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Big Al Wakes Up The Diggers

by IwoCPO on 01/04/08 at 05:01 AM ET
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Michigan sports editors must be reading The Wayne Fontes Experience. 

All this begs a question. Are there 2 teams in all of sports, both elite, both title contenders, that have been so throughly ignored by their local media entities?

Thank God for the Detroit blogosphere…

Big Al takes the Detroit MSM to task for ignoring the Pistons and Wings.  Two days later?

A feast of Wings news.  All three diggers have the mandatory midseason report cards, plus a few other articles to help you avoid work altogether this morning.

Detroit Free Press:

Wings Biggest Surprises and Greatest Fears

... and greatest fears
Anaheim
When Scott Niedermayer gets back into game-shape, the Ducks will be the top threat in the West.
Ottawa
The Senators are tougher for having gone four rounds in last spring’s playoffs.
Vancouver
Roberto Luongo makes the Canucks a dangerous early-round opponent.
Calgary
Mike Keenan, hired last summer, makes the Flames a worthy playoff opponent.
... and lesser fear
Colorado
Hindered by injuries to Joe Sakic and Ryan Smyth.

Do I “fear” Anaheim, Vancouver and Calgary?  Not particularly, although the Poultry series—if it occurs—will decide the Stanley Cup.  Vancouver and Calgary?  Each would be tough, five and six-game tough respectively.  Ottawa?  No Eastern Conference team concerns me in the least.  Colorado?

Please.  Not a day goes by that I don’t look at the standings and hope to see them nestled in the 8 spot.  The only thing “scary” about that situation is that the Smyth and Sakic injuries will further deplete the Dive fan base to the extent that if, by some miracle, they make the playoffs the number of fans who suffer when we sweep them in the first round will be too small to count.

Fire On Ice (God…no): Great defense, soaring stars…

“Everyone in this locker room has one goal, and everyone knows what that is,” Draper said. “And you can’t do that within the first 41 games. We just want to keep playing, and we’d love to be able to do exactly what we did in the first half of the season in the second half of the season, but the bottom line is, we want to make sure we’re playing our best hockey come playoffs.”

Apathy is not a concern of mine. I just don’t see it as a problem with this team. I don’t view a “lack of adversity” as an issue and I believe Draper.  Two goals, and they’re obviously related: paste the Poultry and win the Cup.  I truly believe the Wings have been on a mission since Game 6.

Detroit News:
Midseason Grades
Wings Flying High
Record Proves Wings Are Pros

MLive:
Midseason Grades
Versatility Paying Off

Macomb Daily Tribune:
Wings Get Even Better in Second Quarter
Wings Burning Up League

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