Pirates Win Again!

by Anne

Pirates won a big game in Worchester last night to take the lead in the Atlantic division!!

Three familiar players had multi point games: Gerbe (3+1) +1 (first pro hat trick!!!), Mancari (2+1) +2 and Kennedy (0+3) +1. GerbeDerby also had a game-high 6 shots on goal.

I'm just about ready for Mark Mancari to move up to Buffalo. He's really been bringing his game this season and I'd love to see if he can move that into the NHL. I'm obviously looking forward to Gerbe, but he needs more defense before he comes up here. What a difference for Mancari this season. He's a new player in Portland, third in the entire AHL in points with 17 (7+10). FYI, Kennedy is 5th in the AHL in points with 15 (3+12) and 2nd in assists. Gerbe is 6th in points with 13 (10+3) and 2nd in goals.

TK improves his point streak to 9 games!!!

This win improves the Pirates to 7-1-1. WOO!

TRIO OF HOTNESS

Dear Kyle McLaren,

I know the girls of Slightly Saucy love you, especially Soph, HOWEVER I MUST CHIDE YOU. Please do not club Nathan Gerbe in the face with your forearm after the buzzer signaling the end of the 2nd period. I don't appreciate that. Its a good thing Gerbe is not afraid of you. I kind of am, but I am not Nathan Gerbe in spite of my best efforts. I know you're upset about no longer being in the NHL, but Nathan has not yet even reached the NHL, and we in Buffalo hope he will get here some day soon. C'mon, Kyle, he's probably like the same height as your daughter.

Thanks!

You managed to be +2 this game which is impressive. I hope you return to the NHL soon, for Soph's sake.

Love,
Anne

Kevin Weekes nabbed a shoot out win for the Devils tonight against the Lightning, allowing only 1 goal on 3 shootout attempts and making 24 saves in regulation and OT. The real winner tonight was the Devils offense, peppering Tampa Bay with 38 shots through the first 65 minutes of play and scoring twice in the shootout. 1 game down.... 30 games to go....

WCB Watch

Ethan Moreau scored a short handed goal in a 5-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Rick Nash had 1 assist. Helpers are nice, but you're pretty good at scoring goals, Nasher, please get to gettin'.

He hits


And SCORES!!!!

I gave up on the Ducks/Blues game after the first period because Tuesday night's election shenanigans kept me up late and I needed to pass out.

Three days in a row without a Sabres game is wayyyyyyy toooooo loonnnnngggg. Just like all of those words were.

DEREK ROY'S WEB OF FASHION INFLUENCE EXTENDS TO THE WEST COAST!!!!

by Anne

Thanks to Soph at Slightly Saucy for pointing out this AMAZING photographic evidence that NOT ONLY is Derek Roy influencing hair fashions in future Hall of Fame goaltenders, but also affecting the apparel of color blind defensemen. TAKE A LOOK:

Here we see Roysie in the previously blogged about t-shirt


AND NOW WE SEE KYLE MCCLAREN IS WEARING IT TOO!!!!
(click on them both for a closer comparison)

I don't know how to feel!!! Perhaps Big Bear gives out these shirts as gifts? Are Derek Roy and Kyle McClaren part of a secret society hellbent on bringing down the NHLPA? DO OTHER NHL PLAYERS OWN THIS SHIRT?!?! I FEEL AN NHL BRAND DAVINCI CODE COMING ON. Are they like the Free Masons? Does Lady Justice represent the NHL and the skeleto-angel represent the KHL? Gary Bettman? Elisha Cuthbert? THE ENFORCER RULE?!! THAT'S IT! These shirts are a silent protest against the enforcer rule!! I CHALLENGE ALL BLOGGERS TO SEEK OUT PHOTOS OF NHLERS WEARING THIS VERY SHIRT SO WE MAY COMPARE AND CONTRAST WHAT THESE GENTLEMEN HAVE IN COMMON.

I scoured Google for literally MINUTES trying to figure out where one can purchase such a masculine display of anti-establishment pride to no avail. PROVING THAT THESE T SHIRTS ARE PART OF A SUPER DUPER SECRET HOCKEY CULT.

I KNEW IT.

If the Sedin twins start wearing furry collared coats this winter, my suspicions will be CONFIRMED.

Derek Roy claims to have spent sometime this summer in Cabo. Maybe "Cabo" is code for "With my fashion savvy NHL boyz planning our mad sweet secret vacays."