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Yes Gary…We Stayed Up Again
by IwoCPO on 10/30/07 at 09:37 PM ET
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Welcome to the brilliance that only weary Wing fans can offer in the midst of a way West swing. Live blog will be confined to the comment section tonite. Remember my prediction: the hype that accompanied the Circus’ arrival in Edmonton can only mean an end to Hank’s point streak.
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yea babay...yea....wish I could see it
sounds he really stuck it to dick
Posted by srt on 10/30/07 at 10:54 PM ET
Of course, Gabriel. I thought that went without saying! 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/30/07 at 10:55 PM ET
LOL...Dick’s going to be trashed by the oil blogs tomorrow.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 10/30/07 at 10:55 PM ET
Hard to sit Osgood....
...I’m just sayin’.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 10/30/07 at 10:57 PM ET
So survey says? Franzen and Drake or Ellis and Downey?
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/30/07 at 10:57 PM ET
2002, 3rd round pick (93rd overall)
That is payin’ the rent, baby
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 10/30/07 at 10:57 PM ET
Memo to the Detroit Red Wings…
It is still permitted to do the following:
A. Win by more than one goal
B. Score with more than a minute remaining in the period to help the cardiac function of your fans.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/30/07 at 10:57 PM ET
Anyone else think the Drake had a good game considering the diving helmet..?
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 10/30/07 at 10:59 PM ET
Night all. That’s three straight way West games I’ve stayed awake for. An impressive feat.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 10/30/07 at 10:59 PM ET
I like Downey over Drake, but Ellis and Franzen...I dunno. Like them both.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/30/07 at 11:00 PM ET
Wow.
That Flip goal smelled like… charred spreadsheet.
Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 10/30/07 at 11:01 PM ET
Oh why win by a big margin when you can raise and crush hopes so wonderfully; we owe them...big.
Chicago and Vancouver, however, I want to stomp all over.
read y’all tomorrow.
Posted by srt on 10/30/07 at 11:02 PM ET
Considering everything, Drake was fine. I just like Downey better.
I am so happy that there wasn’t overtime. Yay! Time for a little more sleep before work so I won’t be dragging (hopefully).
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/30/07 at 11:04 PM ET
It’s good to see that Penner is still a phantom. Honestly if he wasn’t twice as big as anyone else on the ice I wouldn’t have noticed that he dressed.
Oh and my head nearly exploded during that sweet six minutes of uninterrupted play.
PS, if Drake’s face is still banged up, that means he can’t get into his customary fight per game. Either bring in Downey, or get him to just stop pretending to care about the state his face is in- he already looks like he works as a speed bump during the offseason.
Posted by scheisskopf from Baltimore, Maryland on 10/30/07 at 11:44 PM ET
^^hahaa…
If anyone is interested, NHL.com has highlights posted already. I’m impressed…
Posted by srt on 10/30/07 at 11:48 PM ET
Did anyone know about this Wings TV thing available on NHL.com?? et tu bloggers?
There is some decent pre and post game interview footage; I’m shocked how much reporters don’t/ can’t say. Mannerisms, weird inflections etc.. good stuff… and God forbid, some of their personalities actually come through.
Posted by srt on 10/31/07 at 12:06 AM ET
Did anyone notice the “three stars” of this game? Oilers PPV picked them:
1. Dwayne Roloson
2. Sam Gagner
3. Chris Osgood
So I suppose the player who nets the game winner with less than half a minute to go isn’t a star of the game?
Posted by BuzzFledderjohn on 10/31/07 at 10:00 AM ET
A2Y… if you keep whining about the late games, but you live blog and find all these fanatics willing to stay up with you, how in hell do we convince Gary we’re not gonna take it anymore?
I only made it through two periods. Just can’t do it anymore, and I still feel like I missed out on some good sleep. 6 minutes of uninterrupted play?
Posted by snafu from Michigan on 10/31/07 at 10:18 AM ET
Had to miss the game since my lovely schedule at work pretty much says I’ll be missing any Tuesday night games for the rest of my life. Sigh.
I will TiVo Thursday’s game since I will be watching the Sidney Crosby show live at the Can. I keep missing the live blogs. Bummer.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 10/31/07 at 10:47 AM ET
So I suppose the player who nets the game winner with less than half a minute to go isn’t a star of the game?
Not as far as the Oilers are concerned, maybe.
A2Y… if you keep whining about the late games, but you live blog and find all these fanatics willing to stay up with you, how in hell do we convince Gary we’re not gonna take it anymore?
Talk to coworkers and family that have to put up with cranky, sleep-deprived fans the next day!
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/31/07 at 11:47 AM ET
A2Y… if you keep whining about the late games, but you live blog and find all these fanatics willing to stay up with you, how in hell do we convince Gary we’re not gonna take it anymore?
These live blogs keeps me awake during these early morning games.
Carry on Chief!
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 11/01/07 at 06:49 AM ET
That Flip goal smelled like… charred spreadsheet.
Dub, you rock, though your obsession with Thhhhhommy borders on the unhealthy sometimes. Still, if it inspires you to put together grafix like “There is no links section!” or “Ricci To Garcia,” then fixate on, my brother. Speaking of him, haven’t seen a whit of him for a while. Think the challenge to him to post his meticulous thesis paper scared him off?
I read too much and over-developed my vocabulary.
You and me both, Baroque-- I got chewed out in AP History for reading my own books on the subject because I found the course textbooks too simplistic. Yet again-- I’ve wasted my life. I shall devote the rest of it to Gatorinis, women, and song. BTW, I also have a two year-old nephew who I’m not allowed to curse in front of. He’s slowly learning words like ‘shiznit,’ ‘bizwatch,’ and ‘funk.’
On to the game, which NASN carried and I just finished watching on my lunch break. Fabulous to see uniterrupted play, and it looks like Fil is shaping up to be the anti-Enigma-- he makes the same clutch plays, has the same moments of brilliance, only without the downside of the laziness and the mullet. The second line, whether that contains The Mule or Happy, is finally starting to gel. If it keeps up, things could get very dangerous for opposing teams very soon.
The power-play goal seems almost a token to give Z and Nick their obligatory point per game. Against teams not so dedicated to playing the trap, they’ll get more. Still, it was glorious to see passing with such confidence and skill-- play like that will break open any defense in the league.
I’m still not convinced that Lilja isn’t a 7th D, especially when Kronwall comes back.
Jimmy Howard needs to be back with the Griffs ASAP. Not only do they need him, but he needs all the game time he can get-- this is his make-or-break season.
Chief, keep up the good work with the live blogs. One early morning I may even join in.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from my shack, where I'm plotting to poison the Oil wel on 11/01/07 at 08:59 AM ET
Andrew, I couldn’t agree more about Lilja. Meech has proven his worth. Maybe what happens at practice is different, but in game, he looks like the more sound defender.
Posted by Nathan on 11/01/07 at 10:48 AM ET
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