Why Are The Devils Games Always On When We’re Otherwise Occupied?

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Why Are The Devils Games Always On When We’re Otherwise Occupied?

February 9, 2013 by Schnookie

We’re in the middle of basting a quilt today. Couldn’t the Devils have consulted with us before having a 1:00 matinee?

What a crappy picture!

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on February 9, 2013 at 3:07 pm suenj97

Didn’t notice you started a new thread. I had to fire Clarkson. 3 penalties? Who does he think is playing for the Pens, Avery?
on February 9, 2013 at 3:11 pm Schnookie

Thank god you’re on the switch, here Sue! Otherwise Clarkson would think what he’s doing is okay. Wait, what’s that? He hasn’t noticed that the penalties are a problem? Sigh.

My quilt is done being basted now! Yay! Now starts the multi-year process of quilting it! Also, my back and knees are KILLING me after all that time spent crouched over, pinning safety pins.
on February 9, 2013 at 3:17 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You know who I like? Henrique. I KNOW. Shocking, right?
on February 9, 2013 at 3:17 pm suenj97

Once again, Henrique…not fired. Yet.
on February 9, 2013 at 3:23 pm suenj97

I am annoyed with Lou because we had Janssen up here and not Butler to start the season.

Oh, and Fayne’s fired.
on February 9, 2013 at 3:25 pm suenj97

Nice that Matteau got his first goal, but it would have been more fitting if it had been scored against Prawn.
on February 9, 2013 at 3:33 pm Schnookie

Nice that Matteau got his first goal, but it would have been more fitting if it had been scored against Prawn.

Maybe we can just hope for a playoff-eliminating OT goal. Just for symmetry’s sake.

I will not complain if every team we play for the rest of the season decides to melt down completely in the third period.
on February 9, 2013 at 3:36 pm suenj97

Sigh. I have to fire Fayne. Again.

I will not complain if every team we play for the rest of the season decides to melt down completely in the third period.

It does help, doesn’t it? I’m completely in favor.
on February 9, 2013 at 3:46 pm Mags

Crappy picture, pretty quilt.

Wait, the Devils are playing? Whoops. Forgot about that.
on February 9, 2013 at 3:48 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! You know what? So far this season has been AWESOME! I’m so glad hockey came back!
on February 9, 2013 at 3:50 pm Mags

I’m so glad hockey came back!

Me too! Except I keep forgetting about it!
on February 9, 2013 at 3:51 pm Pookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! The Devils are so spunky this year!

Mags, good to see you again! I keep forgetting when games are on, too. Could be because for once, I didn’t put the Devils game into my calendar.
on February 9, 2013 at 4:03 pm Mags

It’s good to see you too :) Hope you’ve been well!

I didn’t put the Devils game into my calendar.

Me neither. And I can’t really be bothered to do it now.
on February 9, 2013 at 4:26 pm Schnookie

Mags! So good to see you! How’s it going?

I feel like if I started to eagerly anticipate Devils games, they’d start sucking. So I need to just keep having them as a pleasant surprise. Isn’t that what Lou always tells us our shitty trade-deadling pick-ups are going to be? Well, why not apply it to the entire team, for the entire season?
on February 10, 2013 at 4:03 am Mags

Happy accidents, that’s the trick.

I’m doing quite well! Remarkably well, actually :) Life is just nice right now.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:48 am Tram

Basting a quilt?! It’s not going to the long armer? You are doing it yourself? Brava!

Hockey has been a bit surreal. I’m not just surprised when it’s on the tv, I can’t quite believe the Red Wings are actually winning a few games. That, and about 4 hours of constant, Canadian, homespun coverage of Hockey Day in Canada yesterday. You people who don’t get Canadian tv miss out on this once a year spectacular. Pond hockey plus in depth coverage of pee wee hockey and hockey moms. It’s so bad it wonderful.

How about those Devils, eh?
on February 10, 2013 at 7:29 pm Schnookie

Life is just nice right now.

That’s awesome to hear! I love it when life is nice. :D

Hi Tram! Yes I am hand-quilting! Pookie’s done two lap quilts, but this is my first go — it’s queen sized, and I’m doing Baptist fans. It’s so fun so far!!

Hockey Day in Canada seems like something coming from another planet. I remember seeing some of it back when DirecTV’s hockey package was a bit less closely policed (we’d get a lot more random stuff coming in before and after the games proper), and it was like living in a cuckoo clock. I can’t even imagine how much more over-the-top it is now!
on February 10, 2013 at 7:51 pm suenj97

NJ can’t seem to complete a pass right now.

It is good to hear that DeBoer appreciates Captain Hugs, though. That means he’s much more discerning and intelligent than Sutter.
on February 10, 2013 at 7:54 pm Schnookie

I feel like the Devils has a nice vibe to it under DeBoer, and clearly it’s a Captain Hugs vibe that starts at the top.
on February 10, 2013 at 7:54 pm Schnookie

(This is the first Devils game we’ve been sitting down for from the puck-drop in, well, ages. So I won’t be surprised if they lose because of us. :P)
on February 10, 2013 at 8:03 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! I am LOVING Clarkson’s contract year!
on February 10, 2013 at 8:04 pm EJGRgunner

I’m so confused by David Clarkson, goal-scoring machine.

Somebody hold me.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:06 pm suenj97

You know, I was watching when Clarkson was interviewed after yesterday’s game, and I found myself thinking, “I know I’ve always said he’d pretty but dim…but he’s really, really pretty. I wonder if he’s prettier than his wife.”

I didn’t listen to a thing he said.

Oh, and Gionta’s fired.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:06 pm Pookie

Don’t worry, Gunner, based on his facial expression, it looks like Clarkson is as confused as you are. Thinking is hard for him. Scoring, apparently not so much. Thinking? Definitely.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:06 pm EJGRgunner

Maybe it’s the lock-out. Everyone’s playing sloppy hockey – they’re finally all in Clarkson’s wheel-house!
on February 10, 2013 at 8:06 pm Schnookie

Yeah, I’m much calmer when we’re dealing with David Clarkson, idiotic penalty machine.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:08 pm suenj97

I’m so confused by David Clarkson, goal-scoring machine.

It confuses us all.

It’s almost as confounding as Ilya Kovalchuk, penalty killer.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:08 pm Schnookie

Everyone’s playing sloppy hockey – they’re finally all in Clarkson’s wheel-house!

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And Sue, I know that feeling. I love his latest commercial for whatever store that is (clearly the advertising money they’ve spent on that campaign has done its job), because he is, like, meltingly pretty when he’s smashing the hockey stick over his knee.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:09 pm Pookie

I know I’ve always said he’d pretty but dim…but he’s really, really pretty.

I have that same thought process every time that Total Hockey commercial comes on. It’s easy to forget exactly how pretty he actually is. The Rock should play Pillowfight’s “You’re So Pretty” every time he scores.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:15 pm suenj97

Volchenkov’s fired.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:38 pm suenj97

I fired Gionta. I didn’t want him broken.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:41 pm Schnookie

Oh god. We’re talking about who should make what Olympic team already? This is why I want the NHL to stop participating — because the ENDLESS blathering about potential rosters just makes me want to shoot myself.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:56 pm suenj97

Chuckles? Not fired. Yet.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:56 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I was looking down, and the play-by-play wasn’t talking about the play, and suddenly it seemed the arena was really quiet. Heh.
on February 10, 2013 at 8:59 pm Schnookie

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (And hey — newsflash! Orpik’s a douche!)
on February 10, 2013 at 9:00 pm suenj97

I love the commentary about Chuckles. Kovalchuk has become a much more complete and conscientious player in Nj than he was in Atlanta. Geez…you think?

Was that Clarkson’s…9th?????
on February 12, 2013 at 8:36 pm Schnookie

Ugh. I think we’re going to watch the dog show tonight.
on February 12, 2013 at 8:50 pm suenj97

I thought we were watching some dogs on ice tonight.
on February 12, 2013 at 9:05 pm suenj97

They just showed Kirk Muller. I think he has a portrait in his attic that ages, because he doesn’t really look much older.
on February 13, 2013 at 1:48 pm Mike in Idaho

I am confused, Columbus hired a new GM and it wasn’t any of the candidates that Stan said it would be in the intermission of last night’s disaster. It’s not like Stan to be wrong about stuff…
on February 13, 2013 at 1:50 pm Mike in Idaho

Oh wait, it’s exactly like Stan to be wrong about stuff. And wow was that game bad last night, I even found it necessary to fire Henrique.
on February 13, 2013 at 8:36 pm suenj97

And wow was that game bad last night, I even found it necessary to fire Henrique.

Yeah, last night was a “fire ‘em all” game.

So, in response to Zubrus going on the IR, Lou has done what he does best, re-aquire a former Devil. Ladies, gentlemen and those who have not yet made up your minds, it’s the return of the pretty Poni.

Thanks goodness there wasn’t an injury earlier, or Gomez would have been back here for sure.
on February 14, 2013 at 12:09 pm Mike in Idaho

I remember Poni doing OK last year, it seemed like he started off strong and then I didn’t really notice him much but that at least means he probably wasn’t doing anything bad.
on February 15, 2013 at 7:31 pm Schnookie

I thought I had no problem with Poni, but after watching the first half of this first period tonight, I think I hate anything affiliated with the Devils organization.
on February 15, 2013 at 7:40 pm suenj97

Looks like it’s another “fire ‘em all” game.

I wasn’t happy about the last game but I could, just barely, understand them not being that up for a game against the WhalerCanes after two big wins against the Pens.

They have no excuse against the Flyers. Just because Lou gave them a Poni doesn’t mean they can act like they are at a party.
on February 15, 2013 at 8:10 pm Schnookie

Just because Lou gave them a Poni doesn’t mean they can act like they are at a party.

:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Plus, the Pony’s off the hook now for making an attempt at playing better.
on February 15, 2013 at 8:19 pm suenj97

Marty still clears the zone better than anyone else on NJ. That’s just sad.
on February 15, 2013 at 8:26 pm suenj97

NJ continues to pass the puck directly to the Flyers.

I see 3 possible reasons for what is happening:
1. All NJ players (except maybe Marty) suddenly became color blind at the same time and can’t tell the difference between NJ and Flyer players
2. They are all hallucinating and see imaginary NJ players right next to the Flyer players
3. They just suck and can’t pass the damn puck
on February 15, 2013 at 9:07 pm suenj97

Now they are completing passes to the right players (sometimes) but cannot stay onside.
on February 15, 2013 at 9:28 pm Schnookie

Okay, my motto for this season is, “Well THAT didn’t turn out the way I expected!” WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on February 15, 2013 at 9:31 pm suenj97

That was a totally weird game. But they won!

Poor Kovy, the ‘prize’ for being first star is that he has to talk to Deb.