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Today on TopStoryLive:
Saturday, February 01, 2003
PUCKS: COACH GOT YOUR TONGUE?
The words "sore losers" come to mind with this next story.
In Canada they love their hockey more than we love our football here in the U.S. In Calgary, Alberta, on January 21st, there was a memorable clash between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames.
Calgary, it seems, has a 200-pound mascot named Harvey the Hound. Apparently rivalling Jimmy Stewart's friend in size, this hound is obviously more visible than Harvey the Rabbit. The growler in question must have been overjoyed during the game. He started hanging out behind the opposing team's bench and taunting the Oilers' coach, Craig MacTavish, when the Flames were leading in the third period.
The hound, not one to let up when he's in the catbird seat, started leaning over the glass to further stick the Oilers' nose in it. His lolling tongue apparently lolled a bridge too far.
MacTavish decided to rip the mascot's tongue out of its fixed position and throw it into the throng of puck-watchers. The Associated Press gave no word on their reactions to this surprising event.
Harvey must not be of the school of Disney characters, because he'd probably play up the injury to spotlight the meanness of the coach. Losing his tongue didn't deter him. He just kept teasing the losing team.
The Hound got a face-full of water squirted at him by the Oilers team-mates, but that was all before security at the Pengrowth Saddledome came to collar him.
Had Calgary still had a tongue to stick out at Edmonton, they'd have been doing it by the end of the night. The Flames won 4-3.
At this writing the next contest between the Flames and Oilers is Friday the 7th at Edmonton. The question is, will one or the other set their opponents alight? Labels: Originally published
... Scribbled by Bill T ... 2/01/2003 06:19:00 AM ...  Email this entry ...
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