NHL.com says it best: “Stock the fridge. Keep the beverages handy. And find a soft chair. You’re not going to want to miss a minute of the action. And there will be lots and lots of action.” It’s a hockey holiday today, and we’re all ready for it! Fridge? Stocked! Beverages? Handy! Chair? Soft! Ready for action? You bet! Let’s watch some hockey!
So, it’s 1:45 in the afternoon. Pookie’s at work and Schnookie’s sitting in front of the TV with her laptop, ready for SUPER SATURDAY! But… there’s no hockey on. Because the NHL is stupid and scheduled ALL THE GAMES AT THE SAME TIME. Well. That’s a clever way to make it so fans can spend all day deeply immersed in a bacchanal of hockey, to be followed up by a day with zero games scheduled. Thanks, Schedulers. This is the bestest day of hockey ever. Really, because when you’re arranging a gimmick like having all 30 teams playing on the same day, what better way to do it than have them all playing in the evening (five 7:00 starts, one 7:30, three 8:00, two 8:30, one 9:00 and two 10:00), so fans who want to watch their own team’s game can’t watch any of the other games scheduled because they’re in conflict with their primary game. And to think — the only reason there’s an afternoon game today at all is because the World Series made it so the Devils and Flyers had to start earlier than the originally-planned 7:00 faceoff. We love that we’re fans of the most doofusy league in pro sports.
We’ll join the ranks, then, and open up a comment thread for this. How are you enjoying this massive day evening of awesome hockey, Gentle Reader? And how are you going to enjoy tomorrow’s worst day for hockey fans when there are no games scheduled?” Stupid Sunday, as it were. We figure we’ll spend Stupid Sunday a lot like how we’re spending Super Saturday so far — by not watching hockey.
I have family coming over for dinner tonight, which means that HNiC will probably be on after dinner. The fam should be gone by the Sabres game at 9pm, so I’ll be ensconced on my sofa with my trusty laptop and some leftover cake.
As for Snoozer Sunday, its football day. The Bills go to Miami to (hopefully) squish the fish.
That sounds nice, Amy! (Although it also kind of sounds like a normal Saturday night of hockey. What about all the other games? :P)
We’re actually extra-peeved today (could you have told from our cranky post here?) because Pookie’s working and the Devils game got moved to the afternoon. So we’re on tivo delay tonight. And it would have freed us up to watch more games if it had been on a non-work Saturday, too. Bummer. If that World Series game gets rained out, we’re going to be some kind of pissed.
*CLANK!*
I’d say we’ll TiVo one of the later games to watch after the Devils but we just started Grand Theft Auto IV last night… :D
Well I’m super pleased about the Devils’ start being moved, because it gives me to opportunity to FINALLY watch some effing Devils hockey. Now let’s just hope they don’t suck.
But so far, Saturday has been: happy dancing about having vacation, getting hair done, knitting, more interpretive dance about having vacation, knitting, cooking, watching EHL, knitting, drooling over Amsterdam’s hawtie goalie, interpretive dance about having vacation.
Yeah, today was good :D
Say Mags, are you on vacation? And could you tell us about it in dance? :D (WOO HOO for vacation!)
I strongly suspect the Devils are going to suck today. But when do I do otherwise? :P
Say Mags, are you on vacation?
Why yes, Schnookie, however did you guess? ;) *dances, happily, about having vacation*
Happy vacation, Mags!
I remember when I was on vacation. It was nice. :D
Thanks, Pookie!
Ok, now I’m bored. Boo, hockey, start already!
Pookie, GTA 4 does sound like more fun than Tivo’d hockey, especially looking at the list of 7pm games.
And I remember when I had vacation time left to take. I’m a total cubicle rat until the week of Christmas, when my work magically shuts down until January 2.
I’m bored too! This Super Saturday isn’t super at all! :PPP
I’m a total cubicle rat until the week of Christmas, when my work magically shuts down until January 2.
That sounds SO NICE. I got some vacation time back when my planned vacation got pre-empted for bereavement time. So now I can take time at Christmas! WOO HOO!
Mags, what kind of plans do you have for your vacation?
That sounds SO NICE.
Its nice to have the time off, but getting paid for it requires saving vacation time, which didn’t happen this year. So my first check next year is going to suck.
And add me to the bored list. The NHL dropped the scheduling ball on this Super Saturday.
I’m bored too! This Super Saturday isn’t super at all! :PPP
The NHL lied to us, is what. Boooooo! BOOOOOOOO!
I’m a total cubicle rat until the week of Christmas, when my work magically shuts down until January 2.
I never did get that whole shutting down for Christmas this, but I bet it’s nice if you’re company is doing it :D
Mags, what kind of plans do you have for your vacation?
Absolutely none. Maybe I’ll play hockey with my sister, and I’ll probably half assedly study for exams. Other than that, I’ll just see what happens :D
O my god. Apologies for the grammar in my last comment. *headdesk*
BANNED!
Oooh, it’s been a long time since someone’s be banned for poor grammar! Of course, people on vacation can’t be expected to use proper grammar, so I guess you’re off the hook, Mags!
Wait, you have enforced vacation that you don’t get paid for, Amy? That’s awful! BOOOO!
The NHL lied to us, is what. Boooooo! BOOOOOOOO!
I think this might be the first time I’ve been let down by the NHL. No. Wait. What’s the opposite of that?
And Mags, I think a vacation of doing nothing (and reveling in bad grammar) is a grand idea!
I guess you’re off the hook, Mags!
Thank goodness! I wouldn’t know what else to do now that the NHL has let me down so badly, if I was also kicked off IPB. Cry, probably, and demand school start again early.
I stupidly made plans weeks ago, so I’m totally missing the Canucks/Oilers game! BOOO! And Alex Burrows is the After Hours Guest too. Listening to Burr talk is one of my most favourite things in the world.
Oh well, HNIC isn’t the same after losing Jim Hughson to the early game, and having to listen to Marc Crawford do play by play.
I will be able to watch Devils/Flyers though. Heh.
Speaking of Devils/Flyers, since I’m at work and we’ll be on TiVo delay, I’m commencing radio silence now! Enjoy the hockey, folks! Let Super Saturday start being Super!
I’m commencing radio silence, too, but not before bitching that there’s an Oklahoma/Kansas game on MSG+ right now with over five minutes left in the fourth quarter. STUPID FUCKING TIME CHANGE! I can’t BELIEVE this. (And the fucking football game is a fucking blowout, too.)
Okay, I’m calm again. They cut away for the hockey game.
And on that note, I’m going on radio silence! See y’all on the other side! Good luck to everyone on this Super Stupid Saturday! :D
This game needs to get some excitement.
This game needs to get some excitement.
Don’t I wish.
I hate this shit.
I’ll say nothing about the game, since the -Ookies might be tempted to leave their self-imposed radio silence…but to anyone watching MSG+…is the sound weird, or am I having flashbacks?
I’m telling you, that curse has shifted to St. Louis and be prepared for the biggest Flyers winning streak of all time.