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November 8, 2011 by Pookie

What wonders does tonight’s Devils/Canes game have in store for us all? Let’s find out!

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on November 8, 2011 at 7:25 pm Tim

I have Versus! Hooray!
on November 8, 2011 at 7:26 pm Tim

I lied! Boo!
on November 8, 2011 at 7:26 pm suenj97

I don’t have Blersus, either. I’ll be listening on the radio.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:28 pm Pookie

That’s terrible! How can so many people still be Blersusless? I thought that was something that was a problem a few years ago but now it was more mainstream. Huh.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:28 pm Schnookie

Wow, Tim, that sequence was worthy of the Wide World of Sports opening. That was the thrill of victory and agony of defeat in one fell swoop.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:30 pm suenj97

I had to drop iO for monetary reasons – I have a very basic cable package now. It doesn’t include Blersus.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:32 pm Schnookie

Forslund and Jonesy? This seems, on paper, to be an awesome broadcast pair! Nicely done, Blersus!
on November 8, 2011 at 7:34 pm EJGRgunner

*cough*http://forum.wiziwig.eu/threads/63002-NHL-Today!-Nov.-8th-Streaming*cough*

I don’t have cable at all, hence why I’m always on GCL. But since I don’t get that tonight, I’m using less than legal means to watch.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:35 pm Schnookie

They are making it sound very much like Hooters is having another Hooters Baby. They keep seriously intoning about how he’s personally struggling, but the team has faith. What is it about Eric Staal that makes his slumps sound so hilariously horrible?
on November 8, 2011 at 7:38 pm suenj97

Thanks, Gunner. Appreciate it.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:38 pm Tim

*cough*thankyou*wheezecoughsputter*

Now I can watch, listen to my podcasts, AND play NHL 12! Hooray!
on November 8, 2011 at 7:40 pm EJGRgunner

Oh god. This looks to be a night of horrifying commercials. Duluth Ballroom Jeans? ChristianMingle? *shudder*
on November 8, 2011 at 7:41 pm suenj97

They keep seriously intoning about how he’s personally struggling, but the team has faith.

That sort of sounds like a religious experience you’d hear about when someone was testifying at one of the Baptist churches near where the ‘Canes play. Maybe it’s rubbing off on them.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:43 pm Schnookie

The ChristianMingle commercial cracked me up. Pookie and I are sitting here going “no, no, and no” to their opening-gambit checklist…

And how did that shot not go in on that two-on-one?
on November 8, 2011 at 7:44 pm Pookie

Oh god. This looks to be a night of horrifying commercials.

Yeah, but did you see the hilarious pay-off for that Values.com commercial? I was all scoffing that the jerk was going to walk off before the old lady got her second salad dressing bottle and then he did! HAHAHAHAHAHA! Douchebaggery — pass it on.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:47 pm Frisby

“this game not available on Gamecenter. Please tune in to your local Versus channel”

But that’s not in HD, you bastards!
on November 8, 2011 at 7:50 pm Frisby

What is it about Eric Staal that makes his slumps sound so hilariously horrible?

He’s on my fantasy team?
on November 8, 2011 at 7:52 pm Schnookie

What is it about Eric Staal that makes his slumps sound so hilariously horrible?

He’s on my fantasy team?

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: So true.

Hey, you know who I like? Henrique. In case anyone was wondering.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:54 pm suenj97

Hey, you know who I like? Henrique. In case anyone was wondering.

I am shocked, shocked to hear that.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:56 pm Schnookie

I am shocked, shocked to hear that.

I know, right?

And I am shocked, shocked to see that shortie. Ugh.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:57 pm EJGRgunner

FUNFETTI!
on November 8, 2011 at 7:57 pm suenj97

It had to be by Sutter. Fluck.
on November 8, 2011 at 7:58 pm Tim

I…what? What was that? What?
on November 8, 2011 at 7:58 pm Pookie

Suttfetti.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:00 pm Frisby

And I am shocked, shocked to see that shortie. Ugh.

Um, you do realize that it’s Marty in net and it’s the Hurricanes right?
on November 8, 2011 at 8:00 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Unrelatedly (sorry), Michael Ryder seems to be a good. Anything I should know about him from all-y’all EC fans?
on November 8, 2011 at 8:01 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Oh, woops. That shortie hadn’t been committed when I started that post. So sorry to make light of the moment.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:03 pm Schnookie

Sorry’s not enough, Patty! ::SOBS::

Just kidding. A Canes shortie against the Devils is just business as usual.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:08 pm Pookie

If only Oduya’s coast-to-coast was business as usual for the Devils against the Canes.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:12 pm Schnookie

Pookie, Johnny Oduya’s not walking through that door.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:13 pm Pookie

Pookie, Johnny Oduya’s not walking through that door.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::; I meant someone else could do it for him. ::looks at Devils defense:: OK, maybe not.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:15 pm EJGRgunner

I meant someone else could do it for him. ::looks at Devils defense:: OK, maybe not.

Of ye of little faith.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:15 pm suenj97

What an awful, awful PP. Bleh.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:17 pm Patty (in Dallas)

My own MOTHER knows what Ovechkin’s going to do when he hits the line. :P
on November 8, 2011 at 8:18 pm Pookie

Of ye of little faith.

I’m a doubting Pookie.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:18 pm suenj97

How do you say, “Your act has gotten old” in Russian?
on November 8, 2011 at 8:20 pm Schnookie

My own MOTHER knows what Ovechkin’s going to do when he hits the line.

How do you say, “Your act has gotten old” in Russian?

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: to both of you! And isn’t that where Ovechkin calls you a fat fuck as soon as you turn your back to him?
on November 8, 2011 at 8:27 pm suenj97

I’ve got the game on my laptop and I’m watching The Biggest Loser on the TV. One of the contestants is sulking because he believes he found the love of his life on the show and a majority of the other contestants (including his own teammates) voted her off last week. He’s in his 20s, he’s still massively overweight and, quite frankly, he’s there to try and lose weight and get healthy (and maybe get a chance to win some money), falling in love is, unfortunately for him, secondary.

He was becoming completely dependent on the girlfriend (who wasn’t quite as dependent on him, she’s doing well at home), and he needs to get over it and realize that he’s been given an amazing chance to change his life – that loads of people in this country would love to have. If they are actually meant for each other, it will work out after the show is over. He’s completely annoying.

I guess I just have no romance in my soul.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:27 pm Patty (in Dallas)

I’m a doubting Pookie.

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

And Schnookie, you’re right! I could have sworn I heard some mumbling as I walked off.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:27 pm Pookie

How do you say, “Your act has gotten old” in Russian?

It’s one of those phrases where we need lots of words but they need only one — “Bure”.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:30 pm suenj97

And isn’t that where Ovechkin calls you a fat fuck as soon as you turn your back to him?

Well, yeah. But that’s when you arrange to bring in ex-Central Red Army Coach Viktor Tikhonov as guest coach for the day. The one who used to keep his players in camp for 11 months out of the year and slapped them when they didn’t do things correctly.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:31 pm Patty (in Dallas)

It’s one of those phrases where we need lots of words but they need only one — “Bure”.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Ovechkin: *whirls around and takes a swing at you*. :P
on November 8, 2011 at 8:32 pm Meg

I feel like Ryan Miller is just trying to force Ruff to play Enroth at this point.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:33 pm Patty (in Dallas)

Good idea, Sue!
on November 8, 2011 at 8:34 pm Schnookie

Ovechkin: *whirls around and takes a swing at you*.

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

And Sue, I’d be just as exasperated with that dude on Biggest Loser as you are. I’d be like, “Whenever you get off the show, why don’t you just use this newfangled invention called ‘the telephone’ and call her?” Of course, I’m a heartless spinster, so I probably also have no romantic soul.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:34 pm Pookie

Ovechkin: *whirls around and takes a swing at you

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

Meg, I can’t believe there actually is a goalie controversy. That really seemed like something the media was trying to convince everyone was a problem before it was actually a problem.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:40 pm Meg

That really seemed like something the media was trying to convince everyone was a problem before it was actually a problem.

I know, right? I haven’t particularly been on the Enroth bandwagon (not that I dislike him but the goalie controversy thing just seemed silly) but Winnipeg should clearly not have 4 goals less than half way through the game. Miller needs to stop playing poorly.

I don’t watch the Biggest Loser but I am definitely with you guys on the stop-whining-and-suck-it-up front. But, yeah, definitely not a romantic so what do I know.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:44 pm Pookie

The announcers are welcome to stop talking about Cam Ward’s post-season history against the Devils any old time now.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:50 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 8:50 pm Frisby

W……….
on November 8, 2011 at 8:50 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 8:51 pm EJGRgunner

Unexpected WOO!
on November 8, 2011 at 8:51 pm Tim

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 8:52 pm EJGRgunner

No way Toronto gives us a goal.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:53 pm Schnookie

Yeah, I don’t like this going to Toronto, so I have to “wooooo” while I can.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:53 pm suenj97

Zubie-Dubie-WOOOO!!!!!

(unless, of course, Toronto does their normal it’s NJ, let’s screw ‘em call)
on November 8, 2011 at 8:54 pm Schnookie

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa? The scoring power of Zubrus! Even Toronto can’t stop it! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 8:54 pm Frisby

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!11!!1!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 8:54 pm Pookie

I repeat, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 8:55 pm Tim

Zubrus is just another word for goal.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:55 pm suenj97

Maurice looks shocked. Actually, I’m fairly shocked when anything that goes to Toronto goes NJ’s way.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:56 pm Schnookie

Zubrus is just another word for goal.

::wipes away a tear:: It’s beautiful because it’s true.
on November 8, 2011 at 8:57 pm Schnookie

Has Zach’s “walk out along the goal line and stuff the puck into the net” power move ever actually worked?
on November 8, 2011 at 9:02 pm Frisby

Zack figures if the Clarkaround works one out of a hundred times, that move will too.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:03 pm Schnookie

Zack figures if the Clarkaround works one out of a hundred times, that move will too.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Clarkson convinced him that “one out of a hundred” is awesome odds, “because a hundred is a lot.”
on November 8, 2011 at 9:03 pm Frisby

Zack…Zach, ugh, don’t bother, I’m firing myself.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:05 pm Schnookie

Don’t beat yourself up, Frisby — you’re watching a Devils/Canes game. You can’t be expected to be thinking straight at this point.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:07 pm Tim

Has Zach’s “walk out along the goal line and stuff the puck into the net” power move ever actually worked?

Has he ever scored doing it? Probably not. Does that mean it’s not working? No, it’s a move full of intangibles.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:08 pm Schnookie

Does that mean it’s not working? No, it’s a move full of intangibles.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: You’re right. Who am I to try to quantify the Zacharound?
on November 8, 2011 at 9:08 pm Pookie

Zack…Zach, ugh, don’t bother, I’m firing myself.

I thought you meant that instead of firing Zach for not scoring, you were just going to quit. I was going to say, “Wow, why didn’t I think of that sooner?!” Heh.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:11 pm suenj97

You’re right. Who am I to try to quantify the Zacharound?

Boxworthy has told him it’s a move full of honor and grace. He never said it would work.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:23 pm Tim

Boxworthy has told him it’s a move full of honor and grace. He never said it would work.

Like seppuku with a butter knife.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:24 pm Schnookie

Boxworthy has told him it’s a move full of honor and grace. He never said it would work.

Like seppuku with a butter knife.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 9:30 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 9:30 pm Frisby

WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 9:31 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Sykora was trying so hard to shoot it into the guy’s legs as usual. He just didn’t realize the guy was going to leap out of the way!
on November 8, 2011 at 9:31 pm EJGRgunner

PETR SYKORA CARES NOT FOR YOUR TRA-LA-LA FEELINGBITS!
on November 8, 2011 at 9:34 pm Frisby

@EJGR
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
on November 8, 2011 at 9:34 pm Pookie

Nice try, Gunner. :PPPPPPP
on November 8, 2011 at 9:34 pm Schnookie

Petr Sykora literally ruined my life. He’s got a LONG way to go yet. ::stony, tra-la-la-feelingsbits stare::
on November 8, 2011 at 9:36 pm Tim

I couldn’t have missed whatever happened harder, but WOOOOO
on November 8, 2011 at 9:36 pm EJGRgunner

Funfetti.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:37 pm Tim

Butt.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:37 pm Schnookie

Wait, Henrique fucked up? I… don’t understand. This funfetti doesn’t register. I don’t get it at all.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:38 pm EJGRgunner

This is why the Henrique-ists are heretics and infidels.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:40 pm Schnookie

This is why the Henrique-ists are heretics and infidels.

::SOBS:: I wish the Church of Larsson would take me back! I was so young and stupid when I got taken in by that horrible cult of Henrique!
on November 8, 2011 at 9:44 pm Schnookie

So I’m beginning to wonder whether the Devils are aware that you can win in regulation, and not just in shootouts.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:45 pm Frisby

Schnookie, I’ve heard the ruler of ClarksonNation has left for TedenbyNation, so if the Church of Larsson doesn’t take you back you might have an in there.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:48 pm Pookie

TedenbyNation seems like it should be a duchy or a principality.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:50 pm Schnookie

I’ve heard the ruler of ClarksonNation has left for TedenbyNation

That seems like a good choice for that particular benevolent dictator. ClarksonNation seems to have stabilized into a comfortable, neutral state. TedenbyNation’s where the action’s at nowadays. And I’m very intrigued by this offer of religious amnesty…
on November 8, 2011 at 9:51 pm Frisby

As long as it is not a commonwealth, I don’t care.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:52 pm suenj97

TedenbyNation seems like it should be a duchy or a principality.

The hockey equivalent of Lichtenstein?
on November 8, 2011 at 9:53 pm EJGRgunner

Google translate tells me that “hertigdöme” is Swedish for “duchy” while “furstendöme” means principality.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:54 pm Pookie

I’m pretty sure LarssonNation is located entirely within Larssican City.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:57 pm Pookie

The hockey equivalent of Lichtenstein?

Exactly! LIke LIchtenstein but zanier. Like if Lichtenstein was in Iceland.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:57 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 9:58 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did I ever renounce Henrique? I’m pretty sure I didn’t…
on November 8, 2011 at 9:58 pm suenj97

WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
on November 8, 2011 at 9:58 pm EJGRgunner

HENRIQUE-URRECTION!
on November 8, 2011 at 9:58 pm Tim

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
on November 8, 2011 at 9:58 pm Schnookie

Clarkson’s going to smother Henrique in his sleep with a pillow; he’s like, “That’s my move, bitch.”
on November 8, 2011 at 9:59 pm Pookie

Clarkson’s going to try to smother him, but he’ll wrap the pillow around and just smush the back of Henrique’s head instead.
on November 8, 2011 at 9:59 pm EJGRgunner

You know, Clarkson has to be so incredibly jealous that Henrique scored with his move on the FIRST TRY.
on November 8, 2011 at 10:00 pm Frisby

Woooooooo!!! It’s the mirror image of a Clarkaround!
on November 8, 2011 at 10:06 pm Frisby

Hopefully Henrique doesn’t pull a Clarkson and keep going back to that shallow well.
on November 8, 2011 at 10:06 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was DELIGHTFUL! (And didn’t require a shootout. Who knew the Devils had that in them?)
on November 8, 2011 at 10:06 pm EJGRgunner

Huzzah! It’s a streak!
on November 8, 2011 at 10:08 pm Tim

Clarkson’s going to try to smother him, but he’ll wrap the pillow around and just smush the back of Henrique’s head instead.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;;;
on November 8, 2011 at 10:11 pm EJGRgunner

Henrique is now tied for third on the team in goals (4) with Zubrus and Clarkson
on November 8, 2011 at 11:20 pm Pam

Thoughts:

1. Hi Everyone! I miss talking to all of you. Work sans internet access totally blows.

2. Ookies, I’m sorry to hear about your cat and your tree.

3. Even without the recent goal-scoring prowess, Adam Henrique is a total fox.

4. Val and I don’t care for Ryan Carter. We refer to him as “that guy” and don’t consider him part of the team.
on November 8, 2011 at 11:21 pm Pam

5. We got a free slice of pizza at the game, but we were both too full to eat it. :(
on November 9, 2011 at 9:00 pm Pookie

Hey, Pam! Good to hear from you! Sorry about the lack of interwebs. That blows.
on November 9, 2011 at 9:26 pm pam

It sucks hardcore!
on November 11, 2011 at 2:41 pm suenj97

BTW, the Land Zhark has been recalled from the AHL. At least he’ll be entertaining while he fails to score.