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Could It Be The North Wind They’d Been Feeling? Yep. And A Game 4 Live Blog’s Coming With It
by IwoCPO on 05/14/08 at 06:23 PM ET
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As usual, I’ll be aboard for the drop of the puck. It’s essential that you leave all adult pretense behind. There is no room, and I’m serious, for mature thought.
It’s a Game 4 Live Blog. Finish it.
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Damn, empty nets make me nervous. Except when they belong to someone else. Its like being naked in the middle of the mall.
Posted by WingBitch from Virginia on 05/14/08 at 09:29 PM ET
Oh, and it’s a 3-day wait until Saturday’s game 5. Again, thanks Gary. Ass.
Posted by IwoCPO from Sunny San Diego, bitches on 05/14/08 at 09:29 PM ET
Oh gee, just what I want to see, a shot of Hully stuffing his face.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor on 05/14/08 at 09:30 PM ET
Even my dad hates VS. He just sent me this email:
If I have to listen to anymore games on VS I will not make it thru the finals. Where do they find these people? Give me Mickey any day.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 05/14/08 at 09:30 PM ET
way to hang onto that whistle ref. let a few more tick off. these guys suck
Posted by wingsfanindenver on 05/14/08 at 09:31 PM ET
It was there for Dats…it was there.
Tonight just wasn’t meant to be, fellas.
Posted by Matt from Chicago on 05/14/08 at 09:31 PM ET
One Damn ugly game for the Wings, they were good in the 2nd and shoulda had the lead—
would have been a different game—
Thanks Gary. Ass.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 05/14/08 at 09:32 PM ET
it would take a miracle, but miracles DO happen in hockey.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 05/14/08 at 09:32 PM ET
Too little too late jackass - where were you all game?
Posted by HockeyJoe from NY on 05/14/08 at 09:32 PM ET
Oh baby…if we can’t score six-on-three, then we don’t deserve to win.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor on 05/14/08 at 09:32 PM ET
Well, I guess we’ll see each other again on Saturday. Argh.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 05/14/08 at 09:32 PM ET
great game by Dallas. good for them for giving their fans a win. last time they’ll see them this season, of course…
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 05/14/08 at 09:33 PM ET
I think a blind and deaf man could have made better calls tonight than the officials. Effing unbelievable
Posted by Aphaea from Pennsylvania on 05/14/08 at 09:33 PM ET
I guess “Prison Rape” isn’t a call in the NHL because that’s what Homer was getting served.
Posted by HockeyJoe from NY on 05/14/08 at 09:33 PM ET
It was all the fault of that demonic midget. Thanks, Gary. Ass.
Posted by WingBitch from Virginia on 05/14/08 at 09:34 PM ET
That’s it, ref! Pull them apart when Homer has a chance to defend himself. Good show!
Posted by jrl123 on 05/14/08 at 09:34 PM ET
That was the worst officiating I’ve ever seen. The NHL really must have been pressing them hard to extend the series.
Posted by BuzzFledderjohn on 05/14/08 at 09:34 PM ET
Pardon me while a clean up the vomit from from my keyboard.
Post Game in the morning,
See you on Saturday gang
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 05/14/08 at 09:34 PM ET
Well. That was fun. Glad Gary got to see that. He must be so proud.
Posted by IwoCPO from Sunny San Diego, bitches on 05/14/08 at 09:34 PM ET
Ott is a piece of crap.
Posted by PB on 05/14/08 at 09:34 PM ET
Way to fight boys. I liked that they were still firing and fighting w. less than 10 seconds left.
They knew they could win and they still fought hard.
I guess they can’t sweep everyone.
Posted by wingsfanindenver on 05/14/08 at 09:35 PM ET
All I can say is… SKATE TO THE THROAT MOTHERF*&KERS;... on Saturday.
Posted by Mike from La-La Land on 05/14/08 at 09:35 PM ET
Tough to play 7-5
Also no call on as* rap of homer
Posted by Gapik from DC on 05/14/08 at 09:36 PM ET
I guess “Prison Rape” isn’t a call in the NHL because that’s what Homer was getting served.
By the same *#$%@& who slashed him 4 times without any call.
Oh well, I’ll be proven right in my call for this series. Wings in 5.
I wish Buckets could have gotten that one though.
Posted by Osrt on 05/14/08 at 09:36 PM ET
They knew they could win and they still fought hard.
errr. that should read “couldn’t win”
Posted by wingsfanindenver on 05/14/08 at 09:36 PM ET
Hopefully the Mule will return Saturday afternoon.
1:30 is so early to start drinking in public, but oh well, the more lubricated I am the longer the vocal chords last.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 05/14/08 at 09:38 PM ET
From The Pensblog:
Short of winning the Cup, raising the Prince of Wales Trophy on Philadelphia ice
would be one of the more memorable moments not only in Penguin history, but Pittsburgh sports history, and possibly in the history of mankind.
————-Seems like they are a bunch of newbs if you ask me…
If you didn’t realize it, Pensblog has a lot of satire…it’s a joke…like, ha ha.
Posted by Brian on 05/14/08 at 09:38 PM ET
I think a blind and deaf man could have made better calls tonight than the officials
A random penalty generator would have done a better job.
Well, that was a wake-up call. Hope the team takes it to heart.
Now back to the building where Turckey’s never won a game.
How angry will they be about that? How much fire will that translate into? Just how quickly will they come out flying?
NASN’s gone straignt to Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilmot, and my dish hasn’t cut out, which means I need to go to bed.
Good night all, see you Saturday. Thanks Gary. Ass.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from Little Gary's car with wires and a lump of C-4 on 05/14/08 at 09:41 PM ET
As far as I’m concerned, game 5 won’t actually be game 5. It will be a do-over of game 4 where Detroit is given home-ice advantage to make up for the awful mistake that was made in the “game 4” that will no longer exist in the NHL record books.
Can’t wait to hear what Little Gary says about the play. I’m sure he’ll say that it looked like major interference from his seat.
Posted by Nathan on 05/14/08 at 09:43 PM ET
Know why we’ll finish this at the Joe?
Cause we won’t have to play in a kiddy swimming pool. That was some of the worst ice and refereeing I’ve seen in a while. Babbles, however, will not take any of that; right on.
Welcome back to the D Chief!
Posted by Osrt on 05/14/08 at 09:46 PM ET
Did we just see parody - oops, I mean parity in the NHL via the Refs?
Posted by Stuck at work from Mid Michigan on 05/14/08 at 09:47 PM ET
I know it is bad form to whine about the officiating after a loss but getting hosed out of two goals? And when the Dallas guy was holding Lebda’s stick for about 20 seconds? The slashing, hooking, holding and interference by Dallas in this game was ridiculous. Bah. Ah well, shake it off and I’m still on the stress train. Hopefully on some better ice the Wings won’t be over-skating all those passes.
Credit to Dallas for bringing their game but I still despise that punk a%^ Ott and Brendan Morrow makes me puke.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 05/14/08 at 09:48 PM ET
Agreed on Buckets, Orst. Prediction was just a game early, that’s all.
And with last change, Tippett’s prison rape strategy on the Flying Circus ain’t likely to work nearly as well as it did tonight.
We better show up, though.
Posted by mudshark from Divetown, Colorado on 05/14/08 at 09:49 PM ET
The NHL really must have been pressing them hard to extend the series.
Meh.
I’ll say this, though…had Holmstrom’s goal stood, as it obviously should have, this series is over. Turco would’ve gone fetal mentally and let in at least three more.
Posted by O-Joe on 05/14/08 at 09:50 PM ET
Wow. I just saw Tippett’s post-game press conference and I swear that guy is about as motivating as a loaf of wet bread. How the hell is he a coach? It’d be funnier if they could get him to say “Bueler…Bueler…”
Posted by WingBitch from Virginia on 05/14/08 at 09:51 PM ET
I usually don’t buy into conspiracy theories, but seeing Gary stand there—obviously on a foot stool—makes it so much easier to believe that this schmuck wanted this series to go longer. Anyone know if Gary will be in Philadelphia for the ECF’s game 4?
Because it needs to be said again: Thanks Gary. Ass.
Posted by Aphaea from Pennsylvania on 05/14/08 at 09:53 PM ET
Can I just hear Babbles say “...his butt was in the blue” again? Please?
Posted by WingBitch from Virginia on 05/14/08 at 09:56 PM ET
Can’t wait to hear what Little Gary says about the play. I’m sure he’ll say that it looked like major interference from his seat.
Gary will say he didn’t see the play because he couldn’t see over the guy in front of him.
Posted by Matt from Chicago on 05/14/08 at 10:00 PM ET
You know, I understand Bettman wanting to save the Dallas Pro Wrestlers the humilation of a sweep but JESUS, they could have at least tried to disguise the blatant non-calls.
Disgusting.
I want someone to hit Ott with a bus.
Posted by Wings_Fan_In_KC on 05/14/08 at 10:01 PM ET
Bettman will probably be in Philly for Game 4 to award the Prince of Wales Trophy to the Pens when they win, because Gary said Sidney needs time off while the Wings get hosed.
Crush the Stars in Game 5. This game should piss off every player in red and white.
Posted by Jeremy on 05/14/08 at 10:16 PM ET
Take the game out of the refs hands on the better ice at JLA by scoring many goals. They were cornered and responded. There is no stress, the train rolls on without me.
namu myoho renge kyo
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 05/14/08 at 10:25 PM ET
Don’t know if anyone mentioned this or not, but no Game 5 would have meant that the Wings jipped (sp?) NBC out of two games—one vs. Colorado and one vs. Dallas. And we couldn’t have that now, could we, Gary?
The non-calls were absolutely rampant tonight. Versus was even showing them as “highlights” during breaks in the action. Guess they think Morrow slew-footing Flip is a good hockey play at the official cable home of bull riding. Come to think of it, hog-tying is about the only thing I didn’t see a Dallas player do to a Wing tonight.
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 05/14/08 at 10:27 PM ET
Man, I was too bummed about the game to even say anything until now. I guess the bright side is that maybe it’ll keep the Wings from getting complacent for the Cup final. Not to jinx anything, I wouldn’t want to initiate some kind of massive choke. God damn it though. What a frustrating game.
Posted by scheisskopf on 05/14/08 at 10:31 PM ET
Think of it this way… It is now the Wings turn to respond to some adversity. Game 5 will be a statement game. The Wings will either a)grab this bitch (series) by the throat and convince themselves and the hockey world they are on a mission or b)allow Senior to regain momentum and prolong the series. My belief is they will choose to make a statement. Uncle Mike knows this was ‘one of those games’, not gonna get a lot of calls going your way. I loved his reaction to the Homer interference. To paraphrase, “I don’t mind a penalty call… just don’t make stuff up”. CLASSIC
Posted by Mike from La-La Land on 05/14/08 at 10:53 PM ET
PLEASE DISREGARD MY PREVIOUS POST! Of COURSE I’m stressed after that last game. If it hadn’t been for my ‘astronaut Depends’ the back right corner of the Hasek Club Car might have become… shall we say ‘moist’. I’m so nervous that I’m considering self-catheterization. But then again, I won’t have to get out of the barc-o-lounger for the entire game. Damn, I hate the playoffs.
Posted by Mike from La-La Land on 05/14/08 at 11:03 PM ET
Y’know, I can honestly say that I never really disliked Turco. Never thought of him as a bad character. Nutty goalie, with his own bogey team and an otherwise pretty good record? Sure. But goalies like that are a dime a dozen. Never felt the real hate for him, the distaste reserved for guys like Sasquatch and Parker.
Notice I wrote all that in past tense. Now?
Said Turco: “I couldn’t move freely to make that save on the shot. I really don’t think it’s a bad call. I don’t think it’s black and white like it used to be. It’s the referee’s discretion.”
Jesus. Is THAT why he’s CLEARLY MOVING FREELY in the replay? He missed the save, that’s all, and got lucky with the refs. There’s no need to embellish it, make it sound like he had it if it hadn’t been for Big Bad Holmstrom and His Massive Ass. He’s lying through his teeth, pushing an altered history, and whining about it to boot.
If he’d taken the gift and kept his trap shut, it would have been still the same ol’ Turco. Good goalie with Wings problems. But in this series he’s been exhibiting more and more lack of character and honor. He’s earned himself a nickname—Turckey. And capped off by this, well…
Welcome to the *#$%@& Gallery, Turckey. On your left is Sasquatch, on your right Sheriff Chaps-And-Hat-And-Nothing-Else. Enjoy your stay.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from The Central Villain Scouting Service on 05/15/08 at 05:33 AM ET
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mixed emotions here. I don’t like to see us this flat, but I would love to see them clinch in person at home.
we had virtually no chances for two periods how can we expect to win?
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 05/14/08 at 09:27 PM ET