The biggest news here at stately IPB Manor is that the lovely and talented and intelligent Tim sent us one of the commemorative posters from Marty Night. It’s been the only Devils-related bright spot in our lives the last few days, so we figured we would commemorate the commemoration with a little photo shoot.
We call this one “V.E. Mats Contemplates Better, Earlier Days, And Wonders Where It All Went Wrong”.
We call this one “V.E. Mats Luxuriates In The Deliciousness Of The Days When The Devils Still Remembered How To Win”.
And for shits and giggles, we took a family portrait of V.E. Mats with Pookie and Matsui.
So thanks a million, Tim, for thinking of us when trying to figure out how to dispose of your extra Marty poster! Stately IPB Manor has never looked so 552-ed up!
In other important Devils news, we will, for the first time in 14 years of Devils fandom, be watching other hockey games tonight instead of the Devils. We’ll be tivoing it, and in the highly unlikely event of a Devils win, we’ll watch it later, but dude. We saw the way this ended last year. Hockey’s supposed to be fun, and right now watching the Devils is anything but that. Here’s hoping they figure their shit out.
Does this mean we should censor ourselves in terms of commenting on the game?
Good lord, no! It just means we’re not forcing ourselves to watch another crappy game in standard def, but old habits are hard to break — we’ll be keeping eagle eyes on the score as the game goes by and will be happy to have you guys tell us what’s going on!
So lots of Zach’s so adorable and Travis is amazing comments will be awesome to be heard correct?
It took a calculator, abacus, slide rule, and a coin (to toss) but here goes: Go Fucking Sabres, Fucking Habs, Flyers, Thrashers, Devils, Islanders, Stars, Canucks, LighteningBOLTS, Sharks, and Nashville!!!!! And Woo Hoo! Schneider’s back!! I wish it was Markov, but beggers can’t be choosers.
I wanna punch Cam Ward in the face. Is that wrong?
Any worry that they might win tonight, a sign that the hockey gods will only reward the Devils if you watch a different game?
Hmmm… My good feeling about this game is already dissipating…
So lots of Zach’s so adorable and Travis is amazing comments will be awesome to be heard correct?
Hee hee! Comment away! :D
Any worry that they might win tonight, a sign that the hockey gods will only reward the Devils if you watch a different game?
I won’t fall for it. I draw the superstition line at “not watching the team”. :P
I wanna punch Cam Ward in the face. Is that wrong?
No way is that wrong! What’s wrong is that at some point this season, I decided I didn’t want to punch him in the face. I feel SO dirty.
I think my good feeling is stuck at the Toronto airport. And Paetsch is playing forward? We’re screwed.
And what a cute little family portrait.
What’s wrong is that at some point this season, I decided I didn’t want to punch him in the face.
Ugh. Gross!
Please keep us up to date on the Trannies game! I’m too lazy to watch the scoreboard myself.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Oh, Timmy. Sometimes you’re so beautiful.
The Trannies game is puzzling so far. We’re a few minutes behind, but it seems pretty clear that someone upstairs wants the Rangers in the playoffs.
Honestly. NHL.com is useless. According to them the Trannies game hasn’t even started!
Heather, the Trannies game is live on Yahoo.
Again, we’re a few minutes behind, but the Rangers were just awarded a goal when Don Van Massenhoven decided to let the Rangers keep whacking away at Biron until they pushed him and the covered puck into the net. Of course, we’re watching the Trannies feed, so there might have been an angle that showed the puck was still loose, but we haven’t been shown it. Heh.
You know, I love hockey, don’t particularly care for MLB, I like college baseball but that’s it; anyway, this whole thing with the Angels pitcher, Nick Adenhart passing away because of a drunk driver just makes me so sad and furious. I hate when people drink and drive. It’s such a shame three young lives were taken because of one person’s mistake.
Come ON, Trannies. You’re not gonna let that stop you, are you?
I’m glad to see that you guys are putting it to good use! I feel honored to be included in an IPB post (although none of those adjectives are appropriate!)…
(although none of those adjectives are appropriate!)…
Hee hee! Well, IPB Manor is hardly stately, so we give ourselves a bit of poetic license around here. :P Thanks again for the poster!
I’m watching the Trannies on Yahoo which has the Rangers feed, they showed it a million times. I still think it should have been whistled dead long before they shoved Biron into the net. That was ridiculous.
And yes, I think someone upstairs wants the Rangers in the playoffs and I’m not necessarily talking about the hockey gods. :(
Tim, don’t be bashful! What’s that old New Yorker cartoon? On the internet no one knows you’re not lovely and talented and intelligent? :D Thanks again for the poster!
And yes, I think someone upstairs wants the Rangers in the playoffs and I’m not necessarily talking about the hockey gods. :(
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Are you impugning the integrity of the NHL, Myra? *Clutches pearls* :P
I… don’t think the Trannies are going to win this one, by the way. (They haven’t been much better than the Devils lately, come to think of it. I’m not sure why I thought them playing in MSG would be better than watching a Devils game. Oh well. At least it’s in HD and Mike Richards is a dreamboat. :P)
Is Sean Avery playing tonight? I’m not sure. They haven’t mentioned his name like a million times or anything.
I hate the Rangers. God. And the Flyers. They can’t do ANYTHING right.
Canes fans, for the millionth time, you don’t jeer the opposing goalie when he’s winning.
Okay, the announcers were just explaining why they hadn’t mentioned Avery much in the last few minutes.
What the?!?
Shit. Is Auld a starter or a backup?
I hate the Rangers. God. And the Flyers. They can’t do ANYTHING right.
Please tell me that Drury didn’t score one of the Rangers goals. And please tell me that Marty isn’t in net.
Okay, the announcers were just explaining why they hadn’t mentioned Avery much in the last few minutes.
You’re watching the Rangers feed? My advice is not to try to figure out what’s driving Joe Micheletti. He’s by far the most vapid announcer in the entire league. And Sam’s just given up trying to deal with him. :P
Marty is in net. But I don’t believe Drury scored either of the goals. I missed the first one though.
I won’t fall for it. I draw the superstition line at “not watching the team”. :P
The only good thing about the losing streak is it helped me throw a lot of superstitions out the window. Remember when I used to stay offline until after the game? I bet you’re happy that’s over, huh? (don’t answer that)
I missed the first one though.
So did the refs. ZING!
I bet you’re happy that’s over, huh? (don’t answer that)
I am, though! We need to be supporting each other during this bleak, terrible times. :P
So did the refs. ZING!
Heh. Also, damn!
The Devils may suck and all right now, but I’m surprised you gals aren’t watching this game purely because Blobby isn’t playing.
^Did that just make sense? :/ I’m tired.
And Zach just took out Langer.
Bye bye sanity. I hate hockey.
Good news: PL3 is playing.
Better news: Looks like Bobby is NOT.
Marty is in net. But I don’t believe Drury scored either of the goals.
I guess Marty didn’t get the memo about needing to help out the Sabres.
The fucking Habs game is making me ill, and the Rangers score is not helping. I would actually feel bad for the Sabres if they win tonight and then find out it doesn’t matter because the Rangers also won. (Then I’d realize that the Sabres could have won at least 30 other games to help themselves out here.)
Marty kicks the rebound right back to the Sens while the defensemen do their best impression of pylons. Ugh.
Seriously, watching this with the boston feed is killing me. I can’t stand listening to those morons. I’m going to bed all cranky.
Philadelphia, you’d better win that one, fuckers!
I would actually feel bad for the Sabres if they win tonight and then find out it doesn’t matter because the Rangers also won. (Then I’d realize that the Sabres could have won at least 30 other games to help themselves out here.)
mcguffers, I’ve had the exact same thoughts. “Awwwww, poor guys” immediately followed by, “What a bunch of douchebags.”
Come on, Trannies! ATLANTA is doing the right thing! Get with the program!
(Then I’d realize that the Sabres could have won at least 30 other games to help themselves out here.)
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah. I always feel so wise when I find myself telling the yammering heads on broadcasts who say that points are so valuable this time of year that, well, the points are worth the same ALL season. :P
Marty kicks the rebound right back to the Sens while the defensemen do their best impression of pylons. Ugh.
Thank you. I needed to be reminded that I made the right choice tonight, even though I’m watching the Rangers winning 2-0 right now.
Oh my god. There is a video for a Hey There Iginla song and it’s so funny. I love Hey There Delilah. :P
Seriously, watching this with the boston feed is killing me. I can’t stand listening to those morons.
Grrrreg, we should trade. I get the French Canadien feed. I know what “but” means, but the rest is tricky.
Woah, Zach’s hair looks so dark. Like he dyed it a really dark brown.
Harry Neale talking about how the cell phone age is making it impossible to keep the score of the Rangers game from the Sabres in the intermission is cracking me up. Somehow, I can’t picture Lindy tolerating all the guys running to their Crackberries and iPhones to check the out of town scoreboard.
Grrrreg, we should trade.
Never, ever, ever trade for Jack Edwards!
I’ve had the exact same thoughts. “Awwwww, poor guys” immediately followed by, “What a bunch of douchebags.”
the points are worth the same ALL season. :P
Next season, the gloves are off with these guys. I don’t care if they lose a game to the Oilers in November. I’m gonna be pissed thinking about having to scoreboard watch AGAIN in April.
Leblond shows why he was called up, to sit in the penalty box. Five minutes for wrestling.
HOLY.
FLIRKING.
SCHNITT.
Our cable just paid for itself, and gave us the clearest sign imaginable that we picked the right game to watch tonight. Their intermission just featured Steve Coates (essentially the Flyers broadcast’s Rob Ray, but older) having a dream that he was centering Giroux and Gagne. So they had him in uniform, with the two guys next to him, doing a skit on the bench where he keeps talking about how psyched he is, and then the two guys talking in French about how crappy he is. It was all spliced in with game footage and everything. All I can say, besides shrieking with laughter, is “Please be on YouTube soon. Please be on YouTube soon…”
Never, ever, ever trade for Jack Edwards!
Good point. I’m better off not knowing what they’re saying than not wanting to hear what they’re saying.
So… the game is… interesting. Not necessarily any better, but certainly the sucking seems to be happening more quickly now.
but certainly the sucking seems to be happening more quickly now.
Sounds like we won’t be watching the tivo of it! :P
Yeah Matt “Chris” Ellis!!!!
Flyers, let’s fucking go, assholes!!!!
I think the Hurricanes are trying to develop a new sport called “Bowling for Crunchies.” They’ve plowed into Miller and sent him flying and sprawling at least twice already tonight.
What would be cute to put on an Earth-Day Poster and also original?
Grrrreg, we should trade.
Never, ever, ever trade for Jack Edwards!
Exactly Pookie!
I don’t think that would be a fair trade for you mcguffers. Unless you really want to endure Jack Edwards relentlessly repeating how the habs are diving cowards that love cheap shots. And how Lucic is awesome and could destroy Komisarek so easily, if only Komi had the guts to get anywhere near him.
Anyway, I’m going to bed. Good night!
What would be cute to put on an Earth-Day Poster and also original?
I’m not sure there’s anything original left to be said about Earth Day. My company sent out an e-newsletter telling us that they’re going to have a display of hybrid cars outside our cafeteria. I’m like, “Can I bring mine over and get out of a few hours of work?”
And how Lucic is awesome and could destroy Komisarek so easily, if only Komi had the guts to get anywhere near him.
Well, I’m not going to argue with that… Heh. LOOOOOCH!
And how Lucic is awesome and could destroy Komisarek so easily, if only Komi had the guts to get anywhere near him.
Well… That part’s true. :P (Lucic is what my entire, tentative fondness for the Bruins hinges on.)
G’night, Grrrreg!
You know what? I hate these guys! Why are they playing so well in game 81? Why are they playing so well against a good team? Why can’t they win in game 43 against Atlanta? Why, God Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!
Yay! Nice goal by Yo-5, Yo-5 to make it 3-0.
And how Lucic is awesome and could destroy Komisarek so easily, if only Komi had the guts to get anywhere near him.
Yeah, I couldn’t handle that. I wonder if they appreciated the linesman holding Komisarek’s arms behind him so Chara could get some nice hits in.
G’night Grrrreg!
Yeeeessssssss!!! I’m not waiting for kids! I’m gonna go out and get matching Yo and Yo 5 and 5 jerseys for my cat and I! Let’s go Flyers!!!!!!!!!!
I’m gonna go out and get matching Yo and Yo 5 and 5 jerseys for my cat and I!
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Well… That part’s true. :P (Lucic is what my entire, tentative fondness for the Bruins hinges on.)
Well, I’m not going to argue with that… Heh. LOOOOOCH!
*using sparkly assed pants to wipe away tears*
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
I JUST got home, turned on the TV, remembered that Boucher is in the lineup tonight. And a minute after I turn on his game? HE SCORED!! WOOOOOOO!! Stupid Pens! Could have had that for 2 weeks!
Heather, I’d like to come up with some great explanation, but it’s because they’re jerks.
The reaction here to Sabres goal 4: FUCK YOU, POMMERS! Seriously, what the hell?
Did someone change Pommers kibble mixture? Dude is en fuego tonight.
*using sparkly assed pants to wipe away tears*
Aww. We shouldn’t let any man come between us. Lucic and Komisarek aren’t worth it. (*Considers Lucic for a moment, and begins to reconsider whether he’s worth it, after all*)
Sutter needs to do something to his players during the intermission. I’m thinking maybe punching Shanny, yelling at Zach until he cries, and throwing pucks at Travis (and/or Rolston, Clarkie, Madden, Zubrus, and what the hell Langer too).
You know, forget what I said earlier. Danny Briere, get your ass in gear! Let’s have a hat trick! Go, go, go!
Aww. We shouldn’t let any man come between us. Lucic and Komisarek aren’t worth it. (*Considers Lucic for a moment, and begins to reconsider whether he’s worth it, after all*)
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: My initial response was, “Uh, Komisarek, uh… no, you’re right! No man!! Uh, Komi….”
Sutter needs to do something to his players during the intermission.
I feel like I’ve said that a lot this season.
I wonder who our coach next year is going to be.
:P
Did Brind’amour just use Moore to hurt his own teammate? I can’t watch two games at once. This is hard.
And how Lucic is awesome and could destroy Komisarek so easily, if only Komi had the guts to get anywhere near him.
Well, even the craziest person has moments of fucking awesome truth. :)
The Canucks are doing their team awards tonight. I have a feeling those silly awards are going to be much more fun when your team has clinched a playoff spot. I don’t have to scream drunkenly as I throw my sippy cup at the TV “Shove that most exciting player award up your ass on the golfcourse!” Good times.
Well, even the craziest person has moments of fucking awesome truth. :)
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I don’t have to scream drunkenly as I throw my sippy cup at the TV “Shove that most exciting player award up your ass on the golfcourse!”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I do that anyway, even if the Devils have clinched. :P
What I’m starting to wonder is what the hell did Zach do to piss his teammates off so much that no one steps up to protect him. One of the most common things down the stretch has been watching the other team take all kinds of liberties with our goodie-two-shoes.
You know, forget what I said earlier. Danny Briere, get your ass in gear! Let’s have a hat trick! Go, go, go!
There’s one, Heather. :D
One of the most common things down the stretch has been watching the other team take all kinds of liberties with our goodie-two-shoes.
I know! It started in that Boston game. It’s like only Julien was smart enough to say, “Hey, guys, hit that #9 kid.” I can’t decide why other teams weren’t doing that all year.
I don’t have to scream drunkenly as I throw my sippy cup at the TV “Shove that most exciting player award up your ass on the golfcourse!”
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And you just gave me an idea for a post: Sabre awards. This could be fun!
There’s one, Heather. :D
You didn’t hear this but WOOOOOOOO!
Awwww. A Bouche interview. I’m totally thrown. It’s been so long since I’ve seen him! He looks good! *sniffle*
I wish someone would teach the Habs that when you’re losing and the other team takes a stupid penalty, let them! Don’t start fighting and getting penalties yourselves! It’s not hard! Fucking morons!
Amy, that sounds like a great plan!
“What I’m starting to wonder is what the hell did Zach do to piss his teammates off so much that no one steps up to protect him.”
Well since Travis hates Zach, Zach has been trying to find a new BFF, and has been going to each teammate’s locker and putting the other half of his BFF heart necklace in that guy’s locker, only to have it returned later that day.
My quick recap of the first:
Bad rebound, Sens score. Devils killed a penalty. Elias has a breakaway, didn’t score. Marty makes a save after Greene gives the puck away. Post makes a save after Marty let’s it trickle between his legs. Marty owes ref a steak dinner for quick whistle while puck is still bouncing around crease. Sutter goes back to using lottery balls to create the Elias-Rolston-Clarkson line. Devils get a power play, don’t score.
Thanks, Frisby! I am NOT planning now on watching that first period. I think your recap will suffice. :D
Thanks for the recap, Frisby! This is looking less and less like a game I want to watch on TiVo later…
The Flyers announcers just wondered what has happened to the Devils. I think it was a rhetorical question, so I’m not going to email them or anything.
Looks like Greene brought the Funfetti tonight.
Looks like Greene brought the Funfetti tonight.
That good, eh?
Well now it’s tied so honestly the score isn’t bad. :P But we all know the Devils will play like they have a five goal lead and as I type this Rollie scores.
WOOOOOOOOO! Gio scores right after power play expires! Tied 1-1!
Holy shit. Game might have just gotten watchable.
Wait, the Devils scored TWO goals??????
And Brian Rolston officially becomes the first Devil to figure out the Clarkie is never going to score on the wraparound.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just checked the box score! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
WOOOOOOO!!! Clarkaround fails but Rolston puts it home! Devils up 2-1!!!
And Brian Rolston officially becomes the first Devil to figure out the Clarkie is never going to score on the wraparound.
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I think it was a rhetorical question, so I’m not going to email them or anything.
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Maybe they should be asking the same thing about the Flyers!
Andy Greene = Milkshakes.
No matter how the Devs end up blowing this game, you need to watch the tivo for the discussion of the frozen four @ roughly 12 minutes to go in the second.
Wow, Pando tried to come in to defend Whitey? Sorta?
As of half way through the second period, there are 71 penalty minutes in the Bruins/Habs game. And Lucic got thrown out… for a cheap shot on Komi. For the sake of sparkly assed unity, I’ll refrain from any comments… :P
Awe Zach was just laying on the ice chilling out while his legs were in between a Senator’s legs.
I think PL3 got called up because he has an EZ bake oven.
Thrown out?!? Hopefully Looch gets thrown into my shower!
Did they just put up Travis middle school graduation picture?
I dunno. I’m not convinced PL3’s EZ bake oven is going to make the cake look awesome…
If PL3’s oven means that we don’t have to use Holik’s… nothing, and Rupp’s cinnamon then I’m ok with it.
Thrown out?!? Hopefully Looch gets thrown into my shower!
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::: He needs a good scrubbing right now.
And Lucic got thrown out… for a cheap shot on Komi. For the sake of sparkly assed unity, I’ll refrain from any comments… :P
Thrown out?!? Hopefully Looch gets thrown into my shower!
Mine first! (And I’m sure the hit was clean, and Komi’s a FAKER. :PPPP)
Did they just put up Travis middle school graduation picture?
Okay, when you say stuff like that I think I can’t NOT watch the game! :P
“Did they just put up Travis middle school graduation picture?”
What?! I’m going to need someone to take a screen-cap picture and upload it for me. :)
If PL3’s oven means that we don’t have to use Holik’s… nothing, and Rupp’s cinnamon then I’m ok with it.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Poor Rupp. It’s just that he doesn’t have enough cinnamon. :P
During the bit on the Zajac family, they put up a headshot of Travis. He looked really young in it.
I will totally let you see the replays and judge for yourself, BUT I don’t think Komi had to fake it when someone comes up from behind him, and pulls him down to the ice BY HIS HEAD!
And Komi NEVER has to fake it… :PPP
What?! I’m going to need someone to take a screen-cap picture and upload it for me. :)
We’ll be on that later, KG. :D
“During the bit on the Zajac family, they put up a headshot of Travis. He looked really young in it.”
Why do I always miss the good stuff? What was the bit on the Zajac family?
Instead of a penalty shot, Carolina and the Sabres should have to switch playoff positions after this game.
And Komi NEVER has to fake it… :PPP
That’s what she said.
And RJ made a shout out to Heather on Roy-Z’s penalty shot goal!
And Komi NEVER has to fake it… :PPP
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And frankly, that hit just sounds like an overload of HAWT on Looch’s part. It’s a frequent problem he has. He’s just too much man. :P
They did a little side not about how Travis is having a career year and his younger brothers are doing well too. One of them is named D’arcy and the other is Kelly, I think.
(And I fully put forth that I’m almost old enough to be Looch’s very young mother. :P)
Stupid Time Warner Center Ice, I’m stuck with the Sens feed.
Stupid Time Warner Center Ice, I’m stuck with the Sens feed.
Wait, you’re WATCHING it??? :P
Anybody want an old scoreboard?
2nd period recap: Well, I think everybody’s already covered most of it. Marty made a couple great saves. The Devils did kill another penalty and will start the 3rd on the PP.
Ah, Lucic. That takedown on Komisaurus was not cook. Not cook at all.
And mcjessiguggs and grrrrrreg, just listen to the CJAD feed instead of the Boston or French guys. It’s not annoying at all!
Why hasn’t Mike Richards scored a shortie?! He sucks!
Why hasn’t Mike Richards scored a shortie?! He sucks!
Hey now! Watch what you say about him! :P
Why hasn’t Mike Richards scored a shortie?! He sucks!
Hey now! Watch what you say about him! :P
If the Flyers don’t win tonight in regulation, I will personally root against them for the rest of the playoffs. Which means, they’ll of course win the Stanley Cup.
If the Flyers don’t win tonight in regulation, I will personally root against them for the rest of the playoffs.
The Flyers, primly: “It’s not our fault that the Sabres couldn’t beat Atlanta this year.” :P
Which means, they’ll of course win the Stanley Cup.
If that happens, Bucky will be insufferable. Er, more insufferable than usual, I should say.
Chuck the Duck season recap coming up on the Devil game! SWITCH NOW!
The Flyers, primly: “It’s not our fault that the Sabres couldn’t beat Atlanta this year.”
And now Sabres fans know the pain us Devils fans suffered a couple of seasons ago. Oh wait, maybe not, did the Sabres win any games against the Islanders?
Ahahahaha!! I don’t know if I can handle being an Ice Girl if it requires being excited about a goal in the last 30 seconds of a game my team is losing 5-0 in! Unless I’m allowed to do it sarcastically as in “Woo. Hoo. Nice job Staahl brother. Great. Now you guys only lost by 4. Yeah.” *half heartedly shakes pom pom*
“Chuck the Duck season recap coming up on the Devil game! SWITCH NOW!”
Why do the Devils hate me so much tonight?! I’m going to go cry. After I busted my ass to get home before the start of the period since I went to go get my dinner during the intermission.
And the Habs announcers were a bit wrong about Lucic. Apparently he was only missing for the second period. Cause he’s back now. Yeah.
The Flyers, primly: “It’s not our fault that the Sabres couldn’t beat Atlanta this year.”
Sabres: “You took Briere.”
hahaha, sorry, I can’t actually mean that.
And now Sabres fans know the pain us Devils fans suffered a couple of seasons ago. Oh wait, maybe not, did the Sabres win any games against the Islanders?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That’s not milk snorting up my nose. Those are bitter tears of pain.
And we’re tivoing the game! We’ll watch Chuck the Duck later!
Unless I’m allowed to do it sarcastically as in “Woo. Hoo. Nice job Staahl brother. Great. Now you guys only lost by 4. Yeah.” *half heartedly shakes pom pom*
*Reads the fine print on the Ice Girls audition application* Nope. No sarcasm allowed.
Crunchy is killing me right now with the disappointment echoing through his voice.
Nice Ryan. Now I’m tearing up. I hate the Sabres.
Crunchy was practically suicidal. “I don’t need to watch the end of the game. I’m going to sit silently and think good thoughts.”
Hahaha Zach was sitting on the bench staring up at the jumbo screen shaking his head and looking really disappointed with himself after not scoring there. He looked rather depressed/pissed off. Travis may want to watch out after the game; Zach may take his stick and swing it at someone’s head.
“I don’t need to watch the end of the game. I’m going to sit silently and think good thoughts.”
I’d bet good money on the Sabres going out and getting blitzed tonight if they don’t make the playoffs. What have they got to lose, you know?
I’d bet good money on the Sabres going out and getting blitzed tonight either way :P
Sorry, Sabres fans.
I’d bet good money on the Sabres going out and getting blitzed tonight either way :P
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And I’m so sorry, Sabres fans! :(
Hey! WOOOOO!!!! We just clinched the division! :D
Whoa, I totally forgot the Trannies losing meant the Devils got the Division. Woo? (We’re now watching the end of the Devils game live.)
I’m off to go watch Hell’s Kitchen. Gordon Ramsey calling people donkeys might make me feel better. Peace out!
Hey! WOOOOO!!!! We just clinched the division! :D Given how constipated they’ve been playing, I think you mean “clenched.”
Oh crap, Hell’s Kitchen! I knew there was something I forgot to watch this week.
The Sabres get knocked out of the playoffs just in time for their last game against the Bruins. Lemme check my watch cause I thought it was 2009 not 2008 still.
I’m so sorry, Sabres fans! Y’all can come sit over by me.
Patty, let’s just laugh at everyone else as they’ll be all white and pasty from watching hockey in the spring while we’ll be tan and stress free! :)
Zach and Travis both look like they took one too many hits to the head, they’ve been scrambling around randomly all night and haven’t been able to do much.
Finally, a shot ON NET.
Stupid Devils.
Wow, I am ever so glad we turned the end of this game on!
Funfetti.
What the fucking fuck.
Dany Heatley bugs me. Not because of his goal, he just bugs me.
God, this is like the Thanksgiving my dad overcooked the turkey. No, really, no more. I couldn’t take another bite.
I don’t want more hockey tonight.
God, this is like the Thanksgiving my dad overcooked the turkey. No, really, no more. I couldn’t take another bite.
That’s EXACTLY it. And I feel like I’ve been eating this overcooked turkey SINCE LAST MARCH. (I love that the same night the Sabres fans are sad that they’re officially out, we’re all like, “We’ll trade with you.”)
The Habs just clinched a playoff spot. My night has a bright spot.
They just wanted to give Elias another chance to break the OT goals record. :P
From 2 Man Advantage’s live cap:
9:25 PM: To borrow a line from the -Ookies of Interchangeable Parts, ZACH’S NEVER GONNA SCORE AGAIN! Hits the post on the power play. Shortly afterward, Martin with a drive, breaks his stick, and then breaks up an ensuing Sens breakaway WITHOUT A STICK. Paul Martin is a defensive machine!
Hey! We should be collecting royalties! :P
ZACH’S NEVER GONNA SCORE AGAIN!
They way he scored with YOU-oooooh.
*Saxophone*
The Sens announcer is stupid. He said Gordie Howe only had one Gordie Howe hattrick in his career, but he definitely had two! I hate when people are all haughty with stats and are actually wrong.
Overdue: Well since Travis hates Zach, Zach has been trying to find a new BFF, and has been going to each teammate’s locker and putting the other half of his BFF heart necklace in that guy’s locker, only to have it returned later that day.
I can just picture Patty saying, “Kid, you don’t wanna be my bff. My bffs never last long… Pizza, Gomer…. you don’t want that to happen to you.”
Ooooh, tonight’s shootout is brought to us by Cialis. Awesome!
NOT!
My bffs never last long… Pizza, Gomer…. you don’t want that to happen to you.”
When you put it that way… Hey, Patty, I reeeeally think you should spend more time with Holik…
Ooooh, tonight’s shootout is brought to us by Cialis. Awesome!
NOT!
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WOO!
Devils win. Now I feel like a doctor just told me he didn’t have to amputate my whole leg.
Now I feel like a doctor just told me he didn’t have to amputate my whole leg.
That’s absolutely the best way of putting it. :D
“When you put it that way… Hey, Patty, I reeeeally think you should spend more time with Holik…”
Can we add Shanny to that list? I know he just won the game but still.
Poor Panthers. I wanted them to get in, too.
We just turned on the Sharks/Coyotes game, and they had the fans singing an unaccompanied anthem. It was… dirge-like.
Where’s the Travis picture?! No I’m just kidding. :P
We went back to see it, and the Travis picture was just his regular roster mugshot. Or at least, that’s what Pookie told me. I was in the kitchen.
Bogus. :( They need to dig up pictures of Travis from his youth.
They need to dig up pictures of Travis from his youth.
Hee! I remember them showing (or Pookie finding) pictures of Kelly and Darcy, and Travis looks NOTHING like them. I think Travis is a changeling.
Oh I know, Darcy is pretty good looking (I originally typed good lucking for some strange reason :/).
Here’s a pic of Darcy:
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/5666/darcyzajackf7.jpg
I still love (and I just typed luck again) Travis way more.
And now I need to stop typing before I type more words that start with L’s.
I’m glad Travis didn’t get that “crazy serial killer” look. :P
And of the three, Travis definitely got the most masculine name-at least in my opinion.
Stars vs. Avs: An epic battle to lose the game. Neither is winning at losing.
And of the three, Travis definitely got the most masculine name-at least in my opinion.
There’s a fourth one named Nolan. Travis is still the winner, I think. :D
Stars vs. Avs: An epic battle to lose the game. Neither is winning at losing.
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I’ll tell ya, though. It was redeemed by Ribeiro’s trick shootout goal. And I don’t even like shootouts.
But since the game didn’t matter, it was more of an ASG feel.
“Travis is still the winner, I think. :D”
Travis is always the winner. Whatever the competition. Nolan is adorable though.
By the way, “There’s a fourth one named Nolan” just cracked me up for some reason. I have no idea why.
Hey! We should be collecting royalties! :P
I have no monies for royalties. I can, however, offer cookies and a mathematics-themed mixtape (well, mix CD).
WOOOO! Hockey rawks!
Lui set a club record for shutouts. You wonder how many he would have had if he hadn’t pulled his man part.
Good morning All!
Happy Friday, y’all!
There’s a fourth one named Nolan.
“Bonus Zajac” just doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as “Bonus Jonas.”
Val and I were chuckling about the Zajac boys last night too! We agreed that “Travis” is the best name.
So here’s a bit of good news to cheer up the gloom and doom in Devilsland. Every good Devils fan (or me in my deranged mind) knows that three things have to happen in order for the Devils to win the Stanley Cup. These three things all happened in ‘95 ‘00 and ‘03, and the stars are coming into alignment again.
One: The Devils playoff tickets have to have a hockey players on them. Granted in ‘95 they were hand drawn, but it was a hand drawn hockey player. Two weeks ago I got my tickets, and there are hockey players on them. Check.
Two: The back-up goalie has to be a Devils draft choice. ‘95: T-Bone, ‘00 & ‘03 Schwabby (yes he has two rings). Last week Kevin Weekes is injured and up comes Clemmer. Check.
Three: There has to be two or more French-Canadians on the roster. They don’t even have to play much, for instance in ‘03 our second FC was Pascale Rheume. Yesterday PL3 returned from the minors to sit Bobby Holik’s dumb-ass down. Check and Mate.
We now have a chance people. We now have a chance.
Morgan,
1. When I got my playoff tickets, my first reaction was “what the??!!? Did a temp design these?” But if you say they are lucky then I will go with that!
2. Are you sure Corey Schwab was the backup in ‘00? I swore it was Terreri.
3. I can’t stand PL3. He’s useless. But again, if you say he’s lucky, I will once again go with that!
And a 4th, Either Val or myself has to be graduating from something. In ‘95 Val graduated 8th grade. In ‘00 I graduated High School. In ‘03 Val graduated college. This year, Val is expected to graduate from Princeton with her PhD in the summer!
I still think Pascal scored one of the biggest goals in the 03 playoffs in the crazy high scoring Game 5.
Don Koharski retired. He’s probably having another doughnut as we speak.
We now have a chance people. We now have a chance.
HAHAHAHAHA! The other thing that happened all those years is that we moved. In ‘95 we moved from the family home into a townhouse after Dad died. In ‘00 we moved from Princeton to AZ. And in ‘03 we moved back from AZ. I was SURE we were going to win in ‘05-’06 when Pookie and I moved to stately IPB Manor, but I guess we moved too early in the season for it to count. Anyway, we’re not moving ANYWHERE this Spring, so I think our Cup hopes might be dashed. :P
And howdy, everyone! Are we all having delightful Fridays? I decided at the last minute to take a vacation day today, because Pookie gets Good Friday off. Well, somehow the day has turned into some kind of death slog of errand-running, thanks to Boomer. So I’m like, “Wait, I took time off for this? This BLOWS!”
I wouldn’t count that day, Schnookie!
I laughed out loud yesterday when I read a headline that the Avs made it official that Sakic wouldn’t be returning this season. With one game to go. I was pretty sure that had already been established.
I was pretty sure that had already been established.
It’s like my Mum likes to say “You can be pretty sure, and still be pretty wrong”. I guess the Avs just wanted to make sure we were all pretty right :D
“You can be pretty sure, and still be pretty wrong”.
That’s a good point. I guess there was a chance he was going to play one game. :P
Are we all having delightful Fridays?
I’m having a good day. The sun is shining, and I saw a Staffy look a like at Wegmans while getting some lunch.
I guess the Avs just wanted to make sure we were all pretty right
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Amy, a Staffy-alike sounds AWESOME! We saw no such thing when we went out for lunch.
We saw no such thing when we went out for lunch.
Major bummer.
I went on a treasure hunt today, and I won. It was awesome.
Oooh! You found treasure, Mags? Congrats! :D
a Staffy-alike sounds AWESOME!
He was a scrawnier version of Staffy, but had very, very similiar facial features.
Oh, scrawnier? That’s kinda sad. I feel like Staffy minus his burliness would be sort of missing the point. But I guess partial Staffy is better than no Staffy at all! :P
My Toyota service guys went on a treasure hunt and found $600 in my wallet! Yay! On a day I was expecting to spend maybe $200 tops on the service! Double yay! Those four new tires had better be the nicest four tires EVAH!
Amy, that’s awesome that you saw a Staffy-a-like. I bet it was Staffy and he just removes his muscle suit for going out so he’s not recognized and bothered.
EEEEEEEE!! The Canucks start the playoffs either Wednesday or Thursday! O.M.G!
Hee hee! So do the Devils! I’m… a lot less interested in that than you probably are in the Canucks, alix. :P
I bet it was Staffy and he just removes his muscle suit for going out so he’s not recognized and bothered.
Heh. He was only buying a bouquet of flowers, too. It’s an awful lot of work to remove the muscle suit just to go buy some (very nice) posies.
Hee! Awww Schnooks. Maybe they’ll still surprise you!
Ryan Walter told me to always wear a groovy suit and believe in your team’s hungry spirit.
And yeah. I haven’t had playoff hockey since 07! That was my first season as a young whippersnapper. It seems eons ago. I’m bouncing off the walls.
You found treasure
Treasure is a big word for a brown envelope with a gift certificate, but I guess you could call it that :D
My Toyota service guys went on a treasure hunt and found $600 in my wallet!
I’m sorry about that! I bet those are the most awesomest tires in the whole world!
Hey there! A fellow Devils fan here and I just want to say how much I love Interchangeable Parts. I’ve been reading it for most of this season but was too shy to comment before now. However, reading the Travis-centric discussion in the comments made me think of something that happened a few weeks ago. I’ve lived in New Jersey all my life but of all my friends from high school only one is a Devils fan. She came home from college on break a couple of weekends ago and we decided to hang out at her house and watch the Devils game on her shiny flat screen television the night Marty Brodeur wound up tying Patrick Roy’s record. When I got to her house her father, who is pretty much obssessed with Devils, demanded to know which Devil was my favourite to which I promptly replied ‘Travis Zajac.’ I always liked him, but it wasn’t until I started reading Interchangeable Parts that I discovered the true face-off winning dreaminess of Travis. I have also developed great affection for Paulie Martin.
Hi Kellyn! It’s great to hear from you — I’m so glad that you enjoy IPB. And more than that, I’m so glad that we could help you find your way to your Favorite Devil. Sometimes it’s difficult to find that True One, and, as the recently-converted corrupt ruling priest class of TravisNation, I’m especially pleased that he’s the one you picked! You have EXCELLENT taste in Devils! :D
I bet those are the most awesomest tires in the whole world!
Thanks, Mags! I can always count on you to put a positive spin on it. Get it? Tires? Spin? Sigh. Hope your gift certificate is for something awesome!
Also, hello, Kellyn! Congratulations on finding your favorite player! Travis is an excellent choice, but as the corrupt ruling priestess of Paulie Martin Nation, I suggest developing a deeper affection for #7. Heh. (Kidding. He’s been putrid the last few weeks. Let’s not reward that.)
Thanks!
As a lifelong Devils fan I have not been able to escape the Swamp or the Rawk without some of Lou Lamoriello’s Kool-Aid finding it’s way into my system. Most 21 year old female hockey fans would pick Zach Parise, the handsome goal scorer, as their favourite Devil, but no, I’m just like, ‘pff, way too obvious.’ So I instead I choose Zach’s delightfully adorkable linemate with the crazy face-off skillz and awesome penalty killing abilities and often find myself dazzled by the sexy defensive plays of one Paulie Martin. *dreamy sigh*
Hi there!
WOOO! 2008-09 is almost over! You can go die alone, regular season, YOU SUCKED!
I hope you’ll all have a nice last saturday of hockey before the real fun starts. And by fun, I mean “seeing our various teams go down in flames in a few days”.
I’m just kidding, I’m sure those playoffs are gonna rock. After such a lousy regular season, the pendulum of hockey awesomeness has to swing back to its “hockey kicks ass” position. That’s just physics!
I’m just kidding, I’m sure those playoffs are gonna rock. After such a lousy regular season, the pendulum of hockey awesomeness has to swing back to its “hockey kicks ass” position.
I love your optimism, Grrrreg. I felt that way last year, and it didn’t happen, but we can hope that maybe last year was just, like, a build-up to this year’s awesomeness. :P
And Kellyn, you just perfectly described the female Devils fan’s conundrum. Heh. Thank goodness Travis is a cutie, too, so we don’t have to completely forsake aesthetics in our attempts to prove that we’re not completely shallow. Heh. :D
Well I like how you worded the title firsssst of all. your posting was quite interesting, but is that really how it is??
Well Im sure that its really good so I hope nothing changes its really kool :)