Wild 1, Thugs4Life 3
So very glad I picked this game to be my first recap! Clearly, it's my fault we lost. Yep, that's it guys. No more wins this year on my watch!
I missed the first period of the game because I thought my DVR was functioning properly, but in fact decided to start recording at 8, which was the start of the second period. I'm sorry, DVR, but I like my hockey games to have three periods in them. I don't know what planet you came from.
Or, after a quick peek at the Wild's Professional Live Recapper's review of the first period, maybe it was just trying to save me from going into violent fits, because I can't stand it when we don't score 5 on 3. In fact, I am usually disappointed if they don't get 2 goals, because I'm greedy.
So...
SECOND PERIOD
The Wild scored on the Power Play! I'm not used to seeing that! Thank you, Voros, for drawing so many penalties. Sorry only one ended up worth something. It's interesting to note that even the Flyers's goal scorers (Briere, looking in your direction) are cheap a$$ goons. Who do they think they are, Anaheim? It's pretty sad that the highlight of the period happened almost immediately. Gaborik, who is just amazing to watch, had some great chances, including this bizarro setup where he lifted a defenceman's stick, fed the puck back in front of the net, where it went through the linesman's legs (he had a nice screen there) and to Demitra. It would have been majorly sweet had it been a goal, but it just goes to show that Marian Gaborik just makes plays happen. He is just magical to watch. I wish it had gone in. I wish a lot of the plays he made went in.
INTERMISSION
A few things:
Messin' with Sasquatch is the greatest commercial ever. I love them all. I also like those Real Men of Genius radio commercials.
What is wrong with Sean Hill's face? Is that what steroids does to you? No wonder Juan Rincon looks so messed up.
I really wish they would get rid of Mr. No Personality, Brad Bombardir. Not everyone is cut out for commentary. But I guess the broadcast standards are kind of low. I mean, look at how LaP just keeps moving up!
They showed clips of the suspension-resulting hits, and they are just brutal. Seriously, Boulerice, DO NOT CROSS-CHECK SOMEONE IN THE FACE. Am I watching Slap Shot? They just showed the hit on Niskanen, which made me mad all over again, although he certainly is lookin' fine.
They showed a figure-skating guy (yay!) with cornrows (boo) and saggy leg-warmers (I can't imagine what the Go Fug Yourself! girls would think of that trend. I'm sure the Olsen Twins will be rocking that look later today!)
THIRD PERIOD
I was listening to the CCO broadcast on my way home today, and Kurtz mentioned the Wild have 8 healthy defencemen for the first time in the history of the world. Well, maybe he should have knocked on wood, because now Nick Schultz is hurt. Shame. I like Nick, he's always funny when he's on the 93X Half-Assed Morning Show.
I think I would have preferred to watch the first period to the third period. First of all, someone (I'm not naming names here) lost the point on the power play, though I don't know why, as I outlined my dislike for that in my last post, and I'm assuming that Wild players read this site religiously, so I'm taking it as a personal insult. The power play was pretty gross this period in general. Another 5 on 3 gone to waste. That Flyers PK looked sick tonight, jeez. The bizarro 3rd goal, which Backstrom should not have let in (he can attend group therapy with Jeff Frazee and Jean-Philippe Lamoureaux to deal with giving up dump in goals from outside the zone), seemed to really put the game out of reach for the Wild, even though it was still entirely within their grasp. I knew it wasn't going to happen, and I'm not one to give up easily on a team. More cheap-assery from the Flyers, as three of them mugged Dominic Moore for daring to try to put a rebound behind Niittyymmaakkii. FOR SHAME, DOMINIC.
A few parting words:
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. And 96.6% of the ones you do. Ugh.
Mike Ramsey was on a picture-in-picture confessional at one point and said "you’re gonna have a lot of success if you work hard.” Yeah, and hugs, not drugs, kids! Stay in school! His comment reminded me of the current Real Men of Genius commercial, about the Ex-Pro Football Player Commentator.
In other news: Scott Niedermayer did the Anti-Walz.
Next game: New Hockeytown USA team visits Old Hockeytown USA team. Have a good night, folks!
So very glad I picked this game to be my first recap! Clearly, it's my fault we lost. Yep, that's it guys. No more wins this year on my watch!
I missed the first period of the game because I thought my DVR was functioning properly, but in fact decided to start recording at 8, which was the start of the second period. I'm sorry, DVR, but I like my hockey games to have three periods in them. I don't know what planet you came from.
Or, after a quick peek at the Wild's Professional Live Recapper's review of the first period, maybe it was just trying to save me from going into violent fits, because I can't stand it when we don't score 5 on 3. In fact, I am usually disappointed if they don't get 2 goals, because I'm greedy.
So...
SECOND PERIOD
The Wild scored on the Power Play! I'm not used to seeing that! Thank you, Voros, for drawing so many penalties. Sorry only one ended up worth something. It's interesting to note that even the Flyers's goal scorers (Briere, looking in your direction) are cheap a$$ goons. Who do they think they are, Anaheim? It's pretty sad that the highlight of the period happened almost immediately. Gaborik, who is just amazing to watch, had some great chances, including this bizarro setup where he lifted a defenceman's stick, fed the puck back in front of the net, where it went through the linesman's legs (he had a nice screen there) and to Demitra. It would have been majorly sweet had it been a goal, but it just goes to show that Marian Gaborik just makes plays happen. He is just magical to watch. I wish it had gone in. I wish a lot of the plays he made went in.
INTERMISSION
A few things:
Messin' with Sasquatch is the greatest commercial ever. I love them all. I also like those Real Men of Genius radio commercials.
What is wrong with Sean Hill's face? Is that what steroids does to you? No wonder Juan Rincon looks so messed up.
I really wish they would get rid of Mr. No Personality, Brad Bombardir. Not everyone is cut out for commentary. But I guess the broadcast standards are kind of low. I mean, look at how LaP just keeps moving up!
They showed clips of the suspension-resulting hits, and they are just brutal. Seriously, Boulerice, DO NOT CROSS-CHECK SOMEONE IN THE FACE. Am I watching Slap Shot? They just showed the hit on Niskanen, which made me mad all over again, although he certainly is lookin' fine.
They showed a figure-skating guy (yay!) with cornrows (boo) and saggy leg-warmers (I can't imagine what the Go Fug Yourself! girls would think of that trend. I'm sure the Olsen Twins will be rocking that look later today!)
THIRD PERIOD
I was listening to the CCO broadcast on my way home today, and Kurtz mentioned the Wild have 8 healthy defencemen for the first time in the history of the world. Well, maybe he should have knocked on wood, because now Nick Schultz is hurt. Shame. I like Nick, he's always funny when he's on the 93X Half-Assed Morning Show.
I think I would have preferred to watch the first period to the third period. First of all, someone (I'm not naming names here) lost the point on the power play, though I don't know why, as I outlined my dislike for that in my last post, and I'm assuming that Wild players read this site religiously, so I'm taking it as a personal insult. The power play was pretty gross this period in general. Another 5 on 3 gone to waste. That Flyers PK looked sick tonight, jeez. The bizarro 3rd goal, which Backstrom should not have let in (he can attend group therapy with Jeff Frazee and Jean-Philippe Lamoureaux to deal with giving up dump in goals from outside the zone), seemed to really put the game out of reach for the Wild, even though it was still entirely within their grasp. I knew it wasn't going to happen, and I'm not one to give up easily on a team. More cheap-assery from the Flyers, as three of them mugged Dominic Moore for daring to try to put a rebound behind Niittyymmaakkii. FOR SHAME, DOMINIC.
A few parting words:
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. And 96.6% of the ones you do. Ugh.
Mike Ramsey was on a picture-in-picture confessional at one point and said "you’re gonna have a lot of success if you work hard.” Yeah, and hugs, not drugs, kids! Stay in school! His comment reminded me of the current Real Men of Genius commercial, about the Ex-Pro Football Player Commentator.
In other news: Scott Niedermayer did the Anti-Walz.
Next game: New Hockeytown USA team visits Old Hockeytown USA team. Have a good night, folks!
2 comments:
Take that Detroit! We stole your name.
That game was gross. I watched most of it (sans commercials...sad day) and wondered why I bothered after they blew their second 5 on 3.
Thugs for Life, LOL, RWD...
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