Indiana Matt has been designing up a storm and we have a couple new T-Shirts here at The Royal Half Gift Shoppe. And one of them is even safe for work!
And here they are with all their friends!
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Over the course of last week the talk of the hockey world was players who seek out other players necks and break them. And while your opinion on whether the Zdeno Chara hit on Max Paniorrity was a "hockey play" or not might differ… I think we can all agree that NHL.com handled this ugly incident hit with their usual elegance of pun sensitivity...
Indiana Matt strikes again!
Click here to check out the best and worst NHL.com pun headlines from the past week!!!
no commentsTo me, the biggest debate in the controversy over the Zdeno Chara - Max Pacioretty incident is not if Chara's hit should be suspendable...
but whether it's called a "stanchion" or a "turnbuckle."
I don't see what the big deal is with this hit. It's been legal in pro wrestling for years. Make sure your voice gets heard on the biggest NHL controversy since last week!
As we head into the last month of the 2010-2011 NHL season, teams are working harder than ever in an effort to lock up a playoff spot. The team over at the NHL.com Pun Headline Writing Department is no different, as during the last week these players attacked the front page of NHL.com as if they were shot out of a cannon.
Every Which Way but Looch.
Click here to check out the best and worst NHL.com pun headlines from the past week!!!
no commentsThe Los Angeles Kings held their latest theme night to honor the players of their past as Thursday night against the Phoenix Coyotes was "Dustin Penner Legends Night." If you ask me, it wasn't a moment too soon.
Left Wing Walking!
Kings 1, Coyotes 0
I was kinda hoping that I wouldn't have to admit this. But then Dean Lombardi went ahead and actually traded for a player that could fill a significant hole in the Los Angeles Kings offense instead of a player that would just increase the amount of kosher meals on the charter plane. So tonight, Dustin Penner makes his Kings debut against the Phoenix Coyotes.
Well, at least Penner is still dressing like he's in Edmonton.
This is LA, act like you've been there before.
Even if Thursday nights game was part of my Half Season Ticket Holder Package (which it ain't) I wouldn't be able to see Dustin Penner's debut in person. For I am on the East Coast for most of March. Which means my Half Season Ticket Holder Buddy does what any best friend would do.
He goes to the games alone and places this reasonable facsimile of me in the seat next to him.
So imagine my surprise when I find out that Half Season Ticket Holder Buddy went to last Monday's disaster against the Red Wings with a brand new friend.
You are fucking dead to me, Half Season Ticket Holder Buddy.
The NHL trading deadline is one of the most eagerly anticipated events for hockey fans everywhere and one of the biggest opportunities for the pun headline writers across the hockey globe to really showcase their talents. Luckily, most pun headline writers are signed into contracts, many with no movement clauses, so they don't have to worry about being dumped to NFL.com or MLB.com for a conditional pick in the 7th round. That allows these writers to perform at their creative best and sometimes you just can't believe what they just did.
Oh no, they squidn't have.
Click here to check out the best and worst NHL.com pun headlines from the Trading Deadline!!!
Well, Dean Lombardi made his move and he made it in a big way. Coming to the Los Angeles Kings is Dustin Penner, a 28 year old, 6'4" left winger that scored 32 goals last year and is now currently the leading goal scorer on this Kings team. In return the Kings send defenseman prospect Colten Teubert, a #1 draft pick in 2011 and a conditional 3rd round pick in 2012.
"Hey, Tom... this is kinda awkward..."
"Yeah, Dustin. I get it. You've been traded to LA. I'm gonna miss you too."
"No, actually. I've been wanting to tell you that you are horrible. And way overpaid.
Later, sucker. I'm off to play with Kopitar and bang chicks with Stoll."
"Take me with you... please."
Since Penner began with the Anaheim Ducks and has been playing in the West his whole career, he is no doubt familiar with a lot of the Kings young players.
"So Dean, before I agree to this trade... Gauthier is no longer on the team, right?"
"And you've improved the goaltending, right? RIGHT?!?"
The best part of this deal is that Penner is signed through next season. So you can bet that some of the current Kings who are signed to long term deals are going to be excited to pick Penner up at the airport.
Or not.
"Sure, sure Dustin. Spend a couple nights with Stoll and
then you'll be begging to come over and babysit."
Of course, it remains to be seen if Penner can click with Anze Kopitar on the 1st line. But he does have the stats to make it seem like it would be a good fit.
And that's been mainly with Sam Gagner or Shawn Horcoff as his center.
Oh, there is one more major stat upgrade that Dustin Penner brings to the Los Angeles Kings.
I got one of these, bitches! How many you got?
I for one, welcome us Kings fans to the Anze Kopitar - Dustin Penner era. And I think Bloguin buddy Low On Oil put it best...
Screw any Visas. Get Penner over the border and into the Kings lineup tonight. We are playing the Detroit Red Wings for chrissakes!!!
