I can't recall ever having had such a struggle deciding what to thaw for supper. Hm, OK, it's a hockey night, so that means BBQ.... yup, got a few pieces left, frozen..... they usually win if we have BBQ..... hm, running low on the pork-- the usual-- maybe the chicken halves from the Lion's Club smokathon...... what's luckier, which one-- do I wanna save the pork for the next games in Detroit? Yeah... we gonna have to win at least one there..... OK, the chicken for sure. It's a home game. We have all the advantage we need, already.

About Datsyuk. Sorry, friends, but he is not going t be anywhere NEAR 100% if and when he "returns." It's simple logic. If he was anywhere NEAR being able to limp out there on one foot, he'd have been playing already!!! If he's not been able to do that, his injury is SO BAD that it will take time to get him anywhere near "healthy." So if they put him out there, ya better pray they found a pain med not traceable on a drug screen, and that it doesn't mess with his head or hands too bad. Poor guy, must be making him NUTS to sit on the side and watch.... He's got to have been hurt BAD to have missed more than one game-- it's the CUP for Lord's sake!

(Yes, I mean Lord Stanley.)

GO PENS!

~S~