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Yes Gary…I’m Still Awake
by IwoCPO on 10/28/07 at 10:33 PM ET
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You know, it takes a certain brand of ignorance to blame Gary Lenore Bettman every time I have to stay up late. If we were in the Eastern Conference, as baby Jesus intended, there would still be at least one trip to the Provinces each year. But this one’s easy. Twice in a span of three weeks? Yeah, I’m awake. But I’m pissed about it. Your Far West live blog starts now.
Actual news...Nik Kronwall’s injured...again. It’s a groin thing. Derek Meech makes his season debut tonite.
*****Stand By*****Stand By*****
2241: Just received word from AlanaH that she’s accepted my invite to co-live blog this shindig. Her comments will appear in the ongoing post comment section. She’s probably wasted beyond belief so don’t expect too much.
2244: Interesting. Zetterberg is second only to Shanny in shots (58 to 57). Yes Shanahan has exactly one goal.
2252: Speaking of Shanahan, should be an interesting reaction to doze off, then snap awake to the sight of #14 back on the ice. Meech, you’re aware, is wearing it.
2255: Homer’s goal was a replica of the one now credited to Zetterberg from Friday. Vancouver’s goal was a replica of the last fifty goals scored with Lilja on the ice.
2258: SRT with the first brilliant idea of the evening. I’ll be imbibing with every mention of Chelios’ age.
2300: Murphy just mentioned that Zetterberg won’t get any Selke consideration because his offensive numbers will be too big. Two seconds later he said it sure would be something if he won both the Hart and the Selke. I’ll always like Murph because he had no problem pounding a few during the postgame SCF press conferences in ‘97, but his broadcasting abilities often sadden me.
2305 (Alanah) I’m betting Bill falls asleep like a 2-year old before the end of the second period. I’m taking bets… anybody, anybody at all, really want to bet against this?? (P.S. Zetterberg’s streak is getting boring - and unpleasant)
2306: Oh...neat. There’s AlanaH. I just emailed a question to Ken and Murph. You guys will know it if you see it.
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2311: Watch out AlanaH. Zetterberg looks even more energized than usual tonite. Trouble on the horizon. You should probably just go to bed.
2315: Clark, you sneaky bastard. Are you really Colleen from Woodhaven?
2320 (Alanah): Zetterberg is indeed energized… must be all that daytime cold medication he’s freebasing. And then there’s Holstrom. I only regret I didn’t catch him on video this morning…
2320: Daniels just mentioned the 8pm EST start time in Calgary on Thursday. Read a forum post from Flame fans today whining about that, about the “Detroit conspiracy.”
2322: I fell asleep AlanaH. What just happened?
2326: Funny. I was gonna mention that little masterpiece earlier today, but I found it to be juvenile. We don’t do juvenile here.
2331: AlanaH’s too wasted on wine coolers to figure out how to post in the body of the post, so she’s shifted to the comments...where she’s claiming I’m editing her childish scrawl. That’s just frigging sad. I never edit anyone’s input. Unless your name’s Thhhhomas.
2338 (Alanah): (Oh, shut up, Sailor Boy...)
- They’re the only ones in the league that call themselves “Hockeytown” with a straight face.
- They’re singularly convinced that Hasek and his groin can bring them another Cup.
- Tell them you’re a Canucks fan and they’ll immediately mention Lidstrom’s goal from center ice in the 2002 playoffs. (Ugh)
- They’re known to say insane things about the city of Detroit, like “You should visit. It’s lovely here in the summer.”
- They smell like eight-legged, dead sea creatures.
- They’ve been known to write hockey blogs that tell so many lies, they require a glossary to interpret the chaos.
(okay, I’m finished. Return to your regularly scheduled Canucks insults now...)
2340: We don’t keep a straight face when we talk about Hockeytown anymore. Too bad half of us have tattoos with that word. Know anything about tattoos AlanaH? Most of us are too drunk to pronounce “singularly” much less write it. Detroit IS lovely in the summer. You should try it during the postseason, since there’s nothing to do in Vancouver past April.
2348: I asked two questions: one about the Monty Babcock Flying Circus and another about Murphy’s extracurricular activities when he visited Vancouver. I’d give the former a much better chance of getting on the air.
2354: Chris Osgood is better than Roberto Luongo. No not really. That save on Zetterberg was a good one, even though Hank had no choice but to go to the backhand.
Midnite....thanks Gary...ass: Seeing the Wings consistently gain the zone on the power play really makes me miss Jason Williams. Just thinking about him lose the puck every time he tried to bring it up still pisses me off. Cooke’s hit then Maltby’s open door incident just made for a much more interesting game. Hopefully AlanaH can stay awake to see it.
0006: Baseball dumb in Denver. Red Sox just won. Seconds after the final out, security men ring the field. Ummm....yeah. Not much chance of the Colorado fans storming the field after they just got swept.
0009 (Alanah): (stupid military time...) Anyway, Canucks score. (Whoo!) And yeah, I didn’t miss Maltby’s cheap shot… (Gee, how shocking! Ugh) Which brings me to this for some reason…
0013: Dammit AlanaH...I was just about to look at that link but then Hudler scored, another last minute goal. That’s gotta hurt just a little.
0015: SRT, we gotta come up with some other device. Only one mention of Chelios’ age.
0023: Good call SRT. If I was stupid enough to drive I’d have to go get another six pack to play by that rule. Murphy’s definitely good for at least twenty more drinks.
0028: Jesus Baroque. Isn’t it bad enough that I have to put up with AlanaH and now you? My tolerance is at least one beer better than your standard high schooler. That’s what two drunk years at Northern did for me.
0035: Daniels: “Lilja, stumbling a bit...” Now there’s a stretch. Anaheim lost to Edmonton tonite, falling to 4-8-1. What a shame.
0039 (Alanah): Ya know, I’m listening to the Canucks broadcast and all I’m hearing is how great Detroit is. Geezus… I could use some homerism right now. Homer commentary is HIGHLY under-rated.
0045: They sound refreshingly honest AlanaH. You should revel in that. I see the Canucks are hitting a bit more. Wonder if they’ve watched the San Jose tapes from Friday.
0057: Gotta give Daniels and Murph credit. They’re right in pointing out the quality ice time Uncle Mike’s giving the kids in the final five minutes. Meech looks composed and Hudler’s having his best game of the year.
0102: So the goal doesn’t count, but the puck stays in Detroit’s end, and now a penalty called on Draper. Either way you look at it that was an amazingly stupid play by Osgood. Up by two goals? Sure. One...gotta go up the Wing.
0102 (Alanah): “Refreshingly honest”? Bah. They’re falling down on the job. Like me—and like you, Sailor Boy, for that matter. (P.S. Linden vs Chelios… for some reason the expression “bitch-slap” comes to mind. You just know that someone is going to break a nail...)
0109 (Alanah): Gee, that was so much fun. Glad to know that the cheating, lying dirt-bag ways of Detroit STILL prevail in the NHL. Some things just never change...! 
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Where have you been, srt? That spot for the Foundation for Bad Commercials has been around for awhile. I’ll admit that it took me awhile to confirm that Grimson plays himself, though.
Posted by Clark on 10/28/07 at 09:48 PM ET
Don’t have TV at the house; thank God, otherwise I might pose here more often about everything I see.
Damn...we’re sooo good.
Drink Chief...Kenny just mentioned Cheli’s age…
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 09:57 PM ET
Didn’t Fed win the Hart and Selke in the same year?
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 10:00 PM ET
Fedorov won them both (along with the Pearson) in 1994.
http://www.detroithockey.net/nhl/awards/display.php?player=Fedorov
Posted by Clark on 10/28/07 at 10:03 PM ET
Didn’t Fed win the Hart and Selke in the same year?
I’m trying to remember the same thing right now.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 10:05 PM ET
Thank you. I didn’t recall if it was the same year or one after the other.
It is something to win them both in the same year, though.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 10:07 PM ET
Ok, that’s what I thought. We need to get Murphy some Wings history lessons. Kenny seems a bit annoyed everytime Murphs makes one of those comments.
He said in another game that Zet was the best defensive forward the wings have every had.
Kenny: “Federov wasn’t bad either’ umm...yea...he was one of the leagues best d-men thanks..
Zetterberg..keep the shot down so you Homer can do something with it.
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 10:13 PM ET
The broken FSN clock is still annoying the hell out of me.
Posted by Clark on 10/28/07 at 10:13 PM ET
Annoying Colleen from Woodhaven, too.
I don’t like technical difficulties. :(
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 10:16 PM ET
Well..the clock’s back up, but it’s all gimpy…
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/28/07 at 10:18 PM ET
Dats is trying to do too much
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 10:20 PM ET
I wonder how hard it was for Filppula to not take that shot and pass back, considering how recently he scored his first goal this year.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 10:24 PM ET
That slight fake shot made that play though. Maybe he changed his mind when he saw how Luongo reacted to him. Either way that was flow…
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 10:27 PM ET
2315: Clark, you sneaky bastard. Are you really Colleen from Woodhaven?
I’m not, but whoever Colleen is, I like her already.
I wonder how hard it was for Filppula to not take that shot and pass back, considering how recently he scored his first goal this year.
And how much he’s being told to shoot the puck.
Posted by Clark on 10/28/07 at 10:28 PM ET
I want it on the record that Sailor Boy keeps censoring my posts on his liveblog. Obviously the Wings fan is running scared. Very sad.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 10/28/07 at 10:30 PM ET
That video *is* hilarious though…
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 10:38 PM ET
Chief: what was the question you sent in? Was it a MBCQOFTD?
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 10:38 PM ET
We don’t do juvenile here.
When did the rules change? I must have missed the memo.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 10:42 PM ET
“When did the rules change? I must have missed the memo.”
Yeah, no kidding. If the Sailor didn’t “do juvenile” he’d be incapable of speech…
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 10/28/07 at 10:44 PM ET
Beautiful on all ends...that was great...Luongo played him well.
How did they have a 3-1 on that play? Oh well. PPG times
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 10:56 PM ET
Sorry, I’ll never say that again…
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 10:59 PM ET
If they didn’t before, every Nucks fan now hates Maltby.
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 10/28/07 at 11:01 PM ET
srt, go sit in the corner and think about what you did.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/28/07 at 11:01 PM ET
these power plays and penalty kills without the power play or pk graphic on the score ticker isn’t stressful, for some reason.
Posted by Matt from Royal Oak, MI on 10/28/07 at 11:04 PM ET
these power plays and penalty kills without the power play or pk graphic on the score ticker isn’t stressful, for some reason.
Disagree. I find myself looking to the top of the screen wanting to scream, “Damnit! When do we get our guy back?!”
Posted by Clark on 10/28/07 at 11:06 PM ET
Tie game. :(
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 11:08 PM ET
Sweet move, Jiri.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 11:12 PM ET
BEAUTIFUL goal. Good timing too...that Osgood taunting was getting annoying.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/28/07 at 11:12 PM ET
Little Jiri!!!! That was damn near Datyukian.
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 10/28/07 at 11:13 PM ET
Aw man, Hudles. Who says we need a another top 6 forward? That line is bound to settle down and become a solid threat.
Posted by soft watch from ontario on 10/28/07 at 11:13 PM ET
I was just about to ask if that was Lilja’s second shift of the period...?
Then the oompa strikes!!! That was gorgeous…
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 11:14 PM ET
Of course the Red Sox swept. The perfect conclusion to one of the most boring baseball playoffs ever. Sweep after sweep after sweep, and all of it played late at night when it is dark and cold and no kids can see it because that is what tv likes. I’m glad the ratings have been bad, they deserve it, and I’m only sorry they didn’t have blizzards in Denver and look even more stupid for drawing out the season so long. Dorks.
Shots for Vancouver and Detroit a lot more even this game than last.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 11:17 PM ET
Chief; how about a swig every time Murph says something stupid?
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 11:21 PM ET
No cheap goals tonight.
Luongo seemed to be really expecting a backhand to the wide side because of the way Huddles came around. That was just awesome.
Anyone else notice the wings started to look in serious need of some redbull at the 15:00 mark. It seemed to put the ‘Nucks in auto pilot, setting them up for Hudlers skate around.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 10/28/07 at 11:21 PM ET
Chief; how about a swig every time Murph says something stupid?
You trying to kill the guy?
In all fairness, I do like Murph as a nice break from Mickey, they all just seem off this season.
Posted by Clark on 10/28/07 at 11:24 PM ET
Take a sip every time a Swede touches the puck.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 11:25 PM ET
Anyone else feel that the “Fire on Ice” commercials are particularly seizure-ific?
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/28/07 at 11:26 PM ET
(And I’m not trying to kill him. I just know the high alcohol tolerance of navy personnel.)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 11:27 PM ET
Boy it’s late. Fun game...I don’t think the Canucks plan to B aggressive B B agressive is working however.
That’s part of what makes this fun. Nice to see the System catching on...O’ and “hex’ on Luongo.
Posted by johnnygloveside on 10/28/07 at 11:27 PM ET
In all fairness, I do like Murph as a nice break from Mickey, they all just seem off this season.
Do we have to wait until after the first 20 games to assess announcers accurately?
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 11:29 PM ET
Do we have to wait until after the first 20 games to assess announcers accurately?
Murphy has gotten more work so far this season than Meech.
Posted by Clark on 10/28/07 at 11:36 PM ET
In 1963 I had a renault 4cv with a hinky tachometer.
Everytime I look at the score banner tonight, I think of that.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 10/28/07 at 11:45 PM ET
Order your tickets now and get a free Fire on Ice t-shirt.
Posted by Clark on 10/28/07 at 11:45 PM ET
I’m liking Meech quite a bit; Kenny & Murph are clearly being told to sell this guy but he is doing well.
Oh here we go: is the goonery beginning? or is this some lame attempt to “energize” the team?
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 11:47 PM ET
I’d be less jumpy right now if it was more than a one-goal game.
Although if I laid off the sugar and caffeine that might help, too.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 11:49 PM ET
No offense intended but...umm..what the hell is this??
a renault 4cv with a hinky tachometer.
I know Renault but what is a “hinky” ??
Posted by srt on 10/28/07 at 11:51 PM ET
Nyucks landed a couple of good hits...not that it did much good. At least they’re not hitting each other like the Sharks.
Hey, anyone know what’s up with the NHL Network on DirecTV? I keep hearing it’s on 215, but I don’t see it.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/28/07 at 11:51 PM ET
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