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Giving The Pens The Recognition They Crave
by VooX on 03/21/10 at 07:35 PM ET
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While the Wings lost a game they should have won against the Oilers this week, the Pens had similar problems with a team they should have beaten yesterday, the Hurricanes. Now I don’t feel as bad knowing that every team has trouble bringing the proper intensity to games facing the bottom dwellers.
Today, I will not be telling the Penguins how terrible I think their team is. Instead, I will be giving the Penguins the recognition their fans have been craving since last June. Deprived from accolades and respect all year, Penguins fans have been getting emo and cutting themselves like teenage girls. I will be doing my best to appease the most insecure of fanbases in the NHL, Pens fans, by finally giving them the respect they think they deserve.
I will start at the top of the franchise and work my way down.
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LB: I Wish Those Playoff Games Would Come Back Once More
by VooX on 03/20/10 at 09:10 PM ET
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As the 19 have seen, the Wings get whiskey-dick around basement dwelling teams. They also give away the puck as if it were a doobie to be shared. It’s time the Wings got greedy for WINS and Bogarted the puck all game. Replace puff-puff-pass with pass-pass-shoot.
The Wings are facing a very strong Vang-couver (how the locals pronouce it) team. William Tell has even gotten a career high in scoring, and until he was felled by injury recently, it would have been interesting to see Sammy play as a “sniper” against us. Who knew Sammy could shoot anywhere but high and wide?
Uncle Mike was a hero a few weeks ago in Vang-couver, he will once again be a villain tonight. Only because he is at the helm of every teams’ most envied squad, our Detroit Red Wings.
Last night, Edmonton’s goalie, Devan Dubnyk, was offered bribes from a couple of Flames players to win the game. Traditionally the two teams are fierce enemies. It was considered blasphemy when the two teams traded players before this season’s trade deadline. But that is what the hatred of the Wings will do to teams. The hatred will bring long-time rivals together to unite against the common enemy, the evil Red Wings.
Today, word is Patrick Kane is offering to give Canuck’s goalie Roberto Luongo a lapdance if Luongo wins tonight. 20-cent even promises not to grow any chest hair before the big dance. Of course, the Wings will do everything they can to stop the lapdance from happening, even if it means showing up to play tonight like this shite means something to them.
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GDT - Game #71: Red Wings at Canucks (10:00)
by Jeff OKWingnut on 03/20/10 at 10:52 AM ET
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Somewhat predictably, DET fell to EDM last night in OT. Only a miraculous game tying goal by Rafalski with two-tenths of a second remaining in the tilt, allowed DET to escape with a point. CGY beat SJS 4-3, last night. As a result, DET and CGY are tied with 81 points each. DET still lays claim to the 8th spot, as they have a game in hand on CGY. That game in hand is tonight at VAN, and it will be no small task to claim points at GM Place; on back to back nights no less.
VAN are 7-2-1 since the Olympic break, including a 3-2 win over fellow division leader SJS Thursday night. At GM Place, the ‘Nucks have a 26-8-1 record, 3rd best in the league. Henrik Sedin is a scoring monster, in 71 games he has 28 goals, 66 assists, and is +32 (#2 in points, #1 in assists, #3 in +/-).
The Wings still control their own fate in the quest for 19 straight playoff appearances. But, they are going to have to fight for their right to party this postseason, and 60 minutes a night would certainly help.
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LB: Wings Promenade Through Edmonton
by VooX on 03/19/10 at 08:45 PM ET
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The Wings return from spring break in Kelowna, BC, and face an Edmonton squad that has been fuched by Jobu even worse than we have this season. Not to mention last season, and the season before that. Let’s face it, Edmonton is a cursed city, and the Wings would be best to promenade through Edmonton as quickly as possible with another WIN tonight.
While the media have been regaled with stories about golf and ski-dooing, our crack (smoking) team of A2Y interns have uncovered the real story about the Wings spring break.
Filpulla reveals how he spent the last few days in Kelowna:
Rollin down the street, smokin indo, sippin on gin and juice
Laid back with my mind on winning and winning on my mind
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GDT - Game #70: Red Wings at Oilers (9:30)
by Jeff OKWingnut on 03/19/10 at 09:43 AM ET
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By virtue of their win against CGY on Monday, DET achieved their first 3 game win streak since December, and had pulled within one point of 7th place NSH, and 3 points ahead of CGY. Since then, NSH have home wins against PHI on Tuesday, and MIN last night (5-0). MIN, had been winners of 3 straight heading into NSH, but were absolutely inept. NSH scored 3 in the 1st, and MIN mustered 8 total shots in the final 40 mins. NSH now sit 5 points ahead of DET. DET do have two games in hand and play at NSH on the 27th, and host them on April 3rd. Meanwhile, CGY won at COL (3-2) on Wednesday, and are back within a point of DET (DET do have one game in hand on CGY).
EDM are the worst team in the league, 13 points behind TOR (or is it ahead?), in the race for the utmost in futility (to be fair, the EDM injury list is absurd). EDM are losers of five straight games (among them a gimmick point loss at MTL), and are 2-7-1 in their last ten contests. EDM are also horrendous at home 8-24-3 (30th). DET, who have been on vacation since Mondays huge win, play three games in four nights, at VAN tomorrow, and hosting PIT Monday - - Thanks Gary, Ass. On paper, this tilt shouldn’t even be close. You know what that means; for a must win game tonight (since the next two are challenging), this contest also has the potential to be a huge let-down game as well.
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An Ode To A Mule And An Ass
by VooX on 03/18/10 at 03:10 PM ET
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I have finally recovered from the past two days of celebration. St. Patrick’s last night, and more importantly, celebrating all day Tuesday following the Wings’ biggest win of the season. My pants just got tight thinking about it. I am hung like a kitten, and wear tight pants, but I swear I can almost see a bulge. All due to the Wings and specifically Holmstrom’s glorious ass.
Before I wax poetic about the posterior of an Angry Chipmunk, allow me to once again declare man-love for Franzen.
Since his return to the lineup, the Wings have been unstoppable. We have two lines which are scoring threats and our PP is on fire. Ten games in a row with at least one PP goal. The sort of production we haven’t seen in a long, long time.
There I go again, trying my best to make a bulge in my pants.
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LB: Do We Have Clearance For A Game Of Critical Importance, Clarence? Roger, Roger
by VooX on 03/15/10 at 08:25 PM ET
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The Wings are in Canada for a roadtrip of critical importance. No game is more important than the one tonight against the Flames.
While the two teams are in a dogfight, their path to this point has been very different. Wings fans certainly hope the team will find the heart and desire to make the playoffs, and the 19 are self-medicating liberally to cope with the stress.
Tick-Tock is not panicking. He made no changes to our roster at the trade deadline for the second straight season. As he pointed out, the return of our injured players are like trade deadline acquisitions. Tick-tock and the 19 know that when playing to their potential, there is no greater team than the Red Wings in the NHL.
The Flames, on the other hand, blew up their roster shipping out roughly a quarter of it in trades leading up to the trade deadline.
To me, I would much rather be in the Wings’ position. They know they have the talent to be successful, they only need the willingness to put it all on the line. And they better tonight, as the Red Mile in Calgary will be on fire for this game.
Today is the Ides of March, we should beware complacency and Jobu. Take nothing for granted and press the skate to the throat. Tonight’s game will be the biggest statement game of the season. Do the Wings take their fate in their hands and win, securing a narrow lead in the playoff race over 9th place, or do they once again falter when the chips are down?
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GDT - Game #69: Red Wings at Flames (9:30)
by Jeff OKWingnut on 03/15/10 at 09:43 AM ET
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Three straight wins, the impossible dream, right? The Wings have not won 3 straight in almost 3 months, since Dec. 11-17. Ironically, the last time DET was in position to win three straight was on March 9th, when they hosted CGY, and played well early, before ending in an ugly, heartless 4-2 loss. But, the Wings are heating up lately, winners of four of their last five and six of eight. The team claim they are looking for redemption this evening.
Meanwhile, CGY lost on the road at VAN last night 3-1. Kiprusoff was in net last night, but got the hook after the 1st - - more out of mercy because his team was flat early on. He faced 20 SOG and surrendered all 3 VAN goals in the 1st period. CGY played inspired the remainder of the game, they outshot VAN 27-8 over the final 40 minutes, including 11-0 in the third period. By virtue of their loss, CGY have slipped to 9th.
The Wings now hold the 8 spot entering the game tonight, it would be nice if they could keep it for more than 1 day. Another huge game tonight.
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Aloha Bitches
by VooX on 03/14/10 at 10:50 AM ET
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When I woke up this morning, I had to double-check the standings. I didn’t dream it. We are back in the playoffs.
The Peloton of Suck (still waiting for RWBill to update the chart) shows a small pack clustered around the seventh thru ninth spots ahead of the rest of the suckage. The Wings are in eighth place, barely ahead of Calgary who have played one less game than us.
Things are always a bit special these days while in a playoff position. The air is fresher, food tastes better, and neighbourhood pets no longer hide when they see me walking down the street.
I feel so good this morning, I’ve decided to turn A2Y over to a special “guest” blogger. I hope you enjoy, bitches.
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LB: Jobu I Hardly Knew Ya
by VooX on 03/13/10 at 06:40 PM ET
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I’m keeping it short and sweet.
Little is left to be said that hasn’t been discussed before. After Thursday’s game, the sweet taste of victory was so satisfying I’d like to order a double. Where’s that damn bartender?
It’s St. Patrick’s weekend and you know the drinks will be flowing liberally inside and outside the Hasek. Grab a stool, avoid the pools of vomit, and settle in for a rare game against the Eastern Conference. It will be Miller vs. Miller tonight, and dammit if I’m not rooting for my namesake, Drew, to make his brother look like a fool.
In honour of St. Patty’s weekend I have a special musical selection and only three words left to add.
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