You Want Fries With That?
It is a question that we hear all of the time: Who's the best player in hockey today? From some of the comments we've gotten here at TSCS over the past years, it's quite obvious that opinions vary on this subject (if you want mine, just shift your eyes up ever so slightly and read the name on the banner). Now we can add one more NHL great to the list of people who are on Team Crosby for this one. Here's an excerpt of an interview Mark Messier just did with NHL.com:
Good Friend Pens87Fan71 (formerly known as Lexie101) created this survey to find out what other Pens fans think about the upcoming season. It's only 5 questions, so if you have a second, fill it out and let your opinion be known.
The drawing Friend Jan M. sent in last week was such a hit that I asked her if she had any more she was willing to share with us. She did. Here's the original photo of Sidney in his rookie year following a whack in the mouth from the stick of Flyers defenseman Darien Hatcher:
And here's her drawing of our injured title man:
Here's a shot of the two images side by side:
Another great job, Jan! Finally today, I found a site full of some funny hockey quotes, so I'm going to use some of them as The Quote of The Day to end posts throughout the rest of this summer. Here is today's:
NHL.com: Putting you on the spot now, who do you think is the best player in today's game?Thanks to Friend of The Show David H. for the heads up about that article. :)
MM: I believe it is Sidney Crosby. Everybody has their own styles and likes and dislikes, but for me the first time I saw him play you could see he was something special. He plays with a lot of courage and in all the tough areas on the ice. He's tremendously skilled and uses the people around him unbelievably well. Not only is he an excellent playmaker, but he scores the goals, too.
Good Friend Pens87Fan71 (formerly known as Lexie101) created this survey to find out what other Pens fans think about the upcoming season. It's only 5 questions, so if you have a second, fill it out and let your opinion be known.
The drawing Friend Jan M. sent in last week was such a hit that I asked her if she had any more she was willing to share with us. She did. Here's the original photo of Sidney in his rookie year following a whack in the mouth from the stick of Flyers defenseman Darien Hatcher:
(Click to photo enlarge)
And here's her drawing of our injured title man:
(Click to super-size the drawing)
Here's a shot of the two images side by side:
(Click to enlarge)
Another great job, Jan! Finally today, I found a site full of some funny hockey quotes, so I'm going to use some of them as The Quote of The Day to end posts throughout the rest of this summer. Here is today's:
Ron Francis asked teammate Mario Lemieux what he did to stay in shape in the off season. Lemieux's response: "I don't order fries with my club sandwich."Thanks to David, Lexie, and Jan for their help with today's post. :)
Labels: art, Messier, quote, reader submissions, survey
posted by snoopyjode at 11:16 AM
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11 Comments in The Friends' Zone:
this post was fun! i'm so excited for the quotes!!
I loved the survey and also that there is another person on Team Crosby!! The picture again was AMAZING, you got it perfect! The quotes of the day are going to help me through this LONG offseason, thanks Jodie!!
Well said, Mark, well said.
I think I've gotta agree with Mark on that one ;P
Looking forward to more quotes!
I offer up a quote for an upcoming entry as overheard in NHL All Access 2008:
"I can dangle four guys at once but I can't put a freakin' tie on."--Rob Schremp
Ha!
The drawings are amazing, what talent! Although I do always wince whenever I see that picture of Crosby. My mouth is pretty darn sensitive.
Thank you, SnoopyJode, for keeping us going through these doldrums!
:)
WOW! Thank You all so much for taking the quiz! 208! WOW! Keep them coming!
Wow! Amazing drawing.
I'm very excited about the quotes!!! I'll definately be looking forward to them...!!! :)
Yep, Mark said it, for sure...that's exactly what I always tell my brother, Sid isn't just good, he makes the others around him look good too, that's why he's the best!
Excellent drawing again!!!
Awww, I knew there was a reason I love Mark Messier.
If anyone hasn't already read "The Game" by Ken Dryden, I HIGHLY recommend it! I'm tearing through it now, and it's helping with the off-season blues. It's also extremely well-written; I've found it educational about hockey and also about Canadian society. [Now, Northern Friends who HAVE read it will have to let me know if his portrayal is accurate or not!] :)
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