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So yeah. Massively sad in the world right now. It’s really odd to see one of the great ones walk away…
Random thoughts –
The word “Class” keeps coming up when they reference Sakic. It’s easy to take guys like Sakic for granted because they’re not demanding a spotlight.
Proof that there is no god: Sean Avery is still playing hockey, while Joe Sakic is not.
Proof the there is a god: Joe Sakic has his name on the Stanley Cup twice. Sean Avery: 0.

So now I’m waking up, and realizing that today could be twitchy.

 - Football. Broncos game. 16 weeks and nothing’s settled. Playing today against the Chargers for all the marbles. 6:15 Mountain tonight.
 - Hockey. There appears to be some aftereffects from the game last night; to wit my throat is sore. I can talk, but I’m not singing along with Dr Horrible until tomorrow.

 - Other. There’s an other somewhere in here. I think I need to take a fish census in this place. I’ve totally lost track of how many dalmation fish I’ve got, since the little boogers keep breeding and having more fish.

Okay, so…we have a conundrum of sorts. A very even game, won by the Avalanche. Now, tradition dictates that three stars of the game are chosen. Normally, these three stars are from the home team.

So…against a rival team, at home, we win, and at this point, there are so many excellent efforts and moments that the first star is a debatable subject, but the best player of the night has to be from the Avalanche. Only a complete tool would decide someone from the losing team, and the Wings on top of it, would merit an honor of First Star.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the perfect tool. Shockingly, his website doesn’t mention his lifelong dreams of writing for the Detroit Free Press or being the Red Wings waterboy.

Okay, I’m bouncing off the walls here. Taking a half-day off work because, well, I need the time to get all prepped for it.

Body paint? Check.
Jersey? Check
Cough drops? Check.
Flying monkeys? Check.
Lucky hat? Check and check.

Right then. Postgame show brought to you by…uhm…some company.

1. Schedule the Broncos game for an hour before the Avalanche game.
2. Make sure I work that day.

So yeah. One night after owning the Wings, we get shamed before Man and Bog. Am I the only one who thinks the hockey gods have a very wicked sense of humor? I can’t be the only one who thinks that.

Colorado Avalanche – Recap: Colorado @ Detroit – 12/15/2008

Yes, we just did that. Holy hairy mother of how in the heck.

I’ll be planning the parade route now. Watch this page for further updates.