Devils vs. Rangers, 11/05/10

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Devils vs. Rangers, 11/05/10

November 5, 2010 by Pookie

Just when you think it can’t get worse, the Rangers come to town. Join us for an open thread!

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Posted in New York Rangers, NJ Devils, Open Thread | 80 Comments

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on November 5, 2010 at 7:15 pm EJGRgunner

Mmmmm… new thread smell.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:15 pm Tim

I wonder how long it will take for Avery to make Stephen “Li’l Brudder” Gionta cry.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:18 pm EJGRgunner

Funfetti.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:18 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Stephen “Li’l Brudder” Gionta

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I was gonna say, GO DEVILS! Hm. I’m still gonna say it. It’s early! They can recover.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:22 pm Schnookie

I wonder how long it will take for Avery to make Stephen “Li’l Brudder” Gionta cry.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! If he thinks he has to do that to get under Clarkson’s skin, he’s trying too hard.

And Patty, that’s so cute of you. :P
on November 5, 2010 at 7:22 pm EJGRgunner

The Devis CAN recover. They just can’t be bothered to do so.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:28 pm Patty (in Dallas)

I missed getting to comment on the Dallas Day 2 thread, but MAN! those are some great pictures.

I wonder if any of you have noticed how big a role the star plays in Texas. Also fried foods and ~~love~~ bugs.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:29 pm Pookie

The Devis CAN recover. They just can’t be bothered to do so.

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I love that the Devils motto is “Hockey is an Honest Game”. The Devils are like, “Honestly, we just suck.”
on November 5, 2010 at 7:29 pm Patty (in Dallas)

And I don’t blame Schnookie for getting on the Texas Star too early. It was the crowds fault! When we got there, there was none. How were we to know it’d take us just a few minutes to get all the way through the line?
on November 5, 2010 at 7:30 pm Pookie

I wonder if any of you have noticed how big a role the star plays in Texas. Also fried foods and love bugs.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I heard that “Yellow Rose of Texas” was originally “Yellow Love Bug of Texas”.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:30 pm Schnookie

The Devis CAN recover. They just can’t be bothered to do so.

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And I hate to break this to Chico, but I can totally tell the difference between Brian and Stephen Gionta.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:31 pm Schnookie

And Patty, I think MAYBE I had started to suspect those motifs in Texas. Just a little bit.

(The line at the Texas Star was definitely largely to blame, you’re right. Although normally in regular “hurry hurry hurry!” situations it’s entirely my fault that there is no line, because no one else is ever at the airport at 5:30 in the morning.)
on November 5, 2010 at 7:36 pm Pookie

OK, that shift was pretty fun. I’ll grudging admit that.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:36 pm Pookie

And then cue the next shift — Langer softly giving up the puck. GAH!
on November 5, 2010 at 7:37 pm EJGRgunner

You know, Egg has really stepped up recently. In fact, I move we stop calling him Egg. He’s at least moved up to Sausage in the breakfast hierarchy at this point.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:39 pm Schnookie

I feel like Egg has held himself above the fray this season, but I will NEVER not call him Egg! :P
on November 5, 2010 at 7:43 pm EJGRgunner

Well then at least give him an entry in the glossary.
on November 5, 2010 at 7:48 pm Pookie

Oh, right! The glossary! He’s not in there? Weird!
on November 5, 2010 at 7:48 pm Schnookie

Egg’s not in the glossary??? That’s shocking news!
on November 5, 2010 at 7:52 pm Pookie

There, Egg’s in the glossary, everyone can calm down! :D
on November 5, 2010 at 7:52 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Although normally in regular “hurry hurry hurry!” situations it’s entirely my fault that there is no line, because no one else is ever at the airport at 5:30 in the morning.

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Heh. I know just what you mean! I had an argument with my coworker when we went to Holland and I got to the airport an hour earlier than he did. I sat and people-watched and shopped for souvenirs and such. When he got there he immediately started telling me how crazy I was to leave so early and what a waste of time and I’m so paranoid. Then, without even pausing, launched into a complaining, whining speech about the TSA line. I was like, “Are you even listening to yourself?”
on November 5, 2010 at 7:58 pm Schnookie

I was like, “Are you even listening to yourself?”

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I used to have the same problem with travel plans with a coworker. Only he was my boss, and I was never going on the trips. Man, it used to piss him off so much that I’d have the car service at his house HOURS before he wanted to leave. Heh.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:06 pm EJGRgunner

From the Wikipedia entry on the city of Taormina:

Juvenal also speaks of the sea off its rocky coast as producing the choicest mullets. (Juv. v. 93.)

Somehow this makes the rookie a thousand times more likeable.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:07 pm Schnookie

Do you know what I would love? I would love for the Devils broadcasts to stop acting like Avery is still an interesting story. It’s like they’ve got him on an iso camera. If he actually DOES something, then fine, focus on him, but honestly, it’s been TWO YEARS. Let it go, MSG+. Some of us would like to just watch the game.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:08 pm Schnookie

Gunner, that is SO awesome! Our little Taormina TOTALLY produces the choicest mullets!
on November 5, 2010 at 8:09 pm Pookie

Taormina is the choicest mulletmeats!
on November 5, 2010 at 8:15 pm EJGRgunner

I am quite frankly amazed that Trans-Siberian Orchestra still tours.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:28 pm EJGRgunner

This feels like one of those moments where the Devils attack, attack, attack, and come close over and over, then let in a soft and/or fluky goal the other way.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:31 pm Schnookie

Yeah, we were in the kitchen making cookies, but you could get that vibe even in another room.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:34 pm Tim

HOW LONG IS TALLINDER’S CHIN?!? He looks like Jay Leno got caught in a mangle.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:35 pm Schnookie

He looks like Jay Leno got caught in a mangle.

A mangled Jay Leno plays defense better than Tallinder.

Oh, and funfetti.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:53 pm Patty (in Dallas)

…caught in a mangle.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::: You have such a way with words, Tim.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:54 pm Myra

Evening all. Don’t tell Dave and the Stars but I’m very much enjoying oggling (oogling?) Dave Tippett. The man still knows how to dress. Sigh.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:56 pm EJGRgunner

WTF? Apparently he’d rather be called ‘Knuckles’ than ‘Chuckles’.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:57 pm Tim

You have such a way with words, Tim.

Why thank you Patty. You’ve no idea how long it too me to remember what those were called too.
on November 5, 2010 at 8:58 pm Tim

WTF? Apparently he’d rather be called ‘Knuckles’ than ‘Chuckles’.

Bullshit. I’ve yet to see him glide, lay eggs or bully a blue hedgehog. He’s no Knuckles.
on November 5, 2010 at 9:00 pm EJGRgunner

Fuck. This. Shit. Adam Oates needs to be fired.
on November 5, 2010 at 9:09 pm Schnookie

They ALL need to be fired.
on November 5, 2010 at 9:13 pm Patty (in Dallas)

I’m very much enjoying oggling (oogling?) Dave Tippett. The man still knows how to dress. Sigh.

Ditto. (And I don’t care if Dave knows it. :P )

Is Chuckles fighting? Is he trying to outdo Sid?
on November 5, 2010 at 9:20 pm Schnookie

Is Chuckles fighting? Is he trying to outdo Sid?

Please! No one in a Devils sweater is trying to outdo anyone except each other at sucking. Chuckles was just taking a bad penalty.
on November 5, 2010 at 9:22 pm Patty (in Dallas)

No one in a Devils sweater is trying to outdo anyone except each other at sucking.

Ouch.
on November 5, 2010 at 9:28 pm Schnookie

Well, it had to be said. Heh.

(Honestly, someone’s getting fired after this game, right? I mean, doesn’t ownership need to do SOMETHING to say to the fans, “Yes, we do care about trying to fix this,” right? I mean, I don’t BELIEVE that they’re trying to fix anything, but they have to at least pretend, right?)
on November 5, 2010 at 9:31 pm Pookie

I mean, I don’t BELIEVE that they’re trying to fix anything, but they have to at least pretend, right?

It’ll be really interesting to see what this four-day break brings.

Wow, everyone who’s in danger of taking HD for granted, check out the Wings game from Edmonton on Center Ice! It’s amazing!
on November 5, 2010 at 9:33 pm Schnookie

The Wings/Oilers feed is STUNNING. Boomer was wiping off her glasses when we flipped channels, and she looked up at the TV and said, “I don’t think putting my glasses back on will help.” I think I could be drawing a stick-figure flipbook of this game to make a better picture.
on November 5, 2010 at 9:40 pm Tim

they have to at least pretend, right?

Nope, there’s injuries.
on November 5, 2010 at 9:42 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Boomer was wiping off her glasses when we flipped channels, and she looked up at the TV and said, “I don’t think putting my glasses back on will help.”

Ryan O’Neal in What’s Up, Doc?: “I can’t see! I can’t see!”
Barbra Streisand: *puts his glasses on him*
Ryan O’Neal: “Oh, God! I can see!” *throws glasses away*
on November 5, 2010 at 9:43 pm Patty (in Dallas)

The Stars are up 3-0 and chased Breezy. Does that make y’all feel better? No? Sorry.
on November 5, 2010 at 9:47 pm Myra

The Stars are up 3-0 and chased Breezy. Does that make y’all feel better? No? Sorry.

Yay! Oh, um….Look at that HOBO!

Patty and I will be sitting on the other side of the room for the rest of the games.
on November 5, 2010 at 9:52 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Patty and I will be sitting on the other side of the room for the rest of the games.

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I think I should submit a jersey foul to Puck Daddy (even though I hate the whole premise). There’s a stinkin’ Wings fan at this game and not only is he wearing his Wings jersey to a Stars game, in Dallas, against the Coyotes, it’s a McCarty jersey. *shudder*
on November 5, 2010 at 9:57 pm Schnookie

Nope, there’s injuries.

Damn you, Tim! You and your stinkin’ realism, puncturing my wide-eyed optimism.

Patty and I will be sitting on the other side of the room for the rest of the games.

No worries! I got no love for Breezy!
on November 5, 2010 at 10:06 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Ouch! Jamie Benn got hit by a puck while he was on the bench.
on November 5, 2010 at 10:10 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Sorry about the Devils, though. I think something drastic will be done in a week or two and you’ll have the whole rest of the season to see that that was all they needed (whatever it’s gonna be).
on November 5, 2010 at 10:16 pm Myra

I’m sorry Devils fans and Sabres fans. But I agree with Patty, the season is still very young. No telling what could happen to turn things around.

I’m so happy for my favorite little Star. He got beat up by Sid the Kid last game, but now has two assists to go with his black eye.
on November 5, 2010 at 10:17 pm Kathleen

Why am I getting NHL gamecenter for free? I’m confused. And scared. And a little drunk.
on November 5, 2010 at 10:20 pm Schnookie

Ouch! Jamie Benn got hit by a puck while he was on the bench.

That’s kind of the last thing I remember John Madden doing as a Devil. (It was early in his last season, so I suspect he did SOMETHING after that. I just don’t remember it.)

And thanks for all the sympathy, guys. I’m not sure what I’m hoping will happen this year, but “not more of the same” would be a good start. Heh.
on November 5, 2010 at 10:23 pm Schnookie

We’re watching the Ducks/Pens game, and it’s unfortunately on the Pens feed. For those who have smartly avoided the Pens feed their entire lives, let it be said that no matter how stupid Chico ever gets, he’ll NEVER be as dumb as the Pens announcers on their smartest day. So anyway, Getzi and Sid are not getting along very well so far, and a few minutes ago they started yapping at each other during a stoppage. And the Pens idiot color guy tries to make himself sound hip and cool by trying to slang his commentary up a bit, so he tells us that Getzi and Sid are “exchanging vows out there.”

Long pause.

Pookie, in her angry Getzi voice: “TIL DEATH DO US PART, CINDY!”
on November 5, 2010 at 10:26 pm Kathleen

Ouch! Jamie Benn got hit by a puck while he was on the bench.

Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Baby playermeat! Is he okay?

Pookie, in her angry Getzi voice: “TIL DEATH DO US PART, CINDY!”

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Ah, I feel better now. And Pens announcers may not quite be THE WORST, but damn, they are close.
on November 5, 2010 at 10:28 pm Schnookie

And Pens announcers may not quite be THE WORST

No, they’re the worst. By far. No question about it.
on November 5, 2010 at 10:35 pm Myra

I think I have to agree with Schnookie. I think they may be the worst. And considering how much I hate Jack Edwards, that says a lot.
on November 5, 2010 at 10:36 pm Pookie

Wow, Myra, that is saying a lot coming from you!
on November 5, 2010 at 10:36 pm Schnookie

Wow, that IS saying a lot!
on November 5, 2010 at 10:42 pm Kathleen

I feel like there must be someone worse, and yet, nothing is coming. Hrmmm.
on November 5, 2010 at 10:44 pm Schnookie

Yeah, considering the state of hockey announcing, the inclination is to not commit to a definitive statement about who the worst really is, but I think it’s safe to draw that line at the Pittsburgh guys. :D
on November 5, 2010 at 10:48 pm Schnookie

We’re watching the Stars game now, and why didn’t you guys insist we visit this coming weekend? I mean, it’s the LONE STAR GUN SHOW! The best BANG for our BUCK! It’s the gun show for the 21st century! And we’re MISSING IT!
on November 5, 2010 at 11:27 pm Myra

So sorry, I so forgot to put that on my calendar!

(Just in case you were wondering, there is a gun show somewhere in Dallas every weekend.)
on November 5, 2010 at 11:39 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Can y’all see me?
on November 5, 2010 at 11:45 pm Myra

What’s wrong, Patty?
on November 6, 2010 at 10:38 am Pookie

Good Lord, Larry Brooks wrote an article about the Devils and I agree with him. This season really does suck!
on November 6, 2010 at 1:04 pm Schnookie

Pookie, that’s the saddest thing I’ve ever heard. (I’m hoping his column was a lot of “this team is atrocious and everyone on it ought to be ashamed of themselves.”)
on November 6, 2010 at 2:09 pm Pookie

It was! It was all about how the Devils are back in Mickey Mouse territory and it’s all because Lou stopped using the management style that treated players like they were four-year college students. Brooks blames Lou for going into this season with 9 guys on the team with no-movement clauses. I think ownership is to blame there, too, but right now I’m fine for Lou to take the fall for mis-managing the team. I get that Lou’s old-school style doesn’t work for the post-lockout, that’s fine… as long as Lou isn’t still our GM. Heh.
on November 6, 2010 at 4:43 pm Amy

I’m still trying to figure out what the Devils & Sabres did to incur the wrath of the hockey gods in the three months between the end of last season and the start of this one. Both teams are running out of ways to hit rock bottom. It has to get better, right?

right now I’m fine for Lou to take the fall for mis-managing the team.

Would you want Lou to take the fall before the Devils start seriously negotiating with Zach at the end of the season?
on November 6, 2010 at 8:42 pm Schnookie

Both teams are running out of ways to hit rock bottom. It has to get better, right?

Or I suppose it could just stay this bad. I mean, maybe we’re the new Islanders or Oilers? :P

Would you want Lou to take the fall before the Devils start seriously negotiating with Zach at the end of the season?

I’m not sure how I’d feel if Zach would only negotiate with Lou. I like to think that everyone can imagine the team succeeding in a post-Lou era, right? Sigh.
on November 6, 2010 at 9:50 pm Kathleen

Amy, at the risk of being banished, I totally understand what the Devils did to deserve this punishment. (It starts with a “Kovy” and ends with a “Uckles.” Please don’t be mad. I like it here.) But for the life of me I cannot figure out what the Sabres did.
on November 6, 2010 at 9:50 pm Kathleen

Unless the hockey gods are all chicks and you know… Tim Connolly.
on November 6, 2010 at 10:13 pm Kathleen

If the Sabres finally win, but it’s just against the Leafs, do they really get the whole two points?
on November 7, 2010 at 12:53 pm Schnookie

at the risk of being banished, I totally understand what the Devils did to deserve this punishment. (It starts with a “Kovy” and ends with a “Uckles.” Please don’t be mad. I like it here.)

Really? You’re going with that? Teams should be punished for signing free agents? Well, I’m certainly not going to bother composing much of a Devils-fan response to it, since you’re clearly not listening to that angle.

Good morning, everybody! Is everyone enjoying their extra-hour-of-sleep Sunday? We winterized our garden today, and discovered something ate half our carrots from beneath. (We probably deserved that, too. It’s the punishment for signing high-quality free agent carrots. First the garden gods stripped us of cash and carrot draft picks by not having them germinate well this summer, and now this. We should probably just have been happy with the dirt we already had.)
on November 7, 2010 at 1:02 pm Kathleen

Teams should be punished for signing free agents?

Heh. Not that at all. I just (irrationally) hate Chuckles, so OF COURSE it makes sense that the hockey gods would punish the Devils for signing him.
on November 7, 2010 at 1:23 pm Kathleen

Fox broadcaster after the first few minutes of Bills-Bears: “Both teams have had the ball; both teams are three and out; we’re having a good time in Toronto!”

…I’m guessing that was sarcasm.
on November 7, 2010 at 5:28 pm Amy

Fox broadcaster after the first few minutes of Bills-Bears

That broadcaster was Sam Rosen, he of the NY Rangers fame. My mind was blown when I realized a hockey guy was calling football games.

We winterized our garden today, and discovered something ate half our carrots from beneath.

Yeesh. I hope that whatever went after my plants this summer didn’t take a road trip east to go after your plants.
on November 7, 2010 at 5:51 pm Schnookie

Oh that’s right, Amy! Your woodchuck/squirrel plant thief! Fuck those garden-eating critters! FUCK ‘EM! (The joke was on our little carrot thief, though — we got OUTRAGEOUS quantities of carrots from our farm, so we ended up not needing the ones we grew. Take that, little vole thingie!)