Carolina won
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Sports
The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup last night. It was another game 7 cup finale.

Edmonton made one hell of a run though...especially when you consider that they started out as the last team in the playoffs!! And they almost overcame a 3-1 game deficit...that's only been done once I think!

God I love playoff hockey!!
Mood:  energetic
Topic: Sports
I was sitting here watching the game last night with my heart pounding like mad at the end of the game! And it was only game 2!!

I really hope that this series goes to six games...I'll be in town for game 6...hopefully I'll be able to score some tickets! And then we will need to win!!

Damn we suck!
Mood:  d'oh
Topic: Sports
Ouch...the last two Lightning game haven't been good. We had better turn it around soon!

The playoffs are fast approaching and we need to win at least two games...three would be best!!

Whew!
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Sports
Isn't it funny how you can't get Tampa Bay Lightning games in Colorado? But you can get some team named the Avalanche's games? What's up with that??

Anyway, I guess it's a good thing that I wasn't able to watch any of the Lightning's games last week...they didn't do very well...1-4! Yuck!

But they did manage to beat the Canadians tonight 2-1. I'm hoping that now that I'm here to watch more games...they'll start winning again. If so..it then becomes my responsibility to watch as many games as possible. I think I'm up for it!!


BTW...I went to the clinic today...the doctor couldn't tell me what had bitten me, but gave me some Cipro. I'll have to post a picture tomorrow of them...be afraid...be very afraid!

Hockey is back again!
Mood:  energetic
Topic: Sports
I think I watched about as much of the Olympics as the next guy...which was about 15 minutes. That also figures in time that I saw it as I surfed the channels. But really...I think I watched about 10 minute of women' curling...until I realized that I didn't have a clue what the announcers were saying, and they weren't going to explain anything. I'm also not sure that curling is a "sport"...it is a game...like shuffleboard, but I don't consider that a sport, do you?

Come to think of it, I'm not sure I consider ice (figure) skating a sport either. It's just something about it...if it puts you to sleep, it can't be sport in my opinion. Maybe that's why I don't like baseball...yawn city.

Hockey on the other hand is hard to sleep through...the checks...the slap shots...the goals and then the horn and then the screaming fans!! I can't wait to get home tonight and watch some more hockey!!

Go Lightning!!

That's the team I know and love!
Mood:  energetic
Topic: Sports
The Lightning have finally started to play like the defending Stanley Cup Champions!! They currently have a total of 68 points and a record of 32-22-4.

They are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, 15 points out of 20. I hope they can keep this up after the Olympic break...

My first TKD tourney
Topic: Sports
I went to the TKD Fall National tournament this weekend. It was held in Orlando...so it wasn't a bad trip for me.

I just crunched the numbers from the program that I picked up...there were almost 2000 contestants there...and at least that many spectators. It was crazy! But well organized...at least from my point of view.

I'm thinking now that I may try to go to a regional tourney now. I wasn't too into participating until I had actually seen a tourney. But I'm sure I could do well...and it might be nice to add some TKD trophies to my soccer ones! :)

Loss in SO
Mood:  down
Topic: Sports
The Lightning lost last night in a shoot out.

The TBL haven't scored in 16 penalty shots!! The lst time they scored one was in '97!! I think I know what they need to be working on in their spare time. Especially now that OT ties will be settled in an SO.

Lightning lost ;(
Mood:  sad
Topic: Sports
I watched the Lightning vs Boston game last night. Even though the Lightning lost, they played well in spots...but that doesn't win games. They finally decided it was time to really start playing in the final 5 minutes of the third period, but they were already down 4-1, and only were able to score one more goal. Next time, maybe they should start the comeback eariler!

My first game of the seaon
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Sports
Last night I went to the Lightning game against the stinkin' Panthers. A friend of mine, Nate, and I scored some tickets 6 rows off the glass for about half price.

The Lightning won 2-1...the new rule changes have really sped up the games, it was over pretty quick.

Although I haven't seen a fight yet this season...I'm still waiting for that.

Hell yeah!!
Mood:  energetic
Topic: Sports
Unfortunately I had class during the banner raising and first period of the Lightning's first home game last night. So I taped it, but I was able to watch the second and third periods. It was really nice to have fresh hockey on tv again!!!

I'm watching the tape now, the ceremony was nice, and right now I'm about half way through the first period right now...the Lightning look like they haven't even missed a beat during the last year.

I can't wait to get back down to Tampa so I can go to some games!!

Hockey! Hockey! Hockey!
Mood:  energetic
Topic: Sports
I saw the other day on the Lightning's website that all of the regular season games will be on tv...either a national broadcast or on Sunshine!! That's great...at least I'll have the opportunity to see them all.

But I still need to try to get down there to see a few in person!

A deal at last!!!
Mood:  energetic
Topic: Sports
After losing a season, hockey is back!! Games start again in October...assuming that both sides ratify the deal. Now I just have to plan to be back in Tampa on opening night!!!

This is actually a bitter-sweet moment for me...there will be hockey this year, but I will be four hours away from it! ;(

Playoffs are over. ;(
Mood:  down
Topic: Sports
We had our first and last playoff game tonight for my soccer team. We lost 4-3. It was a really close game, we scored first then they scored, then we scored, then they scored...it was back and forth the whole time.

I had a collision with one of their guys as he was on a breakaway, I never got his name, but our shins became closely related. I have some ice on them now, but I think I'm gonna have a huge bruise for a little while. I guess that's the price you pay for playing keeper. I did stop the shot too by the way.

It also never ceases to amaze me how many people play the game and don't even know the rules. After each game I've had to correct my teammates on the actual rules of the game.

There may be hockey this season...
Mood:  energetic
Topic: Sports
Well, I read the other day that the NHLPA made an offer to the league which included a cut in players' contracts by 24%!! If the union is offering 24%, how much are they really willing to cut them by?

Now the league just needs to make a counter offer, and get something going!! But at least they are talking again.