Tim Connolly's musculoskeletal injury turns out to be a broken rib.

Dear Tim Connolly,

Hi, this is Shelby. I'd like to start this by saying you look like my stepdad and that's sort of frightening. When I got your autograph at Puck Drop this past September, I was starstruck because you look so much alike. Grow some hair or something, I don't know.

ANYWAYS. Onto business matters.

A broken rib, huh? I can understand why you didn't want to let that out to the media. Then again, is that really musculoskeletal? What the hell? Lindy agrees with me that you had a reason to feel uncomfortable about saying that. People probably think you're a wuss right now.

Listen, I've never had a broken rib or any broken bones in my life. I can't begin to imagine how much that hurts. I can only hope you come back soon, but I know when you hit the ice again, you'll get another injury. A groin pull. A hip problem. Back spasms. Because you're Tim Connolly. The Tin Man.

I wish I could say you'll still be here next season - but don't count on it, buddy.

Sincerely,
Shelby

(Oh, and I know I have a picture of Danny Paille at the top of my post, but only because the face he's making is adorkable! Aw, Pie. <3)

I am falling in love with Adam Mair, aka, Shelby loves her hockey players blond apparently.

It's true. After reading about that whole incident yesterday after the Sabres loss to the Sens on Monday, and then reading what Mairsy had to say about it this morning made me think 'Why haven't I've paid more attention to him before now?!'

I know that him and his wife are big supporters/helpers with the SPCA (an animal lover? A man after my own heart!), so that gets a big A+ from me. I love a man that can take care of animals and help them survive after being abandoned and abused. He fights for their rights just like fighting on the ice for the Sabres (and putting one in the back of the net every once and awhile).

I love that he was being a smart ass in his interview this morning. It shows he can make light of a situation such as the one he was in. I love guys that can make a situation light hearted.

Oh Adam,

There are so many things I could say to you. I have a picture of you on my wall; sitting next to Goose (or positioned next to him) for your 'Kids Escaping Drugs' poster. I will now glance over it every time I get the chance to, or when I leave my room. I may have to keep an eye out on you a lot more often now when you're playing. Of course, you cannot turn into my favorite Sabre because one of your teammates still has a tight hold on my heart. The blond hair, the blue eyes, the sort of longish hair that sometimes curls under his helmet as he skates along the ice...

*sighs* Hello. Is that orange juice in your car? Can I have some if it has Thomas Vanek backwash in it? No? Damn.

Anyways, you see my dilemma here. Besides, M.J. over at My Safety Is Harvard would not appreciate me busting a move on you, so I will have to decline your utmost love...but you will move up my list of favorite Sabres.

Love,
Shelby

Oh yeah, and about me liking blond hockey players, it's no joke. Thomas Vanek, Adam Mair, Tyler Ennis (I have a mad crush on the guy), Jordan Staal, Tim Kennedy (he sort of has blond hair, right?!), and the list could go on. Then again, while I like the blond hockey players, my girlfriend has brown hair. Yeah, I guess blond is strictly for the hockey players.