At this rate, NBC’s Pierre McGuire will have inspired more potential FCC violations than 16 seasons of “South Park.”

After two Los Angeles Kings dropped F-bombs on him after their Stanley Cup win last season and Andrew Shaw dropped another after Game 1 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final last week, it was Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask who had a slip on NBC Sports Network after his Game 3 shutout.

One can imagine how tough it is when the ice gets so [poopie] between periods. Plenty of wipeouts as players log minutes.

As an aside, we’re more interested than ever in learning more about Finnish television.

Hoverla Uzhhorod's Volodymyr Lysenko was sent off for headbutting teammate Mirko Raicevic in a Ukrainian match last week. Raicevic ran over to Lysenko and apparently said something that Lysenko didn't appreciate. The pair bumped chests and then Lysenko delivered the headbutt, sending Raicevic to his knees as he clutched his face.

And since all of this happened right in front of the referee, Lysenko was quickly shown a red card and escorted off the pitch. The good news? Lysenko is only on loan at Hoverla from Metalist. Surely "headbutting his teammates" is some kind of violation of the agreement that could get him sent back early if necessary. Maybe.

This has been the Dirty Tackle of the Day: a chronicling of unfortunate events.

Getty ImagesBOSTON – Marian Hossa’s absence from the Chicago Blackhawks’ lineup for Game 3 wasn’t being used as a defense for their 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on Monday night.

“He’s a key player. But no excuses this time of year,” said captain Jonathan Toews.

But the fact is that Hossa is tied for the team lead in points, and the Chicago offense was punchless – especially on the power play, where Hossa ranks fourth in average ice time.

His loss was significant; the timing of that loss made things downright chaotic.

The Blackhawks were aware that Hossa may not play earlier on Monday, although the star winger participated in practice. He took warmups before Game 3, but was a late scratch.

But despite knowing Hossa was questionable for Game 3, it wasn’t Smith in warmups before the game. Jamal Mayers, a scratch in every playoff game for the Blackhawks, took the warmup.

Why? Speculation is that Quenneville might have been mulling another lineup change. But when Hossa went down, he called a huge audible and opted for Smith, a sparkplug player who can bring some offense.

Smith was told he’d be playing about 20 minutes before the puck dropped.

“I didn’t really know what was going on. I was ready to ride the bike and work out, as we do in the first,” he said.

“It was a scramble to get ready and get warm.”

Brian Bickell lives my nightmare.

No. 1 Star: Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins

Rask was nigh unbeatable in Game 2. He was just regular old unbeatable in Game 3, stopping 28 shots for the shutout as the Bruins took the first game at TD Garden by a score of 2-0. There are two ways of looking at his performance: on one hand, the Blackhawks didn't really seem to challenge him. But on the other hand, that might just be because he's in the zone right now and nothing challenges him. Rask has been the story of this series so far.

No. 2 Star: Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins

Bergeron got the insurance marker midway through the second, and he had a game-high seven shots. The Bruins' centre also went 24-for-28 in the faceoff circle, winning 8 of 8 versus Michal Handzus and 8 of 10 versus Jonathan Toews.

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BOSTON -- Dave Bolland is still looking for the puck that got away.

Believing he was about to clear the puck out of the Chicago Blackhawks' zone, in came Boston Bruins forward Daniel Paille, who lifted Bolland's stick, spun around and fired a shot over Corey Crawford's glove for a 1-0 lead. Patrice Bergeron would add a power play tally 12 minutes later as the Bruins shut out the Blackhawks 2-0 to take a 2-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

Since Bruins' head coach Claude Julien's "hunch" in Game 2 to put Paille with Chris Kelly and Tyler Seguin, the line has played a role in three of Boston's last four goals. After Paille's overtime winner in Game 2, his goal Monday night put the Blackhawks on their heels.

It was a typical Bruins playoff game: They shutdown Chicago's top stars and Tuukka Rask wasn't challenged by any of the Blackhawks' 27 shots to earn his third shutout of the playoffs. There was no traffic in front. No screens, and plenty of pucks shot directly into the logo on Rask's chest.

Chicago's power play also continued to struggle going 0-for-5. They've failed to score in their last 20 opportunities with the extra man.

Chicago also failed to win the face-off battle, conceding 39 out of 55 draws to the Bruins, with Bergeron winning 24 of 28.

Blackhawks' head coach Joel Quenneville played with his lines once again, this time putting Jonathan Toews with Michael Frolik and Marcus Kruger through the first two periods, but when that failed, the captain was placed alongside Patricks Kane and Sharp for the third period, to no avail. Not having Marian Hossa -- who was scratched after getting injured during warmups -- hurt Chicago's offensive threat, but none of their other weapons were able to step up and challenge Rask.

In the battle of patience versus impatience, patience lost in Game 3. The Blackhawks were guilty of holding onto the puck a second too long looking for better opportunities, while the Bruins -- with the Paille goal as an example -- didn't hesitate to fire away on Crawford.

Sensing that impatience was the way to go, the TD Garden crowd started a We Want the Cup chant after Bergeron's goal in the second period. It may be a bit premature for that rallying cry, but they're halfway there with Game 4 Wednesday night.

Follow Sean Leahy on Twitter at @Sean_Leahy

Phil Mickelson — Getty ImagesWelcome to Teeing Off, where Devil Ball editor Shane Bacon and national columnist Jay Busbee take a day's topic and smack it all over the course. Suggest a future topic by hitting us on Twitter at@shanebacon and @jaybusbee. Today we talk about Phil Mickelson's chances of actually winning the U.S. Open before his career ends.

Busbee: Sixth verse, same as the first. Just last night, we were reminded of Phil Mickelson's eternal torment in the U.S. Open--six runner-up finishes, more than anyone else in the entirety of human history--and we've got to wonder: is there any chance this guy's ever going to win one?

Bacon: There are plenty of factors that are working against Phil's bid to win this tournament that obviously doesn't want any part of his name on the trophy. First, it's that jerk Father Time. The oldest winner of the U.S. Open was Hale Irwin at 45, and Phil just turned 43 so it isn't like he has a ton of chances left to snag the toughest tournament in the world. Sure, he's put

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Hours after reports surfaced earlier this month that he had chosen NC State, ex-Alabama guard Trevor Lacey quickly refuted them.

"Don't start the rumors," he tweeted. "I haven't made a decision."

Lacey may not have been ready to make it official 10 days ago, but his preference for NC State doesn't appear to have wavered. He confirmed to coach Mark Gottfried on Monday he has chosen the Wolfpack over fellow ACC schools Pittsburgh and Miami, according to multiple reports.

"The coaches were real happy to get my papers, making it official," Lacey told PackPride.com. "I have a really good relationship with the coaches at NC State, and I think it's a place that I fit in really well at."

Even though Lacey will have to sit out a full year before making his NC State debut, he should be worth the wait for the Wolfpack. The 6-foot-3 former five-star recruit averaged 11.3 points and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore at low-scoring Alabama last season, shooting better than 37 percent from behind the arc.

Lacey will join a 2014-15 backcourt that is unproven right now but should have a chance to gain experience next season. With five of NC State's top six scorers gone from last season, the Wolfpack will rely on sophomore Tyler Lewis and freshman Anthony Barber at point guard next season and LSU transfer Ralston Turner and junior college transfer Desmond Lee at shooting guard.

How much have you earned at your job the last seven months?

Chances are, it's more than Lolo Jones. Yeah, that Lolo Jones.

As you may know, the track star has turned to bobsledding and, well, turns out pushing a sled down a hill doesn't pay as much as, well, anything. Not slinging burgers. Not digging ditches. Not folding T-shirts at The Gap. Not even collecting unemployment.

Seven months of bobsledding has earned Ms. Jones a grand total of $741.84. That's $105.97 a month. Here's the proof:

So what's the lesson to be learned? Don't get into bobsledding.