– We talked a big game last night about caring about the match-up tonight — Penguins vs. Rangers and Stars vs. Sharks. Now’s the test of whether we can talk the talk.
– Sid Crosby is usually so accommodating to fans, so can he please keep those of us who get these games in HD in mind when “growing” his “facial hair”?
– Keith Jones announces in the pre-game that this series includes “eight superstars I’d pay money to see play”. Huh? We do a quick count and come up with six, if we stretch the term “superstar” to include Marc-Andre Fleury and Scott Gomez. Surely Jonesy can’t be including Shanahan and Drury on that list, can he?
– Blersus shows us the large crowd taking in the video feed on the rolling lawns around Mellon Arena and segues into talking about how ESPN the Magazine ranked Pittsburgh #1 in Fan Relations. Blersus explains that part of this is because of the “arena experience” at the Igloo and how while it has its perks, it’s a great place for watching hockey. Well, as long as we’re not getting pelted with beer-soaked mouse pads, we agree!
– The Rangers are criticized for not having a great penalty kill against the Devils in Round 1. Seriously people, the laptop we’re typing this on could have killed the NJ “power play”.
– Riddle us this, Batman. Why are the Bruins roundly blamed for playing soul-killing hockey and the Rangers are just playing “a mature defensive game”?
– Why does Hockey want us to hate it? Why?! Seriously, we have other things we can be doing, Hockey. There’s Katamari to be played, Season 5 of “The Wire” to be caught up on, vegetable plants to watch growing. Any old time you want to start having Good triumph over Evil, that’d be great with us. This Rangers 1, Penguins 0 thing just isn’t cutting it.
– We’re writing this game off, anyway, though, as the Pens have had nine days off. Nine! Sid’s probably forgotten how to pass in that time off!
– We’re speechless. Jonesy’s “ShoutyShoutShout” Segment — er, pardon us, “Odd Man Rush” segment — is about Johan Franzen, who’s nickname is “The Mule”. Jonsey shouts, “I looked it up in the dictionary and a mule is… half-horse and half-donkey!!!.” We looked up Jonsey in the OED (nerd-alert: Stately IPB Manor is home to a complete, unabridged, gazillion-volume edition of the Oxford English Dictionary) and learned he’s half-dullard and half-nincompoop. You learn something new every day.
– Rangers 2, Penguins 0. Looks like we picked the wrong day to stop soldering our eyeballs in disgust over bad hockey.
– We can hear it, ever so softly, ringing in our ears. The siren song of the Katamari. Naa-na-na-na-na-na-na-na….
– Rangers 3, Penguins 0. We have no words for how over this we are. T-Minus 1 hour, 45 minutes ’til the Stars start.
– We’ve noticed an phenomenon with our Wii. When playing “Super Mario Galaxy”, all Pookie has to do to win a level is to get to breaking point and say out loud, “I hate this game and I’m turning off as soon as I die next.” It’s like the Wii hears her and feels threatened, that it might never be powered on again, left to molder and grow dusty before finally being tossed in the trash. It then serves up some softball levels to lure Pookie into playing some more. This game is like our Wii. Just as we are going to switch inputs to the PS2, the Penguins pop in two quick goals, one by the Other Superpest and one off a beautiful feed from Sid. Sweet! Still… that Katamari music is still running through our heads, and if this starts to look bleak again, we will not hesitate to turn the game off. Are you listening, TV?
– The “Bud Light At-A-Glance” is a bit too ironical for us — it obscures 1/3 of the screen keeping us from seeing the action for the amount of time it’s up on the screen.
– Speaking of screens, there’s some weird smudge on our TV that we can’t see to wipe off… Oh! That’s just Sid’s “facial hair”.
– OK, Hockey, this is more like it! Two more quick goals and it’s Pens 4, Rangers 3. However, we could still turn on Katamari whenever we feel like it, so don’t get complacent, Hockey!
– Also, we’re gobsmacked that we forgot one of the greatest things about hockey in our 118 Reasons We Love Hockey Series — people dressed as the Stanley Cup. We catch a glimpse of a man in the crowd wearing a tin-foil Cup head-dress. While it follows the pretty standard “full head Cup costume” template, the wearer has gone the extra step to sport a Lone Ranger mask under the eye-hole. This attention to detail delights us. However, it’s not as good as the fan we saw at Game 7 of the SCF in 2003 who rocked the very rare, and awesomely sublime “full body Cup costume”. He was wearing a giant garbage can with arm-holes cut in it and could barely move, but he was still the toast of every section he teetered past.
– WOOOOO!!! That’s RAWK! That’s one a beauty of a shot, and a beauty of a goal celebration. No concussions, no showboating, no skating past one’s teammates. That’s what we like to see!
– Wow. That game turned out awwwwesome! Good thing we didn’t turn it off. That said, we’ll have the Xbox controllers in hand at the start of the next game just in case.
– We are treated to one of those oddly satisfying TCM-ish filler spots that feature some odd history lesson about hockey. In this case, the subject is Red Berenson, famous to Devils fan as the man who put the finishing touch on the chip on John Madden’s shoulder by suggesting, horror of horrors, that Maddog maybe consider writing up a resume upon finishing his last year of eligibility since he wasn’t going to get drafted. The clip ends and we cut to Keith Jones saying he knew the fun fact about Berenson’s biggest night in the NHL because the only homework he did in college was to look up what happened on the day he was born; of course he skipped the news sections and went straight to the sports page, where the hockey column was all about what Berenson had accomplished that day. Now if only VS wouldn’t command Jonsey to ape Cherry, he’d be adorable! He’d almost be like Kelly Hrudey South!
– We’re having a little trouble getting into the late game here, perhaps still on a bit of a high from the Pens win, but we have to say, whoever thought to assign Andy Brickley to the Stahs/Shahks series has genius bits.
– Whoops. We take back everything nice we said about Jonesy. In the second intermission of the Stahs/Shahks tilt, he tells us that Marty Turco’s stickhandling was “the focal point you had to focus your eyes on” during the first round. Sigh.
– We feel compelled to write an open letter to the Stars about the third period:
Dear Stars,
We have learned, after a long, painful season with the Devils, that trying to play an entire period in your own zone is really not a great game plan. Oops. Now you’ve learned it too.
Kind Regards,
The -Ookies
– Okay, after looking totally disinterested in trying to win the hockey game, the Stars figured their shit out and took care of things quickly in OT, making this into a decidedly wonderful night of hockey. Since this playoffs has been characterized by wild mood swings from “fantastically enjoyable” to “utterly craptastic”, this bodes poorly for tomorrow. Considering these are the two series we really care about, we’ll take it, though.
Of course he’s including Drury. Most people would give up their first born to see him play, you know.
Heather, he is a LLWS champ you know.
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The day Chris Drury is a superstar is the day I quit watching hockey.
Maybe he was counting Jordan Staal? :P
And Marc!
And Dubinsky. He is from Anchorage.
Wait, Dubinsky’s from Anchorage? Why hasn’t anyone ever told me that before?
I love the “Do Sports Commentators Disagree For the Sake of Entertainment?” commercial.
The sportscasters forced laughter commercial creeps me out, but I do like the “is there too much product placement?” one.
Heather, we were just talking about that campaign last night. The general consensus was that while some of the elements are a little clunky, the overall effect is really, really funny. (In the absence of good hockey we’re forced to waaaaay over-think beer commercials.)
BAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRFFFFF.
I really like the forced laughter one too just because that seriously drives me crazy on sports shows especially football shows. I don’t like the commercialized on that much but I think it’s mostly because for a while that was the only one I saw. They seemed to be mixed up better now. I do love the guy holding the neon sign at the end though.
And that’s the last time I complain that I want someone to score.
I just realized that if the Rangers win this series I’m going to have to quit watching hockey. They are so EVIL, plus they are so fucking BORING. At least some of these other teams don’t suck all FUN out of the game.
– Riddle us this, Batman. Why are the Bruins roundly blamed for playing soul-killing hockey and the Rangers are just playing “a mature defensive game”?
Batman: I’m not going to dignify that with a riddle.
Poor Sid!
Kate, I agree that it’s doubly offensive that the Rangers are evil and boring. Also, Drury seems to have shaved.
I wanna puke. Will I be able to even watch this if I have to listen to all the crap about Avery?
I’m so sorry about your first round, Ookies.
I just realized that if the Rangers win this series I’m going to have to quit watching hockey.
That’s so funny. Funny-sad. Because Schnookie and I just said the same thing! (Well, watching hockey for the next round, at any rate.)
Katebits, I was just proclaiming to Pookie and Boomer that in the likely event that the Rangers advance, I’m not watching the ECF. Just… period. I’m not.
The Bruins and Rangers are both soul-killing. I just had to watch the Boston version 18 times this season so I personally find it more offensive.
I’m so sorry about your first round, Ookies.
Thanks, Patty. It was hands-down the worst I’ve ever had to watch. But it’s over now! *happy dance*
Will I be able to even watch this if I have to listen to all the crap about Avery?
Yeah, welcome to my entire fucking life for the last two weeks. There’s a reason that series left me totally disinterested in hockey altogether. Katebits is so right: it’s the combination of venality and sheer, oppressing boredom. At least last year’s Ducks were interesting to watch, if evil.
I take it Versus is singing Avery’s praises?
Wait. Drury shaved his playoff beard?! That’s WONDERFUL! What a fucking idiot.
The Rangers are trying to do to the Penguins what the Bruins tried to do to the Habs, which is make me blame the wrong team for the overwhelming boringitude. Well, fool me once. I’m NOT falling for it again.
The Rangers are trying to do to the Penguins what the Bruins tried to do to the Habs, which is make me blame the wrong team for the overwhelming boringitude.
She’s seen the light! :-D
They haven’t mentioned Avery on CBC. I forgot he was playing until they mentioned his name a few minutes ago when he touched the puck.
Well, fool me once. I’m NOT falling for it again.
Hee! You’re SO not a newbie anymore, Katebits!
I take it Versus is singing Avery’s praises?
Actually, not that much. Of course, considering how the talk during the Rangers/Devils series reached a point where it was literally exclusively about Avery, I’m kind of like, “Hey! I think they just mentioned a different player! It’s a magnificent respite!” So maybe I’m just a really bad judge of how much they’re talking about him. :P
Never mind. They just asked Scuderi about Avery in the intermission interview. They were doing good until then though.
WHY am I watching VS when I could be watching CBC?! I’m so stoop.
They were talking about him, though not singing his praises. Apparently he had successfully hit Sid in the mouth with his stick and made it look accidental. I wasn’t paying that much attention.
I think Kelly Hrudey got a hair cut!
Avery totally bonked Sid in the kisser with his stick. (Did you read Crunchy’s new blog entry where he talks about his 19 month old godson and how “for some reason he thinks it’s hilarious to bonk heads”? For some reason Crunchy saying “bonk” is hilarious to me.)
Apparently he had successfully hit Sid in the mouth
While Sid was lying in a vulnerable position on the ice.
I think Kelly Hrudey got a hair cut!
He totally did! What a terrible mistake! He looks so much tidier and less moppetish.
He looks so much tidier and less moppetish.
I see what you’re saying but I think it’s cute. He looks like a little kid on the first day of school. Somehow I see him as a guy who’ll grow his mop back quickly.
For some reason Crunchy saying “bonk” is hilarious to me.
That is SUCH a Crunchy word! :D
Kelly goes from tidy to moppetish in the blink of an eye. I kind of view his haircuts as the hockey-analyst moppet version as a golden retriever’s summer cut.
He looks like a little kid on the first day of school.
Good point.
Now imagine Crunchy entertaining a little kid by bonking heads. “I’m not sure why you think this is so funny.” *bonk* “You’re weird” *bonk* “Bonking heads seems to make you happy. How odd.” *bonk*
Why is Jonesy yelling? Did he forget he has a microphone?
For some reason Crunchy saying “bonk” is hilarious to me.
And if Crunchy reports to camp with a concussion, we can blame one too many bonks to the head from a 19-month-old.
Crunchy’s comments about co-best men and co-godfathers sounds like something out of a Friends episode.
They’re really trying to push that “Odd Man Rush” segment with Jonesy as a Coach’s Corner rip-off.
I am imagining Crunchy doing that now!
Crunchy’s comments about co-best men and co-godfathers sounds like something out of a Friends episode.
I was so pleased to learn that Crunchy is part of a trio of BFFs, because I am too. Crunchy and his BFFs should marry me and my BFFs! :P (I had a good chuckle at the “co”-bestman stuff. You know the other two are like “he’ll throw a fit if he doesn’t get equal billing…”)
By the way folks, Mr. Mike Richter will be joining the NBC asses during the first intermission with a haphazard environmental thingy. and supposedly some hockey talk.
They’re really trying to push that “Odd Man Rush” segment with Jonesy as a Coach’s Corner rip-off.
Instead of picking the worst part of HNiC to rip off, they should rip off Kelly Hrudey’s moppet segment. It’s the best part.
Why is Jonesy yelling? Did he forget he has a microphone?
Seriously. He is so awful. And Steve, you’re right about the Coach’s Corner thing. What was UO with the “ye olde game footage” of Jonesy? SO AWFUL!!!!
(I’m not sure whether VS or the Pens realize I had a terribly crabby day, and I am in NO MOOD for this crap. I want a NOT-ANNOYING broadcast, and I want the Rangers to lose badly. Is that asking too much?)
That really looked like a high stick.
Did Sid shave his playoff scruff?
Tricksy but I think it was too high.
CBC, Chris Drury’s height doesn’t really have much to do with whether his stick was above the crossbar.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! Like this goal isn’t bad enough, now we’ve got the VS guy telling us that play was thanks to Drury’s baseball-playing youth. That’s the first LLWS mention for this series. BARF!
I honestly don’t know why they ever go to Toronto for the high stick reviews, because they NEVER disallow them.
Um, this game is awful. AWFUL!
Like this goal isn’t bad enough, now we’ve got the VS guy telling us that play was thanks to Drury’s baseball-playing youth.
That is SO hilariously pathetic.
I’m quite happy that Chris Drury is too much of an idiot to maintain his fabulous playoff beard. It’s like he’s trying to be ugly. I appreciate that very much.
CBC, Chris Drury’s height doesn’t really have much to do with whether his stick was above the crossbar.
During last night’s game, there was some mention about height, the shoulders and the crossbar as a reason for the goal being allowed, but darned if I can remember what it was.
I really want to turn this game off. This sucks.
That is SO hilariously pathetic.
No kidding. He cements his place in the Moronic Sports Announcing HOF with his remark after the review was over: “I said that was a bunt. Now it’s a home run.”
I miss Rick Peckham and Neil Smith.
Good lord, I was looking FORWARD to this game. This blows! If the Rangers and Sharks end up in the Finals I’m not watching. I’m pretending it’s not happening. I’m never acknowledging the 2008 Stanley Cup Champion. There WAS no 2008 Stanley Cup Champion.
eep! Against Me’s “Stop”!
I wish real life were like a video game, where regardless of whether it’s Blue Jackets-Panthers in Late November, or Rangers-Penguins Game 7 in April, Doc Emrick is on the call.
“I said that was a bunt. Now it’s a home run.”
My eyes just rolled out of my head and down the highway toward Pittsburgh.
I’m pretending it’s not happening. I’m never acknowledging the 2008 Stanley Cup Champion. There WAS no 2008 Stanley Cup Champion.
I will fully support that. And as soon as we finish up our dinner here, we’re turning on Katamari. 8 of the last 15 Devils games I watched were against the Rangers — I don’t need any more of this.
I hate it when Beninati makes barely-there connections:
“On the eve of the NFL Draft, Dan Girardi was never drafted”
Who gives a flying fuck?
Uhm? What’s happening? Weren’t the Pens supposed to destroy the Rangers for us?
KARMABITCH!
THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!
Oh well at least they scored one.
Michael Rosi-Staal!
Holy Pittsburgh goal horn. That bugger is loud.
You, Me and Dupuis!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Alright this is shaping up to be a game. I was just about to turn it off.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dude, I’m thrilled about that second goal but EASY ON THAT HORN.
Alright this is shaping up to be a game. I was just about to turn it off.
I know! I’ve lifted my finger off the power button on our Xbox, although it’s still hovering near it…
Hey ookies, wanna hear something funny? A Ranger fan bragged on my lady-friend’s facebook recently that the Rangers had the BEST FANS IN HOCKEY.
I totally made him eat his shit, because he started saying things like Leetch > Stevens.
Dude, I’m thrilled about that second goal but EASY ON THAT HORN.
MORE GOAL HORN! There is not enough goal horn in the WORLD to accurately express how jubilant I am when the Rangers are scored on.
Thats a penalty? Fo real real? I saw Scuderi get all puck on that one.
Hey, Rangers fans are good fans… when the team is winning. Seven years missing the playoffs, though, softens them up a bit. But most fanbases are full of good fans when their team is good. See: DC, Washington.
GO PENS!!!
Yes, but BEST FANS IN HOCKEY? Absolutely not.
He also claimed that Devil fans are a disgrace to hockey. Yes, a member of the “Homo Larry” shouters is taking a moral fandom highground.
Okay, I was starting to get worried that it was me. The last time I tuned in the playoffs decided to resoundingly suck, but it appears the Pens might be able to fight through my troublesome presence. Time will tell.
Like this goal isn’t bad enough, now we’ve got the VS guy telling us that play was thanks to Drury’s baseball-playing youth.
And I like how they took the opportunity to praise the furry smurf person (SportSquee is amazing) for “always being in the right place in the right time” and “always scoring a goal exactly when his team needs it most.” Like… five minutes into the second period? When they’re already up by a goal? I see the VS announcers are using the definition of “timely goal” which means “goal scored by Drury.” Bullshit.
Also? That car commercial that uses “Better Days” by The Goo Goo Dolls? NOT. COOL. There are heartbroken Sabres fans trying to enjoy the playoffs, here!
Hi Gambler! (That car commercial with the Goo Goo Dolls is like a little stab in the heart everytime they air it)
Doesn this seem like the plongest period in the history of hockey to anyone else but me?
Sorry, that last comment had some extra letters.
It feels so long it feels plong. The extra P is for “puketastic”.
Definitely extra plong.
I hate that it’s in that commercial, but I don’t seem to have the depressing response to “Better Days” that some have. It makes me happy actually.
You’re right, Katebits, it is very plong. :D
I see the VS announcers are using the definition of “timely goal” which means “goal scored by Drury.” Bullshit.
“Bullshit”? “Bullshit”??? What kind of hockey fan are you, Gambler? That is the DICTIONARY DEFINITION of “timely goal”! :P
(And hi, Gambler! Good to see you!)
Katebits, this period is so interminably long that it has definitely transcended “long” and gone straight into “plong”.
Gambler, it’s in the Hockey Broadcaster Handbook. The first Drury goal of a game is “timely”, the second is “all-important”, and the third is “transcendent.” (And, hi! How’s it going?)
I have a funny feeling this is going to be the plongest Playoffs ever.
It makes me happy actually.
Well it makes me happy, too, because I think, “Oh yay! Are they showing that awesome video?” and then “Oh… no. Because the Sabres are already done.” And that’s when I get depressed. I don’t hate the commercial because I hate the song, I hate it because it gets my hopes up only to have them dashed all over again. And I can’t deal with that during every commercial break.
I have a funny feeling this is going to be the plongest Playoffs ever.
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Yay! I just accidentally invented a new IPB word. What is uo with the extreme plongness of this game?
“Plong” is the cookest word of this playoff run!
I would be pommerdoodling if this plongtitude would cease to be.
(And hi, Gambler! Good to see you!)
As long as I didn’t bring my Playoff Poison with me, right? Heh.
Gambler, it’s in the Hockey Broadcaster Handbook. The first Drury goal of a game is “timely”, the second is “all-important”, and the third is “transcendent.”
And every OT Game Winner ever scored is “Druryesque,” right? Because he invented overtime goals, you know. Before he came along, the teams would just play forever and ever. Until they died.
Before he came along, the teams would just play forever and ever. Until they died.
Ahhh, the good old days. Back when Drury was still inventing winning the LLWS.
Kelly Hrdhdyrhdry is devastatingly adorable. I plove him. :P
Brian Engblom is devastatingly disgusting. I would plove to being seeing my sweet prince, Kelly instead.
Ahhh, the good old days. Back when Drury was still inventing winning the LLWS.
How did hockey exist before Chris Drury?
How did hockey exist before Chris Drury?
Well, first of all, there was no such thing as “clutch”.
And all games ended in scoreless ties.
It was just two goalies slapping pucks at one another from end to end, Chris Drury invented the whole “Skaters” thing.
And all games ended in scoreless ties.
Hm. A scoreless tie sounds kind of like something that would happen when there’s sound defensive play going on, and I think Drury invented that. I bet the games all ended in ugly blowouts, where somehow none of the goals scored were “large”, “important”, “timely”, or “clutch”.
Sidney!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Limpfoot!
THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Way to respond!
OH. MY. GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!
*Passes out with delight*
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOOOO
OOOOO
*throws chinchillas everywhere*
Way to handle being scored on, Rangers!
Fucking Malkin. LOVE HIM.
I haven’t been so happy for a Sykora goal since 2001!
*throws chinchillas everywhere*
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Way to handle being scored on, Rangers!
The Rangers are like, “That’s funny — in the first round we always scored 15 seconds after giving up goals.”
Fucking Malkin. LOVE HIM.
alix put it best — that play was singing directly to my ovaries.
I like “rhyming couplets” of goals. It makes no sense, but RANGERS SUCK!
I was this close to turning this game off!
I turn off the game and the Pens start scoring. I’m not putting the game back on.
I was this close to turning this game off!
We all were! :D
I like “rhyming couplets” of goals.
Hee!
In fact, the only reason we didn’t turn the game off was because Pookie was still finishing up her dinner and wasn’t ready to play Katamari. As soon as she finished, the Pens scored. :D
Don’t turn it back on, Amy! Whatever you do!
Joe Beninati calls the game less than Doc does on an NBC broadcast
THIS IS THE WORST GAME EVER.
Amy you turned it on, didn’t you.
Amy, was that goal your fault? :P
Nope, I’m watching General Hospital on my DVR.
BAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRFFFFFFFFFF
*picks chinchillas back up and stuffs them back in their box*
Amy, I love that you TiVo General Hospital. :D
Weird Jose Cuervo ad.
*picks chinchillas back up and stuff them back in their box*
Yeah, put those chinchillas away. They’re not welcome here.
Amy, I love that you TiVo General Hospital. :D
Its a habit I can’t seem to break.
Just how many chinchillas fit in a box, anyways?
Just how many chinchillas fit in a box, anyways?
As many as are necessary. :D
(I never really got a chance to watch any soaps until I started working in a bank, and they would have “Days of our Lives” on during lunch in the breakroom. I loved that. If I had a DVR of my own, I’d totally record that and “Passions”.)
Just how many chinchillas fit in a box, anyways?
300.*
*Once upon a time someone here at Stately IPB Manor stupidly stooped low enough to asking in a faux-exasperated tone “How many Lemiuexs are there in the NHL?” And Boomer responded without missing a beat, “300. One for each team.” No part of the exchange made any sense, but it stuck with me. So, the answer is, “300 chinchillas. One for each team.”
I like the Avis commercials with the abandoned car talking to himself.
“Did he look back? I think he looked back.”
Pittsburgh is playing our music! Cut that out!
I know! Stop making me wistful for the Sabres, Igloo music people!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Crosby, with Malkin deflecting. Everyone wins.
Amy, I love that you TiVo General Hospital. :D
Amy, I, too love that you record GH. Roomie and I DVR it but haven’t watched it in months. We just record it because we go through periods where we’re in the mood to watch again but it’s a habit we can’t break either ;)
Anything good happening right now? Any more longtime characters killed off?
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
That was GORGEOUS!
They are reviewing this why?
MAN, I love that Malkinface!
Wow, it ticked of his stick exactly. Nice play Malkin! And good shot, Sid!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(I was in the bathroom when that happened. I’m going to spend the next 90 seconds in there…)
By the way, I’m not at all impressed by 17,000+ fans all dressed in the same color if they HAND OUT THE TSHIRTS. Are Calgary and Washington seriously the only cities left where fans can be trusted to wear the right color??
Anything good happening right now? Any more longtime characters killed off?
Michael’s in a coma, Nikolas is making out with a brain tumor induced hallucination of his dead fiancee (yes, it is as horrible as it sounds), and Sonny’s a horrible actor.
Dude, even WE don’t play Cotton-Eyed Joe.
Schnookie, get back in the bathroom!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
(Sorry, internet has a major delay.)
Okay, now just hold onto it, please, Pens? I want to go to bed before four.
Heather, Kate, I noticed that, too, about the music. Now I’m just waiting for Sabre Dance to show up to complete the effect.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
WOW, I thought that was in!
WOOO HOOO! Good triumphs over evil!
I thought the same thing about how chintzy it is that the white-out shirts get handed out. Here’s my question: whatever happened to just towels or pom-poms being enough? If you hand those out, when people wave them, the arena looks like it’s a white-out, but people can still wear their lucky sweaters be they home or away. It’s the best of both worlds!
Michael’s in a coma, Nikolas is making out with a brain tumor induced hallucination of his dead fiancee (yes, it is as horrible as it sounds), and Sonny’s a horrible actor.
Wow. Have they changed the actor who plays Michael yet so he’s suddenly 15 years old? :P And I’m guessing the dead fiancee is…Emily? Yes?
Sonny being a horrible actor is nothing new. He’s always been horrible.
YAY!!!! I only saw the last 45 seconds of this but it was delightful!
I was going to do a fresh round of round 2 playoff hot bitches, but Malkin is just not letting me ignore him.
I think that white outs in general are a bad idea. It looks too tennis match-ish.
but people can still wear their lucky sweaters be they home or away.
Yeah, I am STAUNCHLY opposed to single-color dressing requirements. I don’t understand where this idea came from that wearing the home sweater is the “right” way to be supporting the home team. When I go to a Devils game, the point is that I’m a Devils fan, home or away.
The Canucks always try to get everyone to wear blue, but they change their sweaters so freakin often, it never really works out. But we always have towels. Towels are the shit.
The only “anything”-out I’ve been impressed with is Calgary. That shit is hard core. Everyone else should just wear what they want. I do love towels. (In Minnesota we had Homer Hankies for the Twins. I always loved those.)
I think the Stars aren’t going to push the blackout next season. Although they can’t stop encouraging it now, of course, because you don’t change anything while you’re winning.
The Mavericks are shooting for a “blue-out” tonight in their playoff game, and it sets them up for a lot of “blew-out” jokes. Assuming they’re blown out. Which I do.
I like the towels, too. And the last couple of season openers, the Stars have handed out little flashing plastic star necklaces. It looks REALLY cool when all the house lights are down for the opening ceremonies.
Have they changed the actor who plays Michael yet so he’s suddenly 15 years old? :P And I’m guessing the dead fiancee is…Emily?
I think that’s why he’s in the coma, so they can change actors sort of seamlessly. And Emily is the dead fiancee.
When I go to a Devils game, the point is that I’m a Devils fan, home or away.
That’s true. So what if you’re not wearing the “correct” color? You’re there. That’s all that matters.
I think that white outs in general are a bad idea. It looks too tennis match-ish.
That’s why white towels are the way to go. During play it looks like a normal game and people can wear whatever sweater they spend a lot of money on, but when the building is rocking and the towels are waving around, the place looks alive. A single block of color looks flat, dead. Moreover, colors other than white recede. A crowd dressed all in red is hard to see on TV. The Calgary crowd looks so impressive because it’s all sweaters. But if you make the single-color-out about a object that’s meant to be waved around (but NOT Thunderstixx!) the single block of color dances across the screen. I do not understand why arenas don’t consult me on this!
I think that white outs in general are a bad idea. It looks too tennis match-ish.
I liked white-outs when it was just the Jets/Coyotes doing them. Now that everyone tries it, they’re just dumb.
The Canucks always try to get everyone to wear blue, but they change their sweaters so freakin often, it never really works out. But we always have towels. Towels are the shit.
Heh. Yeah, having lots of sweater and color-scheme changes makes the crowd uniformity thing pretty tricky. I’m a playoff towel purist, to be honest. Actually, I’m a playoff pompom purist, but I can’t keep lying to myself that the pompoms aren’t a landfill nightmare. So I’ll be happy with just towels. :D
Did anyone else notice that Sid looked like he had a bunch of black ribbons hanging from his waist? Am I hallucinating? :P
Dear Penguins:
Thank you for beating those nasty Rangers.
I don’t understand where this idea came from that wearing the home sweater is the “right” way to be supporting the home team.
I agree, although I have to say the Red Outs in DC were pretty amazing – say what you will about Calgary (and I know they’re a million times better than we are) but Caps fans were great at carrying it through. It helped that the new jerseys were hot sellers and everyone bought red because the white is very very bright, but still. Cool effect.
And the last couple of season openers, the Stars have handed out little flashing plastic star necklaces. It looks REALLY cool when all the house lights are down for the opening ceremonies.
I love those! They look so cool on TV!
OH! Ookies, did you note that we had Thunderstix at Game 5?? It made me think of you guys because I share your hatred for them…ugh. So vile. So obnoxious. So not conducive to creating a loud atmosphere.
Kate, I agree with you. One, white-outs look weird. I need a dash of color against the ice. And two, Calgary gets the biggest props. Almost everyone is wearing a jersey and they do that all year round no matter how good or bad the team is. I am pretty astounded.
Poor Sid! PJ Stock just made fun of him by comparing his facial hair to Lanny MacDonald’s and George Parros’s.
Dear Penguins:
Thank you for beating those nasty Rangers.
AMEN! I am SO glad we saw good triumph over evil tonight. That was DELICIOUS. And now… LET’S GO STARS!
Did anyone else notice that Sid looked like he had a bunch of black ribbons hanging from his waist? Am I hallucinating? :P
He totally does! It’s like some kind of ribbony Mardi Gras belt sort of thing, only with fewer bells and not in gold, green and purple.
CC, someday we should start a guerrilla movement to go around puncturing every Thunderstixx we can find. No one will know it’s us! Because there will be no written record saved for all posterity on the interwebs!
Did anyone else notice that Sid looked like he had a bunch of black ribbons hanging from his waist? Am I hallucinating? :P
That’s just how he ties down the scalps of the players he’s already conquered. He looking to add Avery, Jagr, and Drury to Heatley and Spezza.
That’s just how he ties down the scalps of the players he’s already conquered.
Sid [to belt]: Youse attractive!
That’s just how he ties down the scalps of the players he’s already conquered. He looking to add Avery, Jagr, and Drury to Heatley and Spezza.
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Did anyone else notice that Sid looked like he had a bunch of black ribbons hanging from his waist?
I didn’t notice that, but maybe he has a quick game of flag football between periods to keep warmed up.
OH! Ookies, did you note that we had Thunderstix at Game 5??
ACK! That’s TERRIBLE! I’m so sorry you had to be there for that. I’m kind of hoping (and I mean this in a general sense, not at all in a Caps-specific way) that every team that hands out Thunderstix gets smote by the Hockey Gods. Unless, say, the Rangers are the only Thunderstixless team. If they are, then I say, “MORE THUNDERSTIX!”
He actually did look like he was geared up for flag football. Hee.
That’s just how he ties down the scalps of the players he’s already conquered. He looking to add Avery, Jagr, and Drury to Heatley and Spezza.
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Dittles!
That’s just how he ties down the scalps of the players he’s already conquered. He looking to add Avery, Jagr, and Drury to Heatley and Spezza.
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I’m so sorry you had to be there for that.
Yeah, it was…awful. I went with my dad and of course since I told him I hated them he took great pleasure in pounding them together right in my ear. My father is 2 years old.
I mean this in a general sense, not at all in a Caps-specific way
Lies ;) Lucky for you it already happened! If we were still in and THEN lost I’d…well, I wouldn’t do anything. I know you don’t have that kind of power (or do you??)
No one will know it’s us! Because there will be no written record saved for all posterity on the interwebs!
Fortunately Pookie and CC blog anonymously, so you’ll totally be like the Masked Thunderstix Puncturers. You’ll be cult heroes!
What are these HNiC guys saying about Marty Biron? I didn’t get that.
That’s just how he ties down the scalps of the players he’s already conquered. He looking to add Avery, Jagr, and Drury to Heatley and Spezza.
How does he conquer them? Do they die laughing at his feeble attempt at facial hair? It looks like he’s got a cookie mustache or something, I have this urge to hand him a wet-nap. Or take tweezers to his face and pluck out all 5 disgusting hairs.
I went with my dad and of course since I told him I hated them he took great pleasure in pounding them together right in my ear. My father is 2 years old.
X was like that, too. She loved them, and loved making us furious about them. (I am assuming that’s the only character trait your dad shares with X… :D)
If we were still in and THEN lost I’d…well, I wouldn’t do anything. I know you don’t have that kind of power (or do you??)
Heh heh heh… Okay, if I did have that kind of power, it’s safe to say the Rangers wouldn’t still be playing.
I’m irrationally infuriated by everybody saying that the Sharks had the best Penalty Kill in the league in the regular season!
I know it’s irrational, but they are always saying it as if the Stars have no PK, even though ours was the best for the whole season except for the last day!
Ack! I need to let it go! It’s going to be hauled out a hundred times during this series.
It looks like he’s got a cookie mustache or something
Every time he appears on screen, we all involuntarily start wiping at our upper lips in that “Uh… you’ve got something on your face” way. He’s not taking the hint.
I was away from my computer during that game, so can I just say:
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m irrationally infuriated by everybody saying that the Sharks had the best Penalty Kill in the league in the regular season!
Everyone’s been bringing that up a lot the last few days, and I just want to throttle them on your behalf, Patty. I like to think the total, horrible flameout of the Sharks PK in the first round was karma getting back at them for stealing the top rating on the last day of the season from you.
I was just gonna say how cute Sid’s little beard looks. It’s so adorable.
(I am assuming that’s the only character trait your dad shares with X… :D)
…probably :P He’s just a brat sometimes; eventually he stopped. Even he prefers clapping and cheering to banging two inflated clubs together.
Okay, if I did have that kind of power, it’s safe to say the Rangers wouldn’t still be playing.
If I had that kind of power the PENS wouldn’t still be playing, but that’s neither here nor there…
I was just gonna say how cute Sid’s little beard looks. It’s so adorable
I want to make fun of it but it’s just so cute I just go “awwwww!”
Everyone’s been bringing that up a lot the last few days, and I just want to throttle them on your behalf, Patty.
Awww, thanks!
I hope you’re right and that their flameout is real, Schnookie.
I don’t mind Sid’s chin hair (and I do mean “hair”) but the mustache is a little grody looking. Still love him though!
Patty, that would bug the CRAP out of me especially since I’m a huge fan of the PK. So I don’t blame you at all! Go Stars!
I was just gonna say how cute Sid’s little beard looks. It’s so adorable.
…oh Patty. No.
Does he even have a beard?
I think it’s pretty cute that Sid hasn’t shaved that off. I mean, that’s dedication.
I’m just waiting for Sid’s beard to be long enough to have Blackbeard-style lit fuses in it. That would be so killer.
I don’t mind Sid’s chin hair (and I do mean “hair”) but the mustache is a little grody looking. Still love him though!
I agree on all counts. The beard is charming and adorable. The mustache is cringe-worthy and kind of skeevy in an “Eastern Bloc exchange student” kind of way. But I love him through and through regardless.
Awww man. I’m so torn on who I’m cheering for in Stars/Sharks. Marleau has my ovaries at attention, but then Mark Fistric’s over there being all bad ass and Robi is a very cute button.
I think it’s pretty cute that Sid hasn’t shaved that off. I mean, that’s dedication.
Sid’s more of a man than Drury!
Sid’s more of a man than Drury!
So true.
Marleau has my ovaries at attention, but then Mark Fistric’s over there being all bad ass and Robi is a very cute button.
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Awww man. I’m so torn on who I’m cheering for in Stars/Sharks.
Me too, alix. Me too. Cuties abound on both sides (she says in her serious hockey fan voice).
OOH HEY! Join the wishy-washy on the fence fan club with me!! We can just take Anne’s advice and root for whoever scores! :D
It might take Sid a little longer to grow one, but he’ll just have to make sure the Pens are in it long enough. He’s probably growing it slowly on purpose so his team won’t let up.
See y’all in the breaks. I gotta concentrate!
Cuties abound on both sides (she says in her serious hockey fan voice).
Hee! Damn straight. :D
I think you’ll figure out who you’re cheering for once the series gets going. That’s how it always works for me when I’m on the fence.
A year ago if you’d have told me I’d be cheering for the Stars and against the Sharks, I’d never have believed you. I was totally pro-Sharks with Grier, Thorny and CuBro and their entertaining interviews on Sharks TV, but then they the playoffs came and, oh how the tides have turned.
Go Stars! Go Stuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
I’m confused… The sweaters are so similar… Who’s in white and who’s in teal? :D
OOH HEY! Join the wishy-washy on the fence fan club with me!! We can just take Anne’s advice and root for whoever scores! :D
Hooray! Clubs are fun! Done.
Yeah, I don’t understand Drury shaving his beard. It’s his best feature and it’s not like the Rangers were playing poorly.
Go Stars go! Brian Campbell cancels out any and all good about the Sharks. You know, for those of you unclear on how I feel about him.
I think you’ll figure out who you’re cheering for once the series gets going. That’s how it always works for me when I’m on the fence.
I hope so. This is very unsettling, usually I can pick one clearcut team that I want to win, either because of hatred or love or whatever – it’ll be an interesting experiment to just watch a series for the love of hockey :P
Thank God the Sharks don’t wear black. I appreciate the Eastern Conference series this season, lots of distinct uniforms playing each other. Although the Orange/Red of the Flyers/Caps was confusing when you looked at the crowd.
Wait, Heather, who are you cheering against?
I’m confused… The sweaters are so similar… Who’s in white and who’s in teal? :D
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Pookie, I was just thinking “No one is wearing black! How am I supposed to know who the Stars are?” :P
Brian Campbell cancels out any and all good about the Sharks. You know, for those of you unclear on how I feel about him.
When did this change of heart happen, Heather? I had no idea! :P
We can just take Anne’s advice and root for whoever scores
Thats how I worked my way through the Wild/Avs series and how I plan to work through the Wings/Avs series. It shocks me how little I care about the Avalance.
…did Soupy just do something good defensively??
Holy crap! Brian Campbell just made a defensive play! Well, he’s good for this series.
I have never seen Campbell do that before. He better hand over the puck with an ill-advised spinorama soon.
alix, we should get t-shirts made!! They can say GO STARKS!
…or GO SHARS!
…or GO TEAM GO!
Hey guys, who’s wearing the #51 sweater for San Jose? I thought it was Brian Campbell, but that guy was NOT the Brian Campbell I know and mildly tolerate as long as he’s 2000+ miles away.
Maybe this has already been talked about, but did anyone read in Millsey’s blog about how he was at the Wings game last night and stood for the anthems while holding an entire pizza?
HE WAS AT THE WINGS GAME! OMG HE WAS SCOUTING HIS NEW TEAM I JUST NO IT!!!!!!
The way Jaffe was just talking about the last game of the regular season “preparing” both the Stars and Sharks for the playoffs, you’d think the Sharks had actually showed up ready to play in the first round. Are they talking about the San Jose Sharks?
What Crunchy didn’t add was that he spent the whole anthem saying really loudly, “I’m not going to eat this entire pizza, just FYI! The pizza vendor wouldn’t give me smaller than an individual serving. I mean, to me, this is an ‘individual-for-people-who-want-to-get-fat serving’. I’m going to have one tiny bite and then I’m going to give the rest to Goose because he wants to get fat. Just so you all don’t think I’m into being fat.”
Hey, speaking of Crunchy’s blog! Amy! Are you still here? Did you ask Crunchy who the Sabres emergency back-up is?! AWESOME QUESTION! I so so so so so so so so want him to answer that one!
Anne, I am loving every single post. I loooove Crunchy’s blog.
HE WAS AT THE WINGS GAME! OMG HE WAS SCOUTING HIS NEW TEAM I JUST NO IT!!!!!!
:^::::::::::::::::::::: And when he says he was “holding a pizza”, what he means is “I was signing a contract.”
Anne, I am loving every single post. I loooove Crunchy’s blog.
I had no idea Crunchy was so funny, lol.
Heather – he wasn’t there for D-Troit, he was there for John Michael Liles, his BFFL.
Pookie, :^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
HE WAS AT THE WINGS GAME!
But he was cheering for THE AVS! I’m telling you, we need to sign Crunchy’s BFF this summer. Then he could never leave us.
Why did they blow the whistle on that penalty when the Stars had the puck?
And when he says he was “holding a pizza”, what he means is “I was signing a contract.”
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He did say something about wanting to take career advice from Dominik Hasek.
Heather – he wasn’t there for D-Troit, he was there for John Michael Liles, his BFFL.
I know, I was kidding :-D
Kate, I’ve heard rumors of the Sabres looking at Liles but I think they’re mostly “Hey, we should sign Liles because he’s Crunchy’s BFF!” so I don’t know how reliable they are :-D
Amy, that’s a great question. (I still say Lydman.) I want to ask a question so much but I can’t think of anything to ask! Where’s Henrik Tallinder’s blog?
Why did they blow the whistle on that penalty when the Stars had the puck?
I swear the refs have been doing that in every damn game and it’s pissing me off. I mean, it’s not as bad as calling an icing on the penalty kill of course ;) but it’s SO annoying nonetheless.
Katebits – we’ll sign JM Liles and BabyCrunchy and then Millsey can’t pull a Nieder Sr. on us. Just for good measure, we’ll sign his other brother too, just in case. I dont’ even know if he plays hockey…eh, he can learn!
He did say something about wanting to take career advice from Dominik Hasek.
“When you’re mad at your teammates, half-ass it. Hey, it’s what the deserve. If you’re REALLY mad at your teammates or managment, fake a groin injury. No one can really tell if it’s sore or not and you’re the franchise player. What are they gonna do, fire you? If you ever leave Buffalo, make sure you say lots of rude things about the organization and the city on your way out. You might get booed forever and fans may argue about whether your number should be retired even if you are one of the greatest players in franchise history but it’s all about pride, you know. You’re the best. Screw everyone else.”
Why hasn’t Soupy made SJ lose yet? Pookie! Threaten to play Katamari!
Heather, ask him if next year he can refrain from having Sabretooth wear chaps at the Catwalk for Charity.
I mean, it’s not as bad as calling an icing on the penalty kill of course ;)
*Head explodes*
:D I’m sorry. My head will never NOT explode thinking of that. Sort of hilariously, Tom Gulitti made a point of posting on his blog that the officials from that game didn’t advance. I think most Devils fans are like, “Yeah, we didn’t expect the team to move on at all, so that’s cook. BUT IF THOSE OFFICIALS ADVANCE, I WILL DUNK A BITCH!!!”
By the way I seem to have missed this earlier (since I was ignoring all things happy Pens related until after that damn game) but ahem:
most fanbases are full of good fans when their team is good. See: DC, Washington.
…..ooooooooooooooh Schnookie, we’re SO in a fiht ;)
I just did a whole ranty post thing about that today! The timing of your snarkitude is perfect…
Heather, ask him if next year he can refrain from having Sabretooth wear chaps at the Catwalk for Charity.
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*loudly and totally sincerely* I THINK I’LL GO PLAY KATAMARI! I THINK THERE’S SOME SUSHI THAT NEEDS ROLLING UP!
Heather, ask him if next year he can refrain from having Sabretooth wear chaps at the Catwalk for Charity.
Yeah, that was disturbing. He does need to know that.
My head will never NOT explode thinking of that.
As it should. I didn’t even see it happen but I couldn’t believe it when I heard. Such bullshit.
Do you mind if I actually ask Crunchy that? I think that’s hilarious.
…..ooooooooooooooh Schnookie, we’re SO in a fiht ;)
Heh heh… What can I say? I didn’t expect you to be here! :P (Seriously, though, I speak as a fan of a team that doesn’t fill the building until the conference finals, so I’m not necessarily disparaging the Caps fans. Your team got good, and the fans showed up, even in the regular season. The fact is, the building isn’t full when the team is bad. But it is full, of good fans, when the team is winning. Most fanbases are like that, including the Rangers. There’s nothing wrong with that. There are very few cities that sell out even when the team is bad. And my team doesn’t sell out even when the team is good.)
Go for it, Katebits!
As it should. I didn’t even see it happen but I couldn’t believe it when I heard. Such bullshit.
What was so weird about it was that Rangers fans on the interwebs spent the first round apoplectic that Madden and Sutter were both allowed to scream at the officials after that icing call and weren’t fined or disciplined for it. Really, Rangers fans? You really expect the League to fine a team for complaining about getting called for icing on the penalty kill?
:^::::::: I know, I’m just picking on you a bit – I make the same point that good teams breed good fans in my post, but I’m just very sensitive to the constant argument (which to be fair you didn’t technically make) that the majority of our fans are bandwagon fans.
And the only reason I say this is because we started selling out games back in January, when the Caps were still in 13th place – it was right after Ovie’s new contract. I’m telling you, I really think Caps fans are still recovering from the Jagr years. It felt like everyone was just waiting for Ovie to collapse, get traded and then badmouth our city and team – so when he signed his insane contract it gave people hope again.
Or something. I don’t know, it’s a theory. If people are interested in the rant they can read it, I’ll stop using your comment thread ;)
Wow. That’s GOTTA be the best PK in the league! :D
Wow. That’s GOTTA be the best PK in the league! :D
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You’re such a suck-up!
Looks like I’m not alone on the white-out, by the way. From our Washington Times beat writer:
“Also, I am at Mellon Arena for Game 1 of the Penguins-Rangers series. While the “white-out” thing looks cool, I do have to the say the Caps “red-out” was more impressive because the fans did it on their own. Passing out t-shirts, like the Wizards did for Game 3 last night and like the Penguins did tonight, cheapens it a bit to me. But that is just me.”
Wow. That’s GOTTA be the best PK in the league! :D
*vein pops*
I MEANT THE STARS PATTY!
Y’all on that closeup of Roenick, it appears he has stitches on his forehead. After Game 7 and all the subsequent rose petals thrown his way, his head got so big it started to split down the front.
I forgot how adorable Robi was!!! I always liked him when he was in Montreal but omg so cute – and his poor smushy nose :P
Oh, okay! Thanks, Katebits!
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I forgot how adorable Robi was!!!
Isn’t he?? Once he gets his nose fixed, he’ll be downright hot.
His nose is THRASHED! It looks like a lump of silly putty!
alix, we should get t-shirts made!! They can say GO STARKS!
…or GO SHARS!
…or GO TEAM GO!
This is a fabulous idea!
It shocks me how little I care about the Avalance.
The Avalanche are all that is souless and wrong. I bet they kick puppies. Or make them wear crocs. I wish Forsberg the ballerina was dressed in a frilly pink tuttu and shot in a cannon back to whence he came, the land of IKEA. *Joe Sakic is excluded from this rant because he is Burnaby Joe and made of awesome*
I think he looks adorable with the lumpy nose though!!
…I have a thing for mangled hockey faces, I don’t know why :P I seriously find Matt Bradley to be the hottest thing ever when he’s working a black eye (which he always seems to have).
He can’t breathe through it.
I feel kind of sorry for him. Nobody would be asking him about his nose if he hadn’t gotten hit by the puck the other night. Instead EVERYBODY is.
(And everybody thinks their the only one that thought to make a joke about it. Poor Robi. He’s heard them all, and a million times.)
THEY’RE! not their. Sheesh.
I heart Robi so much!
His nose really is crazy. Poor man . . . it must be hard to breathe through.
I bet they kick puppies. Or make them wear crocs.
How cruel!
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He can’t breathe through it.
I don’t post fast enough. I’m sorry I was right, though.
MMMM…Burger King Telestrator..*foams mouth*.
After Game 7 and all the subsequent rose petals thrown his way, his head got so big it started to split down the front.
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(And that’s frozen hot chocolate coming up my nose there. VERY painful. :D)
Mmmm baby Fistric is very tasty.
I bet they kick puppies. Or make them wear crocs.
They make the puppies kick themselves with their own crocs.
Willa Ford is making it really hard to feel sorry for the Stars on that goal.
Yuck.
What the hell just happened there? BOOOOO!
Eww. That was not pretty.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
The Stars respond. I still hate Willa Ford.
And yay!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Go Stars! (Sorry, andrew!)
They make the puppies kick themselves with their own crocs.
Oooooh! That is the cruelest thing evah! And, :^::::::::::::::::
Why did that Sharks defender hop to allow the puck to get through? That was ……not a good play.
Modano scored and Mark said, “Yes!” And then said, “Oh, my god I just cheered a Dallas goal. I can feel my soul leaving my body.”
Haha, thanks for leaping out of the way, Marleau.
Why did that Sharks defender hop to allow the puck to get through? That was ……not a good play.
Hee hee! That, people, was the GREATEST PK IN THE NHL! :P
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heather, tell Mark it’s okay! It’s okay to cheer for the Stars now! Think of Stu Barnes! We NEED TO BELIEVE IN SOMETHING GOOD!
Woo hoo!!!
Nabby: Dude, Patty. If you’re not going to block it, don’t stand in front of me.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Woooooooohoooooo!
Yo, now that I’ve done it twice, it’s really messing with my ch’i to cheer for the Stars. It’s like “wait, are you actually rooting for the stars? like, to win? you weren’t just wooing a recent goal? whoa.”
Modano scored and Mark said, “Yes!” And then said, “Oh, my god I just cheered a Dallas goal. I can feel my soul leaving my body.”
It’s definitely a weird feeling cheering for the Stars. At the beginning of the year I would have thought it would never happen (even with Campbell).
These Stars fans are just insidious. ;) I have notably warmer feelings toward the Stars than I used to.
I feel like I wanna yell, in my best Doc Emrick voice: “HIT THE POST WITH THE SHOT!” every time someone gets iron.
No other announcer can quite match Doc in that, as well as many other facets.
It’s good to root for the Stars! Don’t be afraid!
These Stars fans ARE really insidious.
These Stars fans are just insidious. ;)
Freakin’ Dallas fans.
It is pretty amazing though, Meg. Even when Campbell first got traded I would’ve said I might have been okay with the Sharks winning at least over the Stars. But now? Heh. No.
These Stars fans are just insidious. ;) I have notably warmer feelings toward the Stars than I used to.
I know! They are just so sneaky! :D The blogosphere has got my allegiances all topsy turvy.
Stars fans are like the mint of the interwebs.
Just kidding!
These Stars fans ARE really insidious.
I know, they’re so nice that you don’t always realize they’re slowly brainwashing you into not hating their team. ::shakes fist at Patty, Caitlin, et al.::
I’m just going to assume that if the Sabres were still playing, all these Stars fans would be rooting for us on our side of the league :P
Mwuah! HA HAHAHA!
Stars fans are like the mint of the interwebs.
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Of course, Heather! I actually rooted for the Sabres for the last few years.
One thing I do love about national broadcasts is their amazement at some of the plays that Marty makes.
Patty, I love watching Marty handle the puck and jump in the play. Our goalie is… not so good at that so it’s like a revelation.
Phew.
I love this Acuvue commerical with the 40 year old guys playing football. “It’s not that I can’t catch! I can’t see through these glasses!”
Yeah, Marty is…… not at all like Crunchy. Heh.
It’s my theory that giving up the first goal relaxes the Stars, offensively speaking.
It’s like the first door ding in a new car. You’re so worried about getting one, then when you do, it’s like a weight is lifted off you.
Our goalie is… not so good at that so it’s like a revelation.
Yeah, every time a goalie handles the puck and nothing dreadful happens I’m surprised anew.
Heather, were you not here for our lengthy parsing of the Acuvue commercial? Stalky was redefining the art of reading into advertising subtext. I spend that whole commercial now trying to spot the papillon dog on the sidelines. :D
Just thought everyone should know I’m being terrorized by a giant bee-like bug and have been since right before hockey started tonight…I think it was a bad omen. It’s trapped in my parents’ fireplace and I swear it keeps dying and coming back to life.
…anyone wanna see pictures? :D
How awful, CC! I’m not sure I wanna see it. Sounds scary!
Heather, were you not here for our lengthy parsing of the Acuvue commercial?
No, I missed that! Now I’m sad.
Sure you do!! ;)
Here’s the cute little guy to give you an idea of his relative size…and here he is close up.
I’ve decided to either name him Briere (although I think he might actually be bigger than Danny :P) or Sid in honor of the Pens dying and coming back to life (and terrorizing me).
CC, that bug is so darling! (I’m a big bee fan, though.)
Dude that’s a bee. Not bee-like.
I would be out on my porch.
(I love bees, too, but not in the house.)
(Or the car.)
Heather, Stalky’s comments on that commercial are so worth reading; they start at #45 I think:
LINK TO STALKY’S ACUVUE COMMENTARY
Man, I love that commercial. Where the van is jealous of the rented Hummer.
CC, that bug is so darling! (I’m a big bee fan, though.)
Oh, you’re just saying that because I might name him Sid ;)
See, I don’t have anything particularly against bees…but ones that could potentially eat my cat are a little scary. As are bees that keep dying and then coming back to life and scaring the shit out of me.
Send that bee up here! Our apple trees need him!
Now Marty’s beard, that’s a BEARD.
Bees are disappearing in mass numbers thanks to terrible bee epidemics. It’s a really good thing to have bees! That’s a good thing to see! (You could name him Danny Bee-ere. If you’re a dork like me.)
Aww, Danny Bee-ere! :D So cute!
Man, I love that commercial. Where the van is jealous of the rented Hummer.
It makes me sad (yes, I’m a huge wuss).
Okay, now I feel kind of dumb. I missed the fact that you wrote AN ENTIRE POST about that commercial already.
Danny Bee-ere and Alfishesson should be friends!
The guy said the Sharks game plan is to dominate the offensive zone. Um. Isn’t that everybody’s plan?
Okay, now I feel kind of dumb. I missed the fact that you wrote AN ENTIRE POST about that commercial already.
I was like, “What the hell? Why’s Heather trying to steal our thunder by talking about the Acuvue commercial AS IF WE HAVEN’T ALREADY DONE A POST ABOUT IT?” But now that I realize you hadn’t seen that post, I understand. I mean, that’s a commercial that merits comment. :D
Danny Bee-ere and Alfishesson should be friends!
They should! I’m going to call every bee I see in our yard this summer Danny Bee-ere.
Danny Bee-ere and Alfishesson should be friends!
And don’t forget Zach Bearise! I think we could have Saturday morning cartoon about NHL Animals.
I’m going to get a pet goose and name him…um…”Goose” and then he can be friends with Danny Bee-ere and Alfishesson. :P
And don’t forget Zach Bearise!
Aw! I’ve never heard of him before! Yay!
You could name him Danny Bee-ere. If you’re a dork like me.
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…luckily I am ;)
The guy said the Sharks game plan is to dominate the offensive zone. Um. Isn’t that everybody’s plan?
No. That’s a special plan invented by Ron Wilson and the Shahks. They’re geniuses. I can’t believe that not even CHRIS DRURY invented that yet.
I can’t wait to watch the fun Saturday morning animated adventures of Alfishsson, Bee-ere, Bearise and Goose. That’s gonna be AWESOME!
I don’t remember how Zach Bearise came about. I’m going to say alix thought of it; it was “alix” written all over it, doesn’t it? :D
Methinks the SJ Sharks could learn a thing or two about the PK from Dallas. Just saying.
Huh, turns out Bearise was all Schnookie. Whaddya know?
Is it just me, or is this period really plong, too?
This period is also seeming very plong. I’d like the clock to move a little faster.
Jinx, Schnookie!
Methinks the SJ Sharks could learn a thing or two about the PK from Dallas. Just saying.
You’re so hockey-smart, Katebits!
Jinx, Schnookie!
Hee hee! Do we owe each other cokes now? :D
This is the plongest period ever.
The plongtitude of the pleriod is unfathomable.
Is Marty Italian? Is his full name Martin?
I think his full name is Martina, actually.
NOOOOO!
Poop! Pooooooooooooooop!
See, I knew this period should have been shorter.
That BLOWS! The Stars were doing such a good job of surviving in the face of relentless pressure. Of course, they were doing a pretty lousy job of keeping the puck out of their own zone…
Kate, I was wondering if it was Martin or Martino. Or just Marty.
I think his full name is Martina, actually.
It might even be Martinina.
Blah.
Pleeeease score on this power play! Pleeeease score while Campbell is in the box!
Hahahahahahahah! Bye bye Soupy! He likes to take penalties at really bad times in the playoffs. see Eastern Conference Final, 2006, Game 7
Did Campbell just take a penalty in the last two minutes of a tie game in the playoffs?
Martinettanina!
Crap. Somebody needs to dunk a bitch at the edge of that crease.
He likes to take penalties at really bad times in the playoffs. see Eastern Conference Final, 2006, Game 7
I felt sorry for him at the time because I hate the delay of game penalty. But now I’m retroactively angry about that too :-D
Martinettaninaella!
I felt sorry for him at the time because I hate the delay of game penalty. But now I’m retroactively angry about that to
I’m sure I came to his defense more than once if someone attacked him for that. Now, as we can see, I like to bring up what appears to be a painful memory for him as often as possible.
Finally another late-night playoff OT!
This SUCKS. I don’t WANT overtime! *stomping around like a pissy child*
This SUCKS. I don’t WANT overtime! *stomping around like a pissy child*
Tell me about it. I’m so tired tonight. I really hope Dallas scores quickly.
Engblom: “It rolled like a curling rock.”
Exactly. Because me, the American joe, knows exactly what this is, or that this is even an actual thing.
This is why there need to be more Andy Brickley’s and his wicked nahsty ahckcent than dull Canadians who don’t know their audience, like Engblom.
Katebits! Don’t pout or you’ll go to your room and there will be no more hockey for you tonight! I’ll send Pierre in to give you his take on hockey since the dawn of time from his perspective if you’re not good!
Okay, um…this is reason #3485023498 why photoshop + spare time + boredom is a bad idea for CC.
Observe. Mock. Forget you ever saw.
CC, THAT IS THE CUTEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN! :^:::::::::::
CC, I’m so not going to forget that because I love it.
CC, that is STUNNING! You’re a artist/genius! Bee-ere is surprisingly adorable, actually.
Is Zach Bearise blue because he’s down in the mouth?
I know what a curling rock does! And not only am I American, I grew up in the south. So booyah on all of you! :P
CC, that bee is definitely adorable.
:^:::::::::: you’re all too kind, oy. “Hey, CC, what did you do this weekend?” “Oh, I watched hockey and made cartoon NHLers on PhotoShop.”
…I am SO cool.
Bee-ere is surprisingly adorable, actually.
Yeah, I tried to find an ugly or creepy picture but amazingly when you search for “cartoon bee” you only get cutesy pictures ;)
I am DESPERATE to watch NHL Super Friends! DESPERATE! CC, you need to quit your job and drop everything to make this show a reality! :D
That is the cutest thing ever, CC!
I’m an American who knows what a curling rock is as well. I don’t know…I have no issue with announcers making comments like that. Far bigger announcing fish to fry.
Is Zach Bearise blue because he’s down in the mouth?
He’s blue because…the blue one was the cutest :P
(I think his mouth is made of cotton actually, not down…ba-da-bing, I’ll be here all week ;))
I don’t remember how Zach Bearise came about. I’m going to say alix thought of it; it was “alix” written all over it, doesn’t it? :D
I wish I had thought of Zach Bearise.
Too bad I can’t get a giraffe and name it Mattyraffe.
CC, that is the most AMAZING WORK OF ART I HAVE EVER SEEN! Brava! Brava!!!
I am DESPERATE to watch NHL Super Friends! DESPERATE! CC, you need to quit your job and drop everything to make this show a reality! :D
I’ll start writing immediately!! Who wants to join my writing staff?
…oh, and anyone know how to draw? :P
I know what a curling rock does! And not only am I American, I grew up in the south. So booyah on all of you! :P
Me too! Er, except that “grew up in the South thing”. But Central Jersey is hardly curling territory. But you know, you pay the slightest bit of attention to the Winter Olympics and you learn what a curling stone does. It’s not really obscure. Nor do I think Blersus needs to be so isolationist that it can only reference apple pie and hot dogs!
I am DESPERATE to watch NHL Super Friends!
Me too! Alfishsson’s voice would sound like those Knob Hockey videos, right?
…oh, and anyone know how to draw? :P
Wait. We can’t just steal things from the internet and put NHL logos on them? Hm. I’m out.
(I think his mouth is made of cotton actually, not down
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Whooo! Go Stars!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOO (sorry andrew!) OOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo
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OOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait. We can’t just steal things from the internet and put NHL logos on them? Hm. I’m out.
…that’s totally not what I did. Ahem. *coughs*
CC, that is the most AMAZING WORK OF ART I HAVE EVER SEEN!
Oh, Schnookie. I really hope for your sake that’s not true ;)
And YAY!!!
BOO!!!!
I’M SO CONFUSED!!!!
Wait. We can’t just steal things from the internet and put NHL logos on them? Hm. I’m out.
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That really makes this creative venture sound harder, doesn’t it?
Guys, I kind of enjoy Keith Jones, I’m still not sure if I should be ok with that.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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WOO HOO!
Goodnight everyone! I’m so glad the right teams won today (and yesterday as far as I’m concerned, actually). :)
Guys, I kind of enjoy Keith Jones, I’m still not sure if I should be ok with that.
His new haircut makes his head look like a pellet.
…that’s all I got.
I can’t believe they won!!!
I just want to say to all the Sabres fans how heartwarming it is to me that you’re pulling for the Stars, even against your better judgement. Sincerely.
Good night, Meg!
YAY!!!!!! I’m still not decided on my cheering alliegance for this one. When either team scored I had like a WOOOOOBOOOOOWOOOBOOO thing going on. But I’m happy that the Stars won!
Wow. That is the cutest thing evah, CC! I think Rufus will have to make an appearance when he gets a break from rolling meatballs and keeping cabs warm.
Patty, keep Marty around and I’ll always at least partly be a fan. (Let me just forget about Brett Hull being your co-GM though, okay? :P)
At least his mullet’s not a toupee.
Seriously, if you watch Brian Engblom in HD, it’s just sad.
Night, Meg!
And WOOOOOO Stars! How are all our Stars fans feeling right now? :D
Good night, Meg!
Patty, how happy are you right now?
Night Meg!
Curling is actually surprisingly very fun to watch live. It’s big in Saskatchewan. Gross quantities of alcohol might be part of it though :p
I just want to say to all the Sabres fans how heartwarming it is to me that you’re pulling for the Stars, even against your better judgement. Sincerely.
It feels weird, but we’ve gotta let it go, haha.
Although we DO still hate the Flyers, but I think most Sabres fans don’t realize that they were the team that beat us for the Cup in ’75.
alix, I think curling looks like a ton of fun! I’ve always wanted to try it out. I’m sure it’s A LOT harder than it looks, but it’s definitely one of my favorite Olympic sports to watch.
Dang it!!! I forgot to set the dvr for extra time! I’m going to have to rewatch the OT over and over until it rolls off the end.
I always liked watching curling when I was in Montreal – it was usually the only thing on TV on Sundays if hockey or figure skating weren’t on :P
I really got into watching the curling during the Olympics the last two times. It seems fun!
Once, I saw Turco “sweep” in front of a puck that was going through the forbidden zone and slowing down, so it would come into the trapezoid so he could play it.
Once, I saw Turco “sweep” in front of a puck that was going through the forbidden zone and slowing down, so it would come into the trapezoid so he could play it.
And that, right there, is one of the 3 million reasons I love Marty Turco. If you guys win, no offense to the rest of your team, I’ll be the happiest for him.
alix, I think curling looks like a ton of fun! I’ve always wanted to try it out. I’m sure it’s A LOT harder than it looks
I always manage to fall over. Hee. And then I barely touch the rock I wanted to. But I’ve heard from people that are actually good that if you figure out your balance, you can get on a roll pretty fast.
You’ve played it alix? That’s so cool!
Just a couple of times, Patty. I’m like the little kid that can barely skate. But it was pretty fun!
alix, I’m so jealous that you’ve curled! Although I’m the world’s shittiest bowler, so I imagine I’d be even worse at curling. :P
I’m also extravagantly tired. I’m off to bed, all! WOO HOOOOOOOO!!!! for a great night of hockey! Enjoy rewatching the game, Patty. :D
HA HA! I’m a horrible bowler too. Night, Schnookie!
I’m also signing off for the night, so good night, everyone! And one last, WOOOOO Pens and Stars! (sorry, andrew.)
Night girls!! WOOOOOO Stars!
As for the Pens…WOOOOO STARS! :P
Good night, Schnookie!
And Pookie!
Hello to anyone who might be around right now! We just finished up with a lot of yardwork (we’re trying to call it “yardfun”, though), and turned on the game to discover it’s 4-0 Detroit near the end of the second, and the shots are 31-9 in Detroit’s favor. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Stan Fischler’s probably sitting there thinking, “There is SO MUCH Brahms left to be played.”