Represent!

Many thanks to Shelby for bringing this to my attention. 

For the record, if you google ' patty lalime naked'...it's the 5th thing listed. 

I Hate When I Must Choose Between Napping and Blogging.

This just in!  (or maybe it was before my nap)

PATTY CAKE IS BACK!!!!....to sitting on the bench. But BACK NONE THE LESS! Ohhhh there go my high hopes that he'll be playing in Ottawa next week when Shelby and I go. 

But yay!!!!!

Yay!

Kind of perfect timing in a way. Jhonas is going to play on the Pirates tonight then head back with them after the game. I am so excited for tomorrow nights goalie lovin!

PATTY!

Okay! Moving on to my original plan for this post, last nights game (which did not include Patty).

- I'm really afraid that Clarkie's hit last night on Reddox is going to become a big deal when it shouldn't. Though I'm very hopeful that he's going to be okay, it's obvious Clarke meant no harm. It was a tiny hit with a big fall. And p.s- Oilers, when someone is trying to help your teammate, don't smack him in the head! Duh!

Buffalo Sabres left winger Clarke MacArthur(notes), right, checks on Edmonton Oilers left winger Liam Reddox(notes) after checking him hard into the boards during the third period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Sabres' MacArthur was given a five-minute boarding penalty and a game misconduct for the hit. Buffalo won 3-1.

See? Even Yahoo! Sports says he wanted to check on him, and Yahoo! Sports hates us. He looked so bummed when he when he was ejected too, which I know I'm sure they all do, but he looked very remorseful...very rare in this sport. 

- Shelby and I are soooo psychic. We called Drew scoring last night, which I admit isn't anything special because it's Edmonton and that's what Drew does when it was Edmonton. Then, we said that Monty and Craig were going to score. 

Well, Craig didn't...

But Steven did!

I'd be lying if Shelby, a friend of ours, and myself did not hug each other and bounce, after the delayed reaction that it was him that scored. I LOVE Monty, and I regret any horrid things that were said about him at the Pepsi Center over the summer. I also love when defensemen score!

Monty's goal takes away from Hecht's goal, I hate to say. Monty, a defenseman, scored against a real goalie. But that's cool. 

- I'm kind of bummed we only scored three goals? With Edmonton, isn't it usually more like...15?

Did I mention Patty was back?!

Eff You, Darcy...Part 52956

At noon today, I did a happy dance.

Because Adam Mair cleared waivers. 

You should be happy!

I was disgusted at the fact that he was attempted to be traded, then put on waivers. We were going to lose him for an underdeveloped rookie who takes lame penalties, and a washed up forward who bashed this city on his way out years ago. 

But I'm stoked Adam is staying! I think he is a HUGE part of this team, more than people realize, and he should be insulted he was ever considered to leave (would YOU want to be Darcy after Adam clears waivers? Or...at all). 

I will no longer fear or tease Adam. Sometimes you have to almost lose something to realize how much you love it. 

I Told Myself I Wouldn't Recap on the Catwalk...

But then I got a good night sleep, and I wasn't so (as?) angry. 

So, I'm sure everyone has seen pictures, watched videos, and heard stories. But, I have the advantage of being sober the entire night. I am just that cool, I suppose. 

I went with my two friends Ashley and Morgan, who are twins (in case that becomes relevant later). We all decided to go on Thursday, after promising we wouldn't because it was too much money blah blah blah (and Steadfast still owes me $400...). 

Anywho. We got there for six, and were able to watch Caroline once again get in underage, haha. We wandered around, seeing everyone who was dressed up (I wasn't, I didn't have enough time to make that work) and what not, waiting to see who would be the first Sabre we would see. 

And it was Chris Butler. 

That picture does no justice, none. He had the tape glasses, he had the dorky sweater, he had the untucked shirt underneath. He was ADORABLE, and it was so fitting for him, I couldn't believe it. Granted, I didn't know that Myers would be in the same outfit (they totally planned it) so I thought it was one of a kind, and screamed when I saw him. It was just so fitting. 

We kept wandering, mostly to see all the cardboard cutouts and what not. Then, Morgan was pulling me into the back room where the food was for what she referred to as a ' Lalime sighting.' That room is probably about the size of a small garage, but I couldn't find him. Because what do you look for when you're looking for Patty Lalime? His hair, and he had a hat on! Not to mention he was in a leather jacket, and that is not expected, but appreciated just the same. His wife was dressed as Sandy from Grease, I thought it was cute that even the wives get into it. 

And I actually talked to Patty (once resisting the urge to run at him)! Not that it's ever been a problem for me, but I've always found that approaching them at the Catwalk is weird, I don't know why. But he was standing in this crowd of people, but no one was talking to him, and there was this little space next to him so I ran in there and was like ' YOU LOOK LONELY!' And then, similar to many other Patty Lalime/Tamara encounters...I don't remember anything. 

In one of the trips from the bar to the main ballroom, we saw Toni at the ATM, which is just so awkward that its amusing. AND, he was in the 50s mode as well. And not the leather jacket kind of way (which would seem to be what he would go for) but the regular joe. I thought it was cute. He even had his hair slicked back! Which means, he has enough hair FOR IT to be slicked back!

Good enough!

Then, there was Drew Stafford. 

I remember when the photo shoot pictures came out, and I was like ' oh my god, Ryan Miller should have been a teenager in the 50's' because it just fit so well. 

No, no no no no no no no. 

Drew Stafford should have been a teenager in the 50's. 

And by the looks of this picture, he agrees. 

If it wasn't for the tattoos, I probably would have never recognized him. 

The auction was the same as it was last year, for the most part. Nice things that would cost my tuition to even have a chance at. However, Goose found it necessary to get on stage when they were auctioning a wine tasting event with him and Ryan. 

Yes Goose, those glasses totally work for you. I don't care what Janet Snyder says. 

Oh, and Patty K almost got into a fight with one of the iron chef guys. I would have bid for those two to beat the snot out of each other in my backyard...just saying. 

Then, I was beginning to think that an absent Craig Rivet would mean the fashion show would be missing a little something. But, I'll let you be the judge of that one......

Lets all take a moment to appreciate Steve Montador and Steve Montador's hair...

We didn't stay long afterwards, and not a lot of people did in comparison to the year before. Even a lot of Sabres had left, but we were determined to catch Patty and Hank for pictures, but Patty had gone bye bye and we were going to replace him with Toni, but that's scary. 

We did end up grabbing Hank, and while we were setting up for the picture, we told him to put his 50s glasses back on. He checked his shirt and was like ' I don't have them!' then Ashley, who had them because he gave them to her while on the Catwalk, yanks them out of her purse and is like ' I DO!' and he laughed...really hard. I swear these events would be downsized big time if the adorable Swede wasn't there (not that Jhonas wasn't adorable as well). 

When we thought Drew had left, Ashley was starting to feel a bit better because she knew she wouldn't have to encounter him (similar to when I shoved her into him and he didn't notice). But then we saw him walk by and Morgan went after him to ask him for a picture. I was expecting him to be mean, I don't know why, he kind of sets himself up for that kind of reputation, but he was like ' omg, sure!' So we had to convince a slightly tipsy Ashley to put all her stuff down and go stand next to him. It eventually led to a picture, the one that was posted above. Morgan and I attempted one with him, but Ashley never got the hang of the camera, and Drew was yelling at her haha. 

We had to leave after that...

But, any situation where you can walk away with a paddle ball, a hula hoop, and no hangover...ranks overall pretty good in my book.

Holy CRAP!

Seriously, Danny Paille should have scored last night. 

Because I love it when past Sabres prove that they should have stayed on the team. 

Because it makes perfect sense that within a year of a player leaving this team, everyone is like ' omg, this is how we're going to get them back.'

Not to mention, that Jhonas having the same result of his first game that Patty had earlier this season is two totally different things. Right? Its never the same excuse twice, is it. 

Good job, Jhonas. I'm terribly sorry the rest of the team couldn't give you a hand in your first NHL game ever. 

-Hugs-

Oh, and according to some low life guy in his mid 20's, I am ' retarded like Corky from Life Goes On' for thinking Patty Lalime is a good goalie. 

Best goaltender in Senators history...right...I'm clearly out of my element. 

Fuck it. 

And Shelby takes over this blog when/if I do not return from tonight. 

Ryan Miller Kills Child, Paul Gaustad Blamed.

So tell me...

What has to happen for Ryan Miller to take an ounce of responsibility for what goes on in sixty minutes of play? 

Lets in four goals against the Flyers?

Not his fault. 

Three against the Islanders in a short amount of time?

Somehow Pattys fault. 

It seems as though it can always be blamed on someone else. Is it always his fault? Of course not, but soon enough they're going to be blaming Toni for what went down tonight. 

The Sabres were outplayed, yes, but Ryan could have been WAY more on his guard tonight. This is not starting goalie for Team USA behavior, Ryan. Not your playing, and no your bitching every time a goal goes in. You not seeing it does not mean it didn't happen. 

Grow up, bub. Vancouver isn't going to give a shit. 

Furthermore, this dude right here has less regulation losses than you. 

These are facts. 

I know what you're thinking, Patty has only played in 1.45 games this season....

............

..............

Um, duh.

Marty Biron, ILY.

Hugs!


And I thought the Flyers made him nasty!

When this happened last night, I was in complete shock...I think I still am. I heard Patty was in the crease being a pest (I seem to text a lot more at Sabres games when someone is NOT there) then didn't look up until Marty was going after him.

Good for him, I think. He kind of made a jump going after one of our enforcers when someone like ohh, say Derek Roy was nearby.

I was worried that it would turn in to a nasty pile up, or that Patty would go after him when he got in the box. Or that Drews head would have exploded because he would have no idea what to do when he finally got down there.

I think the Sabres are disappointed in Patty. How dare he bug Marty like that!

There was a pair of really drunk guys in the section next to us and behind us (it was really empty where we were sitting, bummer). Everytime Ryan so much as took a drink from his water bottle, they would chant ' USA! USA!' so Shelby and I were discussing random countries I could have stood up and cheered for...like Micronesia, and Tawian.

Despite a shut out, an ironic one at that, I still think Marty played better last night. Sure, Ryan didn't let anything in, but 24 vs. 39 shots isn't a fair match up. The goals Marty did let in were either horribly screened or a power play. The third one was just crazy, he totally knew what he was doing there.

Just like how it wasn't Pattys fault that we lost in New York, it wasn't Martys here.

Also, not too stoked that Roy scored his first goal on Marty...and I'm just not too stoked that he scored period. He did his stupid little celebration like he's suppose to be something great, and we have defensemen with more goals than him! It took you 12 games, wtf Derek, wtf!

Thomas also scored on Marty, and I know he doesn't like that. When he's ready to admit it, I will be ready to listen.

I'll actually be interested to see how the last game against the Islanders go, and surprisngly it's not like...tomorrow, or something.

Actually, tomorrow is the Flyers game. But, apparently Shelby does not want to watch it with me. I kind of hope Patty is better by then, because he shouldn't be too far away from the ice when Emery is around. Maybe we can install a zipline from the press box to the crease, I dunno.


p.s- him carpooling with Toni was quite possibly the most adorable thing ever.