Best of Bloguin NHL: Pre-Christmas Week
Written by James O'Brien   
Monday, 21 December 2009 09:20

Every week, CLS will run with the best Bloguin NHL posts sent into our Inbox. If there is a glaring omission (whether you own the blog in question or are simply a big fan), feel free to send us suggestions at cyclelikesedins[at]gmail.com.

(Also: there may or may not be one next week, as the holidays may present a snag)

"Both the Senators and the Sharks are Original 26 franchises, and what better way to pay tribute to our storied histories than an indoor game?  And what's better, we've already got a venue!"  General Manager Doug Wilson announced. (Melt Your Face Off)

Hip Checks takes a look at what each Phoenix Coyotes player should receive for Christmas.

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Uhhh ... what else is there to say? (The Royal Half)

Something's Bruin has a nice piece about the lack of Bruins coverage in Boston, although I must say that their complaints could be applied to just about any American hockey team with 2-3 other sports competing in a given market.

Babcock's Death Stare makes a case for Jimmy Howard to be Team USA's third goalie and advances a pro-Bertuzzi viewpoint. I'd protest, but with a name as awesome as Babock's Death Stare it's difficult to complain.

Finally, The Other 6 Seconds looks back at the career of "The Little Ball of Hate" Pat Verbeek, including this rather stunning anecdote:

"One of my favorite “Razorisms” of all time revolves around the life of our beloved Beeker. “They say that opposable thumbs are what separate humans from wild animals. I guess that explains Pat Verbeek.” You see, in the off-season after the 1984-85 campaign, Verbeek returned home to his family's farm in Ontario. While was out doing farm stuff for his family, something got caught in the auger. When Verbeek went to dislodge said item, the auger sliced his thumb off. His brother rushed him to the hospital, while his father stayed on the farm to try and find the thumb. 6 or so hours later, they had as much of it stitched back on as they could. Being the hockey player that he is, he didn't miss a step in the continuation of his career. In the summer of 1999, he used that nub to lift Lord Stanley's Cup in Marine Midland Arena in the worst city on earth, Buffalo, NY. God bless him."

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