Daily Cupcakes- January 17th, 2012
by Sandie Gauthier on Jan 17, 2012 4:00 AM MST
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PrintAlex Ovechkin "stars" in a Russian rap video. There is a link in this article to the video. Alex may be a good hockey player, but a good dancer he is not.
According to a translation on Puck Daddy, Ovechkin's rap begins "Alumni of Dynamo, Eight on the back, In the all-star game all attention is on me."
He then lists some accomplishments such as scoring 100 NHL points and winning the 2008 world championship before saying "Stick in my hands, Rap in the headphones, Saying hello from Washington," and ending with "For every champion."
Ovechkin starts the video dressed all in black, then switches to a white shirt with a Capitals cap on sideways.
The 26-year-old is certainly a showman, as his antics at NHL all-star games, including donning a wig and funny glasses, have shown.
A look back on the Roy trade, from the perspective of Montreal.
When the Canadiens sent superstar goaltender Patrick Roy to Colorado in 1995, it wasn't quite the equivalent of the Boston Red Sox trading Babe Ruth.
But it's hard to overlook the historical significance of the lopsided deal.
The Red Sox sold Ruth to help pay for the Major League Baseball team owner's Broadway production.
Roy left Montreal after a bit of dramatic theatre at the Forum, when he defied head coach Mario Tremblay and spoke directly to team president Ronald Corey during a lopsided loss to Detroit.
Since St. Patrick departed, the Canadiens haven't returned to the Stanley Cup final and have reached the semifinals only once.
Now that John-Michael Liles is gone, the trade rumors need to start about someone else. The Toronto Star is aiming for Paul Stastny.
PAUL STASTNY
Colorado forwardWhy he would help: Stastny, who played with Kessel at the 2010 Olympics, is a two-way centre who can put up points and take care of his defensive end.
Why he might hurt: Stastny’s offensive numbers have been on the decline for the past two years. He had only 57 points last season and is on pace for 47 this season. That is shockingly low for someone who earns US$6.6-million.
What it might cost: No question, Stastny will only be available if ninth-place Colorado significantly drops down the standings in the next six weeks. If that happens, the Avalanche might want to recoup a first-round draft pick for the one they traded away last summer.
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I’m using my influence with Ken Holland to bring Stastny to the promised land that is Detroit. He’d make an excellent center for Franzen. Seeing as Greg Sherman was dumb enough to trade away a quite obvious lottery pick, I think he’d take the Wings 30th overall first round pick and a puck autographed by not only yours truly but His Holiness Jimmy Howard as well.
First and foremost.
Ok, just got done talking to Ken. He says he’ll even be nice enough to throw in an 8×10 glossy of Jimmy holding the Cup. It’ll cost a third round pick though if Sherman wants it signed, and let’s be fair. Who wouldn’t want it signed?
Due to contractual obligations this signature is presented to you courtesy of Amway.
by Pavel Datsyuk on Jan 17, 2012 6:16 AM MST up reply actions
If you are interested in the Ovi rap video, a full translation of what he says is here. More info including pics from when it was filmed is found here.
“We’ve been friends with Alex for a long time,” said to “EG” the rapper. "We are both athletes: I am judoka, he is a hockey player. We used to compete in karaoke bars on who would say more words per minute. I joked that he had no teeth, and he joked that he plays hockey. That was the main topic of the humor between us. And then I had an idea. This year I wrote a rap “Champion”, which is devoted to Alex.
“This rap is about Alex and the fact that every child is a champion at heart. I was very surprised how well he was rapping it,” marvels Belyi. “I can rap about 700 words per minute, but how many Sasha can, I do not know. I’ll have to check. The video clip is about a young singer Jascha who fell in love with the champion Sasha Ovechkin. The video clip has a happy ending.”
Forwards who make $6.7 mil and are under-performing this season remind me of Alexander Semin, with 11 goals and 13 assists so far is only one point behind Stastny’s 12 goals and 13 assists.
Kind of ironic a game after Sacco brings up the penalty and powerplay opportunities, he gets zero PP chances the next game.
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
But the Coyotes are the least, if not one of the least penalized teams in the league.
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
Thanks for everything Foppa!
Footer: We'll miss seeing you clear the riff raff off your lawn.
by Americanario on Jan 17, 2012 10:47 AM MST up reply actions
Ugh!
On my fantasy team, I have 3 players on IR (Zajac, J. Staal, Gagne), 3 Day-to-Day and unlikely to play anytime soon (JVR, Henrique, and C. Smith), and 1 not available (Curse you and your “self defense” clipping ways!)
Not that anyone cares, but I felt the need to rant about it somewhere. Hopefully Giggy or Varly will have a good game tomorrow and help me out.
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who ♥s the Avs and writes for Mile High Hockey.
Duchene and Sharp and almost Neal were on the IR at once…
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
luckily Neal’s “broken foot” healed humongous fast.
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.
by ProfessorOak on Jan 17, 2012 1:08 PM MST up reply actions
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