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October 22, 2011 by Pookie

Joins us for an open thread for tonight’s Devils-Penguins game!

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on October 22, 2011 at 7:18 pm Pookie

Hm, I showed up five minutes late for this game and then the stupid Pens score. I should have just stayed busy in the kitchen!
on October 22, 2011 at 7:23 pm Schnookie

I’m not entirely clear how Kunitz and Zach simultaneously hauling each other down to the ice turns into Zach going to the box. Harrumph.
on October 22, 2011 at 7:24 pm EJGRgunner

Wow. Epic attention fail there Steve and Chico.
on October 22, 2011 at 7:30 pm Schnookie

I have to brag on an unrelated topic — we have a fridge full of leafy greens, peppers, cabbages, and tupperwares of leftovers right now, and I just found room for 21 quarts of cranberries (packed in three 7-quart boxes)! I am a fridge-packing SUPERHERO! WOOOOOOOO!
on October 22, 2011 at 7:37 pm Amy

I’m impressed with your fridge packing skills, Schnookie. But what exactly does one do with 21 quarts of cranberries?
on October 22, 2011 at 7:43 pm Schnookie

Gunner, are you talking about Gel-O and Chico having no idea that Zach was the one who got called for that penalty? That’s one of my major pet peeves of hockey commentators; why can’t they just wait to hear what the penalties are before getting outraged and/or incorrectly telestrating them? Is it really that hard??

But what exactly does one do with 21 quarts of cranberries?

I’m canning like crazy, yo! We made cranberry-hot pepper mustard today, I’ve got spicy cranberry chutney and cranberry ketchup on tap, as well as cranberry rum sauce. And they freeze like a dream. So we had a little adventure finding a roadside farmstand today that has cranberries (Jersey is one of the nation’s top producers of cranberries, so we decided we wanted to buy some local ones direct from the farm that grew them [on top of being smug locavores, we get 'em cheaper that way :P]), and figure we’ll hammer some stuff out with them now, then stuff the rest in the freezer and bake/cook with them throughout the coming year. (Also, 21 quarts didn’t look like that much at the farmstand. It looks like… a lot in our fridge.)
on October 22, 2011 at 7:44 pm Pookie

But what exactly does one do with 21 quarts of cranberries?

A popcorn-and-cranberry string that can go around our whole neighborhood?
on October 22, 2011 at 7:57 pm Meg

No UTIs ever!

Also, those are some very impressive fridge packing skills.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:00 pm Pookie

No UTIs ever!

:^::::::::::::::::; Salient point!
on October 22, 2011 at 8:02 pm Schnookie

No UTIs ever!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Yeah, that too. A block-long popcorn-and-cranberry string, and top-notch urinary tract health.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:03 pm Schnookie

Hey, remember 24 hours ago, when the Devils seemed really good? Man, those were the days.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:18 pm EJGRgunner

I’ve completely lost track of the game since it seems GCL has gone to pot. I’m now watching an illegal stream of the PIttsburgh feed. Ugh.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:24 pm Schnookie

Gunner, that’s horrible! It seems like GCL should be more reliable than that.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:26 pm EJGRgunner

Finally got GCL back. Did I miss anything? The Penguins announcers are convinced that the Devils are incapable of changing lines without committing a too many men penalty.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:30 pm Schnookie

Dude, the Pens announcers are convinced that no opponent can do anything legally. Gawd, I hate those guys.

That said, no, you haven’t missed anything. I… don’t think the Devils are going to score tonight.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:53 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
on October 22, 2011 at 8:53 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whoa! That was AWESOME!!! And way to go, MSG+, for showing us how Patty should have been in the box. I LOVE IT! Heh.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:54 pm EJGRgunner

Wait, what?
on October 22, 2011 at 8:55 pm Pookie

That? Was less awesome.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:55 pm Schnookie

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was shitty!
on October 22, 2011 at 8:55 pm EJGRgunner

I can’t practically here Linda Cohn breaking this down on Sportscenter. She sounds very exasperated.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:56 pm EJGRgunner

Funfetti.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:57 pm Schnookie

That sucked even worse. Stupid Devils figure out how to score and then completely forget how to play hockey.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:57 pm Pookie

Poop. I’m glad I’ve had literally a half a bottle of wine so I’m numb to this funfettititude.
on October 22, 2011 at 8:57 pm EJGRgunner

This game looks like ass.
on October 22, 2011 at 9:06 pm EJGRgunner

Superfunfetti.
on October 22, 2011 at 9:06 pm EJGRgunner

I feel like we’re being punished for the Sykora/Elias switcheroo.
on October 22, 2011 at 9:08 pm Pookie

Yeah, in the past, the Devils have always ridden slightly improper calls straight to victory. This sucks! It’s a new era of sucktitude.
on October 22, 2011 at 9:08 pm Schnookie

I feel like we’re being punished for the Sykora/Elias switcheroo.

Yeah, apparently benefiting directly from that was… not what the Hockey Gods wanted us to be doing. It wasn’t our fault, though! It’s not like WE’RE the ones who got the call wrong. ::sobs::
on October 22, 2011 at 10:34 pm Myra

Sorry guys, that sounded messy. Dave just said that the Caps beat the Red Wings 7-1. What the??? Did the Apocalypse actually come like that idiot predicted and we missed it?
on October 23, 2011 at 1:07 pm Schnookie

Did the Apocalypse actually come like that idiot predicted and we missed it?

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That is the only explanation that makes any sense. I’m telling myself now not to worry about the Caps — it’s still only October, and they’re still the Caps. RIGHT?
on October 24, 2011 at 1:35 pm Mike in Idaho

I saw on yahoo that Sykora said he actively cheated the referee to go into the penalty box instead of Elias. Here’s the quote:

RW Petr Sykora was able to sneak into the penalty box instead of Patrik Elias for a double minor early in the third period and Elias scored a shorthanded goal to tie the game. The Penguins then scored twice in 70 seconds to regain control. “It was unrespectful to the referee (believed to be Kevin Pollock) for me, but I was trying to help my team,” Sykora said later. “I didn’t want Patty to go into the penalty box for four minutes. We need him on the PK. He’s on our first (penalty-kill) unit. “I got the idea and it worked out and we got a goal there. But after that (the referee) came up to me and he wasn’t happy and I apologized to him. I was unrespectful. But on the other side, I really want to do everything I can to help this team. I was kind of hoping (the referee) wasn’t going to figure it out, but he did.”

Why is he on the team again if his contribution consists of substituting in the penalty box for good players? It is quite obvious the Hockey Gods frown on this sort of behavior. The statisticians and bureaucrats at the Elias Sports Bureay loved Sykora’s behavior however as the shorthanded point earned by Elias contributed to the Bureau’s win over the utensils of indeterminate usage.
on October 24, 2011 at 6:34 pm mcguffers

I’m a little out of the hockey loop, but the penalty switch made me giggle in a “I’m surprised not of the Sabres thought of this first” kind of way.

And for those of us who live no where near Riverside, CA, I thought this was amazingly cool, but I’m glad they’re not my neighbors:

This is Halloween
on October 24, 2011 at 7:20 pm Grrrreg

Wow. I found even better neighbors:

“Go To Hell”

That’s not as scary as the habs defense, though. Sigh.
on October 25, 2011 at 12:55 pm mcguffers

That’s not as scary as the habs defense, though. Sigh.

I missed the Habs/Leafs game the other night but got to see the “highlights” online. What the hell was that hot mess?
on October 25, 2011 at 2:15 pm Amy

“I’m surprised not of the Sabres thought of this first”

If not for age and height, I’m surprised they never thought to try and Ennis/Ellis swap.

And in the goofy department, I really can’t believe the NHL used the word “releaved” to describe Backes return to the Blues lineup. That’s right, the Blues are so happy, they’re peeing on everything.
on October 25, 2011 at 2:39 pm mcguffers

That’s right, the Blues are so happy, they’re peeing on everything.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Although Pommers does that when he’s scared too, so it could be either one.
on October 25, 2011 at 5:17 pm suenj97

That’s right, the Blues are so happy, they’re peeing on everything.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Although Pommers does that when he’s scared too, so it could be either one.

I once had a client who hired a new VP of marketing. We had given a presentation that impressed the marketing and market research department and were asked to give it to her as an introduction to the business. She stayed for 5 minutes, made a few rude comments and left. My boss described it as “peeing in all 4 corners and making an exit”. So, there’s yet another possibility.
on October 25, 2011 at 7:44 pm Pookie

Why is he on the team again if his contribution consists of substituting in the penalty box for good players?

Good question! Let’s kick him off the team!

Those Halloween light shows are amazing. I totally wish those were my neighbors. Because I really dislike my neighbor already, and this way I could report her for excessive light pollution and get her in trouble with the authorities. Heh heh heh.

Speaking of being in trouble, DirecTv is totally trying to tell us we’re not subscribed to Center Ice. It’s been autorenewing for, like, 15 freakin’ years!
on October 25, 2011 at 8:01 pm mcguffers

I totally wish those were my neighbors. Because I really dislike my neighbor already, and this way I could report her for excessive light pollution and get her in trouble with the authorities. Heh heh heh.

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

I have a horrible hair cut, my car got broken into a-fucking-gain, and I hate my job. I was hoping the Sabres would suck tonight so I could take out my aggression on them, but they score two goals in .34 seconds and I get to watch it on Versus. My actual reaction to the second goal was “Good for you guys. Way to earn that fucking fireplace. Ya know who could use a fireplace? Me! Cause it’s fucking chilly in WNY without a passenger side window in my car.::::turns around and remembers the fireplace behind me::::: I mean one that works, you bastards!!”
on October 25, 2011 at 8:05 pm Pookie

mcguggs, I’m so sorry! That’s horrible! I have to say, I would not be able to stop fixating on that fireplace, either. They really should have kept that tidbit as one of those “what happens in the locker room stays in the locker room” things. It’s bad enough that we have to listen to all the teams whining about traveling on chartered planes and sleeping in 5-star hotels.
on October 25, 2011 at 8:16 pm mcguffers

Now that the broadcast is on Versus, it’s like a whole new story. Yay.

When did this game get tied?
on October 25, 2011 at 8:29 pm suenj97

It’s bad enough that we have to listen to all the teams whining about traveling on chartered planes and sleeping in 5-star hotels.

The next time a team does that, the GM should send in the traveling secretary with the equivalent of the AHL travel plan – the bus and Motel 6. That ought to shut ‘em all up.
on October 25, 2011 at 8:36 pm Amy

It’s bad enough that we have to listen to all the teams whining about traveling on chartered planes and sleeping in 5-star hotels.

Or when they start whining about having no WiFi on their fancy schmancy chartered planes. Oh the humanity!
on October 25, 2011 at 8:41 pm suenj97

Or when they start whining about having no WiFi on their fancy schmancy chartered planes. Oh the humanity!

Have our GMs been letting their players go out on playdates with NBA players? Because the whining is starting to sound disturbingly similar.
on October 25, 2011 at 9:23 pm Pookie

Or when they start whining about having no WiFi on their fancy schmancy chartered planes. Oh the humanity!

These guys should have to try traveling like we all did when we were young — with just a pack of gum and a deck of cards to keep you occupied! No wifi for four hours? That’s rough! If only you had any number of electronic devices that you could use to watch any tv show or movie you want, or play any number of interesting and engaging video games! Geez Louise!
on October 25, 2011 at 9:31 pm Schnookie

These guys should have to try traveling like we all did when we were young — with just a pack of gum and a deck of cards to keep you occupied!

Or, when you were really lucky, a bag packed with surprises from Mom, like MadLibs and a new My Little Pony. That must be what upsets them — when the GMs neglect to include the ponies.
on October 25, 2011 at 9:32 pm Pookie

That must be what upsets them — when the GMs neglect to include the ponies.

I would love to know which NHLers are Bronies. My money’s on Towes.
on October 25, 2011 at 9:32 pm suenj97

These guys should have to try traveling like we all did when we were young — with just a pack of gum and a deck of cards to keep you occupied!

I agree…but I just wondered about what might happen if the majority of these guys had to try and amuse themselves for about 4 hours.
on October 25, 2011 at 9:35 pm suenj97

Our long national nightmare is over. Well, Rick Nash’s nightmare is (sort of) over. The BJ’s beat the Red Wings. I’m guessing the Wings completely failed to take the game seriously.
on October 25, 2011 at 9:37 pm Schnookie

Speaking of horrible living conditions, DirecTV wasn’t giving us the HD Center Ice channels tonight. I knew for a moment how NHLers live when they don’t get wifi on their planes. (I told the service rep who turned the channels back on that she was literally a life-saver. I don’t think she was a sports fan, because she didn’t seem impressed.)
on October 25, 2011 at 9:40 pm suenj97

Now that the free CI preview is gone, and I downgraded my cable to save money, I only have the 3 local teams to watch (if they aren’t on Blersus). No Blersus, no NHL Channel, no CI. But, I can get the other games on internet radio.
on October 25, 2011 at 9:42 pm Schnookie

I agree…but I just wondered about what might happen if the majority of these guys had to try and amuse themselves for about 4 hours.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I once read a sportswriter complaining about that Kevin Costner movie “For Love of the Game”, specifically that Costner’s MLB-pitcher character is shown at one point reading Studs Terkel on a team flight. The sportswriter remarked that he’d had the opportunity to fly with the Mets, and he watched Jesse Orosco do nothing on the plane but sit and spit tobacco juice into a Dixie cup, all the way from New York to LA.

And WOOOOOOOOOOOO! for the BJs! Poor little things. We’re going to see them playing the Sabres on Thursday, in person. I’m glad to know that we won’t be seeing them still winless, on the verge of possible psychotic breaks or something like that.
on October 25, 2011 at 9:46 pm Schnookie

Now that the free CI preview is gone, and I downgraded my cable to save money, I only have the 3 local teams to watch

Could you imagine if you lived in a single-team market? That would be horrible! Of course, it would mean no Rangers, so maybe that would be wonderful?
on October 25, 2011 at 9:49 pm suenj97

Well, in all of Costner’s baseball-related movies he’s supposed to be some kind of an intellectual.

At least Orosco used a cup, and not the floor…has it ever occurred to the writer that if he could sit there and watch Orosco spit for about 5 hours, he’s not exactly a Mensa member?
on October 25, 2011 at 9:57 pm suenj97

Could you imagine if you lived in a single-team market? That would be horrible! Of course, it would mean no Rangers, so maybe that would be wonderful?

I keep the volume muted on the Ranger broadcasts. The combination of Sam and Joe, convinced that the Rangers are going to win the Cup, is just more than I can take.
on October 25, 2011 at 10:00 pm Amy

We’re going to see them playing the Sabres on Thursday, in person. I’m glad to know that we won’t be seeing them still winless, on the verge of possible psychotic breaks or something like that.

I’ll be at that game, too. And I’m really glad that the CBJs beat Detroit before they played the Sabres. I had a fear of a 7-2 Sabres loss to them, especially after the cruddy way the team has been playing tonight.
on October 25, 2011 at 10:03 pm Schnookie

has it ever occurred to the writer that if he could sit there and watch Orosco spit for about 5 hours, he’s not exactly a Mensa member?

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: He’s like, “Ow, burn!”

I had a fear of a 7-2 Sabres loss to them, especially after the cruddy way the team has been playing tonight.

They’re getting the crud out of the way now! And never fear — Thursday’s going to be a let-down game for the BJs now that they’ve had their big win, and the Sabres never lose when we’re in the house. It’s all good.

Oh, and going back to Pookie’s comment, yes, Toews is TOTALLY a brony.
on October 25, 2011 at 10:27 pm suenj97

Niedermayer looks younger since he’s retired. Probably that the grey-ish beard is gone. I’m kind of surprised he wants to go into the HOF as a Devil.
on October 25, 2011 at 10:28 pm Schnookie

Just a programming update — we have a new post for tonight’s game. (Full of sparkling with and insight? Nah.)