The Beginning (Games 1 & 2)

It's way easier to write into a blog than to actually create a website. I and my opponent are students at the University of Pittsburgh Law School. Andy Riley and Nate Kostelnik. Nate actually played hockey, I didn't. But, sadly, it doesn't show in his gameplay. Competition in the recently-purchased NHL '06 video game has led us to the only reasonable conclusion that could be found: that this purchase requires a 201-game series. Ultimately, this blog is meant to chronicle the journeys of a 201-game hockey series, and to occassionaly drop a line or two about crazy movies (which will mostly come from my Czech friend, who apparently has even less to do than I do). The rules are as follows: (1) each side will alternate home and road, with Nate getting the first home game (and hence 101 of the 201, and a slight advantage - he needs it); (2) the road player gets to pick his team first; (3) the home player must pick a team of equal or lesser rating; and (4) each player must use every NHL team at least once. 5 minute periods. Rule appropriate to the home team.

Game 1: Anaheim (Andy) 6 at Philadelphia (Nate) 1
Game 2: Carolina (Nate) 6 at Buffalo (Andy) 3

Up-to-the-minute totals:
Series standings: Andy 1, Nate 1
Total score: Andy 9, Nate 7

Now, it's just a 199-game series. It's all about who can rise up now, and win one hundred games.

Nate's favorite Pwn4ge (yes, I said ownage):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8731964809595440336

The hierarchy in life...and dogs:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5238400710064562699&q=steelers+browns

Thanks, Nate-diggity.