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May 16, 2012 by Schnookie

Hockey again? It’s getting to be late May. What’s going on here??

Before Game 1, Pookie saw the Stanley Cup on the side of a bus. Today, she saw a dead bee. What could it all mean?!

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Posted in Conference Finals, Playoffs | 86 Comments

86 Responses

on May 16, 2012 at 7:59 pm EJGRgunner

What’s going on here??

Well, at this end: increased blood pressure, indigestion, and Tourette’s like cursing.
on May 16, 2012 at 8:08 pm Schnookie

So you’re feeling much the same as we are…
on May 16, 2012 at 8:19 pm EJGRgunner

I’m not finding very stable feeds, what was the penalty?
on May 16, 2012 at 8:19 pm Pookie

Boomer thinks Kovy hung onto the puck there because the Ranger he wanted to pass it to didn’t have a stick. Heh.
on May 16, 2012 at 8:21 pm suenj97

Gunner, I’m about 1 minute and a half behind w/the radio, but it was Hagelin for holding Fayne.
on May 16, 2012 at 8:22 pm Schnookie

Hey, are you going to be at Games 3 and 4, Gunner?
on May 16, 2012 at 8:23 pm EJGRgunner

Not three, but four, yes.
on May 16, 2012 at 8:25 pm suenj97

For those who can see it, should we fire Elias?
on May 16, 2012 at 8:26 pm Pookie

I didn’t see it so…. yes? When in doubt, yes.
on May 16, 2012 at 8:27 pm Schnookie

It’s always a good idea to be firing Elias. I mean, even just for old time’s sake.

Not three, but four, yes.

You’ve been a lucky charm in person, so I’m putting Game 4 down as a win now…
on May 16, 2012 at 8:30 pm Schnookie

Okay, if the Devils can’t score there they’re never going to score.
on May 16, 2012 at 8:31 pm Schnookie

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I take it back!
on May 16, 2012 at 8:31 pm EJGRgunner

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on May 16, 2012 at 8:31 pm suenj97

Shock. Total shock.
on May 16, 2012 at 8:32 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on May 16, 2012 at 8:32 pm Schnookie

(Look, WordPress, I said I don’t want email notifications of follow-up comments. I said it A HUNDRED TIMES. Stop asking me, and stop sending me email notifications. GRRRRRRR!)
on May 16, 2012 at 8:33 pm EJGRgunner

You’ve been a lucky charm in person, so I’m putting Game 4 down as a win now…

…why? Why? WHY?! WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT?!!!!!!!

Don’t you realize how much the hockey gods hate arrogance/presumption/hope?
on May 16, 2012 at 8:33 pm suenj97

Gulitti tweets that: Not fair to a goalie when Ilya Kovalchuk has that kind of time and space to shoot the puck.

I like TG but I feel no sorrow for Prawn.
on May 16, 2012 at 8:36 pm Schnookie

…why? Why? WHY?! WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT?!!!!!!!

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: They know I’m being sarcastic. (I probably should have added a “:P” just in case there’s a new Hockey God watching these comments, one who doesn’t know my sense of humor yet… Shit. Sorry, guys.)

I like TG but I feel no sorrow for Prawn.

Yeah, what was TG thinking??
on May 16, 2012 at 8:44 pm EJGRgunner

Aaaaaaaaaand (briefly) exhale.
on May 16, 2012 at 8:44 pm Schnookie

Well! The Devils won at least one period in this series — that’s more than I expected, so I’ll take it!
on May 16, 2012 at 8:45 pm suenj97

The radio team was trying to explain why Clarkson doesn’t get calls when he is pulled down, that he falls down a lot because “he’s not exactly Brian Boitano out there”.
on May 16, 2012 at 8:50 pm Schnookie

“he’s not exactly Brian Boitano out there”.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: He’s more like the figure skater in that SNL sketch with Jason Priestley… (I hope you all remember this as well as I do. It’s, like, one of my major cultural touchstones.)
on May 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm suenj97

I’m firing the Poni. He’s become less pretty.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:06 pm Schnookie

Poni is WAY fired.

The whole “being ahead in this game” was nice while it lasted.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:06 pm Schnookie

On further review, Marty can pack his bags along with Poni.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm EJGRgunner

My stream cut out for the goal
on May 16, 2012 at 9:10 pm Schnookie

Consider yourself lucky, Gunner. It was an ugly scene.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:12 pm suenj97

NJ still doesn’t have a shot this period.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:13 pm Schnookie

NJ still doesn’t have a shot this period.

They’re probably like, “But we got lots of shots in the last period! Why do we have to take more?”
on May 16, 2012 at 9:15 pm Pookie

This second period is making me jealous of that bee.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:17 pm suenj97

It’s a miracle…a NJ SOG.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:22 pm suenj97

Sigh. Who wants to fire Travis?
on May 16, 2012 at 9:23 pm Schnookie

I hate to fire Travis so soon after his return to the lineup, but… you gotta do what you gotta do.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:24 pm Schnookie

What a shame! The penalty box is broken! Looks like Rangers can’t have a PP after all…
on May 16, 2012 at 9:25 pm Schnookie

We got an order of a whole (butchered) pig delivered yesterday, named Travis II, and this scene of trying to get human Travis into the penalty box is eerily reminiscent of the scene of me trying to fit all of Travis II into our chest freezer.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:30 pm Schnookie

So… how’s that Madison Square Garden renovation working out?
on May 16, 2012 at 9:30 pm Schnookie

(Boomer thinks the Rangers are going to send Travis a bill for the whole renovation, now that he’s clearly broken the arena.)
on May 16, 2012 at 9:31 pm Pookie

The Rangers should have to forfeit for not providing an arena that’s up to NHL standards. :D
on May 16, 2012 at 9:32 pm Schnookie

I see we’re back to the first-round caliber PK.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:32 pm EJGRgunner

My tourette’s-like cursing is getting worse.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:32 pm suenj97

I’m glad I can’t see this.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:36 pm suenj97

The way NJ sleepskated after the last NY goal, they won’t get another shot this period.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:37 pm Schnookie

I wish I couldn’t see it. At least I’m not listening to it.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:37 pm Schnookie

The Devils don’t seem to recognize that we’re missing ANTM for this crapfest.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:39 pm suenj97

That’s what’s the matter, NJ players wish they were watching ANTM.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:40 pm Schnookie

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Honestly, I can’t blame the Devils on the ANTM front.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:42 pm suenj97

There was really nothing wrong with the NJ penalty box door. Travis just refused to go in because there was no TV where he could watch it during the PK.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:43 pm Pookie

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on May 16, 2012 at 9:43 pm EJGRgunner

WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
on May 16, 2012 at 9:43 pm Schnookie

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Carter probably gave up on this ANTM season after Azmarie got kicked off, so he’s all committed now and shit.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:43 pm Pookie

Travis just refused to go in because there was no TV where he could watch it during the PK.

:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I hope he’s not pulling for the remaining American. She’s dreadful.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:44 pm suenj97

I haven’t gotten where you are yet. I have no idea what happened.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:44 pm suenj97

The tip-in by Ryan Carter was a goal? Did Prawn mis-play it?
on May 16, 2012 at 9:48 pm Schnookie

The tip-in by Ryan Carter was a goal? Did Prawn mis-play it?

Well, I suppose if you think he’s expected to stop everything, then he might have mis-played it. I think it was just a great tip-in.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:51 pm suenj97

Sorry, it’s just that the NHL.com Ice Tracker play-by-play originally showed it as a tip-in by Carter at center ice (they later corrected it). But, they didn’t put the goal up and the radio didn’t catch up for 2 minutes. So, I had no idea how he could have scored from center ice on Prawn on a tip-in unless Prawn screwed it up.
on May 16, 2012 at 9:54 pm Schnookie

So, I had no idea how he could have scored from center ice on Prawn on a tip-in unless Prawn screwed it up.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That would have been AWESOME! Now I’m sorry it didn’t happen that way.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:09 pm Schnookie

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on May 16, 2012 at 10:10 pm EJGRgunner

WOOOOOOOOO!OO!O!O!O!!!!!!!!!!!!
on May 16, 2012 at 10:10 pm Pookie

Spoiler alert, Sue —

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on May 16, 2012 at 10:10 pm suenj97

So he’s not Brian Boitano….
on May 16, 2012 at 10:11 pm Schnookie

I’m tipping my hat to the official behind the net on that goal, because he did a great job of staying out of Zidlicky’s way when he skated the puck back there.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:12 pm suenj97

It’s OK, NJD radio broadcast inexplicably switched over to the Mets. The postgame show. I’m now just going with the NHL.com ice tracker.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:13 pm Schnookie

It’s OK, NJD radio broadcast inexplicably switched over to the Mets. The postgame show.

WTF? That’s ridiculous.

Bernier’s fired. Because taking penalties tonight hasn’t been a dumb idea AT ALL.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:15 pm suenj97

Bernier’s fired

Absolutely. At some point, PDB should do what Robinson did in 2000 and say the next one to take a penalty, no matter who it is, is benched for the rest of the game. He was just lucky it was rookie Colin White who was the idiot.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:20 pm Schnookie

I sometimes wonder if Larry pulled Whitey aside for that game and was like, “Look, I know I just said that I’d bench anyone, even a veteran, but it had better fucking be you, Kid.”
on May 16, 2012 at 10:23 pm suenj97

Possibly…but only if Larry also said, “Oh, and make it look good by yelling at me on the bench after I bench you.” Cause Whitey was either pissed or he’s a really good actor.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:27 pm Schnookie

Oh, Larry totally coached him to look pissed. It had to be realistic if it was going to work! :P
on May 16, 2012 at 10:27 pm EJGRgunner

I imagine some of you have chewed through the gauze wrapped around your formerly bloody stumps.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:29 pm Schnookie

I imagine some of you have chewed through the gauze wrapped around your formerly bloody stumps.

You better believe it. I’m going to be picking gauze out of my teeth for weeks. How’re you doing? Tourette’s yourself hoarse yet?
on May 16, 2012 at 10:33 pm EJGRgunner

No, but my stomach feels like it’s trying to reassemble my dinner back into wholly formed fried ravioli and broccoli.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:43 pm Schnookie

my stomach feels like it’s trying to reassemble my dinner back into wholly formed fried ravioli and broccoli.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I’d be screaming cuss words, but my mouth is full of gauze. And stumps.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:43 pm Pookie

My bloody stumps have bloody stumps of their own. That’s how nervous I am.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:45 pm EJGRgunner

O thank Larsson!
on May 16, 2012 at 10:45 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on May 16, 2012 at 10:46 pm suenj97

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
on May 16, 2012 at 10:46 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I was not expecting that!
on May 16, 2012 at 10:49 pm suenj97

Now there is a post game show that I can see. I can watch the NJD announcing team be happy and the NYR announcing team be not so happy.
on May 16, 2012 at 10:53 pm Schnookie

and the NYR announcing team be not so happy.

Oooooooh, that is DELICIOUS! I bet Micheletti’s a blubbering idiot tonight. Or more than usual. :P
on May 17, 2012 at 1:07 am 40'sGuy

Anyone else notice Marty verbally decimating MSG in the postgame interview? I loved it!
on May 17, 2012 at 9:02 am Amy

Anyone else notice Marty verbally decimating MSG in the postgame interview?

I hadn’t heard about any Marty shenanigans. The MSM members that I follow on Twitter were having pearl clutching and swooning moments due to Torts’ hysterically short and terse press conference. Marty could probably have set fire to a Rangers jersey but the media would have ignored it in favor of raging against Torts’ yes/no answers.
on May 17, 2012 at 9:27 am pamcar

Anyone watch the blurb from ESPN about the game?

Melrose, reminiscing: “look at philadelphia… they HAMMERED NJ in the first game – we all thought it was going to be a four game sweep.”

Do I not remember game 1 from that series correctly? I’m pretty sure it went to OT, not exactly a “hammering.”
on May 17, 2012 at 10:39 am suenj97

In the postgame, Marty noted that they spent all that $$$$ on the MSG renovation, but forgot to spend any on the penalty boxes.
on May 17, 2012 at 11:48 am Mike in Idaho

Pamcar, I think you’re right. I remember game 1 of the Philly series as the Devils deserved to win but didn’t, they were certainly not hammered as the game did go to OT. And I didn’t see any post game press conferences as I was too busy WOOOOing but the MSM all seem to hate Tortorella today.
on May 17, 2012 at 12:19 pm Pam

The Torts presser always makes me LOL after they lose
on May 17, 2012 at 9:31 pm Pookie

Marty noted that they spent all that $$$$ on the MSG renovation, but forgot to spend any on the penalty boxes.

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

Wait, an OT win isn’t a hammering?! What next, aggressive forechecking isn’t trapping?