We all knew it was gonna be a long night when Parker walked into the locker room with a black eye and sat in Grieco's spot. Strike Two.
...but who knew that Keith would play so well that quickly after a colonoscopy? "I felt 40 pounds lighter!"
There was a bi-annual Cheli sighting, and he must have been thrilled with how much progress the club has made in his absence.(none)
Injury Report:
Nicky Moose suffered a separated shoulder, with more tests pending. Nothing is broken, so that's a good thing.
El Presidente tried to commit Hari-Kiri by spearing himself through the groin area, but the hockey gods wouldn't let him off the hook that fast. "If you paid for the year, you're gonna play the year." Rub some dirt on it and get back out there.
Also, Greg got gilloolied on the knee and went down like big timber, but managed to stay in the game when told there would still be beer. Here's the call from Pat Foley and Dale Tallon:
In the interest of keeping jobs in Illinois, HNP execs have acquired a B-line sponsor for the remainder of the season.
Coach Joe was sporting a new white sweater, and it almost went unnoticed that there was an equipment violation. When questioned why he has numbers on his sleeves, he responded, 'S.T.F.U."
In his honor, Locker room 5 now also has a corporate sponsor...
The HNP annual Christmas Extravaganza will be held December 22nd at Kickers. There will be food, drinks and a bag tournament. Being that Casper is sidelined, maybe the rest of the field will have a chance this year. The cost for all this luxury? A mere $20.
Once again in locker room 2, HNP's elder statesman Rodney had helpful advice and some important tips for the younger guys on how to get to be old and really slow without suffering serious bodily injury. The details were fuzzy, but it had something to do with polishing vegetables...
On a side note, when time is running down it would be better for all if we didn't try to launch the puck the length of the ice, especially at head level...
