pure science with a splash of black cat

(The video’s not letting me embed it, so here’s the link.)

Oh, The Instigators. The new season starts tonight, and I am way more excited than I should be about the prospect of watching Jack Edwards and Mike Milbury fight with each other while Andy Brickley plays moderator (which is ostensibly Mike’s role on the program).

This commercial is amusing, not just because Jack gets nailed in the huevos with a water balloon, but because — aside from the “Kick Me” sign Mike puts on his back — Brick escapes abuse. That must’ve been Jack’s idea.

What Brick said: ‘When your powerplay is inept.’
What Brick meant: ‘When your powerplay is so bad, even at my age, I could lead this team in powerplay goals.’ SoSH

Ice-level view for Brickley - The Boston Globe Bruins Blog - Boston.com

Andy Brickley, NESN’s color analyst, will be positioned between the benches for Saturday’s matinee against Edmonton. It is the position popularized by Pierre McGuire on TSN and NBC. “Hockey is a game that is played with incredible passion and emotion,” said Joel Feld, NESN executive vice president of programming and executive producer. “By positioning Andy between the benches he will be able to provide a different perspective to Bruins fans watching at home.”

Jack Edwards is crying right now.

Creepy.

Brick: Catch-up hockey...
Brick and Jack: ...is losing hockey.

8 goals, 70 PIM, and counting.

Jack: I do not envy the person at NESN who's going to have to edit this down for Bruins in 2 tonight.
Brick: Hey, that's why they get the big bucks.

This picture is from last season, but I don’t care; besides, I couldn’t resist sharing Jack’s horrible outfit again.

The point is that these two goofballs are back on my TV and all is right with the world.

During the Montreal/Boston game on March 20, 2008, the NESN techs didn’t cut to commercial on the HD feed, allowing Bruins color commentator Andy Brickley the opportunity to drop an F-bomb on live television.

Oops.

But Brick is the man, so nobody cares. Well, the FCC might, but I don’t.