Tuesday, March 17, 2009

This is Getting Ridiculous



The title of this post can refer to any number of things about tonight's game:

1.) The fact that the only thing this team is consistent with is their ability to choke away leads to bad hockey teams

2.) The seven shots on goal in the second and third periods combined

3.) The twelve minutes of penalties taken consecutively in the second period alone

4.) Jason Pominville's inability to look like a functioning hockey player - even when he scores a goal.

5.) The amount of faceoffs lost by the Sabres - did we even win one tonight?

6.) The fact that, statistically, we lost no ground. Thanks for keeping our stupid hopes alive longer, Florida. By losing 3-0 to Washington, you prolonged the crushing blow that I know is coming - making it all the more painful when it comes.

7.) Our record against the Sens in the years since the lockout. The Sens have a record of 20-6-4 against the Sabres since 2005. I have a shirt for another team (brownie points if you can guess which one) that says: "Doesn't a rivalry usually include two teams with a chance of winning?" If this is the case, we really can't call the Sens our rivals because they own us.

Still, even though I knew that this was the likely outcome for tonight; why does it sting so bad?

8 comments:

Ryan said...

Yankees.

Katie said...

Nope...try again...haha

Steve said...

Bills/Dolphins?

Katie said...

Nope...try a sport that's getting a LOT of coverage this month - haha

dani said...

Paul Hamilton mentioned something (very coy) about Jason Pominville maybe dealing with personal problems. I believe this is the time of year where the training wheels come off the bicycles.

Katie said...

Paul Hamilton mentioned something (very coy) about Jason Pominville maybe dealing with personal problems.

While I would never wish that on anyone, that would explain a lot of what's going on with him this year. Listening to Hamilton talk, he has made mention of personal problems affecting play on more than one occasion when discussing Pommer. I hope everything's ok with him :(

Ryan said...

Duke was my second choice. Darn.

Katie said...

Duke was my second choice. Darn.

When it comes to sports and wardrobe questions, always go with Duke...I think my sister and I have every shirt they sell. haha