Oooh, it’s Scott Clemmensen night tonight! How exciting! Let’s see what he’s thinking as the game goes on.
FIRST PERIOD
18:02 Rolston gets a chance off a Devils rush, but his shot goes wide. Or, to put it more aptly, he’s too afraid of my mad skillz that he fine-tunes his shot too much. I scare guys like that.
16:05 I score first!!! Sure, some guy wearing a sweater matching mine is the one who puts the puck in off a great feed to him in the slot, but it’s Marty who sucks and me who’s ahead on the scoreboard, and that’s all the story that matters. 1-0 Clemmer.
13:12 I think Marty’s nervous about playing against me. He seems to be trying to do too much, as if to prove that the Devils weren’t stupid to let me go. Right now, he makes a big effort to make it look like he didn’t have any trouble stopping a bad-angle shot from one of the guys who skates in front of me. I’m not fooled. I know he struggled with that. Um, not because I would have struggled with it.
12:35 Rolston misses the net twice on one shift, starting on a decent set-up on a three-on-two rush. I’m telling you – he knows he can’t beat me.
10:30 MSG+ is telling its viewers about Slava Fetisov playing a game in Russia at 51. I don’t doubt that I’ll still be an NHL starter at that age.
10:01 I mean, look at that save I just made on Oduya! I’m the greatest!
9:32 Now MSG+ is telling the viewers that the Panthers have been outscored 17-6 in its last four road games, all losses. I don’t think I need to tell you that it’s the Panthers who have done that, not Scott Clemmensen. Gawd. These guys in front of me suck.
5:56 You know what I like about being in Florida? I like the warm weather. It was really cold here in Newark today, and it made my veneers hurt.
2:50 Wait, Bryan McCabe is our captain? And here I thought Jamie Langenbrunner was lame! Wow. How the mighty (me) have fallen. How did I not know this guy was my captain? Oh, that’s right – because I can’t tell any of the skaters apart. They all look the same to me.
1:10 Chico tells everyone how hard it is to pronounce the name “Oreskevich”. No kidding! He should just do what I do and call him “loser” or “that guy whose fault it is instead of mine”.
0:00 Dude, I’m awesome. Another 20 minutes, another 20 minutes of shutout. Typical of me. Now I get to spend intermission sitting in front of a mirror.
SECOND PERIOD
18:44 The skaters in front of me come out like a house afire to start the period, probably because I really inspired them with my first-period shutout. They get a bunch of shots (that Marty probably makes look better than they are, because like I’ve said before, these skating guys blow), and even draw a penalty to the Iron Boar, who sucked last year when he was a skater in front of me.
17:36 It’s 2-0 Clemmer now, after I move the puck with my mind through traffic from the point and beat Marty. I’m sure they’ll credit the goal to that skater who was standing as if he was tipping the shot right in front, though. The Devils are just a shell of their former selves since I left.
16:31 I’m so awesome! The Devils can’t figure their shit out at all because they’re so flustered about playing me. It’s 3-0 Clemmer, and frankly, I’m surprised Marty’s not moving right now to his rightful place on the bench.
15:55 Boomer: “I am going to be so pissed off if the Devils get shut out and it’s stupid Clemmer. I never wanted him to get shutouts when he was a Devil!” She better get used to the idea.
12:55 It’s 3-1 Panthers now, because I was expecting A) the defenseman to cover Rolston better, B) Rolston to miss the net like he always does, C) the sun not to be in my eyes, D) the other d-men skaters to do a better job of clearing my crease even on a three-man Devils rush that is still above the faceoff circles, and E) my glove to work better.
8:28 So, wanna know why the bleeding was stopped after the Devils picked up a lot of momentum after that goal on that blistering, unstoppable shot? Because I’m the best penalty killer on the team. That’s why. The Devils sent out a terrifying PP unit that got a dominating two shots in two minutes, and I stopped each and every one of them. Yeah. Me.
7:08 Chico, as the game goes to commercial: “The Devils can’t take their foot off the pedal because they’re still down two goals. Oh, and someone’s taking a too many men penalty – I think it’s Florida!” Pause. “No, it looks like it’s New Jersey.” Sweet.
Coming back from commercial, it seems it’s the Panthers. It’s because my teammates love me so much that they can’t help but flock to the ice to be closer to me and my teeth.
5:08 The skaters in front of me can take as many penalties as they want, because I’m unbeatable.
1:32 Some idiot Devil called Zharkov takes a hooking penalty behind my net, because he seems to think I need help to win. He’s so wrong. I’m considering taking a penalty here myself to negate the Panthers power play, just so the glory falls where it should at the final buzzer.
0:20 Pandolfo and Niedermayer (the Awesome) charge down the rink on a shorthanded two-on-one, and I make the greatest save in the history of the universe on it. That, or Pandolfo shanks the shot on the give-and-go, and there is not official shot on net. I’m going with the former.
0:00 My shutout streak continues, because I’m pinning the blame for the Devils goal on someone in front of me.
THIRD PERIOD
18:54 Okay, I am standing there in the net, totally doing my job perfectly, and then that butcher Ballard skates over to McAmmond behind the goal line, picks up the puck, and shoves it past my fighting body to put it into the net. 3-2 Panthers. Pookie says now, “If the Devils end up winning this, I’m going to have to assume that the Devils allowed themselves to go down three goals just to fuck with Clemmer.” Oh, I’ll show her “fucking with”. She’ll be sorry. My enemies, who are legion, are always sorry.
17:37 I score on a breakaway! 4-2 Clemmer! Suck on that, Pookie!
12:21 The Devils are so awesome tonight. It’s like the skaters split into two groups during practice, the passers and the shooters. And the passers are all getting coached by one guy, and the shooters are coached by another guy, and those two guys didn’t coordinate their game plan ahead of time. No, wait, I mean to say that they are an offensive juggernaut, and if not for my outstanding – nay, Olympian — goaltending, this game would not be a win for the Clemmers.
10:24 The soi-disant “ZZ Pops” line is on the ice, and doing nothing. Zach hasn’t scored in five games, and I think I deserve most of the credit for that. He should get a refund for whatever he pays for his membership in the Shot Club.
8:24 A break in the action allows Chico to share my mask with everyone, and I have to say, it’s gorgeous. I mean, just a work of art. I think the Hall of Fame, or maybe even the Louvre, will want it as soon as I retire when I’m 52.
3:32 Chico seems to think that the skaters in front of me suck and tend to choke away late leads. Schnookie seems to think that I suck and used to choke away late leads when I was with the Devils. I think both points are moot tonight. I mean, honestly. Have they seen my teeth? My teeth can’t lose!
1:00 Lemaire’s a genius and a hall-of-fame coach, and the man knows this is a lost cause for his team. He doesn’t bother pulling Marty because he knows his skaters can’t beat me for two goals.
0:34 Now he pulls Marty just for show. Ha! Skate faster for the bench, fatso! That’s where you belong!
0:00 Go me! I am the greatest! Chico thinks the Devils were looking ahead to the Flyers tomorrow night, but that’s just sour grapes, because I got the shutout and his precious Marty didn’t.
The FS Miami (Florida, whatevs) announcer just described Clemmer as once being “the understudy” to Marty. That seems like a stretch to me. There’s a semantic difference between a backup and an understudy.
Checking my calendar, I realized tonight is the night where we as fans start bitching about Marty playing too much.
Yeeeeeah. Clemmer probably demanded in his contract that he only be referred to as “understudy at best”.
Oh, right! My Marty Alarm didn’t go off! Hm. Well, in light of last year, I’m going to wait a month before complaining that he’s playing too much.
That’s a shame Pookie. If you’d respond to the alarm, you could dovetail it nicely with the “If Marty didn’t play tonight, we wouldn’t have to deal with half as many ‘Clemmer’ saved the Devils last year’ stories.
And boo.
Oh, well, when you put it that way… Actually, as with all returning Devils I’m like, “Wait, he played for the Devils? Huh.” I’m very much “once they’re gone, they’re dead to me”. The one exception, believe it or not, was Mike Commodore. I love that crazy dude. Everyone else? They’re all just guys on the other team. I’d be very bad at booing every shift for something like Gomer’s first game back against the Devils because I’d totally forget he’s even playing. I have a cold, black heart. :D
What ten minutes into the game and the Devils haven’t scored on Clemmer?
I know, Dave, I know, and I hate them for it!
They’re too busy giggling at his fairly lame mask.
Chico telling us everything good about Clemmer. In a Chico nanosecond (about 30 seconds), he was back to how Clemmer could only hope to be a backup.
I bet that’s it, EJGR.
Not going to lie, I have a soft spot in my heart for Clemmer. Anyone going to the game tomorrow want to grab a pint before the game? Going to hells kitchen lounge…
Oh man, I went to waaaaaay too many Devils-Flyers games back when we had season tickets, but have fun tomorrow night!
The one redeeming thing about the panthers is their radio play by play guy. Truly awesomely bad.
In a Chico nanosecond (about 30 seconds), he was back to how Clemmer could only hope to be a backup.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: To Chico’s shortage of material about which to praise Clemmer and the term “Chico nanosecond”!
Alright, if Huet gets a shutout tonight, Turco’s getting benched. Myra, Patty, and Hub, you can thank me later. Turco’s save percentage increases dramatically when I bench him. And I’m not even afraid of jinxing myself, because Lalime’s in the crease and these ass clowns have that “If Crunchy’s off tonight, so are we!” mentality.
Somehow I missed “Chico nanosecond”! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I love it!
Truly awesomely bad.
So we should be happy to be listening to Chico’s longwinded story about Fetisov? :D
OH! OH! OH! I know you guys have been mentioned on Puck Daddy many times so it is old hat to you guys but the blogger chat I participated in on Defending Big D got linked under Puck Daddys’ preview of tonight’s Dallas/San Jose game!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And yes, my life is that dull.
Alright, if Huet gets a shutout tonight, Turco’s getting benched.
Turco: OoooOOOooh, I’m sooOOOoo scared!
(Turco knows Huet’s an Andersoxer and is therefore not getting a shutout.)
(Turco apparently doesn’t realize that the Andersoxers are leading the league.)
(Woohoo! In your face, other Amazingleaguers!)
CONGRATULATIONS, Myra! It’s never old hat! Way to go!
Congratulations, Myra! You deserve all kinds of links, shoutouts and other bloggerly lauds!!
Wow! Dave! Chico nanosecond AWESOME!
You are on fire, dude!
Oh and thanks for the congrats!
I had such a hard time trying to be serious.
Myra that’s awesome!! That’s not dull at all!! Dull is finding out the multigrain bread you bought has little crunchies in it and getting excited over your morning toast. A Puck Daddy link is a word that means the opposite of dull! Like… undull!
Pookie, I’m starting to think the Andersoxers and the Fire Clowns are the same team in different leagues.
Pookie, I’m starting to think the Andersoxers and the Fire Clowns are the same team in different leagues.
The past two years, Meg and I had almost identical teams. I don’t have Turco, though. I have some injured dude, so I’m skating Jimmy Howard. I have no idea if he’s any good. ::looks at Yahoo:: He appears to not be doing anything for me this week. Jerk!
WTF? This game blows!
Boo.
This game really blows! EJGRgunner — you got me. Marty plays too much! :P
The one redeeming thing about the panthers is their radio play by play guy. Truly awesomely bad.
Is he the one that squawks and makes really bad pop culture references?
Is he the one that squawks and makes really bad pop culture references?
Ryan Seacrest?
Did Marty and Clemmer change places before the game? Is the hockey version of the Parent Trap?
Maybe it’s more “Freaky Friday” than “Parent Trap”. That would explain a lot.
I’m now on a three-day weekend, and I have to say, this was NOT what I was thinking would be a great way to launch it.
What the heck happened??? I swear I was only gone for a couple minutes.
I have some injured dude, so I’m skating Jimmy Howard. I have no idea if he’s any good. ::looks at Yahoo::
For as much as I made fun of Dustin Penner in the beginning, he really is my All-Star.
Now I get to spend intermission sitting in front of a mirror.
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Clemmer game diary is genius
I promise, Devils, I will not leave again.
I’m so confused and disappointed by this game that I can’t even muster a decent woo.
I promise, Devils, I will not leave again.
I meanwhile, will leave again! The Devils scored while I was in the kitchen! WOOOOO!!!
Chico really thought a team other than us would get a too many men penalty called against them?
What the??? I go make dinner and this!? Is this the invasion of the body snatchers? Where is Marty?
Shock and surprise! Chico was right!
I take it the game is, uh, fun?
What the??? I go make dinner and this!?
Man, we’re all a wreck tonight! Everyone keeps leaving the room and finding the game not at all what they expected when they come back! Heh. (I missed the Devils goal and was shocked — SHOCKED — to find Clemmer’s shutout spoiled when I returned.)
mcg, nowhere in the definition of “fun” is “losing 3-1 to the Panthers. With Clemmer in net”. :D
Shock and surprise! Chico was right!
I KNOW! Dogs and cats living together!
Well you can’t spell “fun” without “losing 3-1 to the Panthers. With Clemmer in net.” Though I might be spelling fun wrong…
fen?
Though I might be spelling fun wrong…
Ice Girls Test Graders: “No, no, you got that one right, don’t worry. NOW, MORE DIETING!”
Hmmm. After that two on one SNAFU I am thinking…maybe we should have the super-score-o contestants play in the 3rd?
Hmm. Maybe Ballard will tee up on Clemmers melon?
Jarhead SGT, stop making me hope for things that can never be! I mean, first I’m thinking score-o contestants would be a great improvement on the Devils, and now I’m like, “Wait, scrap that, let’s have Ballard take Clemmer out!” It’s just cruel! :P
Maybe Ballard will tee up on Clemmers melon?
He might knock the $30,000 teeth of Clemmer’s head!
I am thinking…maybe we should have the super-score-o contestants play in the 3rd?
We had dinner next to an outdoor rink on Monday before the game and every time the kid wearing Roy’s jersey fell we yelled “Diver!” But then during the game I kept saying to my friend, “I miss the kids at the rink. I’d rather they were playing right now. Except the kid wearing Roy’s jersey. I think he is playing right now.”
I’m really not looking forward to Clemmer’s post-game gloating. This game diary seems to be on course to seriously backfire ookies.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
“I miss the kids at the rink. I’d rather they were playing right now. Except the kid wearing Roy’s jersey. I think he is playing right now.”
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WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Deano! Deano! ::tosses elk carcasses joyously in the air::
Clearly, the Panthers have stolen the Stars game plans.
Ice Girls Test Graders: “No, no, you got that one right, don’t worry. NOW, MORE DIETING!”
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And to go along with the leaving the room strategy we’re using tonight, I started watching Law & Order and missed the Sabres goal. So Yeah! for not actually seeing our teams score tonight!
Ouch.
Funfetti. I was just starting to enjoy this game a little bit. But now I’m too comfortable on the couch to get up and leave the room.
Perhaps a new nickname for Ballard: T-Ball Ballard?
Pretty soon Pommers is going to stop wearing a jersey. He’s just going to pull his hockey pants all the way up to his shoulder pads and paint “29″ on his ass. Or bedazzle it if Roy-z has his way.
Mcguffers, did you leave the room again?
Alright, I have another Sabres comment to make, then I promise I’ll stop being so random! Whenever they show the photographer who shares Rob Ray’s play pen he’s always standing right next to Ray, and he’s always wearing a hockey helmet. Not that I blame him, but he always looks like Rob Ray’s “special” little friend. I know I’m going to hell, but I laugh.
And Woooo!!!! Sabres score WHILE I WAS WATCHING THEM!!
Pretty soon Pommers is going to stop wearing a jersey. He’s just going to pull his hockey pants all the way up to his shoulder pads and paint “29″ on his ass. Or bedazzle it if Roy-z has his way.
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He’s just going to pull his hockey pants all the way up to his shoulder pads and paint “29″ on his ass.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’ll have to remember to razz my mom (a Pommers fan) about that the next game I watch with her. And some extra :::::::::::::::: because Roy-Z bedazzle jokes are never not funny.
The Hawks commercials are the cutest (I saw the IKEA one earlier), but man, these announcers are brutal.
Mcguffers, did you leave the room again?
Hahaha! I was actually about to go get something to drink but I figured I could just wait it out.
Continuing with tonight theme, maybe Lalime will get a shutout?
Rob Ray’s play pen
Heh
Alright, I have another Sabres comment to make, then I promise I’ll stop being so random!
What? Don’t do that! I’m sorry I didn’t respond to the Pommers pants-jersey, which cracked me up. I was busy firing up the soldering iron.
but man, these announcers are brutal.
They are REALLY annoying. But listening to most other teams’ guys make me miss RJ, to be fair.
The Hawks commercials are the cutest (I saw the IKEA one earlier), but man, these announcers are brutal.
Are they better then cheese commercials and unsightly veins??
My favorite thing is when Neale confuses Pommers and Goose. Seriously?? I can sort of understand the Goose/Pie-yay thing, but Pommers has his jersey tucked in so much you can tell it’s him by the fact you can’t see any number left!
What’s better than a cheese commercial?
Gambler, I actually really like the Chicago announcers, in a “I’m just enjoying watching hockey that’s not the Devils” way. They get so punchy.
I was busy firing up the soldering iron.
No one deserves to have to watch their team lose to the Panthers. No one. Well, maybe Rangers fans, bu I’ve never met one of those so I’m not sure they exist.
And nothing says hockey like cheese commercials.
I prefer to call it “shouty”
Well, maybe Rangers fans, bu I’ve never met one of those so I’m not sure they exist.
Oh, they exist. And they deserve it.
Do you ever read the comments on Puck Daddy? Take the stupidest, most offensive comment you’ve ever read on PD, take away that person’s ability to use a computer, and then multiply their stupidity and belligerence by 100, and then you’ve got a Rangers fan.
I was watching the Leafs/Bruins game last night and it took me until 3/4 of the first period to realize it was the Bruins feed. And even then it was only because I realized their goofy accents were Boston goofy and not Ontario goofy. You know the Bruins aren’t playing well when those guys aren’t being punks.
Well, that sucked.
Ooof. Poor Devils.
Take the stupidest, most offensive comment you’ve ever read on PD, take away that person’s ability to use a computer, and then multiply their stupidity and belligerence by 100, and then you’ve got a Rangers fan.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: But, but they came up with that witty “Asshole” chant!
Okay, so Lalime isn’t getting a shutout tonight
Gambler, I actually really like the Chicago announcers, in a “I’m just enjoying watching hockey that’s not the Devils” way.
I guess I should have qualified by saying they are brutal to listen to as a Sabres fan. I’m sure they’re perfectly cromulent announcers if you’re a Hawks fan, or if you don’t have a stake in the game. Their persistence that MacArthur’s goal shouldn’t have counted because it went in off of the heel of his skate was very trying.
You know the Bruins aren’t playing well when those guys aren’t being punks.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I love it when smug, self-congratulatory home announcers get knocked down a notch. Remenda. Heh.
But, but they came up with that witty “Asshole” chant!
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And my final word on this Devils game is that I am SO glad I don’t have tickets that would have required me NOT getting my toasty-warm after-work nap, and then having to put on something other than pajamas and venture out into the arctic winter night out there to see this crap in person. This was one of those losses that rewards the TV-only fan. :P
So sorry, Devils. That was funfetti unfun.
I loved the Clemmer diary, but hated the results of the Clemmer diary.
And nothing says hockey like cheese commercials.
Cheese commercials >>>>> Sweaty Soupy commercials.
Honestly Sabre fans, do we have to boo Brian Campbell? Do we really have to act like he’s still relevant? Really?
I’m sorry about the Devils. Maybe Clemmer got into their heads so much they were intimidated because they think he really is a great goalie. Hhahahaha. No, that’s not it. Hahaha
Watching the Chicago feed did, however, allow me to see the intermission interview with Kane wherein he posited that the fans are booing him now after cheering for him the last time he was here, because “He’s more a Blackhawk than a Sabre now.” Suuuuuuure, Twenty Cent. I’m sure that’s it.
And the passers are all getting coached by one guy, and the shooters are coached by another guy, and those two guys didn’t coordinate their game plan ahead of time.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That doesn’t seem too far off though.
“He’s more a Blackhawk than a Sabre now.”
Not sure about that but he’s definitely more of a douche now.
Kane gives me the feeling that he was always kind of a douche.
HAHAHAHAHAHA 20 Cent!! Spin-o-rama FAIL!!! I’ve seen six year olds with harder shots on Sabretooth during the first intermission!
I agree, Kathleen. He gives off that douche-y bive.
bive=vibe for dyslexics.
Heh. Poor Lalime. I think he was stepped on at some point.
I think the Chi announcers are subtly accusing Kennedy of diving
or um, not so subtly, as it turns out
Well, that just sucks. Not only the Devils lose, but I got called back to the office on my sick day because I was the nearest person with a key.
Kane gives me the feeling that he was always kind of a douche.
Well now he’s more of a demonstrative douche.
The Sabres were super lucky to survive that third period, but I won’t turn down a win! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
That doesn’t seem too far off though.
I have to say, as soon as the passing/shooting coaches theory was floated here, we were all like, “Actually, that DOES make sense…”
And Gunner, that is AWFUL! What did you do to piss off the universe?
“He’s more a Blackhawk than a Sabre now.”
Not sure about that but he’s definitely more of a douche now.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Self-awareness, they name is really not Pete Kane.
Holy Cow!!! The Sabres actually let Lalime win a freaking game!! Sorry, I’m a Lalime apologist. He played in the two games I went to last year and played awesome despite his skaters attempts to suck balls. I understand that you can’t have Ryan Miller play every night, but I also understand that you can’t have a team that NEEDS Ryan Miller every night to win. If the Leafs can win a few games with Vesa Toskala and Joey McDonald, then these ass clowns should be able to win with Patty.
Congratulations, Sabres fans! I’d say I’m happy for them winning with the infrequently-used backup getting the start, but right now I find infrequently-used backups a sort of sore subject. SIGH. :P
mcguffers, I don’t know if the Buffalo feed brought this up, but apparently the Sabres were the last team in the league to get a win out of their backup goalie. I’m guessing mostly because he can’t win if you don’t let him play.
But yay for Patty tonight! He definitely had to work for that one!
Self-awareness, they name is really not Pete Kane.
I really wish I had some Photoshop ability now because I’m totally envisioning Lucy’s psychiatrist booth from the Peanuts with “Self-awareness $.20″ on it.
Do it anyway, mcguffers!
Gambler, I’m not sure if they mentioned it. I was using the intermissions to watch Law & Order :) But I agree with the can’t win if you don’t play him theory. Plus I get so annoyed when he plays well, but gets the loss, the media talks about how awful the team was in front of him, then the next morning everyone wakes up and demands he get traded. It makes me want to punch every Sabre. (even more than I usually want to!) And last year when they blamed Miller’s injury for us not making the playoffs. Really? Cause I don’t remember Miller being injured the entire season. Or for the entire 07-08 season?
Alright. Rant done. I think…
I’m totally envisioning Lucy’s psychiatrist booth from the Peanuts with “Self-awareness $.20″ on it.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That’s perfect!!
And last year when they blamed Miller’s injury for us not making the playoffs. Really? Cause I don’t remember Miller being injured the entire season. Or for the entire 07-08 season?
I hate it SO MUCH when everyone gets distracted by a really obvious scapegoat, and then it just becomes conventional wisdom.
I hate it SO MUCH when everyone gets distracted by a really obvious scapegoat, and then it just becomes conventional wisdom.
Quite right. And Clarkey just won a piece of my heart with his answer: I think Lalime’s played well for us all year, we’ve just really let him down. (I’m paraphrasing a bit there.)
Aww! MacArthur is One of Us! :P
(We’re watching Ducks/Wings on tivo delay [yes, we're gluttons for punishment], and this is hilarious. The officials seem to be not especially good at their jobs, and we’re watching the Ducks feed, so our announcers are definitely not very good at their jobs, so there is nothing but mass confusion here. This is wildly entertaining!)
Sorry Devils fans! The game diary is hilarious, if that’s any consolation.
The officials seem to be not especially good at their jobs, and we’re watching the Ducks feed, so our announcers are definitely not very good at their jobs, so there is nothing but mass confusion here.
Is there a lot of pots calling kettles black?
Thanks, Patty! :D
Is there a lot of pots calling kettles black?
Heh. Yeah. There was a situation where the Ducks were collapsing around the Wings net, the puck went near the goal line but clearly not over it, Parros crashed into the Wings goalie, and the officials blew the whistle when the Ducks got the puck. There was a moment of confusion about why the whistle was blown, and then suddenly a goal was signaled. So then the officials called the War Room to review whether the puck crossed the line (or, as we said here, even touched the line), so Hayward was predictably confused by that, and then came the question of why Parros was getting sent to the box. Finally the goal was waved off, Parros got called for interference, and Ahlers complained that if there was a penalty on the Ducks, the goal should never even have come into question in the first place. But it took him a loooooong time to realize that. At which point he actually declared that he felt they’d just WASTED three or four minutes. Boomer was like, “And I demand them back!!!” It was brilliant. (Maybe you had to be there.)
Boomer was like, “And I demand them back!!!” It was brilliant. (Maybe you had to be there.)
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I feel for Boomer!
And I think I’m watching Travis Zajac’s little brother right now.
And apparently Ron Hextall’s son. Hm. Weird.
Who are you watching? There are little Zajac brothers EVERYWHERE. Of course, I had no idea there was a Hextall offspring consorting with one of them. How very disturbing.
NHL Network was showing Wisconsin and UND. First I heard them say Zajac (which is not the most common name) and then there was a Hextall. I did some hardcore investigative research (Google) and found that I was watching Darcy Zajac and Brent Hextall who are teammates at UND. Disturbing indeed!
I did some hardcore investigative research (Google)
Fancy! You’re such a smrtypants! I’ve been told that’s what highly-paid research librarians do, too.
And I am now horrified for Travis. What if “Hextall” rubs off on him???
What if “Hextall” rubs off on him???
I think there’s a cream for that. And hopefully the school has some sort of mandatory freshman seminar to make the students aware of the risks.
Wow. Brad Richards shot the puck over the glass and they called a penalty on a Shark that wasn’t even close to him.
And while I was typing that, they changed their mind!
I never saw that before. Where the ref called a penalty and then took it back.
I never saw that before. Where the ref called a penalty and then took it back.
I’m sure the other refs aren’t going to appreciate that. “Now they’re all going to question our authoritahhh!”
I’m actually watching the full UND game now (love that next day replay) and I noticed a cousin of Ryan Malone and baby Toews!! Or, baby-er Toews. And it’s gotta be a weird feeling knowing that in a few years, some of these guys are going to be on rival teams.
A future Hab scored the tying goal. It’d be nice if he could keep that skill for the NHL.
Man, the wacky refereeing was in the air last night!
And I find it SO creepy to watch all the smaller, baby-er brothers playing in college games. I suspect it’s a lot like watching the Devils minor league affiliate, come to think of it…