My son needled me the other day about my hockey bag having wheels, quoting some young buck hockey philosopher / trash talker, "If your bag has wheels, it's a sure sign you don't". Hmmm...well played.
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Lizard Liquor, Racoon Roadkill and The Great Pumpkin
Charles Schulz would have been proud if he'd been in Elmira today. The creator of the Peanuts comic strip was an avid hockey fan. However, as well as creating Charlie Brown and his merry band of carousing guy buddies, his colourful pooch Snoopy and some pretty saucy young dames, he also gave life to …
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How Bad Are You Playing?
How about this zinger from Herb Brooks, "You're playing worse every day and right now you're playing like it's next month!" Beautiful.
Leaving Flin Flon
Bobby Clarke was once asked about his slash on Kharlamov during the '72 series. His reply: "If I hadn't learned to lay on a two-hander once in awhile, I'd never have left Flin Flon." If you google maps Flin Flon, you'll notice it's a fair distance from anywhere except what appears to be good fishing. …
Looking on the bright side
Duncan Keith, the Black Hawks defenceman, lost several teeth in a conference final playoff game a few years back. When asked about it, his response was "My teeth weren't that good to begin with, so hopefully I can get some better ones."
Rink Tales 