Rocket Richard is the Man

Thank goodness! Butterstick Zimmerman isn't going anywhere any time soon (courtesy of the Washingtonian):

The star third baseman bought this seven-year-old, three-bedroom end townhouse in Arlington’s Clarendon neighborhood for $965,000. The 3,000 square-foot house has floor-to-ceiling windows, a two-sided fireplace, and a two-car garage.

He's in a great location, especially for being a young and highly coveted athlete. He's walking distance from Clarendon Ballroom, O'somebody's faux Irish pub (they're all the same in Arlington), and the soon-to-be likely hotspot Liberty Tavern. Ryan Zimmerman, coming soon to a yuppie bar near you...

Last night Chanuck and I went to the Canadian Embassy for this (thanks Mr. Smooth for the heads-up):

As part of this year's Francophonie in DC Festival, the Quebec Government Office and the Canadian Embassy invite you to a special screening of the award-winning film by director Charles Binamé: Maurice Richard (The Rocket), 2005. Starring Roy Dupuis as the legendary Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, this biopic follows the early life and times of one of the greatest players in hockey history. The film was nominated in 13 categories for the 27th Genie Awards in 2007 and won nine of the 22 awards. It was also nominated for a Jutra Award in 14 categories, including Best Actor for Roy Dupuis. An English-language trailer can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFL8mwinLPM

It was in French, with English subtitles (even though half the movie was actually in English). You should've heard the gasps of excitement in the audience when Patrick Roy's name appeared on the screen as a contributor or something. I enjoyed it very much, especially the part where Sean Avery got beaten to a pulp- it was a dream come true. The only problem was that the guy who played Maurice Richard reminded me of someone who I couldn't put my finger on. It came to me this morning:

Separated at birth?

update, 5:42 p.m.: Hi Roy Dupuis Message Board readers! (Wow, there's a lot of you.) I meant no offense to Roy, really. To be fair, I'm adding a non-Maurice Richard character pic. Better? :-)