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Oh, They’re Bitter Today In Blues Land
by IwoCPO on 04/10/09 at 01:32 PM ET
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Of course they are. Even if the Wings had won last night, essentially eliminating Bubba? Blues fans would have found something to cry about, some reason to whip out the F-Detroit line. As it is, with the Wing loss? The Blues still have the best possible scenario, their destiny in their own hands.
I’ve never wished a Wing loss, ever. But I’ll tell you, knowing the angst that would follow a Bubba win...well, it made last night’s loss a bit more palatable.
Game Time...Where the bitches are bitter all the day long.
*#$%@& Detroit and *#$%@& everyone else. The Blues’ fate is still firmly in their own hands. Win and you’re in, no matter what else happens. As we like to say down in the rec leagues, it aint about the other team, it’s just about us.
You know what else goes hand in hand with this? The playoffs. It doesn’t matter what seed they fall in as long as they have a seed. San Jose? Who gives a shit? Cal and Gary? Fine. Detroit? *#$%@& Detroit.
The Blues need to know what we all now know: it’s up to them. Now and forever.
*#$%@& everyone. Go Blues.
Awwww. Cute. Blues fans against the world. “Now and Forever”...didn’t Swayze sing that?
Alright...on to legitimate news. Hossa appears to be ok. Tick Tock’s pressuring the league for a Thursday start. So you know what that means, expect the Wings to open on Wednesday.
Khan(!)
Update from Friday’s practice: The Wings received good news on the Marian Hossa injury front, as an MRI revealed no torn muscle in his groin, which he injured during the second period of Thursday’s game. Hossa wanted to play in Sunday’s regular season finale in Chicago, but he’ll miss the last two games, including Saturday’s home game vs. the Blackhawks. Hossa and the club are hopeful that he’ll be ready for Game 1 of the playoffs.
“I’m pretty optimistic,’’ Hossa said. “I had some groin injuries before, but this one doesn’t seem like something that would bother me as much.’’
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Seriously? “now and forever”?
If that person were William Wallace yelling rally his troops, I have a feeling that the minute he turned to charge the English, his troops would immediately start doing a dismissive wanking motion until he was cut down by a hail of arrows, then leave the field disgusted that they ever followed such a poof.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 04/10/09 at 02:09 PM ET
Yeah, seriously, I am only partly unhappy they lost… as far as losing goes, it was pretty good, considering they played real well for 50 minutes, Ozzie was solid, and they got a point, and the BBBBs got hurt more by it than any other team, that makes me warm inside.
Posted by Nathan from Jonny Ericsson's ice cream truck on 04/10/09 at 02:13 PM ET
Why is this team deathly afraid putting the skate down?
Who gives a flying *#$%@& about sportsmanship. If you have the ability to beat a team by 7, 8, 9, 10 goals, you DO IT.
Hank said they “eased up.” Why the hell would they ease up against ANYONE? Kick the *#$%@& Bubba bastards right in the balls with a steel-toed boot when they’re down. Then kick them again, and again, and again, and again, and again until the final horn sounds.
These guys in Red and White need to stop treating the inferior teams like they’re pawns. They have to go at them like that idiot trash-talker in high school who finally gets his just desserts.
*#$%@&.
Posted by Alzy from Innisfail, Alberta, Canada on 04/10/09 at 02:18 PM ET
Im rooting for the Blues, for the simple fact that I don’t want Bubba in the playoffs… I live in the area and I get sick of their franchise and its trailer park fans.
Posted by yzerman19 from Nashville on 04/10/09 at 02:41 PM ET
I am wondering what is up with Zet, the puck seems to be bouncing on him a lot and he isn’t finishing the way we need him to. I thought Datsyuk had a strong game. I also thougth Ozzie was very strong. The energy seemed to leave the team once Hossa was injured (big relief that it isn’t serious). I just don’t know why they will not put the skate down.
I knew Arnott was going to win it in the SO last night...it was just that kind of game. Blech.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 04/10/09 at 02:47 PM ET
As we like to say down in the rec leagues…
- BBBB fan
Are they frickin’ serious? They need frickin’ motivation ffor their us-against-the-world mentality from their local rec leagues?
How sad.
Giggity…
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 04/10/09 at 02:50 PM ET
Hank said they “eased up.”
Yeah, I thought they did in the final two minutes of the match. On the Preds’ tying goal to make it 3-3, there was no reason for that shot from the half-boards to even make it to Osgood which led to a rebound in front of Osgood tying the match. Sorry, I love the man and I would build the franchise around him on any and every occasion but Lidstrom...c’mon.
If the game last night were a playoff game, NO WAY the Preds win in extended OT.
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 04/10/09 at 02:55 PM ET
Not sure I’ve ever seen Malik this riled up. A thoroughly entertaining read.
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 04/10/09 at 03:18 PM ET
This loss crosses another line, going beyond, “Unacceptable” to, “The only people that didn’t see this coming played for the Red Wings tonight”
Malik has a point. You win as a team and lose as a team. The guys need to stop this unacceptable disappearing act with two minutes left to go in any period, and play like they are the team that is down by a goal.
As for Ozzie, the guys threw him under the bus last night. Bitches.
Lets go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 04/10/09 at 03:34 PM ET
I thought the loss last night was pretty disgusting. What sucks is they’ve done this so many times this season, and it sucks every time. I haven’t gotten used to it yet, seeing them play some good games and then going out and SUCKING.
Posted by Tyler from Arizona on 04/10/09 at 04:11 PM ET
I was perusing the standings this morning and I have a Quiz for everyone, especially those that want to face the Poultry in the first (and likely last) round of the playoffs.
1. Which playoff team has the worst record over the last ten games?
2. Which team has the second worst record over the last ten games?
3. Which team has the best record over the last ten games?
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Answers:
1. The Flamingos, with 4-6-0, 8 points.
2. The Wings, with 5-4-1, 11 points
3. The Poultry, with 8-2-0, 16 points. Oh, and rugged, 30 min. per night defenceman Francois Beachemin is back in the lineup tonight against Dallas.
Wings fans it is time to root hard for the BBBs against the BJs and Dive, and for the Stars and ‘Yotes to play with some pride and beat the Poultry.
The Poultry would have to win both games and the BJs lose both games for the Poultry to move up a spot. Hopefully, the BBBs win out and the Poultry loses at least once, dripping to 8th.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 04/10/09 at 04:23 PM ET
Puck Daddy has Pasha again:
Posted by Bella from Clark St. on 04/10/09 at 04:35 PM ET
Thank you Bella. Nice read. I love Pavel, and his humility is akin to that of Stevie Y’s.
Best player in the world.Bitches.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 04/10/09 at 05:08 PM ET
Hey the Wings just signed a goalie to an entry level contract by the name of Jordan Pearce. I guess he was Notre Dame’s most valuable player. Anybody get a chance to watch the kid play this year? If so, what do you think?
Posted by CRoy from Redford MI on 04/10/09 at 06:02 PM ET
Why the hell would they ease up against ANYONE? Kick the *#$%@& Bubba bastards right in the balls with a steel-toed boot when they’re down. Then kick them again, and again, and again, and again, and again until the final horn sounds.
Posted by Alzy from Innisfail, Alberta, Canada on 04/10/09 at 02:18 PM ET
Brahhh, sometime back in November, or December, or January, sometime before last night, I said how these guys - our guys - were nothing like the Isles or the Flyers of dynasties past. Essentially they were everything you want in your post. Every game against them was going to be a brutal ass-kicking even if you won.
This team isn’t like that certainly. To keep from going crazy like Chief on a normal day, I am convincing myself that they have minced around all year in order to be physically sound and whole when the playoffs start. Now Hoss-a has a nicked up groin and Lilja still has bleeding brain issues - not good.
This team has eased up all year until they needed a goal in the last 5 minutes to make up for the goals they gave away by easing up. ... Hence “The next 3 goals are huge.”
Posted by RWBill from Back aboard the Hasek. on 04/10/09 at 06:17 PM ET
And the kid’s a 3.9 Pre-Med major. From UND no less. Nice…
Hmm...I only found ONE video on Jordan Pearce. Doesn’t do much to show what he can do.
From what I’ve seen on Malik’s page and all over the ‘Net, he looks like another one from the insanely talented amateur scouting staff of the Wings.
-Howard.
-Larsson.
-McCollum.
-Pearce.
Like someone mentioned some time ago: stacked like Chaka Khan - front and back. Play-making centers, then puck-moving defensemen, and now stud goaltending. Man, the Wings are damn-near ruthless in starting their own scouting trend.
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 04/10/09 at 06:19 PM ET
Anyone hear today from valiant 19 Member Chris in Hockey Hell? Our thoughts and prayers go out to him, having to be in public Nashville today. He was trying to sign off for about 40 minutes after the game last night but couldn’t leave the comfort of The A2Y.
Posted by RWBill from Back aboard the Hasek. on 04/10/09 at 06:25 PM ET
Posted by Hippy Dave from San Francisco by way of Detroit on 04/10/09 at 01:57 PM ET
Brahh what’s that you’re gripping in your left hand tossing the pill around?
Posted by RWBill from Back aboard the Hasek. on 04/10/09 at 06:27 PM ET
If you are ever going to miss 2 Red Wings games, let it be Saturday and Sunday. Neither Chicago nor Detroit have anything, whatsoever, to gain OR lose with these 4 points this weekend, except injuries.
What, pride? In 2 meaningless games? Nope, that will come or not in the playoffs.
Quiz, easy, for The 19, against which team did the Wings once finish a season with a completely penalty-free game?
Posted by RWBill from Back aboard the Hasek. on 04/10/09 at 06:31 PM ET
Thank gawd the exhibition seasons almost over......
RW, she’s doing it again. Of course it could be the Vicodin. I’ll keep ya posted.
Posted by Rumbear from Top-o-the Hasek, hitting golfballs on 04/10/09 at 06:46 PM ET
RW, she’s doing it again.
Posted by Rumbear from somewhere between OTC and the Elders.... on 04/10/09 at 06:46 PM ET
Well that just pisses me off cuz she keeps ignoring me.
Posted by RWBill from Back aboard the Hasek. on 04/10/09 at 06:55 PM ET
I’m here. Ironically enough, we had a bunch of severe weather and tornadoes come through the area today and everyone was worried about that and left me alone about the game last night. Plus my boss left after lunch (he’s a Turd season-ticket holder) so I only had to see him for 4 hours. I haven’t gone out for the evening yet though, so we’ll see if any bandwagoners have any sh*t to spout. All in all, a much quieter day than I was expecting. Still pissed off about the game last night though. I dwell on this stuff WAY more than I should, but then again, I am a Wings fan.
Posted by Chris in Hockey Hell from COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE on 04/10/09 at 07:01 PM ET
“He was trying to sign off for about 40 minutes after the game last night but couldn’t leave the comfort of The A2Y.”
I had to stay over last night and bump my I.Q. back upto normal to be able to function today.
Posted by Chris in Hockey Hell from COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE on 04/10/09 at 07:05 PM ET
I dwell on this stuff WAY more than I should, but then again, I am a Wings fan.
Posted by Chris in Hockey Hell from COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE on 04/10/09 at 07:01 PM ET
That is the nature of the beast.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 04/10/09 at 07:09 PM ET
Well I was a little premature. If Calgary gets all its 4 points and Chicago gets none then Cal-Gary will get the 4 seed based on # of wins. If Calgary slips up on just 1 point then both games Sat Sun are meaningless.
Posted by RWBill from Back aboard the Hasek. on 04/10/09 at 08:03 PM ET
If you are ever going to miss 2 Red Wings games, let it be Saturday and Sunday. Neither Chicago nor Detroit have anything, whatsoever, to gain OR lose with these 4 points this weekend, except injuries.
Posted by RWBill from Do we really have to play these meaningless games? on 04/10/09 at 06:31 PM ET
I might be having flashbacks.....
The back-to-back at the end of the season is going to be fun.
I think it will be more like b2b big snoozes,
likely to make pre-season games look like the playoffs.
Give it a little thought....
Neither team can change the playoff structure by winning
and they both want to go to round 1 healthy.
A little speed bump in the scheduling superhighway (a perfect place for an exclamation point).
The scheduling chimps should get another plaque for their office, just before they accept the statue for this years playoff scheduling.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 04/07/09 at 04:53 PM ET
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from A. K. A. NostraGrampus on 04/10/09 at 08:09 PM ET
Yahoo is streaming the Preds/Wild game right now....
Then the Ducks at 10:00 PM
Maybe we could get Yahoo to buy Versus
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from A. K. A. NostraGrampus on 04/10/09 at 08:11 PM ET
no it wasn’t Swayze,Chief it was Air Supply lol,i should send this to my Leaf and Blues friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixd15vWsGNA
Posted by Speedy Sammich from DTown on 04/10/09 at 08:17 PM ET
reading that Datsyuk interview…
I was shown on TV once again! That’s cool! Whether they talk good or bad about me, it is still exposure. Thank you, Don Cherry, for promoting me.
LOL
I can vividly imagine Cherry’s face turning red and that vein in his neck throbbing.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 04/10/09 at 08:21 PM ET
Pearce is pretty good,Notre Dame plays a pretty similar style.he was a top NCAA goalie
Posted by Speedy Sammich from DTown on 04/10/09 at 08:32 PM ET
Just watched the Wild go up 4-1, then the Preds made it 4-2 about 20 seconds later.
Can they do that against everybody?
Posted by Tyler from Arizona on 04/10/09 at 09:37 PM ET
funny how Cherry rarely mentions how Datsyuk punked Roberts in the Finals.......
Posted by Speedy Sammich from DTown on 04/10/09 at 09:43 PM ET
Freaking Minny up 5-2 on the Preds at the end of 2.
St Lose up 2-1 on CBJ. One collective shot for 2 teams in 6+ minutes of play in the 2nd period.
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 04/10/09 at 09:45 PM ET
Yahoo is streaming the Preds/Wild game right now....
Then the Ducks at 10:00 PM
Maybe we could get Yahoo to buy Versus
I vote for ESPN & The Deuce to pick up where they left off, regardless of having to listen to the Mullet. Gary.Ass’s. Closed circuit network is for $hit, Jonesy & Engblom are freaking rolling toolboxes.
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 04/10/09 at 09:49 PM ET
St Louis up 3-1 now
still a lot of hockey left…
Mason against Mason = cool
Jackets killed themselves with Penalties in the first.
Blues with 2 PPG in the first, CBJ still outshooting 12-7
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from A. K. A. NostraGrampus on 04/10/09 at 09:54 PM ET
St Louis up 3-1 now
That whole having your destiny in your hands makes an entire game mean something to a team. None of the namby pamby letting off like we saw last night.
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 04/10/09 at 10:03 PM ET
Getzslack, Perry & Ryan combined for 34 points in 7 games for the Poultry.... holy $hit.
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 04/10/09 at 10:19 PM ET
Nashville finished this year with 88 pts.
still 3-1 in St Louis with 10 to go.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from A. K. A. NostraGrampus on 04/10/09 at 10:46 PM ET
Ducks and Bloos...in.
Preds...out.
I don’t care who we play Rd1. Quacks and their godawful 2230 est start times? Bring it on. Bitches.
Posted by cephalopod from Chicago, on the poop deck, not over it yet on 04/11/09 at 12:36 AM ET
Getzslack, Perry & Ryan combined for 34 points in 7 games for the Poultry.... holy $hit.
Not. Cool.
I’m a frightened optimistic dyspeptic, so don’t anyone stand too close to me in the Hasek.
I gotta get me some weights. They make you feel alive you know.
Posted by Osrt on 04/11/09 at 12:54 AM ET
And Bubba is done.
Posted by Incognetis from Exile in Alabama on 04/10/09 at 11:07 PM ET
Ducks and Bloos...in.
Preds...out.
Posted by cephalopod from Chicago, all fetal and pooping himself on 04/11/09 at 12:36 AM ET
AND
The Wings had nothing to do with it.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from A. K. A. NostraGrampus on 04/11/09 at 01:04 AM ET
Well a couple of things to be decided, #6,7,8 can flop around. It could end up Columbus and St Louise tied and use the tiebreaker of most points head to head, which I don’t know how that finished.
Vancouver can lock up the Division with 1 point vs Colorado this afternoon, but if they get 0 points Cal-Gary can win the Division with a win home vs Edmonton tonight (more wins than Vancouver). The #2 between them visits Chicago in the first round, the Division winner will have a home seed vs whoever is #6.
All meaningless, we will host Columbus, Anaheim or St Louise that’s all that matters to me.
After watching the sleep walking Wings of most of the last two weeks and, hopefully today and tomorrow cuz i want no injuries, can the Wings suddenly show up in feisty playoff mode or will they have to get (Blue) Jacked around by some low seed before they start playing?
In fact did it appear the Wings sleep-walked the entire season save 2 games vs San Jose, the Gary.Ass.Bridgestone.Outdoor.Classic, and the Sunday game vs Pittsburgh?
Posted by RWBill from Back aboard the Hasek. on 04/11/09 at 10:16 AM ET
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