Friday, June 30, 2006

The Barney Pompadour

According to the Buffalo News via BfloBlog, the Buffalo Sabres will have a new logo and will return to their old color scheme for next year. Here, then, is the new logo as modelled by Barney Rubble:


Note to Caps fans clamoring for a new logo and a return to the old red, white and blue: be careful what you wish for.

[Thanks to Dunzy for the picture]

Thursday, June 29, 2006

With Majesky, Biron Gone, Caps Less Likely To Win Cup

Earlier this week the Caps formally severed ties with traffic cones defensemen Lurch Majesky and Mathieu Biron. One would have thought that these moves would make the team better, addition by subtraction, if you will. One would be wrong, at least according to some of the oddsmakers in Vegas.

A few weeks back, at least one book had the Caps listed as 75-1 longshots to win the Cup in 2007. Now comes word that the Caps' odds have dropped to 100-1. The only major difference in the team between then and now has been the departure of Tweedles Dee and Dum. Therefore, the resultant lowering of the team's chances for success must indicate that the squad was better off with the pair. Quod erat demonstrandum.