Sens at Land’s End

I did not see this game due to Centre Ice assiness (I am really not happy with my cable company right now). I heard it, though, and what I heard was pretty interesting. Antoine Vermette scored his first goal in the last 894 games. Daniel Alfredsson left midway through the second period after being hit from behind by Jere Lehtinen (no idea whether it was a questionable hit or not due not not seeing it, but Lehtinen was not penalized). And Jason Smith scored the winner for Ottawa in overtime.

Jason Smith. He of the 42 goals in 977 career games. It was, as TUC said to the OBC, nothing less than a Christmas miracle.

This merits a present.

Christmas for the Sens!

Jason Smith

As you may know, Jason Smith got his nickname “Gator” because he’s a huge fan of the University of Florida Gators. That’s why I thought he should have this cute little Florida Gators Official Dancing Mascot Plush Toy. It is 8″ tall and dances a jig to Smash Mouth’s song “All Star.” I think Smith will love it! Included with the toy is a pet alligator to wrassle.

Daniel Alfredsson

I don’t know how severe Alfie’s injury might be. All I know is that he left the game after getting hit and didn’t come back. He also had to be helped off the ice. As Alfie gets older, he seems to become more and more vulnerable to little nagging injuries, such as the bone chip he had removed from his knee earlier this season. He also has to deal with the whims of stupid people like Mark Bell, Francois Beauchemin, and now Jere Lehtinen. The Sens don’t like playing without their captain. In fact you could even say they’re almost incapable of playing without him. I don’t know why, but that’s the way it is. And so, for Alfie this year, I have two gifts. First, the healing abilities of Wolverine. Alfie already has somewhat accelerated healing (see: missing only one game after knee surgery earlier this season) but he’s no Wolverine. In the second X-Men movie, Wolverine gets shot in the head and gets up a few minutes later. That’s pretty awesome, and I think Alfie should be able to do that too. (It would be neat if he could also grow his hair like Wolverine’s, but that is not necessary.) Second, Lucy’s healing potion from the Narnia books. Alfie shouldn’t need this for himself with his Wolverineness, but he can share it with teammates like Jesse Winchester, who missed his second game in a row today with an “upper body injury,” and keep everyone in perfect condition. The way this season is going, the last thing the team needs is injuries.

Now begins the long road trip as the Sens have been evicted from the friendly walls of Scotiabank Place until after the new year by a bunch of teenagers.