Saturday in the (air) park

I Am Here.

Another fabulous day at the "airport"; beach temperatures and boating conditions abound. Alas, I'm staring at it out of a window, but I'm lucky nonetheless; I've lived neck-deep in snow and ice storms before. I'll be straight: I far prefer hurricanes - seriously - to ice storms. Something evil and demonic. Similar to Peter Karmanos. Hard to describe.

Anyway, back to what, aside from a few games, should prove to be a quiet week, now that the holiday trade-freeze went into effect last night. Even the Sundin-to-the-Nucks signing didn't really surprise everyone. Certainly not the Rangers.

The Panthers host Colorado tomorrow at 5pm. Tomas Vokoun will again get the start.

LITTER BOX LINERS

• Miami Herald:  Olesz out indefinitely
• Sun-Sentinel:  "Problems" in net
• Denver Sun: cool statistical preview, Blog: hangin' in Coral Springs
• Rocky Mountain News:  History repeating?,  Avs' current trip
• AP via NHL.com
• AccuScore via The Sporting News
• Panthers website
• Avalanche website

FROM THE BLOGOSPHERE

• Cat Scratch (FLA)
• Panthers on the Prowl (FLA)
• Mile High Hockey (COL)
• The Avslova Factor (COL)
• Jerseys and Hockey Love (COL)
• Avs Talk (COL)

THE WARMUP

 JovoCop vs. Valeri Kamensky, in a classic brawl from the '96 Final: