Heyyyyy Fannnssss NHL 14 GM Connected

So we mentioned the other day that we're gonna run a GM Connected league on NHL 14.  So this is the post to show what teams are available and we will update this until the league is full.   With the game coming out on Tuesday, we want to get this started so we can start ASAP.

To sign up, tweet me (@kingling43) or Brandon (@YouMeandDupuis) and tell us your XBox Live Gamertag and what team you want.  We will post the information on this page.

When you get on NHL 14, go to Online then GM Connected and search for the league.  Our league name is Heyyyyy Fannnssss (5 Y's, 3 N's, 4 S's)

Here are the teams:

Anaheim - David Anzelmo (@d_anzelmo22)
Boston - Ollie Jenvey (@Jenvey_O)
Buffalo - (@olivernaccache)
Calgary -
Carolina - Zack Morris (@Off_Zack_Morris)
Chicago - Lenny Polinski (@lpolinski50) caluhockey13
Colorado - Matthew Blon (@MattJonBlon7110) jonnemo8771
Columbus - Andrew (@kingling43) kingling43
Dallas -
Detroit -
Edmonton - Maxwell Benner (@fenderbenner) SidTheKidMB87
Florida -
Los Angeles -
Minnesota -
Montreal -
Nashville -
New Jersey - Gav Clarke (@RealGavClarke) GAV BCFC 1988
NY Islanders - Tom Harding (@tomthepenguin87)
NY Rangers - (@Beau19Bennett) DanTheSmallMan
Ottawa -
Philadelphia - CJ Thompson (@CJ_Thompson33) calbaseball33
Phoenix - Brandon (@YouMeandDupuis) Malkin MafiA 71
Pittsburgh - Nate K (@bobbles412) Nate71629
San Jose - (no Twitter) HAMBURGER TY
St. Louis - Josh Snyder (@White_Ninja_853) White Ninja 853
Tampa Bay - Dwayne Cooper (@itzmedc)
Toronto -
Vancouver -
Washington -
Winnipeg -


We plan to keep everyone updated with league standings and league leaders on this blog as our season progresses.

NOTE:  DO NOT play CPU games until we give the OK to do so.


Good luck.

Go Hockey.

Eighty-One

So as our post earlier stated that the Pirates were 1 win away from clinching at the very least, a .500 season for the first time in 20 years.  Well the improbable has happened and the Pirates beat the Brewers 4-3 to end 20 years of misery. Some of you may remember where you were on October 14, 1992, and have been waiting ever since that day for this moment and it's finally here.  Enjoy this Bucco fans, we all have been waiting for this and its time to celebrate.  Crack open your case of IC Light or whatever you plan on drinking and enjoy.  But just remember, 82 is right around the corner to guarentee a winning season for the first time in 20 years.  I'm not sure about the rest of you, but I'm savoring the moment.

#BUCN

Go Bucs

Heyyyyy Fannnssss GM Connected

So after one of the most boring NHL off season's in recent memory it's almost time to jump back in to the NHL season.  And the first part of that is buying the new NHL game.  The second part of that is training camp and pre season games which start in like 8 minutes.  But since NHL 14 drops in a week we're gonna start with that.  Me and Andrew were talking over the summer and decided when NHL 14 came out we wanted to do a GM Connected league.  So without any further ado we are extending an invitation to anyone that reads this post to join the Heyyyyy Fannnssss NHL 14 GM Connected League for X Box 360.  We are going to run with the default roster's from each team.  We will also be playing 2 weeks worth of games per week.  3 teams have already been claimed.  Phoenix, Columbus, and Philly.  We probably won't get the league running until late September giving everyone time to buy the game and get the league filled.  If you want to claim a team make sure you tweet me (@YouMeAndDupuis) or Andrew (@kingling43) to claim your team.  Make sure you send us your name and your X Box live gamertag when you claim your team.  We will keep everyone updated on twitter as well as here on the blog as to which teams are taken and still available.  If you have any questions just shoot one of us a tweet.  

Go Hockey   

So This Is Happening

So this is actually happening guys.  The Pirates are 1 win away from winning game number 81 and guaranteeing they finish the season with at least a .500 record.  If you are reading this post you are, like the 3 of us, too young to remember where you were the last time the Pirates had a winning season in 1992.  You have probably been told though about the horror story that started this all of Barry Bonds not being able to throw out Sid Bream at home in the playoffs that year.  Then in 1993 the losing streak started.  There were glimmers of hope the past 2 season when the Pirates were relevant in August.  But 2 collapses later brings us to September 3rd, 2013.  The Pirates have 80 wins.  We are not making this up.  the Pirates have 80 wins and 1 more win can erase 20 straight years or sub .500 finishes and losing.  Not only can the Pirates do that, they can do it in a house of horror's for them, Milwaukee.  First pitch in Milwaukee at 8:10.  

Go Bucs

P.S.  Another post in like 10 seconds

Pirates: 6 wins

So since the NHL is still dead, even with training camp only two weeks away, we're still focused on the one thing in Pittsburgh that actually matters right now.

The Pirates.


Yes we said it, the Pirates.

The Pirates have won 4 of 5 on a current 7 game road trip to San Diego and San Francisco.  Last night, Clint Barmes hit a 3 run home run in the 7th inning to give the Bucs an eventual 3-1 victory.
The Pirates are 76-52 with a 1 game lead on St. Louis for the NL Central lead.

6 wins away from a generation of losing.

Get your party stuff ready because its about time to get #BucnCray as Haylie said.  Win #82 could happen within the next week or so.

Go Bucs.

Sidney Crosby DMV, Realignment, etc.

So a couple things have happened since our last post.

The NHL now owns the New Jersey Devils and the Phoenix Coyotes now have a legit owner and will be staying in Glendale for awhile.

Sidney Crosby skipped the line at the DMV.  In other words....

Pretty bad that the Crosby story was big news.

We almost forgot about Realignment

Division names are Metropolitan (for real), Atlantic, Central, and Pacific.

Where the NHL came up with the Metropolitan Division, no one knows.

Teams in the Divisions are:

Metropolitan

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

Washington

New Jersey

NY Rangers

NY Islanders

Carolina

Columbus

Atlantic

Boston

Buffalo

Montreal

Toronto

Ottawa

Tampa Bay

Florida

Detroit

Central

Chicago

Minnesota

St. Louis

Nashville

Colorado

Dallas

Winnipeg

Pacific

Los Angeles

Phoenix

Anaheim

San Jose

Edmonton

Calgary

Vancouver

We'll breakdown the Penguins schedule sometime in September if we feel like it.

Pirates Update:

The Pirates are 70-48 with a 2 game lead on the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central

Next Game:  Tonight 8:05 at St. Louis (ROOT)

Francisco Liriano vs Shelby Miller

NL Central Standings

Pittsburgh      70-48    --

St. Louis        68-50    2.0

Cincinnati      67-52    3.5

Chicago         52-67   18.5

Milwaukee    52-67    18.5

NL Wild Card Standings

St. Louis      68-50    +2.0

Cincinnati    67-52      --

Arizona       61-57      5.5

Washington  58-60     8.5

Everyone else in Wild Card race sucks.

Next post will probably be a Pirates only post.

Whatever

Go Bucs.

Pretty Much The Only Thing Going On Right Now

So since this NHL off season has sucked Donkey Cock this is pretty much the only thing going on right now:

The Pirates are 68-44.  24 games over 500.  No this isn't on our video game either.  Late August/early September could be pretty special in Pittsburgh.  Might turn this into a Pirates blog for the rest of the season.  Maybe.



Also.  Happy Birthday to that Sidney Crosby guy.  We hear he's pretty good at hockey.

Go Bucs