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Devils @ Rangers: It All Comes Down To This, At Least For The Rangers. That Ship Sailed A Long Time Ago For The Devils.

April 8, 2011 by Schnookie

Dear Hockey Gods,

We totally only want to to see the Devils win today because we want to leave this season with pleasant memories of our beloved boys in noir, blanc, et rouge. Whatever implications that might have on the opponent’s fortunes is completely immaterial. We swear. ::Wide, innocent eyes::

Love,
The Ookies

Dear Devils,

Love,
The Ookies

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55 Responses

on April 9, 2011 at 12:42 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
on April 9, 2011 at 12:43 pm Schnookie

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
on April 9, 2011 at 12:44 pm Pookie

Fuck this shit! Come on, Devils!
on April 9, 2011 at 12:44 pm SueNJ97

I was afraid of that. Not only did the Rangers up, but they are having trouble clearing the zone.
on April 9, 2011 at 12:47 pm Schnookie

Well, at least we had those few seconds of this game to be happy, right? That’s more than I was expecting.
on April 9, 2011 at 1:09 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on April 9, 2011 at 1:09 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
on April 9, 2011 at 1:10 pm SueNJ97

I think Kovy’s trying to beat the Rangers by himself.

Oh, and WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
on April 9, 2011 at 1:13 pm Frisby

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
on April 9, 2011 at 1:16 pm Mags

I think Kovy’s trying to beat the Rangers by himself.

I don’t care what he does, as long as it works.

Woooo! :D (I’m late. I only just realised this was an afternoon game)
on April 9, 2011 at 1:28 pm Amy

I think Kovy’s trying to beat the Rangers by himself.

Go Kovy!

I also liked the Trannies subtle eff you to the Rangers last night by going gently into overtime against the Sabres.
on April 9, 2011 at 1:28 pm Schnookie

I hope Kovalchuk is pissed they gave that goal to Palmieri. He’s like, “No! I’m trying to beat the Rangers by myself! Not that guy!”
on April 9, 2011 at 1:30 pm Schnookie

Ew.
on April 9, 2011 at 1:31 pm Pookie

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
on April 9, 2011 at 1:31 pm Mags

Damnit!
on April 9, 2011 at 1:32 pm Frisby

@#$%^&*!
on April 9, 2011 at 1:35 pm Schnookie

How’s it going, Frisby? Have you been luxuriating in your coast-to-coast domination of the AmazingLeague?
on April 9, 2011 at 1:40 pm Frisby

no, not yet. FMJ is up against the team that us beat us twice in the regular season.
on April 9, 2011 at 1:49 pm Frisby

other than that, I’m “enjoying” the third shift life. I had to adjust my schedule to watch the game, I normally would have went to bed a couple of hours ago.
on April 9, 2011 at 1:49 pm SueNJ97

Fuck. They can’t get the puck out of the zone. Can we fire them all?
on April 9, 2011 at 1:53 pm Schnookie

I had to adjust my schedule to watch the game, I normally would have went to bed a couple of hours ago.

Oof. I’m so sorry. You’d think the LEAST the Devils could do for you, then, would be to win.

Can we fire them all?

Yes. They are all fired now.
on April 9, 2011 at 1:58 pm Pookie

I can’t believe the Devils aren’t winning for you, Frisby!
on April 9, 2011 at 1:59 pm SueNJ97

Well, this is depressing. I wouldn’t mind seeing them put Hedberg in for the 3rd period.
on April 9, 2011 at 1:59 pm Mags

The Devils are all fired. I’m never talking to them again.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:01 pm Schnookie

I think they’re just trying to remind us all how nice it is that we don’t have to watch four extra Devils games this season. They’re like, “See? Us not making the playoffs is actually AWESOME for you!”
on April 9, 2011 at 2:03 pm SueNJ97

I am going to have to root for the Canes tonight. How sad.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:04 pm Schnookie

I am going to have to root for the Canes tonight. How sad.

Man, the depraved things a hockey season can drive us to. ::shakes head:: It’s terrible, isn’t it?
on April 9, 2011 at 2:05 pm Kathleen

Yes, but rooting for the Canes is much, much less sad than rooting for the Rangers, which is to be avoided in all but the most dire of situations.

Come on, you spunky Devils!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on April 9, 2011 at 2:07 pm Kathleen

Man, the depraved things a hockey season can drive us to. ::shakes head:: It’s terrible, isn’t it?

I’ve had to pop an antacid before nearly every Caps or Bruins game in the last month.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:08 pm SueNJ97

Man, the depraved things a hockey season can drive us to. ::shakes head:: It’s terrible, isn’t it?

Well, consider what a 1-8 match-up is going to be, it will either be Caps-Canes or Caps-Rangers.

I don’t have as much of an issue with the Caps as you do, so I won’t have a problem choosing them as the lesser of the evils, whether the Canes or the Rangers get in. However, what will you guys do if it is Caps-Canes? I figure you will swallow hard and choose the Caps if it is Caps-Rangers.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:16 pm Schnookie

However, what will you guys do if it is Caps-Canes?

I actually have no problem at all with the Canes. Heh. I hate the series the Devils have lost to them, but for the most part, I pin that all on the Devils. I, um, tend to really enjoy their broadcasts, too. So what I’m saying is… I tend to cheer for the Canes even if I’m not being forced into it. ::cringes:: I’m sorry!
on April 9, 2011 at 2:22 pm SueNJ97

You don’t have to be sorry. I grew up in the Hartford area and remember them as the Whalers – I can still remember their games, with the immortal Andre Lacroix as the color commentator, they would be behind 8-1 and he would say, “One more goal and they will be right back in the game!” Actually, it was his idiocy that made me a NJ fan. I just couldn’t take it. He makes Chico look like a Rhodes scholar.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:23 pm Pookie

I figure you will swallow hard and choose the Caps if it is Caps-Rangers.

It’ll be less choosing the Caps and more choosing for the Rangers to lose. But it will suck mightily if Ovechkin’s responsible for getting his team out of the first round. ::vomits copiously::
on April 9, 2011 at 2:24 pm Pookie

I just couldn’t take it. He makes Chico look like a Rhodes scholar.

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on April 9, 2011 at 2:26 pm Schnookie

I have quite a soft spot in my heart for the Whalers. Our first live game was Whalers/Islanders in Hartford. (Yeah, that’s right. Whalers/Islanders. We should have known then that liking this sport would never end well. :P) That’s hilarious that their color guy was exponentially dumber than Chico, though. When we were watching them, it was with John Forslund (whom I love, and who is a very big reason I like the Canes) and Daryl Reaugh. That was hockey commentary at almost its highest level. Not quite Doc and JD, of course, but they were really good.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:30 pm Schnookie

Did Chico just call Tedenby “The Eel”? That’s brilliant! Pookie made it even better — THE IRON EEL.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:32 pm Pookie

I’m going to toss an eel on the ice. Because it has zero legs. And that’s what the Devils are today. Zeros.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:33 pm SueNJ97

So, you saw your first live game in a shopping mall? Teams used to like to make the trip to Hartford around the holidays because you could get your shopping done between the morning practice and the afternoon nap. Yes, LaCroix was an idiot. My Dada and I used to watch together and just wonder how he kept his job – except he refused to say anything critical of the team, so we figured that was the key.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:35 pm Schnookie

Because it has zero legs. And that’s what the Devils are today. Zeros.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

My Dada and I used to watch together and just wonder how he kept his job – except he refused to say anything critical of the team, so we figured that was the key.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yeah, I think the job’s a hard one to get, but an easy one to keep. Heh. (And yup, our first game was in the shopping mall. I don’t think we really noticed the mall, though. We got Brendan Shanahan’s autograph after the game on a discarded cocktail napkin from some local bar. Boomer picked it up off the sidewalk when she realized we were going to be able to get an autograph. It’s hilarious, because it has a picture of a drunken donkey on it. With Shanny’s autograph.)
on April 9, 2011 at 2:40 pm SueNJ97

It’s hilarious, because it has a picture of a drunken donkey on it. With Shanny’s autograph.

Sounds perfect for Shanny.

Because it has zero legs. And that’s what the Devils are today. Zeros

They have zero guts, as you pointed out, they have zero legs, zero ability to pass the puck and apparently, Marty has zero ability to stop a puck. Bleh.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:51 pm Pookie

I bet eels feel more shame than the Devils do, too. This sucks.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:53 pm Schnookie

I bet eels feel more shame than the Devils do, too. This sucks.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: It’s funny because it’s true.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:54 pm Schnookie

Chico just said something worth his paycheck. “[Lundqvist] is the king, but it’s more like the King of Luxembourg than the King of Jordan.” AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! BURN!
on April 9, 2011 at 2:55 pm SueNJ97

Hey Ranger fans (and players) were sure NJ players were lying when they said this game didn’t mean all that much to them. Maybe they weren’t lying – maybe they just don’t care…which, considering the rivalry, doesn’t say much for them. The Isles were willing to show up and try against the Rangers.
on April 9, 2011 at 2:57 pm SueNJ97

Chico just said something worth his paycheck. “[Lundqvist] is the king, but it’s more like the King of Luxembourg than the King of Jordan.” AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! BURN!

So, if he’s the King of Luxembourg, what’s Marty?
on April 9, 2011 at 3:00 pm Frisby

Well that sucked. Well since I’m up I guess I’ll go outside and get check out that big bright thing in the sky. What’s that called again?
on April 9, 2011 at 3:03 pm Frisby

And don’t forget, Frisby Bowl IV is just around the corner.
on April 9, 2011 at 3:05 pm Schnookie

Frisby, is it safe for you to go out in the sun? Do you need protective eyegear, like the Chilean miners? (And WOO HOOOOOO! for Frisby Bowl IV!!!!)

Maybe they weren’t lying – maybe they just don’t care…which, considering the rivalry, doesn’t say much for them.

Yeah, of all the disappointments this season held, this is the one that hurt the most. I can’t BELIEVE they couldn’t put up more of a fight today. I mean, HONESTLY.
on April 9, 2011 at 3:19 pm SueNJ97

Lemaire was too kind in his press conference. Yes, a few mistakes were directly responsible for a few of the goals, but they obviously didn’t care all that much for large parts of the game. Also, I have to say, they made those mistakes, and others, because they were more concerned with getting their changes in than with making sure they made the right decision – which doesn’t say much for anyone involved.
on April 9, 2011 at 7:14 pm Schnookie

Okay, Rick DiPietro? Is terrible.
on April 9, 2011 at 7:36 pm Amy

Okay, Rick DiPietro? Is terrible.

I dunno, Cam Ward might be giving him a run for the terrible title tonight. The Canes are down 3-0 to the Bolts in the first.
on April 9, 2011 at 7:39 pm Schnookie

The Flyers as a whole are also giving Pretty Ricky a run for his money in the terrible race. Ugh.

And yeah, I saw the Canes score. I am NEVER going to forgive the Devils. EVER.
on April 9, 2011 at 10:15 pm carolbrowne

:-( Way to go Devils. Oh well. Enjoy your golf, guys!

Now the Canucks have to play the stupid Blackhawks in the first round. CRAP to that. Man. I would really like to see them beat them FINALLY.

Oh well. Back to my Royal Wedding cross stitching. It’s perfect cross stitching hockey – there’s really no reason to watch it carefully/at all. :-)
on April 9, 2011 at 10:26 pm Schnookie

It’s perfect cross stitching hockey – there’s really no reason to watch it carefully/at all. :-)

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE good stitching hockey. LOVE IT!

I’m sorry about the Hawks. Is that really set? I thought the Stars still had a chance, don’t they?
on April 9, 2011 at 10:39 pm carolbrowne

It does look like they could make it, but according to this:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?type=pla#&navid=nav-stn-plyfs

We’re stuck playing Chicago. Oof.