Happy First Day of Autumn, Gentle Reader! It’s a cool September night here, and we have pre-season hockey on our television. Sure, it’s just the Rangers vs. the Senators, but it’s hockey enough to get us gathering a little wool about training camp and the season to come.
– Coach Sutter was quoted on Fire & Ice saying, “There is no reason to believe Patty can’t have a career year this year.” Au contraire, Coach. There are puh-lenty of reasons Patrik Elias can’t have a career year this year. Those reasons begin and end with “because he’s Patrik Elias”.
– Tom Gulitti is providing updates on the pre-season game in Philly. The Devils had three early PPs, including two five-on-threes, and yet didn’t score a goal and only managed four shots. Who says training camp is too short? Clearly the boys only need two solid practices before they’re ready to be playing in full mid-season form.
– While watching the Rangers-Senators game, MSG gives us a rundown of key rule changes, including that all face-offs after a penalty will be in the offensive zone. This causes Schnookie to froth at the mouth: “Great, so now Bobby Fucking Holik can lose all the face-offs on the PK. Let me tell you, if Bobby Fucking Holik gets even one second of time on the penalty kill I’ll… rant and rave ineffectually. And you can take that to the bank!” So it begins, this Second Bobby Fucking Holik Era. So it begins.
– Travis was recently featured in a Q&A on the Devils website, and it totally cracked us up. The highlights include him admitting that yes, New York has better pizza than Manitoba (shocking!), the horrifying confession that he pumps himself up for games by listening to Nickelback (NOOOOOOOO!), him listing his girlfriend only third out of the five things he’d take on a desert island (she comes after Xbox and a television, and is probably thrilled with his priorities), and him not including Zach at all on the list of five things. In fact, in another answer, Travis refers to Zach as “one of my better friends on the Devils”. That… doesn’t sound very enthusiastically pro-Zach. Does that mean Zach actually is one of Travis’s friends, or is that like saying the Blues third jersey is “one of the better third jerseys in the NHL” — that’s really damning with faint praise. We guess Zach’s glad his answer to “what five things would you take on a desert island?” didn’t get printed (it was “Travis, Travis, Travis, Travis and Travis”), and he still cherishes his half of the “BFF” locket more than Travis ever will.
– We are beyond thrilled that so many games will be carried in HD this season. We’re even getting this Rangers preseason game in HD! Preseason! In HD! Will wonders never cease? (Side note: While watching our summer viewing, we were gobsmacked to hear a character in one of the early seasons of Murder, She Wrote referred to HDTV. So Jessica Fletcher had heard of this a bajillion years ago but it’s only now that we’re finally getting it?! WTF, TV Gods? Where have you been all this time?) There is however one problem. You know us, there’s always a problem, right? Because of the additional HD channels, our sports package is all rearranged. MSG is now channel 634. We’re not sure we can handle this. It’s been 621 for as long as we can remember. We don’t handle change well. It’s bad enough that FSNY isn’t called FSNY anymore. We have to learn a new name and a new number!
– In case you missed it, the Devils annual “we pretend to have interesting behind-the-scenes content on our website” photo gallery of head-shot day is was up on the Devils website. It featured some darling pictures of Zach, Paulie, and Pando we were going to discuss, but it seems the window for pretending to have interesting behind-the-scenes content on the website is even shorter than we were expecting. The life of a Devils fan is never easy, is it?
– Last but not least, we’d like to humbly draw you attention to a collection of season previews presented over at ModFan. That’s right, ModFan lives! Today you’ll find an amuse bouche of in-a-nutshell season predictions for the Eastern Conference. Tomorrow, we’ll post the Western Conference. Bon appetit!
Devils Hockey! I am watching the devils flyers game on the “flyers tv” muted with matt’s broadcast even though the sound is a few mins behind
There are puh-lenty of reasons Patrik Elias can’t have a career year this year. Those reasons begin and end with “because he’s Patrik Elias”.
Are you saying he’s not going to be a productive Hobo? Well, I guess there have to be some guys on my team who fit the description. (Other than Crunchy, of course, who will hopefully stick to just dressing like a hobo instead of playing like one.)
I’m sure the other two things on Travis’ list were macrame and acorns, right?
I am SO PUMPED for hockey, and SO JEALOUS that I can’t get any pre-season games. Only a little bit longer of a wait, though. Speaking of, this weekend I bought my tickets to the Sabres/Wild game here in St. Paul next month. POMMERDOODLING!
OH MY GOD, WE JUST SAW A COMMERCIAL FOR THE RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SHOW!!!!!!
Okay, the Radio City Christmas Show commercial is nowhere NEAR as good as what you’re watching, Anthony! EEEEEEE!!!! Devils! How do they look? Wait, don’t answer that. I can guess. :P
Gambler, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but no, Patty is NOT going to be a productive Hobo. So sorry. (Crunchy is so delighted to have a team uniform that fits his hobo-ish personal style, though. What a good fit for him!)
Travis totally said macrame and acorns. Totally. And don’t believe anyone who says otherwise.
Anthony, tell the boys I say hi! :D
Gambler, Crunchy was really hoping you were going to dub the team the “Look at that Tweed Boob Hoodie”.
http://flyers.nhl.tv/team/popupplayer.jsp
it is kinda hard to follow what is going on with the delay between the video and audio
Wooooo! devis goal!
Peter Vrana
Who scored? (I can’t seem to get this to play on my laptop, and I have too much of The Mondays to figure out how… :P)
Vrana??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Vrana Vrana Vrana!
“We guess Zach’s glad his answer to “what five things would you take on a desert island?” didn’t get printed (it was “Travis, Travis, Travis, Travis and Travis”), and he still cherishes his half of the “BFF” locket more than Travis ever will.”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I love it!! I’ve missed being able to bash Zach! It’s been a looooong summer. I need hockey back. *Whimpers in the corner in a ball*
“Vrana Vrana Vrana!”
I totally said that when I saw he scored. :p
EEEEEE!!! I luff hockey! Matty just scored :) And Wellwood might be fat, but the boy can pass. Heh.
KG, the off-season is no excuse to let up on Zach! But it certainly is easier when there’s hockey going on…
alix, Matty loves you! That’s his way of saying thanks for the birthday cake picture!
“Vrana Vrana Vrana!”
I totally said that when I saw he scored. :p
Hee! If he ever makes the big team, everyone better get used to hearing that around here. :D
And it feels SO good to have new Zach material to make fun of! WOO HOO! Hockey’s back!
alix, WOOOOOOOO for Matty and your darling little fatty button! :P
Yes and thank god it’s only 18 days and 13 and a half minutes until the first game of the Devils’ real season. :) I’m so excited. I can hardly stand it.
“And it feels SO good to have new Zach material to make fun of! WOO HOO! Hockey’s back!”
“KG, the off-season is no excuse to let up on Zach! But it certainly is easier when there’s hockey going on…”
You two need to come up with some new Zach material with Boxworthy…you should have Boxworthy attack Bobby Holik. :)
alix, Matty loves you! That’s his way of saying thanks for the birthday cake picture!
Awwww! He so does!
alix, WOOOOOOOO for Matty and your darling little fatty button! :P
Hee hee hee!
I wouldn’t want Boxworthy to catch old and ugly from Holik!
I’m not sure Boxworthy would agree that it’s his job to beat up Holik. That’s the sort of work Zach should be delegating to his henchmen. :D
Congrats to being able to watch hockey. I’m watching Monday Night Football and Brett fucking Favre is not doing anything to stop me from wanting to gouge my eyes out wth a soldering iron. It looks like he is purposefully trying to make his record of career interceptions unreachable.
It looks like he is purposefully trying to make his record of career interceptions unreachable.
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It looks like he is purposefully trying to make his record of career interceptions unreachable.
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Oh, and it only makes sense that we should all find warm-up activities to get back into soldering-iron-to-the-eyeball shape. For me it was looking up at the television and seeing Petr Nedved. Surely he died in Vegas!
My only consolence is that the guy who returned one of those interceptions for a touchdown is on my fantasy team.
Yeah, seeing Petr Nedved in a Rangers sweater tonight was unexpected. That, and in HD it looks like the years have not been kind to him. Just… yikes.
The ironic part is that I became a Jets fan because the Giants colors reminded me too much of the Rangers. And yet the green team is the one signing old players past thier prime and sucking.
Sorry, I’ll stop whining now. So how about that Vrana?
Holy crap our baby goalie looks good! Too bad he’ll have to kill Lui to actually get a chance to play.
Our defence? Not so much. Yikes.
Frisby, I’ve always kind of felt that both the Jets and Giants are douchey, New Yorky teams. I don’t really pay super close attention, though, so I don’t really know the differences between the two. The Giants definitely look Rangerier, though, and that’s a really good reason not to like them.
The Giants always seemed Rangerier because the Jets play at Giants Stadium. I associate them both with having to walk through that awful parking lot tunnel thing at the Meadowlands.
Rangerier
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Clearly the boys only need two solid practices before they’re ready to be playing in full mid-season form.
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That’s pretty much how thing went in the Sabres game too. Crunchy was…..smushy.
Rangerier is an EXCELLENT word.
YOU GUYS, HOCKEY IS BACK! WOOOOOOO!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! All is right in the world — hockey is back. (Sorry Crunchy was smushy. Don’t worry. There’s plenty of Brahms left to be played.)
There’s plenty of Brahms left to be played.
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the horrifying confession that he pumps himself up for games by listening to Nickelback (NOOOOOOOO!)
Oh Travis…your musical tastes are a Nickeldebacle.
Seriously, I shouldn’t be able to use that term so many times. I bet if Nickeldebacle was a tag for every time you mentioned Nickelback at IPB, you’d have at least five posts for said tag.
Ain’t it scary?
Nickeldebacle is such a fantastic word. I think we’re going to have to try harder to work it in even MORE. :D
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Katebits, I find myself saying, “There’s plenty of Brahms left to be played” far more than I should. It’s a Brahmsdebacle. Or something.
WOOOOOOO!!!
Canucks are totally winning the Stanley Cup!!!!
We beat the Oilers in the SHOOTOUT!
What? These games don’t actually count? Damn…
Good morning!
I was about to make a comment about the deplorable music taste of so many hockey players, but I couldn’t have said it better than Josh.
They’ve been posting the iPod playlists of habs players on the canadiens website recently, and it’s mostly pretty awful. Nickeldebacle is all over the place, and it’s a bit disturbing to find out that Tomas Plekanec somehow gets pumped up by the Pussycat Dolls.
Fortunately, the amazing Sergei Kostitsyn gets huge credit for proudly including The Final Countdown by Europe in his playlist. I love him.
We are beyond thrilled that so many games will be carried in HD this season.
I can only watch nhl hockey on crappy internet streaming websites. I really wonder what it’s like to follow hockey in HD. Can you guys actually see the puck??! Wow that must be fantastic! :)
Good morning, everyone!
it was “Travis, Travis, Travis, Travis and Travis
Somewhere in New Jersey, Boxworthy is breathing a sigh of relief at not being included on Zach’s list.
And Time Warner Buffalo added the NHL Network to its free HD tier so I can watch tonight’s Sabres game. Yay!
I can only watch nhl hockey on crappy internet streaming websites. I really wonder what it’s like to follow hockey in HD. Can you guys actually see the puck??! Wow that must be fantastic! :)
It’s pretty amazing, yeah. I don’t have HD so I experience it very rarely, but really of all the sports I’ve seen in HD hockey benefits the most.
Good morning, IPB! Y’all kill me, ladies, just kill me.
No hockey for me just yet (are the Stars even PLAYING pre-season games yet? Sheesh), but they’re doing blogs from players at training camp and Loui Eriksson’s blog ended with, “Alright, I’ve got to get going, my table tennis partner, Joel Lundqvist, is waiting for me! See you guys tomorrow. ”
It sounds like a letter home to Mom in Sweden or something. :D
I can only watch nhl hockey on crappy internet streaming websites. I really wonder what it’s like to follow hockey in HD. Can you guys actually see the puck??! Wow that must be fantastic! :)
I feel you, grrrreg. I’m currently following the Sabres from Minnesota (after spending half of last season trying to follow them from Europe). Crappy internet streaming is pretty much the norm, so every time I get to go home and watch a game on my parents HDTV, I’m absolutely floored. It’s beautiful in it’s own right, but I feel I appreciate it so much more. My parents are all, “Wow, you can see the skate tracks on the ice!” while I’m all, “Wow, you can see the numbers on the backs of the sweaters!”
My parents are all, “Wow, you can see the skate tracks on the ice!” while I’m all, “Wow, you can see the numbers on the backs of the sweaters!”
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So true! I like to watch the occasional Oilers game and that feed is basically a blown-up youtube video, it’s so awful. I’ve seen game footage from the sixties that’s clearer.
Isn’t Loui cute, Caitlin? I think I might make him my pet player this season.
The Stars are playing tonight, but it’s not on TV. It’s not even on radio!
The Sabres game is on NHL Network? I’ll have to check that out!
Isn’t Loui cute, Caitlin? I think I might make him my pet player this season.
He’s so much cuter now that he’s toughened up a whole bunch and doesn’t get knocked off the puck by a stiff breeze. That makes me feel significantly better! Heh.
I think my pet player this season is Brunnstrom. His cheekbones overpowered me, and left me without sense, what can I say?
The Stars are playing tonight, but it’s not on TV. It’s not even on radio!
Grrr! :grumble: Oh well, at least I’m going Saturday!
Also, who the hell calls it table tennis?
It’s ping pong, Swedish Fish. PING PONG.
My parents are all, “Wow, you can see the skate tracks on the ice!” while I’m all, “Wow, you can see the numbers on the backs of the sweaters!”
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I would just die if a Devil listed Will Oldham as his favorite music. He’d be my favorite Devil forever. Unless he was Holik. Then I’d stop listening to Will Oldham. (Or, I’d just refer to Will Olham as Bonnie Prince Billy and pretend that I don’t know they’re one and the same.)
I like to watch the occasional Oilers game and that feed is basically a blown-up youtube video, it’s so awful. I’ve seen game footage from the sixties that’s clearer.
Sometimes video from the ACC in Toronto is like that, too.
I thought the table tennis comment sounded like something that Margee would come up with during one of her Fly on the Wall posts.
The Sabres game is on NHL Network? I’ll have to check that out!
7pm ET tonight. Its being played in the town in Quebec that won the title of Hockeyville for the year.
I thought the table tennis comment sounded like something that Margee would come up with during one of her Fly on the Wall posts.
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Did you see the latest one? With Joe Thornton? “You are attractive!” Man, that Margee’s a genius.
Wait, there’s game on NHL Network tonight? Hot diggety!
Wait, there’s game on NHL Network tonight? Hot diggety!
A game that doesn’t involve the Rangers no less! (I’m not going to be home but I’m totally excited about tivoing it [provided TimeWarner hasn't figured out that they've been giving me the NHL Network for free]).
I have tomorrow morning off! Guess what I’m doing tonight? Yeah, watching hockey :DDDD
Margee’s a genius.
Well, yeah. I know some people who just aren’t into most of her stuff, but the fly-on-the-wall segments are universally hilarious. I had one of my uni friends read one of the posts and told her to imagine random attractive dudes because she didn’t know the nhlers, and she laughed so hard she cried. So yeah, universally appealing.
7pm ET tonight. Its being played in the town in Quebec that won the title of Hockeyville for the year.
Apparently the arena they’re playing in is teeny tiny. Like, a couple thousand people. Should be a really neat atmosphere.
I would just die if a Devil listed Will Oldham as his favorite music.
Way too much to ask for. These guys just have the worst taste! I actually applaud Stafford and Lydman for their thrash metal leanings, only because at least it’s obscure stuff. Even if it makes your eardrums bleed.
Did you see the latest one?
I did. Brilliant, as always. “You’se attractive” is always funny.
I actually applaud Stafford and Lydman for their thrash metal leanings, only because at least it’s obscure stuff.
True. But I do remember hearing that last season Crunchy and Peters mini-rebelled and game the game day staff a new playlist, since they were tired of the same old music game-in and game-out.
And speaking of Staffy, he again named Zach as his favorite athlete in the media guide.
And speaking of Staffy, he again named Zach as his favorite athlete in the media guide.
No way! That’s too funny. Poor guy. He needs a more inspirational hero. Maybe he’d have a better season if he named Sid as his favorite athlete.
Late, but better than never: Margee’s stuff kills me eighty kinds of dead.
These guys just have the worst taste! I actually applaud Stafford and Lydman for their thrash metal leanings, only because at least it’s obscure stuff. Even if it makes your eardrums bleed.
Yeah, it’s so out of place that whenever Jere Lehtinen goes to a Slayer concert these days, the people from the Stars website practically go with him. Last time he gave the Slayer guys personalized Stars jerseys. The pictures of him finally meeting Slayer are adorable. He totally looks like “OMG I AM MEETING SLAYYYYER!” It’s cute.
I can’t wait to see Travis Zajac’s “OMG I AM FINALLY MEETING JAPANCAKES!” look. Hee!
can’t wait to see Travis Zajac’s “OMG I AM FINALLY MEETING JAPANCAKES!” look. Hee!
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The Devils website should do a feature about it too! :D
Isn’t Loui cute, Caitlin? I think I might make him my pet player this season.
Ok, I know I am really late to the party, but I loved Loui’s blog. Today they have one from Nicklas Grossman. He made dinner last night for the other Swedes on the team and their wives. I found that incredibly adorable.
Oh and I love Margee “Fly on the Wall” stuff. So funny.
I think Grossman is also adorable! His blog entry seemed very him. (Even though I don’t know him personally.)
His blog entry seemed very him.
I like how he seemed very worried about getting invited to the other Swedes’ houses for dinner. Poor Grossman.
Such a quiet, shy guy. Poor concerned Grossman. :(
The one time I met him, his phone would NOT stop going off, and Jen and I kept laughing at his ringtone. Poor guy.
Poor guy.
ACK, I should proofread. Sorry for my overload of pity for Grossman. :D
He’s very tall, isn’t he?
His blog entry seemed very him.
I agree. He seems so earnest. All the young guys do, for that matter.
The roster says he is 6′ 3″.
I am Pommerdoodling for Saturday to get here!
It’s fun that all the different Stars do blog entries.
I think my favorite thing about the Sabres media guide is that Kotalik lists a favorite karaoke song. None of the other players have a favorite karaoke song listed so it just seems so out of place.
The roster says he is 6′ 3″.
Yup! He is tall. Bless him.
I think my favorite thing about the Sabres media guide is that Kotalik lists a favorite karaoke song.
And what, pray tell, is Kotalik’s favorite karaoke song?!
Darcy Hordichuk’s blog is hilarious! He told us that Big Bear is his roommate and he’s been “intimidating” Him. Heh.
Oh my god, you guys, this day has been crazy! Thank GOD there’s hockey on tonight!! WOO HOO!
Oh my god, you guys, this day has been crazy! Thank GOD there’s hockey on tonight!!
It may be too much information, but I don’t care: I’m so excited for the Sabres game tonight, I just might shit my pants.
Sorry for the vulgarity. I’m that excited.
andrew, I know exactly how you feel. The Devils are going to be on tv tomorrow night. Of course we have to tivo-delay it, but still! DEVILS! In a game that DOESN’T MATTER! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Devils are going to be on tv tomorrow night. Of course we have to tivo-delay it, but still! DEVILS! In a game that DOESN’T MATTER!
YESSSS!!!!
I feel ya. I should take off work early, just to make sure I don’t miss the opening face off for this meaningless game.
Oooh, you DEFINITELY need to take off early! I mean, it’s preseason! You don’t want to miss a preseason game! There might be eight or nine guys you’ve heard of on both sides! :D
You don’t want to miss a preseason game! There might be eight or nine guys you’ve heard of on both sides!
That’s why I’m not worrying about last night’s loss to the Leafs. Their varsity squad beat our JV. That really means the Leafs will win the Cup now.
You mean the Canucks aren’t winning the Cup this season after beating the Oilers last night? I had my parade outfit picked out and everything!
Oh no, alix, our sarcasm about the value of preseason games doesn’t mean anything about the Canucks. You guys are TOTALLY going to run the table. :P
You mean the Canucks aren’t winning the Cup this season after beating the Oilers last night?
Nope. Sorry alix. You have to be a Leafs fan for preseason Stanley Cup victories to count.
Woo! Heika gave us a link to a radio broadcast from St. Louis for tonight’s Stars game!
I might have to watch the Sabres game and listen to the Stars game.
And what, pray tell, is Kotalik’s favorite karaoke song?!
Californication.
In other news, those jerks at TimeWarner figured out that I’m not really supposed to get the NHL Network. No little prospects running around the tv for me.
Boooo!! I hate Time Warner!
Umm..I pay for the NHL Network and all I have right now is a black screen. Considering this isn’t being shown in Buffalo, I’m not sure why it would be blacked out and if it is, I’m going to be seriously pissed.
Chaz, are you in Buffalo (or served by TW Buffalo)? The game is coming in for me no problemo.
Chaz, we’re getting the game fine here on New Jersey DirecTV…
I wish I were in Buffalo. I’m in Corning and serviced by Syracuse Time Warner. I just called into customer service and they think it’s a problem, so they’re going to report it. The channel went out sometime in the last hour. Argh. Hopefully, since it’s working in Buffalo, they’ll be able to get it resolved.
Hopefully, since it’s working in Buffalo, they’ll be able to get it resolved.
Good luck!
Good luck, Chaz! And, um… look away, okay?
Now that Chaz isn’t looking, you guys, is this the craziest thing or what? I think it’s hilarious how the cameras are all so low to the ice. All the skaters look huge!
All the skaters look huge!
They really do! I thought Timmy looked about seven feet tall during that ceremonial faceoff.
OK, I looked away and then had to read anyways. Seriously, my service needs to come back soon.
I feel like I’m in 1970, I’m listening to the game on a radio that was old when I was born.
I feel like I’m in 1970, I’m listening to the game on a radio that was old when I was born.
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And Staffy totally needs to be eating more brains. He looks weak and pallid. Staffy, zombies need brains! No one is going to think any less of you for eating them.
(Wooo. Yikes. We have a raspberry witbier with dinner tonight, and you know what? It packs way more punch than I expected at first sip.)
Kevin Sylvester has informed us that the game is on MSG right now.
Correction. Erin Pollina told us that.
I have de-Rangers and TB. Thankfully, TB is leading. I guess I should be happy that I can hear the game.
My bad, it’s on MSG+. Yeah!!!!!
True. But I do remember hearing that last season Crunchy and Peters mini-rebelled and game the game day staff a new playlist, since they were tired of the same old music game-in and game-out.
I wish some Devils showed some initiative like that. But after thumbing through the media guide and various interviews…maybe not. We’d be hearing nothing but country music and Nickelback all night long.
One of my dream jobs is to be the music programmer at sporting events. I’d be totally clever with the music that’s played for certain occasions throughout the game. And I’d mandate that the opening scene from SlapShot be played for the first instance of icing of every game.
I’d be totally clever with the music that’s played for certain occasions throughout the game.
I’d be like, “Is ‘Handguns and Firearms’ clever enough for a Devils game? We can pretend it’s actually called ‘Handguns and Soldering Irons’.”
I’d be totally clever with the music that’s played for certain occasions throughout the game.
I love the music the Sabres music guy plays when a goal is being reviewed. It’s usually “We Can Work it Out”.
I’d be like, “Is ‘Handguns and Firearms’ clever enough for a Devils game? We can pretend it’s actually called ‘Handguns and Soldering Irons’.”
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I love the music the Sabres music guy plays when a goal is being reviewed. It’s usually “We Can Work it Out”.
I love it when teams play Innocent by Our Lady Peace when a home team player takes a penalty. The Devils usually use Smooth Criminal (if he was smooth, he wouldn’t have been caught) or Misunderstanding (which, admittedly, is pretty damn clever).
Well this game isn’t exactly inspiring any hope in this Sabres fan.
Dude, they interviewed Tanguay and I missed it! Well, at least I did get him on Les Phoque-ups.
I don’t think anybody is around, but Ryan Walter has an ad with Moores clothing for men. Oh my gosh! You have no idea how funny it was!
I’ll have to watch for that, alix! Hockey players make hilarious spokesmen.
Did I hear that JMFJ might be out for the season? I’m listening to the Stars play the Blues, but not very well.
Woops! Sorry! Eric Johnson. Jack Johnson’s on the Kings, right?
Yup. Torn ACL. Out 6-9 months. Golf cart accident. Poor button. That’s gotta suck.
Hee hee hee! Hordichuk scored! Who saw that coming?
Yeah. Eric Johson.
That is SO crappy for Blues fans. And how do you TOTALLY blow out your knee while driving a golf cart anyway?
Yeah, he was like one of their major bright spots wasn’t he?
Apparently he went to stop it so he could get out, but his leg got stuck and he pressed the gas and the brake at the same time. I guess it just wrecked his knee.
Erik Johnson should never have gone to that Hockey Injury Camp run by guest lecturers Jason Arnott and Tim Connolly.
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Erik Johnson should never have gone to that Hockey Injury Camp run by guest lecturers Jason Arnott and Tim Connolly.
HA! Actually, what happened was that he went to an NHL-wide rookie camp, but woke up late on registration day. All the other lectures were already fully enrolled, so he got stuck with the Arnott/Connolly session. That’ll learn ‘im.
Yeah, I think Johnson is one of their franchise type players.
They’re not missing him too much so far. Stars are LOSE-ing.
The Canucks are tied…Hordichuk is totally going to be my boyfriend if Matty is indisposed.
Lui made an absolutely beautiful save, and then one minute later let in one of the softest goals I’ve ever seen. It’s definitely pre season…
Lui made an absolutely beautiful save, and then one minute later let in one of the softest goals I’ve ever seen. It’s definitely pre season…
Or it’s Marc-Andre Fleury in the SCF. YEAH, I SAID IT! :P
Or it’s Marc-Andre Fleury in the SCF. YEAH, I SAID IT! :P
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Or it’s Marc-Andre Fleury in the SCF. YEAH, I SAID IT! :P
AHAHAHAHAHA!!! TOTALLY!! But try telling that to Penguins fans. They lose their minds.
Wow. This game is a fight-fest.
(I’ve always hated the Blues.)
Or it’s Marc-Andre Fleury in the SCF. YEAH, I SAID IT! :P
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But try telling that to Penguins fans. They lose their minds.
I know, but it’s the truth, Pens fans! The guy made saves he had no business making, but he didn’t give up a single good goal in that series. It was the weirdest Jekyll-and-Hyde performance by a goalie that I’ve ever seen. :D
And ahhhh, preseason fight-fests. The game we went to in Trenton last year between the Devils and Flyers was the same way. I believe Janssen jacked up his shoulder in that game, though, so some good came out of it.
We’ve had two fights. But they were more like, “Let’s hug it out Bitch! And then wrestle each other to the ice!”
I know, but it’s the truth, Pens fans! The guy made saves he had no business making, but he didn’t give up a single good goal in that series. It was the weirdest Jekyll-and-Hyde performance by a goalie that I’ve ever seen. :D
Agreed!
Oh man! This Ryan Walter ad won`t go away! Buahahaha.
“Let’s hug it out Bitch! And then wrestle each other to the ice!”
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I think both Avery and Ott got thrown out of the game right after Avery scored, threw a punch at Janssen, then turtled. Then Ott took on Jackman. I thought Avery was supposed to take care of things himself. I’m worried about my little ice troll. :(
Woooooow! I freakin love Jannik Hansen. That was absolutely gorgeous. We might have our very own “Henrik Zetterberg late draft pick“ story in a couple of years. :) He was the 5th to last player chosen in the 2004 draft.
I believe Janssen jacked up his shoulder in that game, though, so some good came out of it.
Is Janssen on the Blues now? Because I could swear I heard his name several times.
I thought Avery was supposed to take care of things himself.
Ummm… nope. Not unless he’s “taking care of things” with guys smaller and less interested in fighting than he is. Like when he challenged Zach. Sorry. You’ve got yourself a classic turtler there.
Is Janssen on the Blues now? Because I could swear I heard his name several times.
Yes, we blissfully unloaded him at the deadline last year. I believe he turned into the Iron Boar for us.
I predict Avery will get a lot of guys besides himself punched. I doubt Road Spikes and Mo are going to like being the ones taking his medicine since he usually refuses it.
You’ve got yourself a classic turtler there.
Question of the day: How can someone who is such a big jackass, turtle so well?
They keep telling us, we are going to love Avery now that he is on our team. I hope “they” are right. Because I’m sure not feeling right now.
So y’all get to actually see the Devils play on TV tomorrow? How exciting!
So y’all get to actually see the Devils play on TV tomorrow? How exciting!
Well, typical of the Devils, and ESPECIALLY typical of Devils-Rangers, it’s a Wednesday night, so we’ll be watching it tomorrow on tivo delay. But still! Devils! On TV! In HD! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
And good morning, everyone!
Morning, IPB! Saturday’s ALMOST here, right? We’re doing the Stars Open House thing and then heading to the game that evening.
It’s really Friday, isn’t it?
Someone, quickly – lie to me. :D
Hey now! It’s super-close to Saturday. Or so I keep telling myself as I’m convinced it’s Thursday today. :P (I have a HUGE amount of binder preparation that needs to be done by early Friday morning. I have a feeling a task like that will really help to make this week go by a hell of a lot faster than I’d like it to.) That’s so cool that you’re going to have such a Starstastic weekend! FUN FUN FUN!!!
So I have to just share here that while I’m absolutely LOVING how fall-ish it is (last year it was hot and summery all the way up through the end of October, and then just suddenly became winter, albeit a mild winter), I am getting the biggest “it’s going to snow a lot this winter” vibes. I’m totally distracted now from delightful fall by my confidence that snow is just a few months away. This is really bizarre.
That’s so cool that you’re going to have such a Starstastic weekend! FUN FUN FUN!!!
And yay for a Devilstastic week for you guys!
Yeah, this will probably be my last Starstastic weekend for a long while..but what can you do? Too much stuff to do and all that. Sigh.
Stupid “being busy”! Keeping people from enjoying hockey! :P
So I have to just share here that while I’m absolutely LOVING how fall-ish it is (last year it was hot and summery all the way up through the end of October, and then just suddenly became winter, albeit a mild winter), I am getting the biggest “it’s going to snow a lot this winter” vibes.
My roommate keeps telling me that it’s supposed to be a particularly cold winter. I think it’s because she’s living in fear of the Ithaca winter. You’d think she was from Florida or something and hadn’t lived in New York State her entire life the way she’s convinced the cold will kill her.
But anyway, yes, cold winter. Although I doubt we’ll get much in the way of snow where I am. This has been a very fall-ish fall so far.
Woo-hoo! Cold winter! Yay! I hate it when the Winter is mild. What’s the point of Winter if it’s not going to be cold?
It’s been insanely fall-ish so far! It’s like the best fall EVAH!
That’s pretty funny that your roommate is losing her mind over the threat of Ithaca winters. Although I laugh while fully putting forth that I’m used to these pathetic NJ winters, and would probably die in a winter as actually wintry as Ithaca’s. :D
fear of the Ithaca winter
Dude, Ithaca totally kicks ass. That maybe because its’ the closest “big” city to where I live. The winters down here aren’t too bad. At least we don’t get the snow off Lake Ontario. Now, if I lived in Oswego, I’d be afraid of the winters
I can’t wait for fall! I hope summer doesn’t last into December like last year. I have a feeling it’s right around the corner. Not here yet, though.
Now, if I lived in Oswego, I’d be afraid of the winters
I had a friend who went to college at Oswego. Winter here is a picnic compared to there.
Winter here is a picnic compared to there.
Note to self: don’t move to Oswego…
Patty, y’all BETTER be having fall when we get there! I’m not leaving fall here to have more summer at my destination! :P
Winter can take its time coming here. I’m too skinny for
-20C right now. :D
Can I just say that I’m totally in love with Big Bear! He’s sooo awesome!
Can I just say that I’m totally in love with Big Bear! He’s sooo awesome!
Yeah, that’s how Sabres fans felt about him immediately after last year’s trade deadline, too. Just wait. :P
Patty, y’all BETTER be having fall when we get there! I’m not leaving fall here to have more summer at my destination! :P
Um… *looks around nervously*
Yeah, that’s how Sabres fans felt about him immediately after last year’s trade deadline, too. Just wait. :P
There’s no way he’s going to disappear! He’s turning a corner :D
Roloson even punched him in the head last night. And he got his helmet knocked off three times by pissed off Oilers. Hehehe.
Patty, y’all BETTER be having fall when we get there! I’m not leaving fall here to have more summer at my destination! :P
Hmm. That could be a problem.
Um… *looks around nervously*
That’s it! The trip’s off! :P (Just kidding! Although I do wonder why, every year, I think, “I know! I’ll go away in October!” I mean, October is the best time of year around here. What is WRONG with me?)
There’s no way he’s going to disappear! He’s turning a corner :D
Oh, OF COURSE. :P
Hmm. That could be a problem.
Will it at least be long-sleeve t-shirt weather?
Will it at least be long-sleeve t-shirt weather?
I don’t know does a high of 80 count as long-sleeve t-shirt weather?
Will it at least be long-sleeve t-shirt weather?
How do you feel about pushing up your sleeves?
Although, the AAC is always nicely chilly, perfect for jersey wearing.
Claude Lemieux is looking to return to the NHL at age 43. He’s skating with the Phoenix Coyotes!
Dude, Ithaca totally kicks ass. That maybe because its’ the closest “big” city to where I live. The winters down here aren’t too bad.
I keep telling her that it won’t be that bad but I think she’s unwilling to give someone from Buffalo the benefit of the doubt on that.”At least it’s not Oswego!” probably also wouldn’t go that far. I’ve been going with the, “at least you have a car!” mixed with, “at least Ithaca has more culture than most towns its size.” I think she is liking it so far. :D
The idea of 80 degree Octobers makes me so very sad.
I don’t know does a high of 80 count as long-sleeve t-shirt weather?
A high of 80?!? Can we come in January instead? :D
Ugh, Claude Lemiuex. I know as a Devils fan I should like him but… I just can’t stand the pests. Including the pests that were instrumental in two Cup wins.
80 degrees IS fall down here. :D
I can’t stand Lemieux, either.
Or maybe I should say I can’t stand either Lemieux. Ha! That’s right! I said it!
A high of 80?!? Can we come in January instead? :D
The thing about Texas weather is that you just never know. It could be a high of 80 one day and 60 the next, during fall. During winter, it can go from 80 to 40 in a matter of hours.
We can’t promise there won’t be an 80-degree day in January, Pookie! (It’s very rare, of course.)
Oh, 80 isn’t so bad. I was worried we were talking about 90s. :D
I was worried we were talking about 90s. :D
Um… *looks around nervously*
Just kidding! It’ll totally be cool and autumnal!
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Um… *looks around nervously*
You know, honesty might really be the best policy here! Don’t go saying “Uhhh… 80s?” when you mean “90s”! :P
I never said 80s! I just, um, didn’t deny it. And I think honesty is the wrong policy here. It’s going to be 60s and breezy and dry-leafy and pumpkin-y.
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Oh, don’t worry! We’re not going to cancel because of the weather! Silly Patty!
It’s going to be 60s and breezy and dry-leafy and pumpkin-y.
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And I think honesty is the wrong policy here. It’s going to be 60s and breezy and dry-leafy and pumpkin-y.
So I should pack lots of turtlenecks and sweaters and things like that? You promise I won’t be too hot walking around all bundled up? :P
Uh…No comment.
I’m gonna bring a thermos of hot toddy to carry around with me when we’re walking around town.
We’ll go straight to Sonic for some ice for your hot toddy. And we’ll crank the a/c to overcome the sweater you’re wearing, Schnookie. It’ll be perfect!
And when y’all say “walking around,” you mean “driving around,” right?
And when y’all say “walking around,” you mean “driving around,” right?
Well OF COURSE! What kind of “walking around” loser do you take me for? :D
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And when y’all say “walking around,” you mean “driving around,” right?
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No lie. Walking anywhere in Dallas is absurd. You gotta drive everywhere!
You gotta drive everywhere!
Or better yet, you gotta ride while someone else drives you!
It’ll be a free thrill ride every time we get on the freeway!
It’ll be a free thrill ride every time we get on the freeway!
Word! Let’s get on Woodall Rogers and then try and merge across four lanes of traffic to get on northbound 75! It’ll be unforgettable!
Woodall Rogers to northbound 75 is the way back to the house from the AAC! And I have to exit at Mockingbird, so getting across all those lanes in less than a mile is pretty fun. :D
I could also try the trip over to eastbound I-30 from Woodall Rogers. That one scares me. :P
It’ll be a free thrill ride every time we get on the freeway!
WOO HOOO! I can’t wait!
I just saw something hilarious (to me) over on Puck Daddy. It seems the Sharks handed out t-shirts at their Teal-White scrimmage game deal thingie.
They read “Who’s side are you on?”
BWA! HAHAHAHAAA!
(Sorry, andrew.)
They read “Who’s side are you on?”
The side with the Devil’s Locker Room, of course.
They read “Who’s side are you on?”
AAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (And um, yeah. Pookie’s right. Look at that hobo! :P)
(You know, I wonder if that “Devil’s Locker Room” was actually correct, and was the mascot’s locker room?)
I’m debating whether to offer my services as a copy editor, since Greg W. brought it up. :P
I think you should, Patty! :D
Go for it, Patty! Yay!
Go for it, Patty! It’s the job you were born for!
Off topic here (if there is a topic), but I just have to say that I think it is HIGH-LARIOUS that that idiot Burke is still trying to get under the cap. Hilarious! He gets all kinds of accolades for being a great GM (which he already wasn’t) and yet he can’t do what almost all the other teams in the league can do and that’s stay under a hugely inflated cap.
It’s his own fault for letting Niedermayer jerk him around and then it’s even more his fault for overpaying Schneider when he need someone to tide him over. And this is the second year he’s had this problem.
I’m sure Schneider’s wishing he had picked some other team now that he’s been waived and then not picked up and then told not to report to camp. Yeesh.
I might have to do it. :D I’m sure he’s sick of my pointing out his errors as it is. If he requests it, he can feel better about it.
Burkie is very entertaining and loves his players. But he can’t draft worth a damn, doesn’t know what a prospect cupboard is, and is very lucky with players seeming to fall into his lap.
Heh! Poor Sharks. That reminds me of a comment on Jezebel yesterday. This girl left this totally bitchy comment about the spelling errors that she had found on the site, and wrote she was just doing it to be nice, and she was worried about it’s reputation. Hee.
Now, it’s way too early for me to be freaking out about Matty’s lack of extension, right? He’s just a quiet dude, and doesn’t want to blab about it to the press. Him and Gillis are totally hugging it out behind the scenes. Yes?
Him and Gillis are totally hugging it out behind the scenes. Yes?
Yes.
Totally.
Thanks, Patty! You’re so sweet :)
Guys like Matty don’t pout. They don’t whine that they’re not loved enough. I wouldn’t worry too much. Besides, if he were whining, that wouldn’t bode too well.
They’re probably going to announce that he’s captain first.
Guys like Matty don’t pout. They don’t whine that they’re not loved enough. I wouldn’t worry too much. Besides, if he were whining, that wouldn’t bode too well.
Exactly. He’s definitely not a whiner/pouter. One of the reporters was bullying him to saying something bad about the Canucks, and he wouldn’t. But he sounded pissed, because the reporter wouldn’t leave it alone, and now people are freaking out and saying he’s pissed and wants out. Heh. The media here is a little nutso.
They’re probably going to announce that he’s captain first.
That must be it! They want the extension and captain announcement to happen all at once. It will be my favourite day evah!
:( I hate not being able to watch these games. :(
Zach got shaken up? This isn’t fair I can’t see this! :(
:( I hate not being able to watch these games. :(
Sorry, KG! We’re stuck watching it on TiVo delay because I’m stuck at work. It’s just a pre-season game, so I don’t think any of us are missing much of anything!
Oh, I’m so out of practice! Since I’m not going to watch it until later, I’m going to vacate the premises so as to avoid spoilers! See y’all later! Big night for ANTM and PR tonight! Woo-hoo!
WOOO! I love Zach! :)
Here’s a complete thread killer after celebrating the the first preseason tv broadcast against the MSG Employees: How can anyone take Alan “Five- Six, tops” Ladd for a tough? I’m watching The Glass Key and just can’t swallow that bit of casting. Although I really and truly can’t get enough of Veronica Lake…As an aside, why the hell don’t I see part time netminder/ full time rummy PI Frank Doyle on any roster lists for NJ/ Lowell or Trenton? SHould I check the summer South American hockey leagues? Caracas Bullnecks? Santo DOmingo Trujillos? Monte Video Mud Dogs? Pitcairn Treasonaires? Where are you Frank D?
Pitcairn Treasonaires?
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Stalky, we had come up with a brilliant Project Bicycle Spoke inspired by your Frank Doyle, PI comments. When Jordy Parise got cut, we had grandiose plans of a Choose Your Own Adventure Frank Doyle, PI story in which he solved the mystery of Who Killed Jordy. It was going to be brilliant. We got about eight paragraphs in and then got distracted by something else shiny.
Oh, and I should add that I’ve never see all of The Glass Key because Alan Ladd is so distracting. I seem to recall not being able to finish the book either, because I was in the mood for a Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammet is just too classy for that.
Morning, IPB! Are y’all still alive after that night of Devils awesomeness?!
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(I for one happen to love Alan Ladd. That voice! Granted, my main exposure to him was in “Saskatchewan”, which I saw on The Western Channel about 8 years ago. I love anyone in a crappy old western. :D)
Morning, Caitlin! We failed so badly at Devils awesomeness last night that we forgot to put a post up until this morning. (Cue: everyone moving over to the new post?) We didn’t watch any of the game because Pookie had to work late. We’ve got it on tivo for tonight.
How’s it going out in CaitlinLand?
Choose Your Own Adventure Frank Doyle, PI story in which he solved the mystery of Who Killed Jordy.
My money would’ve been on Staffy, in the Courtyard at Shattuck with a goalie stick. Motive: jealously over Jordy getting more band groupies than Staffy.
How’s it going out in CaitlinLand?
Oh you know, it goes, it goes. Odd. Stressful, but I’m being zen about it. Well yay for tape-delayed games!
And now I’m moving over to the other post.