Happy Hallowe'en

I didn't end up updating last night, as I said I would, but I had a legit reason. My internet went down on me and I couldn't get online.

...But if I am being honest, and I always am, I didn't have anything to write anyways. I am dedicated to getting more updates, hockey related ones, but I just am still not coming up with anything. I think the problem is I am trying to come up with some epic world changing entry. I am thinking too big.

So, it's time to simplify.

To get the pen flying, or keys typing, I am just going to try what some other blogs do, live updates during the game. I think this will be helpful for me, and others in my situation. I know the basic rules of the game. I am now trying to learn systems and positioning, what players should be doing in certain situations and the like. I think a live blog during the game would help me explicitly ask my questions and hopefully get some answers.

Anyways, not much else to say at this point. I am looking foward to the next game and hopefully a bright and shiny new hockey blog entry.

Happy Hallowe'en.

Cheers!

EDIT:

I have just been informed the Sens game tommorow will not be broadcast on CBC or Centre Ice. It seems neither the CBC here in Canada, nor the Tampa Networks have picked up the game. That is quite poor timing, given that the last two games were only on the NHL Network, and I don't subscribe. Some Sens fans, myself included, now will have missed three games in a row.

I just assumed that CBC had picked up the game, but they are giving their viewers the choice between the Habs versus the Isles, and of course, the Leafs versus the Rangers.

We Sens fans always get the short end of the stick, it seems.

Anyways, with this new information, I suppose my live hockey blog will have to be postponed to whenever the next Sens game is televised.

Enjoy your free Saturday night Sens fans!!

A Quick Note

I have no excuses for my absense from this new blog I have started. At first, I was kept from it because of life and work. But then, I just ignored it purposefully.

I had nothing to write.

Me, I'm the type of person that can say something, even when I have nothing to say. But there I sat in front of a blank computer screen a number of times, waiting for an interesting and informed blog entry to pour out of me, but it never did. It seemed like there was nothing that I could write, that some other blogger hadn't already written in a more entertaining, informative and engaging way.

The blog had begun to mock me with its emptiness and I soon began ignoring it, taking comfort in the fact that I was probably doing everyone on the great big interweb a favour by putting this blog out of its misery.

But, today is the dawning of a new blog, one with entries and updates.

I am learning to get over my blogger insecurity and venture into this unknown world yet again, sharing my thoughts and foibles as a new(-ish) hockey fan.

All this, of course, starts tommorow, because it's getting late. It's past 1am, honestly, that's too late to blog, right?

Cheers!

Pre-Season

I am going to be honest here for a moment. I totally forgot about this blog. Life (read: work) took over and I became a hermit, locked in my office, fervishly attempting to finish all my work so that I can keep this wretched job that I hate so very much. Ah, such is life.

Anyways, the pre-season Frolunda game occurred today and (not really surprisingly) the Sens pulled out a win. Also, not surprisingly, my favourite player Mike Fisher left the game after aggravating his groin. I love Mike Fisher, but my patience is wearing thin. I recall him being interviewed at the end of last season, talking about how he was going to use the summer to relax and recooperate. I remember him being interviewed part of the way through the summer, talking about how he felt like he was almost fully healed and the summer workout program he had adopted was working well. I remember him being interviewed just prior to training camp, talking about how the groin was healed and he was back on the ice. So... what's going on? I realize injuries are a mysterious bitch and you never quite know when one is going to creep up on you, but this is like a two year old injury and it seems like he can't sniff the ice without re-aggravating it. It worries me.

That's all I got rambling around in my brain right now. So I will leave it at that for now, though the Sens regular season starts this weekend, I am pumped and hopefully will have some interesting things to say then!


Cheers!