11/5: Aeros v. Manitoba

Sorry this is late. My internet decided to hate me when I got home last night.

First of all, great job on the Canadian anthem, Ally. You definitely won the pre-game.

Second of all, awesome job on the hockey playing, Aeros. Okay, so the really really wicked power play schnide is still rolling along ever so inhospitably, but that will come. Doesn't really matter HOW you win, does it?

Third, how pretty were those Irmen goals? Mainly, Stoner's dancing through the Manitoba defense like Pavel Datsyuk that set it up, but Irms was in the right place to finish it.

Fourth, I guess I'm most excited for Max Noreau, who was leading the team by a significant margin in shots on goal and had yet to land one in the back of the net. But tonight, he got 'er done.

I apologize for my stick figure monkey looking like a pile of poo but that's what you get when you don't have Fred's photos, which we miss more and more as each game goes by.

I actually had to google "dead monkey" to draw that. I don't recommend doing that yourself. It's kinda sad.

But shedding that theoretical monkey is great, so here's to an opening of the Noreau Scoring Floodgates, bitches.

It was also great to have Khudobin back in net. Let's just say, I have a new appreciation for him, even though that one goal was a bit of a mess, both defensively and a bit overplayed on his part. He looked pretty good, got pretty lucky, and had some excellent help clearing the puck to safety. What more can you ask for as a goalie?

Plus, how about those new pads? Ahhh, new gear.

More of San Antonio on Saturday. You guys tired of them yet? I'm getting there, though perhaps feisty Al Montoya will make it interesting again, eh? See you then.