Jamie Mottram's Sports Blog - www.misterirrelevant.com

It's difficult following sports as voraciously as I do while managing to know so little about the good old hockey game. That said, I'll be a panelist on Washington Post Live from 5-6:30 p.m. tonight discussing the NHL Draft and the Caps new uniforms. So, yeah, I'm gonna need some help with this one.

I've got a good stable of blog stuff to fall back on (see below), but help me out via email or the comments if you've got additional web-oriented hockey-related fodder to use on-air. Check out what I've got so far, including this insane goal by the 17 year-old kid the Caps very well may take at No. 5 overall.

· New this year, the NHL Draft's first round is on in prime time on Versus and Sports Hernia shares viewing tips. Sample: "Every time a team is announced that you didn't know existed, ie: the Minnesota Wild, punch yourself in the face (stop after 10 teams)."

· FanHouse recalls Gary Bettman's priceless facial expression after announcing a big draft-day deal last year. I say "big" because I haven't heard of the players involved, but they seem important.

· Japers' Rink says all signs indicate the Caps taking Sam Gagner (see: video above). That is, if they don't trade out of the pick. J.P. also profiles Gagner, and, hey, he played for Dale Hunter last season!

· FanHouse (and others) leaked the Caps jersey three days ago.

· No one seemsto love the newCaps jersey, but folks aren't hating them either. UniWatch shares pluses and minuses.

· Not sure if this'll fly or not, but I'd love to share the Denver Post hockey writer's anti-ESPN rant on-air. And then follow it up with Tony Kornheiser's anti-Washington Post Live rant.

Note: Many thanks to AOL Sports hockey guru Ted Starkey for his NHL Draft primer. I'm now infinitely more prepared to discuss foreign-born teenagers who most sports fans have never heard of nor cared about. Let the name mispronouncing begin!

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• #1 Comment from johnness05 
  6/22/07 1:22 PM | Permalink

  If you feel yourself freezing up, just say "All I know is, Sean Avery: Wooooo! Cuthbert, man. Cuth. Bert."