I couldn't bring myself to write about this game last night. I needed to take a step back and let the disappointment lessen. I had to get some perspective. It is just one game. We can't win them all. etc etc etc

4-0. The Stars got 4 goals in two periods and we just couldn't answer them. We couldn't get one past Turco. We were lucky if we could control the puck long enough to try. This is our first loss to Dallas this season. It was bound to happen but did it have to be so horrible to watch? I don't think any of our guys even bothered to show up.

It seemed Doan and Yandle were the only two guys who showed up. I get it, they were tired. They played last Sunday in Dallas then traveled to then Tuesday we were in Nashville, Friday in Chicago and back to Dallas for Saturdays early game. *whew* That is a tough travel schedule! I'd be tired too! And we all have our off-days at work. It happens. We all can't be on top of our game everyday.

I would have liked a little more effort. If you lose, at least look like you are trying. This game reminded me too much of seasons past. I hope one of these days I am able to stop comparing the team to the past few years. I guess I am not far enough removed from the past few seasons to not think we will mess up and fall apart completely.

And I used to like Turco. Now? I hate the man. He freaking headbutted my Pru! Then some Stars player (I don't know who) lays a questionable hit on Sami. Sami! He was looking quite shaken up when he was sitting on the bench. He must have been ok, since he finished out the game but man did he look shaken up on the bench.

Then later there was a call on Z that should not have been a call. Z was pissed. He was banging his stick around in the box. He clearly hit the puck away from the player first but the refs were saying he tripped the dude. Total BS.

So needless to say, I now officially hate Turco and the Stars. I hope we kick their butts on Saturday. We play the Oilers on Monday, at Wild on Wednesday, at Colorado on Friday and home for the Stars on Saturday. Stupid compressed Olympic schedule. My parents will be at the game on Saturday so there are two good reasons for the Coyotes to win that day. I don't think my parents have seen the Coyotes win yet.

Ok, well I need to get some stuff done around the house and study for my midterm. I also need to write some of my articles for the Olympic Hockey Blog.

Ok, doing things a little different, a kind of live blog. I will be putting down my thoughts as they occur during the game. So writing is live, but will be published after the game. That means I may use present and past tense, get over it. :P

1st Period:

-Fiddy! Way to win that opening face off! I wonder if this will set the tone?
-Labarbera isn't looking so sharp in net. Good feeling is wearing off.
-CRAP! Chicago scores on a rebound. Labarbera looked out of position and rusty. 
-DAMNJOVO! Freaking taking a penalty right after Chi-town gets a goal??
-Why do I always forget Hossa plays for Chicago? 
-At least my dinner is done. Yum
-Another penalty? Did I miss something on this one?? I didn't see anything but it might have happened when I was stuffing my face with chicken... And it had to be Fiddy? Great. 
-ok, time to start thinking positive thoughts.
-THANK YOU POST, THANK YOU POST, THANK YOU POST 
-Strader, those are not the kind of stats I want to hear.
-Oh damn Mueller, that was awesome! Too bad it didn't go in. Keep trying, eventually it will!
-Oi. Labarbera, get it together!
-End the first down 1-0.

Ok, time to go through the weeks mail. See you back after intermission!

2nd Period:

-Annnnnnd we're back! Let's go boys! I know its in you!!! 
-OMG Pruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! You almost had that one! Next one babe!
-DOANER getting some good chances. Keep it up boys, it will go in!!! 
-Oh thank god
-ACK! Stop letting them get close. You are gonna give me a heart attack boys!
-oh Yandle, good job!
-I think its about time for a Coyotes goal.
-haha, Aucoin just stands him up. Thats our Adrian!
-Freak, another penalty. haha, of course somehow it is Jovo's fault! hahahahahaha
-Ohhhh Tippett doesn't look too happy.
-I can't watch this eeeeeeeks
-Korps doing well on the PK. What cant this kid do?
-Man, I am tired. I think I will go to bed when this game is over...
-Too many men for Chi-town. HAH! That was hilarious. Time to take advantage boys!!
-DAMNJOVO how many times do I have to tell you to NOT shoot the puck into a player of the opposing team? ESPECIALLY when that player is Hossa? Then you cant even catch him. 
-THANK YOU LABARBERA.  OMG, did I just say that?
-CZECHS SCORE ON THE PP! Petr tipped in? Please let it be my Prucha's goal!
-Way to go Pru!!!!!! Or Vrby. I guess they are giving it to Vrby. But you know, I still say it's Pru. You can't score without Prucha. See, there is a C in both of them... (yah, thats the best I got there)
-End of 2nd, tied 1-1

Ohhh! Todd Walsh is going to interview Petr! I love Petr!!!!
-Petr is staring intently at Walsh. This is the first time in my life I really wish I was Walsh.
-And he is sooooo modest. He says that he didn't get a piece of that Puck. awwwwww

3rd Period:

-Dang, I like those stats Dave! Such an improvement from last season. In literally every way
-For good measure: LETS GO CO-YOTES
-Way to go Taylor! Biting your lip always pays off.. :P
-way to go Doan. That's what we need to do boys
-Sami & Pru my two favorite men working this PP. Wow, Impressed my lovlies, impressed
-Mueller! With another great chance. Keep it up boy, keep it up
-Korps is trying to score in bunches again. He knows we need it
-Oh, good save Labarbera. You aren't looking as bad anymore. Still, not great but you are looking a little more at home in the crease.
-GET IT OUT BOYS!!!!!!
-There we go!  I ask and I shall receive! :D (I wish)
-Another PP? Awesome.
-Awwww Strader is quoting Panger. I miss Panger. Can we trade Nash and get Pang back?
-CRAP. Here we go to OT. I am sick of OT and shootouts.
-End of 3rd, tied 1-1

Overtime:

-Oh dang, so freaking close!
-GO KORPS!!!! So close, so close
-Sami! He looks tired. He's been playing a lot and playing well. I know how to pick my Fins.
-Just say no to shootouts boys. C'mon Yotes! Put it in Huet's net!
-WHAT? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? HE SO HAD THE FREAKING PUCK. IF THEY CALL THIS I WILL KILL THE REF. OMG THEY CALLED IT. Z IS PISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSED.
-HOLD IT TOGETHER BOYS! Or Fiddy... get me a shortie!
-End OT, tied 1-1

Shootout:

-Lang shooting first: SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG LANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Labarbera: damn it. WTF was that Labarbera? You try to poke check Toews?
-KORPS: misses. craaaaaaaaap
-Labarbera: denies Kane. Or  more like Kane undresses Labarbera but misses. Thanks post!
-ADRIAN: OMG!!!!!! You are amazing!!!!!!
-Labarber: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The poke check works on Hossa! LMAO

Wow, so we win. That makes 6 in a row. And I love that Aucoin is becoming our go-to guy in the shootout. Cracks me up. Tomorrow we are in Dallas, again. Oi. Until then!

Last night I had class so I was unable to watch the Coyotes take on the Preds. I did get a few text updates in class but most of them were, "the score is still 0-0". Wow, 0-0 through the whole game? Dang. These two teams are really evenly matched aren't they?!

I leave class and get to my car in time to catch overtime and subsequently the stupid shoot out. Obviously not much happened in OT except me screaming at the radio. "Don't let Ryan Suter have the puck! He gets a lot of OT points!" "Oh, I hate Shea Weber! Don't let him score".

Then the shoot out began. I am not a fan of the current format. I don't like shoot outs for many reasons and I hate the point system on top of that but I digress. The shoot out went 10 rounds, yes 10 rounds!

Who scores the shoot out goals for Phoenix to get us the win? None other than Korps! That kid is solid gold in the shoot outs. He has speed and hands and all that junk. :) We go through a bunch of guys. Robert Lang goes #9 and misses. We are thinking he is still injured. Apparently he didn't go backhand like he normally does and Tippett normally send him out as Number 2 after Korps! (yes his name is Korps! now, not just Korps).

There I am in my car, at a red light wondering who will shoot 10th. I am trying to remember who we all went through and Adrian Aucoin is announced. At first I am like Adrian? In a shoot out? But he proves to be awesome by scoring a freaking goal!!!!! Sweet! Our dmen (with the exception of Jovo and maybe new guy) are amazing and I love them!

We have now won five in a row. Go us! But wait....don't get too cocky. We play Chicago this week, which is always scary. We had troubles with them last year so we need to be aware and o top of our game. No sitting back and letting them control the game! No stupid penalties. No damnjovo moments!

In other news.... Hitchcock was apparently fired today (according to stuff I read on twitter) and Kovalchuk will be traded. Apparently LA is out of the Kovalchuk lottery. That is all I know on that. JP has been placed on re-entry waivers (*crosses fingers* please don't let anyone take my JP, please don't let anyone take my JP *keeps fingers crossed). Since JP is a center, I am thinking we have recalled him to cover for Lang. It sounded as if Lang might still be injured from last nights broadcast. It might be best to have him chill for a bit. We will need him later in the season, that final playoff push and into those extra games after the season ends. Best to let hi rest and fully recover now. Have I mentioned I love JP? He is my lil French Canadian boy! OMG! JOEL!!!!!!!! Oh, I also saw something about Pogge and G needing to be called up to SA. YAY G (another Joel)! I love G. OMG, I love boys named Joel with accents. Crazy. Um, Yandle on Team USA? I say go for it!

Ok, I think that is all I have for now. YAY JOEL(s)! (sorry, I couldn't resist)

In all the injury bug questions, I forgot to mention the good stuff!!!

Shane Doan was named the NHL's number 1 star for the week! WAY TO GO DOANER!!!!

And whose name is being mentioned along with the Jack Adams trophy? None other then our couch Dave Tippett! WOOHOO! Tippett totally deserves that award. He has done wonders for hockey in the desert. I am so glad he was our couch this year. It has been an amazing season so far. Let's keep it going!

So first Scottie tears his ACL and will require surgery. Now? Lang is out with the infamous "undisclosed" injury. There is no word on how long Lang will be out. This injury is why he missed the Stars game on Sunday. Will he back for the game against Nashville tomorrow? That is unlikely my friends. Is he out for a long time? Are we surprised Lang lasted this long without injury?

If both Lang and Scottie are out for awhile, does Don Maloney bring anyone else in? Do we stick with Mueller and Boedker? With the big Brian Burke trades this weekend, will we see more of that kind before the freeze? Will GMDM get involved? Will we hve a new addition to our team? Who would we give up? Who would we get? Oi, so many questions. I hate when the trade deadline draws near (and the freeze this year thanks to the Olympics). It's so strenuous. Will I wake up to the same Coyotes team or will someone I love be gone in an instant?

So many questions, not enough answers!

So last night the Coyotes were in Dallas to take on the Stars. Ask me if I got to watch the game? Go ahead, I dare ya!

The answer is a big resounding NO.

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Earlier in the day I went to the Coyotes website and saw, yes it will be on FS-Arizona and it starts at 4. Got it. So at 4, I turn to FS-A and there is a college basketball game on. I watch for a few minutes and no switch over to Coyotes. I turn the channel and figure I will check back in a few minutes. Then twitter blows up. The game is on tape delay! It won't start until 8! Then later it won't start until 8:30! ACK! WTH?

Then (this doesn't affect me) it is blacked out on CI because FS-A has the exclusive on this one.

So, someone on twitter says they can post the delayed games on their website. Thats great but shouldn't the Coyotes put those details on their website? Shouldn't they have the responsibility to inform their fans the day of if a game is on tape delay? If they put up that is on FS-A on their website, the least they could do is put a note that it is delayed and will air at 8 (or whatever time).

So needless to say, I didn't watch the game. It was online but right now I have a laptop that I can't watch videos on well. It wasn't worth it to even pull up the web feed. And since the tape delay started at 8:30 (which means it ends at 11) and I already knew the outcome (we won) thanks to twitter I didn't even watch the tape delay.

And just what did FS-A have on instead of Coyotes? U of A? Nope. ASU? Noooo. Not even an Arizona team. Not even a Pac-10 team. It was Virginia and South Carolina. Really? Really? I LIVE IN ARIZONA, ALMOST AS FAR FROM THOSE 2 STATES YOU CAN GET. There was no reason for them to show that game over the Coyotes, a freaking LOCAL team, an Arizona team.

Seriously. And you know who I can thank for this??? None other then Jim "I'm an asshole who tries to steal NHL teams because the NHL won't sell to me and I'm a crybaby" Balsillie. HE HAD MOYES TAKE THE COYOTES TO BANKRUPTCY AND MADE EVERYTHING DRAG OUT ALL OFF-SEASON SO WE DIDN'T HAVE A TV DEAL IN PLACE AND THE STUPID COLLEGE BASKETBALL THAT HAS NO RELATION TO ARIZONA WINS OUT. If Jim "I'm an asshole who tries to steal NHL teams because the NHL won't sell to me and I'm a crybaby" Balsillie ever gets and NHL team, I will lose faith in all that is good and true in this world. I will be unable to stomach watching his team.EVER. Even when that team takes on my Phoenix Coyotes.

EEK! Scottie is out indefinitely. He has a torn ACL and will likely need surgery.

I hope all goes well Scottie. We will miss you while you're out. :(

Thursday night the Flames were in town. There was a pretty full house but I would say less than half were flames fans. They tried to cheer their team on but we drowned them out.

We were up 2-0 but because of damnjovo the flames were able to score their first goal. I think he was trying to pinch but all he did was trip over the Flames player. Jovo fell down, Flame makes play. Ugh, bad, bad play by Jovo. But does that really surprise anyone??

Scottie ran into a Flame behind the net and I thought he had twisted his knee. He tried to get up but couldn't. The trainer and Adrian had to skate him off. The coyotes have since called up Boedker and it sounds like Uppy might be out awhile. :(

Game went to OT, then a shootout. I would like to note that I still hate shootouts. My other Fin Korps went first and of course it was a goal! Then the Flames missed. Then Lang/Pseudo was up. And of course SCORE! Then the Flames missed. Coyotes win 3-2!!!!

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Last night the Coyotes beat the Rangers 3-2. I didn't go to the game and I guess I missed a lot. There was the Teppo ceremony. They retired his number into the Ring of Honor. Then there was Sami's first goal! WTG Sami!!!! I am a little sad I missed Sami's goal. I have been waiting for it all season. I knew he had it in him and has been quite the offensive threat in the past. And Boeds even scored a goal in his first game up.

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Tonight the Coyotes take on the Stars in Dallas. Let's keep the wins going. Bryz will be back in net tonight.

I was not able to watch tonights game as I was in class. So, I was trying to keep updated on the texts that go to my phone. Well, lets just say, I did not fully comprehend what was going on. See, I only have certain people sent to my phone, the ones that I actually know plus the Coyotes/Flyers organizations. Here is a sampling of what I got during break and why I was so confused (names have been changed to protect the innocent/all times Phoenix time):

Person 1 (5:36): Come on yotes. more shooting less passing
Person 1 (5:42): the name "power play" needs to be change for the yotes. the passing play? (haha, thats actually a good one!!)
Person 2 (6:17): Come on Muels! 
Person 2 (6:19): THANK GOD 
Person 2 (6:25): RADIM WITH THE MAGIC PASS!!!!!! 
Person 2 (6:25): Oh Jesus Christ  
Person 2 (6:34): Zbynek Michalek you are my motherfuking HERO and I'm not even lying
Person 2 (7:12): JOVO!
Person 1 (7:18): hey tippet jovos big ass belongs in front of the goalie on a pp. not the point
Person 2 (7:19): Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
Person 1 (7:23): Uppy! ur too little
Person 2 (7:26) whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? out of all that bullshit Jesus gets the only penalty???????
Person 1 (7:28): thanks dmen. ugh! and bryz, ur stick was in the wrong place
Person 2 (7:29): Pull the goddamn goalie coyotes. DO IT!
Person 1 (7:31): if people were paying attention, a goal could have happened
Person 2 (7:32): HOLY CRAP!
Person 1 (7:33): Yandle! The dman that is doing something!
Person 2 (7:33): ONE MORE BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Person 2 (7:36): OH MY DOAN WE DID ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Person 1 (7:37): I just jumped like crazy. Tippett needs to listen to me more often. his ass belongs in front of the net
Person 2 (7:37): OH MY GOD OH MY DOAN OH MY GOD OH MY DOAN OH MY GOD OH MY DOAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Person 2 (7:39): @Person3 two goals in the last minute! OVERTIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Person 2 (7:42): OH MY DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Person 2 (7:43): WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Person 2 (7:43): YOU CAN'T BEAT JESUS AND HIS CREW! FUUUUUCK YOU DETROIT!!!!!!!
Then finally: PhoenixCoyotes (7:45): An amazing comeback in Detroit is capped off by a game winner off the stick of Captain Coyote in OT. PHX wins a crazy on 5-4. -LL

So, as you can see I was quite confused for awhile there. Toward the end I could tell it was getting exciting. Up until someone stated actual OT, I didn't know we were tied. But yes, this was my amusement and game tracking during breaks in class.

And that is all you get tonight. Thursday is the Flames. Apparently at home. I thought it was away and happened to look at the schedule today and realized it was a home game. So yah, I will be there rocking the Pru jersey. I missed him while I was sick!

Well, even though we lost last night, it wasn't a totally bad game. The final score was 4-2 but it was pretty much 3-2 since the last one was an empty net by Ovenchicken.

Who got both the Coyotes goals? KORPS! He's like the chips, only instead of "betcha can't eat just one" he's "betcha can't score just one". Oh I love that speedy lil Fin (not as much as you Sami, don't worry). He got close a few other times. He had this great breakout and was gaining some speed but then the refs called an off-sides. DOH!

My Pru was, of course, all over the place and getting beat up. Those caps better watch themselves! (I am a little overprotective at times).

Sami took two dumb penalties. I expect him to sit the next couple of games and new guy will play. He did have a good shot block but then the guy scored on the rebound cuz Bryz was going to the opposite side of the net. There was another goal I had thought Bryz should have stopped too. He was perfectly square to the shooter, no one obstructing his view, so not sure what happened with that one. At least he didn't lose his shit like some of the other recent games.

And I know I should not like the Caps, but I love them. I wish I could have been in DC for this game. I have went to DC the last two seasons and of course the Coyotes weren't there. Then the first year I don't go? The Coyotes play. Oh Ovenchicken, what spell have you and your team put over me? I can't even be that upset that my Yotes lost to you!

Up next: Coyotes at Red Wings on Tuesday. This is an early one folks. It starts at 5 Phoenix time. I won't be able to hear/see any of this game as I will be in class. This is an important game for us. We need to beat the Wings in their arena. I don't care if the score is 2-1 or 7-6, we just need one more goal then them. We need all the points we can get. We need to put some breathing room between us and teams like Vancouver and Nashville.. There are too many teams within a few points of each other and we need to get ahead of the pack (haha pack, get it? Lame, I know). Any way.... we need to stay out of our own heads against Detroit. Do not let them get to us. We are just as good as them. We beat them once this season (i think?), we can do it again. Oh, and no stupid penalties. Its always helpful to stay out of the box.