Splinters: Weekend affirmation edition
by Dominik on Jan 9, 2009 2:10 PM EST
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PrintWhat's this? A winless road trip? Fourteen consecutive road losses? Injuries upon injuries? Don't be so down. The weekend beckons. And it could be worse. [Ed.: Oh, stop it, you liar.] No really! It could be! We could have:
- A dead-man-walking coach throwing his stars under the bus.
- A coach quitting during intermission. (Oh, Jagr, what next in your career?)
- Our club's finances being pored over in apocalyptic terms. (Wait, bad example.)
- Spiraling losses when your club is expected to win. (Requiring group therapy, even).
- An earthquake during the game. (No damage; just smooth play-by-play.)
Plus, if you're a blogger, at least you don't constantly have to spell Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, of Russia's Chernyshev Division. (Apologies to any Neftekhimik-blogging Lighthouse Hockey readers.)
If that's not enough, if your blood still boils, try the "Five Easy Steps for Reducing Fan Rage," which a reader posted at fellow SBN site Pension Plan Puppets. Have little ones at home? Read to them as Leafs fan Heroes in Rehab does (just switch out "Islanders" for "Leafs," "Garth" for "Brian," etc.)
So gather 'round. We can get through this. We know the fisherman isn't coming back. Milbury neither. Relax. Have a nice weekend. Maybe we'll draft a superstar in June.
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I read elsewhere that Fleming was fired at intermission, but maybe that was an earlier, inaccurate report. I think there’s a Yakov Smirnoff joke in there somewhere.
by Islanders Outsider on Jan 9, 2009 6:40 PM EST reply actions
Thanks. I thought it might be an old-fashioned Kremlin-style, “He has removed himself from his post.” Seems like there were conflicting reports over how it went down, though apparently the writing was on the wall either way.
Lighthouse Hockey: an SB Nation New York Islanders blog with hip issues.
Just saw the linky
Thanks for the shoutout, Dominik!
…and don’t forget about our (Leaf fans’) pain when you guys (Isles fans) are out walkin’ around with that fancy new Tavares you’re about to pick up…
jrwendelman
The Artist Formerly Known as "Junior", who blogs at heroesinrehab.ca/blog
"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
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