tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post2082476046084461317..comments2023-11-03T09:36:40.604-04:00Comments on Top Shelf: God Bless Marty, Sid, and GenoHeather B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-86414444423157919542008-04-03T19:14:00.000-04:002008-04-03T19:14:00.000-04:00I think the faceoff thing is a total power trip on...I think the faceoff thing is a total power trip on the official's part. and yes, that's a technical term! ;)<BR/><BR/>Good for Royzie, getting some press during the game the other night and an article on nhl.com today- http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=358773 Way to step up buddy! (even if you're "one" strong suit is about 4 heeheee)<BR/><BR/>As for being a hockey genuis, I like to watch hockey with my dad, because HE asks ME what is going on, which is what I have to do to him for technical stuff during football or baseball games. LOL It makes me feel special. Also, if anyone is visiting our home during a Sabres game (and if a game is on, I'm probably watching it), I am the translator of all things hockey. <BR/><BR/>Beautiful shot of the Pirates park. I love the city in the background. Ya know who else has a nice place- the Cincinnati Reds- it overlooks the Ohio River and it's real neato. I have a pic I took from the cheap seats behind home plate a couple of summers ago, I'll try to dig it up and show ya. Great view of the game and the water. ;) <BR/><BR/>and it's fun to be a delusional hockey fan, it's part of what makes the game so fun.. when it comes down to the wire like this. I hope the boys can stay in it because at this point it would be a surprise! I'm still not over the negativity of the Buffalo media on the situation. grrr. <BR/><BR/>Playoff scenarios hurt my brain. We'll know one way or the other by Sunday.. <BR/><BR/>and I think the livestats thing is AMAZING! Heck, I still thank my stars every day I have internet access to help my hockey addiction. I started watching hockey (and picked the Vancouver Canucks of all teams- only about 3,000 miles and 2 timezones away from me) to cheer for. Their games were seldom televised (at least after the 1994 playoffs which is when it started, i was spoiled by all that hockey!) and when they were I had to stay up all night (and go to school the next day) just to watch them! So I lived and died by boxscores in the newspaper (which could have cared less about hockey and half the time didn't even have the scores for the west coast games.) Phew. so YAY Yahoo live, and other refreshing scoreboards. I'm about to hook it up tonight since I'm not at home but still in Buffalo helping my brother-in-law at work.<BR/> <BR/>I think I'm done now.. <BR/><BR/>Go Sabres!S.A.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17506479286542011522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-86405776234590151762008-04-03T17:40:00.000-04:002008-04-03T17:40:00.000-04:00I don't know what you're talking about. The Pirate...<I>I don't know what you're talking about. The Pirates are a .500 team. They only need to go 80 - 80 the rest of the season to break their losing season streak.</I><BR/><BR/>Funny :P Also, when that actually happens, we'll celebrate. For now,I wouldn't bet my house, car, dog or children on it.<BR/><BR/>Really, my main problem with face-offs is that while I do kind of sort of know the rules (thanks for the breakdown, Sharpie because I didn't know a couple of those), I don't recognize a violation when it happens and I'm left scratching my head about why Goose got tossed from the circle again.Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-23718722858066297142008-04-03T17:25:00.000-04:002008-04-03T17:25:00.000-04:00I refuse to give up on any play-off hopes, after a...I refuse to give up on any play-off hopes, after all this is Buffalo, which is known for sports flukes, and not all bad. (remember the greatest comeback in NFL history? That game is the reason my friend NEVER leaves a game before it is over, no matter how much the losing team is down by.)<BR/><BR/>Because I'm a nerd this is where I go when I have a question about a hockey rule -- http://www.nhl.com/ext/0708rules.pdf<BR/><BR/>That's right, I look it up in the official NHL rule book.<BR/><BR/>From rule 76.3 (face-off procedure):<BR/>"... At the end of five (5) seconds (or sooner if both centers are ready), the Linesman will conduct a proper face-off. If however:<BR/> <BR/> i) One or both centers are not in position for the face-off,<BR/><BR/>ii) One or both centers refrain from placing their stick on the ice, <BR/><BR/>iii) Any player has encroached into the face-off circle,<BR/><BR/>iv) Any player makes contact with an opponent, or<BR/><BR/>v) Any player is in an offside position, <BR/><BR/>the Linesman shall have the offending center(s) replaced immediately prior to dropping the puck."<BR/><BR/>Now Heather can declare herself an official hockey genius. (And maybe the rest of us too.)TheSharpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797104769757754691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-57838878509419400042008-04-03T17:14:00.000-04:002008-04-03T17:14:00.000-04:00"Its their way of giving a one fingered salute to ..."Its their way of giving a one fingered salute to the doubters."<BR/><BR/>Hahaha<BR/><BR/>Vanek's hair- you don't by chance play hockey at the old sabreland do you? And I must tell you, every time I see your name, I think of when Vanek was drafted. That horrible blonde mess.danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957515418097485549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-17027567258022370482008-04-03T16:50:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:50:00.000-04:00I don't know what you're talking about. The Pirat...I don't know what you're talking about. The Pirates are a .500 team. They only need to go 80 - 80 the rest of the season to break their losing season streak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-77601660918659970682008-04-03T16:31:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:31:00.000-04:00As for the faceoff, it is basically just random mo...<I>As for the faceoff, it is basically just random mood swings of the official. </I><BR/><BR/>And I do know that the road team must put their stick down first, and then the home team. Though what that really has to do with how to win a faceoff, I just don't know. Its like good hockey etiquette instead of a rule that makes sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-80266040013534526862008-04-03T16:25:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:25:00.000-04:00Congrats Heather!Congrats Heather!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430266767531322227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-25992745019102474242008-04-03T16:15:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:15:00.000-04:00As for the faceoff, it is basically just random mo...<I>As for the faceoff, it is basically just random mood swings of the official.</I><BR/><BR/>That's kind of what I suspected. (I <I>am</I> a full-fledged hockey genius!) (Just kidding.)Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-18809835424758182032008-04-03T16:07:00.000-04:002008-04-03T16:07:00.000-04:00Jennifer - You can teach an old dog new tricks. I...Jennifer - You can teach an old dog new tricks. I did not know how to skate five years ago. Then, after consuming a few too many adult beverages (which, good or bab, is the preface to much of my life) I bet someone I could skate and play hockey. So now, here I am, playing three times a week. It is an absolute blast.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770585105343162265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-1409143456725320742008-04-03T15:47:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:47:00.000-04:00I have hard enough time standing on my own 2 feet ...I have hard enough time standing on my own 2 feet without falling sometimes, so I don't think I would do well on ice skates. I would love to learn how, but you know that saying: "you can't teach an old dog new tricks", well sometimes that is correct.<BR/><BR/>See, sometimes your first instinct is right. I always thought that someone was running their mouth and pissed off the official.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-89505741960490990082008-04-03T15:38:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:38:00.000-04:00I play hockey. Not well, but I play. I only star...I play hockey. Not well, but I play. I only started a few years ago, but it has helped IMMENSELY with my understanding of the game. <BR/><BR/>As for the faceoff, it is basically just random mood swings of the official. A few years back, the NHL implemented a rule that no more than 30 seconds could elapse between the whistle and the dropping of the puck. I loved it. It ended all the farting around (can I say farting around?) before the the drop. Oh well, typical NHL, eliminate a good thing.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770585105343162265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-9083774497627301542008-04-03T15:34:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:34:00.000-04:00HeatherB - The way it was explained to me is that ...HeatherB - The way it was explained to me is that they "go after" the puck too early (before it's dropped). I still don't entirely understand it though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-28364358207758525062008-04-03T15:32:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:32:00.000-04:00Amy, PNC really is a great place to watch a baseba...Amy, PNC really is a great place to watch a baseball game. (Which makes it all the more unfortunate that the Pirates have to be one of the teams involved in every game.) I love that there's a bridge in the background because they're my favorite thing about downtown Pittsburgh.<BR/><BR/>I'll consider myself a full-fledged hockey genius once I understand why guys get kicked out of the face-off circle. As it is now, I have no idea.Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-87654910229451658952008-04-03T15:28:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:28:00.000-04:00Vanek - Oh, I know. I've learned so much over the...Vanek - Oh, I know. I've learned so much over the past year. I have a friend (who actually plays hockey) that I email once in a while and he has enlightened me with some of his experience and wisdom. He is actually the person that introduced me to the Sabres (even though I'm from "redneck" country). Thanks D!<BR/><BR/>And that is SO funny about Peters. Buffalo's best player? NOT!!! By the way, whatever happened to him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-23068283459478899032008-04-03T15:01:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:01:00.000-04:00Jennifer - Noticing little things over time is a f...Jennifer - Noticing little things over time is a fun part of watching sports. Understand, I am far from an expert. One of my friends, who I took to his first game, thought Andrew Peters was awesome because he had the most PIMs. I had to explain that PIM is not short for points. I know he wouldn't mind me recounting that story. It was one of my favorite game experiences, as he looked through the program and turned to me and said "Wow, so Peters is their best player, huh?"Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770585105343162265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-14650618073194704602008-04-03T14:26:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:26:00.000-04:00I try not to give up hope on the Sabres, they seem...<I>I try not to give up hope on the Sabres, they seem to like proving people wrong! </I><BR/><BR/>Its their way of giving a one fingered salute to the doubters. <BR/><BR/>Heather, that shot of PNC Park is gorgeous. I love when you can actually see the city behind a ballpark. You feel like you're a part of something, and not just sitting in a concrete canyon next to a highway on-ramp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-46794176257944221772008-04-03T13:48:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:48:00.000-04:00This would have been fun except for the fact that ...<I>This would have been fun except for the fact that there is no possible way for the Sabres to make the playoffs while the Sens miss.</I><BR/><BR/>Well, darn. I guess I'll just have to be happy with the Sens slinking off after a first round sweep. I can live with that.Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-45746811303603979002008-04-03T13:39:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:39:00.000-04:00That music they play in the background in the Roy ...That music they play in the background in the Roy video doesn't really seem to fit. Maybe it does and I'm being weird, but something seems off. <BR/><BR/>I try not to give up hope on the Sabres, they seem to like proving people wrong!danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957515418097485549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-34204042319570671152008-04-03T13:32:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:32:00.000-04:00Because I would really enjoy watching the Sens los...<I>Because I would really enjoy watching the Sens lose out and miss the playoffs on the last day of the season.</I><BR/><BR/>This would have been fun except for the fact that there is no possible way for the Sabres to make the playoffs while the Sens miss. No matter what happened the Sens still would have ended up ahead of the Sabres.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694504731204384103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-85672035723025190182008-04-03T13:15:00.001-04:002008-04-03T13:15:00.001-04:00vanek's hair - well, your worshipers are lucky to ...vanek's hair - well, your worshipers are lucky to have you. It has taken me forever to learn what little I have and I was thrilled when I could actually spot an off-side or a penaly BEFORE/WHILE the whistle was being blown. Before that I kept compaining about how many times they kept stoping the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-29893113466117344422008-04-03T13:15:00.000-04:002008-04-03T13:15:00.000-04:00Lee: Go Mets!Meg: Okay, I had the Caps in my brain...Lee: Go Mets!<BR/><BR/>Meg: Okay, I had the Caps in my brain so I got that. The Canes were confusing me. But now I don't have to worry about them so that works for me.<BR/><BR/>Coolman: Intellectually, I know you're right. Even if they make the playoffs, they're going to get trounced if they keep playing for 50 minutes. But I just can't SAY, "They're not going to do it" or worse "I hope they don't do it." (Which I get is NOT what you're saying.)<BR/><BR/>Anne: A small part of me was hoping that Philly would lose, keeping us in, but that Boston would win so I could, with no internal conflict, cheer for them to beat the Sens in their game. Because I would really enjoy watching the Sens lose out and miss the playoffs on the last day of the season.<BR/><BR/>Vanek's Hair: I'm not a big bar person - I don't drink and I hate small spaces crammed with people - but I am glad to hear they're a little less obnoxious than the fans who inevitably end up sitting behind you at games. <BR/><BR/>The friends I sometimes go to the games with think I'm really, really smart and it really boils down to me knowing everyone's jersey numbers. They were upset because I had to skip a game a bunch of Rochester guys played in and I wasn't there to tell them who everyone was.<BR/><BR/><I>Hey, according to Sports Club Stats the Sabres have almost a 4% chance of making it. That's totally better than yesterday. :D</I><BR/><BR/>It's <I>double</I> our chances a mere two days ago. We're so in!Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-52298179931595398302008-04-03T12:39:00.000-04:002008-04-03T12:39:00.000-04:00Jennifer - No, I tell them (quoting Dave Barry) i...Jennifer - No, I tell them (quoting Dave Barry) it is a hockey rule, that as far as I can tell, involves the ice.<BR/><BR/>I very much enjoy talking with all the people who are trying to learn hockey. THey are all genuinely interested in learning the game. I don't know why I have become the bar's official hockey expert. But they frequently tell me "Wow, you know a lot about hockey" I sure hope I can continue to keep them fooled.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770585105343162265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-89296952376128940852008-04-03T12:30:00.000-04:002008-04-03T12:30:00.000-04:00vanek's hair - "I get lots of questions (What does...vanek's hair - "I get lots of questions (What does icing mean?)"<BR/><BR/>What do you tell them, it's that stuff that you put on cakes??? Just kidding, "Hockey Yoda".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-26692833752964360662008-04-03T11:24:00.000-04:002008-04-03T11:24:00.000-04:00Do not be afraid of sports bars. Perhaps because ...Do not be afraid of sports bars. Perhaps because I generally hang out at a bar that is full "newbie" Sabre fans who treat me as the "Hockey Yoda." I get lots of questions (What does icing mean?) But I have found that the "bar fan" is much more tolerable than the person who sits behind me at HSBC (regardless of what section I end up in). Don't get me started on that guy. "SHOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!" "I wish they would trade (insert Kalinin, Afinogenov or Kotalik here) because he is an absolute waste" <BR/><BR/>Nice shot of PNC Park. It really is a great place to watch a game. I have been once and really enjoyed it.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770585105343162265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-7906670291418746422008-04-03T11:07:00.000-04:002008-04-03T11:07:00.000-04:00Two things:1. Sabres videos have serious self-impo...Two things:<BR/><BR/>1. Sabres videos have serious self-importance issues. They cause whatever page their on to INSTANTLY jump to them when it's opened<BR/><BR/>2. While I secretly hope against hope that they can squeak in,my focus is mainly on the Senators missing the playoffs. This is a pro-Sabres self preservation techniquie. And I'm also pro-Pens, and them winning only helps us.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915451441847158764noreply@blogger.com