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Jimmy D: “We Suck, And We’re Going To Keep Sucking All Season Long”
by IwoCPO on 10/24/09 at 06:50 AM ET
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Inflammatory stuff right there sister. Inflammatory. Good thing I made it up. OMG you must be breathing a huge sigh of relief right now.
Well, not so fast…because our Senior Executive President For Not Being Able to STFU did say something frighteningly similar.
“I don’t know how I can put it any other way than to be truthful; you can’t lose those types of players and have the record we had a year ago. We are going to have to work very, very hard to be competitive, and to make the playoffs. That’s the truth.”
Icky.
But interesting, and you know it’s gonna be. Sweet baby Jesus never guaranteed us a damn thing. Nobody said that every day we’d be able to look out the window to see puppies bouncing with firetrucks parked lazily along city streets, bright red in the sunshine, glistening while hookers serve us pancakes.
Here’s what we know: there are about 150 points left on the table, 148 actually. We’ve got 8. We need about 85 more. Yes, I’m talking about what it’s going to take this year to make the playoffs. Now hold on. Yes, I’ll shut my whore mouth…but just for a minute. If this was December and the Wings were in the middle of a 6 or 8 game winning streak, would we be discussing how to even get in? Probably not.
But we’re in October and Detroit has won 3 of their first 8 games. Panic beckons. But it wouldn’t be an issue if they’d beaten St. Louis, after having two leads. Or Denver or Phoenix.
Jimmy D, in his barely coherent, babbling way, doesn’t acknowledge the fact that the Wings are actually playing well for a huge portion of every game (except for the Buffalo disaster).
“A little adversity never killed anybody,” he said. “Just suck it up and get going. Bottom line, the games are 60 minutes long, you know that going in. Our last two have been 65 minutes, so play the whole thing. Don’t play 51 minutes or 57 and a half. Play the whole damn thing.”
That’s our Uncle Mike. He’s gonna coach an Olympic team this year, and he’s coached this Wing team to two straight Finals. I kinda trust him.
Tonight is the Denver team that beat us last Saturday. The same team, minus Darcy Tucker…rammed from behind last night, much to the outrage—I’m sure—of the Dive history buffs at the Ass Can. And this team? The Wings dominated them for more than two periods in Detroit last weekend.
Not sure if Jimmy D watched those first two periods, or the Chicago game or the Caps game or much, even, of the Phoenix game. He’s calling it a “transition year” for the Wings. Lots of people are throwing that phrase around. Jimmy D said, in the Lajoie interview that Malik posted, that the Wings will have an “ass ton of cap space next year. We’ll be spending money like a Sailor in Subic.”
Nope. He didn’t say that. He did say there was reason for optimism next season. Awesome.
I’m not into optimism for next year. I’m into cautious realism for this one. The fact is that if the Wings play sixty minutes two out of every three games? This is a non-topic. Even if they start to pick their spots to ease off a little better, this goes away. In fact, a two goal lead in the third period? That’s gonna help a bit too. Cleary, Zetterman, Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Leino, Rafalski, Williams….of those players only Leino has more than one goal (2).
You seriously think that kind of scoring drought is going to continue?
The Wings are not going to win the division by twenty. They may not win it at all. But Jimmy D’s indirect suggestion that we, the 19, should lower our expectations?
Nope. I’m not there yet. Uncle Mike told me that adversity is good. I’ve bought into it and I did that a long time ago…this whole trusting the Uncle thing.
I’m all in for Uncle Mike bitches. All. In.
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Monkey, I’m going to keep asking this question until someone gives me a reasonable answer. Why does Uncle Mike see fit to switch up the first two defensive pairings but not the third? It makes no sense.
Posted by calquake on 10/24/09 at 07:07 PM ET
Money is good, but not a mind reader,,,,,
Shoulod be asking Babs…
Or better yet….his magnificent Defense Coach.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 10/24/09 at 06:13 PM ET
Monkey, I’m going to keep asking this question until someone gives me a reasonable answer. Why does Uncle Mike see fit to switch up the first two defensive pairings but not the third? It makes no sense.
I’m with ya man. But then again, what are his options? Meech instead of Lebda?
You know, Lebda was alright with Chelios. Maybe Lebda and Kronwall, Stuart and Ericccccccccccccsssssssssssssson? Or how about Kronwall and Ericccccccccsssssssssssssson, Stuart and Lebda? Of course, I haven’t actually been watching the games, maybe they’ve already tried this.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 10/24/09 at 06:15 PM ET
Nick and Nick Jr.
Raffy and Big Rig
Disco Stu and Lebda
Those are my pairings.
Posted by calquake on 10/24/09 at 06:18 PM ET
Nick and Nick Jr.
Raffy and Big Rig
Disco Stu and Lebda
Those are my pairings.
I like the way you think. Hit submit. Let’s rock ‘n roll.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 10/24/09 at 06:20 PM ET
why the avatar change monkey?
have you fallen for Fil too?
Posted by Osrt on 10/24/09 at 06:20 PM ET
Money is good, but not a mind reader,,,,,
Shoulod be asking Babs…
Or better yet….his magnificent Defense Coach.
If there’s one thing the Wings do not have right now, it’s a magnificent defense.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 10/24/09 at 06:21 PM ET
why the avatar change monkey?
have you fallen for Fil too?
Total man-crush. Magnified by Finlandia. Plus, I’m part Finnish.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 10/24/09 at 06:22 PM ET
have you fallen for Fil too?
Posted by Osrt on 10/24/09 at 07:20 PM ET
Well… he does have dreamy eyes.
Posted by calquake on 10/24/09 at 06:22 PM ET
Plus, I’m part Finnish.
I’m sure his mom want’s him to be with a good Finnish boy. Damn you.
Posted by Osrt on 10/24/09 at 06:23 PM ET
I’m with ya man. But then again, what are his options? Dumb instead of Dumber?
Fixed it for you wince we’re dropping movie titles.
Enjoy the LB, all. Tonight is date night at the Audrey Hepburn film retrospective. dinner at Canter’s and Breakfast at Tiffany’s on the big screen.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/24/09 at 06:31 PM ET
Asinimov ties it for the Ranger.s.
Ottawa strikes first 1-0
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 10/24/09 at 06:33 PM ET
Asinimov ties it for the Ranger.s.
Isaac Asinimov?
I’m sure his mom want’s him to be with a good Finnish boy. Damn you.
I knew my genes would come in handy some day.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 10/24/09 at 06:37 PM ET
Watchin CBC. Sammy on the PP, creating chances for the Leafs. Don’t miss that.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 10/24/09 at 06:37 PM ET
I knew my genes would come in handy some day.
Posted by monkey from Watching the Wings gangbang a doorknob on 10/24/09 at 07:37 PM ET
Calvin Kline’s or Levi’s?
Posted by calquake on 10/24/09 at 06:39 PM ET
Kotalik makes it 2-1 over Montreal in the Garden.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 10/24/09 at 06:42 PM ET
Lucky.
Not usually, but thanks for asking. No, wait… you meant… nevermind.
Posted by calquake on 10/24/09 at 06:45 PM ET
And I thought the Wings PK looked bad. Leafs looking for that lion-like perfect season. I hope they pull it off.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 10/24/09 at 06:50 PM ET
The Leafs are getting their ass kicked in Vancouver. Never saw that coming.
But they are truculent as a mofo.
Posted by dougie on 10/24/09 at 06:52 PM ET
And I thought the Wings PK looked bad. Leafs looking for that lion-like perfect season. I hope they pull it off.
0-70-12. That would be an impressive feat.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 10/24/09 at 06:53 PM ET
Leafs started really strong. Best start of the season according to Jim Hughson. Then they remembered that Ron Wilson was the coach.
Posted by Osrt on 10/24/09 at 06:54 PM ET
“I’m with ya man. But then again, what are his options? Dumb instead of Dumber?”
Fixed it for you wince we’re dropping movie titles.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 10/24/09 at 07:31 PM ET
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 10/24/09 at 06:58 PM ET
Cherry is going full xenophobe tonite. It’s always those damn non-Canadians at fault when there’s an injury.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 10/24/09 at 07:03 PM ET
Ron MacLean just used Penner’s corsi number as evidence against Cherry. My head is going to explode.
Cherry just tried to imply that it was ‘foreign’ players who are hitting dirty.
Posted by Osrt on 10/24/09 at 07:04 PM ET
Cherry just tried to imply that it was ‘foreign’ players who are hitting dirty.
Posted by Osrt on 10/24/09 at 08:04 PM ET
Sure because it’s upstanding citizens like Claude La Puke and Donald Brashier that show us all how to play like a gentleman.
Posted by calquake on 10/24/09 at 07:08 PM ET
I’m having issues making a connection to the forbidden site.
Too many games at one time, too many logons.
Any suggestions? Other links?
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 10/24/09 at 07:34 PM ET
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