2 Games into NHL 2013; cliches already running rampant

"It's nice to get that first one out of the way" - numerous players through the first 2 games of the year. 

Yes, it was nice to get that first goal/win/point out of the way, nhl players.  And sportscasters are salivating at the opportunity to say 'the _____ get their first win of the season' because after all, some teams have already played nearly 3 games so far and not that the trade talks are heating up, but the trade talks are heating up.  Everybody but Toronto and Vancouver have pretty much completed the Luongo for Toronto season tickets trade that is being demanded.  

Luongo is proving to be every bit as equal as Schneider, or vice-versa.  To the annoyance of many hockey poolers, Ovechkin hasn't scored at all and for some reason, Marty Brodeur is refusing to act like any of the 100+ goaltenders that have retired at a younger age than he is and continuing to post shut outs, which sucks for my hockey pool because i have had his back up waiting to become the starter for the last two years.  I think Marty's going for the Turk Broda trophy for goaltender longevity - there is one of those, right?  Philadelphia is apparently already in panic mode (because 0-2 which is really like 0-10 in Philly land) and the amount of hockey players sporting those 'don't-have-to-shave-yet' fuzzy mustaches makes me feel old.

Ottawa can now double their chances at winning Movember 2013

So far the most amazing story is Paul McLean's doppelganger in Ottawa.  So at least, there is that to get us through until Saturday's Coach's Corner where i bet Don will say things that are totally predictable about the Leafs and wait...did i just see a bench clearing AHL brawl featuring a team in pink?  WTF!  

I really don't see what type of insult could have set this off...

 For the record, these are the farm teams of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings.  I don't really want to investigate which NHL team allows their farm team prospects to run around the rink in hot pink uniforms and socks but i guarantee you, they will not win the Stanley Cup anytime in the next five years due to the shame involved in wearing pink uniforms.  It's not good for hockey (man hockey, anyways).  My daughter has a pink helmet and on her it's adorable.  On me, not so much.  I hope the whole team (whichever one it is) gets fined for making a mockery of the dignified historical uniforms of NHL history.

Even the kid in the back right looks ashamed to be seeing this.