Before giving me the password to anything, you should have considered that inside my brain, it usually looks like this:

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

I get *really* excited *really* easily.  So last night while Chilean miners were being pulled from the center of the Earth, I was screaming at the Avs/Wings shootout.  Not because I don’t care, but because the shootout is the best thing in hockey.  And Anderson Cooper was making me cry.  Brandon Yip got the only shootout goal to give the Avs the win – see the very pretty video.  Pavel Datsyuk scored his 200th career goal in the tilt.  Elsewhere, Slash performed the National Anthem at the Kings home opener (not interesting) and Ryan Smith had 2 goals (even less interesting).

Since last night was boring, I bring you exciting news from today:

Jordan (my favorite) Staal skated at Consol this morning, stoking the dreams of Pens fans and women everywhere that he will soon grace the game with his golden retriever-like enthusiasm and give us 7 months of looking at him before he decides to grow a playoff beard.  The lingering infection in his foot, suffered after a lacerated tendon and a heroic same-series return, has kept him out of action all summer.  Hurry up, Gronk!  You, me, November 5 in Anaheim.  Don’t be late.

*cue Rocky theme song*