Cup Season

[cyrano]

I am torn. I want to be delighted that Cheap Shot Virtuoso Raffi Torres is getting suspended (in playoff season!) for being his usual self. But for some reason Phoenix decided to hire him, and I hope that they don't suffer too much from his absence. (Hossa, the recipient of Raffi's gift, is out of the hospital.)
The Wings are down three to one. The Sharks are down two to one.

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[gryphonwing.livejournal.com]

She's working on something, so I'll check in with her in a minute. For me, I'm always willing to learn, and I appreciate the level of detail here. Also, despite being totally ignorant about it on a professional level, I like hockey! I grew up playing it. Our version was played on a frozen swamp, and was, um, differently-brutal. Probably less brutal, as no one had to be hospitalized as far as I can remember. The swamp itself provided hazards, though, what with all the bits of branches and leaves and occasional rocks sticking up through the ice. You learned to jump, and also to not mind hitting the ice with your face. Ah, childhood.

I think the NHL should play on natural ice, complete with rotten spots, cracks, settling, and the occasional leaf or twig. Oh, and snowdrifts disguising holes. That would be awesome.

I've heard of the Red Wings, just didn't put it together from just "Wings." And I'm from the wrong coast to know the name of San Jose's team. My own hometown team is the Pirates... I've been to a few of their games. Not NHL though, we're not nearly big enough. :)

And now I have read your response to Maria, who started giggling partway through the enumerated list of offenses. She also giggled madly at "aggregate their fecal matter," which was almost frighteningly adorable. And she thinks it's funny that my response is just as long as yours was, and they're both very amusing diversions from the schoolwork she's meant to be doing.