As you might know, Gentle Reader, we are cranky about a lot of things. Also, we watch a lot of Comcast broadcasts of a certain team that plays in a city that rhymes with “Bliladelphia”. And the announcers on those broadcasts tend to get inordinately excited when the Bliladelphia head coach (aside: we’re also cranky [...]
Archive for January, 2010
What We’re Cranky About Today, And How We Propose to Solve It. Also, Devils vs. Kings Open Thread
Posted in Bully Pulpit, Open Thread on January 31, 2010 | 59 Comments »
Saturday Night Open Thread
Posted in Open Thread on January 30, 2010 | 93 Comments »
Hey everybody! It’s Saturday night! There’s hockey all over the place! And no Devils!
Devils vs. Maple Leafs Woolgathering At High Speeds
Posted in Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Woolgathering on January 29, 2010 | 102 Comments »
Good evening, Gentle Reader! It was a traumatic afternoon here at stately IPB Manor as Pookie picked up her first speeding ticket. Mazel tov, Pookie! Nothing like going 15 mph over the speed limit when the cops are trying to fill their monthly quotas. Let’s hope the Devils are a bit more conscientious tonight as [...]
Devils @ Sabres, 1/27/10: Open Thread
Posted in Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, Open Thread on January 27, 2010 | 222 Comments »
We might not be especially smart people, but one thing we think we’ve finally figured out is this simple mathematical equation: Ookies who are tired and cranky from having too much to do during the work day + a Devils team that is playing like they think it’s the first round and they drew the [...]
Devils @ Senators, 1/26/10
Posted in New Jersey Devils, Ottawa Senators, Running Game Diary on January 26, 2010 | 129 Comments »
Our volume control isn’t fantastic when this (heinous, low-def) broadcast starts, so our opening statement for the evening is Pookie screaming at the television, “Gel-O, why are you shouting at me???” Apparently we’re supposed to be really amazed at the Devils’ resilience for winning 20 of 30 with Zubrus out of the lineup. We suspect [...]
The State Of The Devils
Posted in Bully Pulpit, Mike Mottau, Patty Elias, Paul Martin, Peanut Gallery, Zach Parise on January 24, 2010 | 65 Comments »
We feel like we’ve been very divorced from the Devils lately, what with missing the Islanders game on MLK Day, then being out late this Friday and Saturday for the Montreal and Islanders (redux) games. Maybe absence makes the heart grow fonder, though? Probably not. Anyway, here’s our take on the state of the Devils, [...]

Devils vs. Kings Postgame Reaction
Posted in Calling For The Gutless Pukes' Heads On Plates, Insightful Hockey Commentary, Post Game Reaction, This Is No Laughing Matter on January 31, 2010 | 168 Comments »
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARF. We’re drunk. Also, we just finished watching the Devils/Kings game tonight. And because we always do our best writing when we’re drunk, let’s put pen to paper to assess the aftermath of this latest colossal suck-fest from our beloved team. First of all, the entire team, from those weird little rookies all the way [...]
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