The Champs;

We pulled it off. We really pulled it off.

The Chiefs brought home the Memorial Cup and posted a perfect 4-0 for the round-robin tournament Kitchener, Ontario defeating the Belleville Bulls, the Gatineau Olympiques and the Kitchener Rangers (twice).

Dustin Tokarski was named the MVP making an astounding 53 saves for this game. I expect his stock to now shoot up come June. Like, top of the list jump. I also expect some other Chiefs to get some much deserved love for the draft and I am thrilled. Someone has Mitch Wahl’s number, right?

I am pretty much dancing on my toes. I have no idea how I am sitting still and writing this out.

I have left out the best part. When they gave Chris Bruton the cup? He dropped it. It broke. The cup popped off the base. It was honestly the funniest thing I have ever seen. The fans in the arena were in shock, and booed. Then I think it was Trevor Glass, swooped in and picked up one of the pieces and was like “Yeah! We won!” and everyone seemed to get over it. They passed around the two parts. And for the team picture, Drayson Bowman is holding the trophy together.

There is already video….

It’s actually kinda adorable. This rag tag group of kids make it all the way and win. They break the coveted trophy. And don’t even fucking care. There was nothing but pure joy to be seen. Ecstatic they some how clawed their was through these teams and bested them all. This fight is longer and harder than the one for Lord Stanley, then it all comes down to a round-robin tournament and one final game.

These kids aren’t millionaires. They go back to being regular kids who just happened to do something amazing. They are playing hockey out of sheer joy and love.

Total wins this season: 70.

The score summary. I could have written about what actually happened in the game. I might later on. For now? I am nothing but proud of these ragamuffins.

One last time; TOKARSKI SAVES.

Download this: We Are the Champions

Oh the long version….

at the end;

Livebloggity madness, yo!

Time time has come, for the Chiefs to play the final game of the Memorial Cup against the Kitchener Rangers (oh son of a fuck….).

Jenn and I will be liveblogging the insanity.Which I am nervous for. Why? Because the fucking Rangers pounded the Belleville Bulls 9-0. NINE. NINE TIMES. Like, that is a massacre I am pretty sure. Like blood in the streets, terrorizing women and children pillaging. So. uhm yeah. One last time, boys.

Onto other matters;
With the Chiefs season dwindling and the only hockey I have left is the Pens and Wings for the Cup. Both teams I really don’t like. So what in the hell am I going to do here over the summer? Well, the Draft is in June, that will give me something to talk about. Beyond content after that, well I do have a few more tricks up my sleeve. Some collaborations are in the works.

I am hoping to restructure this blogabode and come up with a bit more diversified take next season and hopefully drive traffic. But I am sure you can probably still expect my frenetic management. Really, I only have to survive July. Since the boys are due back sometime in August for camp then it’s time to hit the ground running.

Thanks for hanging around this experimentalness.

of note;

Things that happened yesterday: the Chiefs securing a slot for the Memorial Cup final.

Things that will happen today: Jenn and I liveblogging the Chiefs game today against Gatineau (Frenchies….). Puck drop is sometime 4pm-ish our zone.

Typical topics of discussion on the docket; Falk Falk’ing up, the Bowman, and Toka. Oh, and perhaps analysis of the Gatineau beards. Do they grow beards? Can they? We hope to answer these burning questions today.

he still rules;

You know, it’s quite obvious from my site just how much I love Dustin Tokarski. He tends to be topic number one around here, for all the right reasons naturally. There is the fact that his stats are outta control! Seriously, y’all. The numbers are fucking hot. Last I heard his saves percentage was still around .944 and his GAA was about 1.38. His performance last night was stellar. The Chiefs did their best to get a solid footing, but the Rangers weren’t going down like that. Toka proved to be his usual, reliable self in the pipes holding off the Rangers while the Chiefs had a slim lead of 2-1 in the second and stopping 36 shots and getting the win for us in the end.

So, obviously, he was first star of game 2 last night Click for interview with Toka and listen to him talk about how much he rules. Just kidding, he is totally sweet and not arrogant at all.

Oh look, another video; That fucking WordPress won’t let me embed. Whores.

During one of the intermissions, one of the Shaw announcers (I hate those fuckers. STACY BOWMAN!? ARE YOU FUCKING SHITTING ME?!) asked Tokarski about his nickname Coach game him which happens to be Tic and he said he got the Tick painted on his helmet. I figured coach calls him Tic since he has numerous nervous tics and habits when he plays. He covers a puck and clears it out he turns around and smacks hit stick under the net, left then right. Occasionally smacks his stick on right post then left, which I think happens when he is bored or has a light workload. He constantly is tapping his chestplate to make sure it’s in the right place. And I mean like every 2 seconds. About every minute he chops up the ice in the crease then knocks the ice of skates; left then right. During the anthems, he does some shuffle thing that I honestly can’t even describe.

Tic, obviously.

Jenn was able produce picture of said helmet;

Enlarged version

Enlarged version

So just a recap on why Tokarski rules;
-Tokarski Saves (my shirt is proof).
-His hair is amazing (and is probably better than Tyler Johnson’s).
-He doesn’t try and grow some weak playoff beard (it would hide his pretty pretty face anyways).
-His stats are crazy awesome (no, really they are).
-His father, uncle, grandfather and a few cousins have played goalie (it’s in the blood).
-He is 9th ranked goalie for the upcoming draft (should have been higher).
-He was passed over about seven times then landed with the Chiefs. (Ha! We win!)
-He used to strum his stick like he was playing Guitar Hero (I think coach told him to stop doing that).
-He is only 18 (two more seasons!).
-His sweet last name (it sounds Polish, and Pollacks are cool, since I am one).
-He once was shit talking a goalie from the bench and was ready to fight him. Goalie pussied out and Toka laughed it off (I would have gladly paid the 200 some fine just to watch Tokarski beat a bitch down).

Now, for the Draft; who do I want to pick Toka? Well, obviously a team I don’t hate. And I anywhere from dislike to hate a lot of teams. Let’s address the ones I approve of;

-The Washington Capitals. I can see him fitting in with the Caps. And I love these dudes already. I would pretty much lose my freaking mind if Toka was on the same team as Ovie. I hear they have a goalie opening and Dustin will be good to go in two seasons. Plus, we all know that Dustin already looks good in red. Which brings me to pick 2…

-The Montreal Canadiens. The red Chiefs jerseys look similar to the Habs. I know, they already have a young hotshot goalie. Another product of the WHL, uberhottie Carey Price. But hey, I am sure Price and Tokarski can bond over a round of GTA IV and then go out and kick some ass on the ice. Price has had a few issues with third periods, but I bet Toka can slide in and keep it on lockdown.

-The Carolina Hurricanes. They picked Drayson Bowman and Justin McCrae. Let’s keep the band together, eh? That’s about all I got for that one.

-The Vancouver Canucks. Sure they are going to be doing some shaking up. I think Dustin should be waiting in the wings. Sanford is a fucking terrible backup. Roberto Luongo can teach this padawan Toka a few tricks I think. Also in the ‘Couv’s favor; the Sedins and Alexandre Burrows. Dudes I love.

-The Toronto Maple Leafs. I forgot to include this team yesterday. And Greener was kind enough to point this out to me. I will be honest, my Leafer Knowledge is lacking. The majority of my Leaf information comes from the various blogs. Seriously, Leaf blogs are some of the most legit around. Anyways, since my knowledge is lacking. Do the Maple Leafs need a goalie? Some whippersnapper upstart? I think so. I will allow Toka to wear the blue.

Fingers crossed he doesn’t go to…
-Any team in California. I just can’t like any Cali team, it feels wrong. Bitch, it doesn’t snow in LA!
-The Red Wings. Does this require explanation?
-The Pens. One, they have enough foxiness in the pipes with MAF. Two, I don’t want him on a team with Sid even though Malkin is fucking legit. Three, I don’t want to go to a Pens game to see him play. I hear the ‘burgh is dirtttttty.

once more with feeling!

We are doing it again;

Jenn and I will be liveblogging the Chiefs game against the Kitchener Rangers. I think we have the hang of it this time.

WordPress hates the format and won’t let me embed the chat. Bitches!

bringing it home.

The Chiefs welcome home rally was nice and sweet. I felt bad for the boys, you could see they were effing exhausted. They came straight from Lethbridge last night and went to the arena this morning. They arrived at the Arena on their bus.

Which, by the way, could use a paint job. Unless the point is for no one to know the the Chiefs bus looks like. But the Vancouver Giants have a classy bus. I know, I saw it at the mall when I got off work. In fact, that day a few of the Giants came into where I work (Victoria’s Secret). How did I know they were Giants? They were out shopping in their green fucking tracksuits. Plus, their hair was a giveaway.

Back to my point if I ever had one.But they really were all smiles and thrilled by the fans, I think. Chris Bruton is probably exhausted from hoisting the Cup in the air for numerous photo ops.

OMG, you guys. Justin Falk wear glasses. Which look nothing like Sean Avery’s glasses. More like Stephen Colbert’s.
Also, when did Curtis Kelner lose a tooth? Sweetie, have that fixed. I bet you can borrow a tooth from Mitch Wahl.

The pictures aren’t the greatest because I am short and was nearish the back.

Look at those beards! I had to laugh when a few of the players took pictures of the crowd taking pictures of them. I think they were surprised by how many of us showed up. Because well it was 7 am on a weekday and it was a bit cold out.

Take a break, boys. Not too long though. You have a fight ahead of you.

Also, this is the 100th post. If you asked me if I thought I would have lasted this long. I would have said no. Let’s see, this all wouldn’t have been possible without…well I dunno actually. Thanks for all the support from the family of hockey bloggers. See, people really do like hockey after all. Thanks for all the peeps who read this and bear with my extremely chaotic nature.

gift giving;

Dear Lethbridge,
I bought you a present for tomorrow! I think you will really like it.

Love,
Heather

Chiefs win 2-1 in overtime. The best of 7 series is at 3-0 Chiefs.

briefness;

Game 3 is tomorrow in Lethbridge.
Judd Blackwater was named player of the week.
Dustin Tokarski was named goalie of the week.

Last night’s Dallas/San Jose game went into 4 overtimes. That is just too long. Though the Melt Your Face Off live blog was hysterical.

Download This: I See You Baby by Groove Armada remixed by Fatboy Slim

god bless us, everyone.

Metsola got light up like a Christmas tree. I think we may have broken him actually. The first 3ish minutes goals were slide in by Mitch Wahl and Judd Blackwater. Then a ‘Cane hit one in. Whatever, they can have one. Though they tried to claim one before that, kicking the puck past Dustin Tokarski, which after review was waved off. David Rutherford scored in the second. Which was a quick and quiet period. Third period; Drayson Bowman scores and Ondrej Roman score.

Overall the game was neat and clean with very few penalties. I think the Chiefs perhaps were checking like they meant it. Something I politely request a bit ago. I thought the Hurricane fans in attendance was impressive given the epic length of the trip to Spokane. Roughly 8.5 hours.

For serious, how are you going to call your team the Hurricanes? Ain’t no way that Lethbridge is tropical. Or coastal for that matter.

Final damage; 5-2 Chiefs. The best of 7 series is at 2-0 Chiefs.

Why you should love Dustin Tokarski (stats taken from tonight’s program);

Chiefs goaltender Dustin Tokarski was named the Western Conference Championship MVP with four wins, two shutouts, a 1.21 GAA and .953 save percentage. In his last nine games, Dustin Tokarski has three shutouts and a 1.07 goals against average and a .956 save percentage. During the span, Tokarski had a stretch of 186:15 without allowing a goal breaking the previous record of 180:54 set in 1995-96 by David Lemanowicz in the regular season. Tokarski’s mark is fifth all-time in WHL playoff history.

Other bits;
Dear Habs,
Thanks for breaking my fucking heart. I gave you my heart and you gave me a pen! And by “pen” I mean an unreliable Carey Price in the third period!
Love,
Heather

So, for hot, sweaty Stanley Cup action I pick four teams to support; Caps, Flames, Habs and Rangers. Not exactly in that order. But there is some logic behind it. I am not one for the Avs. Forsberg pisses me off. Hating the Red Wings is like, a given. I refuse to accept Hockey Jesus as my Savior. Danny Briere is like, too emo to even function. Oh and Dallas and San Jose; it never fucking snows in your locales. Ever. The Caps gave up a fight. Ovie was actually playing in a ton of pain. On painkillers in fact, but he didn’t want to talk about it. The Flames were stonewalled. The Habs put their money on Price, who at the end of the day still is a rook and prone to mistakes. And the Rangers are about toast. Avery had an unfortunate injury but played with internal bleeding. What have you done lately? So now, who do I support? No one, probably. I am bitter and hate everyone.

that’s the hottness right there.

Drayson Bowman, you were totally brills last night. That power play goal in the first was a beauty (from Trevor Glass and Jared Spurgeon) and Lethbridge so never saw it coming. Also you know what else was brills in the first period? The Hurricanes ever impressive zero shots on goal. That is something to be proud of.

Then in the second, Bowman delivered another beauty passed by Spurgeon and Chris Bruton. Alright, so then Lethbridge finally threw a few shots up. Which were actually pretty shitty SOGs. Also, Tyler Johnson pretty much rules. He pulled off a gorgeous, gorgeous shorthanded unassisted goal. ‘Canes goalie Metsola thought he had Tyler’s number. He was wrong. Also, Metsola is jealous of Tyler’s pretty Jim Halpert hair.

Judd Blackwater continued his reign of awesome with a goal assisted by Stefan Ulmer and Justin Falk in the third. Blackwater has not disappointed in this hot post season action…

Oh and then a ‘Cane scored. Fuck that guy. He got lucky. But nothing to worry about. Final damage of 4-1, Spokane.

Also, the red out was pretty weak last night. No rally towels to be had. Instead, some weaksauce pom poms. Yeah, give a bunch of sugared up tykes some poms to fling around. Excellentttttt ideaaaaa, Chiefs Marketing.

Keep it up Tokarski.