Alright, here’s the deal. I currently believe I am now in the beginning throes of some sort of Devil Flu. As such, tonight’s game thread intro–complete with Crank Yankers homage in the intro–is going to be incredibly short.
The Blues are in town.
They are good.
They are starting their less-good goaltender, however.
We are very injured.
We have three guys making their season debut in Columbus, including David Savard, Tim Erixon (making his Jackets’ debut), and Jonathan Audy-Marchessault (making his NHL debut). Side perk of Devil Flu: my fever hallucinations make it now very easy to spell Audy-Marchessault without looking it up. Boom. Roasted.
Sergei Bobrovsky is in net.
Our defense is, how you say, slightly less experienced than it was two nights ago.
Did I mention the Blues are really good?
Why yes, Grandma, I WOULD like to go with you to the fireworks factory.
[shakes head]
What?
Enjoy the game folks. Damn, Nicole.