- Ernest, the next time you start trash talking the other team's fans in a 1 goal game with a minute left I'm going to punch you. Thanks for ruining the trip.
- Conversation with Buffalo fan:
BF: What's that on your jersey?
Me: It's a killer whale and a C
BF: I don't get it - Vancouver? whale?
Me: We've got lots of whales in Vancouver. I have one in my backyard.
BF: I don't know, seems weird.
Me: What's that logo on your jacket? (the Buffaslug)
BF: It's Barney Rubble's toupee. (walks away)
- There should be more gas stations between Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Running out of gas on the highway after midnight, well, sucks.
- If a broken thumb is what it takes to get Pyatt going, we should consider breaking Naslund's thumb.
- What's it going to take to get Bob Cole and Harry Neale to retire? I watched the CBC broadcast of the Leafs Canucks game after I got back to Vancouver (already feeling nostalgic) - countless Bieskas, Mr. and Mrs... Mom and Dad (referring to Bieksa's parents), Mats Naslund, Henrik Gradin, Alex Borrows...
- Buffalo announcer kept saying Bieska as well. Maybe it is hard to pronounce, with all those letters and stuff
- The Fallsview casino poker room sucks. Session fees instead of a rake, which is ok if the game moves fast. But the dealers are BRUTAL and slow, and the players don't make an effort to play quickly. Still managed to win enough to pay for all my hockey tickets though.
- Why is there someone in a Winnipeg Jets jersey at every hockey game, regardless of the city? Even Buffalo?
- I feel for Dany Sabourin. Played great, finally got some goal support (I think the Canucks had only scored 1 goal in front of him so far this year), and can't hold on to win. I say keep playing him, once every 10-12 games. If they can, send him down for starts with the Moose when possible.
-Best moment of the warmup in Buffalo - two girls in their early twenties, one with a Buffalo Pyatt jersey, one with a Vancouver Pyatt jersey. Pyatt takes a shot and then skates by them. One girl to the other: "HE'S SOOOOO HOT!"
- I generally think that AV has done a great job at coach, but a few times this year he's forgotten to put out two centres near the end of the game for a key faceoff. Last night, Morrison gets kicked out, Bulis loses the draw, Buffalo scores. Earlier in the year Kesler got tossed and Burrows had to take a big draw (which he "won" by diving onto the puck and smothering it). Pretty easy adjustment to make.
- Pittsburgh beat Toronto 8-2 Saturday tonight - nice to see that last Saturday's game was no fluke!
Anyway, that's all I've got. Ernest and I are off to Calgary in early February for a Canucks game, I'll post something then.
-Earl
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