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by Alanah McGinley on 11/12/08 at 03:40 PM ET
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Update 7:32 pm PT:The Power of Nili is obviously very strong. Luongo has broke his record and did it the hard way, his team being out-shot 3,219 to 2 in the first period thus far. (Whoever said superstitions were stupid clearly isn’t a hockey fan...) 
“The Shut-Out Streak We Do Not Speak Of” continues tonight as Roberto Luongo aims to pad his 201 minutes of shutout hockey with a few milestones, such as breaking his own personal record at around the 12 minute mark of the game. (*knock on wood*)
But while the Canucks dressing room has fears about jinxing things, I’m reassured by a secret weapon: my unabashed dedication to irrational hockey superstitions.
And for that, I’m pleased to say we have Nili Power on our side.
Meet Nili. She is now the Official Canucks & Beyond TSOSWDNSO Baby.
Nili’s photo came to me by way of her dad Jeff this morning, who had this to say:
“She’s worn the shirt two other times - both on game day, and both times resulting in a shutout victory. I think it bodes well for tonight’s game.”
When I followed up his email with my concerns about Milan “The Canuck Killer” Hejduk, Jeff wasn’t concerned at all.
“I say her powers are up to the Hejdukian challenge!”
Sounds good to me.
Bear in mind, this little girl comes from a family line of super-powered Canucks & Beyond superstition aides. It was April of 2007, in fact, that her big ‘brother’ Lew-Ongo was wearing this little outfit through one notable Canucks-Ducks playoff series.
Although remembering how that series came out, let’s hope that Nili’s karma is a little better than Lew-Ongo’s…
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I like your enthusiasm and optimism. The Evil Avs… may they be vanquished with the Power of Nili!
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 11/12/08 at 04:48 PM ET
He’ll probably let in a goal on about the second shot - but shut them out the rest of the way for a 3-1 Canucks win.
(If he lets in a goal early enough, and then plays well at the start of the next game, everyone can start talking about another shutout streak!)
Then again, baby cuter than dog, therefore her powers are stronger than those of Lew-Ongo. Maybe the streak does continue.
Posted by Baroque on 11/12/08 at 06:13 PM ET
I’m not sure the baby’s cuteness-factor (and she is definitely cute) is all that useful. Frankly, I’d be more confident in the powers of an ugly baby. Ugly babies are scary. They have superstition ass-kicking super-powers.
But damn… how can any baby look ugly wearing that fantastic logo? Impossible, I say. Impossible!
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 11/12/08 at 06:53 PM ET
Do not underestimate the power of the adorable Nili to bring good luck to our team!
Posted by Nili's Uncle Bar from Vancouver on 11/12/08 at 09:51 PM ET
You’re absolutely right, Nili’s Uncle Bar. The Power of Nili is all-encompassing!
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 11/12/08 at 10:35 PM ET
Rawr!!!!!
Luongo has been phenomenal so far!
The canucks on the other hand, has been playing as most people predicted them to play before the season started, lackluster and offensively challenged!
Thank god we have Luongo and Nili on our side!
Wow, I haven’t seen us play in our own zone for so long!
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 11/12/08 at 11:02 PM ET
Wow, Offence from a unexpected source! Taylor the pylon pyatt actually got a penalty shot and SCORED!!
I guess he’s more then just his blue eyes!
Go Canucks GO!
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 11/12/08 at 11:07 PM ET
Taylor Pyatt: Today’s shoot-out superstar.
Thousands of teenage girls everywhere weep with joy, ponder the baby-Pyatts they hope to give birth to one day…
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 11/12/08 at 11:09 PM ET
to be fair to Lew-ongo, he was quite potent in the Dallas series. Can’t fault him because Bobby Lu ate bad Chinese!
Posted by jeff on 11/12/08 at 11:13 PM ET
Haha! Well, let’s make it a healthy competition between Nili and Lew-ongo. She wants to show-up the dog, right? All she has to do is focus her powers… and keep the t-shirt handy!
I tell ya, if her powers last through the night, I’ll be dedicating more blog real estate to that girl of yours in coming days…
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 11/12/08 at 11:23 PM ET
what do we do when she outgrows the shirt? Is it child abuse to force ill-fitting clothing on a child?
Posted by jeff on 11/12/08 at 11:33 PM ET
“Is it child abuse to force ill-fitting clothing on a child?”
My answer would have to be “no”. Besides, the kid needs to learn self-discipline, sacrifice for the team, etc etc. right? It’s never too young to start suffering to be a Canucks fan.
Besides, is it really entirely necessary you continue to feed her? Geezus, freakin’ parents make things so complicated… 
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 11/12/08 at 11:38 PM ET
Dare I say he makes it fo.....
I won’t say it.
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 11/12/08 at 11:53 PM ET
wow i feel so bad now.
i feel like i ruined his streak
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 11/12/08 at 11:55 PM ET
Dare I say he makes it fo.....
I won’t say it.
Oh man. The Avs score…
You said too much!
242 minutes, 36 seconds is the end of the streak. Not bad at all.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 11/12/08 at 11:56 PM ET
I feel the karma!
IM SO SOrRY!!
Wow, thats a pretty huge coincidence that they scored less then a minute after i posted it!
Plz forgive me Hockey GODZ!
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 11/12/08 at 11:57 PM ET
Don’t worry about it. I’m pretty sure Jeff will tell us later that Nili ripped her Canucks shirt off or something.
We’ll just have to harness her powers for another shutout streak in the future.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 11/13/08 at 12:02 AM ET
I didn’t want to say anything, but she spat up all over it earlier this afternoon.
I blame Mr. Jinx above though!
Posted by Jeff on 11/13/08 at 12:21 AM ET
“I didn’t want to say anything, but she spat up all over it earlier this afternoon.”
My God. I KNEW it!! Geez, Jeff… don’t kids spit all over everything? You couldn’t wipe her off and leave her wearing it for one evening? I’m very unhappy!
(Although none of this is a very good endorsement for me as a parent, probably...)
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 11/13/08 at 12:50 AM ET
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Nili is a “Fantasy Monster and should be treated as such!” It is with faith in her cute ways, that we know we will demolish the Av’s!
Rawr!
There is no way that we can lose to the lowly Av’s!
go Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!
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