Armchair Pools Blog

How many times has the drunk guy next to you yelled, “Ref, you suck!” during a game? How many times were you that guy? Did you think the people around you were offended? I doubt it, and I think the majority of readers would agree.

Ok, well, what about carrying a sign that says that? After all, if we can mock Chris Pronger or Sidney Crosby or whoever else is Public Enemy #1, shouldn’t it be ok to mock the refs? This is pro sports we’re talking about here.

Now put something like “Ref, You Suck” on a t-shirt and, well, that’s apparently over the line, at least at Honda Center.

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lol ... The Englewood Jack.

The plot thickens. Here is a secret transcript of the July 1 conversation between Kevin Lowe and Dany Heatley.

Speculation now is that Dany Heatley will end up returning to the Ottawa Senators for next season.

From Greg Wyshynski at Yahoo Sports

The Ottawa Senators have been orchestrating a stellar full-court press on Disgruntled Dany Heatley(notes) lately, with owner Eugene Melnyk telling anyone who will listen that Heatley could still return to the team with some the resolution of "countless issues" and mending of fences.

I think this is likely considering this Youtube clip that seems to show footage of Heatley attending a team meeting at the Corel Center



I didn't quit. What ... you took that seriously?

Talk about Derek Morris. Valeri Bure was another guy I just couldn't seem to avoid in my hockey pools. I took him year after year hoping for the family genes to kick in. He dropped off the map faster than his brother Pavel.

I have always wondered what happened to him.

If you ever wondered why hockey fans throw hats on the ice when a player scores a hat trick, watch this slide show and you will understand.