Holiday links: Staal's nose is off, Fights of the decade and more Olympics

by Hooks Orpik on Dec 24, 2009 10:00 AM EST

As Sean Avery might say: Gordie Howe picks up Sidney Crosby's sloppy seconds and carries the Olympic torch. [NHL.com]

Get up to date on how Baby Pens prospects are doing. [Hockey's Future]

"It felt like my nose was off" said Jordan Staal. [Penguins.nhl.com]

Just last month they said he was hindering the Penguins more than helping...Now Sidney Crosby is the #3 player (and top skater) in the league. [Puck Prospectus]

A look back at hockey in the 2000's [The Hockey News]

Keep track of when countries will name their Olympic rosters in the coming days by checking this skeddy. [From the Rink]

Jonathan Bombulie hits one out of the park with the Top 10 AHL fights of the decade. The Youtube era: the most wonderful time to ever be alive? I think so. [Penguins Insider]

A great idea: Giving out some gifts to Hurricanes players [Canes Country]

Martin Brodeur still has a further to go to get an undisputed shutout record. [Puck Daddy]

It's not just about the money for Ilya Kovalchuk, but let's be honest $10-11 million a year doesn't hurt. [The Fourth Period]

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Re: Staal.

I wrecked my finger once a couple years ago. Dropped a computer on it from a height of a few feet. (Dumbass me tried to catch it instead of just letting it hit the floor and dealing with the wreckage afterward.) I ended up with 10 stitches in the tip of my left middle finger. I can guarantee you that Staal’s reaction was very much like mine. It felt like I’d lopped my finger off. Incidentally, his nose looks a lot like my finger did, too.

by JustinM on Dec 24, 2009 11:16 AM EST reply actions

I smashed my middle finger with a 3 pound sledge hammer once. It splattered like a bug. There was waaaaaay too much throbbing for me to say it felt like it had been lopped off.

by PensFan024 on Dec 24, 2009 11:25 AM EST up reply actions