Finals.

yes so, I changed my blog around, and as you can see, it's got a Columbus theme, with the picture on the bench and the blog colours and whatnot :) vewy pwetty.

the Stanley Cup finals are going on as I speak, and Pittsburgh is tied with the Wangs, which is always good. I must say I was quite dissapointed in the Wangs' first goal, which Fleury tipped in with his butt. that's never a terrific goal to have against you. But I was very happy because in the final 2 minutes, Fedotenko snagged a very nice open net. :) it was a treat to see Osgood flounder desperately with his stick.

so far the Pens have had 2 power plays, none of which they have managed to capitalize on. For both power plays actually, half of the time was spent in the PENS zone, which is also very dissapointing. I was shouting 'wake up! stop sleeping on the job! this is the stanley cup finals, not some backyard ice tournament!' and my dog procceded to give me dirty looks. I guess I was disturbing his beauty sleep.

this game is a real nail-biter thus far, as it's tied. I don't think I will be entirely comfortable until the Pens have a two goal lead. *kock wood*

but I am not very nervous, considering Pittsburgh isn't my team. the only reason I am so into it is probably because I want to see the wangs crushed like the old geezers they are. if Columbus doesn't get it, the next best team should. It's fun being a Columbus fan, because it means that I can cheer for both the Pens AND the Caps. and I have the shirts to prove it. I can enjoy watching both teams, since I am not some freaky bandwagon gangfangirl or something. They are both good teams, but hey, Columbus is my main love.

I was watching some hockey fights this afternoon, especially Jon 'Nasty' Mirasty, the biggest scrapper in the AHL. this guy's a freaking beast. I remember when I went to a Syracuse Crunch game over march break, he got into a fight in the first MINUTE of the game. he's amazing. AND, he's part aboriginal, which is always cool for me, because I'm Metis. anyways, it's pretty cool, cause I was reading Fili's blog, and he was mentioning how Nasty was such a mentor for him, teaching him how to scrap and all :D schweet.

that Syracuse Crunch game was amazing. I actually got to go down to ice level and stand around like a goon and take videos of the team warming up. (HELLO, FILATOV!) a bunch of Crunch players were looking at me when they were running their drills, but I only had eyes for Nikita :)
honestly, who can help themselves when faced with such hotness?

I told my mom he was going to score that night, and he did. I may very well be his good luck charm. you never know, I could go to their game in Ottawa this year, and he could get a hat trick! or maybe not, because the sens ALWAYS win when I watch them in their arena. -.-

something I've noticed about Nikita, whenever he scores, his next shift he's like...Super Nikita or something. before his goal, he was skating around, not working too hard, just chillin', and when he scored, the next shift he was zooming around, blocking shots, intercepting passes....

Dear Nikita,

If you want to be a force in the NHL, you have to try EVERY shift! I understand you were recovering from and injury and you are getting used to North American ice, but if you WANT to be a future Calder Nominee and Hall of Famer, TRY! make your future wifey happy!

Love, Tinka


Damn it, the Wangs did another one of their hope crushing, last minute goals. I HATE it when they do that! they don't score for the whole period, and all of a sudden they get a goal in the final minutes. very, very crummy team.

*****

Hedman is going to New York, apperently. Charles Wang, the GM of the NYI is going to have a meeting with him. what's with Johnny T? according to these quacks on CBC, a lot of teams are concerned over his 'skating'. Isn't he supposed the be the next superstar? and NOW they don't want him? Idiots. Hedman better not go to NYI, he deserves a better team for his NHL debut. Tampa Bay is a better team. OOH, his contract with MoDo is up, so he CAN play next year! I swear, I can't wait to see him kick some hockey forward's butts. my biggest wish for him is, in his first game with Boston, to take on Zdeno Chara. come on, Hedman's a giant, he could take him. hmm, I need to think of a nickname for Hedman. *thinks*

maybe man-child? I call Backstrom Lards, only when I am in a mean mood, because of the numerous pictures I have seen of him with his chubby fat :) but I love me Backie. Ovechkin is OV, Sidney is Sid the Kid, except he isn't a kid anymore, so he should get a new one. Sometimes I call him Sidders. Kris Letang is Tangers, Malkin is Geno, Maxime Talbot will forever be Maxy, Fleury is Flower, or Fleurs. Huselius is Notorious, because I'm cool like that, and Brian Lee is the potty mouth, but I lovee him. Vermette is Vermy, Mason is Mase, Fedor Tyutin is rooty-toot-tyuty, and Nikita Filatov is Fils, or Fili, which I yelled out at the crunch game, and today I just read in his blog that they call him that :) Erik Karlsson is Karlie, until I find out some more about him. I need one for Nash. Manny Malhotra is MANNNNYYYYYYYY. I can't say his name without yelling it. I need some more nicknames for my Columbus players. :/ alot of their names are short. like Boll, Russell and Nash.

there is some third period action to watch,
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