Going All the Way

- Posted in Newsies, Playoffs

Chuck is inconsolable today about having the face Game 7 tomorrow night in Boston.  Baby, this is the story of my life.  Try to remember that drama is what the playoffs are about.  It’s why we love them.  That sick-to-your-stomach feeling that ends in leaping around the living room or lying face down on the rug.  This is what hockey is all about.

Meanwhile, what is this about?

Squish, are you doing some modern art negative-space beard installation?  Does a full mustache interfere with sniffing your gear for relative freshness this late in the season?

Chuck loves you and hates you and love-hates you and wishes you played for the Bruins.  All 5’8″ of you.

And Steven.  You have reached the tipping point in your first ever playoffs.  This beard – who even knew you could grow a beard?  Who expected it to be so burly?  You can’t fight the lumberjack in these Canadian boys.

Watch the postgame presser here [video] – he keeps touching his face like he can’t believe it either.

So Game Seven it is.  Gator and I tested the functionality of our life plan: leave work in DC at 3 PM, fly to Boston ($375 -ish but I have miles!), buy tickets ($200), crash on Chuck’s floor.  If she’d let Gator in the door with I LOVE YOU STEVEN written on her face in blue marker.  Sadly this plan will not work.  But at the rate we change our life plans around here, we may have another by Friday night.

I will protect this house.

Surely you can't be serious! I am serious… and don't call me Shirley.

- Posted in Epic Fail, Playoffs

This about sums up how I’m feeling about last night’s Bruins loss in Game 6…

Chuck does NOT love.

Not even one little bit.

Sealed With A Kiss.

- Posted in Dawn Loves, Fight Club, Playoffs

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.

Sorry Chuck but the Dark Side beckons … they have cookies!

PANTS: Sorry for the post-jack Dawn, but I have to add my Tweet from last night.

I Am The Egg-Man & Hockey Flu

- Posted in Dawn Loves, Playoffs

also a master curler

Since Vancouver won, I’ll fess up to being the chick flashing Ben Eager just for shits and giggles – IN MY DREAMS. I don’t have a body like that. Maybe like, 15 years ago. My twins have gone a little south, let’s say. But that’s between Victoria and me and she’s doesn’t tell!


GIFSoup

But now that I am THIS CLOSE to a full on Tiger-blooded Egg-headed-Sedin-Machine-no-trolls-allowed – goddesses-only-Bieska-lent- Torres-Torres-Torres-Hamhuis-in-the-house-Burrows-it-the-net-Stanley-Cup-Parade-Next Door? HELL YA! I don’t think there is a hockey fan out there that would miss a Stanley Cup parade even if it wasn’t ‘their’ team.

oh man, of better days ... sunny and chance of kris letang

To see ‘the cup’ and the team that won it would be awesome. Mr. Cherrie and I have already planned our escape route and run across the border because people here just don’t understand the importance of what is happening.

no, pants, I did not draw this but it has three things i love - actually make that four!

We are both calling in with Hockey Flu – which I’m saying I caught from making out with Kris Letang! And yes, I am getting way ahead of myself. But a girl can dream. I’m just so close.

the cup, kris letang, ovi, double d, bubbles in 7-up ... the beach, um .. purr fect!

Any Volunteers?

- Posted in Well OBVIOUSLY.

Stockholm Syndrome is a term used to describe a paradoxical psychological phenomenon wherein hostages express empathy and have positive feelings toward their captors. (from Wikipedia)

Happy Wednesday, y’all.


Baby, Baby, Baby, Noooooo…

- Posted in Newsies, Playoffs

The only upside to this is now Logan Couture and I have more time to practice the Justin Bieber dance routine we’re going to perform when he wins the Calder Trophy in Vegas.

Okay Eastern Conference.  Give me something to care about!

17 Years Ago Tonight… Rinse and Repeat.

- Posted in Dawn Loves, I'm Always Right, Newsies, Playoffs

the food chain prevails ... nom nom nom ...

Bieksa the Berserker was the only one who knew where the biscuit was on the ice … with a freaky deaky goal in double OT and down go the Sharks. It’s 17 years to the day that Vancouver claims the Western Conference title in a double OT as well and will face either Boston or Tampa Bay for Lord Stanley’s Cup. I’d call it Freaky Friday but it’s Tuesday so go figure!

foxy friday alum ryan kesler - who was injured snapped this one by anti-nemesis for a biscuit

But riddle me this? I get that Vancouver was excited about this, but good gravy  why would you drop confetti on the ice before the presentation and then have your players out there skating around? Are you TRYING to trip them? Kesler was already injured and Luongo has a hard enough time stopping the puck as it is, he doesn’t need a greater handicap!

this is the only dance move i know, the robot, get it, sedin-the-machine, the robot, oh, if I have to explain it's not a joke.

So since I picked them for the Western Conference winner winner chicken dinner back in September, here’s a little ra-ra for your cha-cha Sedin-machines and Foxy Ryan Kesler and Bieksa-Lenta:

Happy Tuesday.

- Posted in Randomness

This is all I have today.  But what else do you need?

It'll only takes one…

- Posted in Chuck Loves, Playoffs, We Believe

The Bruins are one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals.

One win.  One measly little win.

It is so close, we can taste it.

Tastes like peanut butter and happiness.

Yesterday’s 3-1 win over the Lightning was not pretty by any means, but it is a “W” nonetheless.

Bruins’ d-men looks shaky and slow.  Communication between Timmay and ZC33, AF21, DS44, TK12 and the rest of the guys was off and we don’t like it one bit.  But they did stick Big Z in front of the net to screen out Smith.  Well played, Claude.  It’s like trying to see around a California redwood.

Bruins let TB score early in the first (again!).  Guys, we can’t let this happen anymore.  WUYS forbids it.  It is soul-crushing and we can’t take the stress about the B’s having to come from behind a minute into the game.

We’re totally cool with goalies playing the puck…when it is safe and necessary to do so.  Too many times this series Timmay has gone back to play the biscuit and crashed into a defensemen or misplayed the puck leading to a turnover.  Do us a favor, Timmy.  Just stay in your home.  Don’t venture out.  Become agoraphobic.  Those blue lines are to become your personal little bubble.

Bruins got scoring from Horton, Motorscooter Marchand, and Rich Peverley, who I’m sure goes home everything and prays to baby Jesus in the tuxedo t-shirt that he got out of Atlanta when he did.  While his former teammates back up their u-hauls and deal with the drama of the Thrashers relocation to Winnipeg, RP49 is one win away from getting the chance to play for Lord Stanley’s Cup.

The game was hard-fought and one could argue that the Lightning outplayed the Bruins, but some how the Killer B’s pulled it out.

Like the proverbial rabbit out of hat.

Abracadabra!

Game 6 is tomorrow night in Tampa Bay.  *fingerscrossed*  no magical tricks required.

Mikey Monday – DC Ink

- Posted in Mikey Monday

I’m a day early, I know, but  Mike Tweeted a photo of the outline of his new tattoo.  And he said you should give someone a hug because he’s sure you know someone who needs one.  You do.  It’s me.  Because of this.

As we’ve discussed, I’m not really into tattoos.  Yes, that’s weird.  There are some I like and even a few I think are hot but since 100% of no one gives a crap what I think about Mike’s tattoo, I can tell you that I hate it.  When it’s shaded/colored I will hate it even more.

The artwork of it is quite nice, and even has an Alphonse Mucha thing going with the girls’ hair.  But it’s the first Mikey Monday that does not get the “Pants Loves” category.

This is what I get for falling for the Capitals.  Sidney would never, ever, ever do this to me.

UPDATE:  Thanks Lindsay for sending us back to Twitter for the final:

Okay, maybe I don’t hate it more.  Maybe Mike’s standing that way so you’re not even looking at his arm (right?!).  Fidget and I will agree to disagree on this one, but I’ve stopped crying.  We still have the glasses.  Instead I’ll just wonder why the ceiling in his closet is so low and what he hangs on those two fancy hangers in the corner.

Foxy Friday: Tyler Seguin

- Posted in Chuck Loves, Foxy Friday, Hot Like Fire, Next Generation, Playoffs, Well OBVIOUSLY.

Let’s face it folks, it was only a matter of time before this post was going to happen.

FOXY FRIDAY: Tyler Seguin

On Monday, Tyler Seguin was just a baby caterpillar in his little cocoon.  On Tuesday, he emerged as a beauty butterfly with black and gold wings.

"I'm gonna unleash "Magnum" on you right...NOW!"

Seguin is this week’s Foxy Friday because he has left a #19-sized, werewolf-shaped stamp on the Bruins organization, its fans, and on the 2011 NHL Playoffs.

After not playing for the first two rounds of the playoffs, SeguinPenguin finally got the chance to show us why the Bruins selected him 1st overall in the 2010 Entry Draft.   The 6’1″ Brampton, Ontario native stepped up like Channing Tatum in that dance movie and put on a show in Tuesday’s Game 2 vs the Lightning.

In three career playoff games has 6 points (3 goals, 3 assists). Foxy.

He scored two goals and added two assists in the 2nd period of game 2, which tied an NHL record for points in a playoff period & made the rookie just the fourth Bruin to accomplish the feat.  Foxy…four times.

He’s displayed awesome speed and a youthful exuberance that is a joy to watch. Foxy.

He even looks good in a hideous 1970’s budget Bruins jacket. Foxy.

Clickity for Game 2 Presser

He makes an excellent iced coffee.  Foxy.

"Regulaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

He’s ab-tastic and armed and dangerous.  Foxy.

Pants does not approve of your name tattoo...but she does approve of your muscles.

Soaring to new heights...

He looks awesome in a suit AND a Red Sox jersey.  Foxy.

I swear my mom DIDN'T pick this out for me.

Apparently he is channeling “Teen Wolf” with his interesting choice of playoff facial hair.  Foxy?

Baby playoff beard...

The jury is still out on this one…but at least he doesn’t have Bieber Bangs…

Off-Season Projects

- Posted in Off-Season Projects, We Love, Well OBVIOUSLY.

#2: New yearbook photos

NHL Class of 2011: Paul Bissonnette

Most Likely to Get You Grounded by Your Dad (for Good Reason)

Biz photoshoot from @_MichaelFranco_, who Tweeted a few photos early.

Moving Out?

- Posted in Newsies

The Atlanta Thrashers may or may not be moving to Winnipeg.  Mostly because they have to find this guy first and make sure he’s sobered up:

Canadian Man calls 911 and demands to have Winnipeg Jets back

Apparently the move will be announced Tuesday.  I had a great (and very blurry) time at a Thrashers game in November, so sorry to all the ATL fans who will lose their team.

What do you think?  Atlanta of all teams?  I guess it makes sense, if you read this fascinating Forbes article about NHL revenue by team as of 12/10.

Forbes values six teams (Maple Leafs, Rangers, Canadiens, Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins) in excess of $300 million and four teams (Nashville Predators, Lightning, Thrashers and Coyotes) at less than $150 million.

I bet the Lightning’s value goes up for next year…

I Swear We Were All Accounted For.

- Posted in Dawn Loves, Newsies, Playoffs

A Canucks fan flashed Ben Eager last night while he was sitting in the penalty box and this time it wasn’t the green guys! The Versus feed didn’t catch it.

God bless Canada because if you were watching the CBC feed, you got it live and not memorex baby! Those puppies were pressed to the glass and Ben took his time looking too! She was wearing a Henrik Sedin jersey so the irony is even greater!

But didn’t Pants say she was ‘traveling for work’ … hum ….

Pst … Boston!

- Posted in Dawn Loves, Hot Like Fire, Playoffs

so, you wanna go to turkey with me for summer ... no?

If only this article would have come out BEFORE the Capitals played Tampa Bay then maybe they would have stood a chance! But NO! On the other hand, do hockey fans really read Sports Illustrated? Because they hardly EVERY cover anything on hockey. It would have been the best kept secret, like it still is. (visit)

Ok and don’t laugh, OK – laugh  because the title says, “A former NHL Coach cracks the 1-3-1 code” and guess who the ‘former’ NHL coach is … No, I’m not telling. You’ll have to go there yourself. It’s just too awesome to spoil. Or perhaps you don’t care.

Either way, if I didn’t love the Capitals so much, I would have picked Tampa Bay to beat them because in hindsight, they didn’t have a prayer. With a newly revamped ‘defensive’ team, there was no-way in hell they stood a chance against Guy Boucher’s brilliant 1-3-1 mastermind. And yes, he made it up. He’s my new favoritest human-master-of-the-universe. And while Steve Yzerman deserves the credit for hiring said mastermind, I’m thinking Tampa Bay may only be just getting started.

I can't help but fall for you ...

I strongly dislike to be wrong. I strongly dislike to dislike teams with players and coaches who might soundly beat my favorite players and teams. I strongly dislike to like really smart, weirdly hot, strange but hot, wickedly smart coaches with hot, small players and young, weirdly blonde possibly hot really good but too good for their own good players who compete too well against my own favorite players.

i'm not naming names

So to sum it all up: Boston, don’t read the last week’s SI. I’m trying really hard to not like Tampa Bay and Guy Boucher but I’ve always been drawn to the dark side. And lightening just may strike more than once, twice, three times. I feel a dynasty coming on … and it’s not in Washington I fear.

Post-Victory Glow

- Posted in Chuck Loves, Hot Like Fire, Next Generation, Playoffs, Well OBVIOUSLY.

Today has been a good day…despite the fact that it has been raining for 4 days straight and the sun is no where to be found.

The reason it has been a good day is very simple.

It is because of last night’s Bruins game and this guy…

The Ring-a-ding Kid

Tyler Seguin.

It is because of you that Bruins fans worldwide have that post-victory, dewy glow.  We have an extra pep in our step.  We smile easier.  Food tastes better.  Those emails from the office Dwight Schrute don’t seem as annoying anymore.

In other words, you make the world a better, happier place.

I think we all know who’s getting this week’s Foxy Friday honor….

TA-DAH!

A Day in the Life of a Hockey Shark

- Posted in Newsies, Playoffs, We Love
Ever want to know what a day in the life of Ryan(e) Clow(e) is like?  

Well, my Sieves, your wish is granted…

Foxy Friday Honoree - Ryane Clowe

Pre-game Arts & Crafts
Call it a Cash Cab, ‘cuz he be money!
Marleau-Clowe-Thornton

Added bonus – Joey sans shirt!  But where are your muscles, guy? 

Full Moon Rising

- Posted in Randomness

Tyler Seguin, report to Principal Chuck’s office. A playoff goal will get you a long way.  Two, even farther.  And the Technicolor Dreamcoat may well may her weep with joy.

But this beard and hair combination is hysterical.  Guess Teen Wolf was before your time.

But if you want to bite through a beer can (as long as you’re in Canada, young man), that’s cool with us.  Really, I did this once on a dare from a bartender.  Classy? No. Impressive? Yes.

It might be almots as jaw-dropping as either of your goals tonight, which played a hundred times on Sports Center while I was at the bar debating hockey with my favorite Flyers fan.  Yes, that’s an oxymoron.

The Bear Believes…and so do we…

- Posted in Chuck Loves, Playoffs, Randomness, We Believe

Click me to watch Sasquatch-esqe video clip

Mikey Monday

- Posted in Mikey Monday, Pants Loves

I’m traveling for work and frankly have nothing anyway, but these make me laugh.  Everybody’s so tough.  Err…