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Did anyone else go to the Ottawa or Toronto shows? I didn't think last night was anything spectacular, a serviceable show for sure but that's about it. The setlist was pretty uninspired and Kiedis looked to be mailing it in. Sleigh Bells were incredible. I am biased though as they are one of my favourite bands at the moment. Friends we were with were less impressed.

I agree Hal. And the East will have an interesting finalist so long as it's not New Jersey. Pretty much anyone but NJ is going to be a good Cup winner. Although even then you'd have the Marty "turning back time" angle.

No I didn't! Ha, ha, I'm as dumb as the Senators.

I did not get any "number of games" correct but otherwise I went 8 for 8!

"Neil's an asshole!" See you all next season.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

Puking right now.

Fresh gold from the Coach's Corner twitter account. I had my doubts that Cherry was doing the tweeting but maybe he is after all...

More info about the new "cashless" system: http://ottawabluesfest.ca/event-info/cashless/cashless-faq/ Apparently one will be able to trade cash on-site for wristband credits if one doesn't want to user their credit or debit card. One will also be able to add a tip to the transaction to replace the traditional tip jar.

King K nominated for the Norris (along with Chara and Weber)... now please go out tonight and prove you deserve it! I feel more tense about tonight than the workforce adjustment news we're supposed to get on Monday. GO SENS GO!!

But of course your guest would have to use the bracelet to buy food and/or drink since they don't take cash anymore! [color:purple]Good thing they thought of that contingency!

Yeah, and keep in mind there are always last minute additions. It would suck to have to buy an extra if it wasn't on a day in your pack. $8 a day is worth it as announcement insurance if nothing else. You could also lend or rent out your bracelet if you knew you were getting it back the next day. And that your guest wouldn't spend any of your cash on it!

I'm doing some comparison shopping if anyone's interested. 4 Day Multi-Pack (4,7,12,14): $189 + $3 delivery charge + $15 package order charge = $207 Full Passport: $250 + $11 fee(s) + $2 RFID fee(s) + $3 delivery charge + $3.50 order charge = $269.50 First of all, the fee detailing is ridiculous. What is a package order charge? Why doesn't the 4-pack have an RFID fee? What is an order charge and how is it different from a package order charge? As if the fees aren't maddening enough on their own without the randomness of it all. Anyway, looking at those numbers... it's about $60 more for 12 days vs. 4. As much as I didn't think I was going to buy a pass I'm thinking about it now. Of course that also includes more $$ in food and drink and torture on the body but maybe I'd miss that. Worth considering anyway.

Well that was a lot of fun for about 20 minutes. Did you know they now add cheese curds to the roast beef sandwich at 212? I can still taste it this morning!

Alfie says he's playing tonight. As for Jakob?

Ha, ha, I just remembered Cherry calling Craig Anderson "Davidson" about 5 times during the same replay last night. God bless drinking on the job.

WOW. I was numb all game holding onto that lead. God bless whomever decided to put Stone in the lineup. Way to go Andy!! Let's bring it home on Monday boys!!!

The Iron Sheik is all over this on twitter:

It's the inconsistency that bugs me. And didn't Shanahan once equate 1 playoff game to multiple regular season games (can't remember the number)? Anyway, this is a good piece on the matter: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/raffi-torres-suspended-25-games-putting-marian-hossa-170202850.html

25 games for Torres seems to be an over reaction of epic proportions. I mean, when the previously highest suspension this playoff is 5 games, 25 seems to be on the extreme end of the scale. Shanahan is a joke.

Innnnnnnnnnnteresting...

Fucking GO SENS GO!! Just do it!!!

It's a little known fact that the first 4/20 celebration took place on an old battleship captained by one Donald "Bud" Hamer.

Silverberg and Andreas Dackell!