As I'm typing this I hear the words "Oh yeah the games on" and the sound of the television flickering to life. It just goes to show that my family is very low-key when it comes to hockey. After reading frostee's blog I know they are playing Caroline today. However, the only thing I know about Carolina is this:
-Their symbol is the Hurricanes.
-They beat us the only year I actually thought the Sabres had a chance and went on to win the Stanley cup.

In other non hockey related news
-I just watched "Across the Universe" It was a good movie, about a British guy from Liverpool who illegally goes to America to search for his father to the tune of Beetles songs. There he finds a bum of a dad, a blonde girlfriend and some really trippy drugs. (Again, all to the tune of Beetles songs) The choreography is great and the Scene to Song transitions are a heck of a lot better than the ones from "Mamma Mia." That's what I could tell from the story, when I stopped drooling over Jim Sturgess enough to pay attention. (BTW: loved 21. A must see)
-I'm really hoping Frostee's exchange student is named Chow. Don't Ask, just Accept.

Hockey 101

Let us start with the first in what I hope is a series of hockey related posts. Since I am a hockey idiot, and know almost nothing let's start with the basics.

• Players follow around a little black peice of rubber with sticks. Wooden ones.
• Heavily padded men try to sit on the pucks as soon as possible. (I refuse to make any sitting on sticks comments, or any comments on how a certain Russian can't keep from joining the goalie in the net. Don't worry, we'll cover this.)
• Oh crud I dont even know how many players play at once...
• Each player has a name but they also have ridiculous nicknames. Memorizing these nicknames is a tedious task, but one I'm willing to take on.
• That's basically it...

Stay posted (get it, posted?) for news on more hockey segments. I plan on doing "An idiots guide to the game you just watched" and "Your guide to confusing Hockey Nicknames"