I Bet Their Momma's Proud.

Apparently all of us fans aren't the only ones bored with the offseason.

The rest of us just aren't throwing Eric Staal bachelor parties that get broken up by the cops and winds us up in jail. Now, this is funny enough on it's own. But taken point by point it becomes utterly hilarious:

• Eric was arrested for "disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process." Funny enough on it's own, right? But when broken down we see that what really happened was that the Sheriff's office received complaints about "screaming, yelling and playing loud music," and they were then warned in excess. Screaming, yelling and playing loud music? At a bachelor party? Oh those wacky Staals. But wait, it gets better!
  

• Having been kicked out of the establishment, the lot of them (Staals, cousins, and friends, by the sounds of things) subsequently decided the next best course of action was to harass motorists passing by on the expressway. At 4 am. Okay, now we're encroaching on the territory previously known as "what my college friends do on Saturday nights."

"Just keep smiling, maybe our charm and good looks can get us out of this."

• Next, they got not only Eric, but Jordan as well - for underage drinking. Why I never! Jordan Staal, drinking? That little stumble he almost took at the awards ceremony is suddenly happening in a whole different light.
  

• Finally, 10 of the 14 arrested spent the night in jail. Eric was one, says the article, and I can only hope that Jordan was another because I imagine the conversation on his end would have been something like this: "Do not tell mom. Eric. Do NOT tell mom." Until he was forcibly shut up in a brilliant feat of some more disorderly conduct. I'll be EA is thrilled.

Edit: And thanks to Sherry and her HLOG coverage of this scandalous incident, mugshots of both Eric and Jordan are available.

So now that my entire afternoon has been made by reading about these antics (and my Saturday nights of 3 am traffic cone stealing - yes, we did it - and such just got a whole lot cooler sounding - from now I'm introducing every plan to my friends with "Oh come on the Staal brothers would do it!"), I just have one question, Eric (and you have all summer to think about how you could have not gotten arrested): How does it feel?

Bill that to the room...

Something a little more lighthearted, maybe? I know I could use it.

There was a day I swore I would never, ever, find them adorable:



I want that day back. Damn.

It's beginning to look like Christmas

Bad day in Carolina.

What should have happened during game 7. Pisani scored, there was scuffling, Smith scored, and Cam Ward still makes me want to bang my head against the wall (at least I couldn't hear them wanking on and on about him this time, thank you tv for not having volume). Best part? They played Jussi! He was quick, he was slick, he ADVENTURED. I went to bed happy.

Also, why? I suppose it's better than just a big swirl called 'Windy', but an 'ice hog'? How telling.


Pens news:

1. LeClair going to the baby Pens. While I am selfishly glad that he's still in the Pittsburgh circle, I am disappointed that no one picked him up. He's a good veteran, and in a young league, that is valuable. I imagined him retiring from the NHL after his contract with the Pens was up, but who knows? It was nice to see something other than a story about the Bruins in the Freeps, though.

2. Some interesting articles talking about the upcoming casino deal popping up. I thought this was a good one, and while I will admit I don't know as much as I would like to, it seemed like a good, informed article. I do admit, I am scared about the monsters under the bed coming out and snatching the Pens away to Hamilton. It also didn't help speaking to my friend, who is from Toronto, about this, and her response being and offhand: 'Oh, they wouldn't bring them up here, they'd get killed. Canadians are very touchy about other teams...besides, where would they go? Hamilton?' Argh.

3. Interesting little piece on Jordan Staal. He's been quiet the last few weeks, and took a seat Tuesday. I'm hoping that tonight he'll come back with a bit of a skip in his step and a fast wrister.

4. Game tonight against the Rangers. Again. It'll be nice to see them play another set of teams, I'm sick of grumbling about Jagr and Shanahan. Therrien worked the boys hard at practice, I hope it pays off.

5. So since I have taken so long to type this up, the game is almost over. I have a few comments:
-Super penalty shot by Ekman.
-Fleury has been great. He was perfect up until that first goal...and then the second about a minute and a half later. I think part of the kitchen table melted from my language at that point.
-Beautiful goal by Sidney. From one end to the other, past four Rangers, and into the goal, top shelf. Love that man.
-Ryan Malone had a good game and I am glad to see him back and being a presence on the ice. Now if he'll just score, I'll be even happier.
-From shut out to OT. Let's hope that we can get it done in five. Nope, apparently not. Pens up first, Malkin, Ekman and Sidney are stopped, Shanahan wins on Fleury, and I need a drink. Too bad Sidney and Ekman couldn't go for an encore.

Next game is at Atlanta on Saturday. Go Pens!