Only in Hockey

We may have the beginning of a beeaauuutiful friendship brewing right before our eyes between noted hockey tough guy Georges Laraque and Ottawa Sun columnist Don Brennan. You may remember that it was Brennan who wrote that it might be a good idea for the lowly, gutless Senators to take a whack at the ankles of Penguins star players. You know, the old "You may win on the scoreboard, but we kicked your ass!" mentality. (Side note: that mentality was demonstrated brilliantly by the brain dead Ducks last night, and you see where that got them).

Anywho, apparently Laraque, whose responsibility it is to take care of his gravy train, was approached by other members of the media, who asked him what he thought of Brennan's proposed thuggery. His answer? "Stupid."

And here's the best part, in true junior high fashion, Brennan responded, IN PRINT, in an "actual newspaper, " with this gem: "Call me that to my face."

Now THAT is professionalism. What a maroon. But in reality, the fight between Brennan and Laraque might last longer than the Pens-Sens series.

Disclaimer: Of course I know Brennan's doing a bit, but I think it's pretty telling that, rather than actually cover a real life NHL playoff series, the Ottawa Sun is running school boy shenanigans. I dare you to name a single other reputable newspaper that would stoop to this level.