Game 64: Sens v. Leafs
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 1:30 PM EDT
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He's back, everyone! Martin Gerber is back! I say we give him a welcome as warm as that we gave Patrick Lalime on Saturday night. (EDIT: Damn, apparently he'll be backup tonight. At least he'll be used to it, even if it'll be the other bench.)
Seriously, though, isn't this the most messed up situation we could have imagined for Gerber? I would have been less surprised if he had been demoted to Elmira of the ECHL. I would have been less surprised if he was traded to Calgary for a fourth-round draft pick. I would have been less surprised if he got in a fight with Binghamton's equipment manager after he was offered a baseball cap. So messed up.
That picture, though, is almost rewarding. I hope he keeps his Sens mask and equipment all season long.
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Sounds like Schubert is dressing tonight
and Kuba is game time with a flu.
Wow, really?
Effing flu. Neil probaby gave it to him…
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Hahahaha...
One bad Schubie pinch, and Toronto scores. This guy’s unlucky.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
The good news, from my POV, is that if we win,
yay, we beat Toronto. If we lose, yay, better draft pick for us and worse draft pick for the Leafs.
My thoughts too.
Unfortunately it’s the same for Toronto fans.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
oh thank god, 1200 is back.
Couldn’t take listening to the Leaf feed much longer.
Ahhh, comforting commercials.
in hockey, right?
I mean, Steve Physioc? Hawk Harrelson?
MORTGAGE BROKERS OTTAWA... DOT COM
—sigh— I have every radio ad memorized
I'm Joel Matlin
Presidinofa-larmforce.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
First period was terrible.
So was the first 15 minutes of the second.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I know I'm basically talking to myself here, but man,
skiing on fresh powder and skating on fresh ice are two of the greatest feelings in the world. I find nothing like traveling at 20+ mph with absolutely no sound or appreciable friction.
Kelly's valuable?
He’s got some things to work on. Like getting away from coverage.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Foligno has looked a lot better since Clouston came in.
His development should really help out next year.
I agree whole-heartedly.
I think he wasn’t quite getting a full shot under Paddock or Hartsburg; Clouston’s come in and he’s giving new guys a shot. Maybe Nikulin’s criticisms from last year were slightly adept.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Leafs won't fall for the spin-a-rama, Gord?
Well, our PP is screwed then.
Is it legal to maim Leaf fans booing Alfie in SBP?
If not, why?
ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
SUCK UTERUS LEAFS
You got a problem with Winnie?
That was a stupid play on the guy who turned; Winnie was committed to that hit long before, and it could have been a lot more devastating.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
No, I love Winnie
I just didn’t want him to run over and punch the Leaf after we’d already got the PP
Another lazy assist from Spezza.
God I cannot wait for him to be traded.
I still think that with a name like that
He should be fronting a boy band or something
by Graham MacAree on Mar 9, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Schubert's so frustrating...
He’s a good skater, a good shooter, and a good hitter, he just makes poor decisions and can’t hit the net.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I remember that one good goal he scored once
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Well I remember what it looked like but I don't remember when where or if it happened
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
After this season is over, do you think we can hire Gerber to play goal for a SSS/LL hockey meet up?
How cathartic would that be?
Up there with getting to elbow Chris Pronger in the head repeatedly
In fact I assume that’s a lot like heaven
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I was watching a replay of Game 3 the other day and AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Why do replays of championship losses never lose their resonance,
but replays of victory will?
It better be the Sens of Ms first.
If my first championship is the Seahawks, that would be the lamest possible.
Sens or Ms*
Because football is my least favorite sport among sports that I have a rooting interest in.
It would be great, don’t get me wrong, but it would be satisfying. Ms win and it’s vindication for two decades of toil. Sens win and I just flip out because I wouldn’t have to cover it day-to-day.
We won that game and it's the only game I choose to remember
FUCK PRONGER’S FUCK
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on Rangers, come back and then lose in OT.
I want 2 points for the Whalers and 1 for the Rangers.
Better odds the Habs miss the playoffs, then.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
My goals for the rest of the season, in order of importance:
1. High draft pick for Sens
2. Habs miss playoffs
3. Ducks miss playoffs
4. Leafs finish 9th in East
5. Pens miss playoffs
Someone needs to tell Comrie to get in the freakin' game
If Kelly-Regin-Comrie is going to have success, Comrie needs to be more dynamic.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I ran into a Leafs fan at Fry's yesterday who told me to burn my Ottawa shirt
This came two weeks after a homeless Ducks fan made fun of my jersey.
Who knew San Diego was such a hockey hotbed?
If you could combine Ryan Shannon and Brian Lee you'd have a pretty good player
I don’t mean combine their talents. I mean actually combine them.
What? Just because they're both Americans they should be combined into one person?
I’m tired of you marginalizing the talents of US-born hockey players, Jeff.
I like beating the Leafs
Missing playoffs sucks as much as a referee getting hurt.
I got nothing today except for this:
There's no room on this wagon for wet blankets
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else see the sign last game?
“NEVER GIVE IN! NEVER SURRENDER!”
I didn’t understand the sign; why stir up old memories?
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Auger down!
That’s what you get for hating on the Sens.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions
Has anything happened in this period?
I feel like my life just skipped 15 minutes.
Kelly should set his shot aim to Alfredsson
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I just saw that feature.
Everyone should change their shot settings to the Alfredsson setting.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I set the shot settings to Phillips one time but I kept scoring on myself by accident
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Weird, I had a thought not 4 hours ago
that I could name my first son Daniel Alfred, and then my grandson would be Daniel Alfred’s son.
by Matthew on Mar 9, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I actually have and play that game according to season b/c I no longer have time to play marathon sessions
I’m in 13th place after the 2nd patch (game got harder) and I might miss the playoffs.
Pathetic, I know.
My favorite part is all the high ratings for players that I dislike.
Goodbye Gerber, Mez, Schubert
Hello Chara, Sedin, Sedin
I love the way they talk about Gerber in that game
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't know.
He lasted 0 games as part of my franchise.
Gerber for Leclaire
Seriously, I did that a few months ago in 2K9.
I also traded Heatley for Lidstrom and the Mule.
by Peter Raaymakers on Mar 9, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
It's awesome, the patch made it so much better
Binghampton will make the playoffs for me this year for sure. I can play through while I watch Kenji Johjima pop out to third all April.
So, I worked out my new best case scenario.
Phoenix fails and they move to Hamilton, then Nashville finally drops below 14K in attendance and get bought up by Ballmer and associates, who renovate the Key and move the Preds to Seattle.
THEREBY MAKING OUR AHL TEAM THE ALMIGHTY ADMIRALS!!
AHL, not NHL.
Also, The T-Birds aren’t going anywhere.
whoops a doodle
May’s stick has seemed awfully illegal tonight.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Spez with a TK, 0 giveaways.
I cannot find any site that tallies them over the season though, but I have the feeling that his whoopsiness is overstated.
Spezza has 57 takeaways (12th in NHL) and 71 giveaways (t6th in NHL)
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Where do you get this?
And yeah, that doesn’t seem too bad to me.
Ouch, Jason Smith.
In fact, ow, our whole defense except Campoli and Android.
Joe Corvo has more takes than gives
I don’t get it.
by Jeff Sullivan on Mar 9, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
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