Boo!/Woo!
Friday, May 25, 2007
So if I post two times in one day, does that mean I've made up for yesterday's no-post?
This is just a quickie, though, since I caught this while I was going through my list of daily webcomics. I regularly check out Filibuster Cartoons, whose artist and writer is Canadian and heavily into politics. Well, despite his lack of sports love, he decided to run a little with the whole Ottawa Senators angle today:
This is just a quickie, though, since I caught this while I was going through my list of daily webcomics. I regularly check out Filibuster Cartoons, whose artist and writer is Canadian and heavily into politics. Well, despite his lack of sports love, he decided to run a little with the whole Ottawa Senators angle today:
I can't help but laugh at the beaver in the oversized Sens' helmet.
Alright, I'm out for the day.
Labels: randomness, Senators
HAIR BAND OVERLOAD!!OEN1!!NEO!!!
Sunday, April 22, 2007
I'd been looking for a reason to post this music video, and the Devils winning their opening playoff round and moving on to the next one gave me the perfect excuse. Remember that I grew up my whole life in New Jersey, and while I am now a true, Blue Jackets' fan ... that doesn't mean I don't take a glance back home to see how the team which first introduced me to hockey as a young'n is doing.
(What did we learn from this, class? Electrocution + "pride" stomping = death)
As you can see, this video is a prime example of what is about to happen to those pathetic Ottawa Senators. The Senators? Weak, frail, and scared of once again choking in the playoffs against a team which dispatched them in dramatic fashion during the 02-03 season. Here we see the sub-conscious representation of the Senators in the mind of their fans, who are always scared they'll fail:
Meanwhile, the Devils are powerful! Strong! Eeeevil! They know how to manhandle their opponents, and will crush the Senators pride (among other things) with unbridled rage! Here we see the sub-conscious representation of the New Jersey Devils, who their fans know are both intimidating and ruthless:
Count your blessings, Sherry! The Senators are going down!
(Hah! Like I said, I just wanted an excuse to post this video. It just plain cracked me up when my friend sent me it earlier this week.)
(What did we learn from this, class? Electrocution + "pride" stomping = death)
As you can see, this video is a prime example of what is about to happen to those pathetic Ottawa Senators. The Senators? Weak, frail, and scared of once again choking in the playoffs against a team which dispatched them in dramatic fashion during the 02-03 season. Here we see the sub-conscious representation of the Senators in the mind of their fans, who are always scared they'll fail:
Meanwhile, the Devils are powerful! Strong! Eeeevil! They know how to manhandle their opponents, and will crush the Senators pride (among other things) with unbridled rage! Here we see the sub-conscious representation of the New Jersey Devils, who their fans know are both intimidating and ruthless:
Count your blessings, Sherry! The Senators are going down!
(Hah! Like I said, I just wanted an excuse to post this video. It just plain cracked me up when my friend sent me it earlier this week.)
Oh, dear. It's time to blow up the world.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Taking a reprieve from all the Blue Jackets' critiquing, I just would like to mention how cool it is that in Patrick Lalime's first start in what seems like an eternity (and in fact his first start this season), he manages to shut out the Vancouver Canucks and lead the Blackhawks to a 3-0 victory.
Now Blue Jackets' love and Blackhawks' hate aside, I remember loving Lalime when I was younger and in high school all because of his Marvin the Martian helmet, which the world was first introduced to during his days as the backstop of the Ottawa Senators. Yeah, remember the days when he was supposed to be the future of that franchise, but left during the lockout for supposedly better pay with the St. Louis Blues? Only to have the implosion of a lifetime.
Either way, congratulations for a good start to your NHL return, Lalime! Just don't play this well if you happen to be the netminder against the Blue Jackets this Sunday! In honor of his feat, here's a short clip of Marvin the Martian:
Now Blue Jackets' love and Blackhawks' hate aside, I remember loving Lalime when I was younger and in high school all because of his Marvin the Martian helmet, which the world was first introduced to during his days as the backstop of the Ottawa Senators. Yeah, remember the days when he was supposed to be the future of that franchise, but left during the lockout for supposedly better pay with the St. Louis Blues? Only to have the implosion of a lifetime.
Either way, congratulations for a good start to your NHL return, Lalime! Just don't play this well if you happen to be the netminder against the Blue Jackets this Sunday! In honor of his feat, here's a short clip of Marvin the Martian:
Labels: Blackhawks, goalies, Senators
CHAAAAAAAAAAARGE!
Monday, December 11, 2006
Maybe if I was a little better at Photoshop, I could put Hitchcock's head atop Joshua Chamberlain's in that picture. But, hey, it still works! Now I feel like watching Gettysburg sometime today, though, thanks to the image.
But, what a game! I could prattle on forever about the awesome things that happened as I watched from dead center in the upper bowl! Five power play goals (making the Blue Jackets jump from 21st in the league to 15th on the power play) on 11 chances, two goals by Nash, two goals by Fritsche, the first Shelley fight in an eternity, an amazing triple save in the first period by Pascal Leclaire that should be on TSN's top plays, and so on and so forth.
This game was chippy; and I mean extremely chippy. Even disregarding the disgusting checking from behind major penalty (and game misconduct) by the Senator's Andrej Meszaros, both teams went at each other's throats from start to finish. One person that I definitely want to thank from the Sen's is Antoin Vermette, who had a whopping 4 of the 12 penalties that the Senators picked up.
There was scrums throughout the game at many points, as the teams banged and beat each other up, tossing one another into the boards and down on to their asses like rag dolls.
It almost makes me sad that the Blue Jackets would only ever see the Senators again this season if both teams made it to the Finals (hah! Wishful thinking). This is the kind of wild and high-energy game you just love to see, and you can tell that if these two teams met any more this season, it'd be downright venomous. Oh, and winning by a 6-2 margin helps that hatred out as well.
There's a few things of concern that need to be mentioned, however, all pertaining to the injury department: first one is Adam Foote, who left early in the game with a "lower body injury". At the moment the prognosis isn't bad, from what I gathered at last night's post-game radio show at the Bud Light Arena Pub, but there's still nothing concrete concerning whether he'll be ready by Tuesday for the game against the Dallas Stars.
Other injuries included Anson Carter and Alexandre Picard. Carter left after a collision on the ice later in the game, but feels fine and was only kept out since it was, well, 5-0 at that time in the third period. Picard, meanwhile, left the game after the vicious hit by Meszaros, but also looks to be fine and ready to play.
The biggest concern, sadly, comes from the injury Pascal Leclaire suffered with just several minutes left in the second period. Even before he hunched over on the ice after stretching from post to post for his last save, Pazzy was really hurting, and looked to be really trying to keep up with the game for at least a little while longer before he just couldn't take it. An MRI looks to be scheduled for today, and all you can do is hope for the best.
Steady Freddie came in to take over, and gave up two goals in the third period. Even though it was only on 16 shots in all, you got to give him a pass on the below .900 save percentage. The man, who has been a workhorse the previous three games, was called in to duty in a game he truly didn't expect to be playing. Even disregarding the save percentage, he still did a great job keeping things stable in net.
While at the post-game, I have to admit I laughed at what Bill Davidge and George Matthews relayed what Hitchcock said in response to this question: "If Norrena had gone down, what would you have done next?"
While not verbatim, he said: "I'd put myself in net. I'd definitely have the advantage in covering it up post to post."
Ahh, self-deprecation. Hithcock, you're the epitome of awesome.
But, what a game! I could prattle on forever about the awesome things that happened as I watched from dead center in the upper bowl! Five power play goals (making the Blue Jackets jump from 21st in the league to 15th on the power play) on 11 chances, two goals by Nash, two goals by Fritsche, the first Shelley fight in an eternity, an amazing triple save in the first period by Pascal Leclaire that should be on TSN's top plays, and so on and so forth.
This game was chippy; and I mean extremely chippy. Even disregarding the disgusting checking from behind major penalty (and game misconduct) by the Senator's Andrej Meszaros, both teams went at each other's throats from start to finish. One person that I definitely want to thank from the Sen's is Antoin Vermette, who had a whopping 4 of the 12 penalties that the Senators picked up.
There was scrums throughout the game at many points, as the teams banged and beat each other up, tossing one another into the boards and down on to their asses like rag dolls.
It almost makes me sad that the Blue Jackets would only ever see the Senators again this season if both teams made it to the Finals (hah! Wishful thinking). This is the kind of wild and high-energy game you just love to see, and you can tell that if these two teams met any more this season, it'd be downright venomous. Oh, and winning by a 6-2 margin helps that hatred out as well.
There's a few things of concern that need to be mentioned, however, all pertaining to the injury department: first one is Adam Foote, who left early in the game with a "lower body injury". At the moment the prognosis isn't bad, from what I gathered at last night's post-game radio show at the Bud Light Arena Pub, but there's still nothing concrete concerning whether he'll be ready by Tuesday for the game against the Dallas Stars.
Other injuries included Anson Carter and Alexandre Picard. Carter left after a collision on the ice later in the game, but feels fine and was only kept out since it was, well, 5-0 at that time in the third period. Picard, meanwhile, left the game after the vicious hit by Meszaros, but also looks to be fine and ready to play.
The biggest concern, sadly, comes from the injury Pascal Leclaire suffered with just several minutes left in the second period. Even before he hunched over on the ice after stretching from post to post for his last save, Pazzy was really hurting, and looked to be really trying to keep up with the game for at least a little while longer before he just couldn't take it. An MRI looks to be scheduled for today, and all you can do is hope for the best.
Steady Freddie came in to take over, and gave up two goals in the third period. Even though it was only on 16 shots in all, you got to give him a pass on the below .900 save percentage. The man, who has been a workhorse the previous three games, was called in to duty in a game he truly didn't expect to be playing. Even disregarding the save percentage, he still did a great job keeping things stable in net.
While at the post-game, I have to admit I laughed at what Bill Davidge and George Matthews relayed what Hitchcock said in response to this question: "If Norrena had gone down, what would you have done next?"
While not verbatim, he said: "I'd put myself in net. I'd definitely have the advantage in covering it up post to post."
Ahh, self-deprecation. Hithcock, you're the epitome of awesome.
Labels: Blue Jackets, post-game, Senators
Game #28: Blue Jackets vs. Senators
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Only have an hour to try and finish my PowerPoint assignment on international markets and economies before I take the bus downtown to go to the game, so I'll keep this short:
-Blue Jackets win third in a row.
-Nash finally gets a couple points, Feddy gets a trio, Vyborny gets a couple, and the third line is still clicking well.
-Norrena lost his shutout streak, but still played great.
-Ottawa in town for first time since in forever.
-Leclaire in net tonight. Pray for offense, since he hasn't gotten any in his starts (hasn't won in over a month at that).
And I'm out!
-Blue Jackets win third in a row.
-Nash finally gets a couple points, Feddy gets a trio, Vyborny gets a couple, and the third line is still clicking well.
-Norrena lost his shutout streak, but still played great.
-Ottawa in town for first time since in forever.
-Leclaire in net tonight. Pray for offense, since he hasn't gotten any in his starts (hasn't won in over a month at that).
And I'm out!
Labels: Blue Jackets, pre-game, Senators
