Thrashers

By BAF

December 12, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this

“Have another doughnut” has to be one of the best video clips of all time.

Thanks for making me laugh first thing this morning.

By John

December 12, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this

What about the starting goalie tonight?

By Jim

December 12, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this

How can he be wearing a mike if the NHL prohibits it? Please explain. Happy that they’re not miking a Canadian or a European. Boston will come out smokin, we’ve got to be prepared for that early surge. Be nice to see us turn the tables on them and come out “en fuego”.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

December 12, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

Jim — The NHL prohibits the live or “realtime” feed of said mic. They don’t want F-Bombs dropped on national television, so they use the sound bites during replays.

By BlueSpark

December 12, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

Army will say the same things every player says:

“OK boys let’s go, eh!”

and

“[Linemate’s name]! [Linemate’s name]! [Linemate’s name]! “

By Bob

December 12, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

Have another donught at Koharski (right?) and in the NFL Jerry Glanville’s tirade at a ref This is the NFL, and that stands for Not For Long if you keep making calls like that! are my two all time favorites. I laugh every time, just like Jim Mora’s Playoffs?!

By Alan

December 12, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

I’d pay extra for a “realtime” mic feed.

By d

December 12, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

Jim

I think Army is from Saskatoon.

So do finally get the “Stuart Little” line tonight?

By Sara

December 12, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

I love when they mic the guys during the All-Star games - that ends up being great stuff. The year Heater went and won the MVP, they had Roenick mic’d for that game and it was hilarious.

Army is definitely a great choice too - with his personality there’s bound to be some zingers. Well, if the team plays well anyway. If not…it may all be one continuous bleep.

Bob LOL I had forgotten that Glanville one. They ought to mic the coaches more often. Can you imagine Keenan with a mic on? Talk about one continuous bleep…

By Tom

December 12, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXpcb5aTnPk

Here is the link for the have another donut video

By aaron

December 12, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

Wait… ESPN used to talk about hockey?

How long ago was this?

By The Joker

December 12, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

Can we mic up stendec for a game?

By Bag of Salt

December 12, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

Can we mic up stendec for a game?

What will all the plus signs he uses in his text translate to on-air?

By nfieldr

December 12, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

I literally think about that donut incident every time that I see Koharski refing a game. It happened during the 1988 playoffs. Don Koharski’s son Jamie officiated a lot of Gladiators games a few years back.

By Tox

December 12, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

Maybe Armstrong will finally start finishing his checks now that the cameras will be focused on him.

By Buzilla in CT

December 12, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

“She’s a lesbian! a lesbian!”

“I know! I know!”

By TRON

December 12, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

GOOD POLL QUESTION……….LETEMIN IS THE ONE ON THE OUTS……..60% AGREE………..ROFL…….

By Bag of Salt

December 12, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

An even better poll question:

Will ROBOTRONsteeledec ever replace his broken keyboard?

Do you talk like that in real life, or do you just enjoy giving everyone on the internet the impression that you’re a moron?

By Buzilla in CT

December 12, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

“Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto”…

Wait, are these suggestion for what we want him to say?

I would like him to lay someone to the bone, stand over him and say “I’m casper, the unfriendly ghost…b*tch….”

By Army as "stendec"

December 12, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

(when John Anderson leans in to have a word) I got the (BLEEP)ING MIC ON, YOU QUITTER! GET AWAY FROM ME!

(talking to an opponent) The announcers are joyous over the imminent return of good old What�s-His Name! Will not be for long. Next phantom injury just around the corner. What a perfect BLEEP)ing way to top off a totally BLEEP) night in Loseland!

(skating by the crease after an early goal) Another goal in the first minute? Way to go Moose Lehtonen! You untalented son of a b+tch!

(after watching Kovalchuk score an eventual game-winning goal) This is the worthless untalented quitter many want to be named team captain?

By Buzilla in CT

December 12, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this

Armstrong is so pale he looks blue

By Sam

December 12, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

Army’s a trash-talker so he’s an interesting choice. We may not get 3 unedited lines out fo him all night.

By Douglas

December 12, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Do we know who’s in goal tonight?

By TRON

December 12, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

PAVELEC IS IN GOAL………HE IS THE FUTURE……..DEAL WITH IT…………GLASS GROINED WUNDERKIND LETEMIN IS A GONER………DEAL WITH IT………ROFL….ROFL….ROFL…..

By BlueSpark

December 12, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

“Buy you a soda after the game? “

By Jameson

December 12, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this

Buzilla- I definitely think he needs to call Thomas’ wife a lesbian. That would certainly be the funniest thing in the history of the game if it were to happen on TV in a real game.

By Tom

December 12, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this

Tron/Stendec says…

2 quickies and he is soon to be the past…

By Mike Knobler

December 12, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this

The way this game started, he probably just said, “Oh, crap, there goes another goal.”

By Tom

December 12, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this

Sorry Stendec/Tron

3 goals in the first few minutes and Pavelic is gone… Wish it was that easy for Waddell.

By LAC

December 12, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this

Sure glad I don’t have season tickets anymore, I’m heading out to eat, this team STINKS like Hell.

Where are all these “changes” we were going to see, these quitters need to be REPLACED NOW ! ESP slater MR.-3 !

By The Joker

December 12, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

Pull the Goalie

By The Joker

December 12, 2008 8:32 PM | Link to this

When the coach says give a 110%, I don’t think he meant to give the other team 110 goals.

By stendec

December 12, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

In the spirit of the holidays words which would offend the righteous Rev Stroz are deleted. These are shown as Stroz Edits (SE). Merry Christmas everyone!

Another gutless display by a heartless group of slimeballs! Four quick goals? To the idiot who does not believe the Wolves would at least compete: (SE) you! This is so (SE) far from being a damn team! Damn sons of (SE) quitters! Ilya “Bags Are Packed” Kovalchuk most overrated nothing in NHL. This loser could not score into an empty net if he was the only guy on the (SE) ice! This untalented Maryann Hossa prima donna (SE) needs to (SE) go! Do not give a damn where. Just get him the (SE) out of Atlanta! (SE) Russian bust! Totally unacceptable going through motions uneffort. Celebrate on apologists for another glorious choke job! Good old untalented Kari Pavs and Moose Lehtonen could not wait to get the game over with. Which it was after the opening (SE) goal! (SE) sons of (SE). Hey John Petrino. That no-score offense of yours is still (SE) working! (SE) all of these (SE) (SE) (SE) (SE) Mike Vick clones. (SE) these worthless oxygen wastes are not even fit to carry HIS (SE) jock. How (SE) disgusting is that? I hope the Bruins reach double digits on these female w******* (SE). Will serve all you (SE) apologists right! Keep the status quo? (SE) the status quo. **Along with these uncaring quitters! My Christmas wish? To have all Wolves playing in Atlanta and to have all Toiletlids on a slow bus to Poughkeepsie!

By stendec

December 12, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this

As for the poll question: All three of them! Put John Petrino between the pipes. Could not do any worse!

By The Joker

December 12, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this

Put stendec between the pipes.

By R. Stroz

December 12, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this

stendec - Which is/was worse/worst?

The Falcons under the Smith family fools or the Thrashers under the ASG clusterflockers.

By Alan

December 12, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this

This loser could not score into an empty net if he was the only guy on the (SE) ice!

Wow, you’re right. He completely missed the empty net.

By stendec

December 12, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this

Halfway to 10 early in the third period. Way to go Moosie! Only five more to go. Make us all (SE) proud! The Toiletlids just scored. Big (SE) deal. Whoop-de-doo! Damn toilet residue.

By Tom

December 12, 2008 9:38 PM | Link to this

I am missing JP tonight, the other announcer SUCKS.

By stendec

December 12, 2008 9:51 PM | Link to this

Goal number six! Way to go Moosie Lehtonen. Still plenty of time to whiff in four more! Check that! Now seven goals. I just knew Moosie would not let me down! Sorry Stroz. These quitters are MF CS CD SOB untalented pieces of (crap) who do not deserve to live! Total oxygen wastes. They deserve EVERY word after this unredeemable uneffort on home ice. Anyone who does not agree can go straight to Hell!

By Brendan

December 12, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this

Tom, missing J.P.? I can fix that in two words. “Hockey stick.” Want Dellacamera summed up in one word: “Clearance.” Hmmn, or … “AT-lanna.” Well, it’s 6-2.

Yeah, yeah. But honestly, I thought the Thrashers had a decent second period. Maybe that was the Bruins lying back a bit … or just some hard work by the T-birds. Whatever momentum the team seemed to have was wiped out by the 5:00 Major against Joey Crabb.

Now, it’s 7-2. Well, we play Boston again tomorrow, right? In Boston. Positives … hmmn. Boris Valabik got his 1st NHL goal. Poor Moose. He inherited a 3-0 deficit. He’s hasn’t played horrendously. The team has had a lot of lapses, and a goal just went in off Valabik. But I digress, the 4th Boston goal is on Hedberg.

Which means?

It means if Atlanta scores a 3rd goal in this game, Hedberg’s “bailout” of Pavelec will actually tag Hedberg with the loss. Without another Thrasher goal, Pavelec is still the losing goalie of record. Pavelec is back in net now. Moose is fuming on the bench.

By Nikita

December 12, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

Man, this is depressing. But I am considering the real, trying score to be 2-3 — omitting the 3 joke goals let in by Pavs and the one let in by Moose.

By R. Stroz

December 12, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

Boris really beat the stendec out of that guy.

By Brendan

December 12, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this

And Kozlov scores. So, Moose will be the losing goalie, tonight. Ya have to feel for that man. Seriously, what keeps him from requesting a trade to a team headed towards the playoffs? He must love Atlanta. I mean, living here. He gets relatively low goal support. “Backchecking” isn’t in the vocabulary of several Thrasher players. Moose tossed us a bone by signing here in the final days of June. On July 1, 2008, Hedberg would received several offers to be a backup goalie. At his price tag, all 30 teams could afford him. I hope Johan still thinks he made the right choice by staying with Atlanta. I wouldn’t hold it against Hedberg if he asked to be traded.

By stendec

December 12, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this

I used to play the I Wish Reality Game too. Like Nikita. I would wish the Falcons were not behind by three touchdowns because two of the touchdowns were joke scores. Want the know something funny sad not funny ha ha? The damn score NEVER changed one iota! Despite all my wishes. What really steams me is some of the most pathetic Toiletlid debacles have been showcased on home ice! Take that up the (SE) fans. My how other teams must fear (relish) visits to Atlanta. Oh well, maybe Bruins can reach double digits in rematch. Good time to put good old What’s-His-Name back in. Lock in those odds for a minus 10 or more! SOBs once and forevermore.

By B. Thenet

December 12, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this

The Thrashers have a black cloud following them.

This team has no good luck goings its way.

The other night the Thrashers score two fantastic goals, and the Rangers get two really flukey goals and win in OT.

Tonight the Thrashers dominate the Bruins for almost the entire 2nd period, and not only do they not get a goal out of it….but they end up getting a bogus 5 minute major called against them that pretty much ends the game.

How many bad bounces can the Thrashers really get this year. It feels like they are due for a 10 game winning streak after the mountain of bad bounces, bad calls, and freakish misdirections that go against them.

By stendec

December 12, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this

Heartbreaking 7-6 loss! Would have been worse without that Ilya Kovalchuk hat trick. What? Ilya Kovalchuk did not have a hat trick? What a (SE) surprise! Has the Russian even played the last few games?

By Nikita

December 12, 2008 10:22 PM | Link to this

Yep. We play worst on home ice. I’m going out, so I’ll save my analysis for later, but the sad thing about this game is that goaltending really made the huge negative difference. Shots against were good, shots on were good, faceoffs were good, and for a lot of the game the team looked pretty good. But Pavelec really played poorly, and Moose’s first goal he did not even see — it whipped right by his glove. Hideous.

By R. Stroz

December 12, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this

stendec - I understand your frustration. Since both of us are Atlanta natives, we are accustomed to lousy teams with lousy ownership and lousy management.

The acronyms are a little more palatable than the fill in the letter words.

Your disgust is easily understood. Just try to keep it PG-13 if possible.

By Jameson

December 12, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this

I’m at work, so I didn’t get to see the game. Did Crabb really deserve a game misconduct on that boarding call?

By Mike Knobler

December 12, 2008 10:42 PM | Link to this

I asked John Anderson which goalie starts Saturday at Boston. He said he doesn’t have to make that decision tonight. It’s not an obvious call to me. Neither will be rested. Going with Pavelec is like having the guy who fell off the horse get right back on, which is usually a good thing. OTOH, the Bruins are a pretty wild horse to try to ride.

By Brendan

December 12, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this

The “On the Fly” boys said, “It was as if we had two teams from two different leagues. That’s how OUTMATCHED Atlanta was tonight. The Bruins really have some depth now.”

Gee … is there really anything more to add?

Jameson, Crabb got a game misconduct for the hit, in addition to the five minutes. So, the official sure thought so. Remember, that’s Phil Kessell, a cancer survivor who is in the midst of a full career resurrection. If anyone breathes on him with acrid odor, it’s a 2:00 penalty.

By stendec

December 12, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this

More whining and excuses from John Petrino and the Toiletlids. Had my fill of that crap from What’s-His-Name! Take your losses like men even though none of you are men. Quitters should never expect to win. I am (X) tired of hearing crap like bad bounces, bad penalties, bad monkey pucks, bad ice, bad this, bad that and Bad Moon Rising. Hell! Winners make their own luck. Just look at the football team which will compete Sunday in Atlanta. NO professional sports team was any more totally inept and unorganized last season. Toiletlids just do not not give a (X). *Why should the fans? * (X) them!

By B. Thenet

December 12, 2008 10:59 PM | Link to this

I really wonder if the On The Fly guys even watched the game with the comments they made after this game, or if they just looked at the box score and highlights before they made their comments.

Outside of the goaltending the Thrashers and Bruins were pretty evenly matched tonight, in fact the Thrashers had the better 2nd period until that garbage major call on Crabb.

By Brendan

December 12, 2008 11:29 PM | Link to this

B.Thenet, I liked the 2nd stanza. Lots of effort. Good intensity. Just no goals. But for a 60-minute game?, that effort wasn’t there. Dude, the Thrashers never had a prayer of pulling this off, even if you took for three “quickies” away. Atlanta went into the 3rd period down, 4-1. A popular sentiment and strategy would be, “look guys, let’s just see if we can win this period against the Conference leaders.” And they didn’t even come close to doing that. They lost the 3rd period, 3-2. They didn’t shut Boston down, when all the Bruins had to do … was run out the clock.

Think about it. Think HARDER.

Boston doesn’t suck. One glance at the standings ought to tell us that. We were embarrassed. Yes, it snowballed. And yes, I honestly think the Thrashers aren’t four goal WORSE than the Bruins. But to say we’re evenly matched with the Bruins … would take a decisive win on Saturday Night to have credibility.

In 2006, the Bruins began their rebuilding. They spent big on Chara ($7.5M). They spent $5 million on Savard. They drafted Kessell, 5th overall. They picked up Milan Lucic, 50th overall. Boston named Peter Chiarelli, from Ottawa, as their next GM in May 2006. He picked Claude Julien, from the Devils, to be his Head Coach. Remember, Lou Lamoriello fired Julien 79-games into the season? Anywho, once Boston was rid of the Village Idiot, Harry Sinden, things got better for them. May the SAME happen to us!!!! (Lord, hear our prayer!!)

If Atlanta is routed by Boston again Saturday night, what more is there to say?

By Nikita

December 13, 2008 12:10 AM | Link to this

Brendan, I gotta disagree here. By pretty much every statistical measure Atlanta actually did very well tonight. I felt they didn’t look good for short periods of the evening, and there is no denying that Boston is a physically much larger and faster team. But we did fine other than in goal.

Also, it was very chippy, and I was pleased to see Atlanta controlling Boston and keeping them in their own end for relatively long stretches.

Our goalies faced fewer shots, and allowed more of them. That killed us. It bears noting that Boston’s goalie is a very good one who doesn’t allow many shots — but Moose and Pavs allowed too many under any conditions. I suspect Moose was very tired. I continue to believe that Pavs isn’t ready to play many NHL minutes — his technique leaves the net too vulnerable if the opposing team is reasonably good with rebounds.

By Jason

December 13, 2008 12:28 AM | Link to this

Unfortunately, I feel like the Thrashers are the Village Idiot every year, and it’s not gonna change anytime soon, outside of a miracle. I watched Waddell sitting high up in his pearch all night hoping he would be so disgusted in his creation, that he would suddenly decide to end the maddness and jump. No such luck.

I sat in front of former Hawk and NBA player Jon Barry tonight, he was cheering on the Thrash, but even he was suprised how easily they put themselves into a hole. I told him I was running out of energy and adjectives to describe my disapointment in this team and organization.

That said, I don’t pin this crappy team on Anderson still.

By Sage of Bluesland

December 13, 2008 1:42 AM | Link to this

I wonder how Coach Sunshine is feeling now? Does he still harbor those idiotic fantasies of making the playoffs—or winning the Stanley Cup as he blustered about prior to the season?

Well, he sure isn’t looking so well now, is he? He should watch his bluster, as it’s getting close to Don Waddell-territory.

I also refuse to recognize his name as he won’t be here too long…Why bother with names?

Whoever subsidizes the incompetence of this “team” and “organization” (and I use those terms very, very loosely) is only prolonging the pain of the inevitable. This ownership group does NOT deserve your money (well, assuming it is your money to even begin with; that could explain quite a bit)…

By dhj_1962

December 13, 2008 6:21 AM | Link to this

By pretty much every statistical measure Atlanta actually did very well tonight. YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING!!! STATEMENTS LIKE THIS IS WHAT MAKES STENDICKS RANTS UNDERSTANDABLE. STATS ARE FOR LOSERS!!!! WE HAVE WON 9….9….9. ASK ANY ATHLETE, ANY AGE, WOULD HE WANT TO WIN, OR DOES HE WANT GOOD STATS??? ANYONE WHO LOOKS AT THE BRIGHT SIDE OF A SORRY TEAM….I CANT SAY IT. IT WOULD NOT BE NICE.

By Sage of Bluesland

December 13, 2008 7:24 AM | Link to this

“…Our goalies faced fewer shots, and allowed more of them. That killed us….”

Wow, sheer insight there. My nomination for “Post of the Year” in the dysfunctional Thrashersland…

By dhj_1962

December 13, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this

I’M WITH YA SAGE..THAT ONE HAS MY VOTE TOO. “THEY HAD MORE GOALS THAN WE DID, THATS WHY WE LOST” “THEIR PUCKS FOUND A WAY IN THE NET, OURS DIDN’T”

By dhj_1962

December 13, 2008 8:07 AM | Link to this

COLBY WAS MIC’D….WHAT DID HE SAY? DARN, ANOTHER GOAL AGAINST…OOPS, THERE GOES ANOTHER….AND ANOTHER…WHO WE GOT IN NET TONITE?? NO ONE?? WOW, WE ONLY GAVE UP SEVEN…PRETTY GOOD FOR US…WE GOT 3??? AINT THAT WORTH A POINT? HEY KOVY, HOW MUCH YOU ASKING FOR YOUR HOUSE? MAYBE YOU CAN BUY VICKS HOUSE IN VIRGINIA..ITS GETTING CHEAPER BY THE MINUTE.

By Brendan

December 13, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

Well, I’ll say this, Nikita. Let’s see how it plays out tonight in Boston. Maybe, statistically speaking, the score will be closer than 7-3. I think it will. These guys have to show some mettle. There must be consequences for poor play or effort. Meaning? Well, yeah. Players must be denied ice time, or even demoted, for poor play. Especially consistently poor play. Maybe, to the point, where they could be subjected to a waiver claim.

By Forrest Gump

December 13, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

Sometimes, I guess there’s just not enough rocks.

By Sage of Bluesland

December 13, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

Or, sometimes, there’s just not enough wins…or effort…or talent…

Nearly a decade of futility and incompetence. Yet the madness continues!

Why the spending on this pathetic excuse of a “product” does, I’ll never know.

Do those that even continue going to the game feel in the slightest bit foolish? You should.

Stop enabling this behavior to continue…I’ve never seen such bigger wittle fwag-waving sheep in my life…It’s really disgusting…

By Nikita

December 13, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

dhj & co, mock me all you want. But in this case I am correct. The Thrash played a fine (though of course not perfect) game last night with the exception of the goalies. There’s no place in the world where allowing 2/3rds of shots to hit the net is acceptable, and it lost us the game.

Brendan, who would you like to see demoted? I nominate Jason Williams.

By dhj_1962

December 13, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

sorry Nikita, i’m just picking at the whole sorry situation..but, your not correct in this case. they just aint any good, there are no more excuses. if they put another 5 game win streak together, then we can say good things. right now, the only good thing that has happened the last few games is Kovy, Boris, who else? maybe Slava? I mean, they are 2-12-2 in their last 14, come on. pretty much a team full of minus players, look at NJ, clemensen?? weeks?? and they are still winning. its not the coach, its not the system, its the players. and Atl. don’t have but a few. bottom line

By Fantasy Island

December 13, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

Midget: Boss Da Da Plane

Boss: Oh our first guest is a delusional Atlanta Thrasher fan that thinks the team is talented and despite having one of the WORST records in the NHL and one of the WORST Goals For/Goals Against differences in the NHL, she believes all that needs to be done is to shift a few players around and the team will win.

Midget: Boss, what are we doing for her?

Boss: Nothing, she is beyond our help, even Fantasy Island can’t perform miracles.

By Brendan

December 13, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

Honestly, I’m thinking Exelby, Nikita. Well, up to the pressbox, not to the minors. He could be claimed off waivers. If we’re going to lose Exelby, I’d at least want to try to package him in a deal at the trade deadline. (Ex has a year left on his contract, I believe.) Losing players … for salary relief … when the salary relief is $1.3 million, is like scraping off one square-inch of an iced over windshield, in mid-January, in Wisconsin. Okay, you warm weather equivalent? Hmmmn. It’s like peeing in the ocean, in mid-July. What did it accomplish? Especially when the team is $10 million under the cap.

Right about, ohhh, say nowwwwww … someone will chime in, “But Brendan! But Brendan!! The cap is gonna shrink. And we’ll have all that space, when other, BETTER teams, won’t!”

Ahhhhhhhhh. Look, uhh … there’s merit in that argument, provisionally. And the provisions are two fold … (1) the team is competently run by someone with a proven track record of success, and (2) that the ownership will “greenlight” spending to the max cap to give the Atlanta market a fighting chance to get deep into the playoffs.

Looking around … hoo boy (TM, poster Bob, all rights reserved), we’re looking at an O-fer. As in, “O” for “2.” More commonly expressed thusly, 0-2. Although I hate this expression, “It’s like putting lipstick on a pig.” What is goal? To have the best looking pig at the beauty pageant? If so, BANG! Mission accomplished. Atlanta wins the “Lipstick on a Pig” Award. The Atlanta Spirit, Limited Liability Corporation, owning a hockey team is a lot like the mule with the spinning wheel. Nobody knows how they got, and darned if they know what to do with it. Once you understand this, you have arrived.

By Nikita

December 13, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this

I’m not going to bother countering mockery. Particularly since you’re mocking me for looking at the things that matter, as opposed to the things that are secondary, if you’re trying to improve the team. Wins are great. I want to win. But I’m not going to slam the team for last night’s game like I did after Philly or Boston last year, because the team did not play like losers. I’m also not slamming them for NYR earlier this week.

Last night the team was chippy and prevailed in every statistical measure except those pertaining to the goalies. The loss is behind us, but we can build on the stats.

Brendan, I’m sorry. I failed to note that it goes without saying that Erik Christensen and Garnet Exelby should be first off the ice. But I thought Williams kinda sucked last night.

IMO, we should trade and/or buy the pieces we need. Those I would suggest we consider trading/waiving/whatever include: EC, Ex (first — these two absolutely need to go), Havelid, and Slater.

By dhj_1962

December 13, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

by gosh you are right, the bloody ole chaps were chippy. i think i’ll have a spot of tea and wait for the match to come on the telly. lmfao

By Brendan

December 13, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

Williams, who is in his ‘contract year,’ is not putting up the type of campaign that he wanted. But, there’s still two-thirds of the season to go. But if Williams, Reasoner, Christensen don’t get back on the ice, and perform capably once there, they’re not going to get the kind of contracts that they’d hoped for.

By Bag of Salt

December 13, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

glances over the blog comments

If it’s not the same morons snatching up months-old comments. “Coach Sunshine?” Living in the past isn’t fixing anything. You call yourself a “Sage?” More like “Fool.” You failed to look at the “antonym” section of the dictionary when you were looking at words for your username, because “wise” you aren’t.

We also have idiots who talk in all-caps and think they’re getting their point across. No, you just look bloody stupid. And speaking of English slang, you’re not amusing anyone with your failed impersonation of a Briton. You laugh, but it’s likely you caught your reflection in your computer monitor instead.

And then there’s Stendec, The Dysfunctional Tourette’s Patient. Need I say more?

Thankfully, there are a few reasonable people still left here. Yes, this franchise has a lot of problems. People differ on who we really need to get rid of. People who list players that need to be sent away aren’t thinking big enough. We have a general manager and an ownership group, both of whom have arguably caused our problems. Focus on the bigger picture, then hone in on the players who fail to perform in their roles.

Unfortunately, these words will have no effect. The Fool of Blueland will continue to blather on stupidly, the all-caps morons will continue to look like morons while failing to spend $10 on a new keyboard, and our Tourette’s patient will continue to (SE) about our (SE) team.

I hope you people get a grip, while you still can.

By Sage of Bluesland

December 13, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

Gee, what sage advice…I never would have thought of your salient points at all…Thank you for gracing us with your, ummm, ‘intellect’, sport…

By the way, what’s an antonym?

Try again.

By Bag of Salt

December 13, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

Antonym.

an⋅to⋅nym –noun a word opposite in meaning to another. Fast is an antonym of slow.

Fool is an antonym of sage.

The English language doesn’t seem to be your strong point. You should go study the liberal arts. Or just sit here and continue looking like an idiot. The latter will undoubtedly be your selection, as you’ve proven time and time again.

By Sage of Bluesland

December 13, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

You need to first learn what “sarcasm” means, bag of s&^t…

Please provide with more of your words of “wisdom”, I implore you!

By stendec

December 13, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

If the poll is any indication then I am not the only one that wants What’s-His-Name the Hell out of Atlanta. Perhaps the Toiletlids will only lose by two or three goals tonight in Beantown. Apologists will rejoice. They will drone mindlessly about misleading statistics to prove their pointless points as losses continue to pile up. Condone ineptitude. Embrace failure! The apologist creed. Enjoy the game. Yes, I will be online. I know, I know. Merry Christmas anyway!

By Bag of Salt

December 13, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Why, someone as intelligent as you, resorting to swearing? I am shocked and appalled, dear Fool!

Can you go back to doing something you’re good at?

Wait… what is it you’re good at doing, again? It seems all that you do is bloviate about the same things on a daily basis.

Bloviate might be another word you’re unfamiliar with. Don’t hesitate to use a book of reference before asking a stupid question, this time, my Foolish friend.

By dhj_1962

December 13, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

dear bag of nuts, i typed in caps because i didn’t feel like changing to lower case. since i don’t claim to be a english major, i could care less about punctuation, spelling,(antonym, you mispelled it the first time, then corrected it, like anyone cares). proper english and all that crap does not matter in here. is anyone getting paid? i can not see myself in my computer screen because it is dirty and covered with dust.

By Bag of Salt

December 13, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

We’re getting to game time, so it appears that anticipation of another loss this evening is bringing out the hatred in everyone, isn’t it?

You all must not like having a good look in the mirror at yourselves. A pity, that is.

By The Joker

December 13, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

Go Get’um Tioletlids