He's nominated for the Masterton Trophy.
I think at least one person from the Sabres' organization has gone to the NHL Awards for the past two years, so let's hope that Teppo will get the chance to go!
Rah rah rah!
30.3.09
Craigory, you are a fine older gentleman, sir.
I always love listening to Craig Rivet's interviews because he does sound like a true leader. He knows when to place the blame on the team as a whole, and when to compliment them. I liked what he said in his interview today about Toni Lydman going to shoot during the shootout. He said that his reaction to when his name was called over the announcements was like 'What the...?', and he also thought that it was a joke. No joke, Craigory. I am still bedazzled that he won it for us in the shootout.Rivs also touched on Maxim Lapierre's hit on Patty Kaleta. I have not seen the hit yet but I'm sure I will eventually. From what others are saying, Lapierre should be suspended for the hit he put on him. The league does need to take some action but from what Lindy said, the league isn't going to look at the incident anymore and just shrug it off. If it's because Patty has been notorious lately for having questionable hits himself, that's bullshit. The league wants to get rid of headhunting but they don't want to take hits out of the game. Guess what, you don't have to, but you have to do something about this otherwise someone is going to lose their life out there, or their career is going to be cut short.
It's your call, Gary Bettman.
29.3.09
She's alive!
I didn't die, I just had nothing to really post about. Even after the win against the Panthers on Wednesday, I had nothing to post about.
So now, I will post about what the hell I was doing this weekend and how I missed out on two excellent wins by the Sabres:
On Friday, Chelsea took me to her house and we headed out with her mom, her sister, and a few of her friends to the mall to go prom dress shopping. Chelsea managed to find a dress she really liked at David's Bridal so she's all set to go. Her sister, even though she is only a sophomore, is going to her boyfriend's junior prom at another school but she couldn't find any dresses she liked at any stores in the mall. We stopped by the Food Court to have dinner (Chinese, yum!), and then we headed to the Regal theater on Milestrip Rd. to go see The Haunting In Connecticut. It wasn't too bad of a horror movie but the worst part was it was opening night and there were a bunch of teenage girls sitting in front that screamed the entire time. They pretty much did it on purpose. I wouldn't recommend to go see it in theater since it wasn't a fabulous movie, but if you like those sort of things then go for it.
We went back to her house and I slept over. Someone decided to turn on the television at around midnight and kept it on the whole night, too. I kept waking up to hear various commercials. So needless to say, I didn't get any sleep that night.
Our volleyball tournament was yesterday morning, and our team lost both of our games. I am officially 0-6 for games in my entire high school career. It's too bad because I thought our team had a chance. We just fell apart in the last game. I had a fun time, though.
So after that, I joined my sister at her Alumni/UB Lady Ice Bulls dinner. They had a game later last night against one another, and I got to meet the team President and the current head coach. I gave the team president my information and email, so I hope she will eventually contact me. The team is going in a new direction in the fall, and I can't wait to join it. She sounded excited when I said I would join, and my sister said I have to get a good reputation not only on the team, but in the Alumni as well. Her teammates from the past know I'm her sister now, and one said 'Does this mean we can call you baby Clutch?' Clutch was my sister's nickname, haha. I've already been trying to lose some weight by working out and I hope I can be in good shape by the time August rolls around.
The Alumni lost to the Lady Ice Bulls by a score of 5-2, and my poor sister got the puck through her legs and they scored on that to get their fifth goal. I was going to say something but decided not to.
The only thing I know about the Toronto game on Friday is that Dominic Moore fought with Luke Schenn. I need to watch it eventually. Then yesterday, I saw some of the third period and listened to the shootout on the radio. I said they should put out Hank after Thomas failed to score (as usual), but when they put Toni out and he scored I wasn't surprised. You have to watch those defensemen, they are sneaky.
Regardless of giving Montreal the loser point in the shootout, the Sabres are still in the hunt for the playoffs! Hooray!
THEY DON'T PLAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY? What is thiiiiiis?
So now, I will post about what the hell I was doing this weekend and how I missed out on two excellent wins by the Sabres:
On Friday, Chelsea took me to her house and we headed out with her mom, her sister, and a few of her friends to the mall to go prom dress shopping. Chelsea managed to find a dress she really liked at David's Bridal so she's all set to go. Her sister, even though she is only a sophomore, is going to her boyfriend's junior prom at another school but she couldn't find any dresses she liked at any stores in the mall. We stopped by the Food Court to have dinner (Chinese, yum!), and then we headed to the Regal theater on Milestrip Rd. to go see The Haunting In Connecticut. It wasn't too bad of a horror movie but the worst part was it was opening night and there were a bunch of teenage girls sitting in front that screamed the entire time. They pretty much did it on purpose. I wouldn't recommend to go see it in theater since it wasn't a fabulous movie, but if you like those sort of things then go for it.
We went back to her house and I slept over. Someone decided to turn on the television at around midnight and kept it on the whole night, too. I kept waking up to hear various commercials. So needless to say, I didn't get any sleep that night.
Our volleyball tournament was yesterday morning, and our team lost both of our games. I am officially 0-6 for games in my entire high school career. It's too bad because I thought our team had a chance. We just fell apart in the last game. I had a fun time, though.
So after that, I joined my sister at her Alumni/UB Lady Ice Bulls dinner. They had a game later last night against one another, and I got to meet the team President and the current head coach. I gave the team president my information and email, so I hope she will eventually contact me. The team is going in a new direction in the fall, and I can't wait to join it. She sounded excited when I said I would join, and my sister said I have to get a good reputation not only on the team, but in the Alumni as well. Her teammates from the past know I'm her sister now, and one said 'Does this mean we can call you baby Clutch?' Clutch was my sister's nickname, haha. I've already been trying to lose some weight by working out and I hope I can be in good shape by the time August rolls around.
The Alumni lost to the Lady Ice Bulls by a score of 5-2, and my poor sister got the puck through her legs and they scored on that to get their fifth goal. I was going to say something but decided not to.
The only thing I know about the Toronto game on Friday is that Dominic Moore fought with Luke Schenn. I need to watch it eventually. Then yesterday, I saw some of the third period and listened to the shootout on the radio. I said they should put out Hank after Thomas failed to score (as usual), but when they put Toni out and he scored I wasn't surprised. You have to watch those defensemen, they are sneaky.
Regardless of giving Montreal the loser point in the shootout, the Sabres are still in the hunt for the playoffs! Hooray!
THEY DON'T PLAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY? What is thiiiiiis?
23.3.09
Photography in hockey is a beautiful thing.
I'm a visual type of person. I don't know if I've ever mentioned it here before, but I cannot listen to hockey games on the radio. It bothers me because I can't see what's going on. The sound of Rick's voice does not help me even when his voice raises and lowers depending on what is going on out on the ice. So as my parents and I are driving down the street near my house, I get on the edge of my seat; just so that I can jump out of my car and run into the house to turn the game on. That's when I can see the boys moving their legs (or not moving their legs), the puck quickly shifting from one player to the next, or around the boards, or into the net. I can see facial expressions on the players, the fans, the coaches. Visualizing hockey is a beautiful thing in my opinion. I love looking at pictures from games. Some of the things people capture are things that we might never see again, or moments in time that you can really cherish.
Why hellllo.
Okay, before I start gushing on how great Thomas looks in this picture, let me point out some things that are just so beautiful about photography with hockey.
For instance, his hair is not totally perfect. Hockey players can't all be like Derek Roy and somehow keep their fauxhawk rocking underneath their helmet. That's just crazy. Thomas' hair looks to be all over the place in the back and that's what usually happens when you got a helmet on and take it off. Your hair gets all askew. (Now I know this is a photoshoot and his hair should probably not be messy, but who cares?)
Another example is his nose. There's the tiniest cut on it; which he had gotten from a game before in Tampa Bay. The imperfections of a hockey player are what makes them so beautiful, a friend of mine once said to me. Hockey is not a sport where you should expect to stay completely scarless. There are your bumps and bruises, and there are your cuts, gashes, and stitches. The scars leave memories on your body, of the grinding you have to do in order to win games. Let alone he got that cut looong before the Sabres decided to crap out almost completely, but I'm pretty sure he still gets the bumps and bruises by standing in front of the opposing team's net.
Oh, then there is the five o'clock shadow he has going on, but who likes hockey players that are unscraggly? That's their nature. I sure as hell don't mind one bit.
So next time you look at a photograph that involves hockey, look at it closely. Look at the people's expressions. Look at the players. Notice their hand movements. Just take notice of something that really pops out in the photograph. I bet that you can find one moment in there that you like.
Which brings me to my next point and why I decided to base this post on Photography. Last night, I was bored and stayed up later than usual because I had off today from school. Good times all around. Anyways, I was on Getty Images looking to see if I could find any gems of Thomas Vanek like I normally do and I came across a photoshoot I had never seen before. This was found amongst them all:
Taken by Michael Murphree and from Getty Images. I salute you.
Why hellllo.
Okay, before I start gushing on how great Thomas looks in this picture, let me point out some things that are just so beautiful about photography with hockey.
For instance, his hair is not totally perfect. Hockey players can't all be like Derek Roy and somehow keep their fauxhawk rocking underneath their helmet. That's just crazy. Thomas' hair looks to be all over the place in the back and that's what usually happens when you got a helmet on and take it off. Your hair gets all askew. (Now I know this is a photoshoot and his hair should probably not be messy, but who cares?)
Another example is his nose. There's the tiniest cut on it; which he had gotten from a game before in Tampa Bay. The imperfections of a hockey player are what makes them so beautiful, a friend of mine once said to me. Hockey is not a sport where you should expect to stay completely scarless. There are your bumps and bruises, and there are your cuts, gashes, and stitches. The scars leave memories on your body, of the grinding you have to do in order to win games. Let alone he got that cut looong before the Sabres decided to crap out almost completely, but I'm pretty sure he still gets the bumps and bruises by standing in front of the opposing team's net.
Oh, then there is the five o'clock shadow he has going on, but who likes hockey players that are unscraggly? That's their nature. I sure as hell don't mind one bit.
So next time you look at a photograph that involves hockey, look at it closely. Look at the people's expressions. Look at the players. Notice their hand movements. Just take notice of something that really pops out in the photograph. I bet that you can find one moment in there that you like.
22.3.09
To Switzerland!
So I know that the Sabres aren't officially out of the playoffs yet, but I am already looking forward towards the World Championships. This will be my first year watching them and I am extremely excited. I find these games much more entertaining than those in the NHL just because players are playing for their native country. There's a lot more pride put into these games I think, and the guys look like they have plenty of fun.
I went onto the main IIHF website and looked at the schedule for the WCs:
I am so pumped for the USA-AUT game, you have no idea. I am hoping they show that on the NHL Network, otherwise I will have to try and get a feed online somewhere.
My Spring Break unfortunately will be over by the time the festivities begin, but I will try and DVR most of the games so that I can watch them when I get home from school. I would love to catch teams that I normally never hear about. Like the Latvia team, I never hear about them. Or the German team.
Gosh, I am really pumped for this now. I should be all down in the dumps because of more than likely no more hockey from our boys after the season is done with but...there is more hockey to be played elsewhere! At least it's something.
I went onto the main IIHF website and looked at the schedule for the WCs:
I am so pumped for the USA-AUT game, you have no idea. I am hoping they show that on the NHL Network, otherwise I will have to try and get a feed online somewhere.My Spring Break unfortunately will be over by the time the festivities begin, but I will try and DVR most of the games so that I can watch them when I get home from school. I would love to catch teams that I normally never hear about. Like the Latvia team, I never hear about them. Or the German team.
Gosh, I am really pumped for this now. I should be all down in the dumps because of more than likely no more hockey from our boys after the season is done with but...there is more hockey to be played elsewhere! At least it's something.
21.3.09
I feel different.
I'm not angry or upset about tonight's loss. Actually somewhat excited for the near future, but I'll talk about that in a post tomorrow.
Thanks for trying, boys. I saw that determination. It was there, I don't care what anyone else might say, but I saw it.
Thanks for trying, boys. I saw that determination. It was there, I don't care what anyone else might say, but I saw it.
20.3.09
Just put a stake in it. Sabres lose, 6-3.
Well well well, another loss and another epic fail third period for the third game in a row. Lovely.
The only highlights I could gather from this game were how physical the Sabres were in the first and second (I didn't see much of the third to be honest with you), Thomas Vanek getting rather aggressive all game, Dominic Moore scoring his first goal as a Sabre, and Chris Butler getting his first NHL goal ever. The penalties were also few but at the same time, the Sabres were 0-for-6 with the Flyers being 2-for-2. Are you joking? What happened to our 5th PP and 5th PK in the league? Nice going chumps.
The Flyers also swept the Sabres this year. Absolutely disgraceful. Not only do I hate everything having to do with the Flyers, but a lot of the guys on their team just look like a bunch of douches. Especially Mike Richards. Douchus Maximus as I called him earlier on Twitter. What a joke. I don't care if he's a great player while short handed or if he's a good captain, I still hate the guy's guts.
Daniel Briere's arm pump is old. I hated when he did that even while he was still here. Sometimes I wonder why he was my favorite Sabre before Thomas Vanek came around...
Who do we play tomorrow? The Rangers? Does it even matter anymore?
*facepalm*
The only highlights I could gather from this game were how physical the Sabres were in the first and second (I didn't see much of the third to be honest with you), Thomas Vanek getting rather aggressive all game, Dominic Moore scoring his first goal as a Sabre, and Chris Butler getting his first NHL goal ever. The penalties were also few but at the same time, the Sabres were 0-for-6 with the Flyers being 2-for-2. Are you joking? What happened to our 5th PP and 5th PK in the league? Nice going chumps.
The Flyers also swept the Sabres this year. Absolutely disgraceful. Not only do I hate everything having to do with the Flyers, but a lot of the guys on their team just look like a bunch of douches. Especially Mike Richards. Douchus Maximus as I called him earlier on Twitter. What a joke. I don't care if he's a great player while short handed or if he's a good captain, I still hate the guy's guts.
Daniel Briere's arm pump is old. I hated when he did that even while he was still here. Sometimes I wonder why he was my favorite Sabre before Thomas Vanek came around...
Who do we play tomorrow? The Rangers? Does it even matter anymore?
*facepalm*
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