Friday, October 10, 2008

NHL Hockey Season Opens Amid Chaos, Cuties & Controversy

The NHL is in the midst of an interesting return to the spotlight during its opening weekend. For starters, antiquated rockers Def Leppard proved their not worthy when lead singer Joe Elliott placed the much lauded chalice upside down on a pedestal at the Fox Theater in Detroit. Way to celebrate the Red Wings banner raising ceremony guys.

Speaking of Def Leppard or should I say Deaf Leopard, enjoy the photograph I took a few years back in Little Rock, Arkansas. It has not been doctored in any way. The attendees of this school certainly have a better sense of humor than today's politicians.

In other hockey news, former NHL goalie Clink Malarchuk apparently shot himself in the chin by accident. He is expected to recover and our best wishes are extended to Clint and his family. Malarchuck may actually be most famous for a horrific incident in which his juggular was sliced by a skate during an NHL game. I highly advise against a Google image search on the topic.

Meanwhile, Cujo could be among the world's happiest hockey players at present. His expected lowly Toronto Maple Leafs beat the defending Cup champion Detroit Red Wings on opening night and he's reported to be spending time with uber hottie Shania Twain. Who cares that he's not the starter?

Yet the best of hockey's opening weekend may still be to come, as tonight's game in Philadelphia is set to feature controversial vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin dropping the puck in a ceremonial opening night face off. It'll be great to see and hear the response from an oft boisterous crowd in the City of Brotherly Love. To top it all off, the event is being held at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center. Talk about appropriate.

Special thanks to Yahoo Sports' Puck Daddy for keeping me up-to-date on the hockey world.

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