Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Singing the Praises of the Washington Capitals!
Okay, I didn't win the first annual blogger playoff pool. But I didn't come in last. I was smack dab in the middle of the pack! And I did it all without even playing in the last round! Sweet! Take that, overacheivers! Wait, that doesn't make sense.
It does chap my hide that Margee came in just ahead of me, but let's face it, she has been doing this whole hockey thing a lot longer than I have. But what the heck happened to Jordi? I think she must have given up after her embarrassing first round loss/humiliation. Poor Jordi, if it wasn't for bad luck she'd have no luck at all.
So here are my top 7 reasons the Capitals are great:
1) They are not the Penguins.
2) They did not sweep us this year, and for that I really love them! Oh wait, they did sweep us, it's just that we only play four games against them so it didn't feel quite so brutal. Ack!
3) Their AHL team is the Bears, arch rivals to my Phantoms, but I love that because those are great games to watch!
4) Ovechkin....Ov course!
5) They are going back to their old school colors this season! Yes!
6) Their chairman and owner, Ted Leonsis, is way cool, as evidenced by his interview with CapsChick.
7) They are not the Devils.
I was really hoping to come up with more than seven things, but oh well!
It does chap my hide that Margee came in just ahead of me, but let's face it, she has been doing this whole hockey thing a lot longer than I have. But what the heck happened to Jordi? I think she must have given up after her embarrassing first round loss/humiliation. Poor Jordi, if it wasn't for bad luck she'd have no luck at all.
So here are my top 7 reasons the Capitals are great:
1) They are not the Penguins.
2) They did not sweep us this year, and for that I really love them! Oh wait, they did sweep us, it's just that we only play four games against them so it didn't feel quite so brutal. Ack!
3) Their AHL team is the Bears, arch rivals to my Phantoms, but I love that because those are great games to watch!
4) Ovechkin....Ov course!
5) They are going back to their old school colors this season! Yes!
6) Their chairman and owner, Ted Leonsis, is way cool, as evidenced by his interview with CapsChick.
7) They are not the Devils.
I was really hoping to come up with more than seven things, but oh well!
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Did you miss me?
Yeah, you didn't even notice I was gone. I was away for a few days, on a SuperSecret Mission to dog nap Grace the Norfolk Terrier. My plans however were thwarted by Sophie the Black Lab (pictured below).
Sophie welcomed me into her abode in Eastern Connecticut, home to my crazy ass family. I was there for my sister's wedding shower. Ack! I swear to god that after the wedding in August, I am not going back there anymore! Except Sophie and her henchmen Kenmore and Chuck are just too darn cute to resist. (Kenmore and Chuck guard the window so I can't escape...)
(Drooling is what black labs do best...also, this is the only time she was sitting still enough for me to get a picture. No cute outfits for her!)
Consider yourself lucky Grace, that Sophie was looking out for you!
Off to add totally belated comments to all the posts I missed in the 3 days away from my computer!
Sophie welcomed me into her abode in Eastern Connecticut, home to my crazy ass family. I was there for my sister's wedding shower. Ack! I swear to god that after the wedding in August, I am not going back there anymore! Except Sophie and her henchmen Kenmore and Chuck are just too darn cute to resist. (Kenmore and Chuck guard the window so I can't escape...)
(Drooling is what black labs do best...also, this is the only time she was sitting still enough for me to get a picture. No cute outfits for her!)Consider yourself lucky Grace, that Sophie was looking out for you!
Off to add totally belated comments to all the posts I missed in the 3 days away from my computer!
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Berube is back!
Last year, Craig Berube coached the Phantoms for six games before being tapped to be the Flyers assistant coach. Berube had a 3-2-1 record and I imagine if I check the stats or hockeyfights.com, I would find some good scrums in those games. Berube is a fighter, not a lover.
Berube was replaced by Kjell Samuelsson. Kjell is a nice guy. He has very many good qualities about him. He is very tall, I like that in a hockey guy. He is Swedish...I have nothing against the Swedes, as far as I know. But he discourages fighting. I like fighting. It's part (most) of the reason I like the AHL. In the AHL, things are a little looser and a little crazier. The fighting is part of that.
Yesterday, Craig Berube was named head coach of the Phantoms. Kjell was bumped down to assistant. I am gonna call and renew my tickets tomorrow. (yes, there was some doubt as to whether or not I was going to get the full season plan...)
P.S. I just checked the stats: there were more fighting majors in Berube's six games than in Kjell's first 16 as coach. Ouch! No wonder it seemed like the season was boring after October!
Berube was replaced by Kjell Samuelsson. Kjell is a nice guy. He has very many good qualities about him. He is very tall, I like that in a hockey guy. He is Swedish...I have nothing against the Swedes, as far as I know. But he discourages fighting. I like fighting. It's part (most) of the reason I like the AHL. In the AHL, things are a little looser and a little crazier. The fighting is part of that.
Yesterday, Craig Berube was named head coach of the Phantoms. Kjell was bumped down to assistant. I am gonna call and renew my tickets tomorrow. (yes, there was some doubt as to whether or not I was going to get the full season plan...)
P.S. I just checked the stats: there were more fighting majors in Berube's six games than in Kjell's first 16 as coach. Ouch! No wonder it seemed like the season was boring after October!
Monday, June 4, 2007
is he really this hot?
Dave Sandford/Getty ImagesHow did I not notice this during the regular season?
Sunday, June 3, 2007
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