is not another happy hockey day

BOOO! What is wrong with my teams? The Devils are done. and how much do I hate Sean Avery? It knows no bounds. He's an asshole supreme. And he called Marty Brodeur a "fatso". wtf dude?

Blah. I'm with Heather B., I think I am still waiting for the Sabres series to start. Spring means playoffs! And the fact that the Sabres aren't in it, and the Devils are done means the only team I actually like still is the Wings and who knows if they are going anywhere. (THough they did FINALLY start Osgood last night, and he got them a win- go figure)

I did watch part of the SJ/Calgary series the other night- thursday. I caught the 2nd period, then went to bed. Ryan Clowe (it's Clow-EE, CBC guys) is an asshole. I don't like him at all. And to make it worse, I know that he and several other guys on the Sharks hooked up with my skanky former friend when they were in Cleveland and she worked for the team. GROSS. it was really bothering me. and Dion Phaneuf has creeeeepy eyes!

so yeah, hockey is not going my way this spring and it's sad.

that's about it for today. I'm going to do some yard work for a lady who needs help. Enjoy the sunshine!!

rubbing salt in the wound`

Oooh ouch. The Sabres won that game, handily- which was great. Then there's the post game show, a very terse interview with Lindy- how much do I LOVE that man?! and a bit of a sad goodbye from the studio 200 boys. I think kevin was a little sniffly. "We'll be around"..

so I was feelin a bit down, ya know.. then MSG cuts to this show about the 1994 Rangers and SHOWS the end of that game, which just happened to be the END of my first season as a hockey fan. (and I was a CANUCKS fan, so I was not happy!) Oooh it burns! I can't remember if I cried or not that night, i sure as hell wanted to, I jsut can't remember if I did. I know I could barely watch that stupid game. The boys were there, dammit! I could not sit still, I wandered from the living room to the office and back all night. It was way too tense and in those waning minutes, with the whole crew at MSG losing their minds, I just saw my first hockey dream crumble into dust.

It was not a happy feeling 14 years ago and it still stings. My Pavel Bure was that close to a Stanley Cup and it didn't happen. He was almost the first Russian to have his name on the Cup.. but they couldn't get it done, and he never even came close again. :(

I have since had other teams win- the Wings and the Devils, and seen my fellas- including a team I knew personally- the Dayton Bombers of the ECHL make it to the finals to get swept, but nothing will ever match that feeling of pain on June 14, 1994. And those bastards on MSG just had to bring it back, tonight, when I was already feeling a bit hockey sad.

So I'm not in the mood to dissect the Sabres tonight. It was a good game today, and a good way to end the season- way to go, Thibault and Vanek! Also, way to be a team player, Royzie.. but I will save my season-ending recaps for another time.

I'll also get some playoff predictions going on tomorrow or monday, once the teams are set. Congrats to the Caps- I kinda have a soft spot for them. But I'm still pullin for the Devils and the Wings, those are my boys.

G'night everybody.

Why don't you come on out and say it

Well the playoffs are a non-factor now for the Sabres. yeah, it's disappointing, but hey, who really thought they'd hang on this long? I mean we all wish we were in, but taking to the 81st game was an accomplishment in itself. They got shut down tonight by a sick defensive team with a very hot goalie. They sure had some chances, especially late, but Montreal was up to the task. I'd much rather see the boys go down fighting than just fold up and die.

So that's that. I think there might still be a chance that Ottawa wouldn't make it and I would love that. LOL I just can't stand those [expletive] guys. ;)

the demise of playoff hopes comes hard, I'm not gonna lie, but I've been here many a time before on many a level. And it's always hard, whether it's the 81st game of the regular season or game 7 of the Cup finals and your team didn't make it (been there too). But.. there is always next year, and there are always other teams to cheer for.

This is when it helps to have some allegiances outside of the Sabres. For whatever reason- it's your hometown, your first hockey love, you just dig some of the players-- it's good to have a backup plan. Or, barring that, just toss all the playoff teams that you don't hate in a hat and pick one. Lol that way you still have someone to cheer for!

We've still got one more game to see the guys so let's relish it, it's all we have until September comes around and it's pre-season again. IN the meantime, it actually felt like Spring today in Buffalo so maybe that means it is springtime and we can go out and enjoy the lovely weather and not have to be chained to our tvs (it's a willing submission, I'll admit) hanging on every goal or non-goal.

I'll do some serious reflections in the next while, but I want to wait until the season is all the way over for that. I have a lot to say about these boys and I want to do it right.

for now.. it's bedtime. I have to be up at 6:30ish again. grrr.