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So I'm spending my days alternately at work and dreaming of being at work and feeling like I'm going to develop an ulcer before the Chinese New Year is finally fucking over and done with, and the only things that really even remotely make me happy these days are the Chicago Blackhawks and Jonathan Toews being awesome or people writing awesome
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I've had two close friends named Jonathan (one is actually a girl; we called them "Jon" and "Jonna") so it feels like a pretty common name to me, but I do love how it rolls off the tongue. I never thought much about his various nicknames before but now you've pointed it out, I can't help but make it yet another thing I can appreciate about the guy. (Your squee is contagious!) It's true, you don't just give nicknames to anybody! That Kaner interview you mentioned was delightful. Though he kept rubbing at his nose which was distracting because I can totally sympathize how annoying a runny nose can get. But anyway! He used like, at least three of Tazer's nicknames in that one interview.
Ridiculous competitiveness is what makes winners winners! You are totally correct and it is totally appealing. I mean, if I probably knew someone like that in real life who isn't, you know, a world-class athlete, I'd probably find them really annoying, but on pros, it is totally a good trait to have.
I have never read that NY Times article before, so thank you for linking to that! I've read the usual quotes from Madden and Burish before, but the one where Madden was all "Tazer would make a good hockey role model for MY SON" was new and makes me feel all warm and happy. It says a lot when veteran colleagues speak so highly about a guy, especially those that have actually worked with him. I remember watching the Calgary-Chicago match and one of the commentators was talking about Jamal Mayers and how Stan Bowman called him "the model Blackhawk", he then went on to say how much that might mean considering the team has Jonathan Toews in it. I think it's really admirable how he's managed to earn that much respect league-wide.
[Side story: I was visiting Vancouver late last year, it was just before the lockout became official, and I was buying some Blackhawks merchandise from this store. The guy at the counter was wearing a Canucks shirt (of course) and kind of snorted when he saw the stuff I bought and asked me if "I knew someone who was a Hawks fan" and I told him "I'M A HAWKS FAN. THAT'S FOR ME." and I went on to say that I'm actually from the Philippines so I don't have any hometown loyalties (although I didn't mention my close family in Chicago). And then I mentioned how "Toews is actually my favorite player so..." AND THEN he goes "well, yeah, of course, that's understandable!" and spent like the next five minutes talking about how awesome Toews was in the Olympics and how he wished he weren't playing for Chicago. A CANUCK FAN IN VANCOUVER. IT WAS HILARIOUS.]
especially when he's perched on the boards, waiting for his shift and watching the scoreboard with wide eyes and open mouth
I have seen a picture exactly like this! He DOES look like a child when he does it! And people who say he doesn't have any facial expressions/show emotions clearly haven't been watching him play. The faces he makes are pretty EPIC (and hilarious)!
One of the things I can appreciate about the baby!Tazer pics/vids is the VARIETY. He wasn't just playing hockey. He went on horseback! Jumped into a pool! WORE A DINOSAUR (dragon?) COSTUME while licking a lollipop! Tried to eat his baby brother! For all his mom's "I can't lie, you're really like this! you always have been!" spiel she was pretty happy releasing his baby doings to the rest of the world. Mama!Tazer is awesome.
By the way, if you thought your fangirling would scare me off YOU ARE VERY WRONG AS YOU CAN SEE. *cackles*
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