Things That Bug Me...and Pre-Game I Suppose.

For the record, my post this morning was my 52nd post (on blogspot). If anything, it will excite Shelby.

- It was Shelby who informed me that indeed, Patty Cakes is injured. He hurt his groin while saving the Islanders game from being a complete disaster, and will join Tonis club in the press box for groin related injuries.

As much as I want Toni back, it would be nice for Patty to have company in the pressbox. But, it's not even noon, who knows. I was soooooooooo sure it was Ryan who was hurt.

Damn.

- Articles that say Patty is inconsistent, and Lindy cannot rely on him.

Wow, really? People are telling us not to freak out over the playoffs, but this can slide in as a top problem? He played 1.5 games, not even! I have stated my place on the Atlanta game, and CLEARLY he wasn't the bad goalie on Saturday night! He saved that game from becoming even more of a headache.

Martys not coming back this year, folks. Get over it, move on, and leave Patty the eff alone! You're gonna be thanking him when bad shit happens later on in the season and we need him.

- The Olympics!

While slaving over a computer for hours tracking election results last night at Channel 2, I saw a commercial that said the Olympics were in 100 days- which means its 99 days right now. There are no rosters, let alone talking about which goalie is starting for Team USA!

Is Ryan going? Probably. Is he going to start? Who knows. I've had so many people tell me that because he was shafted with the last olympics, they'll let him start. That's not how it works. I doubt the committee is concerned with how a 25 year old goalie had a bad thumb 4 years ago. Lets not start buying the jerseys jst yet, folks.

Random side note, someone at work told me olympic players leave two weeks prior to the break beginning. Does anyone know for sure if thats true? If so, I can name two people going to every single game in that time period.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Olympics. I love that its in Canada, I love that Team Canada is going to be awesome...but lets all take a deep breath.

- Someone let Jason Pominville reproduce.

I promised myself I wouldn't put much about this in my post. But you would think in nine months someone would have found out about this? I imagine a lot of fan girls are passed out on the floor right now. I still cannot wrap my head around the thought of him being in charge of a little life, but what can you do with boys these days.

But Jayden and Jason? I don't know...



My friend Connor and I got last minute ish tickets to the game tonight. It was so cheap. I hope at least one French Canadian goalie will be there....

My friend Connor and I are goin g

Ryan Miller, You Two Timer!

   I'm just saying....

p.s- who wants to bet Pominvilles baby was conceived the night of the last Catwalk For Charity? Anyone? Anyone?

Best Loss Ever!

In hockey, there are butt kickings. Then, there are butt kickings that just kick butt. 

Last night was one of them. 

Here are the reasons why last nights loss to the New York Islanders was incredible. 

5.) It's only October. Well, it was October when the game happened, now its November (like you needed help). It was going to happen, and it did. Toronto was the lead in for a ass whopping against the Islanders, and it happened. For some reason, we took down a team like Detroit, but let the Isles walk all over us. I don't know why it happens, but it does. Furthermore, the Islanders are not in our division, and are NOWHERE near us in points, so everyone just take a deep breath. 

4.) Craigory and Monty both got into their first fights of the season. I'll admit I've been waiting for Monty to go nuts (I wait for Craig to do it, too, and get more excited when he does, but its not as common). Monty could have done a bit better, but gets an A for effort. 

I know he has it in him, and we can let this one slide. 

Now Craigory! By the time his fight came along, he just wasn't having it. He had a little run in with his opponent, who then tried to get away it seemed. But nope, Craig went in for the ass whopping, and did so magnificently. 

Yay!

3.) Marty!!! Ohhhh how I hope Darcy was watching very closely last night. I don't like Marty being on the Islanders, and I don't like Marty playing against our current back up goalies (more on that in a minute). But, similar to when he shut out the Sabres as a Flyer last November, if the Sabres aren't going to pull through with their end of the deal, why not be happy for Marty being awesome? 

Martys 38 saves against his former team was not only his 26th career shutout, but also his 200th career win. And, as an added bonus of adorableness, he had fantastic things to say about the Sabres. 

I like when he comes through to remind me that I still love him. 

Hearts!

2.) Shelby and I saved money, time, frustration, creation of criminal records by not going to that game. Though I don't think it would have been THAT bad, and we would have found something good going on there (like Patty sitting in the stands with fans!...then Ryan doing it) it's nice to know that, like Goose and Patty K, we avoided the disaster. Now if only Ottawa promises to be better...

1.) RYAN MILLER HAS LOST IN REGULATION! Oh nos! The sky is falling! We're never gonna win the cup! Trade EVERY SINGLE DEFENSEMAN AND PATTY LALIME FOR 4TH ROUND DRAFT PICKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeahhh, not here folks. You know why there are back up goalies? For when there's back to back games! That could possibly be where the name came from. Ryan should have never played last night, mostly because of Toronto, mostly because he just shouldn't have. To say the absolute least, he should have had the second Islanders goal. I mean....he just should have! Defensemen can not go in the net behind you, Mr. Miller. 

The highlight of my night is when my friend Morgan said ' they have to wait for Patty to get down the hallway' and I was in over-biased heaven. Had Patty gotten the loss, despite letting in less goals and playing less time, I would have lost my mind. 

Similar will happen if I see one finger of blame pointed at Patty for last night. He saved it from being a hell of a loss worse, I think. And now, we can no longer say Ryan hasn't lost in regulation, though I'm sure they'll find some stupid tagline to stick on him....like how he hasn't lost in regulation at home while wearing the throwback jersey...or something. 

Hugs!

Also, this post stands as proof that my two boys against one another did not lead to self combustion. 

This time...

Can You Hear Me Now?...Good :)

The minutes that consisted of tonights OT also consisted of Shelby and I fist pumping in our seats going ' Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, Timmy!'

And, he heard us. 

Annnnnnnd he now leads the team with points, having 10, having more than Derek Roy...take THAT diver!

Also, very exciting that Drewseph scored on his birthday. Shelby and I were both hoping it was going to be a big goal, but suddenly doing an ' oh, shit!' scramble and putting a stray puck in the net from the crease will do just fine. 

This is how excited he should have been when he scored that goal.

And TIMMY! 2 goals! Not just one, two! His OT goal of course is amazing, because it saved our behinds from losing to the team that never wins (or, almost losing) but also his first goal was just amazing. Not only did it prove that sometimes Jason Pominville can do something, but also, it was just amazing!

For you, Tim Tim. 

How does that make you feel? 

I'm sure, bud. 

While Timmy may have done well, we did become very close to breaking our streak. Trust me, I know it will break eventually, but to Toronto? That's just mean. While Timmy did phenomenal, I hope the outcome of tonights game serves as a scare tactic to the others. They made it, yes, but letting in a goal in the last 40 seconds of the third period is bad...Ryan. 

Nevertheless, we shall see how tomorrow works out. Sadly, Goose will not be there (and apparently several others are at risk of being sick). It's okay, maybe he'll sit in the press box with some face paint...or at least some cat ears. 

Devil horns?

Clarkie doesn't like that idea...

Consistency is My Lack of Self Control

Maybe this is why I should sleep in...

As soon as I even saw some random article that mentioned the possibility that Patty COULD play tomorrow, I ebayed Islanders tickets. I found two for $50, which is INSANE! I'm now on a site looking for hotels...

But, it's not going to happen. However, I am rather sure I could have convinced Shelby to do it...

Anywho. Before the Devils game started, a thought lingered in my head that was " they're going to have to lose eventually, what if it's this game?!' and then I had a minor panic attack...also in my head. 

As Die By the Blade said...we're off to a good start, but there's 73 games left.  

I think tonight will be a good game, or a really bad one. It's either an ass whopping or an ass kicking with the Leafs. Then tomorrow I will sacrifice a holiday to watch the game. No worries, I get to wear my costume at school today for our radio stations Halloween remote. I'm Peyton Manning :)

One entertaining factor we found in the Devils game, was Patrik Elias being named UNICEF Ambassador at intermission. Scary things happen when you're injured...like Timmy reading to little children. He wasn't injured, but it's amusing just the same. And, he will be eventually. 

" I smile because I love the children."

Since every other blog is mentioning Tyler, I'll let it slide. I had a hunch he was going to stay (didn't we all?) and got several phone calls yesterday around noon at Channel 2 asking about it. 

Woo?

And OMG, its someones BIRTHDAY!

and he is just stoked about that!

And he should be, you don't have to start hating birthdays until you hit 25...he's only 24! Hopefully he'll get a birthday goal, or win, I'm not picky. 

Yay Drewseph!

If I had enough time...I swear...

Absolutely (Story of a Captain)...and Steve Montador

Anyone remember that song?

Anyways.

 

 

 

Have I mentioned that I adore Craig Rivet? I'm sure I have. It was a recent development, Shelby and I him overheard to gladly sign something for a little kid- while waiting to do something with Ryan and the bobblehead, if you saw that adorable encounter you wouldn't have remember either- at the Pepsi Center.

 

I was one of those many people who was so sure Teppo was going to get captain last year. However, I was one of the few who didn't really complain, but rather it was ' the new guy.' I've never had a problem with him being captain, and clearly since the players are the ones who vote for him, they clearly see something special that he brings to this team. Even if it is only maturity...

 

Anywho, I was watching his interview yesterday (not one in which you can hear me laughing and yelling like a bafoon) and noticed that he- as well as Drew, actually- were questioned about the new additions to the team. In both situations, our ever-loving Monty (who always magically made his way on my list of love) was brought up as ' the sixth defenseman.' First off, it bugged me that he said that. Just because Steve was the last added defenseman (technically, wasn't Tyler?) does not make him any less important. Afterall, seeing dead people is just as important as taste, touch, smell, hearing, and seeing.

 

I'll admit that when we first signed Monty, I didn't care. But, since seeing him play, he seems to have a good mixture of everything we need in defense (cough, talent, cough) and seems like he's a real team player. Afterall, with Peaches he's on his third defenseman partner, and it's not even November. Not to mention that he works well with all of them...but so far I like Toni the best.

 

And, something that deserves it's own POST, but will settle for it's own paragraph because I am always tired...his dedication to making sure that no one feels left out. In case you missed it (I'm sure you can find the on the road blog on the site) Clarkie was not feeling well as the team made its way to Tampa (but seems to be just fine). As a precaution, he was forced to wear a surgical mask, but just so he didn't feel like a weirdo, Steve wore one too. Adorable? Far beyond that.

 

...off topic for a second, I thought it would have been really funny had the entire team wore the masks in front of the Bolts, so when seen they would either think the entire team was sick, or not sure who the sick one was. Shelby thought it would have been funny if the entire team wore one, except Timmy...

 

So, just as I have defended and proclaimed my love for Monty in these past few paragraphs, Craig did in that interview. He refuses to let a fellow dman be seen as a last minute addition, and thus, not as important. It's one thing to think that, but it's another thing to put a ' my poop don't stink' reporter in his place.

 

Honestly, this is the exact field I dream to go into when life becomes Tamara vs. The Real World, but they all look like scum. I'm not even talking about JUST Bucky or JUST Paul Hamilton, though those two are just as evil, and thus make others think that it's okay to talk to players like that. I wouldn't even talk to Sidney Cr...okay, I would. But I wouldn't even talk to Pommers like some of these jerks do (and that one I mean). Plus, it's even worse when you talk to one player about ANOTHER player.

 

Sorry, scumbags, even professional athletes have more respect than you do.

 

 

 

...I have no idea where this post came from.

 

Have I mentioned that I adore Craig Rivet?

 

Sometimes People Don't Get it the First Time

I had a few nasty responses to my last post (Caroline darling, I don't mean you, no worries) which tends to happen when people cannot seem to read into exactly what I'm saying. I deleted those comments, not to be bias, but to leave my frustration level to a minimum. It's not like I knew them anyways. 

So, lets clear a few things up.

I do not, repeat DO NOT, think Ryan Miller is a bad goalie. I don't. I don't think he's an elite goalie (yet) or the greatest thing out there...but I don't think he's terrible. I am perfectly aware of past and recent stats of his. I know he's good, he has faults, but who doesn't. What I meant was he is put on too much of a pedestal. Buffalo does it, some NHL relations do it, fans do it. I don't think he's as spectacular as people make him sound, and personally <--- PERSONALLY, I think it should be toned down a bit. And to be perfectly honest, I think he would agree with me on that topic...to an extent. 

Not like I'm going to test that theory. 

Also, I don't think this city hates Marty, in the least. I am yet to meet a fan that, even years after his trade, see Marty in an ill light (maybe in playing, but the other things he brought to this team). I adore Marty to no end, and I am sure lots of us do. I do regret him leaving, and while I have mixed feelings about him coming back (those being related to Patty) I wish he never had to go. What my argument was is that he was traded for something that was not equal to or even close to the value he had. Surely that happens a lot, which was my point. 

So, please certain peeps. My computer reporting teacher cannot read between the lines, so why don't you give it a shock.