Had a great Christmas and then got the gift that keeps giving - the flu. I wanna cry I feel so blechy.
Is there some rule that there has to be balance in the NHL? For ever team like the Leafs for the Sabres, there has to be a team like Ottawa that they can't beat? At least the slugs took a point out of it. But then they managed to lose Derek Roy as well. Not sure it's a trade off they want to make.
Here's a team I just can't figure out: Colorado Avalanche. They are doing it with smoke and mirrors (and timely goal tending). I'm pleased they won on Adam Deadmarsh night.
Holy cow, Russia's Olympic team is downright scary. That is until you see Max A on the team.
Wow, I just checked the schedule - and there are more than two games tonight. I hate this new NHL schedule. It seems like everyone plays on Saturday leaving dud games (or worse, no games) on Sunday.
I think a lot of sports fans often wonder why sports. I mean why watch over paid people play a game for a living? But then I read something like this over on Goose's Roost and I remember. Go check it out please (there is a link in the above post); it's an excellent read.
I had more to say but it will have to wait as I need to go back to bed. Did I mention having the flu? AND I ever got a flu shot.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
As promised.
Kept my eye on a few games last night, most notably the Sabres game and the Pens game.
As I watched buffalo take a nice lead on the Habs I began to wonder if Ryan Miller would get the shut out instead of just a win. The Habs ended up getting two by him but it in no way takes away from a well played overall game. Watching the slugs in the past when they would go up, you just knew a let down would come and their opponent would get back into the game and make games tight. Not great on the nerves. But now they are playing with confidence and one or two goals doesn't seem to change their game. Kudos for finally getting the dreaded system.
The Pens game was a different story. The Avalanche took an early lead and played a pretty good game until a late goal in the first sorta started the wheels coming off. Not to mention they didn't have Craig Anderson in goal (he was dinged by the Panther's Keith Ballard [who decided to take on goalies from other teams] who Adam Foote promptly beat the shit out of).
I think Sidney Crosby is on a personal mission to get his name on more trophies this year - maybe those of individual nature. If it were another player, I'd doubt his ability to keep it up but with Crosby, I don't think anything is impossible right now.
I don't think I like the new Pearl Jam tune. And the games tonight are boring. Good thing I won't be home.
As I watched buffalo take a nice lead on the Habs I began to wonder if Ryan Miller would get the shut out instead of just a win. The Habs ended up getting two by him but it in no way takes away from a well played overall game. Watching the slugs in the past when they would go up, you just knew a let down would come and their opponent would get back into the game and make games tight. Not great on the nerves. But now they are playing with confidence and one or two goals doesn't seem to change their game. Kudos for finally getting the dreaded system.
The Pens game was a different story. The Avalanche took an early lead and played a pretty good game until a late goal in the first sorta started the wheels coming off. Not to mention they didn't have Craig Anderson in goal (he was dinged by the Panther's Keith Ballard [who decided to take on goalies from other teams] who Adam Foote promptly beat the shit out of).
I think Sidney Crosby is on a personal mission to get his name on more trophies this year - maybe those of individual nature. If it were another player, I'd doubt his ability to keep it up but with Crosby, I don't think anything is impossible right now.
I don't think I like the new Pearl Jam tune. And the games tonight are boring. Good thing I won't be home.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
"Brian Burke is everywhere"
That lovely tidbit comes from Chucker favorite Ryan Miller when asked if he was on top of his game in Toronto to make an impression. Really, does he have to perform well in Toronto to make an impression? Just look at the stats.
Plus he's a really good guy. In that game, Miller cleared the puck away and it ended up going through a hole in the glass cut out for photographers. Now this isn't a really big hole but he managed it not only get it through the hole, but smack the photographer in the cheek. OUCH!
But being the good guy that he is, he went over to see if the guy was ok at first and then at the end of the game, he gave the photographer his stick. Hey Ryan, I'll take a clearing attemtp in the face if I can get a stick out of it!
Then again, he probably felt pretty shitty for almost banging up the camera (being a photography guy himself).
I'll have more hockey stuff tomorrow because once again, the league scheduled everyone and their brother for games tonight and like no one I care about is playing tomorrow. And probably a run down of the latest rash of injuries.
Oh and if you are so inclined (and this really doesn't matter if you hate the leafs or not) but say a word for Jonas Gustavsson as he'll have more surgery for his ticker.
In a not hockey related note. Yesterday I went and was tested for bone marrow donation. It was easy to do and you know if I can maybe try to help save a life, it's worth it. But as part of my signing up, the information I got about what more can I do said I should encourage my friends to also sign up. So that's what I'm doing. Please consider becoming part of the bone marrow registry. You can get more information here at be the match.org. You never know until you try.
Plus he's a really good guy. In that game, Miller cleared the puck away and it ended up going through a hole in the glass cut out for photographers. Now this isn't a really big hole but he managed it not only get it through the hole, but smack the photographer in the cheek. OUCH!
But being the good guy that he is, he went over to see if the guy was ok at first and then at the end of the game, he gave the photographer his stick. Hey Ryan, I'll take a clearing attemtp in the face if I can get a stick out of it!
Then again, he probably felt pretty shitty for almost banging up the camera (being a photography guy himself).
I'll have more hockey stuff tomorrow because once again, the league scheduled everyone and their brother for games tonight and like no one I care about is playing tomorrow. And probably a run down of the latest rash of injuries.
Oh and if you are so inclined (and this really doesn't matter if you hate the leafs or not) but say a word for Jonas Gustavsson as he'll have more surgery for his ticker.
In a not hockey related note. Yesterday I went and was tested for bone marrow donation. It was easy to do and you know if I can maybe try to help save a life, it's worth it. But as part of my signing up, the information I got about what more can I do said I should encourage my friends to also sign up. So that's what I'm doing. Please consider becoming part of the bone marrow registry. You can get more information here at be the match.org. You never know until you try.
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