I hate awards shows. The NHL Awards show is the only one I'm somewhat willing to watch, and even then it's painful and awkward at times. Of course, all awards shows are painful and awkward.
The red carpet interviews were among those painful moments. They dragged Ovechkin and Crosby off for an interview, and while I thought Ovey did well (certainly much better in front of the camera now than from the beginning of the season), Crosby's much more polished- since he has that 'English as his first language' thing going for him. That's OK. Who's on the cover of NHL 07? Not Crosby!
The award for best acceptance speech would have to go to absent Vezina winner Mikka Kiprusoff, who gave the following advice to award accepter Darryl Sutter: "Don't swear and keep it short." The show also featured this kid, in full Kipper gear. Very cute.
However, our own Olie Kolzig wins the award for best line in an acceptance speech for the King Clancy trophy: "Secondly, as much as it pains me, I'd like to congratulate the Carolina Hurricanes on their Stanley Cup win." BEAUTIFUL! Oh, what a wonderful, wonderful line- so glad he worked it into the speech.
And, of course, Ovechkin won the Calder. IN YOUR FACE, PITTSBURGH!
4 comments:
OK so what, the Pens had the Caps number this season. At least we have the last laugh. Congrats to Ovie.
Kolzig's other one about "If I go too long, just give me the hook. I'm a goalie, I'm used to it," was a certifiable howler.
I thought Ovie overstayed his welcome ever so slightly with his Calder speech, but you only win that once, so I'm sure they'll cut him a little slack for that.
No Calder-Pearson two-fer, alas, but Alex should get a few more shots at that one before it's all said and done.
And I guess I know which PS2 hockey game I'm getting this fall.
Draft party Saturday night, Dave and Buster's! Who else is in?
Quick clarification: Ovie will get a few more shots at the PEARSON, but obviously not the Calder. Duh. Badly written there. Sorry.
I have to say, my friends and I loved Ovie's speech and thought that his (and Kolzig's) made the entire night of painful awkwardness worth it. We espeically got a kick out of his need to thank "Suzi" with all her help in buying his car, cleaning his house, buying and making his food, etc. Plus, speaking Russian to his parents- come on now, isn't that every hockey lovin' (future) parent's dream?
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