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Jimmah Brings No Excuses While Jobu Brings The Curling Iron
by VooX on 02/08/10 at 11:30 AM ET
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After letting another lead slip through their fingers, this time allowing four unanswered goals by the Masshole’s Kings, the Red Wings should be embarrassed by their performance Saturday afternoon.
Typically, we’d be hearing Ozzie sound off that he felt good, but didn’t get all the bounces or luck to win the game. Deflect, deflect, deflect.
This season we have a new stud, Jimmah Howard, who is not only playing better than Ozzie, he is taking more responsibility than Elroy for his role in a Red Wings loss. The Perfect Human, however, won’t let Jimmah be blamed for the loss.
Howard said. “I didn’t think I had my best outing. I was very disappointed in how I played. You learn from your mistakes and now I have to rebound from it.’’
While Howard threw himself under the bus, this latest collapse had more to do with the defense’s inability to control the Kings around the net.
“It hurts even more when you’re up 3-0,’’ captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. “We came out with a good push, but then in the second (period) we didn’t play well enough in front of our net. They got a lot of pucks in there, they were crashing the net and we didn’t do a good enough job to clear the rebounds or take the players out of there.’’
Jimmah is taking responsibilty, and I dig that. Now the rest of the team also has to man-up and take responsibility for their roles in the failures this season. Some long hard talks with the man in the mirror. Everyone should be embarrassed. Including the fans.
The players are saying the right things, but that is little consolation as we keep our eyes nervously on the standings and RWBill’s spaghetti graphs. Right now we are in 9th place, still within striking range, thanks mainly to the terrible play of Calgary who shipped out half a dozen players last week in a desperate attempt to save their sinking ship.
The Red Wings’ ship is listing, but you won’t be seeing the same level of panic from Tick Tock. The Wings have all the pieces they need to win games. They just have to give a fuch about winning them.
Speaking of Red Wings’ pieces, Jobu left a few of them damaged once again on Saturday. Just when we thought the Chief had successfully put that little bitch 6 feet in the ground, Jobu comes back with a vengeance and red-hot curling irons to fuch us once again.
Ken Holland said Sunday that Tomas Holmstrom (bruised left knee) and Drew Miller (sore left ankle) both are expected to play Tuesday after leaving during the Kings game. Niklas Kronwall (knee) may also play against the Blues, and if nothing else, it’ll feature the long-awaited return of power forward Johan Franzen. Patrick Eaves (sprained left ankle) is doubtful.
If it wasn’t for bad luck with injuries, the Red Wings wouldn’t have any luck at all. Big Rig and the Angry Chipmunk just returned to us only to be snatched away like candy out of a baby’s hands.
Miss I-Just-Spoke-To goes on to update us on the Swedish Meatball of Confusion’s status:
...it is almost certain the Wings will soon clear Lilja after a yearlong absence due to concussion problems. Lilja’s conditioning stint in the minors runs through Friday, and Holland said he expects team doctors to clear Lilja. That means Holland will have to remove one body from the roster and about $1.2 million from the salary cap—options include trading Brett Lebda and putting Brad May on waivers.
Deep digging at its finest, bitches, Helene even busted out her finest capologist calculator to make that profound analysis. All the while we’ve been talking about this for at least a couple of weeks, here and on the 19’s other blogs. Once again, the Deep Diggers are bringing up the rear with cutting edge analysis. Way to go, bitches.
A2Y’s crack (smoking) team of interns have done some research and discovered the salary cap calculator of choice for the Deep Diggers:
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Howard said. “I didn’t think I had my best outing. I was very disappointed in how I played
I dare anyone to find a similar quote by Osgood throughout his entire career.
Who would of thought we’d ever see the day where the strongest link on the Red Wings is the goaltending position?
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste Marie on 02/08/10 at 11:35 AM ET
When they win, it’s “we.”
When they lose, it’s “they.”
Word usage in my post:
6 - we
2- they
You clearly are a pharmacist. Now STFU.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 02/08/10 at 11:37 AM ET
When they win, it’s “we.”
When they lose, it’s “they.”
Posted by Sig from DC on 02/08/10 at 11:32 AM ET
Someone from the hockey hotbed of D.C. should know that rule all too well.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste Marie on 02/08/10 at 11:38 AM ET
Not including the quotes, which had a similar we/they ratio, you fauxing faux journalist.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 02/08/10 at 11:38 AM ET
After you edited it!!!
Posted by Sig from DC on 02/08/10 at 11:38 AM ET
After you edited it!!!
Who’s wearing the tinfoil hat now?
STFU. If I pull out the claymores you’ll be SOL.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 02/08/10 at 11:40 AM ET
Easy on him, Voox. He’s from D.C., and as far as he knows they have had an NHL team for the last three years.
He’s a fan. He’s hockey knowledgeable.
And he also knows how to drive in snow.
Respect the man.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste Marie on 02/08/10 at 11:41 AM ET
Speak And Math was my stuff back in the day. The creepy robotic voice can still be heard echoing in my ears.
Ahh, flashbacks.
Posted by HockeyJoe from Upstate New York on 02/08/10 at 11:41 AM ET
I’m not surprised at the lack of journalistic integrity from a Detroit blogger.
Posted by Sig from DC on 02/08/10 at 11:43 AM ET
I spent more time with Excel, PowerPoint, and Harvard Graphics 3 and came up with this graph after studying the Western Conference and the remaining schedule for 4 hours.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 02/08/10 at 11:44 AM ET
Can I be weird? I’m enjoying this season.
Maybe we soccer fans are nuts, bu for some reason I like to suffer. Of course I like sweeps and 82-0 seasons on videogames, but I love the suffering and nail-biting that comes with an 8th seed and 28 games in the playoffs, if it’s all rewarded with a Cup.
By the way James, I got you. Don’t turn the blame away, learn from the mistakes, and I’ll get you for along time.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 11:50 AM ET
I’m enjoying this season.
Herm to Hockeytown….so we can slap him.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 02/08/10 at 11:58 AM ET
Being a sports fan I can handle dispair it goes with the territory, it’s the hope that kills me….every time we sneak into 8th I dare hope this is time we turn the screw then we give up a 3 goal lead and it’s back to misery.
Posted by Better_Than_Life from UK on 02/08/10 at 12:04 PM ET
Can I be weird? I’m enjoying this season.
Maybe we soccer fans are nuts, bu for some reason I like to suffer. Of course I like sweeps and 82-0 seasons on videogames, but I love the suffering and nail-biting that comes with an 8th seed and 28 games in the playoffs, if it’s all rewarded with a Cup.
By the way James, I got you. Don’t turn the blame away, learn from the mistakes, and I’ll get you for along time.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 11:50 AM ET
So basically I have your weird Brazilian voodoo to blame for the ulcer I’ve developed this season? Thanks, dude. I appreciate that.
Keeping things interesting and competitive is one thing, but I would like Detroit safely in playoff position before the Olympic break. Let me know what kind of sacrifices that requires.
Posted by Believe from Saginaw on 02/08/10 at 12:06 PM ET
And he also knows how to drive in snow.
Respect the man.
Once again, the 19 cause me to wipe whatever I was drinking off my monitor.
Posted by D4LRob on 02/08/10 at 12:11 PM ET
Posted by Believe from Saginaw on 02/08/10 at 12:06 PM ET
Voodoo is in Haiti, we have macumba.
But I’m sure it’s a soccer thing. I root for Corinthians, a team that one went 22 years (50 tournaments) without a title, has no continenctal championships in 100 year history, was recently relegated to 2nd division (came back), and whose fans are self-titled “crazy sufferers”. Yeah, it’s a soccer thing.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 12:12 PM ET
I get it now, Sig from DC is really Mitch Albom. I didn’t think you watched the Wings until April, Mitch.
And Lilja4MVP is really Drew Sharp. I thought you didn’t really care what bloggers or fans thought, Drew.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 02/08/10 at 12:13 PM ET
But I’m sure it’s a soccer thing. I root for Corinthians, a team that one went 22 years (50 tournaments) without a title, has no continenctal championships in 100 year history, was recently relegated to 2nd division (came back), and whose fans are self-titled “crazy sufferers”. Yeah, it’s a soccer thing.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 12:12 PM ET
Hey Herm I’ve got a baseball team for you to follow in April if the Wings fall apart and miss the playoffs… the Chicago Cubs. I think you’ll really understand them.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 02/08/10 at 12:15 PM ET
Where are those studies that show that fans are happier after a grueling match where everything went hopelessly wrong before the team turned around?
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 12:17 PM ET
Tollefsen cleared waivers, can be sent down to Grand Rapids.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 12:24 PM ET
and whose fans are self-titled “crazy sufferers”. Yeah, it’s a soccer thing.
Posted by Guilherme
Maybe better, we should move his visit to next falll so we could add a Lions game to his itinerary.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 02/08/10 at 12:29 PM ET
Can we stop calling out Chris Osgood every time Jimmy Howard says or does something good? The last quote from Osgood I remember in the media is admitting that the previous whining statements he made were out of order.
It’s not Osgood’s fault the wings stink right now. They’re both guys who want the Wings to win and I want both of them to succeed.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 02/08/10 at 12:30 PM ET
i actually had my hopes up when this clown got shipped out on duty. maybe take a mortar to the face or something and never come back. one could dream…
Posted by lilja4mvp on 02/08/10 at 12:24 PM ET
You dream of the Chief getting killed in the line of duty?
Go fuch yourself, you little turd. All you have the balls to do is talk shite on the internet safely behind your monitor.
Come out to the JLA on March 26 and share your thoughts face to face, if you got the balls, I’ll be waiting to give you a direct response.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 02/08/10 at 12:33 PM ET
the Chicago Cubs
First of all, not Chicago, ever. (only on Ferris Bueller, but Howe’s there too).
Second, Giants fan here, already a crazy sufferer.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 12:34 PM ET
Posted by Sig from DC on 02/08/10 at 11:43 AM ET
The fffuuck? Who’s this guy? I thought for sure we’d get trolls from Columbus before we got ones from D.C.
Posted by pgoody on 02/08/10 at 12:35 PM ET
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 02/08/10 at 12:30 PM ET
Despite Osgood’s play, good or bad, I grew tired of his constant excuses the past two seasons.
I love Elroy, but am happy to see Jimmah being more accountable than Ozzie has been recently. And that is taking into account Ozzie owning up for being a bitch this season to the media regarding Uncle Mike.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 02/08/10 at 12:35 PM ET
I get it now, Sig from DC is really Mitch Albom. I didn’t think you watched the Wings until April, Mitch.
And Lilja4MVP is really Drew Sharp. I thought you didn’t really care what bloggers or fans thought, Drew.
Chicago Cubs. I think you’ll really understand them.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 02/08/10 at 12:15 PM
+3 Now that is some good stuff. Well said VooX. I feel so stupid with all of these journalisim majors here today. I am gunna have to call Pinky and get some advice on how to battle on the Gore. These guys are “pros”, like this guy :
i actually had my hopes up when this clown got shipped out on duty. maybe take a mortar to the face or something and never come back. one could dream…
but now we’ve got tweedledum here with blogs that are just as retarded. quite unfortunate.Posted by lilja4mvp on 02/08/10 at 12:24 PM ET
Wow, that guy is a *#$%@&. I mean really? What a person writes on a blog make you wish they were dead? You are clown shoes.
Posted by Behind_Enemy_Lines from somewhere in the North....Winter Is Coming on 02/08/10 at 12:37 PM ET
i actually had my hopes up when this clown got shipped out on duty. maybe take a mortar to the face or something and never come back. one could dream…
Line crossed, fucher. He’s on duty so you have the right to say whatever you want, but that’s line crossing.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 12:38 PM ET
Posted by lilja4mvp on 02/08/10 at 12:24 PM ET
??????????????????????, go away
Howard, yes, a very respectable man, soon to be the best samurai The Wings have ever seen
and OKT or TKO as he could\should be called when he plays for Wings next season,or maybe even playoffs, Lilja and Tollefsen - the new 3rd D pair? Meech and Duh out, Kindl in, maybe Tolle will be rotated with Error, it would be a shame to waste his potential
Posted by edillac from bitches please,this isnt funny on 02/08/10 at 12:38 PM ET
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 12:34 PM ET
Jesus christ Herm you got a sports allegiance on all 13 continents…
Posted by pgoody on 02/08/10 at 12:38 PM ET
Tollefsen cleared waivers, can be sent down to Grand Rapids.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 12:24 PM ET
he has to clear again to come back up, though, doesn’t he?
either way, this was brilliant by Holland. instead of just sending Leino down and getting his $600,000 off the cap…he got rid of him completely, picked up some depth at D, and took an extra $200,000 off the cap.
all the speculatin’ we’ve been doing around here about what moves would get the Wings under the cap, and once again Holland does something none of us ever thought of.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 02/08/10 at 12:40 PM ET
i actually had my hopes up when this clown got shipped out on duty. maybe take a mortar to the face or something and never come back. one could dream…
but now we’ve got tweedledum here with blogs that are just as retarded. quite unfortunate.
Posted by lilja4mvp
Wishing a serviceman injury. Pure class.
By the way James, I got you. Don’t turn the blame away, learn from the mistakes, and I’ll get you for along time.
Posted by Guilherme
ManCrush alert. I’ve got a radar for these things. BTW, nice lines in the previous post. If we were in a different position, one where we could experiment, I’d be with PauinMiami on putting Helm with the EuroTwins; tell him to put his stick down and shoot whenever and wherever he gets it. Same with Fil. Or put Fil at center with Dats on wing and let Dats shoot all day long.
But, you’re right Herm. Helm is best when he just drives the net from the corner or other short distance.
Posted by Osrt on 02/08/10 at 12:43 PM ET
actually had my hopes up when this clown got shipped out on duty. maybe take a mortar to the face or something and never come back. one could dream…
but now we’ve got tweedledum here with blogs that are just as retarded. quite unfortunate.
Posted by lilja4mvp
You know…it’s folks like you that make me proud to serve. Cuz you know..if you’d said that in some other countries, you’d have policemen beating down your door and shoving chopsticks under your fingernails. Thank you dumbass. Thank you for making my day.
You can insult me too if you wish.
Posted by 42jeff from Minot, North Dakota on 02/08/10 at 12:49 PM ET
Speak & Math! The porn-like BOW BOW BOWBOW music, followed by monotone robovoice “greaterthanlessthan, Level 1”. That was so awesome.
Posted by cephalopod from Chicago...nope, still not over it. on 02/08/10 at 12:51 PM ET
it’s going to be so great having Franzen back. he’s our finisher. he’s the guy that imposes his will to put it in the net at the moments when the Wings really need it. and having him back will put us back in a position to have TWO power play units that are as good as any other team’s first unit.
the Wings’ current position in the standings is a fluke borne out of injuries to impact players. by the end of the season, they’ll be the Wings we remember. they’ll once again be the team that won the Cup in 2008 and should have won it last year. I never really thought about it, but the Wings injury woes didn’t start this season. they started in the playoffs last season.
I always thought it was cliche, but now I think I understand it. people always say it doesn’t matter what playoff seed you get, on day 1 it’s a brand new season and everyone starts off even. that point should be illustrated by the Wings very well this year.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 02/08/10 at 12:52 PM ET
Posted by lilja4mvp on 02/08/10 at 12:24 PM ET
I won’t quote the actual words, because they make me sick.
Someone needs to whip out the banhammer on this *#$%@&. You, sir—and I use that term VERY loosely—need to choke on some more horsecock. That was possibly the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever read here, including the Pen(i)s trolls, and you should be completely *#$%@& ashamed of yourself.
You don’t wish harm on another human being, ESPECIALLY one serving their country, just because you don’t agree with how they write or their opinions.
Jesus. Tapdancing. Christ. You just ruined my *#$%@& day. Thanks a shit-tonne, dick.
Posted by RedMenace from the darkest recesses on 02/08/10 at 12:57 PM ET
Posted by pgoody from #9 spot in the West on 02/08/10 at 12:38 PM ET
Only the important stuff: Corinthians in soccer, Wings in the NHL, Patriots on NFL (chose the underdog in the STL SuperBowl), Giants on MLB (only knew HRs when started watching it, they had Bonds).
Posted by Osrt on 02/08/10 at 12:43 PM ET
The lines are just adapted from Sweden, and the most likely to be used. I have a feeling we’ll see Helm with the Twins in the playoffs: DET up 3-1 against CHI, they pull the goalie to save the season, 13-40-43 will shut’em down. You’ll remember me.
As for ManCrush, not there yet. As far as we know, Howard’s sophmore slump might mean 8.96GAA and 0.430 save percentage. Also, there will always be Helm.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 12:57 PM ET
“Come out to the JLA on March 26 and share your thoughts face to face, if you got the balls, I’ll be waiting to give you a direct response. ”
sounds great. look for me - i’ll be the guy that’s not standing when they show some military dude on the screen and start playing that “proud to be an american” shit.
Posted by lilja4mvp on 02/08/10 at 12:53 PM ET
He’ll be the one with his pants hanging down around his ass, his hat crooked and with a face full of shrapnel. Making mom and dad proud from the basement too no doubt.
You make me laugh.
Posted by 42jeff from Minot, North Dakota on 02/08/10 at 12:57 PM ET
Howard’s sophmore slump might mean 8.96GAA and 0.430 save percentage. Also, there will always be Helm.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 02/08/10 at 12:57 PM ET
Oh..so you mean Ozzielike?
I’m sorry…it was just floating there….
Posted by 42jeff from Minot, North Dakota on 02/08/10 at 12:59 PM ET
Speak & Math: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT3t1Z0zEBs
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 02/08/10 at 01:00 PM ET
You are clown shoes.
Posted by Behind_Enemy_Lines
Brilliant. Right up there with “Suck a bag of dicks.”
Posted by Osrt on 02/08/10 at 01:01 PM ET
Brilliant. Right up there with “Suck a bag of dicks.”
Posted by Osrt on 02/08/10 at 01:01 PM ET
Does he have to suck the bag itself? Each one individually?
Posted by RedMenace from the darkest recesses on 02/08/10 at 01:05 PM ET
Osrt, I take it you’ve clicked “next” about 1000 times in the last few hours on funnyjunk (like I have)?
Luis CK is an absolute riot. I love his bit about his kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcnXpOygKGI
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 02/08/10 at 01:06 PM ET
I imagine he’d like to do each on individually.
He’d probably also go for the sack. That they came in…why…what did you think I meant?
Posted by 42jeff from Minot, North Dakota on 02/08/10 at 01:07 PM ET
Posted by lilja4mvp on 02/08/10 at 01:05 PM ET
Keep it up, internet tough guy. You’re all high and mighty behind your monitor, but you’re just an incredibly sad, small person. I would feel sorry for you, but that would imply some sort of sympathy/empathy, and there’s certainly none of that.
Stick to /b/ where you can be safe behind the internet anonymity.
Back to the topic at hand:
I don’t give a flying shit whose fault it is, who’s taking blame for what, or who’s coming back from injury. The Wings need to step it up, big-time, and they need to do it now.
Why does nobody think Williams will be traded?
Posted by RedMenace from the darkest recesses on 02/08/10 at 01:11 PM ET
actually had my hopes up when this clown got shipped out on duty. maybe take a mortar to the face or something and never come back. one could dream…
but now we’ve got tweedledum here with blogs that are just as retarded. quite unfortunate.
Posted by lilja4mvp
You know, wishing a serviceman death during, not one but two wars, would be considered treason in some countries. I am ashamed that I live in the same country as you, you coward. I’ve never been big on the military but I respect the fuch out of those who serve so that I may be free. You sir, do not deserve freedom. Crawl back into whatever hole you came out of and play in your own personal jacketoreum.
Posted by calquake on 02/08/10 at 01:12 PM ET
I imagine he’d like to do each on individually.
He’d probably also go for the sack. That they came in…why…what did you think I meant?
Posted by 42jeff from Minot, North Dakota on 02/08/10 at 01:07 PM ET
Does he have to make them all cum?
Though I’m sure he wouldn’t mind it.
Louis C.K. ftw.
Posted by RedMenace from the darkest recesses on 02/08/10 at 01:12 PM ET
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Posted by Sig from DC on 02/08/10 at 11:32 AM ET