December 04, 2006

Rollin' Around


I have just about had it with all the whining and acting from Dwayne Roloson. I saw a lot of it when he was with Minnesota, I saw more of it last year with Edmonton, and I saw more of it tonight when he was diving around and complaining all over the place.

Now I understand that players do this on the ice to get the calls, and hey, I have done it a few times in my day. I am also not ignoring the fact that the Canucks have players like Burrows who do pretty much the same thing. But tonight, when the first Canucks goal was disallowed, Roloson was clearly outside of the crease and he clearly embelished like no other. After the game when he was asked about what he was thinking when the first goal got disallowed and he said "I am was just trying to not get injured".

His acting has officially spilled over into his post-game comments and I officially cannot take it. He said that the Canucks were running the net and it was dangerous for him. That's a load of crap, he dove on that play when he was knicked while he was OUTSIDE of the crease. I'm sick of him.

You know what is dangerous? When he is taking his helmet off in the middle of the play and trying to make a save helmet-less, under his own steam. Does he actually think anyone believes that he cares about injury when Herik Sedin of all people, gives him a little nudge while he is, and I say it again, OUTSIDE the crease.

I mean, give me a break.

And this does not stem from the Canucks being shutout by Roloson. I know the Canucks can't score, and I accept that. I just can't accept the fact that people think that Roloson is a marquee goaltender, because he is a joke.

I may be a little frustrated be4cause of the Canucks loss, but I can guarantee I will think the same of Roloson tomorrow, when I am cooled off.

The Rory Revolution


For me, the true meaning of productivity is not studying for the four exams I have in the next four days, but it is voting for Rory. For the past half an hour, I have been taking advantage of the NHL's new all-star game voting system. This year, instead of allowing only one vote per IP address at their online voting website, the NHL is allowing unlimited online voting to vote players into the 2006 NHL All-Star Game (to be played in Dallas, TX on the 24th of January).

After hearing about this new voting system, some hockey fans thought that it was not accurately representing the players that are voted into the game. Voters are allowed to vote more than once for specific players, therefore inflating the votes for the more popular players and decreasing the chances for those who may be having spectacular seasons but based on lower standards. This doesn't seem to be too much of a problem right? I mean, the most votes will represent the most wanted players. Wrong, says one hockey fan. The creator of VoteForRory.com thinks that the NHL voting system is not fair because it does not allow for other players, besides the already established superstars to be voted into the game. He started the website in an effort to rebel against the NHL and try and reward a player that would otherwise have no chance of getting voted into the NHL All-Star Game. Rory Fitzpatrick, defenseman of the Vancouver Canucks and formerly of the Buffalo Sabres, is this player. Fitzpatrick is a hardworking player who gives his all every game and does not get rewarded with the fame and glamour. VoteForRory.com is trying to change that.

Last week, the NHL released preliminary all-star voting results and Fitzpatrick miraculously was 11th in votes, only 200,000 votes behind the leader (former Norris trophy winners Scott Niedermayer and Niklas Lidstrom). And this was before the Rory Revolution hit. Fans all over North America have been joining the Rory Revolution, some for fun, some to help further the point, and some who just have a dream - or who just get a kick out of it. No matter what the cause, Rory Fitzpatrick is getting more votes as each day passes and the joke which once was nothing more, is becoming a real possibility.

So if you find yourself sitting around being unproductive at anytime during the next week or two, snap out of it and visit www.nhl.com/allstarballot/ and vote for Rory as much as you can, because well, you can. Help the underdogs be represented for their hard work! The final results will be revealed in early January, so vote now and vote often!

Until next time, vote Rory and good day.

December 03, 2006

Chewing Some More

My second article at Chewing the Canadian Bacon, entitled "Put the Canadian Aside", is now up, check it out here.