October 3, 2009 - Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, the season and home-ice opener for the Islanders, and the debut of the Isles' first overall draft pick in the 2009 NHL Draft, John Tavares. Mark Eaton of the defending Stanley Cup Champion Penguins was penalized 2 minutes for hooking. Rose set up this 2nd period power play for the Isles.
2009
Nicolas Anelka's screamer described by Jonathan for Match of the Day in November 2006.
“Hunter couldn't stop working. McCumber remembered Hunter working nine days without sleep.”
Source: Outlaw Journalist (2008), Chapter 16, The Genetic Miracle, p. 302
Calling Shawn Bates penalty shot in Game 4 of the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs)
2002
“My goal is the same, work like last year, play hard all the time. Try and score goals.”
Turkish Daily News staff (October 4, 2006) "New season brings optimism and challenges for NHL", Turkish Daily News.
“Proud Nimrod first the bloody chase began
A mighty hunter, and his prey was man.”
Source: Windsor Forest (1713), Line 61.
Source: Outlaw Journalist (2008), Chapter 2, Square Peg, Round Hole, p. 23
Source: Outlaw Journalist (2008), Chapter 6, Stranger In A Strange Land, p. 89
Context: To create a balance of power and pedigree in the house, Hunter sent five bucks off to an ad he'd seen in the back pages of a magazine and received his mail-order doctor-of-divinity degree. He began referring to himself as Dr. Thompson and punctuated remarks with his afterword: "I am, after all, a doctor." Friends picked up on the joke, and he was "the Good Doctor" for the rest of his life.
“The Eagle soars in the summit of Heaven, The Hunter with his dogs pursues his circuit..”
Choruses from The Rock (1934)
Context: The Eagle soars in the summit of Heaven,
The Hunter with his dogs pursues his circuit.
