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Helm In For Hartigan; Tootoo Needs A Beatdown
by IwoCPO on 04/18/08 at 11:55 AM ET
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Four games too late in my opinion, but Mark Hartigan finally finds a seat tonite. Abbadabbadoobiedoo? No. Darren Helm.
Update from Friday’s morning skate: Rookie Darren Helm will make his playoff debut debut in Game 5 vs. Nashville, replacing Mark Hartigan. The fast-skating Helm will center the fourth line with Darren McCarty and Dallas Drake.
“Really excited and nervous at the same time,’’ Helm said. “There’s a lot of young guys up, being one of the first guys to jump in definitely means a lot to me, gives me some confidence that they believe in me.’‘
Oh and Kris Draper has gone ahead and confirmed for us that Jordin Tootoo is a piece of trash.
Khan(!)—separate link from above
“Anything he does isn’t an accident, plain and simple,’’ Draper said. “To be honest, I didn’t feel it. I came in (to the dressing room) after the first period, our docs asked if I was all right. I said, ‘Yeah, I’m all right, why?’ They brought it to my attention that Tootoo stepped on my back. He doesn’t do anything accidentally out there. I was down ... in a vulnerable position.’‘
Tootoo said it was an accident.
“I was just trying to get out of the way. He was in a vulnerable position,’’ Tootoo said. “I’m a straight-up guy, I would never intend to do something like that. I was just trying to get out of the way.’‘
Hopefully, Jordin, you’ll find yourself in a position this evening where it’s necessary to try and get out of the way of a Darren McCarty haymaker. I wonder if that’s come up in the room? Tootoo intentionally placing a skate blade in the back of the guy who personally saved your career? Any thoughts on that Darren?
I’m trying to remember if there’s any precedent for a situation like this, where McCarty exacts revenge on a dirty scumbag for a gutless act against Draper.
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@Yzer Zett - I like that line: Abdul - Draper - Cleary
Luv to see it.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 04/18/08 at 06:33 PM ET
Love to see the Wings fans all a bother. Just to make sure I’m understand things, when bad things happen to you, it’s ok to whine and b*tch. But when bad things happen to us, it’s “playoff hockey” and we should shut our redneck traps because we’ve never been here before?
Just checking.
For the record - yep, you got it. You’re catching on.
Posted by Hoser from Downer Peninsula, Michigan on 04/18/08 at 06:47 PM ET
I never wrote this:
“Love to see the Wings fans all a bother. Just to make sure I’m understand things, when bad things happen to you, it’s ok to whine and b*tch. But when bad things happen to us, it’s “playoff hockey” and we should shut our redneck traps because we’ve never been here before”
Nor did I stand up for the Predators at any point. Check your authors genius.
Posted by * on 04/18/08 at 07:45 PM ET
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I never wrote this:
“Love to see the Wings fans all a bother. Just to make sure I’m understand things, when bad things happen to you, it’s ok to whine and b*tch. But when bad things happen to us, it’s “playoff hockey” and we should shut our redneck traps because we’ve never been here before”
Hey, Dick, we never said you did… Write that down.
Posted by Cwix from Roanoke, VA on 04/18/08 at 11:31 PM ET
McCarty has been challenging Tootoo all series long(and Darcy Hordichuk last night). Tootoo sometimes oblidges, but Tootoo oblidging McCarty in this series is a less than likely scenario. Tootoo would never square off anyways. He would attempt a suckerpunch before anything else. And whoever said a prime McCarty couldn’t handle Tootoo needs to zip it until they educate themselves by watching some McCarty fight videos. Mac was a HW in his heyday.
Som people also need to remember-Legwand and Arnott weren’t dressed for last nights game. Winning 1 in Nashville is going to as tough as it gets. Were making this career minor leaguer look like a future hall of famer in Ellis. stopping 51+ SOGS? Memories of Kipper in last years playoffs against Calgary!
Posted by rjman48 from Royal Oak on 04/19/08 at 05:02 AM ET
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Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 04/18/08 at 06:29 PM ET