Some Iceman's B-Day Questions???

Happy B-Day Ice. Why didn't you take off today?

1) Well, since I'm still over twice as old as you, You get a bit more opinionated and set in ways. Like always hating the Rags,lol.

I'll take the younger guy with skill, I'm sure there will be older vets to show him the playoff ropes.

2)Waaaay Too Easy.... but I'll be kind. I would get you one of those foam "Let's Go Islanders" fingers . Then you can wave it in the mirror and pretend you're Avery ;-)

3)This past season, I didn't expect much after all those FA's departed, so it was more "what can you do" as opposed to eating crow. Normally, I do have some optimism.

4) The DHL- Drunken Hockey League. Before each faceoff, every drinks a shot of Molson and after each goal, everyone downs a shot of Canadian Club. Should be fun by the third period.

5)A good GM can find those players that fill a need, as long as ownership doesn't tie his hands. The Yankees proved they could win despite Torre being the manager. Randolph was the scapegoat for Minaya, who should be the next GM to go. Doubled the payroll with nothing to show for it, except trading away Kazmir. Must be related to Mike Milbury somehow.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

1.) When you get older you get wiser. I'm only 17 but when I look back at when I was younger, I was pretty stupid. haha. And for the hockey question, I'd pick the older guy. He knows what he's doing. He's been there before. That's why the Pens didn't get far in the playoffs last year. A bunch of young guys who weren't prepared. Now that they had a little taste of the playoffs, this year they got to the Cup final.

2.) A Glen Sather action figure. His special weapon: He impales his enemies with the wasted playoff tickets he printed in 2004 when the Rangers got Jagr and didn't make it to the playoffs ;-)

3.) Pretty much all seasons I'm optimistic. The Devils are pretty consistent every year. Except this year, I had no idea what to expect because there was a new coach, and so many roster changes. I was...scared. Haha, but we made the playoffs, only to be eliminated by YOU GUYS >:(

4.) Basically all the players in the league must have at least half their teeth missing before joining, as that is a stereotype others have of hockey. Next, they just beat each other senseless with their sticks and fists, because that's another hockey stereotype.

5.) A good coach to get the team working together. You can have superstars that your GM got, but if you have a team full of lazy Jagrs you're not going to get far. If you have a team of hardworking players, who are young, dedicated, but aren't the best, like Miracle 1980 players, you will still have success.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN! :-)

Happy Birthday! I remember thinking 22 sounded so much older and mature that 21. :)

1) The older you get, the less you like other people. I would say the older you get, the more experiences you have, which make you a wiser person (like buying a house, moving, getting married, having nuggets, and whatnot)

1b) I guess I would take the old guy. This last Stanley Cup really reflected how that's very important.

2) Well, I guess I would get you case of beer. I hate when people buy me clothes or hockey stuff…people tend to give what they want to receive…lol, hint, hint!

3) I am always optimistic...about everything! I never expect failure...with anything!

4) I would call it HGPL. The Hockey Glow Puck League. I know Fox loves that some Americans are too obtuse to follow a puck. The gimmick would be, that I would pick random people from the audience to play the game.

5) I would say it has to be a good GM and a good Coach…but people in Toronto may disagree with that…

Iceman: Your life will start to slow down when your about 25.

J.O.: lmao, not those kind of nuggets. :)

Happy Birthday! I wish I was 35, 15 sucks.

1. Experience over skill. I get wiser and more opinionated each year.

2. A rag. :). Nah, I don't have a problem with the Rangers, I'd give you some tickets to their games.

3. I am always optimistic going into an NHL season.

4. The COI!! Convicts on Ice. It's kind of like that film, "The Longest Yard," except the convicts and guards play Hockey.

5. They are all important, teams cannot function without either.

1. Always respect the elderly, they're wiser and have experienced it all. Go for the old guy with the experience.

2. A wig of Jagr's old mullet - You;re not balding at 22 are ya?

3. HAHA - As a Buffalo fan you're optimistic EVERY season.

4. Every see beach hockey on ESPN a few years ago? The hockey rink was on the beach and it was the shape of a half-pipe. So the skaters would fly up around the back of the net and cream each other. Plus there were girls in bikinis in the background. Bring something like that back.

5. I always go with GM. Its his responsibility to put a good team together. Majority of the time the coach puts his neck on the line thanks to him.

Happy Birthday Iceman!!! Just turned 22 myself...its more fun than 21! :)

1. I know that I've gotten more opinionated and set in my ways, but I'm alittle bit wiser with the choices I make now too. To answer the hockey part - Being a Pens fan with the playoffs fresh in my memory...I'm gonna go with more experience and less skill.

2. A Sean Avery Blow-up doll!!!...jk If we were really friends I would probably take you to see the Rangers vs. The Penguins at MSG.

3. I tend to be a very optimistic person...but trust me..I eat crow alot...lol

4. American Gladiators meets NHL Players....Puck It!!!

5. While both good management and coaching are important..ultimately its the GM who decides everything..so a Good GM is critical to having a successful team.

Happy Birthday, I celebrated by 22nd birthday in Hershey after an AHL game. I was a healthy scratch that night.

1) Wiser..............and that helps you become more opinionated and set in your ways

2) A Nolan Ryan Jersey

3) I've always been a realist, you have to be in my business. You have to realize that not all 30 teams will win the Cup. In the NHL, no team ever 'overachieves'..........that is always expected. Underachieving...........the most common ailment!

4) I have no idea whatsoever. Wouldn't I be given money to hire a creative team to help me out?

5) It's a conundrum. Sometimes it is easier to fire the coach than it is to fire 20+ players. It's also easier to find a good coach than it is to find a good GM.

As I've always stated, and there is a ton of proof to back me, the most crucial link to a team's success is goaltending. This would be a reflection of the GM more than the coach. I think the Red Wings and the recent rebuilding of your Rangers both are reflections of the people in the GM seat more than anything else.

1) I just have gotten more bitter. Everyday that doesn't start with an "S" seems to be a long drawn out dreaded day.

2) Get you a picture of Messier "humping" the cup back in 94.

Oh, and tell you to root for the Giants.

3) I going into each season optimistic. I don't take it too seriously if the team underperforms.

4) Kill Mill. I would let all fans have a chance to dunk Milbury and Mcguire in a tank full of gators.

5) I think a good GM is more important. If a GM can get you the parts that fit your style, he is a keeper.

1.) I don't know yet...I turn 21 next month...if I survive that, I will probably be a lot more wiser after my liver fixes itself.

And the hockey answer...a good mixture of both would be nice, but I would take the young guy. Experience can be learned.

2.) A poster of Messier with the Cup. To remind you of the good ol' days :-)

3.) I've always been a glass half full type of person...and since I am a Wings fan you kinda are optimistic anyway.

4.) XHL (I am not creative this morning after staring at a stack of reports that I have to do)...wrestling combined with hockey. That way Butterbean can make an appearance.

5.) I think all are essential...but a good coach since he is dealing directly with the player's welfare and talent and such.

Happy Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday young one!

1. I've always been opinionated. Unless you continue to learn new tthings your brain falls out.

It depends on the guy. I'd want Adam Oates > Chistov

2. A mullet wig for Jagr. He's lost his power w/o his hair.

3. I'm a realist.

4. Hockey players and cooking. See the book Temptation at the White House. National Hottie League..lmao

5. Good GM.