushing into, however. Otherwise, you may suffer a nasty renovation hangover.
When choosing products and styles, do your homework and think them through. For example: Is that pea-gravel patio you recall fondly from your trip to Spain really suitable for your own backyard? Or will it just spread gravel inside and outside your home? Then there's the matter of choosing the right paint for your living-room ceiling. The list goes on.
What follows are 10 trendy products that you might come to regret. We'll give you advice on what to do right the first time.
How to avoid a renovation hangover
Vessel sinks
No doubt you've seen a vessel sink at a friend's or in a trendy restaurant's bathroom. It's basically a bowl sitting atop a counter. These sinks can look great, but you should weigh the pros and cons before deciding to proceed with a purchase that easily can top $500.
"They don't drain that well," says Steve Labbe, owner of Paradigm Plumbing & Heating in Hooksett, N.H., noting that the sinks come without overflow drains and drain slowly.
Vessel sinks also can cause problems if not installed properly. For example, you could have the water come out at an odd angle, splash off the sides and make a mess, Labbe says. The key: calculating the correct height and projection for the faucet spout.
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Windows that leave nothing to the imagination
Homeowners may regret choosing windows based on what they look like from the outside if they don't also consider privacy, furniture placement and comfort inside the room.
"You have to look at both sides," says Linda Merrill, an interior decorator in Duxbury, Mass. "How will you feel when the sun goes down and it's pitch dark outside?"
Also consider the angle of the sun during various seasons, Merrill says, so you aren't blinded at certain times of year. Software is available for this.
Factor in the price of window coverings, too. It's also wise to note the windows' impact on your privacy, as well as how your furniture will mesh with the windows' size and layout.
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Dark-stained wood floors
Using a dark stain on wood flooring can produce beautiful results and make a room feel more elegant. But be aware: You'll see every scratch or imperfection. And unlike light floors, dark-stained floors can show all the dust, dirt and pet hair in your home.
One option for avoiding scratches: Choose a particularly hard wood, such as bamboo or hickory. "Will they still show a scratch? Yes. But they're harder to scratch," says Jim Hunt, owner of Hunt Home Remodeling in Bennington, Neb. If you choose a dark stain, be prepared to sweep, dust or vacuum the floor regularly.
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Using the wrong paint
There's a paint designed for practically every purpose and surface. So be sure to choose the right one to achieve a lasting, quality paint job.
Sherwin-Williams, for example, recommends using flat paint for ceilings. "The flat finish hides irregularities and lap marks," the Cleveland paint manufacturer says on its website. "Ceiling paint rolls on with minimal spatter and won't yellow over time."
For woodwork such as trim and doors, the company recommends latex or oil and alkyd paint. "Easy-to-clean, semi-gloss finishes are the first choice," it says, "but when wear and tear is modest, flat or satin finishes are fine selections."
For concrete, concrete-block and brick surfaces, Sherwin-Williams suggests acrylic latex wall paint designed for masonry surfaces.
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Gravel patios
Pea-gravel patios evoke an old European park in your backyard. And pea gravel is more affordable than concrete pavers; gravel costs about 50 cents a square foot, compared with $3 to $15 per square foot for pavers.
Consider how your patio will be used before choosing its material, says landscape architect Eric Buck, owner of Pollock Land Planning in Bedford, N.H. Pea-gravel patios can be rough on bare feet and wreak havoc on fancy heels, and the gravel gets everywhere.
Also, be wary if you live in a snowy climate. "When you snow-blow it, the pea gravel goes everywhere," Buck says.
Buck and Greg Russo, owner of GPR Masonry in Bedford, N.H., say they like concrete pavers, which have different colors and styles, as well as bluestone or granite slabs. "They provide a uniform surface and are easy to maintain," Russo says. "Most manufacturers offer a lifetime warranty on the pavers themselves."
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Marble countertops
Beautiful Carrara-marble countertops are great for rolling out pastry dough. But every time someone spills juice or red wine, you've got a stain. And there's another problem with spilled liquids that contain acid, such as alcohol, citrus and coffee.
"It literally causes the countertop to dissolve. It's called etching," says Michael Hauptly-Pierce, sales manager for RE Marble and Granite in Temple, N.H.,
Hauptly-Pierce says he recommends applying a sealer that can prevent staining. But a sealer won't prevent etching. That's why he also recommends honed marble, which has a less shiny, matte finish. "If you make a dull spot on a dull background, it won't stick out so much," Hauptly-Pierce says. One other option: Go for granite, which doesn't etch and won't stain if sealed properly.
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Vanity sink
Bathroom-sink vanities are popular. Their drawers and cabinets offer ample storage. But you must measure carefully beforehand, given their size.
"Vanities are nice — if you've got the space," Labbe says. Make sure the vanity's swinging doors and cabinets fit your space, for example. And pay close attention to the plumbing; you don't want a drawer pushing into the pipes for the water supply or drain.
Vanities also may not be wheelchair-accessible. In terms of appearance, some vanities are rectangular, so they are not centered, with 4 inches from the front to the sink edge and 7 inches from the sink to the backsplash. It may look weird or make it difficult for you to put things around your sink.
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Lacquered-brass fixtures
Lacquer is a clear coating that protects brass by sealing it from the air, which can tarnish it. But think long and hard before installing lacquered brass fixtures, such as doorknobs and cabinet handles.
"It's just a finish that wears off," Hunt says. "The oil on your skin actually eats off the finish." Areas of the fittings that have worn away start to oxidize. Also, lacquer on objects exposed to moisture, such as bathroom faucets, won't last as long.
Hunt says he prefers stainless-steel or brushed-nickel fixtures. "Get anything without a painted-on or baked-on finish," he says.
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Deep farmhouse sinks
Porcelain farmhouse sinks are gorgeous but hard. If you drop a glass in one, the glass surely breaks. These sinks also can weigh a ton. "Sometimes they take two people to install them," Labbe says.
They're also pricey and can exceed $2,000, particularly for a colored sink.
Avoid these issues by getting a sink in gentler Corian — a solid-surface material created by DuPont — or stainless steel. Labbe says he is partial to a stainless-steel sink with a granite countertop, instead of a farmhouse sink.
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These counters are economical and offer a warm, inviting appearance. Unlike marble and other hard surfaces, wood also is gentler on glassware and plates.
But butcher-block countertops have their downside. Burns, dents, spills and scratches will damage them. They also may require more maintenance than granite or marble: John Boos & Co., a manufacturer of butcher-block products, recommends oiling these counters with a natural mineral oil every month to protect the wood.
The Effingham, Ill., company warns against installing the countertop near excessive heat, such as that from a stove, without proper insulation. Butcher blocks also discolor if placed around a sink.


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The Michigan State women's basketball team will look for its first-ever WNIT title as it hosts the 2008 championship game against Marquette Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Breslin Center. The Spartans defeated Bowling Green, Kansas, Michigan and North Carolina State en route to the final game of the 48-team tournament, while the Golden Eagles beat Creighton, Illinois, Kentucky and Colorado. The game, which marks just the second meeting between the two schools, will be televised on the CBS College Sports Network (formerly CSTV).
The Spartans (23-13) advanced to the championship game with a thrilling 58-57 semifinal victory over North Carolina State on Wednesday. The two teams traded leads four times in the final 90 seconds, but Allyssa DeHaan's putback with 11 seconds left proved to be the difference. Junior Mia Johnson led MSU with 17 points and three 3-pointers, while DeHaan poured in 15 points to go along with five blocks. In the game, DeHaan tied her own Big Ten single-season blocks record, as she now has 145 for the season. Michigan State has played all of its WNIT games at home and is riding an eight-game winning streak at the Breslin Center.
Entering the title game, MSU has won 10 of its last 12 games. A win on Saturday would give MSU 24 wins on the season, which would tie for the second-most victories in school history. The Spartans are also an impressive 10-1 in games decided by five points or less, including three straight in the WNIT.
Marquette (20-14) topped Colorado in the semifinals on the road, 86-72, to reach the title game. The Golden Eagles, who tied for eighth in the Big East Conference with an 8-8 mark, have won six of their last eight games. Two-time first-team All-Big East selection Krystal Ellis leads the team in scoring with 19.5 ppg and scored 40 in the quarterfinal win at Kentucky.
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Michigan State has recorded five straight 20-win seasons and is making its seventh consecutive appearance in the postseason. The Spartans have won a postseason game five consecutive years, and their 13 postseason wins during that stretch is the most of any Big Ten team.
MSU is 10-1 this season in games decided by five points or less (wins over Kansas State, Delaware State, Illinois, Michigan (twice), Purdue, Indiana, Minnesota, Kansas, NC State; only loss at Hartford).
Michigan State is one of the youngest teams in the country - out of MSU's 12 active players, nine are freshmen and sophomores, the most underclassmen of any team in the Big Ten. MSU's starting lineup the past 14 games (record: 11-3) features two freshmen (Keane, Thomas), two sophomores (DeHaan, Piechowski) and one junior (Johnson). Eighty percent of the team's scoring comes from the underclassmen.
Sophomore 6-9 center Allyssa DeHaan, who has tied her own Big Ten single-season record with 145 blocked shots, is second in the country in blocks. She is the first player in Big Ten history to record 100 blocks in two different seasons. A first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media, she leads the team in scoring (14.4 ppg) and rebounding (7.4 rpg), and is just the fifth player at MSU to score 500 points in a season. MSU's all-time leader in blocked shots with 290, DeHaan was on national player of the year watch lists this season for the Naismith Award, the Wooden Award and the Wade Trophy. She was named Big Ten Player of the Week three times this season.
The Spartans are relying on a heralded freshman class for extended minutes this season. The class, ranked among the top 20 in the nation, features point guard Brittney Thomas (7.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 3.6 apg) and forwards Kalisha Keane (12.1 ppg), Cetera Washington (3.0 ppg) and Taja Wilson (2.7 ppg). The trio of Thomas, Keane and Washington started 17 times this year for the Spartans. Thomas and Keane became just the second Spartan duo to be named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team in the same season (Lindsay Bowen, Liz Shimek in 2003). Keane is 16th in the Big Ten in scoring and has scored in double figures 23 times this season; she is the top freshman scorer in school history with 436 points.
Freshman point guard Brittney Thomas is one of the most versatile freshmen in the Big Ten. The honorable mention All-Big Ten selection leads conference freshmen in minutes (35.1 avg.) and assists (3.6 avg.). Thomas also ranks second in steals (1.8 avg.), fourth in rebounding (5.4 avg.) and fifth in scoring (7.4 avg.). In MSU's freshman record book, she is second in assists with 128. Her 196 rebounds are the most ever by a Spartan freshman guard.
The other returning starter and tri-captain, junior guard Mia Johnson, tore her ACL during summer workouts and missed the first eight games of the season. After slowly re-entering the rotation, she started her first game of the season at Illinois on Jan. 24, and responded by scoring a season-high 20 points. She has started the last 16 games (MSU record: 12-4) and is currently averaging 3.9 points and 18 minutes per game. Johnson averaged 8.3 ppg and 3.9 rpg in 29.6 minutes a game last season, her first for the Green and White after transferring from Saint Louis University in 2005-06. Johnson scored 17 in the WNIT semifinals over NC State.
Sophomore center Lauren Aitch (7.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg), who received a medical redshirt last season due to a torn ACL, is back and healthy this season. She has scored in double figures 12 times this season, including a career-best 16-point performance vs. Clemson Nov. 29. MSU is 9-3 when Aitch scores in double figures.
Senior guard Courtney Davidson is having her most productive season as a Spartan. She is averaging career bests in points (7.2) and minutes (21.4). She leads the team with 42 3-pointers made, which is tied for 15th most in an MSU single-season, and has made at least three 3-pointers in eight games. Davidson has come through in the clutch several times this season - she scored a career-high 20 points on Senior Night against Illinois; poured in 18 points in the comeback win over Iowa Jan. 10; and scored 17 in the win against Purdue Feb. 11, including two free throws with 15.6 seconds left on the clock to give MSU the 56-54 victory.
Sophomore guard Mandy Piechowski tied a career high with four 3-pointers in the win over Bowling Green in the second round of the WNIT. Piechowski has scored in double figures three times this season, including a career-high 14 points at Minnesota on Jan. 27. Piechowski has started the last 14 games (MSU record: 11-3).
The Spartans lost power forward Aisha Jefferson to a season-ending knee injury in the second exhibition game against Lake Superior State. Jefferson, one of three captains named by Coach Merchant at the beginning of the season, was an honorable mention All-Big Ten pick last year after averaging 10.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg.
Marquette has been in this situation before, reaching the WNIT championship game in 2006. The Golden Eagles fell in the title game at Kansas State, 77-65.
Two-time first-team All-Big East selection Krystal Ellis leads the team in scoring with 19.5 ppg and scored 40 in the quarterfinal win at Kentucky. Ellis ranks among the national leaders in free throws, 3-point field goals and 3-point field-goal percentage. Freshman guard Angel Robinson is second on the team with 11.3 ppg.
The Eagles play an up-tempo game, averaging 70 points and ranking among the top 20 in the nation in steals with more than 11 per contest.
COMMON OPPONENTS: MSU and Marquette have played five common opponents this season (Wisconsin, Kansas, Northwestern, Providence and Illinois). MSU went 6-2 against those teams, while Marquette went 3-2 (wins against Wisconsin, Providence and Illinois, losses to Kansas and Northwestern).
DeHaan, who set the Big Ten single-season record with 145 blocked shots her freshman year and has tied that mark again this season, is second in the nation in blocks. Her 145 blocks are tied for eighth most in NCAA history. She is the first player in Big Ten history to record 100 blocks in two different seasons.
The NCAA single-season record for blocked shots was set earlier this season by Louella Tomlinson, a 6-4 freshman from Saint Mary's (Calif.). She not only broke DeHaan's freshman record but the overall blocks record with 156 blocks her first season (4.9 avg.). The previous record was held by Amie Williams of Jackson State, who had 152 in 2003.
The NCAA career record is 480, set by TCU's Sandora Irvin from 2002-05. Jessica Davenport of Ohio State owns the Big Ten career record with 384.
With three blocks at Providence on Dec. 20, DeHaan became the fastest player in NCAA Division I history to reach the 200-block milestone while playing in her freshman and sophomore seasons (44 games).
She has recorded six double-doubles and has scored in double-figures 28 times. She has five games with 20-plus points, including a season-high 27 at Wisconsin Jan. 2, tying the second-highest total of her career (career-high: 28 points vs. Rhode Island on Nov. 29, 2006).
Mia Johnson scored 17 points, her second-best scoring effort of the season...she scored 20 at Illinois in her first start of the year...Johnson has started the last 16 games for the Spartans, and MSU's record is 12-4 during those games...she hit two clutch 3-pointers in the second half, both of which gave MSU the lead after the score was tied.
The game had four lead changes in the final 90 seconds and eight lead changes for the game.
DeHaan scored 15 points, giving her 520 for the season, which ranks fifth most in school history...she is one of just five Spartans to score 500 points in a single-season.
Brittney Thomas played all 40 minutes...she played all 40 against Kansas in the third round and all 45 in the overtime quarterfinal win over Michigan...it marks the eighth game this season she has played the entire game.
Lauren Aitch (6), Cetera Washington (5) and Taja Wilson (5) combined for 16 rebounds off the bench...MSU outrebounded the Wolfpack, 35-31.
Lauren Aitch was 6-for-9 from the field and scored 12 points...MSU is 9-3 this season and 11-3 in her career when she scores in double-figures.
MSU held Wolfpack guard Shayla Fields to 1-of-9 shooting and three points...Fields came into the game averaging 18.2 points in her last 10 games.
The Spartans improve to 16-2 when holding opponents to under 60 points.
MSU, the Big Ten leader in field-goal percentage defense, held NC State to 39 percent shooting from the field.
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