Former Blues, Habs, Ducks, Sharks tough guy Todd Ewen checked himself out over the weekend. RIP. Sad.
http://www.sportsbreak.com/nhl/forme...utm_medium=cpc
Former Blues, Habs, Ducks, Sharks tough guy Todd Ewen checked himself out over the weekend. RIP. Sad.
http://www.sportsbreak.com/nhl/forme...utm_medium=cpc
"Henry Cow always wanted to push itself, so sometimes we would write music that we couldn't actually play – I found that very encouraging." - Lindsay Cooper, 1998
"I have nothing to do with Endless River. Phew! This is not rocket science people, get a grip." - Roger Waters, 2014
"I'm a collector. And I've always just seemed to collect personalities." - David Bowie, 1973
Yeah I read about that. A shame. I remember him knocking out the mighty Probert once.
Other than that sad news, It's so nice to be watching hockey again.
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
Now available at Lightning games at Amalie Arena ! Poutine !
The classic delicacy from Quebec is being served at Smoke's Poutinerie on the terrace level.
http://www.tbo.com/news/education/li...tine-20150923/
"We guarantee that it's under 20,000 calories. There's a diet version called 'Share it with a friend' , and the second fork is free." I believe this is going to be a big success, eh ?
Only problem is, I've never had a decent poutine outside Québec!
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-Cozy 3:16-
The poutine at Tom Reid's Hockey City Pub in downtown St Paul is pretty damn good!
I'm surprised that poutine caught on outside Quebec. I never had one until the early 80s because I grew up in Ontario and it was a Quebec delicacy. The only true poutine involves fresh fries (not that frozen crap like at Mickie Ds), cheese curds so fresh they squeak when you chew them, and a BBQ gravy. Best served in a plate or a bowl, not a Styrofoam container. Adding pulled pork or whatnot isn't real poutine either. It's what I call "Tourist Poutine".
Now...back to hockey!
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-Cozy 3:16-
Mmmmmm. Poutine.
I agree with Yves, poutine MUST have cheese curds. Otherwise its just fries with cheese and gravy.
The best ones are made in rural Quebec, at roadside diners...If you're driving along a secondary highway in Quebec and spot a trailer converted into a kitchen, with a few picnic tables in front of it, pull your car over and go eat some of the best fast food you'll ever have! Independently owned, family-run places where you see the lady behind the grill literally making your burger patty by hand before throwing it on the flat top...
Anybody else hungry?
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-Cozy 3:16-
I have never eaten poutine.
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
My local here in Wichita hired a chef who lived in Canada for many years and he introduced poutine on the menu. GREAT fries (this place is known for them), cheese curds, and a rich brown gravy served in a deep bowl. We've had a few Canadians (other than myself...and I'm a transplant anyway) say that it is some of the best poutine they've ever had. Personally I think it's excellent.
The poutine was such a big hit that they've introduced a poutine burger--a half pound patty of Creekstone Farms ground beef cooked to order, served open faced on Texas toast, and covered in poutine. Freakin' incredible. It takes a few days off of your life when you eat this dish but it's OK--those would probably be really shitty days anyway.
I ate so many as a teenager ( ) that I rarely crave them these days.
Brian. it sounds to me like your man was French Canadian. English Canada just discovered the poutine about a decade ago, but they were invented in Victoriaville QC (debatable... and it's a huge debate here..) in the 1950s.
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-Cozy 3:16-
A hearty hello to my hockey brothers and sisters; and Klonk. :-)
BTW, watching Islander hockey at the Barclays Arena on TV sucks goatnads.
As soon as the revamped Nassau Coliseum is done, I know the Isles will break the lease and go back. Only gotta wait 5 more years....<sigh>.
- Thomas
Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit
Thomas!
Will the Isles be competitive this season?
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-Cozy 3:16-
IMO: the Isles will make the playoffs, maybe even a top 4 seed. But the Metropolitan is too tough; and as such, I don't think they will win the division.
The real issue is another "Matt Moulson" scenario with Kyle Okposo. As Kyle will be a UFA at the end of the year; and the Isles are still cheap, I think he will be traded real soon.
And it will break my son's heart as Kyle is his fave player (jersey, poster, etc.)
- T
Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit
I watched exactly 2 minutes of the Habs preseason game yesterday. They were tied 2-2 after 1 period, but outshot 15-3 ! Whatever... I have no use for pre-season of any sport.
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-Cozy 3:16-
I like preseason hockey. The young kids all competing for spots and seeing who may have futures in the NHL is fun for me.
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
But how many spots are there? The Habs might have 2 or 3 spots available...maybe.... I figure there is so much hockey to watch between the regular season + playoffs that I give my girlfriend a break and don't watch pre-season. I'll just watch the sports news the next day and get a 2-minute version of what transpired. Yesterday, Habs lost 4-3 in a shootout and Fleishmann, a prospect, scored the first goal. There. I'm up to date until tonight's game.
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-Cozy 3:16-
Ummm, there is no shootout anymore. They're using 3 on 3 in OT instead in the pre-season. See what you're missing???
Think of a book as a vase, and a movie as the stained-glass window that the filmmaker has made out of the pieces after he’s smashed it with a hammer.
-- Russell Banks (paraphrased)
If nobody scores on the 3 on 3 there's a shootout.
Glad you bring that up by the way. The 3 on 3 is a lot of fun! So far for me at least. All that open ice is great.
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
Ottawa beat Buffalo earlier this week 5-2 in regulation, but they still played 3 on 3 for up to 5 minutes. Ottawa scored on Buff within about 30 seconds. I think it's going to be another long season for the Sabres.
Think of a book as a vase, and a movie as the stained-glass window that the filmmaker has made out of the pieces after he’s smashed it with a hammer.
-- Russell Banks (paraphrased)
Yeah, the preseason games are fun, though I'm much more likely to *only* pay attention to the Oilers games rather than follow things league wide during the regular season. Like Scott said, I like getting a chance to see the prospects play, especially those that will have a chance to get called up to Edmonton during the season.
Brian, have you had the chance to check out any 3-3 yet? I like it! Yeah it's still a bit gimmicky, but at least they're playing against each other. So much open ice to show off skills. Poor goalies though
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
So Klonk started this thread on January 6, 2013 and it's now 180 pages long. We'll certainly hit 200+ pages this season. That's pretty cool. Let's keep this going until we break PE!
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