Unfortunately, flights were too heavy so I couldn’t make it to St. Louis to meet my brother. He made it and although the Blues lost both games he went to, his friends and he had a great time!
As we approach 2009, I’m thinking how the 2008 part of this season has gone thus far for my Blues. Not so good =( We’ve been plagued by injuries, starting with Erik Johnson’s off-season golf-carting accident (can’t make that kind of stuff up) and it has just gotten progressively worse since.
So my wish for the New Year is for all my boys to get healthy and start winning some games!
My Christmas present from my brother is a free flight to St. Louis! It’ll be a quick in and out trip (which are always fun) to catch the Blues play the Ducks at the Scottrade Center on Sunday, Dec. 28 and back to Colorado on Monday. How awesome is that? I’m stoked and am really looking forward to seeing my brother =) It’ll be him, my best friend’s brother (practically my own brother) and two of his friends. That’s right… me and the boys! How appropriate =)
Even though the Blues are hurtin’ right now (literally and figuratively) it’ll definitely be a good game. Nieds, Prongs and the rest of the boys from Anaheim are always entertaining to play against. And hittin’ the Landing afterwards for some party time will be fun whether I’m celebrating a win or drowning my sorrows over a loss…
Haven’t written in FOREVER (I know, I’m a slacker). But I’ve joined a fantasy team this season so I will definitely need this outlet to talk some smack. My brother, Tommy, is my teammate in the league I’m doing with my boss (he’s the commish) through sportsline.com. I wanted to use my previous fantasy hockey team name (F the Red Wings) but since my boss/the commish is a HUGE Wings fan, I wasn’t allowed. So I settled for… take a guess? Yep, you got it — TheHockeyChick. It is the best name after all
More to come this week… here’s my brother’s and my team:
There isn’t a team I dislike more than the Detroit Red Wings. But I am also a true hockey fan and have to say they really have an amazing team. But that’s not to say the Pens don’t have a chance. They showed they can hang with the big boys in Game 3. They need to keep that momentum going to keep that chance alive. Fingers crossed for Monday at the Joe.
Adding Doug Armstrong to the front office is just another big move in the rebuilding of the Blues organization. John Davidson has made much progress and the young prospects they’ve signed, give me much hope for the team’s future.
All the talk about Barry Melrose becoming the next coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning may be just that… talk. We’ll see in the next few days though. He does have a cushy job with ESPN and that would be hard to leave. But if coaching is his passion, he shouldn’t pass it up. Although I’m not sure he’s the right fit in TB. He’ll have some good basic foundation to work with but there is definitely a lack of chemistry and that is the most important thing to fix.
So I honestly never thought I’d see the day that I would be rooting for the Colorado Avalanche… but that day has come. Because I live in Boulder, I am kind of forced to root for the home team (well, I haven’t necessarily been forced by anyone other than my friend, Mona, but…).
Games one and two are behind us and I can only pray for the best to come for my boys back home at the Pepsi Center. Smyth is out with an injury, as is Wolski so we’re definitely feeling the heat from injuries. However, Forsberg is probable and Hannan is back in.
Theodore better be on his game or I will be cursing him and Quenneville and martyring Peter Budaj. Go Avs! (It still feels weird to even type. But I’ll get over it. I’m not leaving Colorado anytime soon.)
Anyone who has seen an incident like this while watching a game knows how gruesome it is. Your heart stops and your mind races hoping it isn’t a serious injury. Some can’t even stomach it. I know it’s hard for me to watch the Malarchuk incident from years ago. And the one incident I saw while watching a game was the Trent McCleary incident which made me twinge quite uncomfortably.
I wasn’t watching the Panthers game that night, although they are my native home team. Having done an internship for them, I certainly feel I have a connection with the organization and it’s players. My heart and thoughts go out to Richard’s family and to Olli as well. I’m sure that’s hard on him. Although it was obviously an accident, it still hurts for the player that caused an injury like this one.
Good luck in your recovery, buddy! Hope to see you back on the ice!
The last meeting between the Blues and Stars was certainly nothing short of exciting. This contest was only diffferent by the final score. The Blues played hard and hit the net as much possible and their effort paid off. Kariya was on point as was Walt. We got great play out of our vets and our babies. That’s the way they need to keep playing if we want to be playoff contenders. Nice fight by King. And of course the two goals by Boyes never hurts. These boys are playing hard and it’s great to watch.
I got the chance to meet a fellow Blues fan at the local sports bar I watched the game at. So that’s cool and now I have a buddy to cheer with me next game I hit up.
Last year sucked for me, personally, so I’m looking forward to a brand spankin’ new year. So far I must say it’s started off pretty nicely. My Blues are looking so much better this season and I’ve already won a lunch from my boss who is a Red Wings fan (ugh!).
I already have my Valentine’s Day planned accordingly… at the Pepsi Center for the Blues/Avs game. I didn’t make it to the first game they played here (didn’t miss much).
To my commenter who asked where I watch Blues games in the Mile High City, I don’t have any particular place cuz I’m in Boulder. But would totally love to find a Blues group to watch games with. Shoot me an email to thehockeychick@gmail.com.
Next game is Tuesday against the Blue Jackets who we haven’t had the best luck against. But the Blues are still awesome to watch no matter what. Hope everyone had good holidays!
He’s already known as the franchise player, but now he’s sealed the deal. Mike Modano breaking the record for most points by an American-born player isn’t much of a shock. Anyone who watches hockey had a feeling this day would come.
Not that this isn’t a huge feat, it’s quite the opposite. And he didn’t just quietly break the record… oh no. He went to the extreme by tying and breaking within 4:24.
I’m just glad the Sharks and their fans were more respectful than the Predators =)
Certainly a big congratualtions to Mike and the Stars on the win and he truly is the face of American hockey.
