Twitter

[Richard Zemlak]

So I finally decided to get a smartphone after holding out for quite a while. I just had no desire to pay $30 a month for a data plan b/c I think it's ridiculous but I finally said "F" it, I want one. Anyways, I'm really, really liking these Twitter updates and I want to know who are the best hockey personalities to follow (or non hockey if it's really entertaining or something).

So far I'm following,

Bob McKenzie
EJ Hradek
BizNasty
Buccigross (who goes nuts on there with a ton of posts every day)
Kypreos
pghpenguins
Mike Rupp
Rob Rossi


Any other ideas? I'm sure I'm missing out on plenty.

[mac5155]

bunch of guys have twitter.

Matt Duchene
bobby ryan
luca caputi
christian hanson (en?)
max talbot (rarely updates)
Pavol Demitra
Mike Commodore

[Malkamaniac]

Tangradi has twitter.

[demangone]

You'll find that a lot of those guys will just repost what the others have said. You'll be able to sort everything out right around the deadline, see who is worthwhile to keep following.

[tfrizz]

Tangradi has twitter.

So do Rupp and Kennedy.

[pensfan1989]

biznasty2point0

[Pipes Hochuli]

Gotta follow Allan Walsh [walsha]. SpectorsHockey. LeBrun/McKenzie/Dreger/TSNJamesDuthie. MattBarnabyESPN. Mirtle. CraigCustance. EmptyNetters & Brian_Metzer. SeanGentille.

[Digitalgypsy66]

Is the Demitra one for real? There were some real off-color tweets in his feed...

MikeColligan for the Hockey Writers and JoeDepto for the Fourth Period (he broke the Martin signing really early)

Dan Rosen is relatively new, and covers the Eastern Conference for NHL.com.

[Pitts]

May be repeating, but these are most of mine:

Max Talbot
Mike Rupp
Luca Caputi
Eric Tangradi
Helene Elliott
Cap Geek
Damien Cox
Carren Pang
NHL
Jeff Marek
Eric Duhatschek
NHLPA
Tarik El-Bashir
Craig Custance
James Mirtle
Greg Wyshynski
Allan Walsh
Larry Brooks
Scott Burnside
Kevin Allen
Pierre LeBrun
John Buccigross
ESPN
TSN
Carren Dreger
Bob McKenzie
Bruce Garrioch
Katie Strang
Kerry McGovern (works for NHL)

[tonysoprano]

Tarik El Bashir covers basketball now - thus I quit following, but that's a pretty solid list.

[Pitts]

Tarik El Bashir covers basketball now - thus I quit following, but that's a pretty solid list.

Actually didn't know that! Thanks!

[DrBoni]

@JeffMarek
@emptynetters
@PensU_Ken
@LGP_Netwolf
@jmarshhh
@NHLFishel for good behind the scenes stuff on big events
@wyshynski - You'll be more in the loop anyway...
@DownGoesBrown - You'll feel better about life.

[whodeany16]

What LGP'ers have Twitter???

@whodeany16 FOLLOW ME!

I'm new to the whole twitter thing and mainly just use it to follow hockey related accounts for breaking news/player info etc. Being in the US, I don't have the luxury of TSN on the tv all day... this is basically my version of in depth coverage!

[JS©]

TK (@TK1448) rarely updates, same with Talbot.

people I'd recommend:
@TSNBobMcKenzie
@NHLNetUSA = NHL Network USA
@JTBourne
@Kcarrera = think she replaced Tarik El-Bashir.
@benhankinson = agent for several penguins players (Martin, Kunitz, Goligoski)
@spectorshockey
@katiestrangNYI = reporter for the Isles
@BlueJacketsNHL = official CBJ twitter account
@CONSOLEnergyCtr = official CEC twitter
@TheAHL
@KevinWeekes
@Panger40 = Darren Pang
@tradecentre = "TSN's Tradecentre feed with all the trade news you need to know"

[JS©]

@hockeylogic = former Penguin Tom Chorske. Doesn't post any breaking news, but does post a lot of hockey-related stuff.

[Pitts]

What LGP'ers have Twitter???

@whodeany16 FOLLOW ME!

I'm new to the whole twitter thing and mainly just use it to follow hockey related accounts for breaking news/player info etc. Being in the US, I don't have the luxury of TSN on the tv all day... this is basically my version of in depth coverage!

I have twitter, but nothing to say. I just follow for fast hockey news, and a few others, like kat von d...

Zach Boychuk's is pretty cool. They were at Dave and Buster's today.

[Kovy27]

@JeffMarek
@emptynetters
@PensU_Ken
@LGP_Netwolf
@jmarshhh
@NHLFishel for good behind the scenes stuff on big events
@wyshynski - You'll be more in the loop anyway...
@DownGoesBrown - You'll feel better about life.

I follow all of these besides DownGoesBrown. I'll be adding that and still picking on Pompeani about how horrible he is. Thanks for helping out on that Boni. Haha.

[tonysoprano]

Here's some more that are somewhat relevant:

@espnSteveLevy
@MikeColligan
@Matt9Duchene
@capgeek
@Jeremy_Roenick
@DavidAmber
@Proteautype
@dufferNHLN
@GMMikeGillis
@gregbrady71
@Commish_Gary
@RobSchremp
@CamJanssen55
@DP_57
@erikjohnson6
@ChrisBottaNHL
@ajcthrashers
@Jay_Grossman
@stevezipay
@morrisonHNIC
@adater
@tpanotch
@CraigCustance
@DougMaclean
@andystrickland
@tsnscottcullen
@mirtle
@SunGarrioch
@RealKyper
@ESPN_Burnside
@Real_ESPNLeBrun
@GinoRedaTSN
@darenmillard
@JeffMarrek
@tsnjamesduthie
@dchesnokov
@walsha
@DebMSG
@EJHradek_ESPN

[Caputi19]

Following Biznasty is a must.

I have Twitter(Pruezy19) and post once in awhile. Mostly just read everyone elses

[JS©]

if you're looking to add Tangradi, don't bother. Account deleted as of today.

[Kovy27]

@Brian_Metzer also.

[JS©]

@ryanwhitney6 Ryan Whitney

Just saw some guy getting ripped into by his wife just chuck his headphones on. An all time classic move. Needless to say she wasnt thrilled

[pittsports87]

@ryanwhitney6 Ryan Whitney

Just saw some guy getting ripped into by his wife just chuck his headphones on. An all time classic move. Needless to say she wasnt thrilled

Nothing beats this tweet from Whitney (from early March when he joined twitter):

Just saw Crosby is STILL top 10 in league scoring. Thats a sick joke. The league needs him to get healthy. #thanksformycontractsid

[JS©]

he is slowly moving up list of favorite follows.


ryanwhitney6 Ryan Whitney

RT @tball423: @ryanwhitney6 I think the #bruins should trade for you. I'd be willing to give up chara.

his response?
you would not win GM of the year

[ShipHockey7]

lol I saw that one earlier, hilarious