Look At That Super Bowl!

February 5, 2012 by Pookie

It’s such a super bowl.

Anyway, if we know our Devils — and after this many years, we think we do — today’s game is probably going to manage to be both tremendously boring and a major let-down, all at the same time. But that’s cool, because Henrique is back, JJ the Jet Plane and Zach both miraculously survived the Rinaldo attacks, and we don’t have to leave the house for any parties this evening. Life is good!

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on February 5, 2012 at 12:49 pm EJGRgunner

JJ the Jet Plane? Do any of the other Baby Devs have Thomas the Tank Engine style nicknames?
on February 5, 2012 at 12:56 pm Schnookie

No, most of the other Baby Devs have some kind of deity-style nickname. Poor Jet Plane. He’s just a totally uninspired method of transportation.
on February 5, 2012 at 12:59 pm EJGRgunner

Is vizier-wizard-dragon-thing really a nickname? It seems so much longer than “Henrique” or even “Henrique-o suave.”
on February 5, 2012 at 1:02 pm Schnookie

I was toying with shortening vizier-wizard-dragon-thing to VWDT. It’s no worse than HBTN, is it? (I feel like I’ve already called someone else a Rico Suave sort of thing, but maybe I’m thinking of Sestito Puente?)
on February 5, 2012 at 1:03 pm Pookie

Blame Tim for JJ the Jetplane. As for Henrique, if I were Gel-O I’d shout, “Nobody beats the Viz!” whenever he scores. And I’d be the coolest announcer ever.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:06 pm Schnookie

if I were Gel-O I’d shout, “Nobody beats the Viz!” whenever he scores. And I’d be the coolest announcer ever.

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:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: In the awkward silence that would follow, you could quietly add, “-ier-wizard-dragon-thing, that is.”
on February 5, 2012 at 1:08 pm Pookie

you could quietly add, “-ier-wizard-dragon-thing, that is.”

What awkward silence? ::crickets::
on February 5, 2012 at 1:10 pm Schnookie

Pookie has just floated a new nickname for Ponikarovsky: PP the Pony Plane. I’m… not sure that’s going to catch on.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:11 pm EJGRgunner

For one thing he’s not PP, he’s AP. Maybe AP The Amazing Pony?
on February 5, 2012 at 1:12 pm Schnookie

Oooh, BURN! Spelling trumps juvenile every time! Heh. I like Amazing Pony, though. Or Awful Pony, as the case demands.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on February 5, 2012 at 1:13 pm Pookie

YAAAAAAY! (I figured that’s like the thing with the W and the O but maybe it won’t scare the goals off yet?)

Also, I’m for the Amazing Pony. Or maybe AP The Amazing Ponyplane.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:13 pm EJGRgunner

WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
on February 5, 2012 at 1:19 pm EJGRgunner

I have to say that, on reflection, nothing Kovy’s done since he got here has made me accept him more than what he did yesterday – not just the Gordie Howe, but also being the first man after Rinaldo when he slew-footed Cap’n Hugs.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:21 pm Schnookie

I agree, Gunner. The winning-me-over process is now officially complete for Chuckles.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:21 pm Pookie

I agree. Yesterday, Kovalchuk became a Devil, instead of just a superstar who for some crazy reason plays hockey in a Devils sweater.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:26 pm Schnookie

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!
on February 5, 2012 at 1:26 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
on February 5, 2012 at 1:26 pm EJGRgunner

What the what? Volchenkov make goal? How this happen?
on February 5, 2012 at 1:27 pm suenj97

Yep. Yesterday he stopped being Chuckles, that guy Lou signed. Now, he’s OUR Chuckles.

Oh, and for Volchenkov’s first, I pull out the WOOOOOO!!!!!
on February 5, 2012 at 1:29 pm Schnookie

I have no idea how that whole goal-scoring play managed to succeed. That was… not very well defended by the Pens, I think. :P
on February 5, 2012 at 1:30 pm Pookie

Yep. Yesterday he stopped being Chuckles, that guy Lou signed. Now, he’s OUR Chuckles.

He went from being a gross red, cherry-flavored Chuckle to being the delicious green or black Chuckle.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:31 pm EJGRgunner

Volchenkov scoring is so improbable that it temporarily broke my ability to use the English language.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:34 pm Schnookie

Volchenkov scoring is so improbable that it temporarily broke my ability to use the English language.

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on February 5, 2012 at 1:36 pm suenj97

Volchenkov scoring is so improbable that it temporarily broke my ability to use the English language.

Yep. Like Dano scoring, especially near the end of his career.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:40 pm Schnookie

Man, at the end of Dano’s career, the very thought of him scoring would dissolve my ability to speak and replace it with uncontrolled bursts of laughter. To say nothing of when he actually did score.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:41 pm Miss M

The whole Volchenkov scoring this is so unlikely that for a while the NHL in-game tracker wouldn’t tell me which Devil it was that scored. As if they had to manually enter his name into the system because it was that rarely used or something.

Oh hey, we’re winning!
on February 5, 2012 at 1:43 pm Pookie

As if they had to manually enter his name into the system because it was that rarely used or something.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That’s go to be it.

Also, for a brief second there I was like, “Miss M? We haven’t seen a strange in these parts in a long time. What gives? And why does this mythical Miss M have a hat that looks like Mags knit it?! Oh. Right.” Me so smrt.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:44 pm Schnookie

As if they had to manually enter his name into the system because it was that rarely used or something.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Yeah, the computer probably shorted out. Little red alarm lights were flashing all over the control room, as the program’s like, “AAAAAAIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEE! THAT CAN’T BE RIGHT!”
on February 5, 2012 at 1:48 pm Miss M

Yeah, Mags had to enter the Blogger Protection Programme after an incident with an Overly Possessive Blog Reader. Deleted accounts, changed emails, the whole shebang. You’ll likely not see her again, unfortunately. Haven’t figured out how to get this damn account to unlink from my old blog though, and I’m a bit stuck with Flickr.
on February 5, 2012 at 1:51 pm EJGRgunner

Deb Placey is the worst. “You want to talk about your goal or Volchenkov’s? I don’t care we’re talking about yours.”
on February 5, 2012 at 1:58 pm Schnookie

An Overly Possessive Blog Reader? That SUCKS! I’m so sorry you’ve had to reinvent yourself online, but I’m glad you’re keeping in touch with us. That’d be a shame if we lost you to the Overly Possessive Blog Reader Protection Program. :(

“You want to talk about your goal or Volchenkov’s? I don’t care we’re talking about yours.”

Heh heh. Yeah, Chuckles was like, “I want to further win the hearts and minds of Devils fans by going on about my teammates’ success,” but Deb just nipped that right in the bud.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:04 pm Schnookie

Okay, THAT? Gets a WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
on February 5, 2012 at 2:05 pm Pookie

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
on February 5, 2012 at 2:05 pm suenj97

Chuckles was just trying to hug Martin.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:06 pm EJGRgunner

Man, the Devils are in deep trouble they need at least four more goals this period if they’re going to survive the third.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:07 pm Schnookie

Chuckles was just trying to hug Martin.

Yeah, you can’t call a penalty for just loving too much. :P (I figure I’d be incensed if that had been the other way around, but it wasn’t, so I think it was a fantastic non-call. Heh heh.)

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! This game suddenly sucks.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:07 pm Miss M

WHEEEEEE :D
on February 5, 2012 at 2:08 pm suenj97

Well, we knew Marty wasn’t going to get a shutout.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:08 pm Miss M

O FOR FUCK’S SAKE!
on February 5, 2012 at 2:11 pm suenj97

Yeah, you can’t call a penalty for just loving too much. :P

Now that Chuckles has been accepted as a true Devil, we’ll be much more tolerant (although I’m not sure it will ever be at Chico/Marty levels).
on February 5, 2012 at 2:23 pm Schnookie

I’ll do the thing with the W and the H and the E’s.

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! WTF just happened there?
on February 5, 2012 at 2:24 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
on February 5, 2012 at 2:25 pm suenj97

WTF just happened there?

The Pens just stood there and watched Zach. I encourage that.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:29 pm Schnookie

The Pens just stood there and watched Zach. I encourage that.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I agree! That’s a game plan I can totally get behind!
on February 5, 2012 at 2:29 pm Miss M

The Pens just stood there and watched Zach.

Totally understandable. He’s very watchable.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:36 pm Schnookie

Per Chico, Pony’s a Yucaranian? I have never heard of that place.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:36 pm Schnookie

Totally understandable. He’s very watchable.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Yup! He just flashed his most DING!-worthy smile at them and they all melted.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:39 pm suenj97

I vote to end the game now.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:40 pm Schnookie

I second that vote! The next 20 minutes of hockey promise nothing but pain, misery, and woe.
on February 5, 2012 at 2:40 pm Schnookie

Bernier sounds Swiss. He’s not Swiss, is he?
on February 5, 2012 at 2:42 pm suenj97

French-Canadien
on February 5, 2012 at 3:02 pm Schnookie

French-Canadien, pretending to be Swiss, I think. :P
on February 5, 2012 at 3:19 pm EJGRgunner

Two power play goals allowed today.

OMG WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE PK?!!!!?!!!? FIRE A COACH!!!!
on February 5, 2012 at 3:24 pm suenj97

Well, Letang would never sign in NJ. Lou will never allow that hair.
on February 5, 2012 at 3:28 pm Pookie

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Vintage Marty! Awesome. I guess this game wasn’t boring or a let-down! NICE!
on February 5, 2012 at 3:28 pm Schnookie

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Aww, Marty laughing there was so cockles-of-the-heart-warming. Sometimes I really do love this team. :D
on February 5, 2012 at 3:29 pm Schnookie

Two power play goals allowed today.

OMG WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE PK?!!!!?!!!? FIRE A COACH!!!!

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: SERIOUSLY! I’ve come to expect so much better!

As for Letang’s hair, I like to hope he’ll never win a Norris until he gets a haircut.

And WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! This game was a DELIGHT!
on February 5, 2012 at 3:43 pm Miss M

Waaah, my internet died so I missed the end. *sniffles* No vintage Marty for me.

But WOOOOO we wiiiiiin :D
on February 5, 2012 at 7:01 pm carolbrowne

Hi guys! I’m watching this game for the half time show. I don’t get football. All that starting and stopping is too frustrating to follow. I certainly can’t wait it for the commercials – every channel is blocked and we’re forced to sit through Canadian 5 dollar footlong commercials and a few for Douglas College. BOO!
on February 5, 2012 at 7:28 pm Schnookie

Wow, Carol, life in Canada is ROUGH, yo! I can tell you from Stateside, though — you haven’t really missed anything great from the commercials.
on February 5, 2012 at 7:33 pm carolbrowne

Did you guys see the Beckham underpants commercial? We did. Now that was worth it! I won’t complain anymore. I promise. RAWWR!
on February 5, 2012 at 7:43 pm Schnookie

I did enjoy the the Beckham commercial. It was followed by a really terrible Coke commercial after which Boomer said, “Bring back the Beckham one. ‘Open happiness’ indeed!”
on February 5, 2012 at 8:00 pm carolbrowne

Yah Boomer! LOLS!
on February 6, 2012 at 10:18 am Amy

Did you guys see the Beckham underpants commercial? We did. Now that was worth it! I won’t complain anymore. I promise. RAWWR!

Between the Beckham underpants commercial and the Sabres successful OT PK on Saturday night, my TV was very, very hot this weekend.

And I kind of liked the Coke bears ads. I’ll just be over here in the corner.
on February 7, 2012 at 7:05 pm EJGRgunner

Anyone know how MSG has supposedly been improved? Because I remember thinking it was a fine design, but not exactly a transcendant one. Most of the “experience” comes from the history of the building more than anything else.
on February 7, 2012 at 7:10 pm suenj97

Here’s the rundown of the work on MSG from Wikipedia:

Madison Square Garden’s $850 million second renovation will take place mainly over three offseasons. The more significant portion of it was set to begin after the 2009–10 hockey/basketball seasons, but was delayed until after the 2010–11 seasons. New features include a larger entrance that will include interactive kiosks, retail, climate controlled space, and broadcast studio; larger concourses; new lighting and LED video systems with HDTV; new seating; two new pedestrian walkways suspended from the ceiling to allow fans to look directly down onto the games being played below; more dining options; and improved dressing rooms, locker rooms, green rooms, upgraded roof, and production offices, among other upgrades.

The in-arena walkways will be eliminated, and portals will be installed between each section. The lower bowl concourse (to be known as the Madison Concourse) will remain on the 6th floor. The upper bowl concourse will be relocated to the 8th floor, and will be known as the Garden Concourse. The seventh floor will house the new Madison Suites. The upper bowl will be built on top of these suites. Existing 300 and 400 level seating will be combined to create the new upper bowl.

Construction of the lower bowl (Phase One) was completed for the 2011–2012 NHL and NBA seasons. An extended off-season for the Garden permitted some advanced work to begin on the new upper bowl, which is scheduled to be completed for the 2012–2013 seasons. This advance work includes the West Balcony on the 10th floor, taking the place of sky-boxes, and new end-ice 300 level seating.

Plans are underway to relocate systems in the periphery of the arena to permit city views. Renovation will be done in phases with the majority done in the summer months to minimize disruptions and will remain operational throughout the NHL and NBA seasons. While the Rangers and Knicks will not be displaced, the summer-competing Liberty are playing at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey during the renovation.[8][9] Because of the renovation, the Rangers started the 2011-12 NHL season with seven games on the road before playing their first home game on October 27.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden
on February 7, 2012 at 7:11 pm Pookie

Hey folks, there’s a new thread! Sorry, I didn’t realize it was so late!
on February 7, 2012 at 7:11 pm EJGRgunner

Speaking of the history of MSG, Vince McMahon couldn’t be prouder if Jimmy Snuka was involved.