Monday Morning Madness

Ah, a brisk Monday morning in Central Ohio in early February.  Snow blankets the ground, the Super Bowl is history, the Olympics looming just ahead, and the airways are filled with trade rumors ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous.  Here are some ramblings to crowd your brain pan as we shake off the cobwebs, restore circulation to those snow shovel wearied shoulders, and contemplate the upcoming week.

• The early leader in the “LSD for Breakfast is Not a Good Idea” category:  Twitter member Jagrmeister (likely named appropriately) posted at NHLDigest that Pittsburgh was proposing Nash, Umberger and Filatov to the Penguins for Staal, Orpik, Letang and 1st Round pick.  A mind is a terrible thing to waste . . .
• The annoying persistent rumor that has the CBJ interested in the Bruins’ Tim Thomas is likely also the product of excessive consumption of non-standard pharmaceuticals.  The latest incarnation of this one has Raffi Torres and Kristian Huselius going to Boston for Thomas.  Thomas is having a lousy year, so we are going to take a $5 million cap hit for a goalie who can’t keep his job, and surrender 71 points of production thus far???   Mason has not had a good year, but is showing a resurgence and has a cap hit of < $1 million.  No brainer here folks . . .

via tenminutemisconduct.com

Too right, Brother. Too right.

If you're a Jackets fan, do yourself a favor and start stopping by Ten Minute Misconduct. I dare say you'll enjoy what you find.

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Tweet Cloud

Spotted this post over on The Sports Diva's blog, and I though, "Cool, wonder what my tweet cloud looks like.

Well, here it is.

[on PhotoBucket]

Are the Blue Jackets too Warm and Fuzzy for the NHL?

In the Bleachers, 2010-02-04 via [comics.com]

Episodes 59-63: A New Hope

The next five games (all in front of the hometown fans and ending with the Olympic break) should be pretty interesting, eh?

Inside College Hockey | INCH Hobey Tracker: Version 2.0

WHAT ABOUT THIS GUY?

A deeper look at a Hobey hopeful and an issue (or issues) surrounding his candidacy.

Tommy Wingels, Miami: The RedHawks have been at or near the top of the national polls the entire season and are currently running away with the CCHA regular-season title. So one would think that on a team that has been so systematically dominant, someone would emerge as a Hobey candidate.

At first glance, Wingels appears to fit the bill. The junior forward is Miami’s leader in goals (13), points (29), power-play goals (six), and game-winning goals (five), and most people know who he is after his impressive performance at last year’s Frozen Four. However, Wingels is one of four players on the team with more than 24 points and one of one of six RedHawks with 17 or more points; such balance can hinder a candidate’s viability. And don’t forget goaltender Cody Reichard, who leads the nation in both goals against average and save percentage.

via insidecollegehockey.com

I'd say there's an argument to be made for Wingels, but Reichard gets my nod. His numbers are beyond remarkable.

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