the sum up (sniff)

ever since i can remember i've been putting off getting a flames jersey for lack of JUST the right name to put on the back [i experienced the same thing with pondering a leafs jersey, but with far, far less in the way of options].

the obvious choice, for me, is LOOB. as in håkan. as in my alltime favorite flame. as in the only swedish born player to ever score 50 goals in the NHL (and if you're reading this, alfredsson, it's a FACT. face it, it's been done). during the lockout, i made a special trip to kumla to watch his sons, niklas & henrik, play a junior game. i've got 4 of his hockey cards in mint condition, including the rookie. to me, he's a legend.

the backup choice is BEERS. eddy. who joined the flames just before the cup era, and retired due to chronic back pain after their first run to the finals in '86. cause, um.... who WOULDN'T want their jersey to allude to both a natural goalscorer AND that sweet amber drink we all enjoy so very much ???

the most obvious, presently, is IGINLA. the captain. the present. the future. but to me, this one's clearly way too overdone. which is why for the past year i've been musing on IGINLOOB.
genius....

or, as sammy said today, "iginLOSE, dude...."

*sigh*

no point.