Pass the Popcorn

- Posted in Newsies, Pants Loves, Playoffs

Holy Canada.  Last night’s Blackhawks/Canucks game was one cake-eater away from being The Mighty Ducks.  So much drama that someone had to write this thing in advance.  I was fangirl-ing away on the couch.

Derpy Friday

We open on the Madhouse on Madison.  Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo is having a  tough time – dethroned as team captain at the start of the year, featured in the All-Star Game teaser commercial then not voted into the game, lost 2 in a row after the Nucks took a 3-0 lead in the series against the defending Cup champs.  So last night backup goalie Cory Schneider got the start.  Cue close-up and dramatic music: is this the new hero?

Ginger Spice

The Canucks had three 1-goal leads, each time the Hawks took it back.  Especially this one, where Letang-inspired Michael Frolik was tripped on a breakaway and awarded a penalty shot.  GOLDBERG!  Not only does Frolik get the goal… tragedy strikes.

Schnieder is hurt, so Luongo comes on in relief.  Luongo wasn’t even on the Canucks bench – he was watching on TV in the locker room!  Apparently the bench was too full.  Is that like saying, “I’m fine!” when you’re clearly not and heaven help the boyfriend who takes you at your word?  I’m calling shenanigans on that nonsense.

King in the Castle. I have a chair.

A huge thunderstorm parked itself over my house last night – we had to close all the windows and crank up the volume just to hear the TV.  Call it Mother Nature’s version of “Chelsea Dagger” because the Hawks’ Ben Smith won the game in OT.  God Bless North Carolina.

Me: screaming, jumping, emotional collapse.  And now we get to do it all over again.  Game 7 on Tuesday at 9 PM.  We wanted it, we got it.  I’ll be wearing my Toews shirt.  Tazer Cats will be annihilating with their beams.  Neighbors will complain.  But in the movies, they always do.

Birthday Boy: Kris Letang

- Posted in Birthday Boy, We Love, Well OBVIOUSLY.

Happy Birthday, Kitty! Everyone’s favorite Disney prince turns 24 today.  Let’s hope he celebrates with a Game 6 win against the Lightning tomorrow night. (Go Pens!)

Kris had a career year in 2010-2011.  He was the top vote-getting D for the All-Star Game, and all the votes were write-in!  My interns really rocked that one.  Kris tallied 50 points – 42 of those were assists.  And we all know that 42 is the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universal and Everything (or we should).  Mr. Reliable also played all 82 games, earning him the Perfect Attendance Award and a hat knitted by Crosby.

The other 283 days of the year, Kris can be found tripping up stairs, waving awkwardly and hiding behind his hair.  He’s single-handedly broadening the Pens fan base and converts at least 20 people every time he loses his helmet.  Dawn was among his victims (she threw herself on the grenade).

Oh Kris, are we embarrassing you?

French boys are French.  Bon anniversaire à Kris Letang!

If We Ruled the World

- Posted in We Love

I choose to ignore today’s Penguins game, which they lost 8-2.  Instead, let’s talk about this.  If you ofter follow the Pens Report on the team website, you’ve been enjoying the hilarity of Sam Kasan for ages.  My favorite thing about him is usually the “inspirational” YouTube music videos in his daily entries.  But this week, it was:

Bahahahaha.  His captions are better than ours!  Sam Kasan, you can guest blog for WUYS any day.

It just takes one.

- Posted in Newsies, Pants Loves, Playoffs

You don’t even KNOW how happy this makes me.  Nealmobile got a commercial for his double OT game-winner!  And the announcers had it spot on as it happened…

I’ve got the chills!  Time to run around the block.  Is it Saturday yet?!

Shark Attack!

- Posted in Dawn Loves, Epic Fail, Playoffs

but i'm not a crier.

After last night’s devastation I am at a loss – so are the Kings – 3 to be precise. The Kings have to travel back to the shark tank and try to win one or go home. Dany Heatly seems to be up to some old tricks tripping Martinez which could have caused a serious injury and Jumbo Joe had enough time to toss kisses to Sharks Fans – Chuck! Chuck! Where are you?

Here is a post-game interview with Ryane Clowe – no wonder he keeps scoring – boy is CRAZY!

As for me, you play as a team, you lose as a team. Pull it together boys, or I’ll be eating Fatburgers and drinking Diet Cokes watching the Caps play for the Stanley Cup on Drew’s lap. Which, come to think of it, isn’t all the unappealing! 😉

after game day loss hang-over - i'm taking a bubble bath

Beard Watch

- Posted in Playoffs, We Love

We have reached a critical stage in Beard Watch 2011.  The Preds and Ducks are tied 2-2 and it’s looking like this series could go seven games.  In fact, we hope so.  Because this thing is getting epic.

Agent Orange

Shea Weber is approaching Level ELMO.  He was somewhere between bath time and Rubber Duckie, now he’s leaning toward “Here fishy, fishy, fishy!”

Faster than you can say “a la peanut butter sandiwches!”, Shea will be getting trimming that beard clear of his eyes to see the ice.  By round 2 he’ll be combing and braiding it, perhaps in Preds colors.  Ryan Getzlaf is really pissed that Weber’s growing gratuitous hair while bald guy goes bald.

Tickle Me Weber

It’s necessary to point out that Shea cheated a bit on his beard and started growing before the regular season ended.  This is frowned upon by Max Talbot, who Tweeted when he shaved clean before game 1 so his beard is all playoffs and nothing but the playoffs, so help him Sasquatch.

While Shea is not approaching Fear the Beard status yet, he is so far the most likely candidate for the Brian Wilson Kicks Your Ass Award.  Final voting will take place after the Cup is awarded.  Start tracking your candidates now.  Most likely to NOT win for his beard, even if they win the Cup (and not care because they won the Cup): our beloved Swede, Nicky B.  Seriously, I get more coverage from eating chocolate ice cream.

awwwws

Enjoy the weekend and check back Monday to see which beards surivive!

Foxy Friday: 2 for the price of 1!

- Posted in Chuck Loves, Foxy Friday, Playoffs

Time and time again, Foxy Friday has proven to be a good luck charm to many an NHLer.

You get featured on this blog, good things happen.  It’s a fact.

It is also a place where we can recognize the exceptional feats of athletic awesomeness of those players who do big things when it matters the most.

I was all set to feature just one player in this week’s post, but I just couldn’t choose between these both very deserving guys.

I said, “Forget you! I’m gonna get wild and pick TWO Foxy Fridays!”

So, this week’s Foxy FridayS are:

Michael “Cool” Ryder and Duncan “Teeth” Keith

Foxy Friday #1

Dear Michael, you are foxy for the following reasons:

  • You have the sun-kissed locks of a golden god.
  • You are very Nordic looking despite being from Bonavista, Newfoundland.  Are there lots of Vikings there we didn’t know about?  You look like you should be pillaging Iceland with Eric Northman from “True Blood”.
  • For finally showing us that “sniper shot”  and “scorer’s touch” that everyone is always talking about.  And just at the right time, athankyou.
  • For having a 3 point night (2 goals, 1 assist) in a crucial game for the Bruins, including the game winner 1:59 into OT. 
  • For being the 1st ex-Canadien to score a playoff overtime winner in Montreal.
  • For tying the series at 2 a piece and giving the Bruins the chance to play another day.
  • For looking really adorbs in a knit hat. {see how cute here}
  • For faithfully reading our blog.  We knew it was you creeping all up on our posts.  You may not comment but we see your IP address.

Time to visit my favorite website! Those girls from WUYS are brill!

I feel so much better in this sweater. The red and blue one was itchy. Like a hair shirt.

And for Foxy Friday #2…

Dear Duncan, you are foxy because:

  • You had 2 goals and 2 assists last night to stave off elimination YET AGAIN. Like Hansel, you are “so hot right now.“
  • You have really good hockey hair.  Seriously good.  The way it peeks out from under your hat…*sigh*
  • You single-handedly embarrass Roberto Luongo, take him out of the game, and make his playoff beard throw up little white flags of surrender. (Thanks @CoachQsMustache!)
  • Play exceptionally well despite the injury to your defense partner (and platonic life partner) Brent Seabrook.  It’s like peanut butter with no jelly.  Ketchup with no mustard.  Peaches with no Herb.  It hurts, we know, but it’ll be okay.
  • In one photo you can look amazeballs and like someone we want to take home to our moms AND also do very bad things too.  On the other hand, you can look like a meth-head, redneck, hillbilly from the Ozarks.  See evidence below.  We like the dichotomy.  It makes it exciting!

Shiny.

Dirty.

Congrats to Ryder and Keith for being dual Foxy Friday honorees today! Like Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock said…It takes TWO to make a thing go right!

Think Twice

- Posted in Newsies, Pants Loves, Playoffs

IT WORKED!!  All your wishing and hoping and posting and Tweeting worked.  Whatever we did, it might have helped.  The Blackhawks are still in it.

They tore open a 5-0 lead in the second period on 2G and 1A each from Duncan Keith and Marion Hossa.  Patty Kane added one and thus went Roberto Luongo into the cold dark night for the second game in a row.

I need earmuffs for this.

Can you believe it?!  I’m trying not to get too excited, they’re still one win away from the brink of destruction.  But what a week it has been.  Duncan Keith is absolutely tearing it up, carrying the load for injured Brent Seabrook and plenty of other weight.  (And the ladies LOVE him.)

You know what HRH Queen Elizabeth II wanted for her 85th birthday, which was also yesterday?  Besides to stop hearing about the Royal Wedding and being asked to approve plates with Wills’ face painted on?

Duck, duck, SOUP.

Well she got it.  Now let’s see if we can get another one Sunday at 6:30 PM, when you’ll all be cracked out on Peeps and jellybeans and running around your house screaming about Tazer Cats.  We’re here for you.

Ol' Black Magic.

- Posted in Dawn Loves, Hot Like Fire

This is how much I believe in Drew Doughty. I conjured up some photo shop skills and unleashed a magic spell of my own. Tonight, UNLEASH THE BEAST! Good luck Drew.

half man, half beast - all winning!


A Good Roomate?

- Posted in Bromance, Dawn Loves, We Love

An Epic Bromance is more like it! Watch Ovi light up when he talks about ‘Semmy’ and Mike Green later on about his roommate Nicky B. No wonder these guys keep winning! There is so much love here, no woman will ever come between them and their underarmour!

And sorry ladies, I wouldn’t room with Brooksy, too ODC for me!

Johandsome, Johandsome …!

- Posted in Dawn Loves, Hot Like Fire, Playoffs

capszillas kittens are coming for you!

This little foxy-cublet has been over-shadowed by some big guns all year along with some other little foxy cublets like I-Carly and Neuvy, on the Capitals, but last night it was all the little boys who came out to play and showed the big boys on how to get it done in the play-offs!

Johandsome is the second star of the night from the NHL! Rock that sucker, baby-face!

arent we supposed to get a new intern soon?

He’s a little spit fire out there with some awesome play-off snidley-whiplash facial-do going on! I think I’m in love!

One Day More

- Posted in Pants Loves, Playoffs

The plan for tonight’s Blackhawks game involves Chuck and I taking polyjuice potion, turning ourselves into the Sedin twins and throwing the game.  We’re talking bad penalties, own-goals, the works.

Chuck? Is that you, Chuck?

We have all kind of faith in the Hawks but some things are better not left to chance.  Plus, we’ve always wanted to be ginger and we share a brain anyway.  And Ryan Kesler changes in that locker room.  On the off chance that our plan doesn’t work out…

No, really.  The Hawks know what they need to do and they did it in game 4: come out flying.  Get a couple on the board, control the game and bit and let that give them confidence.  There’s no magic but the mullet and the bromance.

I… I will save most of what I’m thinking for tomorrow, win or loss, because I don’t want to jinx anything.  Tonight’s game doesn’t start till 10 PM ET, and I have to be at work at 6 AM ET tomorrow.  So pretty much not going to sleep… it’s worth it.  GO HAWKS!

Double Oh Baby.

- Posted in Newsies, Pants Loves, Playoffs

PENS WIN!  So they had a two goal lead, let it get away and had to slog into double OT to take a 3-1 lead in the series.  A win is a win is a win and last night…

I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar!

James Neal, you stud!  Way to make up for a lack of production in a big way.  The Nealmobile honked itself silly in the middle of the night, so everyone on my block knew you scored the game winner! [post-game video]

And your beard is kinda ginger FTW!!!

Max took a “legal hit to the head” that sent him curling to the ice, then he was back at the start of the next period.  Jordan sent himself headfirst into the boards, looked rattled… and didn’t miss a shift.  Tanger had his kitty claws out all night, but no one wanted a scratch (well not the Bolts).  Such tough guys.

Trannysaurus ROAR!

Pens Backstage Pass is the greatest thing ever – do this all season.  DISCO DAN, SO HAPPY!  I can’t even describe how much he is the greatest thing ever. Sid with the high-fiving,  Geno with the gym clothes and, I’m sorry Cookie.  Did this win interrupt the donut you were eating?  [video]

Om nom nom.

So basically Saturday is cancelled because I’ll be watching the Pens at 12 and the Caps at 3.  I would really like to go to the Caps game, but if they end up playing the Pens later on I’ll wish I’d saved my pennies.  So I’ll be on the couch (and Twitter) freaking right the heck out.  Bring it on!

Let Loose The Kracken!

- Posted in Dawn Loves, Hot Like Fire, Playoffs

After last night, I’m not taking any chances. If Tazer Cats works then I’m bringing CAPSZILLA! History must not be repeated and if the Kings can lose a 4-0 lead which made Mr. Cherrie start singing, “To all the goals I’ve loved before, who’ve passed in and out my crease and scored …” IT MUST STOP.

So here it goes:

just the way I like it!

take that - mustache boy!

Down, But Not Out

- Posted in Newsies, Pants Loves, Playoffs

Where have you been all my life season?!  The Blackhawks blew the doors off the Madhouse last night with a 7-2 win over Vancouver to keep from being swept, devastated and sent to the back nine with nothing but their ’10 Cup rings for company.

Dave Bolland had 1G + 2A.  Patrick Sharp had 2G, Patrick Kane had 2A.  Jonathan Toews was, and I quote the VS announcers, “marvelous” and “magnificent.”  Don’t let his 1A fool you, JTown was all over this game.  Duncan Keith and I had the exact same reaction when he scored to make it 3-1.  Round ’em up! [video]

Yee-haw!

In keeping with the series, bodies were flying too – except the Hawks finally gave as good as they got.  Bolland had 3 hits on his 4 point night and Troy Brouwer scared the crap out of someone’s grandma.

What a nice young man.

And there’s this photo: Battle of the Foxy Fridays.  On the left, you see me & Chuck (except one of us is not blond).  Chuck is watching the puck, because puck possession is the foxiest of attributes.  Pants might be mesmerized by the derp face.  Either way, it’s like waiting for the asteroid to crash into the Earth in Armageddon –  probably nothing will happen but you never know, and there might be space suits.  PS: Those kids on the right are on MulletWatch, we gave them $10.

Friday night. Just got paid.

I am inspired.  It shouldn’t take the threat of a sweep to light a fire but you definitely cling tightest when you’re falling off that cliff.  I believe in the Blackhawks.  As mentioned, Chuck and I Rock the Red Sox when hockey’s not around.  So we’ve learned not to count teams out when they’re down 3-0 against a bitter rival.

Six Impossible Things

Now the Hawks just have to get up Thursday and do it all over again against the best team in the League. At least they’ll get the chance.

Heartbreaker.

- Posted in Dawn Loves, Epic Fail, Playoffs

Drew did this to me!

How did this happen? I don’t know. One minute it was 4-0 LA Kings and the next it was 5-3 and then 5-5. Drew Doughty – you broke my heart last night because you DIDN’T SHOW UP! Handing San Jose a franchise record of 5 goals in one period and one of only 4 NHL teams to win after being down 4 goals and not since 1985! Do you really want to give them that kind of an edge? They don’t need it – honest!

Then you got spanked by this:

SRSLY? No one picked him for the OT goal ...

You’ve got some seriously meditating to do. I believe in you. I do. I want to see that adorable play-off beard grow. But boy-friend, pull it together. Tomorrow is another day and it won’t be easy for you. You went from hero to a Coke Zero.

Leave the hair to me ... you've got bigger issues.

It’s GO-TIME big boy. You can do it. Make me proud, sweet pants.

Tazer Cat Loves the Playoffs!

- Posted in Playoffs, Randomness, We Love, We're Mental

Meow, bitches.

I've got to admit it's getting better…A little better all the time…

- Posted in Chuck Loves, Playoffs, We're Mental

Not to worry, friends.  I’m okay.  No really, I am.

I have to admit it was pretty rough for me there for a while.

Last Saturday, there I was – curled up in the fetal position, buried under a mound of covers, empty box of coconut milk ice cream sandwiches by my bed.

My beloved Bruins had just dropped Game #2 (at HOME) to the hated Habs.  I was left a shell of my former self.  Defeated.  Dejected.  Despondent.

The Bruins kicked me square in the gut, knocking the wind right out of me. I felt like I did when I asked a boy to dance with me in junior high and he rejected me.  It could have been that because I was a foot taller than him.  That really sucked.

Welcome to my life, people.

Going into Game #3 last night, I was cautiously optimistic. This season, the Bruins have been a slightly better team on the road than they were at home and I had hope that they could go up to Montreal and “find themselves” like a college student on a gap year.

Coach Claude packed up the team and carted them off to practice in historic Lake Placid, NY – the home of the “Miracle on Ice” and to escape the media scrutiny in Boston and Montreal.

Do you believe in Miracles??

An interesting move, no doubt designed to inspire his team to hockey greatness and perhaps absorb some of the victory vibes in the Field House.

The Bruins came into the Bell Centre needed to win this game or be faced with almost certain elimination and the scorn of thousands of Bruins fans every so hopeful that this year could be the year.  40 years is a looooong time to wait…especially in a city that has seen so many championships lately from their other sports teams.

Well, they won.  (*sigh of relief*)  They pounced on Carey Price early and scored 3 goals.  The Habs came back in tenacious fashion to bring it within 1, but Timmy Thomas stepped up and was stellar in the 3rd period. (Click here to see game highlights!)

He turned away countless shots, make great saves and put himself back on the path of redemption after two terrible games in Boston.  Chara was also back after a bout with the flu and you could tell that the team had missed his imposing presence.

So that being said I’m feeling slightly better than I did last week…but still not 100%.

Think Zdeno will share his saltines and ginger ale with me?

TK Tuesday!

- Posted in Newsies, Pants Loves, Playoffs

I can’t make an alliterative joke about Tuesday without wanting tacos!

The Pens won 3-2 last night on a sweet baby barbecue sauce goal from Tyler Kennedy. [video] If you’ve never watched a Pens game with me, TK gets some of the loudest cheering.  He is my Who from Whoville, wha-hoo-na.

I want my two dollars!

LePretty had 2 assists in the win, good news since he hasn’t had a goal since Jan 10.  Points please, and I don’t care who scores ’em. 

PensTV treated us to a little backstage look at Crosby and Malkin high-fiving the team off the ice.  Sid looks so short a) next to Geno and b) without skates.  My heart did a triple toe-loop to see them though and if you can’t be an athlete, be an athletic supporter.  Max has no idea where to go and Flower cannot turn left (but he can do Blue Steel). [video]

Does this suit make by butt look big?

In a side note on awesome, Squishy scored twice.  This is the same man who had two teeth broken in game one, got a double root canal that night and was back in action for game two.  At 5’8″ and 176 pounds, imagine how many people told Martin St. Louis growing up that he was too small to play.  Where are those people now?  His pair wasn’t enough for the win, but the Bolts were definitely in this game to the end.

Two teeth. And no penalty!

And I love this photo.  The pressure on Steven Stamkos right now hurts my heart.  I don’t want him to start really scoring – not now, not against us – but it’s his first trip to the playoffs and Stammer’s slumping big time.  Five goals in 30 games slumping.  Great article on it here.

Stop looking at me, swan.

So here’s hoping Steve-o gets, like, two in the next game… and the Pens get five.  One each for Letang, Staal, Talbot, Kennedy and one for Flower while we’re at it.

Once More, With Feeling

- Posted in Newsies, Pants Loves, Playoffs

Don’t you give me that look, Jonathan Toews.

Because I’m giving you one right back.

You’re close.  You’re so close you’re RIGHT THERE.  I know it’s not saying much you only have 4 games to work with.  The last two games have been heartbreakers and the thought of tomorrow being the end for the Hawks makes my stomach hurt.  So here it is, from everyone at WUYS.  Even Dawn who thinks you are a gash, because she hates to Canucks that much.

And while we Rock the Red Sox around WUYS, this totally worked last year when I was living in San Fran:

Come on guys, you can do this.  Get one then we’ll worry about the rest.  I’m draining my reserves of blind faith and optimism here, so help a girl out.