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73 Men Sailed Up For This Live Blog and It Was 19 Who Led Them
by IwoCPO on 11/07/09 at 05:53 PM ET
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One of my favorite tunes of all time and a tribute to the best frigging Captain in the history of professional sports. What became inevitable on June 7th, 1997 won’t actually occur for 48 more hours. But you just know tonite’s all about 19.
So let’s Live Blog this bitch, eh?
I’m betting HNIC will show most, if not all, of this…
Former Detroit Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman, ex-Wings Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille, Brian Leetch and Lou Lamoriello will be honored tonight during a pregame ceremony at Air Canada Centre.
The five will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night.
The festivities will push back the start of the Wings-Leafs game by 20 minutes, for a 7:28 puck drop.
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The Ghost of Keith Primeau’s Weird Little Brother
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 11/07/09 at 07:43 PM ET
Okay, guys, I hate to break this to you, but just because Sammy is in Vancouver doesn’t mean that you all have to take it upon yourselves to MISS THE NET ALL THE TIME!
And I knew that was going to happen. Sigh.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 11/07/09 at 07:43 PM ET
dratto.
Lebda strikes again—unimaginable I know.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/07/09 at 07:43 PM ET
Will our defensemen stop falling down? That’s two in a row now.
Posted by DetroitHockey on 11/07/09 at 07:43 PM ET
What a pile of crap. Lebda.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Lidstrom's head telling him 1 more year on 11/07/09 at 07:43 PM ET
Jeff Finger with an assist. Earning his paycheck.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 11/07/09 at 07:44 PM ET
another minus night for lebda and big rig. shocking.
Posted by IwoCPO from Sunny San Diego, bitches on 11/07/09 at 07:45 PM ET
Need to answer that right away.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 11/07/09 at 07:45 PM ET
You’ve got to be frigging kidding. Only the Laff’s second time this season scoring first.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/07/09 at 07:46 PM ET
Not a surprise, really. Lebda needs an experienced partner and Ericsson is having the typical rookie growing pains that he missed last year during the playoff run. Put them together, and well, ...
Everybody knows…. SO WHY THE HELL ARE THEY STILL PLAYING TOGETHER
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 11/07/09 at 07:46 PM ET
Yeah, blame Lebda even though Ericsson and Draper are just as at fault.
Everyone looks like they’re afraid of the puck…
Posted by Tyler from Arizona on 11/07/09 at 07:47 PM ET
Lebda paired with Big Rig=Set Fire to McCrimmon
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 11/07/09 at 07:47 PM ET
It’s like Lebda was trying to turn his legs into a bull’s eye for Primeau. Yeah, put it right through here, Ozzie will never see it coming because my useless ass is in his way.
Posted by Bio on 11/07/09 at 07:47 PM ET
Lebda paired with Big Rig=Set Fire to McCrimmon
Posted by monkey from Gary’s World, setting fire to McCrimmon on 11/07/09 at 07:47 PM ET
+2
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/07/09 at 07:48 PM ET
Because splitting them up would mean one of the big 4 has to do down a line, which they shouldn’t. And one of the terrible 2 would have to go up, which they shouldn’t.
Posted by pgoody on 11/07/09 at 07:48 PM ET
Yeah, blame Lebda even though Ericsson and Draper are just as at fault.
Draper fell. Shit happens.
Big Rig, bad pinch, but shouldn’t have been as big a problem.
Lebda, Most ineffective shot block ever, and simultaneously screened Ozzy in close. Worthless.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 11/07/09 at 07:49 PM ET
Once again the Tres Diablos are tearing chit up.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Lidstrom's head telling him 1 more year on 11/07/09 at 07:49 PM ET
They both need an experienced partner.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 11/07/09 at 07:49 PM ET
You guys are gonna freak when you read this.
Lebda and Ericsson have the most TOI right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by pgoody on 11/07/09 at 07:53 PM ET
How do you call that from center with the other ref 12 ft away?
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 11/07/09 at 07:55 PM ET
You guys are gonna freak when you read this.
Lebda and Ericsson have the most TOI right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by pgoody from Findlay, OH on 11/07/09 at 07:53 PM ET
The coaching staff is trying to increase their experience.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 11/07/09 at 07:55 PM ET
Lebda and Ericsson have the most TOI
Totality Of Ineptitude?
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 11/07/09 at 07:56 PM ET
The coaching staff is trying to increase their experience.
And at the same time increasing my heartburn.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/07/09 at 07:56 PM ET
Actually that makes sense. Get their shit out the way early.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 11/07/09 at 07:57 PM ET
The coaching staff is trying to increase their experience.
And at the same time increasing my heartburn.
Also blood pressure.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 11/07/09 at 07:57 PM ET
How’s our PK?
-fixed-
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 11/07/09 at 07:58 PM ET
Stuie with a nice hard check and a blocked shot = great shift
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/07/09 at 07:58 PM ET
Nobody can find Brett Lebda
If only that were the case.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 11/07/09 at 07:58 PM ET
TOI = Time On Ice
Ericsson and Lebda have played almost half of the entire 1st period. It makes sense though, Toronto is the worst team in the league and Babs see a chance to get those 2 some decent ice time. But goddamn!
Posted by pgoody on 11/07/09 at 07:59 PM ET
How’s our PK?
So far, so good.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 11/07/09 at 07:59 PM ET
Ericsson and Lebda have played almost half of the entire 1st period. It makes sense though, Toronto is the worst team in the league and Babs see a chance to get those 2 some decent ice time. But goddamn!
Wear them both out now and they won’t be available when the game is on the line late.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 11/07/09 at 08:00 PM ET
TOI = Time On Ice
For Lebda and Big Rig = = Time of Ineptitude
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/07/09 at 08:00 PM ET
How’s our PK?
So far, so good.
Stonehands, this is Stonehands. Stonehands, Stonehands.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 11/07/09 at 08:02 PM ET
The fast pace is in Detroit’s favor - Toronto played last night & should tire sooner.
The 3rd will belong to the Wings.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 11/07/09 at 08:02 PM ET
Fuch.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Lidstrom's head telling him 1 more year on 11/07/09 at 08:02 PM ET
Wear them both out now and they won’t be available when the game is on the line late.
You know Monkey, I was thinking Babs might try something like that too. Wear em out early so he has a reason to keep em on the bench when it gets nitty gritty.
Posted by pgoody on 11/07/09 at 08:03 PM ET
Oh fuch.
The fast pace is in Detroit’s favor - Toronto played last night & should tire sooner.
The 3rd will belong to the Wings.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 11/07/09 at 08:02 PM ET
Better be one hell of a third.
Posted by Bio on 11/07/09 at 08:03 PM ET
The 3rd will belong to the Wings
If we don’t give up 4 goals before we get there, we’ll have a chance.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/07/09 at 08:03 PM ET
Stonehands, this is Stonehands. Stonehands, Stonehands.
Posted by monkey from Gary’s World, setting fire to McCrimmon on 11/07/09 at 08:02 PM ET
I may be slow but I’m average weight for my height.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 11/07/09 at 08:03 PM ET
Ericsson and Lebda have played almost half of the entire 1st period. It makes sense though, Toronto is the worst team in the league and Babs see a chance to get those 2 some decent ice time. But goddamn!
Hurricanes are actually worse, although they are leading Columbus 1-0 after a period right now.
Toronto has been incompetent thus far at winning in overtime or via shootout - while Montreal on the other hand seems to have a really hard time winning in regulation.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 11/07/09 at 08:03 PM ET
Top defensive pair and there’s still two Leafs in behind them. Jesus.
Put Kronner and Stuie out for the rest of the game, they’re still good.
Posted by DetroitHockey on 11/07/09 at 08:04 PM ET
Holy Christ that was bad
That was goddamn pathetic
Posted by Tyler from Arizona on 11/07/09 at 08:04 PM ET
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Damnit Lebda
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 11/07/09 at 07:43 PM ET