Adam Mair wishes the Ottawa Senators a Happy Halloween

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Please recall yesterday's hilarious clip in which Adam Mair of the Buffalo Sabres decided to let his displeasure about on-ice events be known near the Ottawa Senators' locker room; calling out Chris Neil and then shouting at Jarkko Ruutu and Luke Richardson while cameras rolled.

Mair's Ontario accent garbled up much of his outrage, reducing his tirade to the words "joke" and that wonderful four-letter expletive you'll find in most first-grade English classes in New Jersey public schools. It was still embarrassing enough to earn Mair a maximum fine of $2,500.

Mair spoke to the media today after practice, answering questions about the incident as only Adam Mair can. From Nick Mendola of WGR 550:

When asked what he was trying to communicate to the Senators, he said, "We don't play those guys until January, so I wanted to wish them a Happy Halloween."
What did they say back?
"I think they said Merry Christmas."
The Buffalo News' John Vogl asked if Mair was trying to talk to Chris Neil or Jaarko Ruutu?
"It's Halloween for everybody, John."

This Friday, Mair will be going out trick-or-treating as a poor man's Matthew Barnaby. Oh, and for the record, Richardson's going as a traffic cone while Jarkko's going as Flea from the Chili Peppers -- again.

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1. Posted by Hans Gruber Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:58 pm EDT
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Man I figured Mair was going as a hockey player, and Richardson was dressing up as a dinosaur.
2. Posted by Mateo P Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:22 pm EDT
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There's an Ontario accent?
3. Posted by Matt Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:18 pm EDT
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That's an incredible picture too. Just in time for Halloween.
4. Posted by Jonathan Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:40 pm EDT
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He is from Hamilton, what else would you expect from a player from the Hammer.
Poor mans Matt Barnaby? At least he's still in the league.
5. Posted by slowriot16 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT
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Mair for Mayor
6. Posted by Markus Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:22 pm EDT
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Choice between an Ontario accent..or a New Yorker accent
hmm
I'll take the one i can understand
7. Posted by BobBastard Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:16 pm EDT
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Well that makes me screwed. I have a quebec accent in french and an ontario accent in english. Good thing I never get interviewed
8. Posted by charles y Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT
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mair is a fool, but he's just doing his job.
same goes for jarko and neil..
score points for neil and jarko, cuz mair clearly gave the response they wanted.
9. Posted by sleza Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:55 pm EDT
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Senators have apparently signed a new player: Jaarko Ruutu
10. Posted by books Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:22 pm EDT
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It's easy to go as flea...just cover yourself in tatoos, run around in some tighty-whities and carry a bass guitar to cover all the stains.
11. Posted by Tacks Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:51 pm EDT
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Between Hamilton and Buffalo Mair must have a thing for burnt out ex manufacturing hell holes with lake effect winters. He better pray Duluth or Cleveland get a farm team because the Wings are a pipe dream for his next destination.
12. Posted by Tuo Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:27 pm EDT
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What, no Happy Hanukkah for Bettman?
13. Posted by Sliding Pokecheck Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:05 pm EDT
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Wysh is heading down that Pensblog road. Good? Bad? Meh? Just saying ...
14. Posted by bills_sabres_yankees_fan1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT
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Mair for president!!
Never mind Obama or that albino idiot.
ANY real Hockey fan knows that there's VERY BAD blood between these 2 teams, so NO ONE (who truly loves the game) should be surprised by this. Last year Neil was fined $5,000 for throwing bananas at the Sabres' locker room door. (that was actually funny - he shouldn't have been fines that much. maybe he had done something earlier -IDK) but still it was funny!! I can't say that I like the Sens but I love watching the Sabres and Sens games!! AWESOME GAMES!!
15. Posted by margie w Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:05 pm EDT
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That was the very best that could give him the sabers are not that good hope that n hl give him a big cost of pay ments hope that the sabers are happy that ott got the best from them let them take some young players from the farm club like they all did in roch ny that was cool to see him do that
16. Posted by Erik K Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT
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Margie W (cont.)
But i disagree that the Sabres aren't good.
this loss was the first (1st) regulation loss for the Sabres and they have a substantial lead in points and every other stat over the sens. I doubt that Mair will be suspended however, the league already announced the fine with no mention of suspension. If however, they do decide to suspend him, Connoly and Hecht are due back soon, and Portland (the Sabres' new and improved farm club) has a fantastic group of potential NHL superstars that can easily fill in for Mair while he serves the suspension. If anyone should b e suspended however, it is the ref's!! OMG!! how pathetic!! worst officiating since bret hull's no-goal!!
17. Posted by rwl060 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:57 pm EDT
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I can't get past how retarded Mair looks in the photo above ... Who does this guy think he is? Entertaining story, though, all in all.
18. Posted by hawk Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:49 pm EDT
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looks like margie has perfected the french-canadien to Marty-Biron-English translation
19. Posted by Erik K Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT
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Wysh..... why did you choose a photo of Mair from an Islanders game? DIDN'T THIS STORY INVOLVE THE sens?????
20. Posted by bills_sabres_yankees_fan1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT
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This Halloween the puke daddy/puck mamma is gonna go as a real writer for the NY Times. (his dreams as a substantial writer will come true - for 2 hours ) :-)
21. Posted by bills_sabres_yankees_fan1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT
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rwl060:
Mair might look silly (retarded) in the photo, but after the fight, he returned to the game. The Islander went home crying!!
22. Posted by rwl060 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:57 pm EDT
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@bills:
If some dude tried to pull off my jersey and lick me, I'd probably go home crying too.
Anyhow, that banana incident is pretty hilarious too ... Didn't hear about that one.
23. Posted by Erik K Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:46 pm EDT
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I don't know why he was fined $5,000. seems a bit hefty to me.
24. Posted by pensbaby71 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:08 pm EDT
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Geez..he looks wild in that pic
Aww Ruutu, I wish he was still with the Pens!
25. Posted by bills_sabres_yankees_fan1 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT
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@paradocs
I think this pic is from last season when Mair busted him up pretty good. They did scrap a little this season, but the linesmen stopped them cuz neither one would "fight" they just kept circling each other and talk about BOOOOORING!! I was disappointed in them both but you're right Mair did tap him after the linesmen stepped in. I guess he was telling him "don't pick a fight then skate baby circles".