Whew! We just barely get ourselves settled in front of the TV in time for the start of tonight’s Gomez-a-rama, and as Steve, Doc and Chico discuss how much Devils fans dislike Gomer now for his slag-facedness (uh, no, they don’t use that term, but they infer it), Pookie says happily, “Oh! Maybe the Rangers fans will boo him tonight!” Here’s hoping.
The pregame discussion then turns from Gomer (Chico very dryly says that while expectations were high for Gomer in Jersey, they’re now “a million times higher”) to Pando and Brylin, and Doc slyly editorializes in his segue that there are some players on the Devils “who have had opportunities to leave… but chose to remain.” Chico then piles on by telling us how there are some players (*cough, cough*) who underachieve, but Pandolfo and Brylin have never been accused of doing that. Huh. Who are they backhandedly referring to right here? (And seriously, Doc and Chico – tell us how you really feel.)
Dano doesn’t give us a ton of faith in Marty when he informs us he watched skatearound, and Marty looked “mentally prepared.” That’s fine, Dano, but did he seem physically prepared?
FIRST PERIOD
19:03 Doc and Chico chit-chat a bit about how the Rangers haven’t been scoring and chortling about whether they’ll be able to break their shutout streak (which, come on – the Devils are giving up about 18 goals a game), and no sooner are those words spoken than Rachunek tosses a pass up to Oduya and Greene who are dawdling in a too-many-men kind of change, Shanahan pounces on the puck, and Marty makes no effort to stop Nigel Dawes. 1-0 Rangers, but considering we expected the Rangers to score within 20 seconds of the start of the game, it’s better than we thought it would be by now.
17:34 Brook-BANK! It’s our first Sheldon Brookbank sighting. And it’s very exciting. In as much as him playing a puck along the boards in the corner can be exciting, that is.
16:48 Derisive cheering erupts at stately IPB Manor after Marty covers a shot.
16:23 Pookie: “The Devils don’t look very prepared, do they? Maybe they’re playing their second period first, so they can put their two good periods together back-to-back for some momentum.”
15:50 Chico starts stammering about how we can’t underestimate how much the losses of Langer and Whitey mean to the Devils, and Pookie snarls, “Thanks, Chico. It’s great you’re making excuses already.”
14:29 Okay, we can look for the positives here – Zubie, Gio and Zach build on some nice pressure by the Zajac line and pin the Rangers in their zone for a full shift. Unfortunately, Hank looks sharp. Maybe Marty could learn a thing or two from him.
12:31 Clarkson gets called for interference on a goofy-looking play where he skated into Hossa while a drifting puck hit off Hossa’s stick. The cameramen are unsure for a moment whether we should be watching the Rangers bench, the Devils bench, or the play continuing on the delayed penalty. Now it’s time to feel the wrath of a 68%-effective PK, Rangers!
11:11 Patty gets his second short-handed shot on this shift, and during the ensuing stoppage we get to see a replay of Travis making a fantastic steal at his blue line. Pookie declares that play was so good, Travis “has earned himself a free pass for the next five minutes.”
9:35 Zach almost gets a breakaway when he sneaks in behind the Rangers D, but the stupid MSG ice stymies him.
8:43 Asham and Patty get a two-on-one from center ice, but Asham is the puck-carrier and nothing comes of it other than the Rangers D-man skating into Hank as Asham’s shot drifts harmlessly off Hank’s arm.
8:27 Asham has not earned himself a free pass for the next five minutes, taking a stupid, offensive-zone hooking penalty.
7:35 Holy flirkin’ schnitt! Marty makes a save on a point-blank shot from Shanny in the slot after the Devils’ PK staggers around helplessly for a minute and a half. We didn’t think Marty could still do that. The Rangers are so surprised they promptly get called for icing.
5:47 The Asham-Elias two-on-one was kickstarted by a great little bank pass from Travis, and during this commercial break Pookie announces, “I know what Travis’ goal for tonight is. He wants for every Devils fan to run out and buy his sweater tomorrow.”
Coming back from commercial we hear from Steve that Brookbank is living in the Residence Inn right now. EEEEEEEE! We love that Residence Inn!
3:30 We’re told that during intermission we’ll be hearing from various Devils about their thoughts on Gomez’s signing with the Rangers. Pookie: “I want to hear their candid responses from the moment they heard the news. Seriously. How much would you pay to hear that?” Schnookie: “Oh, at least $5,000.”
2:43 While the Devils are cycling in the offensive zone, albeit listlessly, Chico regales us with some stories about how Marty is dealing with his shitty start. He concludes by saying he doesn’t really know what the cause of Marty’s lousy play is, “I can’t quite put my finger on it…” he drifts off. “Oh right,” Pookie concludes for Chico, “He sucks.”
0:00 Well, that was craptacular. But we’ve seen worse 20-minute stretches from the Devils this season, so we’re both mildly pleased that they’re not down by 8 yet, but also very, very afraid of what’s going to happen in the infamous, dreaded second period house of horrors.
Oh! A Pando interview! Come on, Pando — please spit bitterly, “FUCK Gomez!” Aw, Pando’s such a pro, and such a Devil: he just says the usual platitudes.
FIRST INTERMISSION
HA! How much do we love Marty, even though he’s sucking right now? VASTLY. How magnificent of him to say of Gomer’s signing with the Rangers that “he went where the money was”! We also love Langer saying that the dressing room sans Gomer isn’t a group of “deadbeats”. And of course Brylin, being all business about Gomer leaving, “Stuff like this happens every year.” Brylin’s such a good little Lemaire acolyte: players come, players go.
SECOND PERIOD
We briefly consider changing channels during this period, based on the Devils track record.
19:45 Chico opens this period telling us all about Gomer, and his family, and how so many people love him, and then starts to tell us that Rangers fans have said to him that they love taking players away from the Devils, but it hasn’t really turned out all that well for them in the past. What, they didn’t like Bobby Holik? Why ever not?
19:30 Jagr skates through Paulie like he’s not even there, and gets in alone on Marty, mercifully shooting high. PaulieMartinNation decides to pretend that never happened. (On the replay later, Chico makes Pookie snort rice up her nose by saying, “Ohhhh, Jagr’s playing well tonight! He isn’t always playing well, but…”)
18:40 On a delayed penalty, with Hank hung out to dry and the puck squirting loose all over the place, the Devils drive us completely up the wall by being oblivious, flat-footed and incompetent at putting the puck into the net. We never find out what the penalty was for or who it was on, but it doesn’t matter, because the Devils don’t score.
15:31 Jagr is having his way with whomever is out on the ice against him, but an overeager play by one of his linemates to crash the net results in a goaltender interference penalty (not that FSN tells us who that Ranger was – we guess we’re supposed to be memorizing their names and numbers with our evening prayers) that both Doc and Chico agree should have been a dive on Marty.
15:09 Patrik Elias sucks. He’s fired. He gets the puck just inside the Rangers blue line, and makes the dazzling choice of making a blind, half-hearted drop pass… to no one.
13:51 After a bit of mild pressure that yields nothing for the Devils, Chico says, “Oh boy. The Devils are doing everything…” and Pookie finishes for him, “Wrong. They’re doing everything wrong.”
13:31 Drury gets a long breakaway, but Marty saves us from having to gouge out our eyes by stopping him.
13:01 Chico walks us through the Drury chance again when we come back from commercial, and wraps up his point by saying that the Devils had been getting good chances, and if the Rangers had scored there, it would have been really bad “for the direction they were going in.” That is Chico’s polite way of saying the Devils will not come back from being down 2-0 tonight. Boomer grouses, “Yeah, if the Rangers score again, put a fork in the Devils for tonight.” Pookie: “Just for tonight?”
10:53 Our discussion of Patty’s play tonight, as compared to Travis, concludes with Pookie declaring, “If the Devils aren’t sending him to a sports psychologist, then I will pay for it.” Pause. “Boyfriend’s nuts.”
9:30 A strange, slowly-developing play somehow becomes a Pando-and-Clarkson two-on-one, on which Pando gets a pretty decent shot, but sadly, the Devils aren’t facing Marty Brodeur tonight.
8:26 It is almost as if Marty heard Pookie snark in the first period about him, “Trade him now, while we can still get something in return,” because he makes three ginormous stops on Drury and cohorts, culminating in one of his patented “how in the hell did he do that???” glove saves.
6:33 Madden manages to whiff on a pass on a deliberate three-on-two mosey up the ice; he’s taken every opportunity tonight to show off his ability to not get all of the puck on shots and passes, as if he’s trying to prove that not only can he replace Gomez, he can do it without ever fully striking the puck. If that’s really his plan, he can stop now, because it’s not working.
5:02 Zach endeavors to remind us that he’s still a Devil, but his rush along the wing and bad-angle shot do nothing to chip away at the Rangers lead.
4:27 Ryan Hollweg proves his worth by taking a moronic offensive-zone boarding penalty against Oduya. He skated all the way across the rink to hit Oduya from behind – that’s the kind of marginal player the league should really be trying to promote.
4:18 After a whistle, Pookie shares her feelings warmly: “Brian. Fucking. Gionta. Is always. Offsides. On every. Fucking. Play.”
1:53 The Devils squander the power play, then remember it’s the second period and let themselves get pinned in their own zone.
0:50 We have our first moment of levity when the camera follows Paulie around during a stoppage, and he pounds his chest in a kind of “I am indicating something affirmative about myself” sort of way. Schnookie suggests he’s trying to show of how “b-baller” he still can be, but Pookie nails it by saying he’s declaring, “Me Pancake. You Devils.”
0:00 We will take comfort in the small blessings: the Devils didn’t give up 25 goals in that period.
Oh! Paulie! He looks very, very bizarre here. What did MSG do to his hair? It’s all red, and so is his forehead… Hey! Is he getting styling tips from Travis? He looks very smiley and chipper, though, like a guy who’s getting paid whether he wins or loses. Not that we think he thinks that way. (He admirably refrains from grunting, “Me Pancake!” though. That impresses us.)
SECOND INTERMISSION
As much as Stan Fischler annoys the living crap out of us, we have to love when he turns his curmudgeonly ways on stupid people. Some moron emails the intermission show to ask all archly how the Devils plan to sell out their new “big” building if they couldn’t sell out the old “small” one. And with just the tone he used in 2000 to call Schnookie an idiot during an intermission show, Stan spits that this idiot “has it all wrong” considering how CAA was a much larger arena than the new one will be. Thanks, Stan. That felt nice.
Steve and Dano are talking about Bon Jovi and Vish-Dog (as one does), and we suddenly realize what Steve is wearing — Pookie says slowly, “That jacket. Is wrong.”
THIRD PERIOD
Katebits emailed us during intermission to say that she understands now why we include Patty on our list of hott Devils after she saw him interviewed on the Rangers feed. Schnookie responded thusly: “Patty has the sexiest accent in hockey. Period. I will brook no argument on that one. (And he’s totally adorable, and his hands look like they belong on Michelangelo’s David. In that they’re sculptural and beautiful, and in that they’re made of stone. ZING! Sigh. He’s not having a good night tonight.)”
18:53 Patty shows off those hands of stone after his linemates spend almost a full minute working the puck on the backboards, only to kick it loose and out to Patty all alone in the slot… and Patty rips his shot wide. If Michelangelo really had sculpted those hands, he’d be smashing them up in shame now with a hammer.
17:35 Prucha tries to best Mr. Pancake one-on-one, but Paulie will have none of that. His triumphant “Me Pancake!” can almost be heard through the on-ice mics.
15:45 Clarkson makes a defensive play that elates Doc, and when he realizes how overexcited he just sounded, he says, a bit chagrined, “You can tell I really like this guy.” You and every other person who watches the Devils, Doc. (But we’re sure Mr. Frisby will fight you for him.)
15:00 Doc, as the teams are changing: “[blah, blah, blah, play-by-play] and the Devils are getting a penalty.” Chico, calmly and totally in stride: “And it’s a bad one, too.” Travis is going to have to work hard to make up for this neutral-zone hook if he wants everyone watching to run out to buy his sweater tomorrow.
13:53 Oduya leads a three-on-two that almost turns into something great on Brylin’s backhand shot, but ultimately yields a four-on-two back the other way by the Rangers. PaulieMartinNation tosses pancakes at the TV when Paulie calmly breaks it up.
12:11 Clarkson barrels down the wing with the puck, and we wonder if he realizes what Devils rookies who wear 23 are supposed to do in their debut games at MSG.
11:33 After getting a sneaky good shot that Marty just barely gets a glove on, Dawes takes an elbowing minor. Great. A power play.
10:03 Poor Paulie, stuck on the high point between Patty and Zach, both of whom compulsively tap their sticks on the ice to demand the puck regardless of how open they are or aren’t. Chico ends up criticizing Paulie for not shooting, and fairly so, but we can see how the decision-making process may just have been Paulie thinking, “If I give Patty the puck he’ll shut up, right?”
6:38 The Rangers might ultimately have skated out of the exchange with the puck, but we take no small delight with the way Zach goes into Marc Staal’s corner after the puck and, by just tenaciously poking away, makes Staal fall over like Bambi on ice about 14 times.
4:53 Pando, Brylin and Madden have a nice shift deep in the Rangers zone, setting up behind Hank and working the puck around, and Brylin goes and ruins it all by taking a holding penalty.
4:14 Doc and Chico marvel that the Devils have been getting good offensive chances tonight on their PK; Doc even jokes that the kill has been generating more than the power play. HAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh, that’s so funny. Stupid fucking Devils.
3:53 We knew it was too much to ask the Devils to kill another penalty tonight, what with their track record, but at least it’s only Nigel Dawes who scored. We are not at all surprised that goal happened as a direct result of Oduya losing several physical battles around the puck.
1:15 Thanks to the way he’s been all but invisible tonight, Pookie declares sadly, “Zach’s not going to get more than ten points this season.”
0:00 Well, that was a way, way, way better loss than the one in Philly. The Devils at least didn’t suck for any entire period, and Marty looked a bazillion times better tonight than he has all this season. It seems this team is capable of only doing one good thing at a time, though: they can either score or they can play acceptable D, but not both.
UniWatch pointed out that the Rangers appear to have all trimmed their white diapers/shirttails.
The Devils’ defense is looking eerily familiar right about now.
Heather, our boys want to make you feel at home watching them! Isn’t that nice of them?
Oh, Pookie, is that what they’re doing? Well, I appreciate it, fellas, but it’s really not necessary. It might be nice to see a team I want to win actually win at some point this season.
Ick! I physically shudder when I see any of the Staals closeup.
Dubinsky is awesome, though. I love that kid. He has personality coming out of his ears. (And a fair amount of talent, too.)
Devils defense: Oh! Sorry, Heather! We’ll try harder now!
Dubinsky, Dubinsky… Wait, which team does he play for again?
Is MSG trying to save money on lighting? It looks even darker than usual.
Dubi is a dirty dirty Ranger. Sadly.
MSG lit the arena, but the sheer evil emanating from the players in red, white and blue sucks all the brightness from the arena.
Ah, I see Pookie. I shoulda kept my mouth shut because FSN Pittsburgh has yet to fix the scary overexposure on its feed. I really hope it’s not related to the game being in HD (which I don’t have) or I’m going to be dealing with it all night.
Dubi is a dirty dirty Ranger.
Thanks, but that was sort of my point. ;)
Thanks, but that was sort of my point. ;)
I liked him when he was a yippy 16-year-old, shorter than me, and I’ll like him even in a Rangers jersey. I figure no one is a Ranger forever.
I figure no one is a Ranger forever.
Ah, there’s where you and I differ!
I figure no one is a Ranger forever.
Nope, he’s contaminated. Sorry!
wow, the 1st period is already over? West Coast time really throws me off sometimes.
Did anyone just see that footage of what happened to Koci? I flipped over during a commercial and it was just ending…looks just God-awful.
btw, -ookies, after coming across “Apostrophe Abuse” I’m very tempted to write a long post incorrectly using apostrophes in every possible way.
When I clicked over they were finishing saying “Zdeno Chara” and said something about “his nose [being] re-broken.” There was a lot of blood on his face. I didn’t see what led to it, though.
Pookie, I have no idea how my comment leapfrogged yours, considering I was responding to you!
Right on, Heather! Contaminated indeed!
What happened to Koci?
kms2, that’s a GREAT idea! Pardon me, “thats’ a great i’dea!”
kms2, that’s a GREAT idea! Pardon me, “thats’ a great i’dea!”
I have a feeling that it will actually take a lot of thinking.
Hm, probably. Partaking in deliberately poor grammar is a lot harder than it sounds.
I wonder what would happen if a player really told an interviewer how he felt about Gomer leaving.
Uh, Pookie two of my comments jumped above yours. The Koci thing is in now-19.
I hate when WordPress de-organizes the comments! It’s so… unsettling… Anyway, thanks for the explanation, Pensgirl!
Yikes, we just saw footage of Koci’s broken nose. I think I saw bits of brain spewed all over the ice. Disgusting!
Yeah, I’m not sure I want to see how it ended up that way. That’s the last thing you want to see.
What was he doing fighting with an already broken nose, one wonders.
Was he actually fighting? I thought it woulda been a stick to the face. Boy if it was a fight he’s an idiot.
It was a fight. He’s an idiot.
Jesus!
I don’t mean to offend anyone, but that’s the only word that I can use to accurately express my reaction.
Men are so unbelievably stupid sometimes.
Hey, did you guys Tivo the Pens game? If not I have to tell you about a discussion Steigy and Errey are having right now.
(But don’t tell me the score!)
Yes, it’s exciting.
You’ll know what the conversation is without me having to give any clues.
We did TiVo it and will watch it after this one ends. I can’t wait to hear what they have to say! Has it been a good game? I need to see a good game after this disaster.
Ugh, my comment leapt yours again. WordPress is possessed by a time demon.
It is possessed! We just started the Pens game. I hope the conversation in question is on a par with the infamous jeans discussion!
Pensgirl, I meant to mention your comment on Pensblog quoting the Fountainhead was AWESOME! Well done!
Thank you, Pookie! The funny part is I’ve read “Atlas Shrugged” but never got around to “The Fountainhead.” I know the quote because it’s one of my mom’s favorites. It just seemed so apt in that situation. A professional writer attacking an amateur blogger…now that’s what I call “S.P.S.”: Small Penis Syndrome.
On the Pens-game convo…it’s foreshadowed during the first intermission. I only say that so you make sure not to skip the INT.
Oh I was totally planning to skip the intermission so thanks for the heads up! I could not believe Vogel going after the Sidney Crosby Show. Also, isn’t that Jes Golbez’s blog? The whole thing seemed so bush league. And the way he tried to say, “Uh, no, I wasn’t putting that blogger down. It’s you all that are the jerks! Jerks!” What was UP with that?
Hee! Great diary guys! Even though the Devils didn’t win, I thought Marty was pretty foxy tonight.
For the record, I do not believe I actually called Patty “hot”. :D I believe I said “I was coming around” with Patty. I do agree that his accent is sexy. He’s surprisingly appealing, for sure!
You said you had pictures of Patty pasted all over your Trapper Keeper. You said you’d never seen a living soul as hot as Patty. You said you would nothing but oysters until Patty declared his love for you. You can’t deny it!
I don’t know, but I have no patience for people like that. He’s certainly not doing a service to his team, that’s for sure. If some Pens fan did that I’d call his dumb ass on it.
Katebits, it was the third period of a game diary. You can’t expect us to get the facts straight at that point in an evening. By then we’re normally hallucinating and speaking in tongues. (I’m pretty sure I still have the email you sent, though, when you asked if it’s worth googling “Patrik Elias shirtless”.)
Not Patty, Vogel!
I’m being framed!
Pensgirl, I thought you said you were going to the game tonight??
Not Patty, Vogel!
I knew what you meant! Although Patty wasn’t doing a service to his team tonight either!
No, DS, I live in Baltimore. I’ll be at Saturday’s game against the Habs.
Have a good trip. Did you have fun watching tonight? ;)
Um…in the interest of protecting Pookie and Schnookie from spoilers I’ll say both “yes” and “no.” I’m sure you know exactly how I’m feeling right now. What a good/bad game with such a great/sucky outcome!
Yes, I know, there’s just so much ambiguity that goes along with the word fun.
It was nothing if not entertaining!
I will say this though: I heart Adam Hall. What a great pick-up he was.
Hey, Pensgirl, are we going to see any backdoor pickle-hopper-stabbers in this game?
DING DING DING!!!
Um…in the interest of protecting Pookie and Schnookie from spoilers I’ll say both “yes” and “no.” I’m sure you know exactly how I’m feeling right now. What a good/bad game with such a great/sucky outcome!
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I am SO. GLAD. that you told us to watch the 1st intermission! I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone listening to that!
The one really nice thing about that segment was that my roommate had asked me what “back door pass” meant a little while ago, and though I explained it to her I told her it would be easier to just show her when one happened. She happened to see the segment, so that was actually helpful.
Anyone who needed him to explain what “blue paint” referred to should get to a padded room, immediately.
Anyone who needed him to explain what “blue paint” referred to should get to a padded room, immediately.
I’m still confused about what that is. It’s just not very self-explanatory, you know? It’s not at all like “pickle-stabber”.
Just you wait for the 3rd, Schnookie.
Great game diary as always! Reading it made me realize that at least for right now, our teams are identically frustrating to watch. Extremely magnificent goalies not quite playing to potential, sputtering offence, crazy D mistakes, missing the net when they actually shoot, too much passing on the PP. I rambled on their for awhile, sorry. But yeah, freakishly similar. When did Paulie get linked to pancakes? Too funny!
Just you wait for the 3rd, Schnookie.
I’m on tenterhooks!
alix, our teams are definitely struggling similarly. I’ll mention, though, that I’m being a lot more patient with the Devils this year than I was when they sucked at the outset of last season because of the “new system”. I don’t know when I’m supposed to stop telling myself there’s still plenty of time left in the season. :D
When did Paulie get linked to pancakes?
I was bored at work and started doing some deep Google searching for Paulie and found some articles from his hometown newspaper from during the lock-out, including this one:
MS PANCAKE
Something about the fact that the “walking, talking pancake” was a most exciting draw for the local Rotary club than Paulie really stuck with me. Thus the pancake connection. Someday Paulie’ll find it, the pancake connection. The lovers, the dreamers and him.
See, LAST year I gave my boys that excuse cause they had a new coach, new system, and like a bajilion new players. But umm, this year…not so much. I have yet to find a satisfsctory excuse for this year. Hee, I’m doing the same thing. Oh it’s only 8 games, oh it’s only 10 games. Soon it will be, oh they’re last in the conference and there’s two more games in the regular season? Plenty of time left :p
:^::::: Too funny! I would definitely choose Paulie over a pancake.
But what about a walking, talking pancake? :^:::::::
Someday Paulie’ll find it, the pancake connection. The lovers, the dreamers and him.
:-)
I’m such a genius. I was trying to figure out if the Leafs really have a guy named “Clusty” so I went to their website. Where they have a giant headline with the result of the game. Genius. I still don’t know the score or what happens aside from the end result.
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Did they really have a guy named Clusty?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!
“Professor Pickle-Stabber!”
Oh, and I hope Sid doesn’t start stabbing things with his pickle any time soon. Mario warned him against doing stuff like that.
No, they have a guy named “Tlusty”. He should change his name to Clusty. Clusty Picklestabber. And then he should go become a professor. That would be AWESOME!
Willie Mitchell’s nick name is Bill Pickle. Kinda cute. Too bad he FREAKIN SUCKS right now. Oops…sorry random mind numbing rage coming through. I love my team, I do, I do.
I imagine Professor Picklestabber is the arch nemesis of the Banana Grabber, and that Prof Fate’s music from “The Great Race” plays whenever he’s on screen.
Oh alix, we’re well aware of the mind-numbing rage that comes from having Willie Mitchell on one’s team!
alix, Willie Mitchell cracks me up because when he was a Devil I always thought Doc was calling him “Bitchell”. Which, needless to say, is what I call him now.
I love my team, I do, I do.
alix, we love our teams. We do, we do. We do!
Oh, and I hope Sid doesn’t start stabbing things with his pickle any time soon. Mario warned him against doing stuff like that.
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No robot herpes for Sid on Mario’s watch.
No robot herpes for Sid on Mario’s watch.
But Gronk? Yikes! That guy’s already got 72 different strains of robot herpes.
Yeah, he pretty much sucked for the Devils I hear. But last year he was actually a total stud for us. One playoff game this puck beat Louie, and Willie swept it out with his stick. Saved us the game. But yeah this year he’s a mess so far.
If I recall correctly (and this might just be me blacking it all out), Bitchell was kind of a non-entity for us. I only call him that because, well, it rhymes. He’s probably not a bitch at all. :D
Ha! yeah Gronk is tainted. I would probably still hit it though…
Bitchell? Hee! That’s what I’m calling him until he regains his former studly status.
They’re sure making us work hard to love them so far, Heather.
Oh, and I hope Sid doesn’t start stabbing things with his pickle any time soon. Mario warned him against doing stuff like that.
Speak for yourself…I’ll be within stabbing distance on Saturday!
Speak for yourself…I’ll be within stabbing distance on Saturday!
*Sad sigh*
I was within stabbing distance last week, and did he ever even try? It’s like he thinks I’m a dirty old lady for loving him even though I’m 11 years older than he is, or something.
If Ashton can love Demi anything is possible.
We’re at about the 9 minute mark in the 3rd and I gotta say, “Yeah, ‘fun’, what an ambivalent term for this!”
They’re sure making us work hard to love them so far, Heather.
My new theory is that they’re trying to shake off all the bandwagoners who’ve jumped on the last couple of seasons who will drop them as soon as they start losing. The Sabres clearly just want to separate the wheat from the chaff. Right? I’m all wheat, baby! Sad, frustrated, teary wheat but wheat nonetheless!
Since you’re beyond it I can safely say that it was not so much with the “fun” during the second when the Leafs were allowed to grope the guys in a way that only I should.
I’m all wheat, baby! Sad, frustrated, teary wheat but wheat nonetheless!
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I can safely say that it was not so much with the “fun” during the second when the Leafs were allowed to grope the guys in a way that only I should.
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The Sabres are separating the non-meat from the meat in the sauce that is their fans.
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Except for Crunchy who would just as soon skip the sauce and meat altogether.
That must be it Heather! I’m wheat too. Chewed up nails, ripped out hair, half drunk to numb the pain wheat. And when they start winning, we’ll be the loyalyst wheats of them all.
Except for Crunchy who would just as soon skip the sauce and meat altogether.
Yup. He skips the meat, the sauce, the silverware, and probably the plate too. And the napkin, just to be safe. You never know where fattening calories might be hidden.
I’m wheat too. Chewed up nails, ripped out hair, half drunk to numb the pain wheat.
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And when they start winning, we’ll be the loyalyst wheats of them all.
Exactly! I’m sure the boys are reading our blogs right now and saying, “Hey, these two haven’t completely given up on us yet even though we definitely might deserve it! I think they’re keepers!”
And when they start winning, we’ll be the loyalyst wheats of them all.
I hope you can benefit when they start winning! Me, I was the wheatiest wheat you ever did see and now that they’re winning I live 4 hours away and can’t have season tickets. If by some miracle I’m able to move back, I’ll have to get on the waiting list behind all the Steeler-zombie bandwagoners. That is the definition of fate kicking you right in the shins, is it not?
(Of course, I know you mean “this year” for your “winning,” but I can’t pass up a chance to be bitter.)
Well, Pensgirl, the final buzzer just sounded — that game was “fun”, all right!
Can I just say, for the record, that Bucci’s mailbag is the worst mailbag ever? He doesn’t even answer the questions anyone asks! And he gives three world answers! I thought maybe making fun of him would improve my mood but no, it really didn’t.
Ah, speaking of bitter…
That is the kind of game my family would call The Pens Of Yore. Very typical, no matter who is on the team and who is long gone, they play an exciting game and get lots of chances, but they can’t seem to put them away. Then there’s the Utter And Complete Third Period Meltdown, and a game in our grasp is suddenly gone.
I knew when it was 2-1 that things were bleak, and at 3-1 I knew we were goners.
Can I just say, for the record, that Bucci’s mailbag is the worst mailbag ever? He doesn’t even answer the questions anyone asks! And he gives three world answers! I thought maybe making fun of him would improve my mood but no, it really didn’t.
I’m very hot-and-cold on Bucci. Sometimes he says stuff that’s really spot-on, and other times I wonder what planet he lives on. His mancrushes on irrelevant players annoy the crap out of me too.
I hate those “impending doom” games where you just feel in your gut that things are not going to end well.
Utter And Complete Third Period Meltdown
Ah yes, that old bugaboo. It’ll kill you every time! :P
Since your boys are my secondary, “fun” team, I’ll say that my pain over the Devils losing in NY tonight was eased somewhat by Sid scoring. The Pens might have looked Yore-ish, but all I need is a Sid goal (especially one that shows off his crazy leg strength like that) to make me happy. I’m the worst kind of bandwagoner there is! :D
The Pens of Yore! Love it!
Heather, I can’t wait to read Bucci’s mail bag at work tomorrow so all the library patrons can get the joy of being assisted by me when I’m in the middle of a blinding Bucci rage! They’ll be so glad I didn’t read it until just before they came in to fill out their unemployment forms and the like!
(Alright, since I overslept my alarm hugely this morning I should probably, in the interest of looking the slightest bit professional tomorrow to make up for it, go to bed now. Good night everyone!)
Good night, Pookie! Enjoy Bucci tomorrow!
I hate those “impending doom” games where you just feel in your gut that things are not going to end well.
When the Devils have those, it generally means the season is over. We’ve been lucky enough in our years of fandom that they’ve always been playoff-worthy, but man alive, can we always spot the very instant when their Cup hopes are over, whether it’s during their March Swoon (an annual affair) or in G6 of the SCF.
I’m hoping to get to a couple games when I come back in December, but that’s about all the winning I’ll get to see live. Oh the Sabres and Canucks totally read our blogs, Heather! Clearly they will dedicate their Stanley Cup rings to us.
Enjoy Bucci tomorrow!
I’m fairly sure I won’t. As long as I know he’s getting paid for that drivel… :)
I hate those “impending doom” games where you just feel in your gut that things are not going to end well.
Yup…in this case it was a combination of Toskala just stoning us on really good chances, our seeming desire to keep giving Toronto the puck in dangerous territory (which your goalie can only save you from so many times), and our apparent fetish for driving behind the net every damn time we’d take the puck into the offensive zone. Maybe, I dunno, driving to the FRONT of the net might have been a better strategy on a couple of occasions?
Night Pookie!
Maybe, I dunno, driving to the FRONT of the net might have been a better strategy on a couple of occasions?
That’s just CRAZY talk!
Clearly they will dedicate their Stanley Cup rings to us.
alix, you’re not going to be disappointed about the Sabres dedicating their rings to you? ;-)
Just be thankful two of your d men didn’t crash into each other and cough up the puck right at the corner of the net, for a redwing to get a perfect tap in! That was fun!
all I need is a Sid goal (especially one that shows off his crazy leg strength like that) to make me happy
I pommerdoodle for that leg strength…he had a cycle along the boards tonight too that had me all giddy. I feel the same way now that I did when I was 14 and watching Jagr (growing up, Jaro’s dad made him do one thousand squats each day…you know he doesn’t do that shit anymore, so his legs are not what they used to be. His cycle was a thing to behold, even though he always ended it with a backhand).
Maybe, I dunno, driving to the FRONT of the net might have been a better strategy on a couple of occasions?
I worked until 12:30 last night and rolled into bed around 1. And then I hear this voice from the other side of the bed say, “Thomas Vanek had a breakaway and instead of trying to shoot it the little fucker took it around the net for a wraparound. I’m not paying him for that kind of garbage!”
Hee! You’re right, I probably shouldn’t be too thrilled about Sabres Stanley Cup rings…my random mad crush on Staffy might have me live with it.
His cycle was a thing to behold, even though he always ended it with a backhand
When I first started watching hockey in ’95, Jagr was my favorite player who wasn’t on my favorite team. I loved his patented “walk out of the corner with two defenders draped all over him” move. I remember listening to John Davidson go on and on about the 1,000 squats a day and his tree-trunk thighs. I have to be honest, though — I prefer thinking about Sid’s tree-trunk thighs to thinking about Jagr’s.
“Thomas Vanek had a breakaway and instead of trying to shoot it the little fucker took it around the net for a wraparound. I’m not paying him for that kind of garbage!”
Hee hee! Vanek really is starting to look positively Patty Elias-esque, isn’t he?
“Thomas Vanek had a breakaway and instead of trying to shoot it the little fucker took it around the net for a wraparound. I’m not paying him for that kind of garbage!”
HA! Classic.
The great thing is, Mark got that out and went promptly back to sleep. I tried to ask him if he’d heard anything about Tri’s knee and all I got was “snoooooore, snooooooore.” It was like he was waiting to get his Vanek complaint off his chest and once he had, he could sleep in peace.
Vanek really is starting to look positively Patty Elias-esque, isn’t he?
He’s been very frustrating. He’ll have a couple of games where he looks confident and ready to bust out and then a couple of games where he looks completely uninterested in what’s happening around him.
He’ll have a couple of games where he looks confident and ready to bust out and then a couple of games where he looks completely uninterested in what’s happening around him.
It’s Pattylicious!
(Ew. “Pattylicious” sounds awfully contagious, doesn’t it?)
(Ew. “Pattylicious” sounds awfully contagious, doesn’t it?)
Yeah, let’s try to avoid that in the future, especially in reference to one of my guys. If we’re not careful, the Pattyliciousness could spread like wildfire.
If we’re not careful, the Pattyliciousness could spread like wildfire.
When it takes over he Sabres’ dressing room, Crunchy will be all, “Don’t look at me! I didn’t touch the oysters!”
When it takes over he Sabres’ dressing room, Crunchy will be all, “Don’t look at me! I didn’t touch the oysters!”
And then he’ll glare at Goose and make a snide comment about him cleaning out the all you can eat seafood buffet. Poor eye-less Goose.
Yeah, Goose has no depth perception! How can he be expected to know those oysters are foecal?
If anyone’s still here, I’m off to bed. I have 7 exciting hours of staff training ahead of me tomorrow so I need my beauty sleep! Goodnight!
‘Night, Heather! Have fun in staff training!
I’m off to bed now myself — gotta get my beauty sleep before the 4 hours of various department meetings I’ve got tomorrow in which our VP will smarmily and unconvincingly assure us we’re not going to be losing our jobs.
“Thomas Vanek had a breakaway and instead of trying to shoot it the little fucker took it around the net for a wraparound. I’m not paying him for that kind of garbage!”
You have my empathy, through and through.
I prefer thinking about Sid’s tree-trunk thighs to thinking about Jagr’s.
I’m extremely loyal, and I have loved my Jaro for a long, long time. I understand why people don’t like his whole moody artiste thing, but the man is a work of art (especially after he cut the hair).
So this is really weird.
I find myself reading your line and agreeing. Wait…what? When did this happen? It snuck up on me so craftily that I never saw it coming, but somewhere along the line the tide turned, and my leg loyalties shifted.
How ’bout that.
G’night everyone…here’s to dreams of actual wins.
Someday Paulie’ll find it, the pancake connection. The lovers, the dreamers and him.
This is brilliant. Paulie’s pancake connection might just rival Marty Biron’s someday.
Willie Mitchell’s nick name is Bill Pickle
One of Derek Roy’s nicknames is Sausage. Is it better to be a sausage or a pickle?
Is it better to be a sausage or a pickle?
Sausage. The other thing nauseates me so much that I had trouble typing it without needing to lie down. I don’t even understand it myself, but blergh.
I’m with you, Pensgirl. Pickles = gross. Sausages = delicious. There’s just no question which a person should rather be.
Good morning. This has really not been our hockey watching week here at IPB has it?
There’s a slim possibility that I will be watching tonight’s Sabres game from a bar and I’m trying to decide if this is a good thing. On the one hand, I’m a resolutely happy drunk and probably won’t be too bothered by what I anticipate to be an awful game (they suck in Florida even when they’re playing well) but on the other hand I would be with other Sabres fans who might be far less happy than I when drunk. And that sounds like a buzzkill. Decisions, decisions.
“Is it better to be a sausage or a pickle?”
Are we making thinnly veiled penis jokes here?
So glad I’m not alone, Pookie. Lots of people act like I’m a leper over that.
they suck in Florida even when they’re playing well
I can relate to this. The FL teams just own us for some crazy-ass reason.
Hmmm…the bar’s a tough call. I like sharing my joy or woe with other faithful, but by the same token if I come across some moron it totally ruins my night. That’s a different problem than yours…I guess it depends on how easily others can kill your buzz.
Morgan, you might wanna check further up in the comments. It’s not our fault, it’s Bob Errey’s and Paul Steigerwald’s.
I guess it depends on how easily others can kill your buzz.
Heh…that depends how drunk I am. And I have no intention of getting particularly drunk, so the answer would be fairly easily. If people act like complete idiots I’ll definitely be annoyed. I’m not actually all that concerned about the people I’m going with. It’s just that the bar is known for getting a lot of Sabres fans and I could end up sitting near one of those, “signing Teppo was stupid, Kalinin’s injury is no loss, fire Regier,” people and go slowly insane.
the other hand I would be with other Sabres fans who might be far less happy than I when drunk. And that sounds like a buzzkill. Decisions, decisions.
Now’s a perfect time to start teaching your fellow Buffalo fans to be optimistic! You can hand out flyers for Top Shelf and TWC! You can make a difference, Meg! (And get drunk in the process! It’ll be great!)
Meg, I suspect that away from the motherland, Buffalonians probably aren’t as stupid. I think going to a bar to watch the Sabres in a city other than Buffalo sounds awesome!
I suspect that away from the motherland, Buffalonians probably aren’t as stupid.
If I ever meet the person(s) who occasionally park(s) their Sabres-sticker-adorned car on my street, I can test that theory.
Meg, I suspect that away from the motherland, Buffalonians probably aren’t as stupid. I think going to a bar to watch the Sabres in a city other than Buffalo sounds awesome!
Heh . . . well if my friend actually gets her act together and a group of us go, I guess I’ll find out. :) I imagine my roommate is rather hoping I do go out so she doesn’t spend the night with me pausing the Tivo to explain to her what stupid thing they did this time. Poor roommate…she knows so much more about hockey than she ever wanted to know.
I suspect that away from the motherland, Buffalonians probably aren’t as stupid
Heh. I blame it on the water up here. Makes us all a bit loopy. :o)
Oh, trust me Amy, NYC sports fans have their own brand of stupidity. Except in their case we can blame it on the absolute conviction that New York is the center of the universe and therefore their sports teams must be as well.
Clarkson makes a defensive play that elates Doc, and when he realizes how overexcited he just sounded, he says, a bit chagrined, “You can tell I really like this guy.” You and every other person who watches the Devils, Doc. (But we’re sure Mr. Frisby will fight you for him.)
Hehe, that was probably the highlight of my night. Oh, and I could never fight Doc, he’s like the grandfather that I never had. In other news, the Preds shutout the Thrashers, unfortunately Ellis (not Mason) was the one in net.
That’s so cute, Frisby, that you and the grandfather you never had share the same mancrush! It must run in the family (you never had)!
Of course Mason wasn’t it net! That might have actually helped the PanBoxers! Stupid Mason. (But I’m glad your secondary team won, Frisby!)
Can’t remember where I read this, but it was a few days ago…
“There are 20 games that you’re going to win no matter what and 20 games that you’re going to lose no matter what. It’s what you do with the other 40 that matter.”
Complete bs or…? And hey, if true, maybe our teams are just getting their 20 games out of the way early!
That might have actually helped the PanBoxers!
Speaking of helping teams, heads up to anyone that has Hasek on their fantasy teams. He’s out indefinitely with a hip issue.
And hey, if true, maybe our teams are just getting their 20 games out of the way early!
That’s the thinking! (Although I think the Devils lost one of the 20 they were going to win no matter what when they got shut out in Florida…)
Complete bs or…?
Twenty seems like a pretty high number for guarantees, but I think the principle holds. Maybe 10-15 would be more like it.
Hasek out? From the like 5 actual shots the Canucks gave him? Poor old man. I LOVE pickles. Put me down in the pickle group :P
Speaking of helping teams, heads up to anyone that has Hasek on their fantasy teams. He’s out indefinitely with a hip issue.
Yet again I find myself saying, “Screw you, Hasek!” I knew this was a bad idea.
Meg, if you got out, let us know how it goes. I’m curious. Part of me is inclined to agree with Kate – being out of Buffalo has to help, right? But part of me thinks you can take the Sabres fan out of Buffalo but you can’t take the Buffalo out of the Sabres fan.
I love pickles, hate sausage, and don’t even want to think about Derek Roy being called “Sausage.”
I love pickles, hate sausage, and don’t even want to think about Derek Roy being called “Sausage.”
See, I hate pickles, love sausage, and still don’t want to think about Derek Roy being called “Sausage.” Just not good.
See, I hate pickles, love sausage, and still don’t want to think about Derek Roy being called “Sausage.”
Yeah, I really feel that last thing should be universal.
Whoops, back to staff training! Wheeee!
Have fun, Heather! I’m soooooo smrt. How did I not realize Pommers is french?!?!? Him and Staffy are now in a dead heat for my Sabre crush.
Hey -ookies, looks like your Center Ice/Tivo issue is probably Comcast’s to fix. This thread has a user who has the same restriction as yours and another one with the same setup who doesn’t have it…apparently the restriction setting is a cable company issue.
I just read Bucci’s mailbag. I managed to not get angry (the vibe here at work is just off enough that I’m feeling numb to everything in the world right now; don’t you hate days like that?) but I was curious. So I cut and pasted the “mother of all mailbags” into Word and discovered that Bucci got credit and money for writing, get this, exactly 456 words. 11 of those words formed a U2 quote. There were 1,951 words contributed by readers or by press release from Comcast.
Meanwhile, in his Oct 11th mailbag, SportsGuy received roughly 1,500 words from readers, and responded with 3,718 of his own. Why does Bucci even bother? More importantly, why does ESPN pay him?
Aw man, but I wish it were so easy, Pensgirl! This TiVo/Center Ice/Comcast thing is a huge gordian knot, and the more research we do the murkier the picture gets. It really seems, legitimately, that this is kind of no one’s fault. At least, not in a way that could stop anyone from passing the buck. We have given up and are having Comcast reinstall their crap-assed DVR today for us, and we’re hiding away our TiVo of Shame and Despair until such a time as all the parties involved in this fiasco can get their shit in order and solve the problem. But as it stands, we really don’t anticipate it getting fixed.
Pensgirl, thanks for that link. Of course, it’s only making me more confused. I feel like I’m going to cry! One day someone will say something that makes it sound so easy to fix and the next day I read that it will never get fixed. The problem is that it is going to take hours and hours on the phone with Comcast to get them to fix it. I’m willing to put in those hours, but it means having to restrict ourselves to TiVoing only 2 games a night. Which sounds pretty pathetic on our part, but I love, love, LOVE, having a zillion games to watch all weekend. I just want to plunk down in front of the TV on Saturday afternoon and spend all day watching games from Friday night while I work on my various blogging and stitching projects. Is that too much to ask for, Tivo/Comcast? Is it?
Is that too much to ask for, Tivo/Comcast? Is it?
Nope, not at all.
Alix, here’s Pommers speaking French in a commercial he did for a local card shop.
From the thread I posted and the other ones I read, it seems like the main problem with this problem is that the companies are assuming the permissions are set correctly and by someone else. Yuck.
DRM sucks.
Meanwhile, in his Oct 11th mailbag, SportsGuy received roughly 1,500 words from readers, and responded with 3,718 of his own. Why does Bucci even bother? More importantly, why does ESPN pay him?
I really wish Simmons wrote about more than one sport that I watch (football), because his mailbag is so much more entertaining.
Bucci’s columns aren’t any better lately. Recycled here’s-how-my-rink-is-coming gobledegook (who cares?), fanboy gushing over some fourth-liner, and self-praise for predictions that actually came true (Sidney Crosby will score points this year). Yawn.
Awwww, that was adorable, Amy. Good little french Pommerdoodle. Does Crunchy give him a baguette when he solves a case? Ok, I’m going to go and attempt to do a positive post about the Canucks on my blog.
it seems like the main problem with this problem is that the companies are assuming the permissions are set correctly and by someone else.
That’s exactly the case, and we could probably go around in circles on the issue all season. It’s sort of funny how worked up I’ve let the get me, and how I’m acting like the the WORST POSSIBLE THING THAT COULD EVER HAPPEN. It’s good to know that’s the gravest concern in my life. (That’s a total lie, of course, as I’m soon to head into a meeting all about the ominous future of my department, at which I’d really just like my soon-to-be-ex boss to tell me whether I need to start looking for a new job, but at which we’ll probably just hear platitudes.)
I love Bill Simmons so much! I actually read, in depth, the stuff he writes about basketball and baseball, even though I never know who he’s talking about. I just adore him. Bucci? Not so much. I was impressed that he refrained this week from telling us again about that time he slept with Shjon Podein, but in a totally not-at-all-gay way.
I was impressed that he refrained this week from telling us again about that time he slept with Shjon Podein, but in a totally not-at-all-gay way.
Hee! Thank you; I forgot to take my daily dose of Snark this morning and I needed that.
Speaking of the World Wide Leader, I’m looking at their milestones feature. For each category (goals, assists, wins, etc.) it shows a vibrant picture of the active player closest to the stated milestone. Just to the left of that player is a muted picture of the all-time leader and his numbers.
So, for goals, the milestone is 700, Shanny is closest, and to the left it has “Wayne Gretzky – 894; All-time Leader – 894 goals.” OK, fine, it’s redundant but whatever.
Move to shutouts…Marty’s approaching 100. To his left it says “Terry Sawchuck – 103; All-time Leader – 101 shutouts.”
o_O
That’s how little respect Terry Sawchuck got. He got more shutouts than the next guy, but they still keep the record on the other guy. :P (Actually, I wouldn’t put it past the NHL one day to sneak into the record books and put in the SCF records, “1995, Red Wings win series 0-4″, “2000, Stars win series 2-4″ and “2003, Mighty Ducks win series 3-4″.)
I was impressed that he refrained this week from telling us again about that time he slept with Shjon Podein, but in a totally not-at-all-gay way.
I think this is the second week in a row that he hasn’t mentioned Drury, either.
I think this is the second week in a row that he hasn’t mentioned Drury, either.
Oh, Drury, sweet prince! He’s a young, warrior champion, Amy. Bucci might not have said it, but he was thinking it!
He did print a letter praising “Jonesy” and included a useless letter about a U2 song. If he had mentioned Poedein, maybe he would have written more than 400 words!
Oh, Drury, sweet prince! We need your soothing blandness in Buffalo! You have forsaken us! We shall wither and die without you.
I wouldn’t put it past the NHL one day to sneak into the record books and put in the SCF records, “1995, Red Wings win series 0-4″, “2000, Stars win series 2-4″ and “2003, Mighty Ducks win series 3-4″
If they’re gonna do that, they can re-write 1993, too! First take away the horrible collision that sent my beloved Artie (Kevin Stevens) into the unconscious face-plant (one of the scariest moments in sports) that turned his career (and for a time his life) sharply downward. Then erase David Volek from my memory forever.
It was fitting for the Habs to get the Cup in its 100th anniversary year, but it would have been equally fitting to have had a Mario-Wayne showdown. One for the ages, that woulda been.
On a totally different topic, just remembered to look this up:
Enforcer David Koci started the game with a broken nose suffered in a fight during Saturday’s win at Toronto. The Bruins’ Zdeno Chara got him good in a first-period brawl, with Koci leaving the ice with his face bleeding from a deep cut above his nose. That finished Koci for the night.
Not only was his nose already broken, it was freshly broken. Ya gotta wonder why he was even in the lineup.
If they’re gonna do that, they can re-write 1993, too!
Aw, lucky you, with a franchise the league actually is happy they won Stanley Cups! :P
Bucci’s got the easiest gig in hockey writing. Not only does he fill up his “column’s” with 2/3 reader’s mail 1/6 song lyrics/baby names 1/6 ACTUAL WRITING, but this year he is letting his readers submit questions to the NHL’ers “he” is interviewing.
Bucci is no longer a sportswriter, he is a sports editor.
Also, I love Bill Simmons’ work, I do, but I just can’t take Boston anymore. It’s not Bill’s fault that the Sox, Pats, and Celts are on high waves right now, but that’s all he has to write about. If the Bruins get good any time soon, I may just have to stick to TSN.ca
Also, I love Bill Simmons’ work, I do, but I just can’t take Boston anymore.
On top of just flat-out hating Boston sports teams on principle, I hate them doubly right now for being good enough that I think twice before reading Simmons these days. That’s an awful lot of disgust I have for them, if it’s bad enough that it will keep me from reading the columns that have been for years the highlight of my work week!
Bucci is no longer a sportswriter, he is a sports editor.
I would go so far as to say he’s not even a “sports” editor. Since there seems to be very little actual hockey content in the columns he’s, uh, editing.
Aw, lucky you, with a franchise the league actually is happy they won Stanley Cups! :P
Not really…we had a French Canadian who deigned to be Wayne’s equal. There is no worse offense to commit in this league than that. I was just playing the wish game.
There is no worse offense to commit in this league than that.
Oh, I don’t know… no one accuses the Mario phenomenon of killing hockey! :D
I made the mistake of watching that Chara fight on replay. Normally, I don’t really mind fights. Actually Kevin Bieksa’s in Carolina really entertained me. He totally schooled the guy in seconds, and then just skated off with this disgusted look on his face, like “why did you waste my time?” But the Chara fight was soooo gross! That dude’s face was a disaster, and they showed close ups. It was pretty nausea inducing.
On today’s episode of “Finish That Sentence,” our contestant gets:
On top of just flat-out hating Boston sports teams on principle…
Hmm…well, Chuck, I’m going to have to go with “they cheat, too, and against the Jets of all people!”
I made the mistake of watching that Chara fight on replay.
Yeah, I was just a few seconds safe from seeing it happen…I clicked over to a channel that had already shown it so all I saw was the aftermath. I figured it was a bad fall or a stick or a puck or anything else but Koci’s own massive stupidity for brawling with an already-broken nose.
BTW. Waaaaay off topic here, but I am almost positive that Sean Avery is gay. The New York Times did a feature on him in the Style Magazine, where it was revealed that he has bought an apartment in Chelsea, and that he would like to edit a fashion magazine when he retires. Also, did anyone see the picture of him during the Rangers feed last night? With his stylin’ glasses and Chelsea hair style?
I’m just saying…
alix, you have a stronger stomach than I do! I intend to go to my grave without ever seeing footage of that fight!
Oh, I don’t know… no one accuses the Mario phenomenon of killing hockey!
In the accusers’ defense, the trap makes me want to kill myself.
BTW. Waaaaay off topic here, but I am almost positive that Sean Avery is gay. The New York Times did a feature on him in the Style Magazine, where it was revealed that he has bought an apartment in Chelsea, and that he would like to edit a fashion magazine when he retires. Also, did anyone see the picture of him during the Rangers feed last night? With his stylin’ glasses and Chelsea hair style?
I’m just saying…
That. Is. Awesome.
The New York Times did a feature on him in the Style Magazine, where it was revealed that he has bought an apartment in Chelsea, and that he would like to edit a fashion magazine when he retires.
Heeeey… Gomer bought a place in Chelsea, too! What are you saying? (Just kidding. We all know Gomer’s gay. I mean, look no further than his long-term relationship with Pando.) As for Avery, I wouldn’t wish that on the gay community.
Good call, Schnookie! Hee. Maybe that’s why he was caught hitting on Paris Hilton?
Interesting theory, Morgan. I bet he’s just trying to make people think he’s gay, and thus not broken up over the Paris Hilton spurn.
Did you all read Gomer’s quote in the Star Ledger today about how he didn’t buy an apartment in Trump Tower because it had a view of NJ?
As for Avery, I wouldn’t wish that on the gay community.
I was about to say! I think the gays might want to pass on Avery.
Did you all read Gomer’s quote in the Star Ledger today about how he didn’t buy an apartment in Trump Tower because it had a view of NJ?
Seriously? Gomer is the slaggiest of slag-faced whores.
Did you all read Gomer’s quote in the Star Ledger today about how he didn’t buy an apartment in Trump Tower because it had a view of NJ?
We have a word for that kind of thing in Pittsburgh.
“Jagoff.”
As for Avery, I wouldn’t wish that on the gay community.
I thought he was dating what’s her name from 24?
I thought he was dating what’s her name from 24?
That’s over.
Elisha Cuthbert. I thought I heard they broke up. Also, wasn’t that Justin Timberlake song about how he (Avery) was cheating on her or something?
Also, wasn’t that Justin Timberlake song about how he (Avery) was cheating on her or something?
Scooby says whaaaaAAAAAA?
I enjoy accusing pro athletes of being gay as much as the next gal, but in Avery’s case, it brings no joy. I read that NYT article and about vomited when he talked about his favorite lamp (it’s made out of a machine gun). He loves it because it “let’s you know there’s a man in the house.” He is just revolting.
I think that Gomer might be the worst slag-faced whore in the history of all SFWs. I mean, honestly, could he be a bigger douche?
Gomer! What a douche. You are dead to Pando, dead, dead, dead. He should be like Mr. Slaggiest slag faced whore. Or Captain Slaggiest slag faced whore. Something to really showcase the slaggyness.
Also, wasn’t that Justin Timberlake song about how he (Avery) was cheating on her or something?
I haven’t heard that one before. I know that You Oughta Know by Alanis is about Dave Coulier (which, ick!).
And I’m checking out for the afternoon. I have to go to a meeting with a client and then grocery shopping. See y’all later!
I think that Gomer might be the worst slag-faced whore in the history of all SFWs. I mean, honestly, could he be a bigger douche?
OK, to be fair, the article just said he looked at an apartment in Trump Tower and scoffed at the realtor when she showed off the view. “It was all of NJ!” he cried, “I just left there!” I take that to mean he didn’t buy it for that reason. And that he refuses to face West all at times when in Manhattan. And that he’s got a slag-covered not-too-secret C for being Captain Slaggiest, like alix said.
Bye, Amy!
See ya Amy! I’m off as well. Time for lunch. Talk to you all later.
I know that You Oughta Know by Alanis is about Dave Coulier (which, ick!).
I remember that Mike Peluso tried for a while to convince everyone it was about him. Which I find really, really funny.
Have a good lunch, alix!
I posted a comment on Fanhouse but didn’t think it worked, so I sent it like 3 more times. I think I’m going to look like an idiot when there are 8,000 of the same comment from me over there.
Found this:
And yes, Avery is indeed the guy that inspired Justin Timberlake to write “What Goes Around Comes Around” after he stole actress Elisha Cuthbert from JT’s buddy.
I tried with all of might to post on FanHouse during McErlain’s “bloggers should be professional” hubbub, and my comment never appeared. It must be a conspiracy. :D
Also, wasn’t that Justin Timberlake song about how he (Avery) was cheating on her or something?
Scooby says whaaaaAAAAAA?
It was mentioned on blogs and such when it came out. That “what goes around” one. Apparently Cuthbert used to date a friend of Timberlake’s and cheated on him with Avery.
Mentioned in this rather ickily titled article: Savory Avery . Just because it rhymes doesn’t mean it’s a good headline, people.
I think you’re right, Katebits. McErlain has us tagged as Enemies of Real Hockey Blogging. He’s going to be furious with Greg W. when he finds out that he let two comments from me through.
Pregame ritual: I always nap from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Then I pick a suit, grab a coffee and walk from my building to Madison Square Garden, listening to Tool on my iPod.
Sean Avery listens to Tool. How fitting.
Also, how do you love Neil Young if you don’t understand his songs? Sean Avery is the quintessential model of political leftism NOT.
Also, apparently Avery never heard of the “Napoleon complex,” which is pretty ironic.
I just got a lovely cashmere throw from a friend who works at Calvin Klein
Is he fucking kidding me? You know who would have made the absolute best use of this information? Matthew Barnaby…he was the funniest damn pest around…I wish I could track him down and show him this just to see what he comes up with.
Also, how do you love Neil Young if you don’t understand his songs? Sean Avery is the quintessential model of political leftism NOT.
Heh…I read some interview once where Darcy Tucker talked about how he’d like to meet George Bush because he thought he was the cat’s pajamas or something. If I hadn’t already felt jusified in hating him that would have done it.
Well Meg, that pretty much confirms every assumption I would have made about Darcy Tucker.
Check out the comments on this Mirtle post. I’m in stitches, especially at the Raycroft part!
I think you’re right, Katebits. McErlain has us tagged as Enemies of Real Hockey Blogging. He’s going to be furious with Greg W. when he finds out that he let two comments from me through.
You got through, Pookie?! Wow! What’s it like in the FanHouse? Are the NHL bigwigs lounging around, just waiting to find out what heavy hitting bloggers think? :P
In all fairness, I think that I was trying to post with a fake email address, so I’m sure it was not a human being that was preventing my entry into the hallowed halls of the Fan House. At the time I was trying to post there were only comments from people who were all , “Yeah! Right on man! Jerseys are for LOSERS!”. I was sort of intimidated by the level of contempt for jersey-loving fan-bloggers like myself. That was my mistake, really!
Matthew Barnaby…he was the funniest damn pest around…I wish I could track him down and show him this just to see what he comes up with.
Barnaby could totally have out-pested Avery given that information (although he could have out-pested Avery anyway–one of the most enjoyable aspects of the Sabres playoffs last year was Avery’s ineffectiveness against them).
Clearly Avery uses hot Hollywood starlets and heiresses as beards…
And he’s not fooling anyone with that lamp!
I loved Matty…these big guys used to pin him up against the boards and he’d be running his mouth and literally waggling his tongue at them. He used to call Lyle Odelein “Cornelius,” as in Planet of the Apes. He was really popular when he was in Pittsburgh.
He’s back living in Buffalo, isn’t he? I seem to remember reading something where he said his wife was from there but he liked it there anyway.
Katebits, FanHouse sends an email to the address you provide to ask for verification, so uh, no fake addresses there!
he said his wife was from there but he liked it there anyway
Yikes, that came out wrong, he wasn’t insulting his wife. That she’s a native was one reason they moved back but since he liked it there anyway he’d have probably have wanted to live there wife or no.
Katebits, FanHouse sends an email to the address you provide to ask for verification, so uh, no fake addresses there!
Yeah, I know! I’m such a weenie!
Yeah, I know! I’m such a weenie!
Next time just use our IPB address. We trust you not to leaving comments saying, “McErlain, you’re right! Blogs like IPB are killing hockey!”
He’s back living in Buffalo, isn’t he? I seem to remember reading something where he said his wife was from there but he liked it there anyway.
Yeah, I’m sure he is back in Buffalo, since he’s lived there during the offseason since playing there. He did the color commentary on one of the Sabres preseason games.
Totally unrelated to hockey and to Sean Avery, I get phone calls all the time here at work from a guy asking questions about old Hollywood films and actors. “Is so-and-so still alive?” “What’s so-and-so’s address?” And the like. Recently, though, this person has started calling with the name of one old B-movie actor or actress and asks me to read off that person’s entire record on IMDB. It wouldn’t be so annoying if the person didn’t frame the question like this:
Caller: Was Mr. B Movie Man in Nightmare on Vampire Street?
Me: Yes.
Caller: Was Mr. B Movie Man in Deadly Vampires?
Me: Yes.
Caller: Was Mr. B Movie Man in The Vampire Sings at Dawn?
Me: YES.
And so on and so on until I finally snap and say, “Obviously, you know this actor’s entire body of work, why are you calling me?!?”
Anyway, today they called to ask if a certain 1925 silent film was still in existence. I gave this person a big song and dance about how there was no way on Earth I could find out, that this person should call a Film Archive Library in CA, blah blah blah; while I was nattering on, I googled, “Lucky Devil film” and lo and behold the first link was to a bit of trivia in the IMDB record for the film that a copy is still available in the UCLA Film Archive. I’m beginning to think this person is the developer of IMDB and he just likes to call libraries all day long to make us realize it’s the greatest tool ever.
That’s not totally unrelated to Avery: they’re both tools.
We trust you not to leaving comments saying, “McErlain, you’re right! Blogs like IPB are killing hockey!”
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Well, next time I’m not going to be a weenie. The best thing about that entire debate was it really encouraged me to be loud and proud about the fan-ish nature of my blog. McErlain unwittingly created a monster by creating righteous indignation in me. It is now my mission to get a press pass into the Sabres lockerroom wearing a jersey and holding a sign that says, “I represent bloggers everywhere.” :D
I’m beginning to think this person is the developer of IMDB and he just likes to call libraries all day long to make us realize it’s the greatest tool ever.
Next time he calls just pull this one:
“When you hear the tone, the time will be….”
That’s not totally unrelated to Avery: they’re both tools.
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Great! No whenever this guy calls I’m going to think it’s Sean Avery on the other line! And since it’s a guy with a really effeminate voice, I’m only going to assume Morgan’s right! (Not that I’m making assumptions based on stereotypes…)
The best thing about that entire debate was it really encouraged me to be loud and proud about the fan-ish nature of my blog.
Amen! Schnookie and I were talking about press passes and realized that the authors of Boxworthy’s Babblings really shouldn’t be allowed to ask Zach Parise questions in the dressing room. That’s just not right. For anyone. Least of all Boxworthy.
Oh! We forgot to mention! During an intermission, just-off-the-ice interview with Zach on the Island, we saw him hastily hand his stick off to Larry, who then delivered it to the stick guy — who was standing just as close to Zach as Larry had been. Clearly, Larry was carrying Boxworthy, and Zach handed his stick to the turtle. Schnookie decided this provides some interesting fodder to the whole Larry-screwing-Zach-over-at-the-start-of-his-career thing.
Next time he calls just pull this one:
“When you hear the tone, the time will be….”
Schnookie and I both worked a call center for a short period of time (Worst. Job. EVER!). When the computer systems were down we were encouraged to sound like computers when customers called in. If we answered the phone saying, “I’m sorry, our comptuers are currently being updated. Please call back at a later time,” using as little a human tone as possible, we could get people to hang up on us without talking. It was great! Legally we had to answer every call and obviously couldn’t hang up on people ourselves, but this way we didn’t have to waste time explaining and then arguing with people. The hardest part was the awkwardly waiting until they hung up and hoping against hope you didn’t get the person who would wait and wait and then say, “Heeeey, are you a human?”
Can you guys tell I’m lonely (Schnookie’s in a meeting and therefore can’t IM with me; we’re such good professionals, aren’t we?)? I just wrote more words in my last 3 comments than Bucci did in his entire column.
Make sure you bring the bird/monkey picture when you succeed Katebits. Goose will be so impressed he will carry you off into the sunset.
Schnookie and I both worked a call center for a short period of time (Worst. Job. EVER!).
You guys spent time in India? (rim shot)
You guys spent time in India? (rim shot)
HA! No, but I did get lots of infuriating, “Don’t transfer me to someone with an accent!”
I’m back! Sorry I missed that SLAGGIEST THING EVER from Gomer. I just can’t even verbalize how dead to me he is. But, like, triumphantly dead. As in, I’m-dancing-on-his-grave dead. I’m-declaring-a-mail-holiday-in-PandoNation-on-the-anniversary-of-his-death dead. I’m-embalming-his-body-and-displaying-it-in-a-glass-sarcophagus-in-the-center-of-PandoCapitalCity-Square-and-hosting-parades-with-dummies-of-him-burning-in-effigy-to-commemorate-his-death dead. Gah.
My meeting was not as informative as I’d have hoped. And I got caught in a downpour in my walk back to my office (I work on a large college-esque campus). It was great fun.
Ok, so some Kings fan on HFBoards found this picture of a Sabres fan. Clearly the Sabres have a very diverse fanbase. :)
Who knew Avery was a sabres fan?
So I just got an email about a department Halloween party. Am I allowed to RSVP in the negative just on principle if the power point slide show invite opens with a screen reading “YOUR INVITED”?
Oh, definitely.
So I just got an email about a department Halloween party. Am I allowed to RSVP in the negative just on principle if the power point slide show invite opens with a screen reading “YOUR INVITED”?
I think rule 37.3 of the Grammar Book requires that you show up with something that you assume to be invited. Like, “your friends and family” or “your ex-con boyfriend” or “your live snake.”
Like, “your friends and family” or “your ex-con boyfriend” or “your live snake.”
HA! That’s fantastic!
Like, “your friends and family” or “your ex-con boyfriend” or “your live snake.”
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one of the most enjoyable aspects of the Sabres playoffs last year was Avery’s ineffectiveness against them
Pretty much the only enjoyable things. But you’re right. I loved the way they just skated away from him without making any acknowledgement. We call that “planned ignoring” at work and I’m sure Avery hates it.
Am I allowed to RSVP in the negative just on principle if the power point slide show invite opens with a screen reading “YOUR INVITED”?
Our supervisor has terrible spelling and grammar skills. Unfortunately for her, she works with a bunch of teachers so there’s always corrections written over her messages on the whiteboard in the office. Thankfully she’s pretty good-natured about it.
We call that “planned ignoring” at work and I’m sure Avery hates it.
I love that tactics used in your workplace, Heather, are the most effective way to deal with Sean Avery. That’s just so telling!
I loved the way they just skated away from him without making any acknowledgement. We call that “planned ignoring” at work and I’m sure Avery hates it.
Hm, I’m recalling Henry Roark again.
(If you don’t read the Pensblog, yesterday I advised my fellow fans to make like “The Fountainhead” hero, who, when asked by the villian “what do you think of me,” responded “I do not.”)
I didn’t get to see much of that series, so that’s good to know. Nicely done, Buffalo. The perfect way to treat Avery.
I love that tactics used in your workplace, Heather, are the most effective way to deal with Sean Avery. That’s just so telling!
I never thought about it, Schnookie, but that is rather amusing. Sean Avery could be emotionally disturbed.
Sean Avery could be emotionally disturbed.
I think you can safely say that’s a given.
Pretty much the only enjoyable things.
I almost said that, but then I decided there must have been other enjoyable things that I’m just not remembering. I’m really having trouble thinking of any though.
(If you don’t read the Pensblog, yesterday I advised my fellow fans to make like “The Fountainhead” hero, who, when asked by the villian “what do you think of me,” responded “I do not.”)
Hah! I loathe both The Fountainhead and Ayn Rand, but that’s great.
I almost said that, but then I decided there must have been other enjoyable things that I’m just not remembering. I’m really having trouble thinking of any though.
Yeah, I couldn’t think of anything else either. Maybe Crunchy but that’s about it. And actually watching poor Crunchy stand on his head while his team melted-down around him made me sad more than anything else. The Avery ignoring and Max’s belly dive at center ice is about all I have in way of fond memories.
But we’re getting all that junk out of the way early this season so we’ll be a different team in the playoffs this year, right?
Right?
Hello?
I loathe both The Fountainhead and Ayn Rand, but that’s great.
Believe it or not I never actually read it! Did read Atlas Shrugged. Anyway, I know that exchange because my mother lives by it.
Hey, it’s 4:30! Quitting time! Finally! This week was brutal! Have a great Friday afternoon everyone!
I’m off to drive to Pittsburgh…think happy “traffic-free-Frederick” thoughts for me!
I’ve also never read The Fountainhead, but my dad made me read Atlas Shrugged. I loved it, but only because I am incapable of reading anything deeper than just the plot. So it was this big melodramatic soap opera read for me that just cracked me up, and later I was like, “Wait, there was some kind of deeper meaning in that? Really? Huh.” I am probably the most oblivious reader in the universe.
Bye guys! Good luck with the traffic-freeness, Pensgirl.
Have a great drive, Pensgirl, and I hope your boys play well for you!
So I’m going to a Halloween party tonight because we’re lame students and can only party on the weekend. I have a top hat and stuffed rabbit, guess what I’m going as.
Also, have you guys seen today’s post on Barry Melrose Rocks? Somebody on the Sabres studied calculus!
That’s Staffy, the math genius!
later I was like, “Wait, there was some kind of deeper meaning in that? Really? Huh.” I am probably the most oblivious reader in the universe.
Schnookie, that was probably for the best. Ayn Rand’s “philosophy” drives me up the wall. Although clearly there are those who do enjoy it. I’ve never read Atlas Shrugged so I don’t know if that one’s totally the same. The Fountainhead, as I recall, features a scene in which the heroine falls in love with the hero after he rapes her (which she apparently wanted him to do to show how forceful he was or something). And that was the end of Ayn Rand for me. I mean, I finished the book, but I wasn’t going to pick up anything else by her.
The Fountainhead, as I recall, features a scene in which the heroine falls in love with the hero after he rapes her (which she apparently wanted him to do to show how forceful he was or something).
Hm, yeah, that’s a pretty good reason not to read anything else by her (watch that happened in Atlas Shrugged, too, and I didn’t even notice…).
I slogged through The Fountainhead my senior year for a chance at some kind of Ayn Rand Foundation scholarship but since my essay was basically, “This book sucked and Ayn Rand is full of crap,” I wasn’t selected.
That’s Staffy, the math genius!
I’m not sure if Paetsch’s “WTF?” is in regards to Lindy’s math question or the idea of playing defense.
I slogged through The Fountainhead my senior year for a chance at some kind of Ayn Rand Foundation scholarship but since my essay was basically, “This book sucked and Ayn Rand is full of crap,” I wasn’t selected.
That’s why I read it too. Yeah . . . I didn’t get that scholarship either.
Whoohoo, two hours until my boys start losing :p
WOOO HOOO!!!! Time to go!!!!! It’s naptime on a rainy Friday, and no one told me specifically that I’m fired today, so I’m going to say that life is good, for right now. Have a great evening, everyone who’s out doing fun stuff, and if anyone’s doing even funner stuff by hanging out here, I’ll see you later.
Bye, Schnookie. I’m on my way out as well. Bye, everyone.
Hey everybody! *pant, pant, pant*
How come y’all didn’t hear me saying wait up?!
I’m finally caught up. I feel like I’ve missed a week, but I think it’s been less than 24 hours. :D Stupid job.
Speaking of helping teams, heads up to anyone that has Hasek on their fantasy teams. He’s out indefinitely with a hip issue.
Imagine my surprise!
Does anyone have any idea where the Sabres-Panthers game is on? WTF? It just disappeared off our guide. And is now telling us a Pens-Islanders game is on. And we’re getting three different feeds of the Sharks-Wings.
So apparantly, I should just expect my boys to lose, because then they play really well.
Aha! Found it! NHL Network. Weird.
I’m so happy for you, Schnookie!
Hooray!
Did your guys win, alix? (We’re hooking up our xbox now to play… BEAUTIFUL KATAMARI!!!!)
They did! They all showed up and it was lovely. And Ovie is amazing. I wish we would play eastern teams more often. Have fun with katamari :)
That’s so marvelous — and totally a function of you assuming they’d lose! :D
I think I will have to say they’re going to lose all season :P And people will think I’m the worst fan ever hehe.
That’s what I’ve been doing for 12 years. And look at how everyone thinks I’m such a wonderful, loving fan! :P
Could have fooled me :p And your team has won 3 Stanley Cups, so it obviously works, right?
I was only around for 2 of those Cups, and the only time we were in a possible Cup-clinching game that I thought we were going to win was in 2001. So the lesson I learned there was to never, ever, EVER relent. ALWAYS expect the worst, otherwise they’ll just break your heart. Hockey is a cruel mistress.
Point taken!
I should have tried that, alix. The Stars lost to the Kings, of all people. (Sorry kms2.) (And RudyKelly.)
Were they playing again tonight, Patty, or are you still broken up over last night? :P
Ha! My guys lost to the Kings too and I said that exact thing. Did you see Earl’s new cartoon up on BOC? I feel bad for Earl but it’s pretty freakin funny.
Still last night.
I’ve been so busy this week, I feel like I haven’t sat down for 10 minutes. Time is flying.
That was hilarious, alix. I don’t like to be mean to Earl, but I like it that they’re struggling.
But we’re not really taking advantage so far so I can’t trash-talk too much.
Yup, Earl aside, I’m delighted they’re so crappy right now. We missed you today. Are they actually making you work this week?
Patty, if they’re making you work at work, that totally sucks! We miss you when you’re working — do I need to talk to your boss about that?
Yes. Personally I don’t see how that can be legal. Surely it’s harrassment, the way they keep hounding me to finish a project. :D
Stand by, Schnookie, I might need that!
How dare they :P
alix, good night for both of us! :-)
I know, hey? YAY Sabres, YAY Canucks! My Matty O had this totally studly defensive play too. Some Cap knocked him on the ice and he lost his stic, but he still scrambled and shoved the puck down the ice with his glove. It was Hott!
Good night! I’m nodding off involuntarily, so I should go to bed.
Have a good weekend, everybody, but I’ll be in and out.
Sleep tight Patty! Don’t work too hard.
alix, that does indeed sound totally hot. I didn’t see our game but I’ll pretend Hank did something really hot too! Heck, at this point, winning is pretty hot in and off itself so I’ll take it :-)
Have a good weekend, Patty!
I’m sure Hank did something hot, Heather :) I just finished watching Friday Night Lights. Such a good show!
I was at work so I haven’t watched tonight’s episode yet so no spoilers! I do love it though. It’s probably my favorite show on TV right now.
I’m off to bed. Hope you can see that game sometime, Heather.
Goodnight, alix!
Yup I think it’s my favorite too.
I just spent most of the evening working on a post (that was admittedly not going to look it), and when I clicked publish only the title was saved.
Does that happen to you, Ookies? It’s very defeating.
Hey, alix, I have a Canucks question for you. I have Sami Salo on my non-IPB team and now that he’s off the IR, I’m wondering if I should keep him and drop some other defenseman.
I’m thinking of dropping Barrett Jackman anyway, so it might not be too hard a decision…
Does that happen to you, Ookies? It’s very defeating.
I don’t think we’ve had that problem. Lots of other little glitches have made us lose one or two posts, though. When Schnookie works on game diaries she writes them in Word so that they get automatically saved. And a fair number of our other posts are ones we write in Google Docs so we can both work on them at the same time (although for some reason my account in Google Docs doesn’t seem to want to work anymore which is also very defeating). We will just cut and paste the final product into WordPress. It seems to work pretty well.
The one thing I do really like about Blogger is that it autosaves your posts while you’re writing so I never lose anything.
Hey, yeah, what kind of d-man is Sami Salo?
That’s the crazy thing: I had saved it probably 10 times. I’m an obsessive saver. I had previewed it a few times. I even saved it and left the page and came back and it was there so I opened it and continued.
Then I added one more little thing or changed something minor and hit Publish. I think I hit save the last time, but even if I didn’t, I should have still had everything up to the previous save.
I think I’m going to do that Word thing, too. I’ve tried that a couple of times, but I feel compelled to take out all the font settings and stuff after I paste it in WordPress, which takes a little time.
And, I think it’s autosaving, too. Although I can’t be sure about that.
Oh well. Lesson learned. :D
Hey, these things happen! It’s the small price we pay for living in the internet age, right? You could always write in Notepad, which would remove the fonts issue. (We’ve actually never had any problems formatting wise when cutting and pasting from Word or Google Docs. We just type in the format coding we want as we’re writing the document. So far it’s worked like a charm!
Oh, well that is weird, Patty. One of those crazy internet things I guess!
So I just realized the Devils are playing Ottawa tonight. There’s no way on Earth they win tonight. That makes me sad. But, Boomer and Schnookie just came back from their errand to pick up Boomer’s birthday cake from the fabulous bakery in Princeton, so that makes me happy! See, Devils, you can’t ruin everything! HA!
Happy Birthday, Boomer!
Pookie, the Canucks and the Sabres both played well last night. Maybe it’s time for the Devils to bust out? Maybe?
I’m not nearly as mad about it as I was last night. It’s not like it was art that I lost. :D
Maybe the Devils will win, Pookie! You never know.
Not that it’s going to happen to the Devils, but I think just about every team’s first year in a new facility is bad. Ours was.
At the time, that was a stat that was mentioned quite a bit. I wonder if Earl has that one handy — the records for each team in their first year in a new arena.
Hm, that would be an interesting statbit to see. Wins/losses for teams opening new buildings. Heather, thanks for your optimism! It’s much needed here. Sutter ripped into Patty in today’s papers. It was really necessary, and should have been done years ago, but I can’t help but feel sorry for Patty. Poor, crazy Patty. He really needs to see Crunchy’s sports psychologist.
It’s not like it was art that I lost. :D
I used to lose stuff regularly when I had a blog at Xanga and I was always convinced that I had just lost the best thing I’d ever written. Always.
He really needs to see Crunchy’s sports psychologist.
I don’t know… Crunchy is very possessive of Dr. Kroger. He really prefers to be his only patient.
Hey ladies! Sami’s awesome. He’s played two games now so his rust is probably gone. Probably our most underated defenseman. Nice first pass up the middle,physical, good positioning. 100 km/hr slap shot on the pp. Stats wise, let me look it up…14 G 23 A +21(last season)
The only thing he won’ t give you is lots of penalty minutes.
Oh and I guess I should mention he’s a bit of bubble boy and those stats were over 67 games. If he could somehow play a full season he’d probably be lights out. But he’s still cook! And he probably already got his injury out of the way this year.
It’s not actually Boomer’s birthday for another week, but since she’s going to be out of town next weekend, we figured we’d celebrate today. And no, we couldn’t wait until after she got back!
Oh and I guess I should mention he’s a bit of bubble boy and those stats were over 67 games.
Hee hee!
Yeah, I think I’ll keep him. Thanks, alix!
Well, happy early birthday, Boomer!
How do you pronounce “Toews”?
I was going to brag about adding bold to my tags repertoire (bringing the total to two), but then I messed up the italics. Sheesh!
How do you pronounce “Toews”?
I’m pretty sure it’s pronounced “Tays”.
I’m pretty sure it’s pronounced “Tays”.
Yes! I think you’re right. I knew I heard it pronounced differently than I’d been saying it, but I couldn’t remember what it was. Thanks, Pookie.
That’s how JP Parise pronounced it last year when he was interviewed during a Devils game and decided to spend the interview alternating between comparing Zach to Sid (uh… no) and bragging about how many Shattuck boys are making it to the NHL. So, depending on how trustworthy a source JP is, that’s the correct pronunciation!
I read Sutters quote about poor Patty! Dang! My heart is breaking for that oddly appealing weirdo. I had no idea he was making so much money. He should unburden himself by giving his money away. I bet he’d play better. Does Patty have a wife? Something about him seems weirdly accessible, like I could walk right up to him and be all, “Hey, Patty. Wanna be my new BFF?”
Yay! Sami’s so happy you’re keeping him Patty. Happy early birthday, Boomer! I’m kinda terrified to watch the Canucks play the Wings tomorrow. They suffocated the Sharks last night and the Sharks are “offensive”.
Tays is right. I took specific notice of it after he scored that super fancy goal the other day because I was very surprised by the pronunciation.
Is there any way I can find the Patty quotes online? IPB’s got me attached to that oddly appealing weirdo(tm katebits)
Is there any way I can find the Patty quotes online?
Here’s the link:
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I commented to Schnookie that everyone’s feeling sorry for Patty now and she grumbled, “They shouldn’t!” He’s a player Devils fans love and hate, and love to hate, and hate to love. He’s the epitome of a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in club sauce. He’s like the new Neidermayer but without Neider’s vast upside.
Katebits, he does have a wife. He married a Czech television personality this past summer. There was a hilarious article in the Jersey paper recently wherein Petr Sykora grumbled about how he didn’t know that, even though he and Patty used to be BFFs. He said he found out when he read it in the paper and his response was (and I’m not making this up) “Thanks for the phone call, Patty!” Hee! Patty explained that no one knew they’d gotten married for like a month, since they had literally no guests at the ceremony. Just each other and the officiant. He does seem oddly approachable, though, doesn’t he? I feel like I could walk right up to him and say, “Hey Patty, what’s Easter like in Czech? And can you maybe try, just once, to play hockey like we know you can? Thanks.”
Yikes, that is pretty rough for Patty! But maybe it was the kick in the ass he needed. Coaches sure like to call players out in the media these days. Coach V called all of the Canucks top 6 lazy and soft last week. It was pretty brutal, but I guess hockey players must be used to it.
It’s such a shock to see a coach calling out a Devils player, since it’s been years since there’s been player accountability in New Jersey. I felt so affronted on Patty’s behalf at first when I read those quotes, but then I was like, “Heeeey… That’s exactly what I’ve been saying for years!”
Hee! I always scream at them for being lazy during the games but then when I read the quotes in the paper, I`m like “heyyyyy that`s soooo mean!“ They`re right though. Players should be accountable for getting millions of dollars and then not showing up to play.
Players should be accountable for getting millions of dollars and then not showing up to play.
They, should. I agree. Still, it’s not too often that you hear a coach ripping into one specific player like that. Not that I think it’s necessarily a bad thing.
Players should be accountable for getting millions of dollars and then not showing up to play.
You are so right. Back when I waited tables, if I “didn’t show up to play” I didn’t get paid (essentially, since I got $2/hr from the restaurant)!
Oh, and hello from partly cloudy Pittsburgh!
Hello, partly cloudy Pittsburgh! You’re going to the game tonight, right, Pensgirl? Have a fantastic time! Should we be looking for you on the TV? Are you going to be the one wearin the giant pickle costume, knowing how Sid can’t resist poking the pickles?
Yep, I’ll be there! You know, a giant pickle costume would almost be worth the nausea it would cause me just to be able to work with the Professor on his stabbing technique.
In all seriousness, if you see an adorable brunette (aw, I’m so good to me) in an old Stevens jersey next to a tall redhead (think Jared Staal), that’s me!
That’s true, Meg. It doesn’t happen a lot. Last year during the playoffs the Sedins both had this brutal flu, and were hooked to IVS when they weren’t playing. Coach called them out in the paper saying they weren’t being our go to guys and looked like they were skating in quicksand. I thought that was just a little overboard. Ooooh seeing Sid live? Have so much fun!
Ooooh seeing Sid live?
Two Saturdays in a row! And I’m sitting in a GREAT section for action shots, so if I get anything worthy I’ll be sure to share it (and DS I’ll be looking for the jumbotron snowflakes for you).
Last year during the playoffs the Sedins both had this brutal flu, and were hooked to IVS when they weren’t playing. Coach called them out in the paper saying they weren’t being our go to guys and looked like they were skating in quicksand. I thought that was just a little overboard.
Ooh, yeah, I think that’s rather more overboard than Sutter’s being. I think my favorite was a couple years ago when Therrien said he thought his defense was trying to be the worst defense in the league. Not one particular player, no, but it was hilarious.
I bet Sutter was considering just going with the “our D is trying to be the worst in the league, and so are our forwards” tack, but then Patty started shooting pucks at him at practice to make him stop, and Sutter was like, “Enough’s enough!” Poor Patty’s now thinking, “But last year Gomez shot pucks at the coach all season long and Julien never said a word about him to the media. Why isn’t it working this year?”
Howdy, all!
Still, it’s not too often that you hear a coach ripping into one specific player like that.
Usually when you hear a coach ripping into someone, its a sign that if said player doesn’t step up, then they’ll be riding the pine / sitting in the press box for awhile.
And I guess there was another nasty hit by a Philly player against a Bruin today. Bergeron was taken off on a stretcher.
Geez, Philly’s really trying to live up to its 40 years’ rep as a dirty team, isn’t it?
Poor Patty’s now thinking, “But last year Gomez shot pucks at the coach all season long and Julien never said a word about him to the media. Why isn’t it working this year?”
I really hope for your sake that Patty isn’t trying to emulate Gomer!
Usually when you hear a coach ripping into someone, its a sign that if said player doesn’t step up, then they’ll be riding the pine / sitting in the press box for awhile.
Yup…Therrien just did it to Christensen (and actually benched him one game before giving him another shot). Worked, too.
Geez, it just figures it would be another Philly player doesn’t it?
Hee that’s a funny one from Therrien. Wow, two saturdays in a row? You’re a lucky girl. I am SO in love with Ovie. That was the first time I’d seen him play a whole game. I must get center ice online stat. And supposedly this wasn’t even a super good game for him. He’s just one of those guys I can’t take my eyes off of when he’s on the ice.
You gotta wonder what they put in the water over there.
The Bruins are gonna miss Bergeron, man.
When Boulerice cross checked Kes in the face, the Flyers GM personally went to see how he was, which I thought was classy, but there’s something in that Flyer kool aid that’s just bad news.
He’s just one of those guys I can’t take my eyes off of when he’s on the ice.
That’s funny b/c at our games against the Caps I’ve only noticed him when he had the puck or after he made a hit. Normally a player of that caliber is noticable regardless of what he’s doing. We’ve shut him down pretty well, which is good, but I kinda feel gipped!
It might just be because we hardly ever play the Caps so my Ovie radar is up or something.
It might just be because we hardly ever play the Caps so my Ovie radar is up or something.
I’m sure it’s legitimately him – he is that talented, after all – but we just seem to be able to keep him restrained. Good for Ws, bad for personal enjoyment of a major talent.
OK, I gotta go eat before I head out to the game. Let’s Go Pens!
(Hee, whenever I say/hear/type that my brain says “Don’t kill Scott,” which is from a routine these old DJs in town did…it’s a long story but that phrase is just stuck in my head forever.)
That is good for your team standings wise! But yeah kinda a bummer not to get to watch Ovie. Boo, I should really go study for my midterm.
Have fun! Say hi to Sid for us.
he Flyers GM personally went to see how he was, which I thought was classy
I actually really like Holmgren…I think he’s done a pretty fantastic job of turning the Flyers around without sacrificing their future. Just goes to show that the Flyers needed to get rid of Clarke years ago. And yet the team still plays dirty. I don’t know.
Ah crap. Gary Bettman’s at the Devils game tonight. They always lose when he’s watching. Yet another reason to not like him!
Ewwwwww! Bettman. I’m going to say the devils lose :P