Just kidding, that cheater sent Ben Smith in his place!

Jeff totally fooled us with this crap, like everyone in comic books and movies ever, and rode off on his Batbike into the night.

Guess he didn’t want to be the third part of our WUYS group costume:

Pants, Chuck and… maybe Carl Hagelin’s free.

Not bad, Jeff, but the balloon is supposed to be heart-shaped.

Geno, your date is adorable but we were hoping for someone more… muscular. Like last year.

Obviously Buzz Lightyear is all the rage this year – probably because these guys were born just before the movie came out in 1995.

Applause for Dougie Hamilton’s sense of humor.

Award for Most Committed goes to Nicklas Hjalmarsson.  Full makeup and this wig – he is selling it.  We’d rather have his wife’s wig (and never take it off).

Most Tumblr Friendly is, of course, Gabe the Babe.  His costume shopping will be featured on Altitude.tv in Colorado and shortly thereafter right here on this blog. Apparently there was a dance contest.  Dressed as Captain America.

Nice knowing you, Earth.

The trophy (get it, hunting trophy?) for Most Creative Couples Costume is awarded to Andrew Shaw and his date.  She, like I , made her costume entirely out of things she already had.   Just add deer.

UPDATE: I LIED.  Shaw was outdone by his captain.  Jonathan, you could have picked any Dwarf, or perhaps even Prince Charming, but this is sublime. Accuracy in action.

Courtesy of our own Amanda & also instagram.com/abickell.

Chris Kunitz, Winner and New Champion.  I love how this fits, like a 5th grader’s sweatpants with elastic at every end.  Like a Sunday night run to Walmart you hope no one sees.  Top marks for warmth, practicality and overall dad-ness.  Please wear this while taking your small daughter in a princess dress trick-or-treating.  Just don’t go to Crosby’s – he probably gives out apples.

More costumes at The Sporting News.  Happy Halloween, everyone!

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.