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Secret of Detroit’s Success
by Alanah McGinley on 10/28/07 at 04:15 AM ET
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There is nothing but hard science behind this latest innovation in pre-game workouts, as developed by coach Mike Babcock. On this top-secret footage, you can see his Detroit Red Wings as they prepare for their match against Vancouver on Sunday. Impressive stuff.
Also very gratifying to see The Dominator’s hip is looking so much better.
Now, another thing…
Matt Ellis’ goal against Vancouver last Wednesday didn’t get contested by anyone on the ice, I don’t think. But on Coach’s Corner Saturday night, Don Cherry presented an angle that made for a good argument that Luongo may have been interfered with via Tomas Kopecky’s stick.
Fast forward to about 3:40 into this video—the first angle looks pretty much like Luongo is taken out by his own teammate pushing a guy into him, but the second angle makes a good case for Kopecky being the guilty party.
That was a one goal game, if you recall. So people can disagree all they want, but it’s been my personal experience that there’s always an upside in assuming the worst about Detroit.
Those Red Wings… just a dark force made up of lying, cheating, blackened souls…
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*image at top sourced here, but I edited it a bit for my own amusement.
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Tags: detroit+red+wings, roberto+luongo, vancouver+canucks,
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Also: The CBC has come to its senses and posted real WMV clips of Coach’s Corner that people outside Canada can watch…
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 10/28/07 at 04:50 AM ET
Dom sent that tutu back to TPS because it was laced wrong…
Who’d a thunk that a guy would be that picky about pink tulle.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/28/07 at 06:51 AM ET
Alanah, I notice you did not include Holmstrom in your group photo.
That is the guy to watch out for tonight!
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 10/28/07 at 07:29 AM ET
Have to admit that was pretty funny…
And of course Don thinks it was interference. If it were Ryan Getzlaf on the play it would be “hard work” or a “gritty play”. But it was a Euro, so it was cowardly and interference.
Posted by Nathan on 10/28/07 at 07:54 AM ET
George -- I definitely have NO difficulty believing that Hasek was concerned with all the specifications of his tutu. No difficulty at all…
Baroque -- Detroit’s fans probably wear their tutus without serious concern for detail, but Hasek is ‘special’. (Can’t we all agree on that?)
Paul -- I had to photoshop Holstrom out of the image. This is a family blog and H is a bit of an exhibitionist. *shudder*
IwoCPO -- Not bitter. On the contrary, I’m in awe of your team and their fearless sense of fashion and shamelessness. Such an inspiration.
Nathan -- As predictable as Cherry is in that anti-Euro respect, Kopecky’s stick does look suspiciously like it’s driving Luongo out of the circle.
Regardless, as I said, I find it’s best to assume the worst about Detroit. The world makes so much more sense that way. 
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 10/28/07 at 11:44 AM ET
Alanah, you make DET hockey so muchmore interesting.
Thank you,
I hope you are not watching tonight without adult supervision.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 10/28/07 at 02:29 PM ET
Now that I’ve stopped laughing...maybe not...I can hardly wait to see your thoughts on Sunday night’s game.
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 10/29/07 at 08:28 AM ET
but it’s been my personal experience that there’s always an upside in assuming the worst about Detroit.
Well I can agree with that.
Posted by Jibblescribbits from San Jose, CA on 10/29/07 at 11:56 AM ET
That REALLY IS Chelios in the picture.
GO WINGS!
Posted by Barry from The Red Nation on 10/29/07 at 12:06 PM ET
Lets see, Wings vs Canucks, I see it Wings 2, Canucks ZIP. Love that tootoo on Dom and come on, that looks nothing like Maltby, more like Holmstrom if you ask me. Very funny though....
Posted by Tony from Mid-Michigan on 10/29/07 at 01:10 PM ET
maybe the canucks could learn a thing or two from that video. they need to start somewhere. go wings!!!!!
Posted by kate from malvern,pa. on 10/29/07 at 02:12 PM ET
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Dom sent that tutu back to TPS because it was laced wrong…
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 10/28/07 at 04:50 AM ET