Sean Avery, when he's quiet in a Gap ad
Looks like the Rangers are off to a great start – without Jaromir Jagr, Sean Avery and Brendan Shanahan this season. They have played 16 games and accumulated 23 points to lead the division, which is just a tad bit misleading since most of the other teams in their division have only played 12 or 13 games.
Pesky metro sexual Avery is now causing his usual commotion in Dallas. Between his antics and the antics of Steve Ott in a game last week, long time Star (and Northstar) Mike Modano seemed to have seen enough. He told the Dallas Morning News:
“Tonight, it was idiotic and stupid. It was one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen. If that’s what we’re going for, then they need to find me an office job. It was dumb penalties, dumb situations, that’s kind of been the trend all season,'’ Modano added.
Apparently, peace was made as Modano skated on a line with Avery in their next game against the Ducks that resulted in a win for Dallas.
Co-General Manager Brett Hull campaigned to bring Avery to Dallas and is now defending the move. When asked by Dallas Morning News reporter Mike Heika about Modano’s comments, Hull responded: “I think with the way the team was playing, I think (Modano) got tired of it and didn’t like what he was seeing and wanted to nip it in the bud.”
Maybe Hull has been watching reruns of Mayberry R.F.D. where Deputy Barney Fife always wanted to “nip it in the bud”! And heavens knows how Barney would have felt if Sean Avery moved to Mayberry!!
Hull went on to say that the team is happy with Avery and even stunned at how great he’s been. He attributed those statements to Captain Brenden Morrow – no further mention of how Modano reacted to those comments.
What kind of affect will Avery have in the locker room? Will it be position or negative? Will Modano soon be saying, “Good Morning, offices of the Dallas Stars, how may I direct your call?” Stay tuned!
I am really opposed to the trend of hockey players coming back onto the scene partway through the season. What began with Selanne and Neidermeyer is continuing with Mats Sundin. How is this fair to the teams they come back to after the season has begun? The rest of the guys are training, working, traveling – then in comes the “hero” on his white horse. He knocks somebody out of the lineup, maybe even out of a job, and is paid big bucks to do it.
Personally, I’d love to see Sundin play again.
He’s always been a player I’ve liked to watch, but he should have made his decision, play or retire, before the season started. No one should have the luxury of waiting to see which team is doing well before he decides they have a chance at the Cup and jumps onboard.
As Marian Hossa found out last season, a player can’t always be sure the team he chooses to sign with will win the Cup.
The Church Lady knows...Satan
Miroslav Satan’s name is pronounced “Sha Tan’” but on his jersey, it says Satan. I think the Penguins game day staff is missing an opportunity to entertain here.
What if after Satan scores a goal at Mellon Arena, someone on the P.A. said, “Who scored that goal?” Cut to a clip of Dana Carvey as the Church Lady from Saturday Night Live, saying, “Ummm, I don’t know – could it be…..Satan??”
Maybe I have a warped sense of humor, but I think it would be funny, as long as Miro was okay with it. At the rate he is scoring goals, we’d see a lot of the Church Lady!
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