Robertus Throws Elbows!

• I holed up in the local watering hole, strangely empty (or not so strangely) for 9 PM on a Saturday night, convinced the bartender to turn off Bull Riding and turn on the hockey game (the first intermission). Although the barkeep found the NBA Conference Finals and the Ultimate Fighter without prompting, he had to ask me (twice) where to find the game. Nice marketing, NHL.



• Between periods in Game 2, Calvin Brodeus Snoop Dogg was interviewed by Scott Oak of the CBC. The interview was fascinating not just because Oak riffed on Snoop’s trademark -izzle spizzle, but also because he mentioned possibly starting/sponsoring a youth hockey league in addition to his youth football league.
  
  *Ahem*
  
  ATTENTION NHL MARKETING DEPARTMENT AND USA HOCKEY!: A major hip hop star has expressed interest in starting an inner-city hockey league. Repeat! A major hip hop star has expressed interest in starting a grassroots league in a largely untouched market. Please contact your local Dogg at your earliest convenience.



• My verbatim quote to Jill and the bartender after seeing Chris Pronger’s hit on Dean McAmmond: "See you in Game 5."


• Warning! Non-Hockey Item! It means that LeBron James will have a hard time dunking the ball on Tim Duncan, because Scoop Jackson is hanging from his d*ck.