Chaz and Diebeige take on the Sabres

Diebeige and I would like to send out condolences out to anyone that was impacted by last evening’s tragedy. Lucky everyone we know are safe and accounted for, but there are many people in Western NY that can not say that today. Our thoughts are with you.

Pre-game – I have NEVER been so happy to see Kevin Sylvester before in my entire life. After weeks without Sabres coverage, Kevin means I’ll get the joy of RJ. That said, I will most likely NEVER be that happy to see Kevin Sylvester ever again.

19:20 – There are two 19’s on the ice. Connolly and Thornton. Umm, don’t even try to compare the those two. One’s made of steel and the other of glass

18:33 – Sekera!! Yeah!!!! I’m so happy your back.

16:58 – Um, I think Derek Roy may have been distracted by his boyfriend in the stands.

Wow! Pommers gets a decent shot on goal. He’s gonna score tonight, I can feel it! (Timestamp unknown folks. It happens when you aren’t used to this)

14:46 – Gerbe on a psuedo breakaway. Bummer, got checked.

14:09 – They keep talking about Butler and for some reason I have him and Weber mixed up in my mind. Every time they say Butler, I think, but they sent him back to Portland. Don’t worry I won’t have that problem with Gerbe.

13:18 – WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! MAIR!!!!!!!!!!!! 1-0 BUFF-A-LO The grinders get a goal!

12:11 – Diebeige and I are both cheering for Stonehand Stafford to score. (on the ice) Good god, hell is going to freeze over.

TV Time-out – Diebeige realizes she has a something to show me. It’s one of those re-useable bags. It has the Sabres logo on it. It’s blue and gold. Um, Sabres, remember it’s Blue and Gold make GREEN. The bag should be GREEN. Oh, Harry Neale how I don’t love you. “Rivet got the goal tipped by Mair.” Waaaaaaaa? How does that happen?

11:00 – GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! Harry Neale – “Stafford was in front of the net, do you think he got his stick on it?” RJ – “Whatever! ” We’re with RJ, who cares who scored, they scored! Although, congrats to Jaro! 2-0

9:23 – Diebeige is impressed with Gerbe’s hockey sense.

8:18 – Hot Damn, Claude Lemieux.

7:48 – Huh, Sabres have 12 shots on goal.

7:40 – Diebeige notes “You know a team is in trouble when they hook Tony Tone Toni.

6:31 – Pommer, Gerbe , Roy and Connolly on the ice. I wouldn’t be upset to see any of those dudes scores.

5:35 – DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!! 3-0BUFF-A-LO That beauty was top shelf where Mama hides the cookies! 2 goals on the Powerplay! Your boyfriend must be SO happy.

5:19 – The telestrator draws a heart around the Sabres logo. Harry Neale and RJ begin discussing duty free. Diebeige and I share a common love of duty free. (alcohol)

2:24 – Icing on the Sharks…during their powerplay? Uh, I’ll take it.

2:00 – RJ – “Miller grabs it and hangs on it” Diebeige adds “in bed”. RJ “CheeChoo’s having a hard time scoring” Diebeige adds “in bed”. I think the wine is starting to set in.

1:20 – Marleau scores – Miller doesn’t see, neither does RJ, Chaz or Diebeige. Harry Neale’s take? It’s the best radio shot he’s seen this year. You could hear it but didn’t see it. 3-1

End of the 1st review: Solid period by Miller, Nabby…not so much. One bottle of wine has been polished off…number two coming up. 

Picture representing the first period:

Diebeige and the duty free booty

Thoughts going into second period -
Chaz:··· ····”Any thoughts going into the third?
Diebeige··· “Um, you mean second?”
Chaz:··· ····”Uhh, yeah, that’s what I meant.”
Diebeige ···”Maybe we hold off on that third bottle of wine.  Oh and my fantasy team is kicking your fantasy team’s ass.”
Chaz:  ······I’m going for that third bottle, thank you very much.

This is going to be interesting.

Start of the <strike>third</strike> second.

19:42 – Damn you Stonehands!  That would have been an awesome goal.

19:09 – Crunchy’s looking good tonight.  (in bed)

18:32 – Holy Shit we almost scored again!

What is it about become a coach that makes you look old?  I know Jeep isn’t old, but he kind of looks it.  ::sniff, sniff::  Does that mean I’m old?

17:17 – I think Nabby’s looking like shit.  Diebeige thinks Hecht has been as effective as the prayer method of birth control.

15:38 – Fuck I thought that was going in.  Thanks Crunchy!  You’ll be rewarded handsomely later.  (in bed and not by me…by DRoy…hmm, maybe)

14:25 – Hey, that fucker hit Crunchy.  Someone take his head off!

14:18 – Rob Ray says it’s a matter of time before he comes back.  We all have a good laugh at that.  Harry Neale calls him a Chippendale.  He did have a nice set of abs.

12:30 – Diebeige and I have a good laugh over “Connolly couldn’t get it out.”  I’m sure that’s what they all say.

11:40 – Bad Rob Blake.  (Yet, thank you!)

11:33 – Alice finds the rabbit hole!  Powerplay goal! 4-1 BUFF-A-LO!

10:41 – Let’s go POMM-IN-VILLE!

10:21 – Fuckers, Marleau scores again.  4-2  We think it’s time Gerbe takes “things” into his own hands.

9:48 – Good news, there’s a penalty coming up and apparently we’re good at scoring on those.

8:55 – Vanek who?  Now, is when I image how good they would be if they were healthy.

8:15 – Crunchy!  Stops Greir twice.

7:17 – Hmmm, the Sharks are looking sharky.  (You know all circling their prey and shit.)

6:23 – Um, boys…WAY TOO MUCH TIME IN FRONT OF CRUNCHY.  We need to be at the other end rink. 

4:23 – Is it too early for 1-2-3-4 we want 5?

3:38 – I don’t like all these guys jabbing at Roy from behind.  He might not mind, I do.

:42 – Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, they scored! 4-3

Yes, it was THAT kind of period.

Onto the third -

My how the sentences get shorty as the wine consumption increases…  It’s just dawned on me how this game is just like college, except we’re all wearing clothes.

Diebeige and I are discussing our upcoming trip to Philly, NJ and the Islanders.  We are in the first row behind the Isles goalie meaning we will make it on TV.  We’re trying to come up with a good sign to hold…the problem…I had a great idea before I started drinking and now I can’t remember.  =(

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnndd, we’re underway.

19:27 – Wait, Nabby’s still in net?  I thought we took care of that problem already.

18:44 – Hey, Razor’s in!  Oh, oops, RJ’s mistake.

15:28 – Greeeaaaaaaaaaatt, Sabres are going to be short handed.  Dude, that’s a rip-off now that the refs know there should be a make-up call shortly.  “Briiiiiiiiiing, Briiiiiiiiiiiiiin, Avon calling?”

13:55 – Well, that sucks.  We’re tied.  4-4

13:32 – I think it’s time for a LET’S GO BUFF-A-LO!

12:57 – Fingers are MUCH slower after wine.

12:42 – It’s about time they started LET’S GO BUFF-A-LO!  Time to be the seventh man, or woman, in DRoy’s case, in.

11:24 – This is going to a shoot-out.  Mark my slurred words.

10:02 – Awesome hit, by a Sabre.  I’d fill in a name but the number was blurry.

9:42 – You have to be fuckin’ kidding me.  Really?  Where were the two D?  Oh, that’s right, just standing there.  5-4 SHARKS.

Side note: Sabres games are MUCH more fun when drunk.

Private to Crunchy:  YOU’RE KILLING MY GOALIE STATS. 

7:40 – POMMER, how did you not score?

6:48 – Dear Sabres, Must.score.N-O-W.

I loove Goose’s new commercial.  It’s probably not new to you, but it is for me.  And I think he’s looking foxy goosey.

5:13 – Harry Neale comments that Butler looks groggy.  We think Butler looks like he’s had two bottles of wine and we would know.

3:57 – Let’s go GERBE! 

3:26 – I love Gerbe!  He’s standing up to Thornton who’s a good 3 feet taller than him.

2:50 – Shooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot

1:30 – DRoy – that shot was weak, as WEAK as your claims to heterosexuality I say.

1:15 – 75 seconds to tie it guys.  Have I mentioned we still haven’t gotten our make-up call, REFs.

:50 – Well, this is sucking…big time.

:30 – I think I’m going to cry, we seriously need the points

:03 – RIVET SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I don’t think I’ve ever been this happy!  5-5  Harry Neale with the words of the night:  We don’t know if anyone tipped it, and truthfully, I don’t think anyone in Buffalo cares.

Start of OT – Pommers tipped the tying goal in.  Didn’t I say somewhere he was going to score?  I love being right.

4:28 – DRoy how did you not score! 

2:50 – Gerbe!  Oh, bummer.  It would have been awesome if you scored the game winner.  Maybe next time, or in OT, kid.

1:55 – C Riv!  Man, we’re totally controlling OT. 

Hmm, generally very good cycling by the Sabres.

:26 – Shit!  Knee on Knee to Gerbe.  Gerbe! Gerbe! Gerbe!  I hope he’s alright.  How about we win this in the next 25 seconds for the runt, eh?

End of OT – Wait, ROY is going after Pickles?  Whaaaaaaaaaa.  Oh, DRoy, stop with the Bullshits and fucks.  We can read your lips.

Start of the Shootout!

For the Sabres – Up first, Alice.  No goal.  =(

For the Sharks – Next, Dan Boyle.  Come on Crunchy!  And Crunchy with the save!  =)

For the Sabres -  Stafford?  Whaaa?  And, no goal.  Quelle surprise kids.  =(

For the Sharks – Pavelski – Crunchy Save!!!!  =)

For the Sabres – Connolly for B’lo, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, no goal.  Dude, seriously.  =(

For the Sharks – Setoguchi – Crunchy save again!  =)

For the Sabres – Pommers!!!! WOooooooooooooo-hooooooooooooooooooo!  He scores!  =)  I’ve heard that clink before, but it’s usually when my head hits the toilet bowl.

For the Sharks – Marleau – Bastard scores.  =(

For the Sabres  – DRoy – He scores!!!

For the Sharks – Michalek – and CRUNCHY makes the save!  Sabres win!  Wooo-hoooooooooooooooooo!!!

That game was awesome.  Too much wine, you might say.  But me, nope never, it made a game they should have won in regulation tolerable.  It’s hard to remember their complete deconstruction after 4 glasses of wine.  Way to go BUFF-A-LO!

Winter Cleaning

As you’ve most likely noticed, I’ve done a little cleaning up around these parts.  See every once and a while, I get bored with the way things look.  Normally, that would mean rearranging the living room furniture.  Since, I’m living with the rents, rearranging the living room is generally frowned upon, so these parts got nailed instead.  =)

Now onto the subject at hand!  HOCKEY!

Is anyone else surprised Timmy made it through two back-to-back games?  I’m shocked as shit.  I really think we’re going to hear before Wednesday’s game that he’s broken is bicuspid. 

I really wish the Sabres (as a collective) would have stepped with half the effort of Crunchy.  Seriously, he did his best to steal both those games and was only successful once.  The Sabres gave the Wings WAY too many chances to put them away.  Crunchy shouldn’t have to stand on his head two nights in a row.  There should be a little lot of help.

I’m happy to announce that I’ll be seeing the Bruins in Raleigh.  It really all boiled down to Rick Nash being injured vs Marc Savard.  Cause, when I don’t care about either team, I look at the hotness factor of the teams.  That’s just how I roll.

Trades!

No, there haven’t been any yet, but they’re coming.  Admit it, you too can feel them coming. 

I’m sick and tired of hearing about Vinny Lecavalier.  Just ship him to Montreal already.  We’ve all been hearing about this for years, and now that Brad’s gone is there anything left for him in Florida?  (Other than the Sun?)  It’s like there needs to be something else to talk about now that Mats Sundin has finally landed in Vancouver. 

The rumor here is Drew Stafford for Ryan Kesler.  Before I dissect this one, there really needs to be a disclaimer that rumors from this website need to be taken with a 5lbs bag of salt.  My initial feeling on this surprise.  This is seriously telling the Canucks to bend over.  Maybe I’ve just been watch a little too much of Drew’s suckitude, but I think Kesler would be a serious upgrade.  The Canucks have slapped an “A” on him, so he must have some sort of leadership in the room. 

Truth be told I would love to see Darcy pull the trigger on a trade.  I think this team needs some sort of shake up.  We all know Lindy’s not going anywhere, so the only shake-up that can occur is on the ice.  The thing is, there are a LOT of trade possibilities that could happen.  If Timmy can stay healthy for a few weeks, we might be able to pawn him off on someone.  There’s Max, who no one will take until his freakin’ groin heals.  How about Staffy, Yo-yo or Paille?  This hasn’t even touched who could go on the “D” corps.  Do we all agree Chris Butler has made his case to stay in the big leagues?  That leaves Spotcheck, Hank, Teppo?  I think it’s safe to say that Teppo isn’t going anywhere, because he’s going to be just like Peca.  He’ll announce he’s retiring from the Stars Sabres and then immediately announce his new job with the Sabres. 

So, what do I think will happen?  I think the Sabres will send Hank and Staffy to the ‘Nucks for Kesler and a 3rd round draft pick.  We’ll then ship Kesler and Alice to the Rangers for Dru.  Now, before you haul off and start mailing me poisoned chocolates, lets examine a few things here. 

• The Rangers are banging there head on the salary cap.   
• Dru hasn’t been Dru since he left.  I was happy when Dru was in Buffalo because it was like watching the Avs Dru.  There was something with B’lo that brought his Mojo back. 
• He and his wife  are raising two small children in NYC.  There are a lot of great things about NYC, don’t get me wrong, but it’s sensory overload. 
• Hindsight is 20/20.  When I left MN, I told everyone how I hated it.  The truth was, at that time I did.  Now that I’m almost 2 years removed, I look back at my time there fondly.  Sure, there are things that I still don’t like about it, but there is a much longer list of things I do like.  I have a feeling Dru may feel the same way.  He may not have had his privacy when he was out and about, but I doubt people were knocking down his door day and night to talk to the druster.

The hard questions

I think it’s about time someone around here starts asking the hard questions. 

Who’d be better, Max or Gerbe?  Timmy or Tim?

I get people think Gerbe and Tim Kennedy need more time in the minors where they would play consistent minutes.  I also get we can’t buy out contracts mid-season, but this broken record says dump Max.  This is like real estate, you drop the price enough and someone will take it.  I think the Sabres have proven what they can do with draft picks.  As for Timmy Ho, at this point, I think the Sabres are prepared to keep him on IR for the rest of the season.  My dad  broke a rib a few months back, so I get it hurts.  blah, blah, blah.   We all know it’ll be 2 maybe 3 games back and then another injury.  So, get a few draft picks for Max, keep Timmy on IR and pluck (no offense Goose) Gerbe and Kennedy out of Portland. 

What took so long to get injury updates?

Update: Goose and Gerbe are a go for tonight.  Peters and Max to warm the pine in the press box.

Today we found out Rivet is now day to day, Goose could play tonight, Gerbe is close and Timmy won’t play anytime in the near future.  No update on Kaleta.  I’m very excited to hear we should be seeing Gerbe soon.  With Timmy out for near future, he should see a spot in the line up. 

Private to Chris Butler,

Great Job!  I know you’ll be heading back to Portland soon, but want to make sure you know, from the fans in Buffalo, just how well you filled C Riv’s big shoes.  You should be proud and I’m sure there will be a spot for you in the line up in the future. 

See you soon,

Chaz 

I'm back and I'm fighting mad!

 Goose, I really hope you weren’t being literal just now.  Between your chin and your thumb, I’m afraid for you.

You really think Peters is a heavy weight in this league?

He’s a fuckin’ joke.  You know it and I know it.  All the heavy weights in this league know it.  He’s BY FAR the worst fighter in the league, and we’re proud  forced to say he’s on our team.  This best be the last year he gets some ridiculous contract. (read: a contract) Patty Kaleta can easily fill the shoes left behind by Peters.  Easily.

Is it really tennis elbow if it happens playing Wii Tennis instead of watching the Sabres game?

Err…I don’t know the answer to this question, but if anyone does my friend Shaz, yeah, that’s it Shaz, would really like to know.

Do we win tonight?

How the hell would I know!  You act like I have ESPN or something.  What I do know is Semin is out and Ovechkin is in.  The question should really be “Is Miller “out” or in?”  I think we’ll see Brashear pummel Peters with that, deservedly, shit eating grin on his face.  Ovie will score with 2 seconds left, the Sabres, as a collective team, will show-up for the game will follow the system to Lindy’s liking and ultimately win the game in a shoot out.  Mean while, Chaz, errrr, Shaz will continue to perfect her backhand. 

I believe the following two search terms accurately sum up my Tuesday morning feelings.  Don’t piss me off and where was I last Friday?