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by IwoCPO on 12/22/07 at 08:03 PM ET
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Igor Grigorenko has been recalled from Russia and will play on the Wings third line with Dennis Derosiers and Saline Policeman Chad Dana, 1987 standout for the Arthur Hill Lumberjacks. Dana, typically a stay-at-home defenseman said he’s comfortable playing the wing, even after a 20 year absence from organized hockey.
No, none of that’s happening. It was a gratuitous slam at Grigorenko, a tribute to my favorite Saginaw Gear and a not-so-subtle salute to my drunk friends from my hometown. Good enough?
Excellent.
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So I’m just getting to sit down for the game. Has Gaborik tackled Hasek into the net yet?
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 08:26 PM ET
Who needs Homer when you’ve got Dats cleaning up in front...m
Posted by Pete K from Chicago, IL on 12/22/07 at 08:26 PM ET
Gaborik hasn’t been within twenty feet of Hasek Gabe, neither has anyone else. “Hockeytown” is remarkably quiet tonite.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 08:34 PM ET
I’m going to tape the rest of this game so I have something to watch when I have insomnia. Thanks Jacques!
Posted by Defenseman from Grand Rapids on 12/22/07 at 08:35 PM ET
Stuck with the HDNet game. Pretty good game so far, Richards just tied the game at three.
I hate to be a nagging bastard Cheif (and excuse me, as usual I have been drinking since I woke up at 1pm), but could you guys look into the same problem I had with the safari on an actual mac that I am now having with the site on the iphone version of safari. The whole page of anything is a link to the schedule tied to the addicted to red pic...or so it seems. It would just make a regular reader that much happier
Posted by eyesris from Chestertown, MD on 12/22/07 at 08:35 PM ET
Got it Iris. I’ll forward that on and see if we can’t get it resolved.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 08:38 PM ET
Richards scored again to tie it at four.
Just call me Tom, Cheif. Its really i*s*ris...not iris.
Anyone else think Larry Murphy just looks like he is drunk on HDNet? A little too much lateral movement if you ask me…
Posted by eyesris from Chestertown, MD on 12/22/07 at 08:52 PM ET
You’re suggesting that there’s a time and place that Larry Murphy doesn’t look drunk?
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 08:57 PM ET
Only really noticed since I started seeing him on HDNet this season. Before that, to me, he was just a good d-guy that helped us win the cup. He just looks a little too happy to be sitting there with the bald guy…
But who am I to say.
Posted by eyesris from Chestertown, MD on 12/22/07 at 09:02 PM ET
Did FSN hand the camera over to a child?
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 09:04 PM ET
This better count. He got pushed in and the near ref was right there.
Posted by Pete K from Chicago, IL on 12/22/07 at 09:06 PM ET
Interesing coincidence that both wings goals tonite on the pp have been a result of a big time group crash of the net, perhaps a strategy shift from Uncle Mike as a result of Homer and Zetterberg’s absence.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 09:06 PM ET
Whaaaaaaat. Augh. What was the ref doing in the crease.
Posted by Pete K from Chicago, IL on 12/22/07 at 09:08 PM ET
are you F’ing kidding me? now we get one called back because it went in off a ref? Unbelievable.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 09:08 PM ET
Right call - though that Cleary thing in front of the net should have been called.
Posted by Chris on 12/22/07 at 09:09 PM ET
Un-freakin-believeable. What the hell was he doing in the crease? If he wanted to play he should have practiced harder.
I hope he gets some coal in his stocking this year.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 09:12 PM ET
Right call but stupid move by the ref wandering into the crease. Also where was the call on Cleary’s trip.
Posted by Pete K from Chicago, IL on 12/22/07 at 09:12 PM ET
Gotta wonder just what it was that Hasek sacrificed to the hockey gods today.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 12/22/07 at 09:13 PM ET
Agreed...he’s got some kind of Star Trek force field thing going on around the net...so far.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 09:14 PM ET
Rule 82 Puck Striking Official
1. Play shall not be stopped if the puck touches an Official anywhere on the rink, regardless of whether a Team is shorthanded or not. A puck that deflects back into the defensive zone off an Official who is in the neutral zone, will be deemed to be off-side as per Rule 74—Off-side.
2. When a puck deflects off an Official and goes out of play, the ensuing face-off will take place at the spot where the puck deflected off the Official.
(NOTE) If a goal is scored as a result of being deflected directly into the net off an Official, the goal shall not be allowed.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 09:15 PM ET
Damn Bill...it’s kind of hard to be indignant with you throwing all these rules and stuff around.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 09:23 PM ET
I know Gabe. I felt dirty pasting that there. Actually, I was getting all excited until I saw the note at the end. I should have left it out, just to get everyone (all 19) fired up.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 09:25 PM ET
Still funny to see how quickly the defensemen back off Datsyuk when he has puck along the boards.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 09:26 PM ET
According to the stats deal accompanying the game on nhl.tv, Cleary has seven shots already.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 09:27 PM ET
Great move by Cleary, but holy hell...that was a perfect pass from #5.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 09:31 PM ET
Make that 8. Speaking of “8”, that would be the number the Wings have outscored Farber’s Hockeytown this year, so far. As in 8-0.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 09:31 PM ET
Yeah Gabe, that was a sick pass indeed.
Posted by Pete K from Chicago, IL on 12/22/07 at 09:32 PM ET
It’s interesting...in the first, Backstrom was swalling everything that came his way...I think the 3 goals are under his skin, he’s giving up some pretty big rebounds.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 09:35 PM ET
err...swalling = swallowing…
rum...coke...you do the math.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 09:36 PM ET
Oh...now that was a new low. Wonder what Gramps is thinking about that call on Fil.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 09:36 PM ET
As soon as it hit the linesman and stayed in, I knew they were going to score. They *#$%@& us twice. GET OUT OF THE WAY!
Posted by Pete K from Chicago, IL on 12/22/07 at 09:37 PM ET
Jesus. Someone just give the refs some sticks and Minnesota jerseys…
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 09:37 PM ET
So, since when can a player get a holding penalty when neither of his hands ever leave his stick? Sorry, but that was a BS call on Fil.
And how about the officials in this game? Refs in the crease blocking shots, linesmen holding the puck in the Detroit zone while they’re on the penalty kill. Do the Wild really need a 7th man?
How many times does Franzen have to get dumped and sat on before the officials call a penalty?
Posted by Matt Saler from Hockeytown on 12/22/07 at 09:41 PM ET
Good call on Fil. he spun the guy around with his hand on his thigh. Proof, they only replayed it once.
Mickey has been pretty quiet on penaltie or lack of them tonight. Wondering if maybe he was threatened with retirement after that blues game.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 12/22/07 at 09:42 PM ET
Nah he’s probably just become so disgusted that it’s not even worth complaining about.
Posted by Pete K from Chicago, IL on 12/22/07 at 09:44 PM ET
RE: The NHL “Is this the year?” commercial.
This is apparently not the year they actually put in an active Western conference forward in their commercial.
Posted by Defenseman from Grand Rapids on 12/22/07 at 09:44 PM ET
Very appropriate story reading...this game could be called “How the Refs stole Christmas"…
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 09:48 PM ET
I think Babcock should wear that hat all the time…
Posted by Matt Saler from Hockeytown on 12/22/07 at 09:48 PM ET
If that’s what a happy, festive Babcock looks like, I’m kinda happy we only get the rambling, moody version. That smile looked like he wanted to cut out my kidneys and leave me in a tub of ice.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 12/22/07 at 09:53 PM ET
I’m with Matt,......and we finish the period with the refs lecturing Franzen on the art of being a victim. Sheesh.
Time to decompress between periods and read to my daughter from my favorite book...."Daddy Drinks Because You Cry”.
Posted by Rumbear from Sandy Eggo on 12/22/07 at 09:53 PM ET
Also a favorite in our house Rumbear.
Sorry Gramps, you’re wrong on the Fil call. Even the homer Wild announcers agreed it was a bad call.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 09:55 PM ET
FSD will replay the game I will tape it. Pretty certain I am right. It happened after Fil lost the puck. My son showed me similar moves and said that is why there are two refs.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from upset when blogs don’t live up to my expectations on 12/22/07 at 09:59 PM ET
Very well could have been a call after he lost the puck. I’ll stand by to be corrected. Nice anti-climactic end to a great philly/buffalo game. Nothing like sapping the energy out of a game by closing it with a mundane shootout.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 12/22/07 at 10:02 PM ET
So far Lidstrom is first star of the game imo. The bomb pass to Cleary, the one-on-one defense of Gaborik, he’s doing it all tonight (as usual).
Posted by Pete K from Chicago, IL on 12/22/07 at 10:07 PM ET
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