Wait for it...

Yes, I am aware that Staal v. Staal took place weeks ago.  But life becomes difficult the when someone leaves their camera behind.  Here is a look into the greatness that was Staal v. Staal.

I hope everyone appreciated their fake sod after all the trouble I went through.  Also, there was no way I was returning them to Home Depot. 

Some of the most beautiful mug shots.  Somehow my house still has these pictures up. 

Here are the t-shirts everyone wanted to see. 

I think they truly lived up to their potential. Hope you enjoyed the pics.

Sweet Victory

FAIL. The Marty Chant may be my favorite.
Also, watching Sean Avery refuse to fight Clarkson gave me a good laugh.


Rangers win 3-0. Goals by Dubinsky, Girardi, and Callahan. :)

Lundqvist is 14-2-4 against Brodeur.

Best Friends Reunited

Tonight the Rangers face the Devils which promises to be a show. Both teams have lost their last few games. This is huge for the Rangers if they want to prove that they cannot only be in the playoffs, but also be a threat.

There is a lot of hype of about Avery and Brodeur. Avery was a real factor in taking Brodeur out of his game during the playoffs year. This is why he is back on the team. He needs to be smart. If he does remotely anything out of line, he will be called for it. Also, look to see how Clarkson reacts to Avery being back. He always goes out of his way to get Avery.

The Rangers need this win. We can't afford to lose any more games. If we win tonight, we can attempt to gain some momentum into the playoffs.

Go Rangers!

Staal v. Staal

A Search For Sod

My friends and I decided to throw a party for Pittsburgh Penguins v. New York Ranger game on Saturday. We planned to play the drinking game from www.puckhuffers.com. This is post is about how it turned out. If you don’t know who the Staal’s are you should probably do some research and then come back to this blog.

Well, the first part of the story begins on Friday. I wanted to make sure I was fully prepared to make this party a success. I figure if you are gonna have a Staal party you better go all out. The decor needed to be perfect. Haha Obviously, you can't have Staals with sod. As I was returning from my daily Dunkin Donuts run, I decided to stop in Home Depot to see if I could purchase a small piece of sod for this party. (Yes, slightly unnecessary, but I figure if I actually got some it would hilarious) Also, its sod so much can it really cost. Its dirt for Christ's sake. Let me tell you my trip to Home Depot was well... an experience. I couldn't make this shit up if I tried.

My brother and I are making our way to the garden department searching for some sod. It doesn't look very promising. We split up to look. I see a Home Depot employee and figure I might as well ask him. He tells me that they actually don't have sod because it is really difficult to get it fresh and apparently if it’s not done right you are basically wasting your money. He suggested that if I purchase some I need to get it imported (At this point I wondering if the Staal family would send me a patch from Canada). You think he would stop talking then... NO. So then he goes on about much do I want and I tell him I want just a little patch. He goes into this entire demonstration about how I need to line it up perfectly and basically showing me how to do it if I don't want to fuck up my lawn. I didn't realize that I looked like such a serious sod customer. He is being so nice I feel bad just telling I want it for a party with the most ridiculous theme. Anyway, he asked whether or not I just purchased the property. I couldn't hold it in anymore I try to tell him the sod is for a joke without laughing. I kinda feel bad about wasting his time. He tells me if I want it for a joke I should go to the flooring department and get the fake golf grass shit.

Off to the flooring department we go! You totally have to get someone to come over and actually cut the carpet for you. This is getting to be too much effort. We see the small samples, which I think look perfect for coasters for our drinks. I grab ten and head to the self-check out. I wasn't really sure if they were free samples or not. They have bar codes on it and there is no way I am being accused of trying to steal fake pieces of grass at Home Depot. I scan the first one. Error message. The woman, who has fewer teeth than Brendan Shanahan, is apparently in charge of the self-checkout. She tries to help by basically repeating my exact actions. This all seems too difficult for her and she has to call the head of the flooring department. She thinks he is just gonna give them to me for free. After waiting for a while, the floor guy is here and he seems very stressed out. He is asking me if I gonna return them. I am confused by this; apparently that’s what people do. WTF do I know about carpet samples? I tell him I can if he wants me too. He seems annoyed that I am not taking this as serious as he is. He asks what I want them for and I tell him. He doesn't seem to appreciate this. He tells me he can't give them to me for that. I offer to pay for them. I just spent a good deal time looking for these and finally have them in my hand and this man really doesn't want me to take them apparently. He totally is trying to overcharge me for them, but at this point I am like whatever I'll pay a dollar instead of 50 cents. He tries to ring it up, but he fails. He comes back, hands me the fake grass and tells to have fun at my party and don't drink and drive. I basically giggled my way back to my car. This party is on its way to success.

Team Staal Needs a Uniform

Two of my friends from home are coming up for the weekend. Jess had been planning it for weeks, while the Kaitlin is coming up specifically for Staal v. Staal. Jess is a Devil's fan, but in reality I know more about them than she does. Kaitlin is a crazy Ranger fan like myself whose very dream to one day bear a Staal child. Yet it is Jess who arrives and decides that we have to make t-shirts for this event. I mean it is a ridiculous event so you might as well just add to it. I am all for it. Each of us had our own Staal slogan on the front including:

True Life: I grew up on a sod farm
Marc, 22 Thunder Bay

Let’s Talk About Sod

Fact: The Staals are Brothers


Obviously, the back of the t-shirt needs to live up the front. Each of us is given Staal’s number to put on the back along with a proper name to put above it.

EStaal’s Mistress
M. Staal’s Baby Mama
Gronk

Below the number, each of us have All Staal is Good Staal written. The shirts came out amazing! I will upload pictures soon.


Game Day

Some of us are a little drained from the drinking the previous night. But they signed up and to do this and they won’t let me down. Dunkin helps everyone get more energy. The three with our shirts are the most pumped. As we are watching the pre-game show, there is little talk about the Staal brothers. A few think I make up that the Staals are a big deal and always discussed at length by the announcers. I know MSG won’t let me down. During the last five minutes of the pre-game show, they finally mentioned the brothers. Obviously, the graphic is needed. Sadly, they didn’t inform me of Jordan’s favorite brother. I remind everyone we can’t start drinking yet. The image of the sod farm is shown and there is a clip of baby Marc skating around. Those who had doubted me have now had their faith restored. A few think the sod farm is hilarious and must deserve a shot.

Let the actually game begin. Sam and Joe are having a fucking field with the Staals. They are discussing specific text messages that Marc and Jordan had sent each other. Apparently Jordan watched Marc’s most awful game against Atlanta. Also, they went out dinner the night before. Seriously, I think they are trying to kill us. We switched to mixed drinks shortly after. All of the sudden Max Talbot is celebrating. WTF. I am yelling about how I wish I didn’t like Max Talbot and who the hell let that happen. Oh wait, what is that on his face.

The rest is kind of a blur. I vividly remember seeing Brandon Dubinsky throw himself at the net trying to save the puck from going in the net. I appreciated the effort and laughed because he totally would be the person on the team to do that.

Staal Trivia

Also, we did Staal trivia, which some people appreciated more than others. Here is a list of the questions.

How many Staal brothers are? And how many are in the NHL?
What teams do they play for?
Who is the oldest Staal?
Which Staal does NOT play offense?
What type of farm did the Staal family live on?
Which two Staal got arrested? What was being celebrated?
Where was Marc Staal when his brothers got arrested?
Which Staal is the best Staal? Please explain your answer.
Bonus: whose Marc’s favorite brother?

Here are the best answers. Please be aware that not everyone fully knew the Staals.

Which two Staals were arrested?

-Eric and his brother

Where was Marc Staal?

- He was still at the bar with me. (Don’t tell my ex-boyfriend)
- He was hiding behind a bush.

Which Staal is the best Staal?

-Jared because is my age even though Eric is really hot, and Marc is on the Rangers. But out of the ones playing at the moment I would have to pick Jordan only because I left him out of the last sentence. But the Staal I love most is Eric Jr Staal, my future baby.

-Marc 1. Excellent at defense 2. Is a Ranger 3. Family Rebel (only one that plays defense) 4. Makes some good hits 5. Good at Rockband 6. Born in the best year (1987) 7. Sarcastic answers in the Staal brother graphic 8. Is awesome 9. Etc

In case you were wondering, Marc's favorite brother is None of the Above according to a previous graphic. Eric's is Jared

Staal v. Staal was a complete success. It has potential again Thursday when the Rangers play the Hurricanes.


As some of the people in attendance they were Devils fans, they wanted watch the game at 7. Somehow in all the focus on the Ranger game I totally forgot they were playing the Hurricanes. Staal Round Two. Even we technically couldn’t even cheer for him because it hurts the Rangers in the standings. Cam Ward was a beast. By the end of the game, we are deciding whether or not to go out to the bar. We go. Of course, I had to wear my shirt out even if only two people understand it.


Please remember all Staal is good Staal.