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Do You Believe In Miracles? Jimmy D Doesn’t But We’re Cool With That

by IwoCPO on 11/12/09 at 05:52 AM ET
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First, right off the hop, let me apologize for a factual error in last night’s Live Blog.  I made a reference to the fact that I’m glad our team, the Detroit Red Wings, hasn’t been bent over to the tune of a 9-0 cumulative score over their last two games.  Because of that error, the reference may have been lost on some of you.  Point of fact? The reigning Stanley Cup champions had actually lost their last two to the tune of 8-0.  Again, I apologize for confusing you.

Of course, if you go ahead and add in their 5-2 loss prior to their consecutive shutouts?  That makes it even worse, which makes me warm. 

Hey, classy Pens fans.  Have no fear.  As you like to say, it’s still very chilly in the D.  And, whew, you’ve still got us by five points in the overall standings.  And don’t worry about those two extra games you’ve played.  You’re still the champs. We still respect you.  13-2 your last three games?  Don’t fret.  You can, however, suck it. 

Well, hell.  Let’s not get all morose talking about a team that’s playing like crap.  Happier thoughts await.  Let’s do this.  Subtract the Toronto game for just a moment.  Take it away.  Forget that Voox and JJ jinxed us. Forget that the Wings continued a trend of going prison skinny guy at the ACC and just erase that for the very brief time being.

Because if you do?  Jeez. We’re looking at a Wing team that’s allowed no more than one goal in four games.  We’re looking at a Wing team that, suddenly, has outscored their opponents (Boston and San Jose, ahem, being two of them) 14-3. And let’s examine one more ditty, if you please.

Columbus, San Jose, Chicago, Washington, Vancouver:  all teams expected to compete for the Cup, or at least their division titles, and all teams vanquished.

Losses to St. Louis, Colorado, Buffalo, Phoenix and Toronto:  all teams that no one, and I mean no one…even now when you consider Denver’s hot start…expects to be there in May.

And last night?  Another little brother told to run home and get their shine box. 

But it’s going to take a miracle to get home ice.  A miracle.  Even better, according to some bloggers, the Wings won’t even make the playoffs, right?  Who’s standing by that?  Anyone?

Table that.  It’s November.  I’m sure stress awaits us. I’m certain those dumb and bitter enough to actually predict the Wings won’t crack the top 8 in the West will be rewarded come April.  No doubt about that.  We’ll just wait it out and prepare to give credit where and when due. 

In the meantime, I’m not sure if you’ve seen this.  As you may be aware, A2Y has many fans within the city of Denver.  Many, many fans.  They write us emails sometimes and it’s fun.  But of all those die-hard readers and hockey savants, one has been with us through good and bad times.  Darren Garcia.  As you may recall, DG had a spot of trouble with the Denver vice squad a few years back. But, indications from Dive bloggers were that he’d reformed himself.  Awesome.  Dammit…not so fast.

Denver Post, 10 Nov

The Denver District Attorney’s office today charged a 29-year-old man with working as a prostitute despite knowing he is HIV-positive.

Darren Garcia also faces felony drug possession charges.

Prosecutors said that Garcia was arrested Nov. 6 after offering to perform a sex act on an investigator for $50. He possessed crack cocaine at the time of his arrest, prosecutors said.

He has been arrested numerous times on prostitution charges, according to the District Attorney’s office.

He remains in the Denver County Jail under $75,000 bond.

Hey. Whoa. I’m not proud to give you news like that. It brings me no joy.  All we’re doing is following up.  Following up. 

Obviously, we’ll be following this tragic story as it continues.  Stay strong Dive fans.  Support your brother.

Speaking of DG and Dive fans.  How about some BJ news?

After last night’s episode in Columbus, Bob Hunter’s trying to calm the faithful.  How?  By reminding them that Little Gary Bettman has created the circumstances under which they have a good chance to thrive.

The best thing for fans to do is forget about this stinker and keep reminding themselves that the Red Wings and Blue Jackets are no longer living on different planets.

“(The salary cap) is a huge friend for us,” Hitchcock said. “It’s allowed the Carolinas and other franchises to contend for the Stanley Cup and win it.”

It has also helped beef up the Blue Jackets roster. The only reason the Jackets have R.J. Umberger and backup goaltender Mathieu Garon is because their former teams didn’t have the cap room to retain them.

9-1? Forget it.

When Blue Jackets fans made the short trek from the arena to the Arena District bars to drown their sorrows, here’s hoping they still offered a toast to the salary cap.

As hard as it was to see it, it really is their new best friend.

Exactly.  When you have no chance at building your franchise via traditionally proven ways, when scouting, quality drafting and organ-I-zational consistency isn’t cutting it and you really want to be competitive?  Have no fear. Gary’s salary cap to the rescue.  It really is “your new best friend.”

Should be interesting to see how Osgood bounces back from the game we’re not speaking of.  And I guess we’re curious about how well Drew Miller’s gonna fit in.  According to Khan(!), he was highly endorsed by the Unibomber and his friend Brad May.  That should make Baroque happy.

“(May and Bertuzzi) gave him strong endorsements and our video coach (Keith McKittrick) has been involved with him (at MSU),” Babcock said. “They all thought he was a player who was intelligent, could play all parts of the game and it would be a boost to our team. He can play the game offensively and defensively and he can skate, so he should help us.”

And, he’s making 525 on a two-way.  So, you know, that’s kinda cool too.

Luongo in net tonite?  No clue.  One of the Sedin sisters headed back to Vancouver with a foot thing though.  Hey.  Sammy’s back in town tonite bitches.  Allegedly the Joe has some lively boards, so stand by for some William Tell ping pong at the Joe.

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