She Made Your Onion Cry? That Beeyotch.

Happy Mother’s Day, Moms!

In honor of Mother’s Day.

Bill Masterton: Perseverance and dedication to hockey.

Nominees: Chelios, Blake, Pisani.

I think it’ll be Jason Blake. He struggled this year, but he also dealt with cancer. That’s definitely perseverance. 

Hopefully, the Americans beat Finland in the World’s, today. Canada smoked Germany 10-1. Whoa, Staal.

Let’s talk about this German Sabre prospect Philipe Gogulla I’m wondering how his first name is spelled because some sites have one “L,” but other places have two. And sometimes it even has two “P’s” and ends without the “E.” Europe is crazy like that. Google says he’s spelled “Philippe.” Names are important, my peeps, and I trust Google.

While I was looking up a rule on the USA Hockey site, I found a question about tucking in the uniforms. In some Pee Wee leagues, players get penalized because the number is harder to identify (for the refs).

“It is legal for a player to skate with his jersey tucked into his pants. However, there is a provision in this situation that the player’s identifying number remains fully visible. If by tucking the jersey into his hockey pants their number does not remain visible then the player cannot tuck their jersey into his hockey pants.” Hmm. Careful, Max.

Flyers and Pens play at 7:30. Max Talbot could be coming back into the lineup. Yay. He’s one of my favorite Pens - after Colby got traded. He’s an odd duck penguin.

Pens lead 1-0. Detroit leads 2-0. The Sabres lead 3-0…

Fun Sunday Fact: 50% of all bank robberies occur on Friday’s. The things you learn watching the travel channel at 1 a.m.

How Many More Days In Office….

Mr. Sukdolak is being shipped over to Iraq. If you went to LHS, you know he’s the assistant principal. Hope everything goes alright for him and his family. His son is in my brothers class… they’re in Boston on a school trip.

Owned: Required Of All Hockey Bloggers

Sponsoring players is the new blogging trend and I’m sooooo tempted to join in, but I have my doubts. This is how the dialogue would go in my head if my family were all in a room together and I told them I wanted to Rent-A- Player off the internet for a year.

[In the Kitchen because everyone knows that's where you converse]

Me: I’m borrowing the credit card. 

Father: What do you need it for?

Me: I want to buy Thomas Vanek…

Father: I don’t have $50 million.

Me: He’s only $10!

Father: He’s only worth $10. 

Me: [Waves away comment with hands] I’m buying Thomas Vanek, Oooohhh-kaay? You can sponsor player stats on this hockey website.

Father: Don’t waste money on a bleepity bleep hockey site.

Me: But I need to own Thomas Vanek! And his stats!

[Mother in background]: She needs to buy Thomas. Just let her buy Thomas.

Father: [Sighs. Glares. Speaks in angered, monotonous voice.] Get someone who can play. Curiously asks, “Who do they have?”

Me: Anyone.

Father: Get that Kaleta kid.

Me: He’s taken.

Father: Tico-taco-linderrr.

Me: He’s definitely taken.

[Brother enters conversation]: Miller.

Me & Brother [Simultaneously]: Save. Save. Save. Save.

Grandma: [Don't ask, she just fits in the conversation...] Get Sidney, isn’t he darling? Or Dion Phaneuf. Don’t you just love Calgary’s uniforms?

Me: [Laughs] Yes, yes they’re all beautiful!

Grandpa: [Mumbles] DammitAnyhow. Don’t waste your money.

Me: [Filled with very shallow hopes, furiously types in information with a pain in the pit of gut] MMMmmmmmm I need Thomas.

Hockeyreference.com: We’re sorry, Thomas Vanek is no longer available.

Me: I knew it! Whatever, hockeyreference.com.

Cousin: DEREK ROY DEREK ROY DEREK ROYYYYYYYYY!!!!! Ahhhh!!! Oh. My God. DEREKKKK.

Me: Screw it, I’m Madonna-ing it and adopting a Montreal baby. [Looks up Guy Lafleur. Stops.] No, too much [Looks up Lapierre. Stops. Laughs. Looks up Joe Thornton].

Hockeyreference.com: $45,95,360,9ns,efo,8we,3r2,8jh,834,789,134

Me: What the…? Are those letters? [Looks up Max Afinogenov]

Hockeyreference.com: $10.

Hockeyreference.com: Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a Russian gangster. 

Me: [Victory dance]  I’ve always wanted to own a team with a Russian gangster! This is tax deductible, right?

 

fin.

 

Let’s see how it really goes…

 

Bring it, Beijing

Swimnetwork.com  is officially my new favorite site. I’m ready for the summer Olympics. 

 

Phelps & Swim Network

Go Ian Crocker and Ryan Lochte (and Katie Hoff for the guys)!

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*Happy 21st to [my real world friends]  Kitty C and Katie T*

 

SabreUpdate [5]

Click me.

We bought the Jr. Sabres, yo! 

In response to “we’re not selling the Sabres,” right? Good move.

I Plead Guilty To Three Counts Of Bandwagon Puckbunny-ness

All right, here’s the deal, I wrote this after the whole Bissinger & Leitch issue and was both inspired and a scosh ticked off. Everyone had given their opinions about the “controversy” so I didn’t really feel like adding in anymore. Bissinger seemed a little close-minded about blogging which was what concerned me the most (although, I will not deny FNL is grr-ate). I also held back as to not offend anyone because I’ve gotten a lot of “[insert player name here] girlfriend” searches lately. Then, Anne and M.J. had brought up the girlfriend sites and I’m ever so glad they did. So, this might be a little weird if you read it because I didn’t edit it to the present.

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The other day I looked at one of those “Girlfriend sites.” I know, I’m a horrible two-timing blogger.

I can’t believe some of the stuff they obsess over. It’s both hilarious and sad. I would hope if they “love” the players so much, they’d at least spell their names correctly. Please, take the time to look up you’re future boy toy’s last name. It’s kind of important. 

But, I’m the guilty one for reading it so I’m not going to blast them. I’m assuming that’s a prime example of the reason people get so ticked off at Bloggers. I’m also guilty of doing the same sometimes, everyone is. Hey, I’m a female; I have no problem saying that I can be a bandwagon puckbunny ( I think. I’m not clear on the exact definition of puckbunny?) for some players. Boys + Hockey = Hot. That’s life and biology my friends. I’m also perfectly capable of writing serious blogs, but that’s not always fun. I never claimed to be a “serious sports journalist.” But I have a brain and I use it. I have a high school diploma and a college degree (and I’m not saying you’re not smart if you don’t have either). I know what I’m talking about. Hopefully people know the difference between when someone is serious and when they’re sarcastic. That is the downfall to the Internet. Emotion. There is none. People find pictures and video and run with it (a la Dion Phaneuf) People assume, people get mixed signals.

Anyways, my point is that this is the “technology generation.” Times are different, things are changing. The Buffalo News blogs for crying out loud! There’s good and bad, but that’s the future. I’ve debated this with my family on several occasions. 

Take the iPod for example, why doesn’t the iPod come with directions? We just flat out know how to work it. It’s like we were programmed to understand it (and Internet visuals save paper!). What about Texting vs. Calling? It’s faster and easier (if you know how to work it).

About the Girlfriend site, it is what it is. Much like the whiner line, it serves its purpose no matter how annoying it may be.

End Blog. Exclamation.

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I love love love this Bucky Gleason article. Yeah, Bucky. That’s another thing I’ve been thinking about. Biron was always my favorite and I’m glad he’s doing well despite the fact he’s a Flyer. I finally decided to buy his jersey and he was traded. Cue me, gasping out loud in class when I got the update. Bad timing. And I won’t apologize for liking the teams and players I like.

 

So, what’s my sentence?

 

More Sign-age

Darcy signed another twenty year old forward, Felix Schutz. He played with the German Elite League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL or “The Q”), and the 2007 World Championships (for the Germans). He’s already friends with Jochen! He’s a little bigger than Gerbe, 5′11. I wonder if we’ll sign any defensemen? 

I’m officially facebook friends with Gerbs since last night. We were even on at the same time. Party.

Darcy Regier Is The Greatest GM In The World (For Today)!

Darcy read our blogs and he decided it would be in the best interest of Sabre fans around the world to sign Nathan Gerbe. I’ll hold for the celebrations…

WOOOoOOOO0OoO0OO0OOOOoooOOOO00OOoooOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Factory Card & Party Outlet was kind enough to supply us with decor.

Only $2.19 (B.Y.O.B.)

Congratulations! You’ve joined our exclusive club, Gerb.

Let’s hope you make the Team. 

Sabres.com gave us some audio: The Gerb talks to the media.

Careful, they bite.

*Update: Getting to know The Gerbs.

Let’s Watch Hockey, Bowie

Yesterday, I spent the whole day at school spending my time wheeling and dealing with financial aid to give me more money. And in case you’re wondering, mission accomplished because I’m oh so studious…

Then, later, I sat with my parents, friends, and a few “Tim Hortoning Yuppedy Uppedy” hockey moms. I’m just kidding; some of them drank Starbucks [traitors]. They’re from outer space, Bowie.

Yeah, it’s weird.

We watched my brother, his friend, future mini hockey stars, and [their coaches] the not quite but almost future hockey stars skating. There’s two categories of mini hockey star cuteness: (1) The two year olds that try to stand up on skates but are determined to shoot the puck anyways, and (2) The two year olds who have been skating since before they were born and are wearing Montreal jersey’s and socks. They both fall quite often. My favorite part is when they have to skate forward and jump. If you’ve never experienced this, it’s certainly worth your time and Tim Horton’s. My brother was owned by a four year old goalie. Ha.

Jason Pominville updated his blog at Sabres.com

He says, “We played Latvia in the first game and you should have seen the Latvian fans that were there. We beat them 4-0 and they supported them all the way. It was fun to see.”

Yeah, J Poms, you tell your hater fans to support you all the way. I’ll take that as a slam because you’re too nice to admit it was a slam. Pommers also confirmed it, Latvia is cool. Europeans seem to have the most hard-core sports fans in the World.

The Conference Finals were also announced. And just in case you’ve been living under a rock…

East

Philadelphia Flyers & Pittsburgh Penguins

West

Detroit Red Wings & Dallas Stars

I’m stopping my predictions from here on out. I suck.

In Bandits news, they’re in the Division finals. We beat the other Philadelphia Flyers. Hooray for finals and Mark Steenhuiiih0gsu75es! Our NY is better than NY, NY. Good Luck.

Feliz Cinco De Mayo! Not.

San Jose & Dallas: 2-1 Stars

This deserves it’s own post. I wish it had a better outcome.

Shark Down: Morrow from Dallas hits Milan Michalek of San Jose. He needed assistance by the trainers to walk off the ice. Thornton slaps him on the back [!]. Determined a clean hit after reviews. Boo. But unfortunately it’s the right call.

Nabokov makes a definite game saver. On. The. Line. I think I just died. Nabokov shakes his head no, but the broadcaster says he’s “confident.” I’m getting mixed signals here. Determined a no goal. I love Toronto.

Fun Fact: Nabokov’s from Kazakhstan. Very nice.

Save. Save. Save. Save. Marty T stops the Sharks several times. Nabokov’s was still better.

Fun Fact: Brian Campbell recorded twelve hours and thirty-two minutes of ice time in tonight’s game.

Announcer: “You know, when you’re tired, the first thing that goes to sleep is your brain.” Ha. Yeah.

2OT: Morrow takes a penalty for hi sticking Joe. You don’t hi stick Joe. It’s the law.

“It’s time for the girls with the shovels to come out and clear the snow off the ice. Because there’s lots if snow. On the ice.” -Announcer

3OT. Sharks have a scoring chance but Marty T covers it. Ref shakes his head in disbelief. He wants it to be over and he knows it’s not a goal. First penalty since the SECOND PERIOD is taken. So… tired… must watch. Screw it. I’m DVRing. If this game ends in ten seconds, I will be so ticked.

Whoever had tickets to this game is sooo lucky. It’s long, but exciting and well worth the money, eh?

“Game 8”: 4OT. [DVR] sudkfzrgbahjk.rusg;hva;eouighrv;uaiorqehu4q3w47ghiuehate. Freakin’ Morrow scores. Nabokov and Joe hug. Sexy time.

End Fun. Whatever, Dallas, I hope Detroit sweeps you.

Shots
San Jose: 62
Dallas: 55

That’s a lot of shots.