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They Have A SECOND Round Now?

April 29, 2012 by Schnookie

Today’s the day that the warm haze of “so this is what it feels like for the Devils to beat a lesser opponent in the first round of the playoffs” burns off and we are confronted by the harsh reality “oh crap, now they’re actually going to play the second-round games” sets in. It should be fun!

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43 Responses

on April 29, 2012 at 3:21 pm EJGRgunner

I pretty much hate all of our lines.
on April 29, 2012 at 3:24 pm Pookie

Yeah. Since I hate most of all our players…. Just kidding. Heh.
on April 29, 2012 at 3:24 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
on April 29, 2012 at 3:24 pm EJGRgunner

WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE OUR LINES!!!!!!!!
on April 29, 2012 at 3:25 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was BEAUTIFUL!

(Oh, and for the record, we had this post all ready about an hour before puck drop, but for some reason my computer didn’t respond when I hit “publish”. Just so you don’t think we were blowing off the possibility of pre-game chit-chat.)
on April 29, 2012 at 3:26 pm Pookie

Our players are the best players ever!! Parise-Elias-Harrold > the previous greatest line ever!
on April 29, 2012 at 3:26 pm Schnookie

I LOVE OUR LINES!!!!!!!!

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Well, I love that line. For right now.
on April 29, 2012 at 3:33 pm EJGRgunner

Just so you don’t think we were blowing off the possibility of pre-game chit-chat.

I just assumed it was part of your pre-playoff-game routine for estabishing the necessary laser-like focus needed to help the team win.
on April 29, 2012 at 3:37 pm Schnookie

You know, that does sound much better, the notion that we’d have some laser-like focus. So… yeah. That’s totally what we were doing. (Well, that and all the necessary pre-game Henriqueist rituals. We don’t have any wi-fi in the deep forest glades yet.)
on April 29, 2012 at 3:37 pm Amy

Just so you don’t think we were blowing off the possibility of pre-game chit-chat.

I just assumed there was some very important pre-game gardening going on.
on April 29, 2012 at 3:41 pm Schnookie

I just assumed there was some very important pre-game gardening going on.

We got that done in a timely fashion today! We were totally settled in front of the TV with HOURS to spare! :D (My hands smell like tomato plants, which is wonderful. Sure, I won’t feel that way in August after spending hours picking gallons of cherry tomatoes, but right now? Mmmm… tomatoes.)
on April 29, 2012 at 3:41 pm Pookie

Yeah, the deep forest glade Henriqueist rituals may have included moving compost around, weeding, and inventorying the enormous amount of tomato and pepper seedlings. It doesn’t sound as mystical on paper as it does in reality. Or something.
on April 29, 2012 at 3:42 pm Schnookie

I’m very confused by this PK. The Panthers would have scored by now.
on April 29, 2012 at 3:43 pm Schnookie

It doesn’t sound as mystical on paper as it does in reality. Or something.

Pish posh! It was extremely mystical! :P
on April 29, 2012 at 3:51 pm EJGRgunner

How was that a penalty?
on April 29, 2012 at 3:52 pm Schnookie

How was that a penalty?

Just cuz! I can’t believe you’re questioning it!
on April 29, 2012 at 3:52 pm EJGRgunner

Oh man, DeBoer. Blue on blue tie/shirt combo is not a good idea.
on April 29, 2012 at 3:56 pm EJGRgunner

And (briefly) exhale.
on April 29, 2012 at 4:23 pm Schnookie

Second round seems tenser than first round. It’s been so long that I’d forgotten that.
on April 29, 2012 at 4:24 pm EJGRgunner

Fudge.
on April 29, 2012 at 4:24 pm Schnookie

Oh wait — I forgot that it’s the second period now. Based on how things went against Florida, one goal’s DEFINITELY not going to be enough.

Aaaaaand no sooner do I type it…
on April 29, 2012 at 4:26 pm Pookie

Funfetti. I guess leading one period was more than I expected in this series, so I shouldn’t be too upste.
on April 29, 2012 at 4:29 pm Schnookie

Dude, did Marty just make JVR look good? Because that’s hopelessly pathetic.
on April 29, 2012 at 4:39 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on April 29, 2012 at 4:39 pm EJGRgunner

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on April 29, 2012 at 4:39 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
on April 29, 2012 at 4:53 pm Schnookie

::whoosh:: Exhale again! Man, my summary of that period is: terrible, TERRIBLE, EXCELLENT! My hopes for the next period are to cut out the terribles. I don’t think that should be too hard.
on April 29, 2012 at 4:54 pm EJGRgunner

I guess it was too much to hope that Bryzgalov had completely forgotten to how to be a goalie when he let in those gojillion goals last series.
on April 29, 2012 at 5:08 pm Schnookie

Well, we can hope this is just a fluke for Bryzgalov.
on April 29, 2012 at 5:20 pm Schnookie

Which part of “NOT terrible” did the Devils not understand?
on April 29, 2012 at 5:23 pm Schnookie

Sykora’s fired.
on April 29, 2012 at 5:35 pm Schnookie

Dammit! Too bad I fired Sykora! Man, I always live to regret my firings.
on April 29, 2012 at 5:36 pm Schnookie

Oh, and WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
on April 29, 2012 at 5:36 pm Pookie

Sykora’s rehired but on a temporary basis. We’ll review his employment after 30, 60, and 90 minutes.
on April 29, 2012 at 5:36 pm EJGRgunner

Sykora did not like being fired. All he wants is your forgiveness.
on April 29, 2012 at 5:42 pm Schnookie

Sykora will NEVER get my forgiveness. But I will grant him some of my gratitude for the time being.
on April 29, 2012 at 6:09 pm Schnookie

If it’s any consolation to Sykora, Zidlicky’s also fired.
on April 29, 2012 at 6:13 pm Schnookie

I never thought I’d see that — a video review of a playoff OT goal against the Devils that negated the goal? What on earth is going on here??
on April 29, 2012 at 6:13 pm Pookie

Dogs and cats living together!
on April 29, 2012 at 6:16 pm Schnookie

Oh, well, the point’s moot now.
on May 1, 2012 at 12:29 pm suenj97

Kovy out for game 2…Harrold to play RW on the 4th line and Larsson, HBTN, is playing! Gunner, we need a sermon to mark the occasion.

Oh, yeah, my laptop is back from the computer hospital, but things like wireless no longer work…but since I can’t see most of the second round on TV I don’t need to be anywhere near one. And I think I picked up the virus that crashed it from one of the illegal streams, I think I’ll stick to approved streaming radio from now on.
on May 1, 2012 at 3:08 pm Mike in Idaho

At least there is a reason why Kovalchuk has been so not good lately. Hopefully the Messiah will lead the Devils to victory tonight! I feel good about tonight’s game, or maybe that’s just the concussion I got last week talking.
on May 1, 2012 at 5:51 pm Schnookie

And I think I picked up the virus that crashed it from one of the illegal streams, I think I’ll stick to approved streaming radio from now on.

Heh. Horrible, horrible lessons learned. But I’m so glad your laptop’s fixed! That’s great news! And more importantly how’s your mother doing?

I feel good about tonight’s game, or maybe that’s just the concussion I got last week talking.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I feel good about tonight’s game, too, and I’m not concussed! I must just have some kind of mental deficiency. (Seriously, though, you got a concussion? I’m so sorry! Injury and woe seems to be going around here…)