Dude, it’s Monday night! Pookie works late on Mondays! NHL, we’ve told you this a thousand times — don’t schedule Devils games when she’s at work. How hard would it be to take our schedule into account? Obviously they’re not listening to us on the 7:00 start time issue, but really, is avoiding Mondays all that difficult?
UPDATE: On second thought, thanks Schedulers. Keep up the good work!
I just want to shoot the whole day down.
I don’t know who this McQuaid guy is, but you have to be impressed by a guy who fights so hard that he knocks himself down.
I just want to shoot the whole day down.
You’re going to take Monday out for us? That would be awesome!
you have to be impressed by a guy who fights so hard that he knocks himself down.
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I did a quick look to see what game I’ll start watching when the Sabres/Canucks game loses me. Rangers/Penguins? Flyers/Sens? And the only way I’d watch the Bruins play is if they posted shirtless pictures of Ryan Reynolds every 23 seconds. So I guess the Sabres have my full attention.
This hockey is far too watchable. Anyone want to laid odds on the first fluky goal goes past Brodeur, deflating the team and ruining it?
Blues/Avs starts at the top of the hour.
Blues/Avs starts at the top of the hour.
Hm. I can’t see how that would help mcguggs. Heh.
Can anyone explain the guy in yellow spandex behind the Devils’ bench?
Egads. The yellow men are multiplying.
Blues/Avs starts at the top of the hour.
Hm. I can’t see how that would help mcguggs. Heh.
That’s like telling Alternate Universe Western Conference mcguggs that there’s a Thrashers/Panthers game on. :D
I am going to go against everything I believe and compliment Derek Roy. I have seen three penalties called in 3 different games where he was actually the victim of a penalty. No diving required!
I didn’t do my line up tonight so Burrows is still on the bench. And he just got a penalty. Watch he also gets a hat trick tonight. Gah!
That’s like telling Alternate Universe Western Conference mcguggs that there’s a Thrashers/Panthers game on.
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Aren’t the Blues good this year? And, you know, young and frisky?
Aren’t the Blues good this year? And, you know, young and frisky?
Actually, I think they are, but there’s just something about the Blues that makes them seem invisible to me. I think their sweaters are made out of “cloak of boring” material or something.
Aren’t the Blues good this year? And, you know, young and frisky?
And they’ve got Halak! But I’m still conditioned to never get excited about the Avs or the Blues.
Aren’t the Blues good this year? And, you know, young and frisky?
I love ‘em. They have Halak! Whatastud. And they have all these forwards who look like overgrown fourteen year olds but are somehow really really good. And Alex Pietrangelo is like a slightly less tall, slightly less awesome Tyler Myers (last year’s edition.) And David Backes not only saves puppies (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and punches dudes I don’t like but also has the bluest eyes ever. (Ergo, I think I’m in love.)
Aaaand that’s my pitch.
There’s a grand total of 5 guys on those teams over 30. One of them is Ty Conklin, the backup goalie for St. Louis.
Bergeron, clearly doing his part for Movember.
I love how it’s mid-November and I STILL don’t recognize players immediately by their numbers. Every game I have to remind myself who 27, 3, 8, 63, and 20 are.
I like these foxy new Sabres. Even if one of them is McCormick.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/gallery/featured/GAL1154532/28/32/index.htm
There’s your pitch.
Who the FUCK is Cody McCormick?
Pppfffft. I am not at all impressed by that S-A-B.
I love how it’s mid-November and I STILL don’t recognize players immediately by their numbers.
I keep forgetting that 7 isn’t Paul Martin. I’m disliking Tallinder more than I should, just because I keep being disappointed that Paulie left.
Who the FUCK is Cody McCormick?
Heh. That’s collectively what the city of Buffalo said.
Who the FUCK is Cody McCormick?
Exactly. Unforch for me, the Sabres PTB said we have to keep him. Everyone else seems to like him though (MORONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I keep forgetting that 7 isn’t Paul Martin. I’m disliking Tallinder more than I should, just because I keep being disappointed that Paulie left.
I think it should be a rule that every player’s number should be off limits the season after he leaves a team to give the fans some grieving time. (I’m actually sort of half serious about this…) I actually like Gionta, but I didn’t like seeing him in what should have been Chris Higgins’s jersey last season.
I’m disliking Tallinder more than I should, just because I keep being disappointed that Paulie left.
Heh. I thought that’s how I was going to feel about Jordan Leopold because I was so bummed we lost Hank AND Toni, but instead, I loooooooooooooove him :p
That’s what David Backes looks like? Huh. I had no idea. All this time, all I could ever think of when I heard his name was Eric Lindros’s Great Dane, Bacchus. Or, perhaps more appropriately, I’ve thought of our long, complicated legend of Bacchus, delivered in our Lindros-impersonation voices. (We had a little magnetic poetry set-up in our powder room many houses ago, and one day I discovered that Pookie had written out on it, “Night baby Bacchus, my sweet-smelling proto-dog”. How could I think of anything but that when I think of Backes?)
And yeah, Tallinder is loathable by his own right — he shouldn’t have the additional burden of wearing 7, as if to remind us every time we see him of what he’s not.
our long, complicated legend of Bacchus, delivered in our Lindros-impersonation voices. (We had a little magnetic poetry set-up in our powder room many houses ago, and one day I discovered that Pookie had written out on it, “Night baby Bacchus, my sweet-smelling proto-dog”. How could I think of anything but that when I think of Backes?)
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While I don’t think David Backes looks like Gerard Butler, they’re both hot so I’ll let it slide. But Getzi and Josh Duhamel???? Whaaaa???? It would take a truckload of Four Loko for me to start seeing Josh Freaking Duhamel while looking at Getzlaf.
But Getzi and Josh Duhamel???? Whaaaa????
I know! Josh Duhamel only WISHES! :P
“Night baby Bacchus, my sweet-smelling proto-dog”.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We had those magnets on our fridge in one of my college houses. We weren’t that poetic!
This game a lot less watchable.
Josh Duhamel only WISHES!
Yeeeeeaaah. It totally drives Josh Duhamel crazy knowing that Fergie is fantasizing about Getzlaf when she’s with him.
This game a lot less watchable.
Hm. Sounds like we’re missing a doozy tonight. (I figured it wouldn’t be that much of a loss. I mean, I figure it’ll be a HUGE loss, but not in the same way. :P)
It totally drives Josh Duhamel crazy knowing that Fergie is fantasizing about Getzlaf when she’s with him.
Well, naturally. I mean, LOOK at Getzi!
I mean, LOOK at Getzi!
For the sake of my libido, I’m gonna switch back to Backes.
For the sake of my libido, I’m gonna switch back to Backes.
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I sort of shocked that the Sabres don’t score more often on odd man rushes while the other team’s goalie laughs at who’s approaching him. How does Not Luongo keep a straight face when Mike Grier and Niedermeyer the Lesser skate towards him?
Ahhhhh!!! Patty and Doogie
McGuggs, that’s brilliant. The poor goalie is all “Okay, Gramps, you can’t be serious?” and then “shit, what just happened?”
The poor goalie is all “Okay, Gramps, you can’t be serious?” and then “shit, what just happened?”
He starts getting bored waiting for them to get to his end of the ice. Or, if the goalie is a fast enough skater, he skates up to his defense, punches them in the face for losing the puck to our B squad, then skates back to make the save.
I mean, LOOK at Getzi!
Would I be looking at him before or after his shirt fell off?
And Vanek is playing like a man possessed tonight. It’s like his sympathy pains for his wife manifested themselves in poor hockey play. Out come the babies and he’s back to being a real live hockey player again.
They need better family planning. Their next baby better not have a birthday later than September or earlier than June!
WTF other teams in the NHL??? Does the back of Pommer’s head look like a friggen face??? Stop hitting him from behind! Jeebis.
Kevin Bieksa just used his teeth to adjust the tape on his blade. Ew ew ew ew ew ew ew .
Mmmmmmm Bieksa. So so terrible at defence. And traded any day now. But so so good looking.
Apparently Neids the Lesser is too old to have more than 2/3 of a good game in him.
So I see the Devils are back to coach-killing (knock on wood) again, after that brief Oilers respite.
In tonight’s episode of How I Met Your Mother, they showed videos of when Robin (the Canadian Canuck’s fan) was on a kids show in Canada. They sang the song “Two Beavers are Better Than One.” All I can picture now is the Canucks singing “Two Sedins are Better Than One.” The sexual innuendos don’t really apply though. Unless you’re into creepy twins.
See? This is why I hate McCormick. (I also HATE HATE HATE the name Cody so… it’s probably mostly that.)
Sorry Schnookie. That sucks!
They sang the song “Two Beavers are Better Than One.” All I can picture now is the Canucks singing “Two Sedins are Better Than One.” The sexual innuendos don’t really apply though. Unless you’re into creepy twins.
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I think that’s exactly what Brian Burke sang at the ’99 draft.
So I see the Devils are back to coach-killing (knock on wood) again, after that brief Oilers respite.
Sorry Schnookie. That sucks!
Or is that good?
This is why I hate McCormick. (I also HATE HATE HATE the name Cody so… it’s probably mostly that.)
I agree on the name Cody, but I’m calling bullshit on that ref. No way was that boarding.
And I’m going to start calling overtime “Fourth Period.” I’m slightly over these three point games.
I’m calling bullshit on that ref. No way was that boarding.
Still his fault for, you know, being there. (Since Roy-Z has been practically blameless lately, I need to direct my irrational loathing somewhere.)
Woooooo HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooo Bitches!!!!!
And now to win one in regulation!
Since Roy-Z has been practically blameless lately, I need to direct my irrational loathing somewhere.
True that. My irrational loathing is directed to everyone that’s not the mascot.
Another day, another game where the Devils get shutout. I had better see a headline on Fire & Ice today about the Devils calling a conference call to announce the firing of MacLean and/or Lou.
I had better see a headline on Fire & Ice today about the Devils calling a conference call to announce the firing of MacLean and/or Lou.
Oh, it’s never going to happen. I mean, you said it yourself when you compared the Devils to that coworker who knows exactly how far he or she can push things without getting fired. Why do you think the Devils won that game with the Oilers? :P
Sigh, you’re right. But hey, it makes clicking on Fire & Ice exciting again, dreaming about what might be there. In a difference universe.
Appropriately, the last F&I headline I saw started with “Nothing new”. No shit.
I had better see a headline on Fire & Ice today about the Devils calling a conference call to announce the firing of MacLean and/or Lou.
I’m wondering if Lou knows the locations of too many skeletons in the Devils’ closet to be fired?
Lou IS the skeleton in the Devils’ closet.
Appropriately, the last F&I headline I saw started with “Nothing new”. No shit.
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Lou IS the skeleton in the Devils’ closet.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Fifty years from now it’s going to be Marty’s moldering corpse still in the goal crease, and Lou’s moldering corpse sitting behind the GM’s desk.
HAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!! to your new team slogan, Mcguggs! Of course, Yahoo has this to say about mine: “he belongs on someone’s roster. Let’s just make sure that it’s not yours, okay?”
Better…. but not by much.
Sweet mother of God! Beards of Bees is 13/14! W00T! Not dead last, just second last. Hooray!
Baby steps, Carol. It’s a marathon, not a sprint, and you’ve got the rest of the league right where you want it. Or, um, something. ::shifty eyes::
“he belongs on someone’s roster. Let’s just make sure that it’s not yours, okay?”
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Fifty years from now it’s going to be Marty’s moldering corpse still in the goal crease, and Lou’s moldering corpse sitting behind the GM’s desk.
It’ll be one of those things that grandparents tell their grandkids. “I remember the day when Lindy Ruff didn’t coach the Sabres, Marty Brodeur hadn’t started playing for the Devils, and music was stored on round discs called ‘cds’.”
“I remember the day when Lindy Ruff didn’t coach the Sabres, Marty Brodeur hadn’t started playing for the Devils, and music was stored on round discs called ‘cds’.”
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Fifty years from now it’s going to be Marty’s moldering corpse still in the goal crease, and Lou’s moldering corpse sitting behind the GM’s desk.
This is the most simultaneously disgusting and hilarious thing I’ve heard in some time.
“I remember the day when Lindy Ruff didn’t coach the Sabres, Marty Brodeur hadn’t started playing for the Devils, and music was stored on round discs called ‘cds’.”
Awww, Grandma, don’t make up stories! No one is that old!
There are grumblings that Shea Weber won’t take an offer with Nashville next year. With my luck, he’ll sign with Boston so not only will my cat be named after a Bruin, I won’t be able to have him on my fantasy team next year.
Nonsense. How could he be parted from his BFF? He wasn’t looking so good while Suter was on IR the last couple weeks.
Maybe Komisarek can go talk to him about losing a defensive partner. Except I don’t think Komi can say “Markov” or “Habs” without drinking.
I don’t think Komi can say “Markov” or “Habs” without drinking.
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Dudes, wtf, Predators. I thought you guys played discipled hockey. Yeesh.
I’m pretty sure Suter’s getting fired once his second penalty has been served so Weber won’t have him anyways.
Schnikies is this game a hot mess. I haven’t been able to get back to the Habs game!
These Preds seem suspiciously like the 07-08 Sabres.
Awww, Grandma, don’t make up stories! No one is that old!
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The Habs game is making me sad. I’m always bummed when I predict that a team I like is due for a loss… and then they actually lose.
Or 08-09 Sabres. I can’t remember which were the ones that would blow their early leads by taking moron penalties and forgetting to show up for the rest of the game, and which were the ones who didn’t conclude naptime till halfway through the second period and then scrambled like mad to almost, but not quite, make up the difference.
Ah, memories.
I’d like to forfeit my goalie stats for the week, please. There’s no getting over this.
Here’s what I want for the Habs-Flyers game. I need Plecanek and Cammalleri to each score a hat trick on the first goalie, who gets pulled and replaced by Bobloblaw, who gets the win after the Flyers rally. :D That’s possible, right?
Totally possible, Patty! I need hattricks from Beaks and Farts and for Gio to be even. (No, I don’t want Gio to score. To against my precious Trannies.)
Well, if your prediction is right, it’s going to be a very eventful third period. I better fasten my seatbelt!
Patty, normally I’d be good with a Pleks hat trick, but I’m playing against Mr Turtleneck this week, so I’d like to keep him at his one goal as long as the Habs win.
And how do I have two Preds in the shit show that is the Leafs game and NEITHER of them have a freaking point?!
I finally figured out what the Habs/Flyers game reminds me of. Have you ever seen a kid color a picture just using crayons, but then uses an orange highlighter in various spots of the picture? The highlighter sticks out of the picture in a surreal, glowy way. That’s visually what this game is.
No, I don’t want Gio to score. To against my precious Trannies.
Gio’s all, “What was that, Pookie? Funfetti!”
That’s visually what this game is.
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Gio’s all, “What was that, Pookie? Funfetti!”
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That jerk! (Also, “To against my Trannies”?! I know I went home sick today, but I didn’t realize I was that out of it.)
Also, “To against my Trannies”?! I know I went home sick today, but I didn’t realize I was that out of it.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: For some reason I didn’t notice “To against” until just now, so what does that say about me? I’m sorry to hear you’re sick though!! I swear I didn’t give it to you!
Weber just got a penalty, so at least he’s done something for me this game.
Oh no. They’re Ole-ing. Cause that’s never not been helpful.
::Looks up the rulebook on when it’s considered even marginally appropriate to sing the “Na Na Goodbye” song at a sporting event, and reads ALL the fine print:: Sorry, Habs fans, you’re doing it wrong. AGAIN.
Oh and now the “Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey” song. We’re gonna go there, Habs fans? Really?
Karma, bitches. Karma.
::Looks up the rulebook on when it’s considered even marginally appropriate to sing the “Na Na Goodbye” song at a sporting event, and reads ALL the fine print:: Sorry, Habs fans, you’re doing it wrong. AGAIN.
Seriously! And I know I’m treading on thin ice because they’re your trannies and all, but if the Phlyers come back and win this because the hockey gods are trying to prove another point, I will drive up there and cut some bitches.
(and Gio standing next to Pronger is never not funny)
For some reason I didn’t notice “To against” until just now, so what does that say about me?
Well, I noticed it but then couldn’t figure out what I had meant to type, so I think it says more about me being a stupid, stupid idiot.
I swear I didn’t give it to you!
If Tim Connolly had a nickel for every time he’s said that…
but if the Phlyers come back and win this because the hockey gods are trying to prove another point, I will drive up there and cut some bitches.
Oh no, I completely understand. No umbrage taken on the tranny front. Heh. (But honestly, will the Habs fans NEVER fucking learn? You have to earn arrogance from the Hockey Gods, and it’s been a loooong, looooong time since the Canadiens have had that right. It doesn’t behoove a fanbase to tempt them that way.)
(and Gio standing next to Pronger is never not funny)
Yikes! I wish I had seen that!
If Tim Connolly had a nickel for every time he’s said that…
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You have to earn arrogance from the Hockey Gods, and it’s been a loooong, looooong time since the Canadiens have had that right.
Seriously. And it’s November. If they’re still playing this well in March, I’ll let a few things slide, but I wish they’d keep in mind how often this team has trainwrecked by January.
And it’s November. If they’re still playing this well in March, I’ll let a few things slide, but I wish they’d keep in mind how often this team has trainwrecked by January.
FOR REALS! I mean, I wouldn’t even let that go if we were talking about a team that was riding a season-long-(to date) unbeaten streak. It’s NOVEMBER. Gah. People are so stupid.