Ahhh, Philadelphia. It’s the City of Crazy-Assed Shit, as well as Brotherly Love. What did we think of today’s game? We liked it for a few reasons:
1. Gionta scored, thereby driving up his rental-player trade value. If he can keep this up, we’re sure some stupid team somewhere will give us three first-rounders and a few choice prospects for six weeks of having him going offsides and helping them lose in the first round.
2. Zach scored, thereby keeping our hopes alive for a 7,000-point season.
3. It allowed us to put together this artistic interpretation of the game:
We didn’t like this game for a few reasons, too:
1. The offense sucked.
2. The defense sucked.
3. The special teams sucked.
And the thing we saw in this game that we’ve never seen before, but should have expected from Flyers fans:
1. The smoke/stink bomb. It’s actually pretty surprising that, after 14 years of watching Atlantic Division hockey, this is the first time we’ve seen that.
I love the artistic interpretation. I love that picture. I hope you use that picture forever. I wish I had thought of using that picture. I love IPB.
In other news, Hank is out with a lower body injury, out for the game. Well, he made it what? 8 games? :::siiiigh:::
Did you guys happen to see Giguire after Montreal’s last goal? He jumped up and down, flapping his arms. He looked like one of my kids after I’ve told him he can’t have free time yet because he needs to do math.
At least Flyers fans are consistent? At least they keep coming up with new ways to be complete douches? Yeah, I don’t really know what to say about that one.
I’m sorry the game sucked, -Ookies!
And IPB loves you! :D
Poor Hank! I’m so sorry! I kind of wish Paulie had been out of the game; he was less S,PW d-man and more Putrid Paulie. I hope Hank gets better soon!
He looked like one of my kids after I’ve told him he can’t have free time yet because he needs to do math.
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Thanks, Heather! IPB loves you. :D
Hank’s out already? That’s terrible! I’m sure it’s just a minor injury, and he’ll be back for the next game. I suspect he misses you when he’s not playing.
I’m so sorry I missed that Giguere reaction. It sounds a lot less iconic than his “no goal” arm waving in Detroit in 2003.
At least they keep coming up with new ways to be complete douches?
You know, that’s something I admire about them. It’s never the same boring shit from them.
I’m so sorry I missed that Giguere reaction. It sounds a lot less iconic than his “no goal” arm waving in Detroit in 2003.
Oh, yeah, it was kind of standard for Giguere. But still funny because really, who does that? You’re not 8, Jean-Sebastian.
At least they keep coming up with new ways to be complete douches?
You know, that’s something I admire about them. It’s never the same boring shit from them.
You’re not 8, Jean-Sebastian.
He’s like, “Maybe so, but I’m emotionally 8.”
There’s something to be said for creativity.
There’s something to be said for creativity.
And considering everything that’s going on in Philly sports this weekend, we should have expected them to be in fine form. :D
So how are all the other games tonight? Are the Sabres kicking ass and taking names? What’s been going on since we went under radio blackout?
The Sabres are… winning if not kicking ass and taking names. They look pretty good. Minus Hank.
Dan Ellis is a really shitty goalie.
Or Nashville has a really shitty defense. Or both.
I should think that the kicking ass and taking names would be hampered by the absence of Hank.
And Meg, I’m going with a little bit of column A and a little bit of column B. :P
The Sabres would be a lot more dominant if they hit the net once in a while.
Pish-tosh! Hitting the net is for losers! At least, I’m pretty sure that’s what the Devils want me to think.
Oh, good lord. Crunchy just came out to the faceoff dot to sweep away a puck. Too far, Crunchy! Too far! Have we learned NOTHING?!
Well, Heather, he’s just preparing for that last-minute goal he’s going to let in.
We’d better score anothe goal then. I kind of forgot about the whole last second “I can’t get a shut-out!” phenomenon.
And there it is.
Crunchy’s so cranky about that one! He’s like, “Wait! It’s not the last minute!”
Pookie, off the sliding d-man!
And once again I find myself screaming at the tv, “And THAT is why you don’t go down to block shots!” Sliding shot blocking leads to stupid deflections! GAH!
Exactly, Heather! Hee! I hovered over hitting submit because I was like, “I don’t want to sound like a raving lunatic… Nah, I haven’t hit that point yet!” Submit! Oops. I guess I have hit the raving lunatic stage!
And there goes another Sabre hand!
Pookie, Mark and I were just debating about the whole sliding d-man thing so it was perfectly time. You’re definitely raving but I don’t think you’ve hit lunatic level. Yet :P
Oh, I’m so relieved! You’ll give me some kind of secret signal when I hit lunatic level, right? :D
It’s just not Pookie without the lunatic-level. :P
Alright, alright! I’ll never speak of it again! :PPPPPPPPPPPPPP
It’s okay, Pookie, I like it! It’s different so I’ll give you credit for that. Most people rave about diving d-men.
Yeah well, most people don’t believe good defense is about being in control ALL OF THE TIME. :D
And the Avalanche announcers just mentioned that the Sabres lost a defenseman in the second period. Heh.
Hey, I hear ya. I feel the same way about shot blocking. I can appreciate it but I kind of resent the idea that it’s the ONLY way to play defense.
Oooooh Matty just got in a fight. That was hott. Stupid Eric Cole.
Shot blocking in moderation is a wonderful thing. Seeing Bouche help Turco out during the PKs at that Stars-Avalanche game was awesome. Seeing Volchenkov do Emery’s job for him? Not interesting in the least.
Erik Cole is an asshole. I hate him.
Erik Cole and his wife donate all kinds of money to their local public library — I love him! He gives a hoot!
Oooooh Matty just got in a fight. That was hott. Stupid Eric Cole.
Awesome . . . he must have known I needed the penalty minutes!
Seeing Volchenkov do Emery’s job for him? Not interesting in the least.
Well in Volchenkov’s defense, it’s not like Emery could do his job for himself.
Damn, I always forget about the library thing. Well, that’s all well and good. But I hate on-ice Erik Cole. I can’t change that :P
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Maybe Eric Cole’s wife is awesome? Because I agree with Heather–Cole is an asshole
On-ice Erik Cole skates around running people and then giving them short forms to fill out to get library cards.
Losing on a Ryan Smyth shootout goal? Blech.
Wow. Rough night all around! I wouldn’t call this Super Saturday! I’d call this Shithead Saturday!
Pookie :^::::::::::::::::::::::: When the guys he’s run get to the dressing room I imagine they’re pretty surprised to find a list of suggested reading shoved down their breezers.
Yup! He’s all about distributing reader’s advisory pathfinders for all the guys in the league!
When the guys he’s run get to the dressing room I imagine they’re pretty surprised to find a list of suggested reading shoved down their breezers.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: He also does stuff like leave a list of all the free adult-learning computer classes the library offers. As he’s driving them head-first into the glass, he says, “You know, your local public library isn’t only about books!”
Hee hee! He drives guys awkwardly into the boards and then says, “Hey, you might be on IR for a while — a great way to pass time is listening to your favorite books on tape! Audiobooks — available at your public library!” The ALA is looking into encouraging a less douchey player to be a library advocate.
The ALA is looking into encouraging a less douchey player to be a library advocate.
Well, you know, Paul Gaustad knows that books are the foundation of reading. Just saying.
The ALA is looking into encouraging a less douchey player to be a library advocate.
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Goose! He’s a perfect choice! I hope he’s getting all his READ bookmakrs all set up so he can start handing them out when he comes back! Right now he’s adorning the Sabres dressing room with “Don’t Let The Pigeon Ride The Bus” posters.
Okay, this is getting a little repititive but:
Right now he’s adorning the Sabres dressing room with “Don’t Let The Pigeon Ride The Bus” posters.
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You should try to get Spacek to autograph a copy of it!
Spacek saying “pigeon” over and over was pretty funny. I love that guy. I hope we re-sign him just because I’ll miss hearing him talk. And you know what? He’d probably autograph a copy of “Don’t Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus” no questions asked.
Well, you can add the Stars game to the list of games that sucked tonight. Our defense sucked again. Our passing sucked again. And they couldn’t get a rebound if their life depended on it. Booooo.
Also the goaltending sucked.
You’d think, if you got five goals, you could win a frickin’ game!
You would think five goals could do it. Stupid teams being stupid. Who do they think they are?
Sorry, I kinda lumped goaltending in with defense. One would think 5 goals would be enough. And there were so many other missed opportunities. All those rebounds on either end that no one on our team could or would get to. It just seemed like they were always one step behind. Not enough jump or push or drive or whatever you want to call it. I thought we had some speedy skaters but maybe not. I don’t know…
Erik Cole is an asshole. I hate him.
Cole and his wife donate all kinds of money to their local public library — I love him! He gives a hoot!
Yeah, he elbowed Matty right in the head out of the blue, so he is now on my shit list. That’s nice he supports higher learning…but no. HATE him.
alix, I’m sure Cole was just slapping a “Reading is FUNdamental” sticker on Matty’s helmet. You know, with his elbow.
Good news! Hank just suffered a cut and should probably be back for the next game.
Heather, that’s totally what happened. HEE!
Matty’s usually so mellow, so it’s extra hot when he gets all pissed off. Plus Cole got his jersey pulled over his head, so that was awesome.
And yay for Hank being OK!
It’s always foxy when the mild-mannered guys go apeshit. I still remember fondly when Pando decided he’d been hit dirty by some Lightning guy (he hadn’t been, but that’s beside the point), and he jumped the guy at his next opportunity. He got his ass handed to him (on top of being completely in the wrong, so I’m not sure why I thought the whole affair was foxy in the first place…), but still. It was Pando! A guy who normally gets, like, 8 PIM a year!
Yeah, once a season or so Jochen Hecht decides he’s going to flip out and it’s hilariously hot. Like Pando he’s usually fairly ineffective but I think that makes it even more lovable.
Like Pando he’s usually fairly ineffective but I think that makes it even more lovable.
Exactly! And something I’ve noticed about mild-mannered Devils trying to fight is that they often end up nekkid. Last year Zach nearly literally lost his shirt in a fight, and I will never forget the time Nieder went PsychoNieder on the Island and ended up stripped down to his undershirt to the waist. Mmmmm… I’m so Victorian about nekkid hockey flesh. :P