It’s a surprisingly cranky night here at IPB Manor, so what are the chances the Devils make things better for us? Things don’t start out promisingly on FSN: not only is Madden out again, but Stan’s working tonight’s game. Great.
Pookie announces, while watching Doc’s intro that summarized the season series to date between these teams, “I refuse to believe that. We have not seen the Panthers once this year.”
Doc and Chico present us with a look at Zubrus and Travis, and the segment is kicked off with a stats screen titled “Z-Power”. We wonder if Zach feels left out. Is he saying, “I have a Z! Do I also have power?” Or are his teammates calling him “Ach” now because he clearly has no Z-Power?
FIRST PERIOD
18:20 Doc rattles off a boatload of stats about this matchup, and concludes that the Devils are hoping, based on past experience, to score early and often. It would help for them to not keep turning the puck over at their own blue line.
17:20 Pelley takes an easy shot from outside that Craig Anderson (who?) stops without effort. We pause the TV to get our dinner. (Just to keep you updated, Gentle Reader, because we know you’re wondering.)
17:15 Booth welcomes us back to the action with a crazy fancy move after getting in alone on Marty, but Marty’s stretching leg is able to stop him. That was… a more challenging save for Marty than the one Anderson made moments before on Pelley.
14:50 After Doc gives us a rundown of the injured Devils, Chico remarks of Pando’s injury that he’s never heard of any hockey player ever having exactly the same thing. Schnookie: “That’s because no one’s ever skated as fast, as hard, and as clumsily as Pando does.”
14:18 A Gio shot ricochets goofily off a bunch of people in front and just bounces wide. Anderson then has to freeze the puck after a zesty little shift by the Poppers, and we go to commercial. When we come back, it’s Geico Quotebook time, and Marty’s saying something about how, with the standings being as tight as they are, everyone’s just playing to get to OT to guarantee they get a point. We are, needless to say, delighted to hear our team is not playing with two points as their goal every night.
11:52 Matthias gets himself on the scoresheet in his first NHL game by taking a hooking penalty on Rupp. We’re sure, after watching the Devils’ PP against the Islanders on Wednesday, Matthias will not regret this.
10:36 Anderson makes a good shoulder save on a slapshot from Patty above the faceoff circle, and Chico tells us he’d recommend that the Devils shoot a lot to “loosen [Anderson] up”. Pookie, thinking back to all the many instances when the Devils have made inexperienced goalies look like HOFers: “Yeah, so he can get a 60-save shutout instead of a 40-save one.”
7:38 Zach almost gets sprung for a breakaway after a great bit of scrambling D by the Devils, but he can’t handle the pass and watches lamely as the puck bounces ahead of him harmlessly into the Panthers zone. He is clearly lacking in Z-Power these days.
4:44 Holy flirking schnitt! With the Devils sucking ass all over their own zone, Zednik gets a chance when a deflected puck comes straight to him while Marty is apparently otherwise occupied at the other side of the net. And as Zednik tees up the can’t-miss shot, Marty barrels across the goalmouth with his pads stacked and amazingly makes a miracle save. It is, well, awesome.
1:58 Vishdog gets beaten by some Panther speed while he’s flat-footedly watching them motor through the neutral zone. As the Panther gets a step, Vishdog and Rachunek converge behind him, hooking and holding at him all the way. The puck is turned over and the whistle blows for a penalty when the Devils touch, and Doc wonders if the call’s going against Vishdog or Rachunek. Pookie: “It’ll be both. This is going to be just like the Islanders game.” (It’s Vishdog.)
1:11 We are learning everything anyone ever wanted to know about Matthias, and then a lot no one ever cared about him. Seriously, Doc, we don’t care what college his brother goes to. We think we’re starting to understand why so many people who only ever see him on NBC or VS hate Doc.
0:00 And so ends a quiet period. We spent most of it silently nibbling on our frozen pizza (yeah, we live in style) and basically trying to keep this game as un-memorable as possible so Pookie can say honestly the next time the Devils play Florida that she doesn’t remember playing them at all this year.
FIRST INTERMISSION
We have better things to do than listen to Dano and Steve.
SECOND PERIOD
“Chico Eats!” features a trip to the upper concourse now that Chico has exhausted the main concourse. We get to see Chico cheerfully riding the escalator, and then the look on his face when he digs into his pastrami sandwich is just priceless.
19:17 Marty deserves a better D in front of him tonight. He makes about 600 saves on Zednik as his defenders stand there pointing at the Panther and saying, “Ohmigod! That guy has the puck! Stop him, Marty!”
18:50 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Z-Power!!!! Langer rips a waist-high wrister from the high point that Travis artfully tips to the ice at his feet right in front of the crease, then skates it around Anderson and punches it home. 1-0 Devils, and we kind of feel like Marty should get an assist on that, just for stopping Zednik on that sequence moments earlier.
17:47 FSN shows us a fan-made “Chico Eats!” T-shirt that is simply beyond awesome. Pookie says with grave seriousness, “Whoever made that shirt ROCKS.”
15:52 Doc tells us that his scorecard has Zednik with no fewer than seven shots tonight. Schnookie: “The Marty/Zednik mano-a-mano battle tonight has been worth the price of admission.”
14:27 Clarkson throws a hard shoulder into Salei, and suddenly Glass comes flying out of nowhere to slam Clarkson into the boards and then fight him. It is not the world’s most interesting fight.
14:20 Campbell clears the puck high over the glass and gets called for delay of game.
13:59 Pookie’s Zach Goggles are well and truly gone. When Zach takes a few panicky cracks at a loose puck in the crease, and his shot finally ends up going wide into the corner, she sighs, “Come on Zach. Make me not hate you.”
12:25 The best scoring chance of the power play comes when one of the Devils turns the puck over immediately in front of Marty. Our frozen pizza turns to ash in our mouths.
11:48 Anderson makes a big save on a shot from the slot, and Pookie grumbles, “I hate this Anderson character.” Boomer: “What happened to the regular sap we used to do so well against?” Pookie: “Luongo? He went out west.” (We kid! We kid!)
11:09 Bouwmeester is bested by Rupp in front of the Panthers net and has to take a hooking penalty. Chico tries to tell us that drawing a penalty on the play is as good for Rupp as scoring. Considering the Devils PP, we think not.
10:31 Baumann can be heard leading the “Gimme a D! Gimme an E!” Devils cheer, even though the Devils have not just scored. When will he learn to save it until after goals? (Pookie tries to tell Schnookie that it’s only unlucky if the Devils haven’t scored at all, but Schnookie thinks it’s flat-out unlucky if it’s deployed in any way other than as a goal celebration.)
9:16 Chico tells us during a stoppage that Zach is having a great game and is taking lots of shots. Pookie: “I wonder if he’ll transition during this game from ‘taking lots of shots’ to ‘taking good shots’.”
8:12 Clarkson gets around behind Horton, and as he is trying to get a shot off, Horton embraces him and hauls him down. The power play gets back to “work”.
6:04 The power play expires after a second good flurry of shots from in close that ultimate yields nothing but frustration for us. Pookie sighs, “Can’t you guys just score? I mean, not even on a power play?”
5:15 We go to commercial with the Devils going back on the power play thanks to the Panthers having too many men. Schnookie: “Why are they constantly trying to make us so unhappy?”
3:15 Surprise, surprise. After another power play, the score remains the same.
2:17 Asham does the inevitable, hooking Montador as he’s cranking up a shot from the blue line, and finally the Devils demonstration of unparalleled mediocrity with the man advantage is ended, and now they get to show off how mediocre they can be on the PK.
1:03 Pookie: “What…” Pause. “The…” Pause. “Fonk?” Marty makes an absolutely sick, whirling, spinning, stretching save to pull a Kreps shot out of the air right before the goal line with his blocker hand, then, facing into the net, he finds the puck at his side and covers it. Yeah, it’s just the system in front of him.
This goes to review, just because, and we get to see a long close-up of Marty while the officials converse with the War Room. Pookie: “I love when they show us Marty during these stoppages after he’s made a great play, because he always looks like he’s thinking [“Meow Mix” jingle].”
0:35 Pelley tries his patented, short-handed, rounding-the-horn-and-shoveling-a-backhander-along-the-goal-line attempt, but Anderson doesn’t let it in.
0:00 This period was less quiet, despite the suck-fest of the PP. We get an interview with Travis, and he giggles that he accidentally blocked Langer’s point shot on his goal, rather than deliberately tipping it to himself to tap it in. He is also sporting a haircut that is looking suspiciously “ship’s prow”-ish. Is this some SWF thing going on here, where he’s gradually becoming Zach? Pookie is concerned his hairdo is actually stealing Zach’s mojo. We’ll have to keep an eye on this situation.
SECOND INTERMISSION
Do you know what we hate? The way FSN promises us “locker room react” during the post-game. People, it’s “reaction”. The three extra letters are not going to take up so much space that you can’t fit it on the screen.
Ugh! If we aren’t interested in listening to Dano and Steve, why would we be interested in listening to Dano, Steve, and Stan?
It turns out we can’t help ourselves. We can’t help but pay attention, and after laughing at Stan suggesting Colin Campbell should be the new GM of the Leafs, we suddenly find ourselves BLEEDING OUT OF OUR EARS. Shut the fuck up Stan! We don’t want to hear you defending Gomez for dissing on the Devils organization in his conference call today! And now we’re taking back everything mean we ever said about Steve for the way he snarked back about how without the time he spent in the Devils disciplined system, Gomez wouldn’t have two Stanley Cup rings (and an understood $10 million salary this season). Well played, Steve. Well played.
THIRD PERIOD
18:43 We are not paying very close attention to this period yet because Pookie is reading Gomez’ conference call transcript aloud. We had reached a point where we were thinking of Gomer as a particularly ugsome footnote to this season, but suddenly we find the hate flaring up anew.
17:32 What are the chances that when you don’t score when you have a 1-goal lead and get 7,000 power plays, that you’ll hold that 1-goal lead for long? The Panthers get a three-on-two when Clarkson wipes out in the neutral zone, and Dvorak ties the game at 1 when he shoots a rebound past a diving Marty.
16:15 What are the chances that when you stand around in your zone while sitting on a 1-1 tie like it’s a 6-0 lead, that you’ll emerge from this shift with a 1-1 tie? Booth finds the puck on a big kick off the end boards off a Salei missed shot, and gets it past another heroically diving Marty. 2-1 Panthers.
15:31 Paulie tries to kill Gio with a shot to the face. Gio staggers to the bench, and gets taken out by Allen along the way. Nice.
14:22 Word was that the Devils worked exhaustively on their power play in yesterday’s practice. We wonder what would happen if they didn’t practice the power play for a change.
11:22 We discuss whether we think the Devils are playing poorly because they’re thinking the wins will come easily now that they’re starting in on the long stretch of home games. We decide it was hard to tell on Wednesday night, because there was so much Islanders-crap subtext to that one, but tonight it looks like the Devils are kind of expecting to win.
9:10 As the Devils repeatedly overskate pucks in their own zone, we get the distinct feeling that this is what it looks like when a team is playing, like Marty’s Geico Quotebook suggested, with a stated purpose of trying for just one point. And, um, failing.
8:18 Zach has the puck behind the net and Anderson way out of position, but he stands still for what seems like hours before making like he’s going to try for the wraparound, thereby giving a Florida defender time to drift down and strip him of the puck. Zach has negative Z-Power now.
7:46 A three-on-one for the Poppers (or, as we just typed it, “the Poopers”) yields nary a shot, as Langer has to chug into the corner to retrieve the puck on the rush in the first place.
5:54 You know what the Devils need right now? To take a penalty. That’ll put the Panthers right where they want them. Oh, great! Greener does exactly that, holding Booth coming out of the corner. Super job, Greener.
3:54 The game plan is being executed to perfection, and the power play ends with the Panthers still right where the Devils want them. Or something.
2:38 Pookie: “I have nothing to say about this game. I am so having one of those ‘I hate hockey’ nights tonight.”
2:14 Boomer, in a heart-breakingly sad tone: “The Devils have let me down tonight.” Long, wistful pause. “I wanted them to win tonight.” Happy now, Devils? You’ve made our mother cry.
1:12 Marty is trying to get off the ice, but the Panthers have the Devils tied up in the neutral zone.
0:51 Pookie: “You know, if Ryan Miller was in goal at the other end I might have a little hope. But this scrub who has never played in the NHL before is no Ryan Miller.” Burn!
0:31 With the Devils unable to gain the Panthers zone, Salei gets the puck at his blue line and just fires it the length of the rink toward the empty net. He misses, and the Devils sprint down to touch up the icing. Chico tells us that Salei’s play was idiotic, and “seasons have turned on plays like this.” Not tonight, they haven’t.
0:00 That. Was so. Bad.
And so we’re off for the weekend to visit our grandmother in the New Orleans suburbs, trying to get the awful taste of this out of our mouths. Stupid Devils.
I miss Johnny…
**whimper**
I’m rooting for your guys tonight…don’t let me down.
Matt, for a second I thought you meant Oduya.
CC, I’m sorry to tell you this, but… the Devils are going to lose. Sorry. :)
Matt, for a second I thought you meant Oduya.
I almost spit my scotch all over my laptop. That’s not even funny! Get well soon, Madden!
Actually, I’m rooting for the Devils AND the Sabres tonight – I feel kind of dirty. I’m going to need to be sanitized after this.
Notice what team I did NOT say I was rooting for, despite the fact they are playing another Southeast Division rival? I’ve been muttering “Go Pens you dirty fuckers” for the last week or two and I just…can’t. No more. Go Bolts. I hope the little midget gets a hat trick.
Pookie, if your team does not beat the stupid, evil and dare I say snoozetastic Panthers, rest assured – we will be in a FIHT. Big time.
By the way, Matt, “That’s right, phlogiston, bitches!” has to be the funniest sentence ever written. Phlogiston is probably my favorite word of all time.
In a somewhat related story, about two years ago I had a library patron ask for true books about alchemy. I carefully pointed out that alchemy doesn’t exist but he refused to admit it!
You guys I totally almost killed myself! I lost my balance, fell into the treadmill, tipped the treadmill over, just barely managing to bounce myself off the falling treadmill and enough on the recliner that I didn’t bust my leg. Huzzah!
Matt, I keep meaning to thank you for the plastic hanger tip. It is without a doubt the most useful piece of advice I’ve gotten!
Phlogiston is my favorite physics/chem theory of all time. I love the word, I love the idea, I love that it took 300 years to disprove.
Phlogiston is dead! Phlogiston is dead! Long live Phlogiston!
…did Chico just refer to Vokoun as one of the best in the league? Mmmmkay.
Oh, and Ookies, I thought it would tickle you to know that almost all of the Oilers tried to go five-hole last night on Olie and he stopped all of them. Hey, even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes, right? :P
HEATHER BE CAREFUL!! Yeesh.
Matt, for a second I thought you meant Oduya.
Um, he said Johnny, not David. Sheesh, don’t you know anything? :P
You guys I totally almost killed myself!
Be careful!
It is without a doubt the most useful piece of advice I’ve gotten!
I figured it out the 4th time I broke my leg. Up until then I had been using a stretched-out metal hanger, which really wasn’t working. I used a whole bunch of other things too (rulers, wooden spoons, balloons, and even compressed air) but all of them ended up removing skin or scratching me. Then it got bad.
But, I’m glad I can help!
Heather! Lay off the vodka, woman!
You guys, I’m scared. I hate hockey in advance tonight.
Katebits, keep the faith!! Use the force! May the Schwartz be with you!
*sigh* …please?
So do I, Katebits, so do I.
You guys, I’m scared. I hate hockey in advance tonight.
It’s cool, Katebits. 2 games ago, my motivational text messages went out about Lydman and he played much better. Last game, they went out about Miller and (although I didn’t get to watch) I hear he stood on his head. Tonight the messages went out about the Amerks, so maybe we’ll see total improvement from the youngins.
Apparently I’m the only optimistic one tonight?
I”m trying to be positive, Matt, to make up for how negative I’m feeling about traveling this weekend, but I’m not sure how long I’ll be able to keep it up. Or if I’ll even get this “positive thoughts” thing off the ground at all…
Let’s put it this way, instead of plugging in a soldering iron, I have an anvil suspended above my head.
BOOM!
You guys, I’m scared. I hate hockey in advance tonight.
Kate, I just said to Mark, “Are we ready for this?”
Matt, Crunchy did look better but I don’t know about standing on his head. He did let a shot in from the freakin’ blue line. Still… It was an improvement.
Mark is sure Derek Roy is going to have a great game because when he turned on his adding machine at work this morning he accidentally pushed the number 9. Whatever brings you hope, I guess!
I’m pretty certain we see a Rupp fight by middle of the 2nd here…
Mark is sure Derek Roy is going to have a great game
I have a real jittery feeling that the Sabres are going to have one of those nights where the goal judge just lights the lamp and leaves it that way =)
The Maven says Teemu’s coming back? Bah! He just cursed it.
I have a real jittery feeling that the Sabres are going to have one of those nights where the goal judge just lights the lamp and leaves it that way
Wow! Matt, you ARE hopeful. I suppose it’s possible. Hm. I guess I’m just too scared to dream. I’m damaged goods. :P
Oh, geez, I hate the freezing at Pee-Wee hockey commercial. That song just worms its way into my head.
Uh-oh. No Dougy for the anthems…. are they trying to punish the team?
I hate when someone not named Doug Allen does the anthems.
I hate when someone not named Doug Allen does the anthems.
I think we may have covered this before, but I have 1 acceptable alternative. Arlette.
C’mon, tropper boy! Speed this crap up!! You’re taking too long… look at Soupy, his calves are cramping up.
Imagine Arlette and Doug Allen doing a duet! It would be the best anthem singing ever!
Imagine Arlette and Doug Allen doing a duet! It would be the best anthem singing ever!
JOYGASM!!
I’m so relieved Clarke is playing. The other night I really was convinced he was going to be gone for a long time.
WOOOOOOO!!!! CALLED IT!!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!! GO PAILLE!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Now score ten more you losers!
WOOOOOOOO! Danny Piiiiiiiiie-yaaaaaay!
Apparently, putting Sabretooth in the press box and indicating that he’s trade bait has shaken up some guys on the bench.
Poor Goose! His noggin!
Oh, come on! Sabretooth is untouchable!
Oh, come on! Sabretooth is untouchable!
That’s what I said! Apparently, management is getting pretty freakin’ serious though!If they feel they’re playing for jobs, maybe we’ll get results. What better way than to send ‘tooth to waivers?
Kate, when RJ said Goose took a pass in the noggin, Mark let out a sad, hurtful HONK! This is your influence!
Sabretooth is the Eric Staal of Buffalo?
Hooooonk!
Oh no! Not the Powerplay!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
Wow, that was one hell of a bounce! (WOOOOOOO!)
I REPEAT!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
That was the most awesome PP goal ever!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
**cough cough **
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
HOLY SHIT!!!!!!
ROOOOOOOY-ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Matt, you are like, a master hockey prognosticator!
WHo are these guys?!
Way to go, Sabres! Can Staffy get one tonight? Please?
WOOOOO!!! FIGHT!!! WOOOO!!!!
Uh, somebody find a bucket and a mop? We’ve got a sudden overflow of passion!
Pookie, Staffy got the PP goal! I think!
Yay! Go Staffy!
Staffy got a goofy, weird bounce goal, and then he looked at the camera and said, “That on was for you, my love.” I think he was talking about me, but he might have been talking about you, Pookie. Maybe.
Pookie, yes, he definitely did. Crazy bounce put the puck right on his stick right in front of an empty net, but hey, he still buried it!
I hate SOupy so much.
Hrm….the Goose keeps getting hit by weird bounces…. what the heck is that?
Why is everyone trying to hit Goose with the puck? Angry HONK!
Why is everyone trying to hit Goose with the puck? Angry HONK!
I hate SOupy so much.
I wasn’t going to say anything but…
woah the sabres are winning?!
Why is everyone trying to hit Goose with the puck? Angry HONK!
Frisby, I’m just checking in to say that I love that your soldering iron isn’t necessarily at the ready, but your anvil is. I think that’s the best way to approach a game like this. :D
woah the sabres are winning?!
Not just winning, but winning big, very early.!
woah the sabres are winning?!
I know, KG! We’re as shocked as anyone.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ROOOOOOOOY-ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
So that was Roy from staffy, right?
HOLY COW! Heather, tell Mark he needs to accidentally hit “9″ EVERYDAY!
Hat-trick! Hat-trick! Hat-trick!
Oh, I am so happy for Staffy! I love him so.
1!
2!
3!
4!
we want 5!!!!
That’s what you get for putting in your backup!!!
I think he was talking about me, but he might have been talking about you, Pookie. Maybe.
Aw! This makes me feel better. I’ve been cranky all night because, well, have we told the story of our grandmother preparing pot roast and then responding to our “we don’t eat beef”s with, “What? Not even in a pot roast?!”? Well, guess what’s on the menu for dinner tomorrow night in New Orleans? Beef tenderloin. What? Not even in a tenderloin?! Then to make it worse, Schnookie flounces in and says, “Hey! I just remembered I have Monday off!” Guess who doesn’t? Yeah, that’s right, me. My life sucks! Staffy knows this, why doesn’t Zach? Why is he making me miserable by playing like such crap? WHY!?!?!?
Okay, this is just getting embarrassing :P The way the Trash are playing you would think our division was the worst one in the le-…oh, right.
An Acorn!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
WOOOOO
Zach is just trying so hard to impress you that he has lost control of his game. It’s only because he loves you so very very much that he can’t play, Pookie!
Nice Soupy.
That was totally Soupy’s fault! And this time I’m just not saying that!
It’s only because he loves you so very very much that he can’t play, Pookie!
Well, in that case…. :)
Oh, and, WOOOOOO!!! Acorn for Travis!
It’s ok. That one was all Miller. We know he can’t handle the pressure of a shutout.
No, that was aaaaaaaall Soupy. Give the man a franchise crippling contract, stat.
Matt, you’re right, Crunchy probably was panicking with the 4 goal lead.
And yay for little Travis!
WHOMPY! Get back in your crease! NOW!!!
Hey Hedberg!!! Your team’s losing, and it’s all your fault!!!
WOOOOOOO!!!
YAY Acorns!!!!!!! Good little Meatball Acorns. Extra craft time for you.
Shit! I forgot to take Derek Roy off the bench! I am the worst fantasy manager EVER!
But Staffy already has 3 points! (Can you believe I still have him on my team? See above comment.)
Pugilistic excellence from Clarkson! What a good night for hockey!
Katebits, that might explain why Roy-Z is playing well. I firmly believe players pay attention to who has them benched no fantasy teams.
I’ll bench him every night if that’s what it takes.
I love Nolan Pratt.
YES! I have Staffy too! Good night for the Meatballs.
Hah! Soupy’s Florida franchise is a doofus! What a silly way to put your teams down 5-on-3…
Kate, I’d like to request that you take one for the team and continue to bench Roy-Z. You don’t really want to win, do you?
Heather, all hope for the Fancy Bits is lost already. I will happily bench Roy-Z until this effect stops working.
Does Vanek look out of shape to anyone else? He just looks slow and out of breath all the time.
Anyone watching the NJ game, is it me or did Mike Rupp never looked happier in his life than right after getting hooked there?
Does Vanek look out of shape to anyone else? He just looks slow and out of breath all the time.
I was just thinking about it. He looks a lot like PSacek did last season when he started putting on weight… off tempo, poor stick handling, no hustle…
Vanek hasn’t been doing his Young Gopher work-outs. Paulie will be most displeased. He might have to strip Vanek of his maroon turtleneck in a de-gophering ceremony soon.
Someone needs to make Vanek buy a treadmill or something.
Rupp always looks happy. He’s like a jolly giant.
A 1 million dollar treadmill?
Hee.
…did anyone hear anything about Crosby being injured against Tampa tonight? Anyone? Anything? Someone?
SHOOT FATTIE!
Van, could probably use some workouts but I also think he looks slow in comparison to some guys because he’s… slow. He’s not a great skater.
No, CC. I didn’t hear anything. But I have total Sabres blinders on tonight. Sid!
SHOOT FATTIE!
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::
CC, how badly injured?
Crosby’s playing but on the time on ice thing it says he’s played 4 minutes and something…which seems low for him.
Van, could probably use some workouts but I also think he looks slow in comparison to some guys because he’s… slow.
I’m mostly disturbed by how often he seems to have to peel himself up off the ice like a little old man. Up onto one knee at a time, using his stick for support.
Thanks for the update, KG! I just checked on Google News and it appears that he left the game after crashing into the boards legs first.
I have no idea, someone just told me he might have gotten injured. I agree, KG, 4 minutes seems VERY low for Sid.
I’ll try to find something out for y’all since…yeah, I care very little about these games in progress beyond the outcome ;)
:^::::::::: …or Pookie can do it.
I’m mostly disturbed by how often he seems to have to peel himself up off the ice like a little old man. Up onto one knee at a time, using his stick for support.
Yeah, he does have that little old man thing going. I know exactly what you’re talking about. But he is getting the shit pounded out of him in front of the net. But you’re right! You’re totally right. He’s 23 not 73.
You know who else does that old man thing? Marty. Always has. Drives me bonkers.
I hate the little old man routine. What is uo with that, guys?
Maybe they should add some squats to their workout.
:^::::::::: …or Pookie can do it.
:)
I did sort of laugh at myself in the process, though. I’m always lecturing customers that not everything in the world is on the internet. The concept that someone has to actually publish the information to the web first is often beyond them. So I’m like, “I’m going to Google this, but really, it’s way to soon for someone to have an update up.” So there it was, the big headline, posted just 3 minutes earlier: “Crosby hurt in game, leaves ice in pain”. What did we do before the internet?
Sid went into the boards with his leg, helped into the dressing room, speculation that he hurt his ankle or knee. No word on if it’s serious or not.
This is totally not related in anyway and I don’t know why I suddenly thought of this, but my housemates thought it would be great to put my name and Sid’s into those love calculator things and we’re apparently 99% compatible. There you go, it’s meant to be. I’m fridge-girl :P
Whoops, sorry. I totally missed that Pookie already gave the update!
You guys! You guys! Sid left the game after going into the boards legs first! :P
Whoops, sorry. I totally missed that Pookie already gave the update!
Heather, you are so not listening to me! :)
I’m so torn on this one – obviously I don’t want him to be SERIOUSLY injured but it’s always a bonus when a team’s best player is out before you face them (Monday, Caps-Pens…woo)…conundrum.
Then again, if he is out regardless of what happens in that game I know there will be a faction of Pens fans who will either say “ha ha we didn’t have Crosby and we STILL beat you” or “you only won because we didn’t have Crosby”.
*SIGH* ;)
CC, have you ever considered not paying attention to what Pens fans say? :)
“Then again, if he is out regardless of what happens in that game I know there will be a faction of Pens fans who will either say “ha ha we didn’t have Crosby and we STILL beat you” or “you only won because we didn’t have Crosby”.”
I hate that, a friend of mine will be like that depending on the outcome of the game. It bugs me, he’s a good player but he’s not the only guy on the team.
I’m watching the Devils game now, this feed is so bright! My EYES!
Nice, Marty!
Nice, Marty!
I know! Although, really, it was just the system in front of him that stopped that. And he’s killing hockey.
I think Marty is so foxy.
I’m watching the Devils game now, this feed is so bright! My EYES!
Nice, Marty!
Ok, that one was kinda nice.
CC, have you ever considered not paying attention to what Pens fans say? :)
Pookie, I assure you, if they’re saying that and the Caps win I will care very little. I’m just saying, I can hear it now, you know? It’s like I never wanted the Red Sox to win the World Series without first beating the Yankees because then everyone would say “oh they only won because they didn’t have to face NY”. I hate that bullshit.
KG, it’s so true! There are a lot of other players on the Pens that scare me – and frankly the last few games between the Caps and Pens, neither Crosby nor Ovie have been THAT visible, you know? It’s been guys like Malkin, Semin, Backstrom and the grinders on each team that are getting it done.
I think Marty is so foxy.
He’s been super foxy tonight, making huge save after huge save. He heard the F-Bits were looking to bench key players, he’s nervous about his job.
I think Marty is so foxy.
Totally.
Hee! That’s right, Marty! I’ll bench your foxy ass!
’m just saying, I can hear it now, you know?
I know, I just giving you a hard time! Your Ovie post was so sweet the other day, by the way. Good work!
I’m scared again!
CC Yeah exactly! And no one ever mentions Laraque, true he’s not a huge point man but his hits are always helpful…they were in Phoenix anyway. And Malkin got a hat trick on Monday night against the Rangers (the third goal was an empty netter but still).
Heh. Roy-Z wants his hat trick!
It’s like I never wanted the Red Sox to win the World Series without first beating the Yankees because then everyone would say “oh they only won because they didn’t have to face NY”. I hate that bullshit.
Crap, does this mean that the Leafs HAVE to make the playoffs now?
Come on, Soupy! Hank was tap-tapping for the puck and you totally dissed him.
Kate, don’t be scared! Not yet atleast!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
DUDE! Hecht is SUCH a stud!!!!!!!!!
That was SO pretty!
WAY TO GO, YO-YO! (How long has Harry been here now? Hecked?)
Wow. I forgot what it feels like to NOT hate hockey!
I loooooove backhand goals. So sexy!
Sherry: NEVER SAY THOSE WORDS AGAIN. Ugh. The Leafs in the playoffs…*shudder*
Your Ovie post was so sweet the other day, by the way. Good work!
Ha! Thanks. Cheeeeeeesetastic, I know – I followed it up with an equally cheesetastic one on Olie, too. I’m extra sappy lately, I don’t know why :P
…um, and why did no one tell me that I’m an idiot and the Pens-Bolts game is on the NHL Network? I’m sitting here wondering why the game is blacked out since I’m not in Tampa or Pittsburgh. Seriously, I like to be told when I’m being a moron. It’s a really good drinking game for other people, too.
I loooooove backhand goals. So sexy!
SO sexy. I love how he waited waited waited waited NAILED IT!
Crap, does this mean that the Leafs HAVE to make the playoffs now?
What do you think this is, 1964?
Do we have any Pens fans here tonight?
SO sexy. I love how he waited waited waited waited NAILED IT!
And did you see him point in the direction of Germany and yell, “Gambler!” So cute!
Apparently Crosby’s injury is a high-ankle sprain…Dun Dun DUUUUUUUUUUUUNH.
He blew her a kiss too!
CC, your thinly veiled glee is hilarious! :P
Kaleta is like a bowling ball out there.
And Exalby goes to the box!
Thinly veiled? ;)
Apparently Crosby’s injury is a high-ankle sprain…Dun Dun DUUUUUUUUUUUUNH.
Oooooooh, those SUCK. Poor Hank had one last year and I think it bothered him the rest of the season.
Why is Harry talking like a robot?
Thinly veiled? ;)
You should be careful! Kharma! I believe you have your own high priced super star who could be injured at any time! :P
Why is Harry talking like a robot?
Maybe Harry has been replaced by a robot…..
Sherry: NEVER SAY THOSE WORDS AGAIN. Ugh. The Leafs in the playoffs…*shudder*
What! You think I enjoyed typing that sentence? I didn’t get brainwashed by MLSE today, I promise. But I do get what you mean, I think a lot of people (even Sens fans) believe that the Senators won’t win it all unless they beat the Leafs in the post-season. I think their reasoning is because the Colts beat the Patriots the year they won, ergo everybody else has to do the same thing.
Why is Harry talking like a robot?
Is this Harry Neale? I think he does that when he 1) doesn’t know what he’s actually talking about or 2) has to say something he doesn’t like saying.
I’m not too worried. We’ve already had several of my high priced superstars injured, any others (even the highest priced biggest superstar) would just be par for the course.
Besides, YOU said I was gleeful – I was just inserting dramatic sound effects to this newfound information ;)
But really, I would never wish a horrible injury like that on anyone, except maybe Jagr…and even then I would tread lightly. Semin had a similar sprain back in preseason and he is just now getting back to 100%. It’s brutal.
Go Pratt! Right on the button!!
Hee! Go PRAAAAAAATT!
Maybe Harry has been replaced by a robot…
Rob.how.are.To.ni.LYD.man.and.Hen.rik.Tal.LIN.der.play.ing.to.
night?
Sherry, if the Sens win the Cup I think we should just assume that they probably would’ve beat the Leafs :-)
I’m officially in love with Nolan Pratt. Also? He’s a better fighter than our enforcer.
I fucking love Nolan Pratt. If Lindy doesn’t let him play I’m going to burn Buffalo to the ground.
Sven! Kung-FU today!
Jinx, Heather! He’s so cute with such boyish features! I looooove him. (I’m being very boy crazy tonight. I’m absolutely giddy from this game.)
Damn, Caught Marty waaaaaaay out of position.
*pulls cord for anvil to drop on head*
Damn, Caught Marty waaaaaaay out of position.
Oh no!
He’s so cute with such boyish features!
He really is. He was out of the line-up for so long that I’d forgotten what he looked like. And hey, this game would make anyone giddy.
*pulls cord for anvil to drop on head*
Not yet, Frisby! There’s still time!
Why is Soupy going airborne into the corners? I don’t like this idea…
Oh, CC, I meant the Olie post but typed Ovie by mistake! Sorry! (Not that the Ovie post wasn’t also good.)
High ankle sprain, eh? That blows. This year’s All Star game is going to be the most boring one ever.
Is Neale talking like a musical robot?
I’m so happy the Sabres are winning tonight!
Have you heard him interviewed, Heather? He sounds waaaay smarter than a lot of them. I love him.
*pulls cord for anvil to drop on head*
Not yet, Frisby! There’s still time!
Nope. This one’s over. We all know this team well enough to know they’re not coming back in this one.
Beef tenderloin anyone?
Beef tenderloin anyone?
So sad.
Oh, CC, I meant the Olie post but typed Ovie by mistake!
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Really? I would have assumed you skipped over it, but thanks! I wouldn’t have been offended if you hadn’t read it, of course – I had to let my love show, though. He was a BEAST last night, too…made me cry. I’m not ashamed.
Have you heard him interviewed, Heather? He sounds waaaay smarter than a lot of them. I love him.
I haven’t! Is there any interview with him up on the website? I’ll have to check.
Is there any interview with him up on the website?
When he first signed they had an interview up.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
DID I CALL THIS?!?! DID I CALL THIS?!?!
THEY”RE GONNA NEED ANOTHER BULB IN THE GOAL LIGHT DURING INTERMISSION!!!!
Matt, you SO called this! I’m totally impressed.
Beef tenderloin anyone?
I would love so (and I’m really sorry @@@@).
In other game news, I’m glad to see we haven’t psychologically damaged Cam Ward after yesterday…
I kind of can’t believe that goal is counting.
But damn, I loooooove Derek Roy. That goalie is so pissed right now.
Did Roy-Z get his hat trick?
Um….^some. Sorry.
Not that I’m not happy about it, but how is that not goalie interference? He wasn’t pushed. He was tripped, though. Maybe that was it.
Hmm so I was having a random thought since this game has gone…well not the way I wanted. Does anyone else wonder if Chico is Zach’s only friend? He seems to be the only one to ever want to talk to Zach.
I’m really sorry too Devils fans. @@@@@ I’m also sorry we are cluttering up your comment thread with our glee on such a somber night. We’re…..desperate.
Not that I’m not happy about it, but how is that not goalie interference?
I have no idea, Patty. That was weird.
He wasn’t pushed. He was tripped, though. Maybe that was it.
That’s the ruling. He wasn’t checked into the goalie, but he was tripped and his movement restricted by the levered stick in his skates…
Kate, for now the goal is going to Paille. I don’t think it hit Roy-Z.
Patty, are you doing about our goal? They said it wasn’t interference because he was tripped in by a Thrashers player. That’s what they said on our broadcast atleast.
THAT IS A TRICK FOR ROY-Z!!!
KG, Chico drew the short straw for this seasons “Friend of Zach” sweepstakes. Travis drew it last season. Guys spend all summer dreading the straw draw.
Wow, it did hit Derek. Maybe he’ll get the goal later, I don’t know. Ah, I can hear “We want seven!” I love it.
Kate, for now the goal is going to Paille. I don’t think it hit Roy-Z.
You can totally see the puck go up towards his skate and then deflect down suddenly. The only thing up there was Roy’s skate.,.. They’ll change the call in a few minutes.
I’m also sorry we are cluttering up your comment thread with our glee on such a somber night.
That’s alright. What did you say about karma? Just kidding.
This is just… not a good night all around. But I’m happy for you guys that your team is winning!
I’m going to go cry into my beef tenderloin.
I hate when hat trick goals are awarded so long after the goal – it’s very anticlimactic, no one can throw hats then :(
Yeah, Heather, I was talking about that goal. I’ve got your broadcast, but I’m not paying the closest of attention. :D
I hate when hat trick goals are awarded so long after the goal – it’s very anticlimactic, no one can throw hats then
I know! (And you will probably NEVER hear me say this again) Poor Roy-Z!
I hate when hat trick goals are awarded so long after the goal – it’s very anticlimactic, no one can throw hats then :(
Yeah, I know! Poor Roy-Z! They were laughing at one guy who did throw his hat on the ice right after the goal… I guess he has eagle eyes.
Does anyone else wonder if Chico is Zach’s only friend? He seems to be the only one to ever want to talk to Zach.
Only human friend, anyways.
Beef Tenderloin sounds delicious though. I’ve been sneaking cookies in between breaks in the broadcast because we’re not allowed food in the studio (and then running back into the studio from all the other side of the office when we’re back on)
Haha Pookie I’ll save the guys from pain. I’ll be Zach’s friend next season :)
I hate when hat trick goals are awarded so long after the goal – it’s very anticlimactic, no one can throw hats then :(
Or when the 3rd goal gets awarded to the hat trickee after the game ends, like what happened to Pando? Schnookie said she’d be commenting on this (in stronger terms that I just did) but she’s too busy committing seppuku with a beef tenderloin).
I’m going to go cry into my beef tenderloin.
THis may be the saddest thing I’ve ever heard.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Vaaaaaaaaaan! Oh, thank God!
I’ll be Zach’s friend next season :)
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Sherry, I’ll put all my serving of tenderloin in a baggie and mail it to “Sherry, c/o Scarlett Ice, Ottawa”.
1!
2!
3!
4!
5!
6!
7!
WE WANT 8!
Um…I’m sorry, is it 6-1 Sabres right now??
It’s really too bad that Peters is scratched tonight… even he could get one!
No, it’s SEVEN to ONE!!!!
but she’s too busy committing seppuku with a beef tenderloin
Don’t do it! It’s not worth it!
I’m sorry y’all aren’t having a good night. Maybe your trip to N.O. will surprise you and be fun.
Here’s a funny story about one of my trips there. I have gone with friends to their relatives’ crawfish boil weekend several times. They used to live in Chalmette, which is in St. Bernard Parish. We always make about twenty trips from Chalmette to the Quarter, it seems, and after several times going by a building with a sign on it that said, “St. Bernard Hospital,” I finally asked why they would have a vet hospital just for St. Bernards. I was completely serious and just mortified when everybody started laughing. It’s still a running joke when we go back. (At least until Katrina forced them to move.)
Jesus, guys!! You know, I knew you were going to snap out of it eventually. And let’s face it, the Trash are NOT as good as people say they were – I’m just glad you’re using them as a chew toy. It makes my night just a little sweeter ;)
(Especially since two OTHER teams seem incapable of taking care of their jobs, ahem, Devils and Oilers…)
Patty, :^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Poor goalie. Why’s he still in? Or is he already the second one?
Yeah, he’s the second one.
**send a few tranq. darts flying towards the Ookies**
Sorry, but it’s better this way.
Yeah, the pulled the original goalie during the first period. Oh, man, this is aweeesome.
I’ll be Zach’s friend next season :)
Oh, I will be too as long as I get to decide conversation topics.
Sherry, I’ll put all my serving of tenderloin in a baggie and mail it to “Sherry, c/o Scarlett Ice, Ottawa”.
I’m sure my alter-ego will make sure I get it safely in Hamilton :P
**send a few tranq. darts flying towards the Ookies**
It’s for your own good.
Frisby, tie the anvil back up, and Ookies, put down the tenderloin.
(Let’s look at that sentence for a minute. :D )
Back away from the tenderloin!
By the way, MrFrisby, do you have a moonshine still under your chicken coop?
Back away from the tenderloin!
I mean, at least put some A-1 on it first…
Patty, that is a sentence that no one has ever typed before and probably never will again…even here in IPBland, home of the bizarro sentence. Congrats on making history!!
Thanks, Matt.
I finally asked why they would have a vet hospital just for St. Bernards.
Patty, that just made me put my beef tenderloin sacrificial suicide knife down. So funny! Our uncle pointed out a sign on a club down there that said (sincerely): “No drugs, No hair rollers, No guns”.
Wait, Chris Pronger’s playing tonight? He was supposed to be injured! I cheered when I saw him get injured!
Frisby, tie the anvil back up, and Ookies, put down the tenderloin.
(Let’s look at that sentence for a minute. :D )
I’m not sure what it says about my sanity that I am not perturbed by this sentence at all.
Oh, I’m sorry Devilsfolk
all the many instances when the Devils have made inexperienced goalies look like HOFers
Just like the Devils of the West!
Ouch. That Crosby slide looks bad. Especially the way his ankle snaps back…
You can think of that when you’re on your trip, if you get down.
So sorry about your game.
We can’t help but pay attention, and after laughing at Stan suggesting Colin Campbell should be the new GM of the Leafs, we suddenly find ourselves BLEEDING OUT OF OUR EARS.
I don’t know, Colin doesn’t strike me as the type who enjoys having a hand up his butt.
Um, continue.
Hey, Coach, got any gum?
“I love when they show us Marty during these stoppages after he’s made a great play, because he always looks like he’s thinking [“Meow Mix” jingle].”
Meow meow meow meow. Meow meow meow meow. Meow meow meow meow MEOW meow meow meow.
Great. Now I’m going to have that in my head all night!
I don’t know, Colin doesn’t strike me as the type who enjoys having a hand up his butt.
Hahaha!
Meow meow meow meow. Meow meow meow meow. Meow meow meow meow MEOW meow meow meow.
“I know you know what I’m thinking, Bart…”
On the mic’d up, Mair asked for some gum and some guy produced a little tupperware dish full of sticks of gum. I don’t know why, but that totally cracked me up.
I can’t believe they let them chew gum during the game.
Suddenly, we give them candy as a reward for playing well and they get sloppy.
Kate, I know! That amazes me.
Toni just totally pointed at the scoreboard during his scrum with Kovalchuk. Love it. I wish they’d fought though. I love when Toni fights.
Sherry every once in a while you can let Zach pick a boring conversation topic you can just stared blankly at him since he’s so pretty. :)
Seriously. I’m scared again. :P
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Toni Lydman fight.
I can’t believe they let them chew gum during the game.
I know! For a player, that would strike me as a choking hazard.
Do you suppose they’ll let me take my soldering iron on the plane with me? Because I’m still going to need it tomorrow morning.
Why is Roy-Z out during a 5 on 3? Why wouldn’t they just use 3 defensemen?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Toni Lydman fight.
I think it’s only actually happened once. But he’s like Jochen – When they finally blow they friggin’ FLIP OUT. It’s awesome.
You know it’s a bad game when you put the goalie, who you pulled half way through the first, back in for the entire 3rd period!
Do you suppose they’ll let me take my soldering iron on the plane with me? Because I’m still going to need it tomorrow morning.
As long as it fits in a one gallon ziplock bag, I’m sure they’ll let you through security.
You know it’s a bad game when you put the goalie, who you pulled half way through the first, back in for the entire 3rd period!
I find that absolutely hilarious. I remember when it happened during the playoffs to Calgary because Jamie MacLennan went bonkers. (even if I do hate Detroit)
Why is Roy-Z out during a 5 on 3? Why wouldn’t they just use 3 defensemen?
I think most teams typically use one forward on a 5 on 3, don’t they? Maybe for offensive spark in case we get a short-handed situation? Despite his play through much of the season Derek is generally a really good PKer. But we were just noting that he’s getting a lot of ice-time for a guy who hasn’t played in a few games. Guess he has been keeping in shape.
Ok, we’ve got one more fight coming this game…. taking bets on who, though. I’m guess the General. Why? Cause I wanna see the General fight.
As long as it fits in a one gallon ziplock bag, I’m sure they’ll let you through security.
Right. Hm. Time to dig out my travel soldering iron, because I don’t think this one is going to fit in a one-gallon ziplock.
Frisby, tie the anvil back up, and Ookies, put down the tenderloin.
HA! Awesome!
“I know you know what I’m thinking, Bart…”
This is one of my all-time favorite Simpsons lines. And you’re welcome, Katebits, for getting it stuck in your head!
On the mic’d up, Mair asked for some gum and some guy produced a little tupperware dish full of sticks of gum.
Are you serious? I’m going to expect Marty to skate to the bench and ask for a Sprite, and Rich Matthews is going to hold out a tupperware filled with Sprite cans.
Do you suppose they’ll let me take my soldering iron on the plane with me? Because I’m still going to need it tomorrow morning.
Look! A hospital just for St. Bernards! How crazy is that??!
[Quick! Somebody grab her soldering iron!]
STAFFFFFFFY!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
STAAAAAFFFFFY!!!
I think most teams typically use one forward on a 5 on 3, don’t they? Maybe for offensive spark in case we get a short-handed situation?
I think that’s typically the situation. Although if you put Soupy on, it’ll be like you have a forward on!
Staffy on the breakaway!!!!!
1!
2!
3!
4!
5!
6!
7!
8!
WE WANT 9!!!
Kate, remember when you asked me why the goalie was banging his stick on the ice? That’s exactly why. Because Staffy popped out of the box and there was no one NEAR him. Sweet.
Pookie, Staffy just looked right at the camera and mouthed “I love you Pookie. That goal was for you!”
I think most teams typically use one forward on a 5 on 3, don’t they?
I’ve never heard of using 3 defensemen to kill a 5 on 3. At least I’ve never noticed it.
I think most teams typically use one forward on a 5 on 3, don’t they?
I also wonder what throwing a third defenseman on the ice does to rythm… there’s a reason we tend to keep defensive pairings together. Maybe with a third, the guys get confused about who should be where?
Look! A hospital just for St. Bernards! How crazy is that??!
[Quick! Somebody grab her soldering iron!]
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I brought my St. Bernard there but I’d mistakenly left my hair rollers in so they wouldn’t let me in.
Way to go, Staffy.
I’m going to expect Marty to skate to the bench and ask for a Sprite, and Rich Matthews is going to hold out a tupperware filled with Sprite cans.
Please. Marty’s Sprites are stored in a solid-gold, jewel-encrusted chest that is carried on a litter by a team of Rubensesque beauties.
Look! A hospital just for St. Bernards! How crazy is that??!
[Quick! Somebody grab her soldering iron!]
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I bet that St. Bernard hospital has a sign out front denying service to any St. Bernards with drugs, hair rollers or guns.
No offense, but I’m glad the Sabres are getting this out of their system before they come to Dallas.
I hate you, “rhythm”. Your spelling sucks!
No offense, but I’m glad the Sabres are getting this out of their system before they come to Dallas.
No offense taken, Patty, but knowing this team, they’ll probably score 8 a night for the next ten games…..and then immediately go on another ten game losing streak.
Marty’s Sprites are stored in a solid-gold, jewel-encrusted chest that is carried on a litter by a team of Rubensesque beauties.
Haha!
Pookie, Staffy just looked right at the camera and mouthed “I love you Pookie. That goal was for you!”
Don’t patronize Pookie, Staffy. She’s having a very terrible night.
RJ: 9 minutes left to go here in the third, where Buffalo leads it by …7?
They’re so good today that even RJ is confused!
On the out-of-town scoreboard, did…
WOOOOOOOOO!!!!
did that say Carolina 7, Edmonton 2?
Staffy just got a hat trick!!!!!
Hat-trick for Drew Stafford!
You know damn well that Hedberg is sitting there going “FUCK! FUCK! FUCK ME!”
Don’t patronize Pookie, Staffy. She’s having a very terrible night.
Sad Staffy Stomp.
1!
2!
3!
4!
5!
6!
7!
8!
9!
WE WANT 10!!!
This is absurd.
This is absurd.
WE WANT 10!!!!!!!
Oh wait, Boulton just got at least 10…
This is absurd.
Totally. But how great is it to see the boys actually smiling and laughing on the bench?
Boulton just totally sucker punched poor Pommerdoodle. Geez. I could hear the whimper from here.
Staffy should know nothing can make me happy tonight but one thing — this from Sutter’s press conference.
Reporter: Coach, what went wrong tonight?
Sutter: They scored one more goal than us.
Reporter: Coach, what went wrong tonight?
Sutter: They scored one more goal than us.
Hee!
Geez. I could hear the whimper from here.
I know! Poor, Pommerdoodle!
Reporter: Coach, what went wrong tonight?
Sutter: They scored one more goal than us.
HA!
Pookie, that was totally Sutter-speak for “The offense sucked, the defense sucked, the special teams sucked, the coaching sucked. We sucked.”
Sutter: They scored one more goal than us.
Such a way with words, that Sutter.
Sutter: Our PP couldn’t do diddly-pooh!
Long lingering shots of Goose. :D
huh? what? uh…..
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Long lingering shots of Goose. :D
Great shot of Hank and Yo-Yo grinning at each other. So handsome!
Wow, I’ve never seen them kind of explain penalties before. Weird.
What is going on?
WOw. By my count, they gave out 53 minutes to the thrashers… anyone confirm that?
I don’t know, Matt. It was a lot though.
Sutter: Our PP couldn’t do diddly-pooh!
That is oddly very heartbreaking to hear (@@@@@@@)
I’m finally out of here (if anybody cares, we won?) have a good night everybody. Or at least a soldering iron free one.
What the hell?! Score! :P
i caught
3 x 10 game misconducts.
2 x 5 for fighting
2 x 4 for roughing
2 x 2 for cross-checking
sorry, that’s 52, not 53…
KG, Frisby, if you’re still around, thanks for watching that crappy game with us. I can’t handle hockey any more tonight, so I’m off to drown my sorrows by getting my ass kicked by Bowser repeatedly. It’s how I’ll know I’m alive.
Sabres fans, enjoy the rest of your game. It sounds like it’s been a good one!
Okay, from now on, we decline all 5 on 3 penalties.
Squeeze, Derek! Get some blood!
Kate, I know. I suppose we shouldn’t complain with 9 on the board, but only we could get nothing on a full 5 on 3.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
TEN! TEN! TEN! TEN! Holy SHIT!!!!!!!
I’m a loyal Devils fan Pookie, :) even when they make me want to cry.
The phone just rang once and Mark and I are looking at each other like, “What the hell? Nobody scored.” And then Kotalik scored. And then we realized we had paused the Tivo earlier and are a few seconds behind.
Boy, this is fun!
I’m a loyal Devils fan Pookie, :) even when they make me want to cry.
It’s good to hear that we’re not suffering alone tonight, KG! :P
Good Lord! 10 goals?!
One goal for every game of the losing streak. I like it.
Well shit. That sucks…
**Packs it up, packs it in, let’s it begin**
JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! EVERYBODY JUMP!
Wow. Three 10-minute game misconducts? Wow.
JUMP! JUMP! JUMP!
On the boxscore on nhl.com this is what it says for penalties to Atlanta….
12:49 Exelby, G. : Roughing – 2 min
12:49 Kozlov, V. : Cross checking – 2 min
12:49 Kozlov, V. : Instigator – 2 min
12:49 Thorburn, C. : Fighting (maj) – 5 min
12:49 Boulton, E. : Misconduct (10 min) – 0 min
12:49 Boulton, E. : Game misconduct – 0 min
12:49 Exelby, G. : Misconduct (10 min) – 0 min
I’m a loyal Devils fan Pookie, :) even when they make me want to cry.
And losses like this are always easier to handle where there are other people feeling the same way I am.
They definitely announced a roughing for Boulton and I’m 90% certain they said a fighting for Exelby too
On the bright side of the Devils losing tonight, they are still in first in their division (2nd in their conference) thanks to Tampa Bay beating Pittsburgh. :)
Oh, Kate, they’re interviewing Nolan! Well kind of.
Hmm Matt I have no idea sorry I didn’t pay that close attention to them announcing the penalties…But the boxscore messed up sometimes so you’re probably right if you heard it. :)
Anybody catch the 3 stars of the Buffalo game? The feed cut out too early =(
Did Staffy just say, “shit. Close talker” about that reporter?!
Hmm Matt I have no idea sorry I didn’t pay that close attention to them announcing the penalties…But the boxscore messed up sometimes so you’re probably right if you heard it. :)
3rd – Vanek
2nd – Roy
1st – Stafford.
Robi seems to be stuck in a world where Toronto is a really good hockey team.
Also, NHL Network says 4-5 weeks minimum for Crosby.
Dude, that sucks!
Did Staffy just say, “shit. Close talker” about that reporter?!
Lol! I don’t know but he looked disturbed about something.
Oh, and it’s official Staffy AND Roy got tricks tonight. WEEEE!!
I rewound it several times. After the reporter went away (he was standing goofy close. So close that I had plenty of opportunity to appreciate Staffy’s pretty eyelashes) there was a weird little lapse before the feed cut out, and as soon as the reporter was gone, Staffy said “Shit, close talker.” So awesome!
Roy-Z is officially benched for the rest of the Fancy Bit season.
I hope that’s a shoulder brace or something Roy-Z is wearing because if it’s a shirt, it’s gross.
That’s too funny about Staffy and the reporter! Staffy knows a thing or two about closer talkers, though, doesn’t he? :) (I do love his eyelashes, I have to say. It’s like he’s half-llama. I selfishly wish he’d gotten a hat trick on a night when I didn’t hate hockey.)
Pookie, his eyelashes were like ten feet long. Memorizing. So pretty.
…as soon as the reporter was gone, Staffy said “Shit, close talker.” So awesome!
Dang it! I missed that! That is hilarious!
“Soupy, how does it feel to be directly responsible for the one goal the Thrashers scored tonight?”
Seriously, Soupy! We practically LOST because of your shitty play!
I just got home, and am about to collapse in bed (it’s almost 5am here), but I have to leave one, quick:
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Yo-Yo, a goal, an assist, and two roughing penalties?! Whew, I think my windows are steaming up!
GOOD night to all!
During the game, every time I heard somebody banging on the glass, I imagined they were yelling, “BABY! BA-BAY!! I LOVE YOU! YOU’RE AWESOME!”
GOOD night to all!
Oh, except: Sorry Devil’s fans. @@@@@@@@@@@
Dood, Gambler, Yo-Yo was on fire tonight! Goodnight, party girl!
Hi Gambler!
Bye Gambler!
Good night, Gambler! Yo-Yo totally pointed in your direction and blew a kiss after his goal! And it was an especially sexy backhand goal.
It sucks that I don’t have a laptop downstairs. This would’ve been a fun discussion to be a part of (except the parts about Sid and NJ).
10 goals. WOW. Two hattricks. Double WOW. Staffy swearing on camera=priceless.
I think that’s a thing to protect Roy if he gets hurt. The little black things are foam, but I will admit, it is pretty creepy looking.
And hey – Boulton, you no-talent assclown – leave my Pommerdoodle alone! Did you guys see Pommer laughing after that? “Yeah, I totally can’t fight.” Goose was talking to him, perhaps suggesting that Pommer take some tutoring from him about fighting. Pommer’s a lover, not a fighter.
So, what I get for taking a friend to the ER and helping them stitch his fingers back together is:
-The Devils playing a shitty game.
-Crosby going out with a nasty injury (isosorrysweetheart)
-Benching the wrong fucking guy in my fantasy team.
-The Oiler losing to the Canes AGAIN.
-The Sabres scoring 10(!!!!) goals.
I think I’ll look at the Sabres score for now.
HAVE FUN IN NO -OOKIES (as for as that is reasonably possible)
Oh my gosh! Staffy marry me! 5 points for fantasy! Dude, I love you. And I had? Vanek too. Rock on Sabres, rock on.
Yo-Yo totally pointed in your direction and blew a kiss after his goal! And it was an especially sexy backhand goal.
You know, I thought I felt a kiss land on my cheek at some point last night! Good to know it wasn’t one of the discothek creeps, rather Yo-Yo from afar. I miss you, too!
Oooooh, sexy backhand goal, you say? Off to check the highlights!