At the risk of sounding like a girl...

Yes, it's HBOTW day. No, you're not crazy. No, it's not Thursday. Yes, it's Friday. I was planning on waiting another week before bringing this back because I didn't want it to step on the toes of Mascot Mania. At work this morning, I received this:

From: Abby
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 11:03 AM
To: Leslie
Subject:

Umm soo… I didn’t get the link for HBOTW yesterday :( Not going to lie my smile faded slightly as I logged onto my email today and did not see it…

I'm hoping this will satisfy her need for hockey boys for this week and that she will appreciate my multi-tasking abilities. I hadn't really been worrying about who the next HBOTW would be because I figured I had another week to think about it. Because last night's game is still fresh on my brain, I'm going to do something that I try not to do. I typically try not to be too Red Wings-centric, as hard as that is for me, but today? I don't care. Today's HBOTW: Patrick Eaves. Because my favorite thing in the world? Dark-haired, scruffy hockey-playing boys. But I had to check in with Abby because she's in charge today...

From: Leslie
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 1:11 PM
To: Abby
Subject: heyyyyyy

Since I’m writing this FOR YOU… I don’t remember what kind of hockey guys you always say you like: the pretty ones or the scruffy ones? (Please say scruffy… please say scruffy…) I’m trying to remember what you said in the great Zach and Jordan Parise debate.

From: Abby
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 1:12 PM
To: Leslie
Subject: RE: heyyyyyy

Definitely Scruffy! :)

Is he manly enough for ya? He looks very intense and focused and I like that. The beard is a nice touch as well. It's not too sparse and not too full; it is just the right amount.

Even with that ridiculous uniform, he still looks good and surprisingly happy for having to live in Ottawa. Here's an interesting note: Patrick Eaves was born in Calgary but raised in the US. He holds dual citizenship. Oh my god, it's like the best of both worlds! He's Canadian AND he's American!? That makes him like super-human, I think.

I'm really loving to Draper-Helm-Eaves line that's been playing lately and I'm hoping that Eaves really steps up and makes a name for himself. With everyone coming back from injury, it's going to be interesting to see what happens in the next few weeks and who is still going to be playing with the Wings in March and beyond.

So I know that a few weeks ago, I think in the great Zach and Jordan Parise debate in my office, Abby commented that she had to hold out judgment on which brother she liked better until she could see them without shirts on. I googled and searched all afternoon with very little to show for it. Needless to say, that debate is apparently still open (so if anyone does have shirtless Parise brother pics, you know where to find me...). Luckily for Abby, I did run across this picture so she will not be so conflicted about things today:

This is a great picture for a multitude of reasons, namely that he's half-dressed. My complaint about this picture though? His hair. Push that back, brother. You look like you're 40 (And he's not, he was born in 1984.) It looks silly like this, which brings me to my next point:

Patrick Eaves appears to have gone through many different hairstyles during his hockey career. I will show you some examples and then we'll discuss which one we like best, yes?

Now I'm generally not someone who likes long hair on guys, with the exception of Brock Wilson, may he rest in peace in effing Utah, but I think my favorite is the current long-haired Red Wing look. The college, spiky hair is a little goofy looking. The pre-Red Wing picture is good and all but the gravity-defying tuft of hair in the front is a little bit 'pretty boy' for me. Again, just my opinion. So, which Patrick Eaves is your favorite?

PS- Brock Wilson isn't dead. He was traded for a bag of cash because the Walleye had like 11 defensemen. It was a sad, sad day and I'm still working on getting over it. Clearly, I'm not there yet.

UPDATE:

This right here? Is why long hair wins. The moment his helmet came off yesterday was the moment I knew I was right. Yeah, I can see how the middle hair choice isn't fundamentally bad but in the fight, this is what you wanna see. Short hair would never look that sexy while fighting. Just sayin.

Seriously though, Eaves had a fight and a timely 3rd period game-tying goal and he looked good while doing it. I'd say he lived up to his HBOTW status and then some. Also, I love that the moment he started fighting, my phone went crazy with people telling me that "HBOTW is fighting!" Love it! Thanks!

At the risk of sounding like a girl...

Thanksgiving edition! To be honest, I'm not a big Thanksgiving fan. I'm not huge fan of Thanksgiving food (Turkey is sooooooo dry) and I have a degree in history (so pilgrims? Not the coolest people in the bunch, plus I have an huge interest in European Colonialism so there's some touchy subjects here). Regardless, it's Thanksgiving eve which is like the biggest drinking holiday of the year for people my age. After a bottle of Jameson and without further ado, I bring you some pictures...

Me and my bff Bobo the Fauxbo. Yep, I'm licking the bottle, not wearing make up and wearing an Ovie shirt. That's how you know I'm beyond wasted. Oh, and the hat. The hat is a dead giveaway.

Yep, I'm that drunk but I live to serve and therefore, you get this picture with heavily pictured blog posting. (Edit: In retrospect, I don't know what the phrase 'heavily pictured blog posting' was supposed to mean.)

Sebastien Piche has spent the majority of his life in the QMJHL but was recently called to the AHL and signed by the Detroit Red Wings. He was called down to the Toledo Walleye for two games were I got to witness his hottness in person.

Look, a picture of Piche in the crazy hat.


See? Adorable. Even though he's French-Canadian.

I already bought tickets for this Sunday's Walleye game where Piche will not be present. He's been called back up to the Griffins already and I know it's selfish but it makes me sad. So this Sunday, I will have to watch out for the other resident Toledo Walleye hottie: Brock Wilson.

So I suppose the vote is on whether you prefer Brock Wilson with long hair or short hair? I think I'm very happy with the long hair.

And this is absolutely adorable, or as I said on Sunday night, Brock Wilson showing a little child how to skate at the post-game Sunday night skate is "swoonworthy"...


Ohhhhh, what I would've given to be a 4 year old boy who couldn't skate well.

So I'm somewhat distraught because this week I've been very complementary of guys who have fauxhawks. I've defended both Sebestien Piche AND Mike Green. Seriously, I defended Mike Green and his hairstyle choice. Apparently, after some beer, I am able to admit that I have an unnatural attraction to dark haired fauxhawks. I don't know what that's all about. What the fuck is wrong with me?

Seriously, pick my jaw off the ground drooling right now. Why I do love you so much? Mike Green, why do I find you so damn attractive? GAHHHHHHHHH.

After your tweeting the other day, I don't know how to defend you, Mike Green. JUST PLAY BETTER. (If you caught the Stevie Wonder reference, 2 points for you.) But seriously, why do I love hockey players with fauxhawks this week? I have no idea.

Piche, I wish I could be selfish enough to want to with you to play with the Walleye but you're too talented and you proved that last weekend and I wish you all the best and I bet that one day you'll be in the NHL. For reals.

So yeah, I'm hoping you're not expecting much because it's Thanksgiving so I'm drunk and distracted with tasty food. So here's this:

So yeah, my brain can't handle anything else. The Red Wings lost. The Maple Leafs won. I'm all sorts of confused so let's just leave it at that.

Things to comment on:

Brock Wilson: long hair, short hair, or am I just crazy?
Sebastien Piche: hottie or am I crazy?
Mike Green: Leslie, what the fuck is wrong with you or totally hot and I understand?

Thanks and happy holidays!