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Who is the Biggest Tool in the Pacific?


Corey Perry.

But who's the 2nd biggest?  It's an interesting question, and one I wrestled with for a while yesterday.  I would personally say Ryan Smyth, but there are a lot of people who hate Steve Ott.  And something about Shane Doan's face just bugs the shit out of me.  So I open the question to you, dear readers: Who is the 2nd biggest douche bag in the Pacific (behind Corey Perry)?

The Finalists:


Rob Blake

#4 / Defenseman / San Jose Sharks

6-4

225

Dec 10, 1969



Why: He has a giant nose, he slashes and cross checks people like nobody's business, and there was that one time when he backstabbed the Kings.  No wait, make that two times. 

 

 


Ryan Getzlaf

#15 / Center / Anaheim Ducks

6-4

221

May 10, 1985


 

 Why?  Well first off, he's making the same face Conan does whenever he says, "Huh?" but he's not doing it on purpose.  Plus, Getzlaf is cocky, takes bad penalties, and is balding at an absurdly early age and yet doesn't just shave his head.  He's a bad guy from an '80s movie; he's the type of guy that would call someone "Stan Darsh" and think it's a hilarious quip.  Plus, there's the fact that Corey Perry's toolness is radioactive and infects everyone near him.  I guarantee that Bobby Ryan will start calling everyone "Broseph" within the next few months.

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Shane Doan

#19 / Right Wing / Phoenix Coyotes

6-1

224

Oct 10, 1976


Why?  Sure, he's a devout Christian that never swears and is by all accounts a great leader, but c'mon, look at the guy.  And besides, he's a devout Christian that never swears.  C'mon.  Why don't you go get baptized or something you weirdo.

 


Ryan Smyth

#94 / Left Wing / Los Angeles Kings

6-2

189

Feb 21, 1976



I've had the opportunity to watch Ryan Smyth closely this season for the first time and I really, really despise him.  He's a sneaky cheat, the kind of guy that will shove someone's Achilles Tendon with his stick blade and then act surprised when he gets dumped on his ass in retaliation.  There's just something so insidious about him, so smug, so Iago-like about him that I can't even describe how badly I'd like to see someone like Doug Murray grab him and beat him until his nose merged with his mouth.  You know on Deadwood, when Alma Garrett's father was beaten half to death by Seth Bullock?  If something like that could happen to Ryan Smyth I would be eternally grateful.  Or maybe like in Sexy Beast, where 3 or 4 people gang up on Ben Kingsley and murder him because he does things like give awesome soliloquies and pee on towels.*  Yeah, that would be awesome if like 3 or 4 people beat Ryan Smyth to death... hey, I seem to have a boner right now.  Huh.

* I can't find a clip of it but there's a part in Sexy Beast where Ben Kingsley's character is peeing into a toilet and then he randomly veers his stream to piss all over his host's towels.  It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen.


Steve Ott

#29 / Center / Dallas Stars

6-0

193

Aug 19, 1982



Steve Ott is a douche bag that no one likes and he once was beaten up by Travis Moen in one of the most hilarious endings to a hockey game you'll ever see.  Ott is a dangerous player and he likes to hit people illegally, so in terms of sheer shittiness he probably deserves to be on the top of the list; however, he is also kind of harmless because he sucks at hockey so I would put him near the bottom.  Plus, he was once beaten up by Travis Moen.

Poll
Who is the (2nd) biggest tool in the Pacific?
Rob Blake
49 votes
Ryan Getzlaf
53 votes
Shane Doan
6 votes
Ryan Smyth
20 votes
Steve Ott
101 votes

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You know on Deadwood, when Alma Garrett’s father was beaten half to death by Seth Bullock?

that was a text book no apologies…beat down…it was great

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 19, 2009 10:16 AM PST reply actions  

You know what would have been even cooler? If he had been beaten half to death by Sandra Bullock!

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by DodgerBlueBalls on Dec 19, 2009 10:28 AM PST up reply actions  

I’m going off the beaten path and voting Turco. At least it’s Steve Ott’s job to be an asshole. Turco dives like a gayer Greg Louganis, and bitches like Kari Ann on Celebrity Sex Rehab.

by mepex on Dec 19, 2009 12:09 PM PST reply actions  

Plus, he was once beaten up by Travis Moen.

Don’t forget the eye-gouging, too (same play). That earns my vote. And if we’re accepting nominations, I still think Mike Ribiero deserves a mention.

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 19, 2009 12:19 PM PST reply actions  

Yeah Ribeiro is easily the biggest fuckhead in the Pacific, if not Western Conference.

by Nut on Dec 19, 2009 11:09 PM PST up reply actions  

Where's Mike Ribeiro?

Ribs is a total punk. But I love him. Same with Steve Ott.

Ribeiro probably feels a little bit insulted not to appear on this list.

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by Brad_Richards_Rocks on Dec 19, 2009 4:32 PM PST reply actions  

agree with u fully there ribero should have made the list…fuckin douche bag

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 19, 2009 5:36 PM PST up reply actions  

ribs gets my vote, fucking cunt

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by Ollie on Dec 20, 2009 12:37 AM PST up reply actions  

Lets just add the whole Dallas roster on this one.

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by SK eleven on Dec 22, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions  

Blake, hands down

RK, did you happen to see the props Don Cherry gave Matt Greene tonight?

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by Buck Turgidson on Dec 19, 2009 9:20 PM PST reply actions  

I saw it — good feature. Of course it was hilarious when Ron MacLean had to step in to make sure that Grapes mentioned Greene’s name during the feature.

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 19, 2009 9:32 PM PST up reply actions  

Oh yeah, and can we please have Johnson paired with Greene when he comes back?

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by Buck Turgidson on Dec 19, 2009 9:27 PM PST reply actions  

Hah, I didn’t remember the Ott/Moen incident at first, but as soon as I saw the linked post, I immediately remembered going on a spiel about how awesome punching people with blockers is, and how Giguere should’ve just slugged Ott straight in the back of the head with the blocker.

Also, the only cool thing Dominik Hasek ever did was throw his blocker at someone. That still makes me laugh.

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by IAmJoe on Dec 19, 2009 9:31 PM PST reply actions  

and there was that one time when he backstabbed the Kings. No wait, make that two times.

While I understand the anger towards Blake, would you really want him taking away a roster spot from someone else at this point?

by yeah_eric on Dec 19, 2009 11:53 PM PST reply actions  

The fact that he skates like a christmas tree makes his ranking drop some

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by Buck Turgidson on Dec 20, 2009 7:49 AM PST up reply actions  

You BOC'ers Disappoint Me

I mean, Otter’s obviously running away with this thing.

But with only 44%? C’mon you can do better than that.

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by Brandon Bibb on Dec 22, 2009 9:37 PM PST reply actions  

Not sure Ott’s pissed off enough Kings fans. At least not at Rob Blake’s levels.

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by Earl Sleek on Dec 22, 2009 9:47 PM PST via mobile up reply actions  

There is no way Doan should even be on the list.

I mean, what has he done to piss anyone off, besides play (well) against the rest of the division? And Ott should win hands down. (ment to vote Ott, accidentally clicked Doan!)

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by hunterpencefan on Dec 23, 2009 10:42 PM PST reply actions  

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