The NHL made a horrible choice holding it today instead of yesterday, when I could have rolled out of bed huingover and turned on the game. Now instead of watching the game I am working and refreshing a browser window for the score.

Outdoor hockey! Link (new window)

Pumped for the game. No horse in this race but should be a blast either way.

Did Milbury just have a Freudian shiat... er slip there?

/the alumni game highlights were cool, it was nice to see Lindros again

I'm glad the game is today at 3pm, or noon as we call it on the west coast. Who's up at 10am on NYD anyway?

Why is Millbury at this game?? He beat up a kid!

Kinda hard to get excited for the "Winter Classic" when it's still no-jacket weather a couple times a week. The shots they showed of the game being played in snow look awesome, though.

Mildly annoyed that this is only the 5th Winter Classic, and we're already repeating teams. The Pens have been in two, and now the Flyers are already in their 2nd appearance.

There are still plenty of teams who haven't been in one yet.

You're right, most office people are off today, but my office opted to give us Xmas week off instead of today (which I was okay with). I'm just mentioning that most of the people who are watching the Winter Classic are the types that wouldn't watch a bowl game or NFL game if it was the only thing on television.

Well, apparently, the caught the LA arsonist. I know because there's some asshole sheriff on my TV instead of the WC.

Does anyone have a stream not in Swedish? I mean, I speak Swedish, but that's also a main reason I want a non-Swedish stream. The sports commentators up here suck ass.

Nevermind. Forgot about another source.

Precious Roy's Horse Dividers: Lots of these today
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I'm gonna say something that's gonna get me weird looks: I farking hate those.

No, I like Tastykake in general and LOVE the regular chocolate cupcakes; that's the problem. Stores around here seem to only ever want to carry those damned cream filled ones. I HATE the cream filled ones, and it pisses me off that seemingly every store I go to that does carry the regular ones, they seem to dwindle every subsequent trip until the shelf space that DID carry the regular chocolate cupcakes has been conquered by more of the damn cream filled ones. Same thing with Pop Tarts. Twenty farking varieties of damned frosted Pop Tarts, and you'll be lucky to find even ONE row of normal, unfrosted Strawberry ones. I remember (fondly) when the frosted ones were the "special" ones. Know how bad it's gotten? The unfrosted ones are now explicitly marked as "unfrosted", as if they're the oddballs. Know what they used to be labelled as? farking POP TARTS! I know this isn't some grand conspiracy out to assault my preferences, and that these things are simply driven by consumer demand. Know what? That just pisses me off even more. What is wrong with you people? Why does EVERY farking thing have to be frosted and/or cream filled? HOW MUCH SUGAR AND FAT DO YOU LARDASSES NEED?

/go Rangers

I could think of a hundred other things to do like say watching the New Jersey Devils.

/Flyers can suck it

Fark yeah - got off work early today. Just got back in.

GO HOCKEY!

swahnhennessy: Does anyone have a stream not in Swedish? I mean, I speak Swedish, but that's also a main reason I want a non-Swedish stream. The sports commentators up here suck ass.

Check here: Link (new window)

Dack48: I'm just mentioning that most of the people who are watching the Winter Classic are the types that wouldn't watch a bowl game or NFL game if it was the only thing on television.

So you're saying that most fans of the NHL are only fans because they hate football? You couldn't be more wrong.

It figures you could hear Philadelphia fans booing Canada's anthem - stay classy Philadelphia.

I'm glad Philly fans can remind themselves which country they're in.

/national chants are tacky in anything other than international competition

Blackhawks fan, so it's hard for me to take sides.

I just heard someone in the audience shout "Rangers suck!" - I wonder if they'll be keeping that microphone open.

Philly fans are pure class.

2 American teams in an American city, and they still have to sing that whiny Canadian anthem. Ugh.

Too bad they can't do a supersonic flyby.

9beers: Dack48: I'm just mentioning that most of the people who are watching the Winter Classic are the types that wouldn't watch a bowl game or NFL game if it was the only thing on television.

So you're saying that most fans of the NHL are only fans because they hate football? You couldn't be more wrong.

No, but if my football team is already out of the playoffs or in an inconsiquential game, the Winter Classic is the much better option for sports. Maybe I'm just venting because I don't get to see it live. No bueno.

andychrist420: 2 American teams in an American city, and they still have to sing that whiny Canadian anthem. Ugh.

0/10

swahnhennessy: I'm glad Philly fans can remind themselves which country they're in.

/national chants are tacky in anything other than international competition

The national anthems themselves are national chants.

idesofmarch: It figures you could hear Philadelphia fans booing Canada's anthem - stay classy Philadelphia.

Especially since half their team, including their captain, are Canadians, with two Americans. (new window)