Stars Win!

How nice was that? They were jittery in the first, but came back to look much better in the second and third. I have hope, that's for damn sure.

It was a nice way to finish what was an inordinately stressful personal weekend, so I damn near cried at the sight of Sergei Zubov being his crazy, Russian self. I think that insane spin-o-rama lifted my spirits...a lot.

Well played, guys -- and a lot of the youngsters came through again. Two goal night for Hagman.

And how about that Brad Richards, huh?

A Letter to Robi

Dear Monsieur Robidas,

Bless you, broken nose and all; I don't care how many people say you've done an "adequate" job on the blueline with Russian being out. You did a stellar job before and you're doing stupendously now. I feel like I should even have some of those crackheaded scratch and sniff "You're A-MAZ-ING!" type stickers your teachers used to stick on moderately well-done schoolwork.

Robi, this made humiliating myself that one day totally worth it.

You've been extraordinarily kind to the fans, great to the team and an all around solid player.

It's nice to have you here. I'm sorry that weirdo Chris Simpson insulted you on national TV, but we like ya, Robi, and we know what you're made of.

Thanks a million,

Caitlin

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It's such a nice feeling to be out of the first round.

If the Sharks beat Calgary, it'll be a Stars/Sharks second round series. Groan, groan, groan. Operation: Ignore Jeremy Roenick has been going so well, too.

Stupid Roenick.

The End of the Season

Friday's game against the Coyotes could kind of be summed up as "meh" and this game against the Sharks could kind of be summed up as "PENALTIES OMG" so there you go.

Ott just scored the fourth goal of the game, so he must have known Myra was at the game watching! (Pretty goal, by the way. I love it when they pop the water bottles off the top of the net.) Boucher, I hope you treated Patty kindly since she's there too.

I'm not sure I have many organized thoughts about the end of the season but I am ready to have playoffs here, so there you go. It's nice to have a little marker that says "Here be the end of Regular Season" because playoffs always feel so much different. We're playing Anaheim and by the time I write this, Matty Norstrom must know I'm watching, because he just got two minutes for hooking. You're a spiteful Swede, Matty, and I have no comment on that.