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by IwoCPO on 12/07/07 at 07:32 PM ET
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Team Dub just suggested a liveblog on the post hi-jacked by hippies and criminals below. We’ll start it here while I try and find a feed on the computer. NHL Network has screwed me again. Blacked out.
For your reading pleasure at intermission. Notice the selective use of exclamation points, always an indicator...at least in my book.
“Being named Hockeytown USA just confirms what all of our young players and their families believe, that we truly are the State of Hockey,” added Mark Jorgensen, Executive Director of Minnesota Hockey. “We’re proud to be a small part of that with so many other great hockey organizations!”
Oh...and there’s also this from Hockeytown (minus the Cups) USA.
And the final word from “the new Hockeytown’s” finest?
Sully says:
December 7th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Thank God that is over.
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Am I the only one who gets pissed off by this crap about Minnesota being named Hockeytown USA by some Sports Illustrated hack? That post was so inane I had to leave a comment.
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 07:45 PM ET
Woops...hey AlanaH. Mick Redmond: “it was like Vancouver in the playoffs five years ago.” I wonder what he was talking about?
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 07:47 PM ET
You catch Murph call Mickey “Nick” - that’s where the Lidstrom comment came from. Mickey covering for Murphy’s three-year-rookie status.
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 07:48 PM ET
That’s our Murph. And I’ve avoided comment on the Hockeytown issue all day. Been waiting for tonite, after the game.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 07:52 PM ET
This game is reminding me of when I play NHL 2007 against my best friend - ubiquitous poke-check ... Can’t do much offensively.
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 07:57 PM ET
Brian Rolston: “Well, we’re trapping it up right now.”
Yep. Gotta love Jacque Lemaire…
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:00 PM ET
Yep. Gotta love Jacque Lemaire…
Father Jacque and his Trappist Wonks.
But they can’t stop Zetterberg!
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 12/07/07 at 08:09 PM ET
Team Dub just suggested a liveblog on the post hi-jacked by hippies and criminals below.
Iwo must feel like a dad coming back after his kids had the house to themselves for the weekend. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 12/07/07 at 08:14 PM ET
Riveting Larry. Thanks. He was a lot more coherent swigging beers in the pressers after each game of the ‘97 Final, or was it ‘98? I just don’t know. My lips are so cold.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:15 PM ET
I get an email each time the comments come in Baroque. Pretty funny day at work watching you guys discuss smuggling and border stories.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:16 PM ET
Hey, I had nothing to say about criminal activity!
Although one of my Dad’s uncles was a rum-runner during Prohibition and a US Marshal perforating the cars of Klansmen stirring up trouble after Prohibition ended. That’s the closest thing to a criminal that I know of that I am related to.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 12/07/07 at 08:19 PM ET
Surrreeee Baroque. Hey, I added a little imagery to the top of this post, courtesy of a Wild blog.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:23 PM ET
Evenin’ all.
Having a cheapie window company install new windows instead of doing it yourself sounds convenient enough, but will invariably lead to annoyance, despair, frusration, Molsons, strong language and salty talk of legal action.
And Molsons.
A question for ya Chief, who is currently your most hated NHLer?
Could be a tight race.
Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 12/07/07 at 08:23 PM ET
I guess I understated things a bit on Zetterberg’s goal. Apparently Larry Murphy, he of 1615 NHL games, had never seen anything like it. Holy hyperbole, Batman!
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:23 PM ET
Watching NYR/ATL highlights on NHL Network and Drury scored his 200th goal tonight. Hard to believe he’s only scored that many, as I remember him scoring half that against us when he was a Red Wings-killing Av..
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:25 PM ET
Dub, that one’s easy. Cory Perry. Hmmm, now that I think of it...not so easy. Almost forgot about Steve Sullivan. And then, there’s always Sasquatch.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:27 PM ET
Nice ad for Michigan Replay. Guess for a super realistic “replay”, they could just “replay” the press conferences of multiple coaches announcing they’ve decided not to accept the job in Ann Arbor.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:28 PM ET
St. Paul has officially been named the new “Hockeytown” according to Yahoo!.
Oh, wow. I didn’t know it was official. Someone’d better rip the decal off the cement under the ice in the Joe, quick! And notify the US Patent and Trademark Office…
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:28 PM ET
Hey, my record is squeaky clean. I’ve always been a good girl.
(At least in the presence of witnesses, anyway.)
I think the apparent hyperbole from Murphy was with the puck initially going right between the officials feet before Zetterberg shot it. Not often the official is used as a screen, I expect.
Hope the Red Wings score a bunch early. I have to leave later this evening and won’t be able to see the end.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 12/07/07 at 08:29 PM ET
Just got the hdtv, service, box and spent $45 for the friggin HDMI cords only to find out there are no HDMI outlets on the HDTV box. Called Charter… “Oh, you’ll just either have to use the rca cords for the night and switch out the box tomorrow.” Thanks. So, I hook up the rca cords… no power on the box. check all cords. Plugged in… check. Power up the box… no power. Call charter. “Well, I can try to power it up from my end, but if that don’t work, you’ll have to switch out the box tomorrow.” Thanks, but already on the to do list. Was just hoping for something to give me this super HD quality that I’ve been wacking off for. Thanks charter for the dry shot.
Looks like I’m still an HD Virgin for another day.
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 12/07/07 at 08:29 PM ET
Call Charter back and tell them to bring out the HDMI cables with them. Save the $45.
Some cable companies supply them....
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 12/07/07 at 08:31 PM ET
Ummm...who is wearing 17 tonite? I’ve got a feeling Drake’s going to pop one tonite.
Slinger you should choose the A2Y solve-all...crack one.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:32 PM ET
Iwo,
How about footage of AD Martin on a boat in the Atlantic? Preferably with sharks circling…
As for my most-hated: Jordin Tootoo. At least Perry and Sasquatch have skill going for them. Tootoo has nothing, yet somehow still has a job.
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:32 PM ET
That was Downey’s 4th shot on goal this year.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:35 PM ET
Ha, looks like the Freep’s trying to steal your thunder, Bill.
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:36 PM ET
If Downey gets a point, it will keep the pre-game show mojo going. That would be hilarious.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 12/07/07 at 08:36 PM ET
Sheesh, Zetterberg makes it look so easy…
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:37 PM ET
Paul, I’m gonna leave dealing with charter to the wife… she’s an evil b!tch from hell! sucks to be charter.
Chief, I’m cracking one for each finger that I am imagining charter can see me showing them.
,,l,, ,,l,,
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 12/07/07 at 08:37 PM ET
Should have gone with Backstrom, Lemaire. Yeah, Huds!
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:39 PM ET
Woops. “Hockeytown’s” getting their asses kicked. What a shame.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:39 PM ET
Nice shot from Hudler.
He’s been buzzing around so much already in the game, I’m glad he got a goal.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 12/07/07 at 08:40 PM ET
That is 3.
I see all you hockey fanatics stopped mentioning the trap after the 1st goal.
Even Lemaire will tell you the trap only works if you are winning on the boards. They are not.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 12/07/07 at 08:41 PM ET
Gramps, until you posted during an actual Wild game I thought you WERE Lemaire.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:42 PM ET
Gotta love the comments over at that Minnesota paper blog:
“if detroit skates that much faster, and works that much harder, how come their building is that much emptier?”
“And we should just decline powerplays the way they are allowed to decline penalties in football.”
Huh?
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:42 PM ET
Nice play by Pavel there, too bad the puck hopped…
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:44 PM ET
For such a defensive minded team, this is the 8th time Minnesota’s given up at least 4 goals. Detroit?
4 times.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:48 PM ET
Hope this lead holds up. I don’t want to be disappointed later when I check for the final score.
Have a good night, gentlemen - I’m off to tutor chemistry. Maybe I can convince him to turn on the radio so I can hear the rest of the game.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 12/07/07 at 08:48 PM ET
Lilja’s starting to become a monster. Nice to see.
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 08:49 PM ET
Thanks IWO, I think that was quite a compliment.
Matt: just post over there, that the reason the Joe isn’t full is we know our hockey here, and like Stevie said “This isn’t Hockey”.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 12/07/07 at 08:51 PM ET
Zetterberg’s hungry for a hat trick. Downey and Fedoruk are definitely gonna go later on.
And gramps, of course it was a compliment. you’re both a couple of cranky bastards who know their hockey.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:54 PM ET
If Homer doesn’t score tonite, it will be his first four game stretch without a goal.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 08:57 PM ET
Haven’t seen it yet, but by Mick’s tone it sounds like Chelios’ penalty might be a bad one.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/07/07 at 09:01 PM ET
I give Downey a lot of credit for knowing when to fight, so I hope that tussle with Fedoruk won’t give the Wild some energy.
I also hope the Wings don’t get into penalty trouble, because that’s another sure-fire way to get the Wild back in it.
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 09:04 PM ET
Harding actually looks pretty good, with no indication of a meltdown. He is 2-2-1 on the road this season with a .930 sv %.
He will,however, be having Zetterberg nightmares for a week or two.
The danger now in the third...Will the wings have a defensive lapse trying to pad their stats?
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 12/07/07 at 09:12 PM ET
Buffalo had that lapse the other night and at 8-0, only 2 min left, Ray Whitney
spoiled the.. umh...aah… nevermind.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 12/07/07 at 09:22 PM ET
Hat trick! Heck yeah! That does not happen often enough.
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids on 12/07/07 at 09:25 PM ET
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