While wasting my first hour of the work day looking at random shit on the internet this morning, I stumbled upon something that may need to be worked into the new CBA. As we have mentioned in other posts, and I'm sure everyone knows anyway, many players have signed to play overseas during the lockout. Coates put together a pretty comprehensive list of where everyone is playing. First on that list is Patty Bergeron, who is playing for HC Lugano of the Swiss League. Today I found out that in the Swiss League, the leading scorer on each team has to wear the Post Finance FLAMING HELMET AND JERSEY. I immediately tried to find a picture of Patrice wearing this slick getup. Unfortunately, Bergy has only played in 3 games (that's 10 less than the rest of the team) yet he is already the 5th leading scorer with 8 points (4 goals and 4 assists) in just 3 games. If you clicked on the stats page link you may have noticed that Glen Metropolit is currently wearing the flaming jersey (he's actually leading the entire league in scoring). Yup, the same Glen Metropolit. With Metropolit being the leading scorer and Bergeron's performance so far you have to figure that it is only a matter of time before Bergeron becomes the man on fire. Therefore, from now until either the lockout ends or Bergeron becomes the leading scorer for Lugano, I will be tracking Bergy's progress here as he heats up. Right now he's 9 points back with his next game on Friday against second place ZSC Lions.
P.S. It just dawned on me as I am finishing up this post, that Tyler Seguin is also playing in the Swiss League for EHC Biel. I'll keep track of his quest to be a flammer as well. He currently has 5 points (1 goal, 4 assists) through 7 games, which puts him 5 points away from leading his team, with his next match also on Friday against SC Bern.
P.P.S. Here's what Joe Thornton looks like in his fire helmet. That picture is from 2004 when he played for Davos, where he is already the leading scorer once again this year.
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