February 19, 2007

Yeah, I'm still bitter about the coffee thing.

Oh, internets. Where to begin?

For starters, the World Tour goes uncompleted. I still have Hartford left on my local-arenas list. That was supposed to be crossed out this past weekend, but NOOOO, some people with whom we were supposed to roll pansied out, because they are lame. They are also the same people who have incurred the wrath of Becky and I because not ONLY did they deny us warmups on Sunday, but they ALSO DENIED ME COFFEE. If there is one thing you DO NOT get in between, it is me and my coffee. So, let's recap: denied me Hartford, denied me warmups, and denied me coffee. The fact that these mortals are still walking are either a testament to my weak will, their undeniable charm, or some combination of the two. These mortals are, however, officially On Notice. The Rhode Island Convention Center garage has moved directly past On Notice and officially on to the Dead to Me list. It takes a special kind of someone to skip the On Notice phase and move directly to the Dead to Me list. (Yes, we have a list going on the whiteboard in the kitchen; what's it to you?) Note to you: they cannot refund your money if you overpay, because they are not equipped for that. It's not that they don't believe you, of course. And don't be silly, they're not patronizing you when they say, in voices dripping with that fake sugary-sweetness, that they don't not believe your claims, it's just that they aren't equipped for that kind of thing, you see. Yeah, well, my bank account is no longer equipped to give you money for your parking facilities, jackasses.

In game-related news, I have to stop making mention of whatever winning streak Providence is building, because unfailingly, they get it busted up the following game. Case in point: the ten-game streak where Manchester beat them the next day. Also: Hartford beating them twice this weekend to destroy the four-game win streak they'd been riding. Sorry, boys! I don't blame your level of play on Sunday where it looked like y'all were skating with terrible hangovers; I blame myself for crowing about how you'd strung together four consecutive wins. Clearly, that did you in. I promise to stop.

I missed most of the game at Hartford on Saturday (did you know it was on tv? It was. This needs to happen more often) for reasons I care not to get into, mostly because a girl has to remain mysterious somehow, y'know? but Providence lost, 3-2. It was close from what I hear.

However, I did not miss most of the game on Sunday. I got my wish- Ned Havern got to play. And yes, I had my giggles over it. Thanks, Coach! However, internets, what I really want to know is WHAT IS WITH THE DISALLOWING OF THE SECOND PROVIDENCE GOAL? Because, hi, that puck? IT WENT INTO THE NET. The Hartford goalie, he did not stop it. That is how the puck ended up behind him. That is how goals are scored. The goal judge, he wasn't paying attention, and he told the ref that it was his call. The ref, he wasn't paying attention, either, and he disallowed it. I didn't go to college for anything fancy, like being a goal judge or being a referee, but I know that when the puck ends up behind the goalie, it is a goal. This is the basic premise of the game.

Argh. You can see that sleep, coffee, and several hours between the event and now have completely lessened my indignation.

Anyways, defenseman Ryan Glenn is on his way back (he played a couple games with Providence before) because Jon Sigalet is out the rest of the season with a shoulder injury (props to Jimmy for the tip, but you're still not off notice, sir). Because, y'know, that's totally awesome. Whatever Boston's not going to claim (Reich, Stuart, Allen) and keep or claim and trade (Versteeg), injury should take the rest of, because that's a good time if ever I heard one. And yes, I understand that Providence exists to serve Boston's needs, but... this girl can only take so much of people messing with her boys before she starts lashing out. And if there's one thing you don't want to do, it's wrong a red-headed Irish-Italian woman. Write that down; it'll come in handy later.

Providence is home this Wednesday (hurrah for school vacation weeks that make my commutes easy!) against Portland (another note for the head honchos in Providence: get some other teams on the schedule. Division rivalries are fun and all, but so is exposure to other teams), and they are away Friday and Saturday (Manchvegas on Friday, Springfield on Saturday). They return home Sunday to play Springfield. I would roadtrip to Manchester for Friday's game, except Kevin Dallman went back to LA earlier last week. Because the Kings like, totally hate me and stuff.

by Heather | 6:16 PM | 0
filed under: 06-07 season