Clash of the (less than) Titans: A Thursday to Remember
by Donny Rivette on Apr 2, 2009 2:16 PM EDT
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Anarchy in the NHL East's top eight.
The radidly-crumbling Cray uber-desktop at Casa W4E will probably finish out the evening as a smolding, smoking shadow of its former self after tonight's dual-link action at NHL GameCenter featuring the Habs at Isles and Rangers at Hurricanes.
If you're a Florida fan, what alternative do you have? The Panthers are maniacally chasing three of them.
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On the other hand, the Billy Mumfrey cock-eyed optimists among us could factually argue that the Cats are only five points out of fourth place, though given MTL and PHI's games-in-hand, and the Panthers having a scant five games left to play, this is indeed most likely funny-talk.
Friday morning could have the Soldiers of Sunrise awakening to a deep depression, but that's Pete DeBoer's problem.
On to the evening's bright lights:
The Habs, 4-3-3 in their last 10, are desperately kicking at Florida's white-knuckled fingers, shooting for the one victory that will break the collective back of the Cats. Against the Isles? This may be that victory. Can we loan them Denis Potvin for the game? He's better than what is currently being dispatched on the New York blueline.
WHO THE CATS NEED TO WIN: Nassau's finest. Duh.
Previews/Live Blogs: Habs Eyes on the Prize, Lighthouse Hockey
With a victory the Hurricanes -left for dead just weeks ago - vault over the Flyers and settle into the number four spot. With a regulation loss they share 91 points with tonight's opponent. They're motivated, they're hot (winners of six straight)...and they won't be underestimated any longer. John Tortorella's Rangers are one click above Montreal; so don't call them lacking in ass-fire.
WHO THE CATS NEED TO WIN: Caro..Car...the former Whalers. Oh the humanity.
Previews/Live Blogs: Canes Country, Blueshirt Banter
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“so don’t call them lacking in ass-fire.”
I had an old girlfriend who used to call me ass-fire. Something about me shooting fireballs from my butt at the Irish Pub or something.
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That sounds like a fine story, Wuf.
Perhaps expansion into a childrens’ book series, like Harry Potter, but with anal fireballs. Like that.
by Donny Rivette on Apr 2, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Rooting for the Canes?
Gotta leave a bad taste in your mouth sir
Good to meet you guys last night
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 2, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions
after not making the playoffs in 9 years
or winning a playoff game in 12…we have no taste buds left, can no longer see things in color, just black & white and when we close our eyes, its a montague of a Gretzky hat trick, Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy. Some where in the background, Pavel Bure is crying.
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Or he’s getting indicted. It is Russia, after all.
by Donny Rivette on Apr 2, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, nothin’ personal, J. You know the drill.
Had a blast as well…when’s the next meetup? How about Sunday at the Cats game?
by Donny Rivette on Apr 2, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t let J. lure you into that sordid cult of his. Sure, it will start nice and innocent with a leaflet, but soon you’ll be hearing of the greatness of Adam Graves. (Couldn’t bear to type that without altering it.)
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He admitted to me last night that he’d never been inside the Hartford Civic Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Blasphemer.
by Donny Rivette on Apr 2, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Pulling for you Cats in the worst way
Sorry to say that every chance the Isles have had to help out the Panthers (or my-other-love Blues, for that matter), they have failed. Tonight they’re supposed to pull it off without Mark Streit and Kyle Okposo.
Long odds, these — but that’s why they play the games … right?
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Now that you mention it, I think the Isles are subconsciously “getting back” at the Cats for a couple of trades a few years back…
by Donny Rivette on Apr 2, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha. Nine years without playoffs is penance enough.
… though if you want to bring me Milbury’s head, I pay cash.
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Have you taken a number, sir? You’ll need a number…
by Donny Rivette on Apr 3, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
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