Post titles are overrated

"Holly Jolly Patty Hattie"--You Took My Seat

"Hatrick Polland"--Mr. Spokant

"It was my night, I guess," Holland said. "I was just getting good chances. We hadn't been able to solve (Seattle goalie Calvin) Pickard all year."

Good chances? One shot on goal in the 3rd period (Seattle had 10) does not constitute good chances, even though the one shot was the one that counted and got the win.

"How can you be happy with that?" Hiller asked. "We don't have enough players paying the price right now -- that's two consecutive nights.

Patrick got us three goals and he's a guy that's in and out of the lineup. We believe in him and we know the difference he can make. It just comes down to consistency." (Herald)

Once again T-Birds came in a battled hard. Didn't really give the AMS a lot of room, got their speed shut down pretty effectively. The reffing was terrible (big shock) and the boys barely played good enough to overcome it. Coach is right, it's a matter of consistency.

Lines were shuffled a bit as Mason Wilgosh was a scratch. What's My Name? MIKE BROWN not playing as much as I assumed he would as a 19-year-old and someone that Bob had been going after for a long time. He skates well, I guess he just needs some more practice time to gel with some linemates. Nils Moser has got some shifts, I'm sure not as many as anyone would like, but with Seattle playing such a tight game, made it difficult to get him a lot of shifts.

I was not overly impressed with Pechurskiy last night. Granted, I'm totally biased, that's no secret. He should not handle the puck so much, he's not very good at it. Which is fine, many good goalies are not. Even Westie mentioned on the post-game show that From Russia With Glove has "a hybrid style" which makes you nervous watching him. I've mentioned before he reminds me of a Tim Thomas or Dominik Hasek, floppy and such. No clue how long the Penguins are going to keep him, we'll see. Local kid Josh Romeike will be backing up Owsley tonight, he played for Prince George when they were in town last weekend and short a goalie.

Winterhawks in town tonight. I don't know what it is, but whenever I get it in my head that I want to wear Scotty Wazz's old jersey it's when they play Portland so I can't (it's the same design, only shoulder patch different--like Chicago's). So maybe I'll wear it Tuesday. I'll rock the Owsley jersey tonight, of course. I love not having to decide what to wear to games anymore!

Portland is coming off a shootout win last night, sit 8 points behind the Americans in the US Division. Hopefully the AMS can get a solid effort together against the 'Hawks. It's a matter of consistency. They know Portland's gonna come to compete hard, their intensity better match (or exceed) the Winterhawks'.

I'm rambling, I overslept and need coffee. GO AMS.