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With all the player movement over the last two weeks, some puckheads have been emotionally scarred.

Think of the poor Canucks fan who witnessed the end of Trevor Linden's 65 years with the team, only to see Markus Naslund skate away to the New York Rangers. There's usually only two courses of rational therapy: Crying into your Sedin twins Beanie Babies, or logging on to YouTube and piecing together a maudlin tribute video with Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" playing along.

Why Hockey is Better Than Dating, Reason No. 1,542,890: There's always someone for everyone. Can you believe a fan put the time, patience and extra cents on his parents' electric bill to toss together a tribute to Patrick Thoresen, formerly of the Philadelphia Flyers?

Thoresen's claim to fame was getting hit with a puck in the how-do-you-do during a playoff game against the Washington Capitals; nearly losing one of his testicles. This week, in a decision that launched a thousand "took his ball and went home" hack jokes, Thoresen rejected a contract offer from the Flyers to return to Europe. The team refused to give him a one-way contract, and Thoresen was worried about being sent down to the AHL; or, in Philadelphia's case, being sent across the parking lot to the AHL.

To say that Kevin, a.ka. FlyersFan17, is quite upset about this development is an understatement. You see, Thoresen was third-favorite Flyer. He even created a tin-foil Thor helmet and wore it to home games, as you'll see in the following emotionally-charged Vlog (beware a little NSFW language):

Kevin, we're rather fond of this effort. And not because just you look like Dante but talk like Silent Bob. We eagerly look forward to your Jason Smith eulogy, should he require one.

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  1. Charlie
    1. Posted by Charlie Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:57 pm EDT

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    I too was sad to see the departure of "Iron-Nuts" Thoresen, but what can you do?
  2. CUP#12
    2. Posted by CUP#12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    the video is actually pretty funny!! lol the orange and black will be tough this year! beat the shyt outta the flightless birds!!!!
    ohh yeah... goooo wings!!
  3. CUP#12
    3. Posted by CUP#12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    sorry meant...
    GOOOO WINGS!!
  4. Cletus T. Yokul
    4. Posted by Cletus T. Yokul Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:55 pm EDT

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    its obviously a put on, kind of more of a mix of jack black and silent bob...
    pretty funny... not a full ringing endorsement, but better than the ghey a55 whiny pittsburgh kid, i mean if you ever needed a reason to know why you shouldn't drink from the monongahela...
  5. Wyshynski
    5. Posted by Wyshynski Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:21 pm EDT

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    @ Cletus T. Yocul
    You got Jack Black from that? Hmmmm...certainly Kevin Smith.
    I think the guy's pretty good. Nice production, some laughs. Like I said, I hope he does more.
  6. CUP#12
    6. Posted by CUP#12 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    i think he resembles jack black especially in the beginning but the tone is kevin smith.. wait are we really discussing this?? wysh can you fast forward to september 20th??
  7. Todd
    7. Posted by Todd Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:54 pm EDT

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    sad to see him go...and whats with this Brian P.....what an idiot
  8. Wyshynski
    8. Posted by Wyshynski Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:21 pm EDT

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    @ CUP#12 --
    You and I know the sad truth -- I would have posted this video if it had been May 10 instead of July 10. Such is life. Such is Puck Daddy.
  9. mr bbb
    9. Posted by mr bbb Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:06 pm EDT

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    Beware of the Penguins - Dooby Dooby Do
  10. Mish
    10. Posted by Mish Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:21 pm EDT

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    Haha, way to go Brindy!
  11. Muffin_Raindrop
    11. Posted by Muffin_Raindrop Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:09 pm EDT

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    HAHA! Brindy is sheer genius and the tin foil helmut is even better in person.
    I also don't think you talk like Silent Bob. Keep on making the Vlogs and your buds at www.theNHLarena.com will keep on laughing with you!
  12. Bubbabanjo
    12. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    Wyshynski you stink!
  13. real d
    13. Posted by real d Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:33 pm EDT

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    Brindy, you are my hero.
  14. real d
    14. Posted by real d Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:33 pm EDT

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    And yes, Muffin, that helmet is too great close up....
  15. blue-eyed devil
    15. Posted by blue-eyed devil Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:40 pm EDT

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    hate the flyers, but love brindy!
    you're a hero to everyone at www.thenhlarena.com!
  16. Bill B
    16. Posted by Bill B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

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    this kid is 3 pennies short of a nickle, and he is my so!!!!!
  17. Bill B
    17. Posted by Bill B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

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    he is my son
  18. Random Barn
    18. Posted by Random Barn Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:17 pm EDT

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    Thoresen put his left nut(or right, I don't remember) on the line to push his team further into the playoffs...actually, the Flyers lost that game against the Caps, but he took one for the team nontheless. Why didn't the Flyers offer this guy 4+ million/season? How many guys out there are willing to do what Thoresen did? I know that if I were in his shoes, I wouldn't try to block a shot with my nuts unless it's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals and my team is holding on a one-goal lead. Even then, I'd have to think about it...cuz it's like trading one nut for a cool Cup ring... =)
  19. mr bbb
    19. Posted by mr bbb Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:06 pm EDT

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    Hey, good nuts are hard to come by. I guess he forgot to wear a cup for that game.
  20. Tim
    20. Posted by Tim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:51 pm EDT

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    Most people outside of Philly can't name 3 Flyers
  21. moedog
    21. Posted by moedog Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 pm EDT

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    Three flyers? not a problem; Chuck Yeager, Jimmy Doolittle and The Red Baron.

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