It seems sort of strange that we should have to chase yesterday’s amazing game against the Pens with another game right away. Shouldn’t the schedule have built in some time for savoring? What gives? Anyway, we’re back in the saddle already, with the Devils in Chicago and in lo-def. BOOO! We wanted 2009 to go [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Devils @ Blackhawks, 12/31/09
Posted in Chicago Blackhawks, New Jersey Devils, Open Thread, Running Game Diary on December 31, 2009 | 154 Comments »
Devils vs. Penguins, 12/30/09
Posted in New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Running Game Diary on December 30, 2009 | 145 Comments »
We spent some time before the broadcast here started by reading the totally awesome series, Top Ten Reasons Why This Feminist Is A Sports Fan from Bitch Media. If you want to feel great about sports and why you enjoy watching it, male or female, feminist or no, take the time to check it out [...]
Shocking Samuelsson-Esque Retorts From The Devils
Posted in Andrew Peters, Andy Greene, Bryce Salvador, David Clarkson, Jamie Langenbrunner, Low-Hanging Fruit, Marty Brodeur, Paul Martin, Peanut Gallery, Travis Zajac, Zach Parise on December 29, 2009 | 63 Comments »
APPLEBEES HOSTESS: “I’m sorry, sir, but you can’t eat here without pants. It’s a policy put in by the corporate heads.” PAULIE: “Well they can go fuck themselves!” *** OFFICIAL HOCKEY HALL OF FAME STATISTICIAN: “I’m afraid ‘plastic star’ is not an officially recognized award.” ZACH: “You can go fuck yourself!” *** GROCERY STORE BAGGER: [...]
Devils vs. Thrashers, 12/28/09: Argh! Tivo Delay!
Posted in Atlanta Thrashers, New Jersey Devils on December 28, 2009 | 147 Comments »
It feels like it’s been a thousand years since we last saw the Devils, and it’s going to be a couple extra hours beyond that for us tonight, as we’re on tivo delay. We’ll try to post our increasingly incoherent thoughts, though, as we watch the game in the increasingly late, late night tonight. It [...]
Open Thread Saturday
Posted in Open Thread on December 26, 2009 | 45 Comments »
Welcome back, Gentle Reader! Or, if we want to annoy Heather with our Texas-yness, howdy! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and that everyone expecting a visit from Santa had a good one. We’re currently buried under a mountain of loot and leftover foodstuffs, and ready for what we consider the second half of [...]
Happy Holidays From Stately IPB Manor
Posted in Holiday on December 24, 2009 | 18 Comments »
‘Tis the day before Christmas and all through stately IPB Manor not a creature is stirring except for Victory Euro Mats. He’s here to wish all of our Gentle Readers a safe and happy holiday. Since hockey is taking a break for Christmas, so are we; we’ll be spending the holiday enjoying good food, good [...]

Really Important Stuff
Posted in David Clarkson, Devils, Devils Miscellany, Insightful Hockey Commentary, Insightful Non-Hockey Commentary, News and Notes, Peanut Gallery, Vladimir Zharkov on December 27, 2009 | 17 Comments »
– What is UO with that commercial for whichever car it is that has that man-sized hamster driving the car? We keep waiting for the payoff, or at least the explanation, but no. It’s just a man-sized hamster gazing into the car showroom, and then driving around in the car. Why? What’s the point? Do [...]
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