CBJ @ CHI: 1-0 SHUTOUT WIN

Why isn't Pascal Leclaire in the All-Star Game again?

Eighth shutout, baby.

Boll with his fifth goal, in front of his hometown crowd. Way to go, Bollsy.

And while I'm at it, because I suck, a big giant YAY to Kris Russell for his two goals the other night, numbers one and two. Here's hoping for many many more.

In conclusion, the Jackets rock, and here's to All-Star Weekend! :D

New GM Time!

Let's hope this one is a SIGHT better than Maclean, shall we? Yeah, I thought so.

Blue Jackets Name Scott Howson General Manager

As for my thoughts, everything seems to be pointing in the right direction for my boys. ...Now, Nikky, darling, please quit being an emotastic little Ukrainian and listen to your coaches so that they don't trade you, yeah? Actually, my true thoughts would be: ANYONE is better than Doug Maclean at this point.
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As for the Stanley Cup results...Let's just say, I spent the night sitting on the floor, sobbing as I watched Chris Pronger lift the Cup. The rest of the team deserved it.

And seeing my two little Jacket boys (Shush, they ARE STILL JACKETS dammit, I will not resign myself to associating them with that team.), Motzko and Hartigan, lift the Cup made me smile bigger than anything did that evening. And Teemu Selanne made me cry as well. What is it with me and my inherent love of all Finns? I seriously need to stop. It's going to get me in trouble one of these days.

So, I think I'm going to join the campaign that seems to be going around and just pretend that the '06-'07 playoffs never happened, and I didn't see Chris Pronger hoist the Cup. Sound good? Yeah, sounds good to me too.

ANA @ CBJ: 2-5 LOSS

Dear Blue Jackets,

I am not pissed at you. You played well. I heart you guys seriously.

Love,
Skye
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Dear Officiating for the Jackets Game,

Go fucking jump of a cliff, you fucking morons. kthxbai.

WITH HATE,
Skye
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Dear Freddy Modin,

Please come back soon. Tonight proved that we need you.

Love,
Skye
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Dear Chris Pronger,

... ... ... ... ...

With Hate,
Skye
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Dear Sergei Fedorov,

BEAUTIFUL goal, Feds. Just beautiful. Do that more often, 'kay?

Much Love,
Skye
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Dear Jackets Announcers,

Joffrey Lupul doesn't play for Anaheim anymore. Maybe you need to write that down in your notes for next time, yeah?

Amused, but Not Really,
Skye

LAK @ CBJ: 3-2 OT WIN

Spaztastic LJ Phone Post about game.

And the one thing I didn't spaz about in that is Geoff Platt's first goal. It's about damn time. Good for him.

A goal from Platt, and two goals from Vyborny, including the game winner.
Can't remember who scored for LA, don't really care. ^^;

Final Score: 3-2
BLUE JACKETS WIN.

CBJ @ DAL: 3-2 SO WIN

*sigh*

Good game.

SERGEI GOAL. Adorable Sergei pictures because of said goal. Life is complete.



Steady Freddy indeed. ♥ Did SO GOOD in the SO.

And I now know what to do during shootouts. Wear my Nikky hat sideways. *new superstition spawns...NOW*



In other news, the Red Wings won. Robert Lang got first star with a goal and 3 assists. Jiri Hudler and Valtteri Filppula had a goal each as well, so I am a happy little girl right now. ♥

CBJ @ NYR: 3-2 WIN.

I missed the first five minutes or so of the game, and when we turned it on, we were already down 2-0. (And I couldn't tell you who scored for the Rangers. Was Jagr one? I'm not sure, and I'm a little too lazy at the moment to go check.)

...Wow, did I have flashbacks to Thursday. It was like reliving a nightmare.

So here I am, all ready to lose. And then, what's this? An Anders Erikkson goal? You mean there is such a thing?

At this point, I'm still pretty sure we're gonna lose, 'cause...You know...It's kind of what we seem to do best, anymore. [/jaded] Not to mention we started playing our "LET'S ALL GET STUPID PENALTIES!" game again. Well, at least this obviously won't be as bad as a loss as Thursday's. Because, you know, we've actually scored in this one.

And then, what? A shorthanded goal by Jason Chimera? Really? Are you serious? It's tied? ...You're joking right? You're not? Wow! We may have a chance!

A few more penalties...Then...

Another shorthanded goal? This time by Rick Nash? Come on, this has to be a joke. Or a really good dream. Either way, it can't be real. What? It is? We're winning? ...Wow.

We managed to hold them off during the whole third period, during which, Fredrik Norrena made a wonderful showing of why he is being called Steady Freddy by Jeff Rimer and Danny Gare.

Lemme just state for the record that this totally didn't make up for Thursday's disgusting showing. Or non-showing, is more like it.

But. It did restore a little bit of my faith in humanity. Just a little however. Because we've still got a long way to go.

Final Score: 3-2
BLUE JACKETS WIN.

SJS @ CBJ: 3-0 SHUTOUT WIN.

omg, what do I say? FLAIL.

The boys seemed to start off kind of cold, giving up a lot of turnovers and the like. But then, they exploded.

And what can I say about Norrena's play tonight? omg, he was amazing. That's the only way to describe it. Steady Freddy indeed. First star was well deserved and earned.

Gilbert and Sergei with goals? omg yes please. And a Nikky assist. ♥

Nikky started to pass more after the first period, so I was proud of him for that.

And Rick, going after that guy, and the guy just curling up and covering his head? Priceless. Not as good as the turtle fight, but damn close.

And Footer laughing with the guy he was holding onto was cute and I don't know why.

...Oh God, guys, please play like you did tonight next Thursday. Please.

*so much love to her boys*

Goals for Modin, Brule, and Fedorov.
NO GOALS FOR SAN JOSE.

Final Score: 3-0
BLUE JACKETS WIN.

STL @ CBJ: 2-4 LOSS

Ok, first of all, that empty netter shouldn't have happened. Whoever passed that puck STRAIGHT TO THE ST. LOUIS PLAYER NEEDS TO BE SMACKED. HI THANKS FOR LOSING THE GAME FOR US. -_-

Second, the guys seemed to be lacking a lot in the energy department tonight. They weren't playing urgently. Nikky, however, was playing very nicely, and I'm not just saying that because I ♥ him. Sergei was playing rather well tonight as well. They both had several shots on goal, and I know that both of them had at least one go off the pipes each. *sigh*

Speaking of Nikky, that shot of him on the bench, smiling, laughing, and talking to Malhotra? Adorable. I'd like more shots of him like that, kthxbai.

Rick's opening goal against Manny was so pretty. That was a beautiful goal. He played that perfectly, and Vybes just gave Rick an amazing pass.

Normally, I would be unbelievably pissed about the unallowed goal for the Jackets, but this time, they actually made the right call. You couldn't see where the puck was. It was under Manny's pad, but you couldn't tell if it was over the line or not, so this time, they actually made the right call.

Svits' goal was equally as pretty as Rick's.

Hainsey being all pissed and grumpy at the end was mildly amusing.

Speaking of mildly amusing; the huge dog-pile fight with Manny Legace standing in net, staring at the dog pile like, "...You're all morons." was amazing. XD He's so little...*flails* ...I like the 5'9"ers, leeme alone.

All in all, I'm not really all that upset about the game. It wasn't a win, by any means, but it wasn't a bad game. ...And Manny got the win...

So I just figured out why they didn't win. I wasn't wearing my Rick bracelets. ...Yes, I believe that the bracelets bring the team luck, leave me alone. ...

...Sigh.

Game Day!

I’m pressed for time today, so I’ll just throw up the NHL Preview, and some basic facts.

NHL Preview

St. Louis is visiting Columbus tonight for their fifth meeting of the season. The series so far is tied, with both teams having won twice. The away team has won all four meetings so far in the series this season, and both of the St. Louis wins have been in shootouts.

The Jackets haven’t been doing all that well lately (…Ahaha, understatement of the year much?), and are quickly losing ground in the standings. A win would do their confidence some good at this point, I believe.
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In other news, the Wings are playing Dallas tonight. Let's hope that their performance is a hell of a lot better than it was the other night in the game-that-we-will-all-pretend-didn't-happen.

*has apparently given up and just admits she's a Red Wings fan...* Sigh. I'm such a bad Ohio girl. At least I don't root for Pittsburgh. My daddy would never forgive me.