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Written by: Jesse Michael on 19th March 2009

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First blog … or second given my ghostwriter’s attempt to mimic a potential view of mine. However, over much pain staking contemplation of topics, what comes most to the forefront is my likening of two things that bring displex;
1) Matt Stajan
2) Jason Blake.

Blog topics have swirled over the last months and the majority of my efforts have been towards my most favourite of topics – Warrior Hockey. Unfortunately for the reader, this topic will have to wait until I can obtain enough information. It seems the proprietors of this fine firm have made it purposely hard to solve exactly what happened between the Innovative and Warrior phase. I could however give you the ‘what I think is right’ view, but really if you wanted to read Scotty’s blog you wouldn’t be here. And, (are you allowed to start a sentence with ‘And’ in a blog?) after all I try to keep the utmost level of quality for all my blogs (cough).

To most beer guzzling, Doug Gilmour craving, Leafs fans he may present a solid alternative

Matty Stajan… where can, no wait, where should I start? He’s a marginal skater with mediocre smarts, dull hands and a fair to middling hockey mind. To most beer guzzling, Doug Gilmour craving, Leafs fans he may present a solid alternative to watching Rick Roberts stumble through another painstaking performance on Easton Meets West a night earlier on CBC. To me it provokes my cry to bring back the Corson Cam. Does no one remember this idea? This was the pre I had relations with Mogilny’s wife and then he called the Russian mob, which may or may not involve Bure days. Ohh and yes and the Russian National Director… coincidence? To most quassi-knowledgeable hockey fans this Stajan sub par spectacle is unbearable. Hmm hope you all followed that meandered paragraph – hey, Onrait didn’t make it platinum his first time!

Jason Blake on the other hand, is a smallish, quick forward with the seemingly perfect skill set to excel in the new(ish) NHL. At times bringing back the determination and playmaking ability of past greats. His attitude diminishes him of any aforementioned praise. For those not quickly flipping the channel on whistles, it is quickly visible. The ego of this self assured superstar is surely of more value than the assist of his line mate whom may have actually assisted on the goal he’s just assured the ref was in fact #55. It’s unfortunate that I have such strong words of someone who has battled the most relentless of diseases but the hockey views of the public should solely be based on the employee who cashes his four plus million in salary. I suppose I could be out of line again as we all have in the past when assessing those in the public sport spectrum, but again if you have this vice that propels you to put yourself in front of your teammates who’s effort should equal your own for statistics, should you not be subject to further scrutiny? After all I’m a Red Wings fan and yet it takes a shift or two of the great 55 to realize he’s there for his own accolades. Wait maybe just one.

What a terrible topic. I should be ashamed of these views. Where are my rose colored glasses? Ahhh there they are, right beside my revenant Warrior Kronic.

Perhaps next week’s topics will provide positive entertainment; Datsyuk vs. Turco, 50 in 39, Mrs. Hockey, +124, Gongshow Hockey, Onrait and O’toole, or maybe Scott Vankoughnett’s top 10 reasons for forgetting about me when he has extra tickets to the Winter Classic. All in all, it will be classic.

For OpenIceHockey.com, I’m Matt Monks

Topics: Doug Gilmour, Jason Blake, Matt Stajan, Toronto Maple Leafs

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