One night a week Pookie works the night shift at the reference desk, during which time Schnookie and Boomer discover anew that Pookie truly is the life of the party at stately IPB Manor. When she’s not around, the halls fall dark and silent, and the denizens sulk wordlessly until 10 p.m., when Pookie gets home and we all resume our orbit around the life-giving sun. The off-season is especially difficult because there’s nothing on TV to mitigate the stony, desolate silence, so one of the many reasons Schnookie and Boomer anticipate the start of a new hockey season so eagerly is to have something to watch in Pookie’s absence. Imagine their delight, then, when they took a gander at NHL.com and discovered there is, this week, an actual schedule of actual games actually being played, some of them on TV! Hip hip huzzah!
But then.
Then.
The horrible realization:
Schnookie: “There’s hockey on tonight.”
Boomer: “Preseason games already?!”
Schnookie: “Yeah, but it’s Leafs/Sens.”
Long pause.
Boomer: “It’s too soon for that. Let’s not spoil the season before it even starts.”
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In further Boomer-related, we’re-only-laughing-because-otherwise-we’d-cry news, we were discussing over the weekend our impressions of Devils training camp so far.
Pookie: “There’s a guy named Wedgewood. I wholly approve of that.” (Yeah, we’re all about the hockey analysis here.)
Schnookie: “But there’s a guy named Petr Sykora. I just… can’t…”
Pookie: “I’m not letting it bother me, because there’s no way he makes the team.”
Schnookie: “There’s no way he doesn’t make the team!”
Boomer: “Not on Lou’s watch.”
Schnookie: “Exactly. This is the guy who brought back 42-year-old Shanahan. He brought back Holik.”
Boomer: “Yeah. The only way Petr Sykora wouldn’t make the team would be if he had a pegleg.”
So glad there’s a new post so nobody will notice the hateful and bigoted bashing of the Amazing League that took place in the last post. For the record, the Amazing League is where it’s at.
You know, it.
I just want to report that Dave knows which side his bread is buttered on (ifyouknowwhatImean) and moved Brad Richards down in our draft ranking since he knows that bag of road spikes is dead to me. Also, he excluded Sean Avery. The man really loves me, what can I say?!?
Also, the sale of our Coppell house is closing on Wednesday!
Such….Mixed…Emotions…..
So glad there’s a new post so nobody will notice the hateful and bigoted bashing of the Amazing League that took place in the last post.
Speaking as the future champion of the Amazing League, trust me — I noticed. ::DEATH GLARE::
Dave knows which side his bread is buttered on (ifyouknowwhatImean) and moved Brad Richards down in our draft ranking since he knows that bag of road spikes is dead to me.
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And congrats on the closing! That’s so hard to be really finally selling your old house, but… it’s also really good financially. Such a mixed bag of emotions, indeed!
Congratulations on selling your house, Myra!
For the record, the Amazing League is where it’s at.
This man knows what he’s talking about.
What no comments on the great assist from Adam Larsson to .. Uh, never mind.
So I finally got my act together and got my team signed up. Then when I went to edit my draft pics, the AngrEE PussEEtoads already had 5 excluded players: The Prawn, Bryz, and Carey Price. (Also Malkin and a Staal, but eh.) Not to get all Red Wing fan-ish here, but YAHOO SERIOUSLY DOESN’T WANT MY TEAMS TO HAVE GOOD GOALIES!!!!! I’ve gotten Turco and Huet every year!!! Huet played in a friggen SWISS league last year!!!!! And now they’re just excluding good goalies so I won’t accidentily get them?? What. The. Heck.
I can’t wait for this season to see the Ookies heads explode when Sykora wins the Art Ross Trophy.
I’ve gotten Turco and Huet every year!!!
Give me $10 and I’ll make sure you don’t get them this year. I got connections, girl. Nevermind that they’re not in the NHL. That has no bearing on the situation.
Also, I’m hittin’ the button tomorrow morning, so get your orders in order! We’ll have set rosters sometime between tomorrow and Sunday. I’d like it to be a little more cool, with the teams launching right after the draft button is punched, but what’s a lazy commissioner to do? Anyways, should be somewhat exciting.
And just a friendly reminder, yahoo sets the draft order. I’m sorry if you end up 12th, but it’s not my fault.
I can’t wait for this season to see the Ookies heads explode when Sykora wins the Art Ross Trophy.
DEATH GLARE. Not. Funny.
:P
And wait, tomorrow’s the draft?!? I have to rank all the sleazy guys first! I gotta get on this!!
I went to edit my draft pics, the AngrEE PussEEtoads already had 5 excluded players: The Prawn, Bryz, and Carey Price
That sounds like a group I wouldn’t mind having a drink with.
Also, the Laser Beam Zambonis had a change of heart. After a long soul searching session that coincided with the viewing of the Drew Stafford workout video, they have decided to re-brand themselves as the Fu Man Drews.
Happy Playermeat Arrival Weekend!
McGuggs, take off your tinfoil hat. YahooSports knows what’s best for you.
Amy – that cracked me up this morning. I’m sure Staffy is honored. And I’d love to have a drinking session with Breezy, but I think drinking with Carey Price would go downhill FAST. For him, mostly.
I fully approve of the name change, Amy. That video slayed me. The cutoff Gaustad shirt was effing awesome.
The draft button has been clicked. We’ll have teams some time between right now and Tuesday at midgnight. Gotta love the tiny window Yahoo gives us. Also, I love auto-draft. We’re in round 18 of my keeper league draft and I’m debating between players like Hamrlik, Liles, and Pitkanen. Yikes. The best goalie left is Jason Labarbera, and I’m probably going to take him for my 3rd slot. Seriously, it’s ugly. Auto-draft makes all of those terrible decisions for you.
I’m seriously debating if I should go to a social event with free beer, food & coffee after work, or come straight home and see how much of the live draft in another league I can catch (which starts an hour before I’m likely to be home). This is an easy one, right?
they have decided to re-brand themselves as the Fu Man Drews.
You’re getting a slow clap from me for that. That is awesome!
I have yet to watch the video. I still hate the Sabres for having a fireplace in their locker room. When I said I wanted someone to light a fire under their asses, that is not at all what I meant. Pansy ass bitches.
When I said I wanted someone to light a fire under their asses, that is not at all what I meant. Pansy ass bitches.
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Amy, The Fu Man Drews is an awesome name!
Hm. This season seems to be starting just where last year’s left off. I turned on the first bit of Devils hockey and not 45 seconds later, the Rangers score. Barf.
When I said I wanted someone to light a fire under their asses, that is not at all what I meant.
Hey, you don’t know that’s not what it’s for.
Boy, the draft snuck right up on me! I had to run exclude a couple people. :D
I’m the commissioner of a league of misfits at my office. They can hardly follow instructions closely enough to send me their email address for invitations. And of the 10, only 2 others even know anything about hockey and they’ve never done the fantasy hockey before. I’m the only one that has. YET, every time I tell them it’s an auto-draft they’re all, “WHAT??!!! It’s not a live draft?! What the HELL!?!?”
They wouldn’t recognize Wayne Gretzky’s name let alone whether Voukoun or Bryzgalov is going to have the better season. Sheesh.
When I said I wanted someone to light a fire under their asses, that is not at all what I meant. Pansy ass bitches.
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They must have thought you meant NEXT to their asses. Instead of under.
Hey! I have a roster! And it RAWKS! Other than the parts that suck. Those parts don’t rawk. (Al Montoya, I’m looking at you. And I don’t understand why Yahoo thinks I love Kiprusoff so much. That’s three out of four years where it’s autodrafted him for me, and the one year it didn’t it was just because I was drafting out of the East. I’m sure Yahoo was scrambling to get Kipper traded before the autodraft that year…) But seriously! I’m all Phaneufed up! I can’t lose*!
*And by “can’t lose” I mean the opposite.
They wouldn’t recognize Wayne Gretzky’s name let alone whether Voukoun or Bryzgalov is going to have the better season. Sheesh.
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One of my friends is in a fantasy football league with her boyfriend and a bunch of serious fantasy football dorks. It turns out her boyfriend is a really, really, really sore loser. His team tanked this week, so when my friend happened to mention how many points her teamed racked up he snapped, “No one gives a SHIT about your points!” Heh. I think you should be like that to the hockey newbies.
Oh, and EEEEEEEE!!!! The draft happened and my team ROCKS! I got all three of my top ranked players! I’m an excellent auto-drafter!!!
WHO WAIT WHAT?!???? *runs to go see*
Oh. My. God. I love my team. LOVE.
Who’d you get?
Dudes, I joined another league this year that uses ESPN and I can’t tell you how much better Yahoo is for this. Seriously.
(I am CERTAIN I ranked Shea Weber super high, but I got a bunch of other dorks before him, and he didn’t go until the 7th round – and not to me – which is insane. My team is talking it over and they’re seriously considering filing a formal grievance.)
Boomer’s not very enamored of Yahoo right now — she got Jagr. She’s ready to kill herself. We’re like, “Why didn’t you exclude him?” She, of course, never thought it would happen to her. That’s why she didn’t exclude him.
I’m not sure our commissioner gets enough hookers and blow from us to handle formal grievances… :P
I am CERTAIN I ranked Shea Weber super high, but I got a bunch of other dorks before him, and he didn’t go until the 7th round – and not to me – which is insane.
Pleasebemepleasebemepleasebeme. *runs to go look*
(I have no real sympathy on the Shea Weber front. Since he’s on my team. :P)
Oh bummer, someone else got Captain Sexy. Eh, I’ll get over it. BUT if anyone wants to trade me Joe Pavelski I’ll consider all serious and most pseudo-serious offers. Just doesn’t feel the same without him.
DANG IT! I didn’t get Shea Weber, either.
I LOVE my forwards. Love them. Not sure who these so-called defensemen are. And seriously, is Corey Crawford a starter? I thought he was a backup. And I thought Dwayne Roloson retired in ’06. Sigh.
I have no real sympathy on the Shea Weber front. Since he’s on my team. :P
Boooo!
I got Stammer, so I don’t care what else happens. :D
And I thought Dwayne Roloson retired in ’06. Sigh.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: At least it’s not Al Montoya. Who I thought died in ’06. My goalies suck. And my D includes Phaneuf. My team is actually pretty rough, other than Getzi, Beaks, and Rick Nash. Oh, and Shea Weber. And my boyfriend Kiprusoff. (That last one was a joke. A JOKE, YAHOO. ::Glares::)
(On that note, I have to go to bed. If anyone in the SuperLeague wants to trade for Jagr, give it some thought — Boomer’s plummeting into a deep depression over him. Heh.)
(That last one was a joke. A JOKE, YAHOO. ::Glares::)
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Yahoo: *snicker*
Tell Boomer I’m sooooo sorry. NOBODY should be forced to play Jagr.
NONONONONO, not in this League, in the (stupid)ESPN one. I have no formal or informal complaints to lodge with the Superleague. I hate ESPN.
But you know, it figures they would fuck up the hockey part of their fantasy package, amiright?
Patty – yeah, Corey Crawford is a start now, and a pretty good one! So I wouldn’t feel too bad. A lot of it might depend on whether Duncan Keith decides to have another off year.
At least it’s not Al Montoya. Who I thought died in ’06.
I giggled ridiculously long at that. But I’m so hyper right now I’m mildly concerned that I’ve been dosed with cocaine.
Other than the parts that suck. Those parts don’t rawk. (Al Montoya, I’m looking at you.
I have Montoya too. Whose existence, quite frankly, I had completely forgotten about. Ironically, of all my goalies, he had the best save percentage last year.
Also, I have Brian Campbell, which grosses me out. I didn’t even like him when he was a Sabre.
Other than that I’m happy to indifferent about my players.
Boomer should just drop Jagr for whatever chopped liver is left. It can’t be worse than him in terms of grossness, right?
Ironically, of all my goalies, he had the best save percentage last year.
Wait, much like the Alanis Morissette song, that’s not so much ironic as extremely unfortunate.
Wait a second. That’s not my roster at all. Hah. I didn’t look at the name and for some reason when I opened Yahoo, it showed me Amy’s roster, not mine.
Ack, my actual roster is totally grosser than Amy’s! It’s full of Leafs! So not cool.
I’m disgustingly in love with my roster. They’re all just dreeeeeeeeeeeeamy. I’m sure this kind of preseason bliss foretells certain doom.
Oh hey, AND I GOT SHEA WEBER. So yeah.
Hey, where did everyone go? I’m fairly certain I’m not going to sleep till I take a mid-afternoon powernap tomorrow.
Glad to see Eric Staal is honoring our lifetime contract. I see he brought his brother along too, but at least it’s the good one. I’m not feeling too up or too down about my team. It just…meh.
We got CoreyPerryCoreyPerry. Bleh.
But we are the KC Vultures so we’ll take anything we can get.
I guess.
Wow. Brian McCabe? Really??? And Brad Marchand. Yuck.
On the plus side, I got Price and Vokoun. And RYANEE CLOWEEE!
I LOVE my team!!! And by “love” I mean I just haven’t looked past Bobby Ryan, Joe Pavs, and Zach, to really care about Jason Spezza and my goalies, Mr. “Not Ryan Miller” and Mr. “Oh $@#&, the Leafs goalie?!” My consolation with Reimer is he probably knows his teammates well enough now to be able to save all the misdirected shots they accidentally shoot at him. So that’ll be good for about 14 saves a game.
I’m not feeling too up or too down about my team. It just…meh.
That’s because no matter how well your team does this year, if they’re not 400 points above the second place team by March, it will be a huge let down compared to last year.
Confess: You draft RyanEE ClowEE first every year, don’t you?
Aww, J-M Liles still loves you. That’s cute :)
And RYANEE CLOWEEE!
Yayy!!! Ryane and I are celebrating our third year together! I love going to bed knowing he’s got a period left to play and waking up to 17 penalty minutes and an assist. He’s dreamEE.
Confess: You draft RyanEE ClowEE first every year, don’t you?
He’s definitely up there :D I feel like his two extra e’s are the balance to the 2 e’s my first and last name are missing.
Aww, J-M Liles still loves you. That’s cute :)
He did better for me than Weber (the player, not the cat) did for me last year. So the Leafs better not make him gross.
I LOVE my team for the most part! Zach! And Kesler! And Hank Sedin! And Alex Edler! And Giraffe Meyers!
But who the hell is Dimitry Kulkov? And Alex Steen? Her?
My goalies are pretty tragic. As they are every year. No matter how high I put good goalies I always end up with guys like Devan Dubynk.
Non fantasy related, any irregulars out there get NHL12 for PS3?
Sorry to say here at stately IPB Manor we’re not, Frisby. Maybe we should be…
I’m pretty happy with my teams except for the Rangers. If anyone is suffering from a lack of standards and would like to trade me for them, they are definitely available. And at least the Elias Sports Bureau finally has its namesake on the team!
score one for the sad clown goalies… Luongo and Thomas!
My forwards are from the West, most of my D is from the East and my goalies are from the West. Funny how that worked.
And seeing “Brian Campbell – FLA” on my roster is freaking me out. I had just gotten used to Soupy as a Blackhawk.
She, of course, never thought it would happen to her. That’s why she didn’t exclude him.
I got Jagr, too, but I thought I had exluded him, along with all Bruins. So how’d I get Lucic, too?
And, Fu Man Drew himself wound up on my team. I’m really hoping those cat scratch and wiggle band workouts were effective.
I love my teams, I’ve got a little too much overlap, but that happens every year. I intentionally tried to rank and exclude players on a separate basis for each team, but I still got like 5 players duplicated. If anyone wants to shoot a trade proposal, I’m game. I love trading! And I would like to have as little player overlap as possible, so even guys like Ovechkin and Thornton aren’t off limits.
I shot Boomer a trade offer for Jagr. He’s a total unknown this year and obviously gross, but I’m willing to…*wait for it*…take a flyer on him. Boom! Puns for everyone! Anyways, the hard part is guessing what he’s worth. He could put up 60 points or 90 points. Who the hell knows. Boomer, call me, we’ll talk business.
QUICK! Everybody make Andrew your most ridiculous offers while he’s still not thinking clearly ;)
Pookie, I take it you are not a fan of Dion Phaneuf?
He’s a total unknown this year and obviously gross, but I’m willing to…*wait for it*…take a flyer on him.
Groan. That’s almost as bad as using the term “Shannabanned” to describe the rash of suspensions being handed out these days.
Pookie, I take it you are not a fan of Dion Phaneuf?
Nope! Sadly, though, the days of me being able to trade him for Shea Weber are over, so I have to settle for less. I’m sure Phaneuf will have some crazy awesome year, but I wanted to make a trade and he was the Ockxer I liked the least. I hope he makes for a very, very sad clown. :D
A crazy awesome year, playing for the Leafs? Nah, no way!
But we Sad Clowns were willing to take on more garbage!
QUICK! Everybody make Andrew your most ridiculous offers while he’s still not thinking clearly ;)
Take your time…I’m never really thinking all that clearly. In related news, you’re too late! Boomer already agreed to trade! (but if you still want to trade anyone, I’m always interested.)
Groan. That’s almost as bad as using the term “Shannabanned” to describe the rash of suspensions being handed out these days.
Don’t act like you don’t love it! That’s some straight up Oscar Wilde like word play.
I’ve heard Shannahammer, which is equally lame.
Facebook greeted me with the outtakes from Staffy’s “Fu Man Drew” workout. I… I… I think I’m in love with Drew Stafford. Also filed under signs of the Apocolypse, the Bills are undefeated and the Sabres are 4-1 in preseason. I’m stocking up on canned goods and waiting out the zombie attack.
Don’t act like you don’t love it!
I kind of do, actually. I embrace the lameness.
I think I’m in love with Drew Stafford
Word. I need that Staffy belly laugh as a ringtone. I am also kind of shocked that someone at the Sabres thought it was a good idea to let 5.3 million dollars in talent roll away in a Range Rover with a driver wearing roller blades.
Amy, when he fell backwards onto the concrete floor my stomach fell! No unnecessary risks, Drew! And every time a Range Rover passes me, I’m just going to assume it’s Staffy in roller blades.
Are you going to the open practice tomorrow night?
No unnecessary risks, Drew!
No kidding! As he is both a Sabre and a Razorbeast, I was doubly anxious that he could have gotten seriously injured during that video shoot.
Wow. If I’m reading my roster correctly – which I don’t think I am, I got John Tavares, Corey Perry AND Marian Gaborik all on the same team. The hell? How did I get so many Islanders on my team? Sheesh. Crazy randomness is heavy on the Islanders. Oh well. Welcome to Stick of Rock team. I already miss Steve Stamkos. I had him last year.
Carol, you’re gonna loooove Corey Perry on team SoR. He scores as much as Stamkos, but with 5 PIMs per night to boot. He’s a little asswipe, but boy is he good for fantasy stats.
Carol, you’re gonna loooove Corey Perry on team SoR.
No, you’re going to hate him! You should trade him to me for… um… Joni Pitkanen!
No, you’re going to hate him! You should trade him to me for… um… Joni Pitkanen!
I’ll see your Pitkanen and raise you a Sergei Gonchar!
Awww. Poor Gonch. He used to be somebody. Seems like Ottawa has really just sucked the life out of that guy.
Pretty sure it’s the whole province of Ontario. Great for tourism! Horrible for your hockey soul.
Seems like Ottawa has really just sucked the life out of that guy.
Pretty sure it’s the whole province of Ontario. Great for tourism! Horrible for your hockey soul.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: And hey, everybody! How’s it going? Man, I’ve been sick as a dog the last four days. I don’t recommend it. Not one bit. But I’m back, baby! And I’m ready to kick some fantasy hockey ass! What’s that? Hockey hasn’t actually started yet? You mean I’m stuck sitting here having to make awkward small talk with Phaneuf for another WEEK before I can expect him to get out on the ice and
get injuredbe a force of nature? This is the worst week ever.Glad you’re feeling better, Schnookie!
And seriously, it is time for hockey to start.
Thanks, Meg!
And I have to say, other than this bizarre downtime during which I’ve had to come up with all kinds of “go play with Legos in the woods” activities for my fantasy players, this summer has really flown. I can’t believe that hockey actually starts for real next week. I barely had a chance to desperately miss hockey this summer!
Ontario. Great for tourism! Horrible for your hockey soul.
Now there’s an ad slogan they haven’t used yet!
You mean I’m stuck sitting here having to make awkward small talk with Phaneuf for another WEEK before I can expect him to get out on the ice and get injured be a force of nature? This is the worst week ever.
Someone needs to get him on the phone with Travis so that he can get advice on how to injure himself working out, before the season starts.
Hey Schnookie! CoreyPerry CoreyPerry says “Glad to hear you’re feeling better!” WEWT!
In other news, pre-season hockey is dull. I don’t recognize anyone on the team. Also, there’s rumours Ryan Kesler is going to be posing naked in the near future for some ad campaign. “Let’s get it on!”
That’s what she said!
LOLLERSKATES.
I… I… I think I’m in love with Drew Stafford. Also filed under signs of the Apocolypse, the Bills are undefeated and the Sabres are 4-1 in preseason.
I’ve been a little in love with Staffy ever since he hat-tricked the Oilers and then conducted entire his post-gamer with the taxidermied pigeon perched on his shoulder. And then said he was going to sleep with it. The feeling’s not so bad once you get used to it ;)
Seems like Ottawa has really just sucked the life out of that guy.
They kinda do that to everyone. …every team is good at something!
I’ve had to come up with all kinds of “go play with Legos in the woods” activities for my fantasy players
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So! Is anyone around watching hawt Devils/Flyers preseason action?
Can’t watch it, got rid of Blersus as part of cost-cutting (I barely have TV anymore). I’m litening to it on the radio. It was either TV or insurance. I voted for insurance.
I think you made the right choice, Sue, but I can see how it would be a tough one. The bonus is probably that you’re not listening to the Flyers announcers the way we are on Blersus!
The bonus is probably that you’re not listening to the Flyers announcers the way we are on Blersus!
I also don’t have to see Jagr. That’s a plus.
Nor do you have to see Sykora! (Sigh. Why doesn’t Lou just get it over with now and bring Gomez back?)
EW! Or Milbury and Pierre! Gawd! This is the worst pain on Earth!!
Why doesn’t Lou just get it over with now and bring Gomez back?
Somehow, I believe this is what Lou would do when he wants to be fired and create a riot which would destroy the Rock.
I’m so sorry you had to see/hear Milbury & Pierre.
Somehow, I believe this is what Lou would do when he wants to be fired and create a riot which would destroy the Rock.
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WTF has gotten into Marty tonight? Did they agree to let him go way off his diet or something?
Did they agree to let him go way off his diet or something?
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Hey, he brought back Holik — ANYTHING can happen. :P
Yeah, I know, but Gomez would be worse. Blobby was/is obnoxious, nothing was ever his fault and he “dreamed of being a Ranger” (OK, he dreamed of getting someone to pay him that much money and he was PO’d at Lou about his arbitration hearing). But, by the time he came back, he wasn’t making much money and, other than taking stupid penalties, he was willing to do what he was asked on the ice.
Gomez has an insane contract, he’s still the same asshat he always was, plus he can’t play anymore and somehow he thinks it NJ’s fault.
Worse than Blobby…although I still find that amazing to write.
You make very good points, but I still see the trends over the last few years and can only assume Lou’s just building to what he’ll consider his career master stroke — bringing Gomez back. What clearer way is there for him to express his disdain for the notion of trying to please the fans? :P
That was why I said it wouldn’t happen until he wanted to be fired and create a riot which would destroy the building.
I’m beginning to feel that Tallinder is on the Flyers payroll tonight.
I wonder how many of his teammates have wanted to shoot Marty in the mask.
No work on whether Sykora made the team yet, but the Land Zhark has been cut.
I kept hitting refresh all day yesterday to see if Sykora had finally been let go, but now I see Lou’s not even going to decide before Thursday. D’oh!
but the islanders have signed pando to a contract so he has officially made the team
What? Lou has lost his intern? That must have been the payback for the Isles taking Rolston off Lou’s hands…his intern now plays for the Isles.
Apparently they are making room for Sykora in case they actually sign him. They sent Steckel to Toronto for a 4th round pick. I wasn’t thrilled with Steckel but he was better at winning faceoffs than their other options and since Travis is out until at least mid-December…but I guess they were probably clearing salary as well as a roster spot.
I hope nobody had Avery on their fantasy team! Unrelatedly, he was waived by the Rangers today. MWA! HAHAHAHAHA! (See what I did there?)
Also, I assume y’all already know that. Heh.
I saw a comment out of the corner of my eye speculating that Brad Richards was the influence in getting rid of him. But more likely, Brad probably tried to stop them. They’re all buddy-buddy, from what I heard back here. I only mention it because I HOPE SO. I hope it’s now very awkward between them. And I hope it drives a wedge between Brad and Tortorella. Before the first of a jillion seasons together even starts. I hope that contract stretches out before Brad like a long, dreadful, stretched-out thing.
Sykora. $650K. On the team. Don’t shoot messengers.
That must have been the payback for the Isles taking Rolston off Lou’s hands…his intern now plays for the Isles.
Thanks, Sue, for making me laugh about this. Yours is the first comment I’ve heard about Pando’s Islanderness that’s been able to make me anything but miserable. Oh, Pando! Why? WHY??? Wasn’t filling Lou’s stapler (ifyouknowwhatimean) enough for you? ::SOBS::
Oh, yeah, and Sykora. We’re off to a flying start here!
Patty, you sound so very friendly about the former Stars players based now in New York. Heh heh.
Oh, yeah, and Sykora. We’re off to a flying start here!
It might be worse than we thought. He now has Langer’s number 15. Did Jaime curse it before he left? Is there anyone who knows how to de-curse numbers? I only see ways to de-curse things in baseball movies.
I only see ways to de-curse things in baseball movies.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I was suggesting earlier to Pookie that maybe he was given 15 as a sort of “Yeah, we know. He sucks, and we’re all going to be really sorry he’s still around when he’s leading the March swoon. But… what are you going to do?” statement by Lou. I mean, 15 hasn’t ended well for its wearer in the last few years. I’m optimistic about what this means for Sykora’s future. :P
I only see ways to de-curse things in baseball movies.
So Sykora either needs to have pregame sex or sacrifice a live chicken (a bucket of KFC will work in a pinch), and then he’s golden? That sounds doable.
And in happy Devils news, all hail Captain Parise.
And in happy Devils news, all hail Captain Parise.
Absolutely. But, I can just see Boxworthy, “Now, Mr. Zach, are you sure you wouldn’t like me to go out and argue with those silly referees for you? After all, you need your rest.”
The Alternates are interesting. Ilya (as he doesn’t pout) and Captain Hugs (who will be of some use to Zach).
If they are going to go the KFC route, they’d need to make sure they keep it away from Chico.
I cannot stand Petr Sykora and even I’m like, “Hey, our no. 15 just got upgraded!” Yeah, that’s how bad Langer was. ::shudder::
“Now, Mr. Zach, are you sure you wouldn’t like me to go out and argue with those silly referees for you? After all, you need your rest.”
I love Captain Zach and Captain’s Assistant Boxworthy! (That’s different than an alternate captain, natch.)
I bet Boxworthy wishes he had a little more advance warning about the captaincy, so he’d have more time to sew “C”s onto all of Zach’s garments.
I love Captain Zach and Captain’s Assistant Boxworthy! (That’s different than an alternate captain, natch.)
Boxworthy: “I’m Assistant Captain!” Zach: “It’s Assistant to the Captain.”
Boxworthy: “I’m Assistant Captain!” Zach: “It’s Assistant to the Captain.”
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I was thinking the exact same thing! (Great minds and such…)