Appreciation

by Anne

Ryan Miller is all ours.

And he's fucking awesome.

One down. 

Fifteen to go.

Let's Go Buff-a-lo!

Happy Birthday, Ryan Miller!

by Anne

Today our beloved #30 turns the big 3-0!

We don't need to be reminded of his many many accomplishments in the hockey world over the first 30 years of his life, so let's just be sure to take a moment today and wish Ryan a happy birthday. He's an old man entering his thirties. Scary.

Happy Birthday, Ryan!

Soccer is Bananas

by Anne

Yeah, yeah the NHL Awards are tonight, the draft is Friday, Free Agency day is practically null and void because rights to UFAs are being traded like Silly Bandz in a fifth grade classroom.

HOWEVER, I have only watched two games of the World Cup but they were both pretty exciting. Well, almost all of the USA v. Slovenia was exciting and the last three or four minutes of USA v. Algeria was exciting.

Landon Donovan is a true American Hero. I've cared way more than I thought I would about these games. 

This is way more exciting than the last time the USA represented our country in international competition and no, I'm not referring to the Olympics. I'm referring entirely to the World Championships this past May when the USA was forced to play in the relegation round. RELEGATION? That's atrocious. It's true we sent mostly our C-squad and Jack Johnson was our captain, but jeez louise.

American Heroes v. 2010

:)

Woooo!!!

NHL Awards are Actually Next, Whoops

by Anne

I said the draft was next, but I was wrong. Up next is actually the NHL Awards from Las Vegas, Nevada. Where, presumably, Patrick Kane will show up, still drunk, and in honor of Jonathan Toews extremely awkward appearance on the MMVAs last night, will be singing how he "Can't Be Tamed" at the top of his lungs while sipping his 85th bottle of Cristal. Maybe we'll be lucky and he'll pull a Kanye on Mike Green if he wins the Norris over Duncan Keith.

I, of course, want Drew Doughty to win the Norris, but a small part of me wants Keith to win it just so he has to give an acceptance speech with the gaping holes in his mouth left by his missing teeth. Hahaha hilarity.

Jay Mohr is hosting? WTF? NHL, there are lots of famous Hollywood-types who like hockey, who LOVE hockey, why is Jay Mohr the best you could do? Hell, I'd rather Jeremy Piven or Vince Vaughn hosted. Hey, Kristen Bell loves hockey, she's super cute/pretty/hot, I'm sure people would tune in to see her! Taylor Swift likes hockey, maybe she could perform? I know she's a terrible performer but at least she's popular. All I'm saying is, Jay Mohr? Really? Really.

I'm sure I'll watch it and I'm sure I'll mute it between award presentations. I'd be more excited, probably, if it wasn't already a foregone conclusion that Miller and Myers are going to take home their trophies. I'll still be SUPER PUMPED when their names are announced and they give adorably awkward self-deprecating acceptance speeches, don't you worry.

Let's make it happen.

Awwwww yeah

Happier Thoughts

by Anne

Let's not talk about Wednesday night's games. Instead, let's talk about happier things. 

Ryan Miller was nominated for the Vezina! Not that this came as a surprise to anyone, but it's exciting now that it's official. Same goes for Tyler Myers being nominated for the Calder.

They're both pretty much the front runners for the trophies but that doesn't always mean that they will get them. Here's hoping!

Lookin' sharp, boys.

It'll be nice to still have the hopes of bringing some hardware back to Buffalo. :(

Best playoffs ever.

by Anne

I didn't watch the Sabes game on Saturday because of bridal shower festivities and missed much of the Kings' game while out at a bachelorette party in the evening.

The good and the bad:

• The Sabres blew a two goal lead and lost 5-3. Jerks.
• Thomas Vanek lost the lower half of his leg
• Johnny Boychuk is a d-bag
• The Kings decided to trail by 2 goals for about half of the game.
• Fortunately, Wayne Simmonds decided to tie it up and Kopi decided to win it in OT.
• I really think the Sabres will be ok without Vanek for the time being. He was a non-factor most of the season; they won several games when he was playing like garbage.
• Stafford is back. He skated with the team this morning after a doctor in Buffalo tightened the nuts and bolts that keep his head on his neck.
• Miller was named a finalist for the Vezina. Shocking.
• I hate this semester and all the writing I have to do over the next two weeks.
• The playoffs are bananas
• I love Dan Boyle
• I love the San Jose Sharks SO. MUCH.
• Where my playoff beards at? I know it's early but: bring 'em on!!

2009-2010 Regular Season Grades: Goaltenders

by Anne

Here is my assessment of both teams' goaltenders.

 #30 Ryan Miller

Buffalo Sabres

68 starts, 41W, 2.22, .929%, 5SO

I don't need to say much more about this loser. Who needs him?!

Grade: Vezina+

#31 Erik Ersberg

Los Angeles Kings

7 starts, 4W, 2.54, .906%

Ersberg's stats aren't as bad as they might seem when looking at how much he's played. He's an ok back-up.

Grade: B-

 #32 Jonathan Quick

Los Angeles Kings

72 starts, 39W, 2.52, .907%, 4SO

If it weren't for Quickie, the Kings would've been much worse off. However, his stats are not earth-shattering. He's a solid goaltender but he's not elite. He stole a few games, but not many. He also played way too many and it started to show at the end of the season.

Grade: B+

 #40 Patrick Lalime

 Buffalo Sabres

13 starts, 4W, 2.81, .907%

Yeah. Ok. He played better when put in as relief of Miller the three times it might've happened. He's ok. He and the team meshed better towards the end of the season but, meh.

Grade: B-

Also:

#45 Jonathan Bernier

Los Angeles Kings

3 starts, 3 W, 1.30, .957%, 1 SO

Look at the Kings goalies above stats and then look at these. I think the future is clear.

Grade: A+

Sabres goaltending: A-

Kings: (w/o Bernier): B

It's before midnight, it totally counts

by Anne

Wednesdays are my longest days and I just realized during my last class (at around 9:00 p.m.) that I hadn't blogged for today. Day two and I'm already almost messing it up.

Last night's game was an unpleasant adventure. Watching the Thrashers score three goals that fast was bad enough, then you add on that Miller was pulled after only five shots (including  hose three goals, omg) and many Sabres fans were already changing the channel.

Why does Lalime play best when Miller is pulled? Maybe that's the secret to Patty's troubles. Maybe he psyches himself up all day to play and then when he gets in net he hits panic mode and suddenly can barely control his own bodily functions and can't be bothered to tend goal. 

From here on out I vote that Miller starts every game but about every sixth game he suddenly returns to the bench claiming a mysterious non-visible and certainly short-lived nondescript injury so Lalime has to go in spur of the moment. The Lime played pretty well and only allowed one goal. Unfortunately it was the game winning goal so he takes the loss. :(

 It's gonna be a loooooooong night

The Sabres normally have a January meltdown, it just seems to have come to town a bit later this year. 

Redemption tomorrow night in Tampa? Here's hoping.

Oh yeah, Tyler broke his nose? It was his own fault, but keep your head up, kiddo.

Timmah: Srsly, JBG, take it from me. 

Ryan Miller is a superstar part 24598

by Anne

After Sunday night's win over the Rangers (courtesy of Ryan Miller and Pat Kaleta's magic rebound dance), Ryan Miller went on a media blitz of New York City.

He hit the Today show this morning, followed by something at the Bloomberg media center which features USA Today and the New York times, then hit the NHL offices, then hit the SIRIUS XM studios, then VH1 then the Wall Street Journal and by now is probably back home in Buffalo. I wonder if he stopped in at H&M or hit up Sephora while he was at the Bloomberg tower?

Phew! Long day.

I contemplated bringing my camera and trying to act like paparazzi or start asking him questions as he came back into town but my massive project got in the way. Lame. I had such plans.

On the plus side I finished all the work I had to finish for tomorrow so I can watch some of the Kings game guilt and distraction free! Wooo!

Good night y'all.

Ok so they didn't win.

by Anne

I was so bummed out on Sunday. Like, epically. However, not because Sidney Crosby scored the game winner. Who the eff cares who scored it? I know why people originally hated Sidney Crosby but it's just become pathetic and oddly trendy to hate him. Like you've got the "inside scoop on hockey" if you hate Sidney Crosby. Listen, when something is this popular and trendy, it's not the "inside scoop on hockey" it's mob rule. You are not original if you don't like Sidney Crosby.

I am sad about only getting silver but silver is better than ANYONE predicted they'd do. The highest MSM writer I'd seen rank them was 3rd. Most everyone had Sweden, Canada and Russia mixing it up for the medals and the US finishing 4th.

Take THAT, MSM!

Brian Williams said it best as he signed off the Nightly News on Monday night:

"To US goalie Ryan Miller, pride of the Buffalo Sabres...we'll get 'em next time."

DAMN RIGHT WE WILL, BRIAN. DAMN. RIGHT.

He's already coming for ya, Canada... through this odd ice-block window.

Yes I skipped class to watch the USA/Switzerland game

by Anne

Oh hey guys.

As Ron Wilson so eloquently stated the other day, if you were to have told me that Team USA would be 4-0 at this point in the tournament, I would've assumed you were on crack. 

Nevertheless, here we find ourselves with just that record. Now we move on to the semifinals round where we compete to see which medals we will play for. If we lose to Finland we'll play either Slovakia(!) or Canada for Bronze, if we win, we'll play one of those opponents for Gold and still get silver if we lose.

Now that Luongo's shown that he's Canada's man (and should've been all along) I feel far less confident about facing Canada again in either of those games. A large percentage of the credit for our win over Canada goes to Martin Brodeur for crapping the proverbial bed.

TONI LYDMAN IS GOIN' DOWN.

Hey, also, the rest of the Sabres are back in town! I saw Tyler Myers and Paul Gaustad on my TV yesterday and squealed. It's like I wrote once about the All-Star break, it feels like we've been cheating on our significant other with newer, shinier teams and players but once we're reminded of how adorable and plucky the team waiting for us back home is, we're excited for them to come back.

The Olympics have been a super fun break from the stress of the NHL schedule for more than just the players, the fans need a break too, especially because we were S-L-U-M-P-I-N-G before the break and slid into 5th. I'm not quite as concerned because we have three games in hand over Ottawa but we needed this Olympic break to wash that bad taste out of our mouths.

Hopefully Miller will come back energized and not drained.

I also feel as though I'm the only one who's glad Miller has been playing the last two weeks. He hasn't faced all that many shots (not including the Canada game, duh) and he's been able to stay in top game form. I'm fairly certain I'd be more concerned if he'd been sitting around for two weeks, especially considering he was slumping a tad before the break. I'm glad he's been playing, he'll come back to us still in game-day form. However, here's hoping Lindy gives him a game off here and there, he'll need it come playoff time.

Also, Russia, WTF?

Wheeeeeee!

by Anne

That game was so much fun it was totally bonkers.

I'm all heart-bursty with pride over our little American sweethearts.

It's so exciting that the whole world is getting just a taste of the Ryan Miller brand of badass.

Also, Canada, wtf? Marty? Not good.

I got the Dustin Brown/ Drew Doughty 1-on-1 match-up I'd been hoping for. I'd call it a draw.

SO EXCITED CAN'T EVEN TAKE IT.

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!

Brief Note to discuss Drew Stafford

by Anne

My relationship with Little Foot has been rocky at times, blissful at others and hellishly terrible on occasion.

However, when Little Foot joined Twitter, all became better. He broke the news of Pie's trade before the national media did, even though he didn't name the name of the player traded.

When he scored on that penalty shot against Pittsburgh, it was even better.

Now, he's drawn national attention to the latest excitement to hit the Buffalo Sabres:

The furry convention at their hotel in San Jose.

I love him.

Enjoy. My favorite part has to be that that fox thing in the picture with Ryan Miller might be wearing his brother Drew's jersey.

Oh yeah, Sabres at Canucks tonight. I have class at 8:00am so I more than likely will not be watching past the first period.

Epic Game

by Anne

If you have ever glanced at this blog, you could proooobably figure out that while I am a Buffalo Sabres fan (the veil of mystery has been lifted) in addition to being a Los Angeles Kings fan (once again, big shockeroo). So last night, the game I circled on my calendar in July finally arrived after much anticipation.

It's easy to keep the Kings and Sabres successes and failures entirely separate on this blog and in my mind because, frankly, they almost never play each other. A Sabres victory rarely affects the Kings and vice versa. So when these two teams collide, I'm totally conflicted.

Last night's game was the first in which I didn't mind not having RJ doing the play by play. I've become accustomed to Bob Miller and Jim Fox and I knew they'd be even keeled, well-informed and respectful, no matter how the game unfolded, and they were.

Frankly, on a personal level, that game couldn't have been more perfect. And yes, I am including the final score in that. It was a close game, some nice hits, both teams scoring some big goals, huge saves, great chances and a pace that just didn't seem to quit. There were precious few moments where the crowd could sit back and relax. They were trading tough play in the offensive zone at both ends of the ice. It is true, as Bob Miller mentioned, that the Sabres are a much faster team, but the Kings stayed right with them the whole 65 minutes.

I wanted a Kings OT victory and I got a Kings SO victory. It's not that I love the Kings more. No, far from it, but the Kings just plainly needed that extra point more. The Sabres are not really being threatened by anyone else in the Northeast at the moment and the Kings are battling for a playoff spot. That extra point moved them from ninth to holding sole possession of seventh in the West.

It's such a downer when games that you've hyped up don't live up to your expectations, but that one definitely did.

They didn't hurt each other! Greener played! Woooo!

On an individual level, Myers and Tallinder were both -3. Umm, that is shameful, boys. You're supposed to be our top defesive tandem. What gives?

Sean O'Donnell and Craig Rivet scoring goals in the same game? What kind of wacky parallel universe did we find ourselves in? OD scored his first of the season December 15, 2009 but before that he hadn't scored since December 22, 2007! That's a span of 158 games, btw. Craigory hadn't scored since March 25, a paltry 56 game drought. Psh.

Vanek's power play goal was a beauty. It could not have been more textbook. He had a questionable cross-check of Dewey in front of the net, but he did what he needed to do.

Good old TIMMAH

It was a battle of the Team USA goalies as well, and Quickie came out on top. There is no secret in saying that Ryan Miller is the better goaltender, but Quickie is also five years younger than Millsy and this is only his first full season as a starting goaltender. They're very different goaltenders but I know that Quickie will only get better as he moves up, and he played very well last night.

He'll be out 4-6 weeks after twisting his knee off of his leg making this save.

Ok, no not really but hot damn.

Now I get to wait until next year to see them play again! :(

But that game was so great, I really didn't want it to end. I would've stayed up all night to watch them play.

Delinquency

by Anne

I haven't updated since Thursday cuz I have the sniffles. True story. Also because I been supa dupa busy these last few days.

Let's recap Thursday night through Saturday night, shall we?

Thursday: Kings fired 4298672356 shots on Jimmy Howard but still lost 2-1. Blahhhhh. It was a very unpleasant game. However, Greener bounced back from this sore back and delivered some hits that night. Thank you, Greene Beane.

Friday: The Sabres host the Maple Leafs and, big shockeroo, beat them 3-2. Ryan Miller got all feisty and punched Matt Stajan in the face with his blocker and it was hilarious and awesome except he got a penalty but we killed that penalty off.

He went down like a ton of bricks

Tyler Myers is real tall. He also scored some sweet goals that were of the "Sooooo I'm right here... no one's gonna stop me ok- goal."

In the net.

Three powerplays. Three shots. Three goals. Good night for the PP.... to play against the Maple Leafs abyssmal penalty kill.

Saturday: The Sabres snapped their six-game winning streak but still mustered a point after an unending shootout v. the Colorado Avalanche.

Lalime started sloppy but had some huge saves to keep the Sabres in it until the end.

I called Vanek using his around the world move in the shootout and it totally worked. Hopefully he's turning a corner? Maybe? Pleeeease? :)

He did his best.

Then the Kings lost 4-3 after the Blues scored a goal 14 seconds into the game. Oy. It was not one of Jonathan Quick's best nights as he was pulled after allowing four goals on 23 shots. The last goal he let in was the definition of a softie.

Ok, well that Lydman goal on Ves-HA! Toskalol was the definition of a softie but this one wasn't much better.

They attempted to make a comeback. Brownie and Kopi scored to make it 4-3 but that's how it ended. Lame.

But, congrats to Brandon Segal who scored his first NHL goal tonight! Good job!

Woo!

The Kings need to get their butts in gear. This chick is none too thrilled with them. >:-[

Also, Greener had two fights tonight.

I haven't watched the replay of this fight. I wasn't home yet when it happened.

Why, Greener, why?

Although scanning his teammates' faces is pretty hilarious.

Zus, shave that goatee, it's like a hedge

I love Smyttie's face.

Oscar is really fascinated down there on the left.

Tonight was my last Sabres game working at HSBC Arena :( I have tickets to go to the next home game as a regular old patron. Wooo!

That is, of course, after the Sabres have their lengthy West Coast roadtrip when they'll play the Kings on the 21st and I'll be totally tormented.

Hey! Hey! U-S-A! And the Sabres won too... eh!

by Anne

The Winter Classic game was boring except for the last five minutes and OT and I would've preferred it if the Flyers had won only because they are not in our division.

Anywhoozle, then the Team USA roster was announced and there weren't toooo many surprises. The only players I was displeased to see there were Mike Komisarek and Chris Drury. Or as they shall now be known "Not Rob Scuderi" and "Not Paul Gaustad."

From teams I care about: Ryan Miller was named as one of the goaltenders. Frankly, I'm pretty surprised. I mean, his stats this season haven't been exactly phenomenal and he hasn't really played at an elite level but I guess Brian Burke is ok with that?

Jack Johnson and Dustin Brown will be representin' the Kings, and ya know who else will?!?!

The one real surprise (for me anyway?) was that the #3 goaltender named to the tournament was Jonathan Quick!! Yay Quickie monster! I'm so excited for him. He won't see a second of ice time but he's being groomed for the back-up job for 2014 after TimTom presumably retires.

Also in "WOO!" for team USA was Patrick Kane, Brooks Orpik, and David Backes. Wooo!

Theeeeennnn there was the Sabres game.

Ok.

I'm very glad they won, especially when they had NO BUSINESS winning that game. Jochen Hecht even SAID SO! They were ONCE AGAIN down 3-0 and rallied to win 4-3. I'll take the two points anyway we can get them but this bizness is no longer cute.

Derek Roy's winning goal was also hilarious.

[So the video was supposed to go here but it won't work, sorry!]

Woo! A win is a win! Hope everyone had a great New Year's Eve!

Hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ves-HA! Toskala

by Anne

Well looky there. The Sabres beat the 2nd worst team in the league again! Hooray!

That first period was downright terrifying, however. The Sabres didn't register their first shot on goal til something like 12 minutes into the first. Oh heavens, it was uncomfortable. The Sabres could NOT do anything right, it was awful to experience.

What changed, you might ask? What allowed the Sabres to come around to an eventual 5-2 victory? Was it something Lindy said? Well, I'm sure he had plenty to say. Did Mike Grier and Goose employ their Good Cop/ Bad Cop routine I've envisioned that they use? Perchance.

 But, nay friends, all the Sabres needed to really turn momentum in their favor was one really awful goaltender. Stepping up to the plate tonight was one Mr. Ves-HA! Toskala, mishandling the puck like nobodies' business. First Royzie scored a nice goal to get the Sabres on the board. Well done, Derek.  Then, the momentum changing GOAL OF THE DECADE was scored by none other than.... Toni Lydman? Yes, Toni Lydman's goal was completely awesome. After he scored I walked out into the concourse and said "Toskala for Vezina!" The Leafs fan walking past was not pleased. Just watch it again, or maybe for the very first time:

I love Toni Lydman, they need to interview him more, sidenote. Here's his commentary on how he scored his first of the season:

"Usually they're really pretty," joked Lydman, who has 30 goals in 612 career NHL games. "I can't remember scoring a goal like that before."

Grier and Lydman had two points, both 1+1 while Vanek, Ellis and Roy also scored.

Somehow Staffy was a -1. He's been pretty invisible lately, come to think of it. What's wrong with Staffy?

Oh yeah and Ryan Miller like stopped a lotta shots and junk. The Maple Leafs bring out the best in him.

I love his comments on Lydman's goal, though:

"As a goaltender you feel bad for Vesa on that play," he said. "You know what he's trying to do ... he's looking for an option. But playing against the Maple Leafs, I don't really care too much."

He hates them like we do, being all full of d-baggery and being in the division and whatnot. He know just what to say to make the fans happy.

Other things of note:

DON'T YOU EVER LEAVE ME AGAIN.

:)

No but really, don't leave again, like, to go to another team

YOU EITHER:

Srsly, don't get hurt anymore

Also, things that look bad, but aren't:

That doesn't look comfy

Also, some of the Minnesota Wild's equipment was destroyed in a fire in Ottawa. How crazy and that must've smelled TERRIBLE with all that fiberglass and plastic melting combined with the usual hockey-stink that sticks to equipment. GROSS. They play the Senaturds tomorrow night. Basically what I'm getting at is Ottawa is full of people who are out to sabotage opposing teams. First the Sabres get food poisoning and now the Wild's equipment is destroyed. Conspiracies abound! I'd blame the players but they were in New Jersey. EXCEPT FOR MAYBE JASON SPEZZA AND CHRIS NEIL AND PASCAL LECLAIRE! Guilty.

Sabres Switch things up, decide to win 3-0 instead

by Anne

Wooo!

Sabres won!

3-0!

Miller's 16th career shutout!

Only 87 till he catches Brodeur's current record!

Also, called it.

Oh Toni.

So happy he finally scored!

Sabretooth knows we are not worthy.

Sorry about that weird faded thing from the website.

It's like a ghost.

Oooooooooo!

Or not.

Also, Tallinder and Montador scored.

Awesome.

But when your total offense is those three, thaaaaat's not ideal.

Whatever.

Woooo!

Don't need to say much

by Anne

Who da man?

That's right.
3-0 win
38 save honest-to-goodness shutout
HOT.

Goals by Kennedy, Tallinder(!), and Hecht gave the Sabres a fairly clean, not too chippy (one lame fight between Mayers and Montador) win over the godawfulterrible, in-fighting Toronto Maple Leafs.

Fan. Tastic. Kessel was denied SEVERAL times, which, I'm sure, made Miller happy as his dislike of Kessel (his future Team USA teammate) has been documented.

Best moment of the night: while moving the puck, Miller accidentally shot the puck right through the photographer's hole in the glass just to the right of his net. The gentleman got quite a bruise and Miller's game stick. Not bad. Well done, Mr. Miller.

There was lots of carryingson around the league with Keith Ballard being all childish and babylike and swinging his stick in frustration at the goalpoast and accidentally clubbing his own goaltender in the head who had to be taken off on a stretcher but appears to be doing ok. What a moron.

Bad quality but you can see it still.

Idiot

Alexander Ovechkin needs to be suspended. Period. I don't care how good he is. He is getting more and more reckless. I don't care if he's hurt. He cannot continue to play this way:

Dangerous.

Not the first time he's done something like that, either.

Anyway, get that bad taste out of your mouths. Sabres won 3-0!

Also of note: Drew Stafford went 7-3 in the faceoff circle tonight. Good on ya, Staffy. Although Tim Kennedy went 0-7. Yee-ouch.

Ryan Miller doesn't sleep... he waits

Sorry I kinda died for a few days

by Anne

Yeah so I had all these grandiose plans for the putting to bed of Sabretooth's House and the emergence of QCSB, but then a stomach bug had other plans for me and I was outta commission from Friday afternoon until, well, right now, 7:50am Sunday morning.

Must re-cap a few days:

Thursday:

• Baby Schenner did not impress too highly in his NHL debut, but other than Quickie, none of the Kings really did. They lost 4-1 to the Canucks. I didn't make it through the entire game.
  

• I ate lots of Thanksgiving yumminess and it rocked.

Friday:

• I did not realize the Sabres game was on at 1:00 until it was 1:40 so I missed all of the first, except for the Flyers scoring their second goal. Boooo.
  

• Fortunately, the Sabres managed to hold it together and win 4-2.
  

• Goose hipchecked himself into the boards and hurt his knee. Ummm, not good, Goosie.
  

• Then Craigory took an awkward tumble into the boards and injured himself. 
  

• Kaleta hit someone and got suspended for it. Lame.
  

• I got really sick around 6:00 and was sick all night. It was quite unpleasant.

Saturday:

• I ate some solid foods
  

• The Sabres, Canucks and Kings all played.
  

• The Sabres played two of the most boring periods of hockey of the season before waking up and remembering they were playing the HURRICANES and scored five unanswered goals in the third to win 5-1.
  

• That wouldn't be quite so bad if the Butter Snaps hadn't allowed five unanswered goals in the third to lose 6-4 the night before. Oh Butter Snaps.
  

• This is already the second time this season the Sabres have won back to back games, something they only managed to do once last season. Whee!

 Mikey opened the scoring.

I love him.

I didn't care too much about him when he was in Buffalo before.

Now I adore him.

• Miller played out of his ever-loving mind. I should've tossed him and his glove hand on my list of things I'm thankful for.

Rick was right.

We are not worthy

• Tyler Myers had a terrrrible giveaway that lead directly to the Butter Snaps only goal, but Lindy just left him on the ice to work out the kinks and he finished the night with four assists. Three for the Sabres and one for the 'Canes. Haha. ohhhh, too soon?
  

• The Canucks hosted the Oilers and trounced them 7-3. The Canucks PK was not good, going 1 for 3, but they scored 5 goals in the first and chased Deslauriers. Seven different Canucks scored and Kes had three assists. Wooo!
  

• The Kings played the Blackhawks last night in a tight game. Simmer opened the scoring and Tazer answered, but that was all the scoring they could muster in regulation and OT. It went to the shootout where both Kopi and JJ3 scored and Quickie stopped the first two Blackhawks shooters and the Kings won 2-1! Wooooo!
  

• I fell asleep before the 3rd period of the Kings game. It's always grand to wake up to a Kings victory, especially when I didn't bench Quickie for the Sunny Hedgehog Enchanters.
  

• Quickie played an outstanding game. A game like the ones he opened the season with, thank goodness.

Quickie says NO.

I'm not sure what that dude in plaid is doing, exactly.

Tonight the Canucks host the Sharks. I will probably not be watching as it is my Mama's birthday.

Happy Birthday to my Mama!!!