Personally I miss the Eastern European flashy goal celebrations. We still get it from time to time with Ovi, but man once apon a time this was common nature. So last night in New York, Artem Anisimov scores a shorthanded goal against the Tampa Bay Lighting and then proceeds to take out his rifle(stick) and get down on one knee and shoot Mathieu Garon. Shortly followed by a brawl. I have no problem with this. I also have no problem with the way Tampa Bay reacted. Send a message, and they did. I don't think Anisimov will be shooting anyone anytime soon, seeing as he took one right on the chin then doing his best TIIIIIMMMMBER impression right on the ice. Plus how dumb does he look now, they lost the game. HBO is most likely to blame here, shooting the Rangers up until the Winter Classic. Anisimov just wanted to make sure his clips didn't end up on the cutting room floor. Something tells me he made the show. So now everyone in Yaroslavl can cheer because their hometown boy is now "Big American Movie Star".
Friday, December 9, 2011
Firing Squad
Personally I miss the Eastern European flashy goal celebrations. We still get it from time to time with Ovi, but man once apon a time this was common nature. So last night in New York, Artem Anisimov scores a shorthanded goal against the Tampa Bay Lighting and then proceeds to take out his rifle(stick) and get down on one knee and shoot Mathieu Garon. Shortly followed by a brawl. I have no problem with this. I also have no problem with the way Tampa Bay reacted. Send a message, and they did. I don't think Anisimov will be shooting anyone anytime soon, seeing as he took one right on the chin then doing his best TIIIIIMMMMBER impression right on the ice. Plus how dumb does he look now, they lost the game. HBO is most likely to blame here, shooting the Rangers up until the Winter Classic. Anisimov just wanted to make sure his clips didn't end up on the cutting room floor. Something tells me he made the show. So now everyone in Yaroslavl can cheer because their hometown boy is now "Big American Movie Star".
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I miss stuff like this!! Sure it can get outta hand (Jagr's salutes got kinda old after a while, but that's probably because he scored so much)and the old throw your glove & shoot it...but in small doses it makes the game so much better. Need more... and let's not forget the "You're Done..Go to Sleep" from earlier this year!
ReplyDeleteExactly!!! The using the stick as a sword and sheathing it away or riding the stick like a horse were favorites of mine when I was a kid.
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