Fluffy Stuff Post...NHL Players as Kids

I found this awesome tumblr link on the HF Boards and wanted to share it. Nothing of real significance, but kind of fun. You can check out the fun here: http://hockeyplayersaskids.tumblr.com/ These are some of my favorites.


The Thrashers are represented. Byfuglien rides his stick Tiger Williams style in front of the net.



You have to have the obligatory Staal army.



Alex Burrows r serious baby.



Old friends, PK Subban and Stephen Stamkos.



Awwww, who knew Flower (Marc Andre Fleury) was such a pumpkin??



Next we have the category of "Still Looks Exactly the Same!"


Milan Lucic



Alex Ovechkin



Even as a baby you know who this is.





Next up, Captain Serious, Jonathan Toews



Looks exactly the same





In this picture we have the exact opposite. Can you tell who this is?



Maybe it's because he is usually so manly. It's Max Talbot! Even here he is such a ham!



Finally we have the cutest NHL baby picture in existence. Seriously, look at those cheeks, that fro and that suit! Jarome Iginla

Final Meeting: Thrashers vs Capitals

Tonight was the final meeting of the Thrashers with their divisional rivals, the Washington Capitals. In our previous 5 meetings we had defeated them 3 times. January was a tough month for the Thrashers and we needed a win like Whitney Houston needs a hit.


Since this was the last time the Caps were coming through and I hadn't been down on their end for photographs this season, I headed into enemy territory.


My favorite Cap, Brooks Laich chewing his gum.



Brooks Laichs his gum.



Semyon Varlamov looks so mean! He's probably wondering why that fat American chick is taking pictures of him.

This is Varlie's theme song.


Now that Ovie has that fancy Gillette endorsement, he is clean shaven and has a neat haircut. It's a vast improvement.



Yeah, okay I have a lot of Brooksie pics.



Varlie is the angriest looking goalie.



Semyon taking some shots.



Mike Green handling the pucks.



More shots for Varlie.



Oh look, it's Brooksie again.



Backstrom should ask Ovie about his stylist.



Swarming Holtby.



While the others were swarming the goalie, Ovechkin stretched. While Ovechkin stretched, Backstrom did this little puck drill where he shot it back and forth through Ovie's skate.



I Laich Brooks.



Ovie likes his stick.



On to the game!


Johnny gets physical and tries to clear the crease.



Thanks asshole. Gotta love these shots.



Captain Ladd in front of the net trying to get the puck in.



The guys have some discussions.



Varlamov peeks through the screen.



Varlamov takes a shot and sends the puck to the side.



In the third period and back on this side of the ice, Varlie makes a save...but where IS the puck?



I know it's here somewhere.



After some digging, Varlie and the ref come up with the puck.



Through the chaos, Pavs holds on to the puck.



Bad Brooksie! You can't score on us.



The final minutes of the game are winding down and the Capitals are pushing hard.



Pavs watches the puck.



Buff and Pevs glance up at the clock hoping to see the final seconds ticking away.



Thrashers wing! Pavs makes 36 saves and gets a 1-0 shut out! The only goal of the game was scored by Nik Antropov.



Recently scratched for a few games, Zach Bogosian played with some hustle and had a good game. He was our post game show guest.



You might notice the post game show looking a little different. My good friends at the 680 the Fan now have a fancy new studio for the show, built by Weather Tite Windows (I expect a check for advertising!) The studio is gorgeous, but the guys on the inside are like in a bubble. You are separated by glass. It's kind of hard to feel like part of the show. It's like taking pictures at an aquarium.



Zach answers some questions from Dan Kamal and John Kincade.



More questions for Zach. Note the Silly Bandz he has.

Washington Crapitals vs Atlanta Thrashers

Unfortunately I have no warm up pics. I went to the Season Ticket Holder townhall meeting, MISTAKE. It lasted way past warm ups and missed the whole thing. Instead of watching Alexander Ovechkin and Brooks Laich zoom around and shoot pucks, I was listening to Rick Dudley try and answer all of the same ridiculous questions over and over. At least I got some nachos and a cookie out of it.

On to the game!

So the Thrashers strike first with a wrist shot from Ben Eager. Then the fun really starts when Antropov and Kane score goals 15 seconds apart. Holtby did NOT have a good night.

Bergfors trying to get the Thrashers even more ahead on the score board.

I had great seats for the game, my rep gave me his ticket. In front of me were four DELIGHTFUL boys, all of whom had flags. Aren't flags great?

We lit up Holtby pretty good, so they put in Neuvirth.

Neuvirth getting his skates sharpened. A good idea.

Douche bags and flags. Awesome.

My section was actually pretty douche-tastic. This one of the most awesome pictures ever. I got a shot with FOUR people messing with their phones during the game.

Buff: Don't worry Pavs, I'm here.

Pavs: I got this.

Toby and Buff doing a great job of defending our zone.

Toby trying to make sure Knuble doesn't score for the Caps.

Knuble is determined! So is Toby though!

Pavs getting his stick on the ice.

I love me some Brooks Laich, but I really "Laich" how our game is going!

Brooks is a busy boy in front of Pavelec. Johnny and Sopes makes sure he doesn't get the chance to turn the game around.

I love this picture, the looks on all three of their faces are priceless. Pavs is yelling, Brooks has his eyes closed hoping for the best and Sopes is like "OH SHIT."

IN THE FACE! Knuble takes a shot in the chops.

Knuble immediately left the ice.

Wow, douche bags come with hangers now? What is he a Christmas tree ornament?

On the front row was the "Thirst Row." Some lucky fans got to sit on the first row and get a prize pack. They showed them on the jumbotron. The hangable douchebage was so eager to get on the tron, he almost fell over the rail.

Pavs makes a fantastical save.

Brooks is back to buzzing around Pavs' net.

Come on d-bag, could you not orchistrate your beer run during the game?

Oh the hangable douchebag is a perv, too. He kept zooming in on her boobs and ass.

Welcome back, Neuvirth, things aren't going well for you, either.

Burmi and Brooks in the faceoff.

Burmistrov not taking any shit in front of the net.

Careful, Neuvirth, that's how one of the goals were scored on Holtby...on 2nd thought, do it again!

Stewie in front of the net.

The Thrashers making Neuvirth work!

Ovi doesn't look so happy.

Hey get off of Pevs!

Nik hanging out in the crease.

Ah ha! mystery solved, it's sunglasses. Because God forbit you take them off AT NIGHT. You might need to put them on or something.

Neuvirth trying to stop the bleeding and not let anymore goals in.

Go Captain!



Awesome goal in 3...2...1


Woo Hoo! Dangle-icious!

In case you missed it:

Thrashers shut out the Caps 5-0! We have a post game show guest, Bryan Little!