Keep the shots against down fellas….
Howard outKippering Kipper is not a good game plan.

Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 10/21/10 at 10:31 AM ET

Am I reading this right?  After the crazy long week of no hockey, we have another crazy long week of no hockey coming up?  Who schedules this league, a chimpanzee with a dart board?

Posted by Bent from The U.P. on 10/21/10 at 10:52 AM ET

Who schedules this league, a chimpanzee with a dart board?

They tried to get him, but he was busy coming up with the EU’s plans for budget cuts, so they had to settle for Bettman.  But they DID get a hobo with a Sterno habit to provide some much-needed brains.

Kipper’s been in decline for years now (that’s what happens when you ride a goalie hard), but he still has the capacity to steal games, so let’s not play this one entirely in our own end and rely on Jimmah to stand on his head.  A lineup this talented shouldn’t have Whiskey Dick.

Speaking of which, no GDT cockblock here.  Nice work as always, Okie.

Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from Fortress Europe on 10/21/10 at 11:13 AM ET

Watch what you wish for!  Now they WILL get more than 3 goals, but still lose!  Nice jinx okie.

Posted by Dahrken from Grand Rapids, MI on 10/21/10 at 11:16 AM ET

The ever-nebulous twitter sources say Kipper’s not playing tonight.

http://twitter.com/RedMileBlog/status/28032529478

Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 10/21/10 at 11:20 AM ET

Happy Birthday Rumbear.

Let’s get a win tonight boys.

Nashville has shown an extremely stingy defense so far this year, a win by CGY is no easy feat.

Time to Engage !

Posted by RWBill from the Capital of the Confederacy. on 10/21/10 at 11:27 AM ET

Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 10/21/10 at 11:20 AM ET

Mother of God we’re doomed.

Posted by mrfluffy from Long Beach on 10/21/10 at 11:35 AM ET

There’s a Wings game tonight? I thought hockey season was over?

It seems like the gap between games is longer than last year’s Olympic break. It figures that we end this season playing five games in nine nights in April.

F. Gary’s. Ass.

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 12:09 PM ET

Posted by mrfluffy from Cincy on 10/21/10 at 11:35 AM ET

No, man, nothing is *#$%@& here.

Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 10/21/10 at 12:14 PM ET

Anyone want to start a collection to send Zetterberg to see Dr. Rahmani?  Pasha might be able to get him a discount.

Posted by redxblack from Akron Ohio on 10/21/10 at 12:15 PM ET

@JJ - “The god-damned plane has crashed into the mountain!”

Posted by redxblack from Akron Ohio on 10/21/10 at 12:17 PM ET

Two of the most angerfyin’, throw-a-brick-through-my-television games last year were the Wings two home losses to Calgary. Without looking it up, I think they got shut out both games.

I will not abide another <strike>toe</strike> shutout.

Posted by Mandingo from The Garage on 10/21/10 at 12:54 PM ET

I will not abide another toe shutout.
Posted by Mandingo from The Garage on 10/21/10 at 12:54 PM

Forget about the fuching <strike>toe</strike> shutouts.

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 01:10 PM ET

NOTE TO ALL OUR CALIFORNIA 19:

Don’t forget the Great California Shake Out, coming your way in just 10 minutes.

(consult your google “band of bitches” map to see if you are in california)

Posted by RWBill from the Capital of the Confederacy. on 10/21/10 at 01:12 PM ET

Posted by Mandingo

For some reason, it seems like every home game against CGY is the
first home game after a road trip.  For the Wings that tips the odds 1-2 in favor of the visitors.

Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 10/21/10 at 01:13 PM ET

In the unfortunate event that an actual earthquake does not occur at 10:21 PT, you can play the following audio instead.

http://www.shakeout.org/downloads/broadcast/ShakeOut_60sec_Drill_Broadcast_English.mp3

Posted by RWBill from the Capital of the Confederacy. on 10/21/10 at 01:16 PM ET

In the unfortunate event that an actual earthquake does not occur at 10:21 PT, you can play the following audio instead.
http://www.shakeout.org/downloads/broadcast/ShakeOut_60sec_Drill_Broadcast_English.mp3
Posted by RWBill from boarding The Hasek, defibrillator in hand. on 10/21/10 at 01:16 PM

Only thing shaking around here is Terry Murray’s head after Doughty got hurt last night.

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 01:24 PM ET

Uncle Mike thinks his team has yet to “engage”, whatever the hell that means (more on that below). 

Am I the only one who was expecting a video like this one from Okie’s “engage” link?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jd1Ih8EUmw

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 01:28 PM ET

via Flames Insider,

Just in jest (we think), Olli Jokinen predicted a 5-1 victory tonight for the Calgary Flames over the Detroit Red Wings.

People on the outside may be down on his game, but Jokinen was in a fantastic mood as the Flames prepare to take on Todd Bertuzzi and the Wings tonight at Joe Louis Arena.
“You always get up for it when you’re playing Detroit,” Jokinen said. “They’ve been a top team for a reason for a long time. I don’t know how long. But as long as I’ve been in the league, they’ve been good.

“You always want to play well here. It’s not like you don’t want to play well every game, but somehow the team is usually really good here.”

more

Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 10/21/10 at 02:03 PM ET

Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 10/21/10 at 02:03 PM ET

me·di·o·cre   /ˌmidiˈoʊkər/
[mee-dee-oh-ker] 
–adjective
1. of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate.
2. rather poor or inferior.

mediocre

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 02:15 PM ET

Olli Jokinen’s eyes love each other so much, they can’t stand to be parted more than a couple centimeters.

Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 10/21/10 at 02:19 PM ET

Olli Jokinen’s eyes love each other so much, they can’t stand to be parted more than a couple centimeters.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 10/21/10 at 02:19 PM

More parallax probably would have meant more goals for him.

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 02:23 PM ET

Fire Marshall Bill thinks he’s gonna blow the Wings out tonight.

Let me show you something.

Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Lidstrom's head telling him 1 more year on 10/21/10 at 02:32 PM ET

Who schedules this league, a chimpanzee with a dart board?
-Bent

Well, giving the Hawks 4 more games in October was a good way to keep them in first place and keep the bandwagon revenues rolling.

Posted by Chris in A^2 from Nyquist Puck Control on 10/21/10 at 02:35 PM ET

Thanks for the GDT, Jeff.  Much ‘preciated as always.

Engage.  Engage my ass, pc bullshit for time to play like it freaking matters…

And then Jokinen says his bit about playing the Wings.

EVERY team in the league will bring their best games to the fore against the Wings every gamenight.  I expect no less from the Flames tonight.

Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 10/21/10 at 02:49 PM ET

Dart-throwing chimps, lewd animal acts and a sword-swallowing commish are precisely what make this league great.  Four games in thirty-nine nights?  No problem.  The game of hockey, as far as I can tell at least, is merely a minor sideshow spectacle in this here circus we call the NHL anyway.  “What do you call this act?” the man asked.  A smiling Bettman coyly replied, “we’re called the Aristocrats!”

Anyway, the buzz word for tonight’s game is apparently engage.  With that in mind I’m aboot to head out, get some grub and engage with some alcohol before game time.  Per RWBill’s recommendation, we’re gonna check out Detroit Beer Company before heading over to fhe Joe. 

Therefore, no LB for me tonight.  Instead, I’ll be the guy wearing camo fatigues and a Lidstrom jersey in section 221.  I take this shit very seriously.

Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 10/21/10 at 03:24 PM ET

Oh, forgot to mention…kudos to Okie on another fine GDT…

LGRW!

Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 10/21/10 at 03:26 PM ET

Therefore, no LB for me tonight.  Instead, I’ll be the guy wearing camo fatigues and a Lidstrom jersey in section 221.  I take this shit very seriously.
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 10/21/10 at 03:24 PM ET

Man, that is one serious f*cking commute my brotha.

Posted by calquake on 10/21/10 at 03:39 PM ET

NOTE TO ALL OUR CALIFORNIA 19:
Don’t forget the Great California Shake Out, coming your way in just 10 minutes.

What the hell do I need a drill for when I’ve already been through it several times? 

Posted by calquake on 10/21/10 at 03:43 PM ET

NOTE TO ALL OUR CALIFORNIA 19:
Don’t forget the Great California Shake Out, coming your way in just 10 minutes.

What the hell do I need a drill for when I’ve already been through it several times? 
Posted by calquake on 10/21/10 at 03:43 PM ET

Drop!  Cover!  Hold!

As my daughter in Yorba Linda said, “the web site said if you’re in bed, stay there.  So I did.”
LMAO college student at 10:21 a.m.

Posted by RWBill from the Capital of the Confederacy. on 10/21/10 at 03:52 PM ET

Per RWBill’s recommendation, we’re gonna check out Detroit Beer Company before heading over to fhe Joe. 

Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 10/21/10 at 03:24 PM ET

Yes that’s a serious commute!  DBC is only aboot a 5 minute or less walk from the Fox parking deck behind Hockeytown, and when you exit Beer Company on Broadway turn right one block gets you on the People Mover.  If you ask the ladies behind the bar they may give you a couple of tokens.  If you take the PM after the game get off at Grand Circus Park if you parked behind Hockeytown.

I got fooled into drinking their seasonal called “Black IPA”, which was pretty much a stout.  Nothing wrong with that it was just on the opposite end of the spectrum from what I was thinking of.  They had a seasonal Double IPA which wasn’t available, and from what I remember from H2H their regular IPA was not that remarkable, at least compared to one of tne San Diego style IPAs.  It’s all fun anyway so no matter.

Posted by RWBill from the Capital of the Confederacy. on 10/21/10 at 04:05 PM ET

LGRW!

Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 10/21/10 at 03:26 PM ET

I forgot to say I wish I was there with you, ya Bastard!

Posted by RWBill from the Capital of the Confederacy. on 10/21/10 at 04:07 PM ET

Olli Jokinen’s fight vs. Kelser is one of the best photos of a guy who dresses like a hockey player but really spends his time diddlin’ kids I’ve ever seen.

When he played for Phx not too long ago I remember asking Phx fans, at the hockey game, if they’d allow him to watch their kids for them in the event they had tickets and Olli was a healthy scratch.

The answer was a unanimous:  “how good of seats are we talkin’ here?”

Posted by Sullyosis from A hateful lair in Post Apocalyptic US (or Arizona) on 10/21/10 at 04:37 PM ET

Olli Jokinen’s fight vs. Kelser is one of the best photos of a guy who dresses like a hockey player but really spends his time diddlin’ kids I’ve ever seen.

I don’t know who should be more embarassed by their performance in a hockey fight Jokinen or Janik. Hopefully, those two won’t fight tonight; though it could be good for a follies film.

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 05:10 PM ET

Happy birthday Rumbear.

Talk about a fuching eternity between games.

Forget about the fuching toe shutouts.

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 01:10 PM ET

Excuse me sir, could you please keep your voices down? This is a family internet.

Posted by stayouttamalibu from California on 10/21/10 at 05:50 PM ET

Just curious: when does your daylight saving time starts (or ends, well… when will you move back an hour?)? In here it started last week so now I’m two hours ahead, moving to three when you change.

Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 10/21/10 at 05:50 PM ET

Did you mean this fight, Sully?

Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 10/21/10 at 05:52 PM ET

Excuse me sir, could you please keep your voices down? This is a family internet.
Posted by stayouttamalibu from Temporarily in Tempe, AZ on 10/21/10 at 05:50 PM

Oh please, for your information, the Supreme Court has roundly rejected prior restraint. 

I got buddies who died face down in the muck so that you and I could enjoy this family internet.

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 05:58 PM ET

Just curious: when does your daylight saving time starts (or ends, well… when will you move back an hour?)? In here it started last week so now I’m two hours ahead, moving to three when you change.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil

Just Curious. How does does daylight saving time actually save daylight? Whether your government tells you it’s 6 o’clock or 7 o’clock, physics and topograhy have already determined how much daylight you’ll have on a particular day in a particular place.

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 06:00 PM ET

Nobody *#$%@& with da Jokinen.

Eight-year-olds, Dude…

Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 10/21/10 at 06:01 PM ET

Red Wings organ-I-zation showing off their class, again.

http://mserven.posterous.com/when-good-things-happy-to-great-people-an-h2h

Posted by mserven from warmer than where you are, Arizona on 10/21/10 at 06:01 PM ET

Oh please, for your information, the Supreme Court has roundly rejected prior restraint. 

I got buddies who died face down in the muck so that you and I could enjoy this family internet.

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/21/10 at 05:58 PM ET

This is not a first amendment thing, man.

Posted by stayouttamalibu from California on 10/21/10 at 06:01 PM ET

Just Curious. How does does daylight saving time actually save daylight? Whether your government tells you it’s 6 o’clock or 7 o’clock, physics and topograhy have already determined how much daylight you’ll have on a particular day in a particular place.

Dude, I have no answer to that… it’s darker when I wake up, it’s sunny until after 7pm… that’s it.

Don’t punch me.

Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 10/21/10 at 06:07 PM ET

I believe the hype that DET has 3 “talented” lines, and a relentless-grinding 4 line. Fixed. Thanks OKie. Bitches.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 10/21/10 at 06:16 PM ET

Just Curious. How does does daylight saving time actually save daylight? Whether your government tells you it’s 6 o’clock or 7 o’clock, physics and topograhy have already determined how much daylight you’ll have on a particular day in a particular place.

it’s based on sleep patterns.  by adjusting the time that shows on your clock in relation to dusk/dawn, you are changing when you wake in relation to dusk/dawn.  it’s about how many hours PEOPLE are up during light, and trying to save electricity…or something.

my favorite was when I heard some farmers complaining that it messes with their cows’ feeding times.  because, I guess, cows can read clocks.

Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 10/21/10 at 06:17 PM ET

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time

Adding daylight to afternoons benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours,[3] but causes problems for farming, evening entertainment and other occupations tied to the sun.[4][5] Traffic fatalities are reduced when there is extra afternoon daylight.[6] Its effect on health and crime is less clear. Although an early goal of DST was to reduce evening usage of incandescent lighting, formerly a primary use of electricity,[7] modern heating and cooling usage patterns differ greatly, and research about how DST currently affects energy use is limited or contradictory.[8]

Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 10/21/10 at 06:18 PM ET

Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 10/21/10 at 06:18 PM ET

That’s *#$%@& interesting man, that’s *#$%@& interesting.

Posted by monkey from lighting my nuts on fire on 10/21/10 at 06:27 PM ET

my favorite was when I heard some farmers complaining that it messes with their cows’ feeding times.  because, I guess, cows can read clocks.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 10/21/10 at 06:17 PM ET

Reminds of me of “Time Enough for Love” when Heinlein’s character, based on himself, is bitching about how cows need to be milked twice a day but as long as it’s twice a day they don’t care when.  So 6 AM and 6 PM is way too fuching early for him, so he switches it to 9 and 9.  Only to have the experienced farm hand he hires switch it back.  To which he’s like “Look, if you really wanna wake up ass early, be my guest, I was simply trying to keep one from having to wake up early.”  Common theme in that one, hating on waking up early.  I’m all for it.

Posted by Sullyosis from A hateful lair in Post Apocalyptic US (or Arizona) on 10/21/10 at 06:30 PM ET

Did you mean this fight, Sully?

Man that guy fails at skating, muchless fighting. He wore the C in Florida? Damn the cupboard must’ve been bare that year…

Posted by mrfluffy from Long Beach on 10/21/10 at 06:57 PM ET

Oh and SYF….Yes

Posted by Sullyosis from A hateful lair in Post Apocalyptic US (or Arizona) on 10/21/10 at 07:36 PM ET