Aeros v. Rockford 3/27 - Pass the Tums

I'm gonna be lazy today, because the boys pretty much covered everything, and just go after this sucker bullet-style:

• It's official: we've reached the Tums and Advil portion of the season. The entire game last night, starting with Pouliot's shorthanded breakaway attempt on which he tried to shoot 5-hole and was denied by the left pad of Niemi, I had a headache and a stomach ache.
  
• The Hockey Gods seem to hate lime green. Got it. Won't do that again. But I hope they raised some good money for Nolan's cause.
• Dimples gets the Ms.Conduct Star of the Game. He totally should not be hanging his head about this game. He was terrific. First AHL shootout of the season and he keeps it going 13 rounds and makes some huge saves, after matching veteran Niemi save-for-save throughout regulation and OT. Chin up, kid. Keep working on that rebound control. Way to step up big when this team needed you.
• Seems like every time I say something snarky about a player during a game, they do something to shut me the eff up. That Earl goal came just minutes after Andrew told us Ryan Hamilton had gotten his 14th goal up in Toronto and I said, "And Earl's most recent goal was which number?" Ohhh, snap! He showed me. This trend, unfortunately, just encourages me to be bitchier than I already am (yeah, it's possible). But if that's what I have to do to get this team going, I'm willing.
  
• I agree with the boys that the Aeros lost this game. The ref didn't lose it for them, but he sure didn't help. That was definitely the worst called game I've seen at any level this season, perhaps ever. Calling the goalie interference on Earl was just heinous. Niemi saw Earl coming across the top of his crease, stuck his stick out like a giant hook around Earl's waist, and let Earl's momentum take him down. Shenanigans!!! Dude. If you don't SEE the infraction happen, don't assume it did. (I'm totally stealing Niemi's move.)
• Next Thursday, I'm bringing french fry money.