#152 - If the blogosphere where more like the NHL

First well yeah the HLOG would obviously be the NHLPA albeit a way more awesome one with weekly magazines and talk shows and reality summer seasons.

Aside from that, I'd like to first and foremost explain that these quotes are just things I pulled out of my ass, none of these bloggers would ever agree to the things I make them say.

If the blogosphere were like the NHL, we'd hold an annual draft pick, have trade deadlines and most of all, blog furiously in hopes to win the Stanley Blog - a legendary prize given to the team whose blogs defeat their opponents. The pre-season seems rosy up until Ducks blogger Sleek is posessed by the ghost of Pronger. He posts some extremely nasty remarks about many Oiler bloggers which help start the first NHL-blogging rivalry: The Battle of Calberta. Says Sleek

It's not fair you gotta hate one someone like me just cause the Ducks got the steal of the century. It's not fair that you complain about how you can't get a refund on your fully defect Lupul. And it's not fair that you hate me cause I- er... Pronger had to join the Ducks cause of personal reasons.

The unexpected hatred between two tragic teams has caused headache throughout the NHL. However no bigger headache is the continual echo of "Oh don't get drafted by the Habs, your blogging career dies in the Habs". E, Bleu Blanc Et Rouge & Macaskill have shown the promise of a much more articulate team, however their glory is overshadowed when Mirtle is suddenly shockingly signed to the Leafs to a 15 year deal. Everyone boos but you can't fight the juicy salary they offered with bonuses not counting towards the Blogger cap.

The Washington Capitals are ousted, being caught with more bloggers than allowed under the current cap. However, after bringing home the Calder, the OnFrozenBlog team are already setting the league buzzing with what may happen next and whether Sidney Crosby will be able to win the awards and points this time round.

Additionally, the Flames were found to have a heapload of salary and instead of dumping all hopes on their version of Kipper, they employed a new band of trustworthy henchmen. Oiler fans jumped off their bandwagon and as well promptly shat themselves as they missed the playoffs despite high hopes.

Hello shitty Oiler fans, prepare to be schooled in the world of hockey.

-- A delusional fan of the Flames despite a very puny downfall in their own playoff performance.

The biggest attributive to the Oiler's dashed hopes was when Grabia was suddenly shockingly traded to the Islanders after complications in finalising a long term deal.

It's like when Smyth was dealt to the Islanders. I just wanna win the Stanley Blog with them and bring it home!

Not a lot really happens through the whole season. After Steph knocked out the Sharks chances, we knew everything was going to the shitter. Ultimately the evil won and Vancouver Canucks fans boycotted Finger Eleven much to Luongo's dismay.

In other news, one of my favourite shows - produced by the god of all in Australia, Anthony Lapaglia (of Without a Trace fame) - Nerds FC has started recently with its second season. It's a bootcamp which gets a team of nerds and attempts to teach them the fine aspects of soccer. You somehow fall in love with each of them as one shouts shirtless "I have a golfer's tan!" and at one point against an U-11 elite squad, one claims "I don't know what sugar they were feeding those kids, I want some". My favourite part has to be where the coach Craig Foster (an ex-footballer) deadpans that according to their statistics and measurements, those players were clinically dead.