NHL promotions by DGB

http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2013/01/nhl-fan-promotions.html

particularly liked the picture with the quote

Detroit Red Wings: The team has promised a nonstop series of giveaways that will start on opening night and last all season long, although come to think of it they may have been referring to their new blueline.

Sadly, I think the only wa we'll win games is to score more than 4 goals.

Our defence looks like they're going to give up at least 3 as a matter of course.

I really hope you are right...... if Sunday was our example of a road game we are gonna need all the help we can get!

I bet DGB is glad he's finally got some hockey to blog about. Loved the picture caption for this one.

http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2013/01/2013-nhl-season-preview-western.html

Montreal Canadiens - Have cruelly told Scott Gomez to stay home despite him being the only player in the league to maintain his offensive production throughout the entire lockout.

Poor Montreal.

And being a shortarse myself, I didn't half laugh at this.

Minnesota Wild - Have said they'll be the most exciting Minnesota Wild team ever, which would be roughly as impressive as being the tallest Gionta brother.

Washington Capitals - Eric Fehr signed a one-year deal that was completed just in time for the start of training camp, making him the first Fehr in four months to show up on time for something.

Winnipeg Jets - Are expected to surprise a lot of people in the Eastern Conference this year, in the sense that whenever they come to town fans will be surprised to remember that for some reason they're still in the Eastern Conference..

Also the picture caption for the eastern conference preview did make me laugh

Columbus Blue Jackets - Fending off concerns that they may not know what they're doing, ownership insisted that GM Scott Howson guarantee them the team will lose fewer games than they did last year.

Dallas Stars - Many observers are concerned that a condensed three-month season will not be enough time for Ray Whitney to finish telling his story about what breaking into the league was like in 1947.

Carolina Hurricanes - Jordan and Eric Staal will finally get the chance to live out their childhood dream of experiencing the chase for the Stanley Cup together, assuming Marc can get them both tickets.

New York Islanders - Lubomir Visnovsky has so far insisted on remaining with Slovan Bratislava of the KHL, explaining that he simply prefers to play for a team that has a more realistic chance of making the NHL playoffs.

DGB's latest Grantland column is pretty funny too. Especially the photo of Martin St Louis.

clicky

Why it would be OK to hate him just a little bit:

If he would've just stopped one clumsy wraparound attempt, we could all still be chanting “1940” at sobbing Rangers fans.

Pure gold

I'm actually enjoying Grantland just as much as DGB. Not sure why there's a split in the two. Something financial I guess.