WOO HOOOO!!! You know what we’re doing tonight? We’re watching real hockey on TV! WOOOOO!
It is, like, the wee hours of the morning when the Devils finally return to our lives. It feels like it’s been a lifetime since we last saw them, since we also pretty much completely missed their last two games before the Olympic break, when we were in Buffalo. We hope they’re more up for this game tonight than we are!
It appears that Chico spent his break in the tanning salon, and his hair spent it in the silvering salon. The color of the week for sixty-four colors is “timberwolf”, and it looks like Chico’s rug aspires to attain that shade.
In super-duper exciting news, Clarkson is back tonight. What we’ve learned this season is that Pando has passed his drink-stirring straw to ClarksonNation’s young emperor-god. For better or for worse, David Clarkson is totally the straw that stirs the Devils’ drink. And apparently, unlike Paulie, he’s not dead.
FIRST PERIOD
19:05 The first big save of the game comes from Marty. So far he seems like he hasn’t forgotten how to play hockey, despite the reports to the contrary that we heard from the Olympics. There’s still plenty of Brahms to be played, though.
17:23 MSG+ gives us a graphic of the Devils lines and D pairings. We’re suddenly a lot less enthused about the return of the regular season. Pookie: “It’s not so much that I hate all these guys, it’s just that they’re like an entire team of Zubruses. I’m just like, ‘Oh right – Colin White. Oh right – Ilya Kovalchuk. Oh right – Andy Greene.’”
16:47 After Chico says sadly that he won’t even speculate when Paulie’s coming back, Pookie wails, “He’s never coming back. He’s not even cleared to shoot the puck.” Pause. “PaulieMartinNation has erased itself from its own map. It’s now the Lost City of PaulieMartinNation.”
15:43 Marty makes his third sparkling save of the game. Chico takes this moment to tell us that Lemaire is confident it won’t take the Devils long to “shake off the rust”. Schnookie: “The rust they were playing with before the break?”
13:35 Huskins must not have bothered learning anything about his opponent tonight, because he takes a lazy, ticky-tacky hooking penalty against Zharkov on a nothing sort of sequence in the Sharks zone. Although maybe he did learn a lot about the Devils, and figured the power play is not something to worry about.
11:35 The Devils power play was not improved by the two-week vacation.
9:06 While the teams mill about the neutral zone, Chico tells us that he asked Zach if those were tears in his eyes during the medal ceremony after the gold medal game, or sweat. And Zach answered that it was the first time he’d cried since peewee. Schnookie: “That’s ridiculous. He cries all the time.” Pookie: “What he meant to say is that it was the first time he’d cried since he killed a man in the ring.”
7:39 The stat of the night is that the Devils were 5-10-2 in their 17 games leading up to the break, but that’s nothing to worry about, because they’ve won 6 of their last 7… in San Jose. Thanks, Chico. Pookie: “That’s, like, over the last 10 years.”
5:10 Travis gets a gift of a turnover right in front of the Sharks net and opts to go for a drop pass into a highly-trafficked slot in the hopes of connecting with a slowly-advancing Langer. Why would he do that? Why??? Gah.
3:24 We’re still discussing Travis’s idiocy on that scoring chance. Pookie’s conclusion is that he’s afraid of the acorn. Schnookie: “He probably spent two weeks being terrorized by the acorn in Costa Rica.”
0:00 Well, it could have been a lot worse.
SECOND PERIOD
19:59 The period starts ominously, with a stat telling us the Sharks have outscored their opponents by about 30 goals in the second period this year. If the Devils are heading into the third period with a deficit any smaller than 25 goals, we’ll consider it a moral victory.
15:20 Pookie’s interwebs are acting up, and we’re distracted by it. Is this the Hockey Gods telling us we’re nuts for staying up this late?
14:04 The Devils weather a few Sharks rushes, then attempt to head up the other way; on this sequence, the rush concludes with a pass to Salmela, and even though he doesn’t receive the pass cleanly, and he’s not even facing the right direction, he still attempts a shot on net. His teammates are all horrified. Devils aren’t supposed to shoot, silly.
11:22 For some strange reason MSG+ is running a promo on the bottom line talking up the Devils/Flames game later this week. They try to tantalize us with the exotic nature of that matchup by reminding viewers that this is the only Devils/Flames game this year. Schnookie: “Ooh, ooh – set the tivo!”
10:28 Chico tells us, flat-out, that Scott Niedermayer told his teammates in Canada that he wants to retire after this year, and that he wants to go to a contender. NOT THAT CHICO IS ONE TO BELIEVE OR SPREAD RUMORS, MIND YOU. And that can only mean one thing – he’s going to the Devils. NOT THAT CHICO IS SPREADING RUMORS OR THAT HE EVEN BELIEVES INTHEM, MIND YOU. It seems highly dubious to us that someone who wants to go to a contender would agree to a trade to the Devils. NOT THAT WE’RE ONES TO BELIEVE OR SPREAD RUMORS.
8:47 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dainius “The Human Snowplow (TM Chico)” Zubrus turns near-disaster into awesomeness when Kovalchuk passes on a three-on-two rush (honestly, what is with this team’s abject refusal to ever shoot?), then Nabokov mostly stops Zubrus’s shot but the puck sits in the blue paint behind him in the crease, then Patty scrambles to shove the loose puck into the net and misses, then Zubrus dives into the scramble and just like that it’s 1-0 Devils. Patty gets credit for the goal at first, but that’s only because the scorers here don’t realize that’s the Human Snowplow out there.
8:12 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that’s more like it! Clarkson, being the drink-stirrer he am, leads the Devils into the San Jose zone, shields the puck while waiting for his teammates to catch up (great defense, Rob Blake. Heh), then passes to Fraser at the high point… and Fraser actually shoots the puck. And scores. There might be a lesson in that. It’s 2-0 Devils, and timeout Sharks.
5:32 Gel-O’s play-by-play call has some ratcheting-up excitement as he tells us the Devils are on a two-on-two rush “that could be a three-on-two if they hurry…” Pookie: “Notice how all the Devils slow down when he says that.”
4:49 Awwww! An attempted Clarkaround! It’s been so long.
0:23 The Patty/Kovalchuk/Human Snowplow line takes to the ice, buzzes all around the offensive zone, gets a Pattyaround (but no goal), and draws a penalty to the Sharks. Who are these guys?
0:17 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAAAAAAAAA??? Is it? How can it be? Seriously? A power play goal? Right off the faceoff? From Ilya Kovalchuk? Travis wins the draw, passes right back to Kovalchuk, he waits until there are heaps of Sharks blocking the shooting lane, then lasers a shot through them all to make it 3-0 Devils. And we have absolutely no idea what is going on here.
0:00 We were hoping to emerge from this period no more than down 25-0, and ended up up 3-0. That’s like a 28-goal swing! We get an interview with the Human Snowplow, and he is shockingly orange. As if maybe he spent the last two weeks taking the sun rather than plowing snow. Pookie: “What’s his name again? It’s Mr. Plow.”
THIRD PERIOD
19:31 JoeTho starts things off with a bang by taking an interference penalty by hitting Zach in the neutral zone well behind play. Zach flings himself spinningly to the ice after the moderate contact, prompting Chico to wonder, after watching a replay, what “got” Zach to make him fall so dramatically. Pookie: “Air.”
18:38 Ha ha. Kovalchuk attempts to hand the puck to a Shark immediately in front of Marty’s net, then just barely scrambles to keep the Shark from getting a shot. Chico laughs and laughs. We don’t.
16:14 The wide-angle camera has developed a strange blue tint this period. It’s all getting a bit teal in here.
14:22 The Sharks look like they’re finally putting something together in the offensive zone, pretty much for the first time since the first period, but just as a cross-slot pass from the corner tries to make its way to a ready-to-shoot Heatley, Langer pounces from behind and yoinks the puck. Just like that, the Devils head up the other way.
14:16 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Travis spent the last intermission getting intensive acorn therapy, because, when fed the puck outside the blue line by Zach, he just walks in a few steps and rips a shot past Nabokov. 4-0 Devils, and boy did we not see this coming.
11:31 We marvel at how quickly this game is going. Schnookie suggests that the officials are on East Coast time and just want to go to bed. Pookie remarks that there seem not to be very many commercial breaks. We then agree that, after two weeks of watching the prime-time Olympics coverage on NBC, any time we can go longer than 45 seconds without a commercial seems like weeks of uninterrupted programming.
11:14 Rats. Our hopes for Marty to silence his critics with a big, honkin’ shutout are dashed by Setoguchi (who had been brutally robbed on several plays in the first period, so he was kind of due), and now it’s 4-1 Devils.
10:22 Are the officials no longer on East Coast time? They finally call the Devils for a penalty, tripping by Hambone in the neutral zone. We have a bad feeling about this.
9:25 Are the Devils on East Coast time? They don’t handle their PK duties well, and Setoguchi makes it 4-2 Devils.
8:28 Remember back a few minutes ago when we liked the Devils? That’s over. We’re back to hating them again. A massive defensive breakdown ends with Pavelski making it 4-3 Devils, and it’s timeout New Jersey. We didn’t honestly think that we’d get to see a Devils win when staying up this late on a school night, did we?
7:40 Kovalchuk gets a breakaway, but he totally sucks. Pookie: “What has that guy done for us lately?”
6:44 This isn’t even the first time the Devils have given up three goals in a 2:39 stretch. Hell, this isn’t the first time they’ve done it in the last month. According to Gel-O, they gave up three goals to the Rangers in that same amount of time just five games ago. And Chico thinks they’re a contender.
4:45 We come back from a commercial to be treated to some highlights of Zach’s dogged backchecking in this game. It doesn’t work to distract us from the sinking feeling that the Devils are going to lose in regulation.
1:05 The Devils are keeping the puck in the San Jose zone, so Nabokov can’t get off the ice. It’s the one good thing they’ve done all period.
0:10 Langer flips the puck the length of the ice, and Kovalchuk gets to it before the Sharks players, but then can’t tuck it into the empty net. He makes up for it a few seconds later by breaking up the last-ditch rush through the neutral zone.
0:00 It’s almost 1:00 in the morning, and we suppose we can be big enough now to say that we’re happy with this. A win’s a win, but still. Not very encouraging.
WOO! A game! It’s starting! (Not yours, yet.)
I missed my boys.
The Stars have a sky-cam now! I’m intrigued. I’m anxious to see how they see through the roof from the sky.
I’m anxious to see how they see through the roof from the sky.
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We’re watching the Trannies now. I missed them so. It’s so sad when normal hockey goes away.
Although the Trannies are on Blersus, so they might as well still be on break…
It’s a camera on cables swinging around over the ice. Like those they have in the NFL? As I understand (I don’t watch the NFL).
Oh man, have fun with that sky-cam. I am not a fan of that angle. It’s a bit too “Hey! SEASICK!” for me. :P
Razor just said that poor Modano had to have his dog, Scout, put down. I imagine that was hard on him. Those dogs were always included in photo shoots when somebody wanted to do a story on Mo. I saw a picture of him once in a Team USA jersey and gear in a locker room, playing with his two little puppies. I feel for him. I’m a wuss, I know.
I’ve always wished they had a camera hanging from the jumbotron, for that overhead shot of center ice, but my jury is still out on the swing-cam.
Aw, that’s so sad about Modano’s dog.
The swing-cam was hypnotic to watch at the arena during the 2003 Finals. But since I’m the kind of person who gets carsick watching the Bourne chases, it goes without saying skycam is a bit too spicy for me. :D
Did y’all ever see that Cribs episode where Willa Ford gave them the tour of their house? She pointed out that they had a little issue with one of the dogs because he liked eating charcoals out of the fireplace. I thought that was cute.
Oh, is there an actual swing-cam that’s not the sky-cam? I was just jokingly calling it that. I don’t know what a swing-cam is then.
I am not at all ashamed to admit that I have never seen ANY Cribs episode. :P
Oh, is there an actual swing-cam that’s not the sky-cam? I was just jokingly calling it that. I don’t know what a swing-cam is then.
I think they’re the same thing. :D
I can’t say I’ve never seen any, because I’ve seen that one. :D But that’s the only one!
I think they’re the same thing. :D
Woops! Did I miss some sarcasm? I’m not at the top of my game today. :D
Man, I am SO pooped. I’ve had the most exhausting two days at work, and then I made a really involved dinner tonight, while also cooking some beans for tomorrow’s chili, then made brownies to help sustain us through tonight’s late, late game… I’m not sure I have anything left for a 10:30 start game diary.
And that’s my story.
swing-cam
I have this weird image of someone sitting in a swing hanging from the rafters and filming the game.
And if I eat all my veggies and clean my room and do my homework, can I have Olympic hockey back?
And if I eat all my veggies and clean my room and do my homework, can I have Olympic hockey back?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Only if that means I get ski assassins back! (I take it things aren’t going great for the Sabres tonight?)
Only if that means I get ski assassins back! (I take it things aren’t going great for the Sabres tonight?)
Ski assassin would definitely be back.
Yeah, the Sabres are down 2-1. Lalime is doing well, but Rupp just broke Goose.
I am not at all ashamed to admit that I have never seen ANY Cribs episode.
I saw the one with Elisha Cuthbert back when she was dating Sean Avery (who was sitting on the deck in a douche-y outfit).
Which segways into my random story of the night! Three women came into work the other night and asked one of the other servers what she should name her unborn son. After a few suggestions the lady’s friend said she was thinking about Sean because his middle name will have to be Avery (his father’s name) and it sounds like someone famous. After the server told me this story, I replied with, “Sean Avery is famous…ish. And very much a douche bag. Does she want her son to be a douche bag? I think you have a moral obligation to tell your table that her son is going to be a douche bag.” And that’s my story.
Rupp just broke Goose.
Dude, what is UO with that??? He broke Pando earlier this season! Rupp’s become a monster since leaving the Devils.
mcguggs, :^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Please tell me your coworker said something to that woman. I mean, how AWFUL!
I have this weird image of someone sitting in a swing hanging from the rafters and filming the game.
That’s kind of the impression I’m getting by actually watching shots from it. :P
(Actually, it’s not bad. They’re just trying it out, but I kind of like it.)
He broke Pando earlier this season! Rupp’s become a monster since leaving the Devils.
In Rupp’s defense, you couldn’t tell whether Goose hurt himself while “punching” Rupp or when Rupp tackled him to the ice and he landed on his hand.
That’s kind of the impression I’m getting by actually watching shots from it. :P
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mcguggs, that’s terrible! Did she say something! They would have thanked her! At least tell them to look him up online and then after they see his suit shorts and lipstick, they can make a more informed decision.
Is Goose officially broken, Amy?
The co-worker told them he’s a hockey player, but I think she left out my further commentary. Maybe their last name is Douchebag, so the first and middle names will fit!
The Habs pleased me tonight. The Sabres are not. Apparently Goose hurting himself while losing in a beatdown is his way of trying to win me back from Komi. *eye roll*
I don’t mind having the NHL back but the Sabres can just go away.
Wha?? Did we just get a goal review called in our favor?? WTF??
Maybe their last name is Douchebag, so the first and middle names will fit!
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I don’t mind having the NHL back but the Sabres can just go away.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’m fairly confident I’m going to be feeling that way about the Devils shortly. Heh.
Is Goose officially broken, Amy?
He left cradling his hand, but we’ve had no other word.
While we’re talking baby names, I remember reading on Puck Daddy that someone suggested that Baby Wysh be named Elisha Avery. It’s a beautiful name, but a bit loaded for a hockey fan.
Ugh. This game is crappy, too. Looks like the Devils are gonna win!
Thanks Sabres. After two weeks of just Ryan Miller, I almost forgot how much I hated you.
Ugh. This game is crappy, too. Looks like the Devils are gonna win!
Thanks Sabres. After two weeks of just Ryan Miller, I almost forgot how much I hated you.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: And I am SO sorry, everyone. This Trannies game is delightful, if it’s any help. :P (The Devils one doesn’t start until, like, 3 a.m.)
I was just seeing the score in your Tranny game! At least you have that going for you. :D
They showed Nieuwendyk when it was 3-0 and he was SEETHING. He’s probably thinking he might call a few people back and tell them he’ll take the bag of pucks after all.
They showed Nieuwendyk when it was 3-0 and he was SEETHING. He’s probably thinking he might call a few people back and tell them he’ll take the bag of pucks after all.
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And as for the Trannies, Beaks has four points tonight. He’s like, “Honestly, ski assassins???” And I’m like, “Dude, Beaks, they have guns. That they sling on and off their shoulders while cross country skiing to get all Jack Reacher and shit.” And Beaks is like, “Um, yeah, I can’t be like Reacher at all.” And I’m all, “I didn’t think so.” And then, after a pause, Beaks says very quietly, “Jack Reacher couldn’t get four points.” To which I retort, “He could against the Lightning.”
he’ll take the bag of pucks after all.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Too bad NHL GMs have a strict “no backsies” rule.
Everyone in Buffalo: “Well obviously the Sabres are going to make the playoffs this year.”
Sabres: “You challengin’ us??”
Well the Celtics and the Habs won tonight, so I’m going to bed 2 for 3. G’night everybody!
Everyone in Buffalo: “Well obviously the Sabres are going to make the playoffs this year.”
Sabres: “You challengin’ us??”
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: And on that happy note, g’night mcguggs!
And then, after a pause, Beaks says very quietly, “Jack Reacher couldn’t get four points.” To which I retort, “He could against the Lightning.”
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I can’t believe I still have Vinny on my team. I think y’all did that whole thing last season where you act all, OOH! Vinny’s so great! We all want him on our team! just to make me take him and watch him sink like a rock.
To which I retort, “He could against the Lightning.”
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Good night, mcguffers!
I am so spacey. The Devils game had better be super-duper exciting and energetic.
The late-nighters are fun, eh? :D
The late-nighters are fun, eh? :D
Yeeeeah. The week before last I stayed up until 1 am watching a tivoed episode of “Make It Or Break It” and then reeeeeally regretted it when I had to get up at 7:10 the next morning. I suspect tomorrow morning will be no better.
The late-nighters are fun, eh? :D
Yeah, and it’s an hour later for us than they are for you! Man, I am TOTALLY pooped. It’s like I’ve never stayed up until 10:30 before. :P
And I’m sure Vinny will turn it around before the end of this season. ::shifty eyes::
Know who I didn’t miss at all Stan Fischler?
We have a ton of them and I always think I like it because there’s so much time in the evening before it starts, then I end up regretting it the next morning, just like you say.
Oops… should be another question mark in there… I’m rusty.
Know who I didn’t miss at all Stan Fischler?
Agreed. (Although after 13 years, I’m getting really good at muting him before I get exposed to him too much.)
ClarksonNation is rejoicing tonight!
Oh man. Stan Fischler. ::shudder:: No break from him is ever long enough.
I think the sky cam needs to be a little less wide-angle. It is a little nauseous-making, as The Nanny would say.
And yeah, Patty, I also used to think 10:30 starts were all awesome and fun. Then I got old.
Well, the Stars actually scored.
This game has not been a great followup to the Olympics.
And that, my friends, is an UNDERSTATEMENT.
Know who else I didn’t miss? Mottau.
I figure I’m going to give Mottau a pass for tonight just because I’m happy to have NHL hockey back. (Even if it’s questionable that Mottau is NHL-caliber.)
Gunner, I can’t say I’m thrilled to see Mottau either. Or, come to think of it, any of these guys. :P
The San Jose coach looks like a detective from Da Vinci’s Inquest.
When I see Mottau — or any of the d-men — all I see is a gaping hole where Paulie used to be. :(
The San Jose coach looks like a detective from Da Vinci’s Inquest.
Dude! EXACTLY! Thank you! I have been trying to think of how to describe him for AGES, and that’s right on the nose!
Well, at least they’re talking about Paul Martin. So the odds of him pulling a Stevens like disappearing act are low.
That’s a good point. If Lou’s cleared the broadcast guys to mention Paulie’s name, he’s at least still alive. Somewhere. And maybe not for much longer. But he is alive right now.
I’m not giving the PP a pass. Gah!
So the odds of him pulling a Stevens like disappearing act are low.
I hope you’re right! I worry that if TG were blogging during the Stevens Disappearance we’d have gotten the same amount of “Paulie’s practicing but he’s still not allowed to skate, take shots, be alive” coverage for Scotty.
Is there some sort of NHL by-law that requires all Pacific Division teams to wear boring all-black jerseys?
I think there might be. That’s the only explanation for it.
I’d never thought of that — you’re so right, gunner!
Thank goodness there’s hockey on tonight. I need something to drown out the sound of my roommate-who-I-don’t-know and his girlfriend……knocking over my shampoo…..
WHY ISN’T THE HOCKEY LOUDER?!?
Tim, :^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’m so sorry!
Did Jacques just put Clarkson up with Zach and Zajac? I may well swoon.
Rats. It’s Langer back with Zach and Travis again. I guess that dream line was just a weird change. :(
Tim, I’m so sorry! (And so glad college is over.)
My laptop keeps losing my internet connection (it doesn’t like being up this late either) so I’m signing off for the night! Good night, everyone!
WOO!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! They’ve gotten out of the shower and are away from where I can hear them! Unless they’ve stopped, to which I must mention their brevity.
Also, WOOOOOOOOOO!
DOUBLE WOO!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOO!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Twice over!!!!!
Unless they’ve stopped, to which I must mention their brevity.
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…Did someone just drop something on Chico’s nards? That was the saddest, scariest “OOoooOOOooo” I’ve ever heard.
Treble WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is BIZONKERS!
Mr. Radio Man, saying that Jamie’s been double-teamed is NOT helping this night.
I’m happy Chris Chelios is back, if only for the chance to see someone so close to AARP membership smush Crosby into the glass.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
I’m very confused by the scoreboard… I don’t think I’ve ever seen that character next to “Devils” before. I mean, I know what zero means, but that other thing looks like a failed attempt at the CreepyRolstonWink.
I mean, I know what zero means, but that other thing looks like a failed attempt at the CreepyRolstonWink.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I KNOW! All these angles and weird shapes in the Devils’ number. IT MAKES NO SENSE.
We are in for an epic minor claims court battle between Chico and his Human Snowplow and Radio Lady and her Latvian Locomotive.
Do the Sharks play the music from “Ice Hockey” for the original Nintendo after goals?
Hahaha, their horn sounds like farting.
Funfetti.
We are in for an epic minor claims court battle between Chico and his Human Snowplow and Radio Lady and her Latvian Locomotive.
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And for FUCK’S sake. My brief moment of not hating the Devils has come to a rapid end.
Who told the Devils this was a playoff game?
These are the Devils I knew.
Who told the Devils this was a playoff game?
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That was so rude of the Devils.
NOT THAT CHICO IS ONE TO BELIEVE OR SPREAD RUMORS, MIND YOU. And that can only mean one thing – he’s going to the Devils.
The TSN and HNiC reporters online last night were hurting themselves trying to shoot down this rumor.
Good morning, everyone! My interwebs are working (for now)! Yay!
The TSN and HNiC reporters online last night were hurting themselves trying to shoot down this rumor.
Yeah, I’ll believe it when I see it. (I think I said the same thing about Kovalchuk, and look what happened there. I’M NOT SAYING FOR SURE THAT ANYTHING’S GOING TO HAPPEN, MIND YOU! :P)
My interwebs are working (for now)!
That tends to help the quality of a day, no?
How is everyone? Good, I hope. I got to vote today! That’s the first time I’ve been allowed to vote here! It was fantastically old school style with a red pencil and a giant sheet of paper with names and little circles. Not really so different from absentee balloting, really, but still! I went to a polling station and voted.
Oh and apparently we (the Devils) just got Skoula. Who?
Oh and apparently we (the Devils) just got Skoula. Who?
I think he’s the guy who was traded to the Leafs last night for Ponikarovsky.
I think he’s the guy who was traded to the Leafs last night for Ponikarovsky.
That’s what I thought too! But Wyshynski tweeted it so then I got all confused.
Congrats on voting, Mags! That’s super exciting!
As for Skoula… meh. He has residual “2001 Avs” stink on him, so much so that Doc kept mentioning it every time we played the Pens this season. What did we give up for him?
That’s what I thought too! But Wyshynski tweeted it so then I got all confused.
Ypou could also think of him as NJ’s defensive deadline acquisition who is probably going to go to the KHL next year. Because, don’t they all?
What did we give up for him?
A middle round pick, per TSN.
What did we give up for him?
Not reported at this time. I suppose it’s too much to ask that Burke would take Peters off NJ’s hands.
A middle round pick, per TSN.
Must have updated since I checked a few minutes ago, thanks.
Ypou could also think of him as NJ’s defensive deadline acquisition who is probably going to go to the KHL next year. Because, don’t they all?
Heh. That’s a good point!
And I had completely forgotten about Peters. A surprising and pleasant side effect of the Olympic break!
And I had completely forgotten about Peters. A surprising and pleasant side effect of the Olympic break!
Me too. And not even because of the Olympic break. He just doesn’t exist in my reality.
I’m still surprised that Skoula’s still in the NHL. When he left Dallas, I was sure he was headed straight for the Swiss league.
Good morning, guys! I’m watching the trade deadline this morning. I heard a rumour the Canucks want to trade Wellwood. NOOOOO!!!
And another one about Demitra. NOOOO!
But, they can trade Schneider all they want. Who wants to be Luongo’s back up- back up?
Who wants to be Luongo’s back up- back up?
What sort of salary am I looking at?
So, that was that. Meh.
So the Sabres traded our Choir Boy for someone who looks like he’d shank my grandma just for kicks. If I was Roy-z, I’d either start scoring or start sleeping with a night light.
I can’t believe Raffi “Goddamn” Torres is a Sabre. I feel nauseous.
Hey everyone, haven’t been able to stop in for a few days, I got a lot of catching up to do!
I can’t believe Raffi “Goddamn” Torres is a Sabre. I feel nauseous.
I think all I know about him is that he’s a good hitter (which the Sabres could use). You think it’s a bad trade, Andrew?
I think all I know about him is that he’s a good hitter (which the Sabres could use). You think it’s a bad trade, Andrew?
Yes, he’s a very fierce young man. The Sabres do need more edginess for sure, but he spends a lot of time in the box on roughing, elbowing, boarding, etc.
I don’t think it’s a bad trade per se. I just hate the guy.
Although, a 3rd round draft pick probably would have been more fitting for his overall skill level. But he does bring a needed element to the team, so…we’ll see.
Karen can probably say nicer things about him, if she’s around.
Although, a 3rd round draft pick probably would have been more fitting for his overall skill level.
Hey that’s our new leading goal scorer you’re talking about there! (How sad is that?)
Hey that’s our new leading goal scorer you’re talking about there! (How sad is that?)
Looks like he’s actually having a good year, so I guess I should tone down the rhetoric. He’s also seemed to have dropped his PIM totals this year. I wonder if that’s a by-product of playing for Ken Hitchcock.
Thanks for the game diary, I missed it thanks to the ongoing Versus nonsense plus I had a concert to go to last night but now I know all the important stuff.
andrew, I was stuck doing work stuff all day today (which is a big rarity for me) but the one thing I managed to see today was that Torres was traded to the Sabres. I immediately IMed Schnookie, “Oh, poor andrew!”
Mike, yup, all the important stuff. I.e. what idiotic stuff did Chico say last night! ;D
Oh, Andrew & McG, I’m so glad I’m not the only one that can’t stand this guy. I wasn’t going to go so far as to think I might not be right, but I was growing very concerned about the possibility of absolutely everyone else being wrong.
Not much excitement in the trades department. Honk shooo…honk shooo….
I wasn’t going to go so far as to think I might not be right, but I was growing very concerned about the possibility of absolutely everyone else being wrong.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Oh, of course!
I wasn’t going to go so far as to think I might not be right, but I was growing very concerned about the possibility of absolutely everyone else being wrong.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: All I wanted was Shea Weber or Zach Parise. Was that really too much to ask?
Was that really too much to ask?
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: When you put it that way, Darcy sucks! ;D
I forgot to mention, WHY IS #$%@ DEREK ROY STILL A #@$% SABRE?? What? None of the other teams wanted to part with some practice orange cones?
Yeah, seriously. We still have Derek Roy AND you force Raffi Torres on us? Not. Cool.
Obviously the Sabres hate this trade as much as we do. I can’t think of anything else that explains what happened tonight.
All I wanted was Shea Weber or Zach Parise. Was that really too much to ask?
Us, too! Well, more Shea Weber than Easy Breezy Zach Parizee.
I love my team. SQUEEEE.
Dave can slightly move the left corner of his mouth and left eyelid!!! Weeeeeee!!!!
That’s fantastic news, Myra! I hope that tomorrow he can move his whole face!
Myra, that’s awesome!! I’m so glad he’s doing better!!
Hey, good morning, everybody! Are we all excited for Thursday?
Myra, that’s great news regarding Dave!
All I wanted was Shea Weber or Zach Parise. Was that really too much to ask?
I don’t think it was. But I’m biased. Hell, I’d even help the lunkhead that got traded pack his bags. After last night, I’m not feeling very warm and fuzzy towards anyone not named Crunchy.
I’m glad Dave’s making progress!
I’m so excited for Thursday! Or something. :D
After last night, I’m not feeling very warm and fuzzy towards anyone not named Crunchy.
The Sabres have had a pretty poopy “welcome back!” stretch here, haven’t they. I’m sure they just need to shake off the rust. Or, um, something…
Or, um, something…
Yeah. Crunchy got pissy last night and said their thickheadedness won’t get them far and he’s fully prepared to adjust some attitudes.
So, how’s life in Devils-land?
So, how’s life in Devils-land?
Oh man. It’s hard to tell. They went up 4-0, with under 12 minutes to go in the third, on the Sharks in San Jose, and did manage to hold on to a 4-3 win, but did it EVER feel like a loss. Looks to me like they’re rounding into playoff form already. That, and Paulie really and truly seems to be never coming back. It’s… well, I think I’m going to spend the next six weeks just enjoying that there’s hockey on, then I’m going to enjoy that hockey’s not on. Heh.
I immediately IMed Schnookie, “Oh, poor andrew!”
Thanks Pookie, it’s a bummer for sure. But whatever. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. Had to do the same with Jody Shelley when the Sharks picked him up.
Dave can slightly move the left corner of his mouth and left eyelid!!!
Holy shit, did I miss something? Did Dave have a stroke? Is he okay? When did all this happen? Man, I’m out of the loop.
…and did manage to hold on to a 4-3 win, but did it EVER feel like a loss.
That was crazy! 3 goals in 2:48. I really thought we were going to win that one. Marty was getting pissed.
Are we all excited for Thursday?
Yes.
Marty was getting pissed.
Yeeeeah. You could tell he would really have liked that shutout.
Myra’s not here to answer, but to quell some of the freaking out she said Dave has Bell’s Palsy, not a stroke. Still, it’s totally scary.
You could tell he would really have liked that shutout.
I know that, only because Randy and Drew mentioned, about 500 times, that the Sharks are one of 3 NHL teams that Brodeur has never shut out.
but to quell some of the freaking out she said Dave has Bell’s Palsy, not a stroke. Still, it’s totally scary.
Holy crap, that is scary. Dave, get better! The Broken Noses need you!
Wierd, I just read a few days ago that Bell’s Palsy is sort-of-but-not-really common in pregnant women (3x more likely than in non pregnant women). I had never even heard of it before then.
Myra, if you read this later, I hope things are okay and that you guys are all doing well.
Wierd, I just read a few days ago that Bell’s Palsy is sort-of-but-not-really common in pregnant women
Is there something Myra’s not telling us about Dave??
In case nobody has heard, the word on the virtual street is that Versus will finally be returning to DirecTV on Monday. Now I can watch the annual playoff collapse from the comfort of my own home. Yay.
Wierd, I just read a few days ago that Bell’s Palsy is sort-of-but-not-really common in pregnant women
Is there something Myra’s not telling us about Dave??
Ha. NO WAY.
Sorry, about the one liner earlier. It was meant to be good news. Because he wasn’t able to move his mouth or eyelid at all before. He is showing a lot of improvement everyday. So hopefully, by the time he goes to his rescheduled interview on Monday, it will be hardly noticable. His mom is doing well and should be released from the hospital tomorrow. Now if he can just get that job!!!!
Myra, I’m so glad to hear such good news on the health front! What a relief!!
Now I can watch the annual playoff collapse from the comfort of my own home. Yay.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Lucky you! Heh. And now our cable subscription just won’t feel so special. :P