I watched a Leafs game tonight, and I wasn’t home to watch the Islanders.  Its sacrilege I know.  But what can I do?  Jason Blake’s first game for the Blue & White, and of course, TONIGHT the NHL Center Ice Beta seems to be working.  It taunted me with its clear picture, and didn’t even annoy me with the Esurance commercial.

 

I couldn’t help myself.  Left alone to my own devices once again by a spouse saving the community, I watched.  Boy, did I watch.  I tried to redeem myself by catching the Yankee game recap, but the lure of hockey was too strong.  I became engrossed, entranced, mesmerized.  I couldn’t care less about the Leafs, and yet I watched.  I’m glad Big Angry Man wasn’t home.  I feel dirty as it is.  He would have verbally abused me for sure, especially when I yelled “YES!!” when Blake tied the score at 2.

 

Why are the hockey Gods against me?  The video feed for my own team is intermittent and choppy.  The connection dies and my Fios loses connectivity.  The Leafs game comes on, and it’s crystal clear and streaming endlessly.  This is the Devil’s work for sure.  (and NOT Lou Lamarillo either) To make it worse, Blake received first star of the game.  Just as I was contemplating today breaking down the shrine in my office, I am now on the fence.

 

Are there prayers I can say to the hockey gods to cleanse my soul?  Will the Godfather ever forgive me for the deviant behavior I have exhibited? 

 

He looked good in blue though, but I can’t dwell.  I’ve got a team based out of Uniondale to follow… If I can ever actually SEE them, that is.  I hear there is a game on Long Island on Monday against the cross town rivals.  I asked if perhaps Dolan-vision would be carrying it.  I haven’t received a straight answer yet.  I’m hoping so, since I don’t have tickets for it, and truthfully, I dislike attending Ranger games without an armed convey.

 

If I am destined to watch the rest of preseason on the Beta Center Ice package, I can only hope it works as well as it did tonight.  Or I will be watching more Leafs games, hiding in the closet and doing penance for my sins.  I AM an Islander fan.  I am….. I swear.  I just have a small monkey on my back.  A small, blonde, albino monkey.

 

Come on Gentlemen, someone IMPRESS ME and break the habit!  Because they don’t make a patch for this and I’m a junkie.