I've got to ask B.D., he'd probably be able to answer this.....

Does LIVE BLOGGING from my living room couch count?  I couldnt' get to the game tonight, so I'm going to try to channel some cosmic energy from here.  Now that I've got the Big Screen HDTV to myself, I've put on B

Ok Sean.  Tonight is the night you need to start impressing me.  Keep your head up, play smart, and dron't overthink the play.  A prayer or two wouldn't hurt either.

NICE TIE TEDDY.  He looks like a gangster with the black shirt and red tie.  Hold onto that one for Valentine's day.

This really isn't much fun without my "partner in crime."  Hope you're enjoying your vaca IQ.  But it's not the same "game day" without you.  So much so that I was going to wear black today to work.  I figured, what the heck, it's raining, I can't go to the game tonight, my best buddy is BUSY, so black was appropriate.  Then Big Angry Man saw me with the Italian Mama mourning clothes and said "Hey!  isn't it GAME DAY?"  Damn!  That man knows how to push my buttons.  Of course I had to take everything off and start over.  Blue pants, white shirt, orange jacket, and 15 minutes late for work.  But everyone knew it was .. GAME DAY.

OH MY GAWD!!!!  Did Turco come out that far from the net, same as Rico had done last season and gotten hurt!  But Park gets a shortie on his big mistake.  How unlike you Marty.  But thanks for doing it on our ice!

The neighbors just heard me curse.  But I really do like Modano.  Knew they wouldn't keep him off the scoresheet.  1-1. Well... he IS the greatest American born player today.  It was to be expected.  Back to a clean slate.  Let's go.

I have to say, hearing Jaffee & Rose is what I miss DURING the game AT the game.  I have to start actually TAKING the laptop so I can at least get Steve Mears' radio feed.  You really miss so much without the yapping in your ear.

Can someone tell me why they changed the "Super Stats" on the NHL website to "Game Summary"?   I like keeping that open so I can see ice time and such.  And so far... Sean has all of four shifts.  Ok..  Maybe I can't expect too much of him with only four shifts.  Ted?  I need him on the ice in the third so I can try to get something going. Thank you.

DON'T PISS OFF THE OFFICIALS.  What ever you do... DON'T PISS OFF THE OFFICIALS!!!  But Ted is controlling himself as usual, but someone needs to look into the officiating situation.

Here we go to the 3rd.  You've got 20 minutes to make it count.  Park's BS penalty is over, so get over it, and move on.  The crowd is finally into it with cheers going over the TV of "Let's go Islanders."  They are trying to WILL the team back into the fight.

I wonder if the horrible LI driving conditions have anything to do with the empty seats I see on TV.  It's like London out there tonight.

um... How many times can DiPi turn the puck away before they get it out of their own zone???  Thank you.  It looked like he was playing Ping Pong for a minute there.

Not that I'm not enjoying sitting here in this #10 jersey that fits like a tent, but if you don't put Sean on the Ice, I really can't work any magic.

You better put Simon's play under review.  Sorry Simon, but it never went over the line, check again honey.  It would have been nice, but No Goal. Maybe that cut just below his eye is blurring his vision.  Or maybe it was just wishful thinking.

And there goes the "F" word at level 10 once again.  Halpern and Zubov score on Ricky.  Come on.  There are still 13 minues left, you now need TWO to win.  And I expect that you get them....

Is Turco even more exasperating than Ricky or is it just me?  He's all over the place.  But still, we're down 2-1  with so many chances.  Can someone please get a puck into the net, please, and not down the other way.

Now there's only 5:10 left.  They squandered a power play, and Ted is not helping me out here at all as Bergie is a benchwarmer.  If I get wine on this jersey, I'm a dead girl.  But if you lose this game boys, you won't be happy either.

Miro.. .in contract year... gets the tie goal!!  How nice, and THANK GOD!! Can we come out with at least ONE point from this game?  Maybe?  1:30 LEFT, but all the action is in Ricky's zone.  And nice that Bergeron gets the assist after spending so much time in the press box these last few weeks.

I hate the last minute of play.  I get so nervous.  I already don't have nails.  I'll do what we do in the Blog Box... STAND... Ok... You CAN do this... you CAN!!!

God Damn it!  That was the shortest overtime in years.  Reminds me of the short overtime in '04 when they lost their playoff shot to Tampa Bay. What was it?  How many seconds?  But see?  It's Modano!  THAT guy can PLAY people!  When it counts, Modano comes through.  I remember watching him getting stitched up one year on the bench and coming out and scoring.  THAT is a hockey player.  Not that we don't have the same type of heart, but you can't really be mad at the guy.

One point is better than nothing.  It wasn't a total loss, and there's a long, hard week ahead.  This wasn't bad.  We should still be proud, especially of Garth's little last season surprise of Richard Park.

So, now I get to actually SEE the post game instead of standing in the back of the room waiting for it.  Crap... I'd still rather be there.

Night guys.  If I hang this jersey up right away, Big Angry Man won't even know I had it out!

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