Eric Godard wants to be a Care Bear, 3 forwards miss practice

by Hooks Orpik on Oct 26, 2009 12:02 PM EDT in News

Anytime a Penguin player puts a costume sized head on, you can expect it to be posted here. Not enough credit can be given to penguins.nhl.com for what you're about to see after the jump.

Plus, three forwards miss practice: cause for concern?

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes

The above is Eric Godard, who took the ice in a Care Bear head at this morning's practice. Hey, when you're Eric Godard unless there's a heavy bag in the corner of the rink, what good is practice anyways? Halloween is right around the corner, why not have a little fun every once in a while? Godard won the "player's player" award voted on by his teammates last season, and little gimmicks like this are the reason why. Hey, it's just a game, right?

In perhaps a more serious note, Tyler Kennedy and fan whipping boys Pascal Dupuis and Chris Kunitz all missed practice. There is no notice yet if this could have been injury related or maybe a personal issue or a "maintenance day". More on that when it breaks, but if more than one of those guys are too dinged up for Wednesday's game, a call-up will have to be made.

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Oh, man. That picture went a long way toward relieving the anxiety from the other bit of news!

I wonder if injuries have been bugging Kunitz and/or Dupuis (I’d go easier on them if that’s the case), and if Kennedy’s injured, I’ll be very upset. Hopefully all three of them were taking a mental health day or something. I really, really hope that.

I just looked up and laughed all over again.

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by GreenEyedLilo on Oct 26, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions

I think I remember reading somewhere that Kunitz missed some time last week, on an excused absence for “personal reasons”. Couldn’t find the link to confirm it though in the little bit of digging that I did. (Crack journalism, I know).

So hopefully everything is alright with his personal life. Maybe a factor away from the rink is contributing to his performance on the game nights.

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by Hooks Orpik on Oct 26, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I wondered about that myself, though it’s absolutely none of my business. Life just happens sometimes, even if your job involves getting paid ungodly amounts of money to play a game.

"Darling, you say Brooks Orpik 'checked' that guy. He did not 'get under him and put him into the wall'."--Beloved to me, Winter 2007

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by GreenEyedLilo on Oct 26, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions

That is seriously one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a while.

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by FrankD on Oct 26, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions

MAF cracks me up

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by FrankD on Oct 26, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions

I don’t know. Dupuis doesn’t seem to be injured, just…not really any good.

by JustinM on Oct 26, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions

Gotta give him credit though for the great play against New Jersey.

Also I love this quote from Crosby: “Because I have more goals than assists doesn’t mean I am going to get 12 shots a game and shoot from everywhere.” Subtle isn’t he?

by ipenguin67 on Oct 26, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

The pens were thinking of ways to fix the powerplay. enter eric godard. No way fleury is seeing around that dome.

by genomachine-O on Oct 26, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions

Godard could just be used as a care bear screen. But he’d also probably take a few pucks to the face at that rate.

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by FrankD on Oct 26, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Kuntiz?

Kunitz is a whipping boy? He will turn it around…. I hope. Goddard needs to punch someone in the head at least once a game. Go Pens!!

by utah pens fan on Oct 26, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions

yeah, you should see some of the comments around here lately. No love for Kuni

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by FrankD on Oct 27, 2009 12:58 AM EDT up reply actions

until 2 weeks ago I was also one of many to complain about his contract, but now I really hope he can score some goals soon so that we can stop the heated pro/con Kuni discussions in every other thread…

You have to see it for yourself...

by Bla Razor on Oct 27, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions