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by IwoCPO on 07/08/09 at 09:50 AM ET
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Back in Michigan for a week’s vacation...which is why I’ve avoided each of you for more than five days. Consider this a brief interruption before I get back to remaining unshaven and 12 ounces heavier.
Two guys. Two “snipers”. And a couple issues.
First. Oompa Loompa’s playing hardball? Is that what I’m to understand? He’s calling press conferences and somebody’s (his agent no doubt) saying he’s KHL-bound. George, of course, is on it and will stay after it.
We dig you Happy. You’ve become a favorite of the 19 and we’d like to see you make some money.
We would have also liked to see you score just once in your last twelve playoff games. Because, write this down, a “sniper” who doesn’t “score” doesn’t get to be “strong-willed” or “stubborn”.
In other words, take the money Tick Tock offers you, be a Red Wing and do your job in the playoffs. When you do, the payday you think you deserve might come. Or it might not. Maybe it never will and maybe your real reward is playing on the Best Team in Hockey and being a millionaire while you’re at it.
So, STFU about the KHL talk.
How about this? See this?
“After a while, he didn’t want to be in the (AHL) and lost his enthusiasm for being there,” Holland said.
Tick Tock Kenny’s talking about Ville Leino and that quote rubs me wrong. I’m wondering. When Leino is on the third line, or even the fourth, and his minutes aren’t what he believes they should be because he’s got a little issue with backchecking, is he going to “lose his enthusiasm for being there”?
Mark this down. Leino is going to spend the occasional evening hour in Uncle Mike’s doghouse.
As I told you, I’m vacationing back in Michigan and it’s awesome. In St. Clair Shores until Thursday then it’s Up North for three days with five of my friends from high school. My wife is promising me she’s going to be counting the amount of times she has to shake her head at me and say, “Bill....In. Appropriate.”
Oh, and I had a run-in with a Wing yesterday. More to follow on that because it was funny and I want to do the story justice.
Almost forgot. If you’re feeling “real lowdown today” (I’m back to quoting Seger because, bitches, I’m in Michigan)...consider this: 47 Tuesdays until the Cup comes home.
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After all the feeding of the trolls around here, I have a feeling they’re beginning to look a little like this:
Posted by Alan from Atlanta on 07/09/09 at 04:26 PM ET
I’m staying at the hotel attached to the rink...hope there’s a good bar there for after at least one of the games.
Never been, but I’m sure there is. Whether or not you’ll be able to afford to drink there is another matter. FWIW, I’m at my usual calm hotel in Norrmalm where a tasty cheap smorgas and slow beer, not to mention a good night’s sleep, is easy to come by.
I’m thinking it’s about time to get Joakim Andersson stateside and into GR at the least and get him ready to go.
Kenny’s way ahead of you. That’s in the cards for this season.
And it bears repeating here the story about Hudler on draft day. Edmonton’s European scout begged his bosses to use their first-round pick on him, but they didn’t like his size and let him go. The scout bitterly predicted that Detroit would take him in the fourth round and he’d go on to score thirty goals. Well, we took him in the second round, and he vowed that day that we would not regret it.
He has about fifteen years to prove that right, and to hit thirty goals.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from Fortress Europe on 07/09/09 at 04:29 PM ET
Time to change that avatar, Alan from HOTlanta.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/09/09 at 04:33 PM ET
Malik has a great find on Holmstrom and how his body is holding up.
http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2009/07/tomas_holmstrom_says_that_the.html
Personally, I think this is his last year with the Wings and wouldn’t be surprised to see him sit for long periods of time He didn’t do a lot later in the season. If we need to rest him heavily late and let him back for the playoffs (assuming his replacement isn’t making that an impossible choice), then I’d be all for that. He’s got more than enough heart, but I just don’t know how much more abuse the big guy can take.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 07/09/09 at 04:50 PM ET
I know it’s early to start crying conspiracy, especially as it relates to games that don’t matter, but does anyone else think that schedule is a little bit horseshit. Back-to-Back-to-Back games, where the third is the “rematch” against Pit. Then 2 days later, the Wings have to be in Sweden to play the winner of the SEL. Then the season starts. Good god.
I know management wont play the core all of those days so it’s not that big of a deal, but its still got me irked a bit. I guess I’m just looking for a reason to be annoyed because it’s the offseason.
...is it October yet?
Posted by CaptNorris5 from The Winged Wheel, stuck in Chicago on 07/09/09 at 04:56 PM ET
Back-to-Back-to-Back games, where the third is the “rematch” against Pit. Then 2 days later, the Wings have to be in Sweden to play the winner of the SEL.
Teams are still playing split squad for most of this aren’t they?
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 07/09/09 at 05:07 PM ET
Time to change that avatar, Alan from HOTlanta.
You’re right. I’m not doing it yet, though. Partially because I’m lazy, and partially because I’m having a friend make me a new one (you know, when she gets around to it. You know how that is. Freebie work is low priority)
Unbelievably, it’s not all that hot here today… though it looks like the heat is coming back, as per the forecast. Bah.
...is it October yet?
I wish. I’m anxious to get this new season started already.
Posted by Alan from Atlanta on 07/09/09 at 05:08 PM ET
Wings’ Preseason Schedule
I know it’s early to start crying conspiracy, especially as it relates to games that don’t matter, but does anyone else think that schedule is a little bit horseshit. Back-to-Back-to-Back games, where the third is the “rematch” against Pit. Then 2 days later, the Wings have to be in Sweden to play the winner of the SEL. Then the season starts. Good god.
I know management wont play the core all of those days so it’s not that big of a deal, but its still got me irked a bit. I guess I’m just looking for a reason to be annoyed because it’s the offseason.
...is it October yet?
Posted by CaptNorris5 on 07/09/09 at 04:56 PM ET
NINE frickin’ preseason games.
Dammit…
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 07/09/09 at 05:17 PM ET
Ironic...we all should be happy Draper and Maltby haven’t retired now.
Well, maybe.
Posted by Tyler from Arizona on 07/09/09 at 05:42 PM ET
ANOTHER spelling rebuttle?
Psst. Hey, Drew. It’s rebuttal. Stop feeding the trolls. 
As for the preseason schedule, for the most part that’s Kenny’s doing. He only agreed to play in Sweden if they didn’t cut back on any of the Wings’ preseason games. He wanted to make sure he had a chance to get a good, hard look at all of the prospects.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 07/09/09 at 05:57 PM ET
haha you know it’s mid-july and trolls have run out of fodder when they start attacking spelling errors.
Posted by Itrusteddrrahmani from Ann Arbor on 07/09/09 at 06:19 PM ET
Holy crap, some news that pretty much only me and MO can truly appreciate
Bernie Federko gets moved to the Larry Murphy spot and Darren Pang takes over color commentary for the Blues. It probably doesn’t matter much to the rest of the 19, but I have a guaranteed three games per season I absolutely HAVE to watch on FSN Midwest (St Louis). Three games of Panger instead of Federko is like a godsend over a long season.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 07/09/09 at 06:52 PM ET
Jeebsus, even the translator can’t make sense of what Homer says in that article JJ posted, I can now say I’ve read an article in “Swenglish”.
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 07/09/09 at 07:01 PM ET
^^ JJ, I saw that on the main page earlier.
Thankeffinggawd we won’t have to suffer through Bernie’s blabbering BS & the best part of NOT having Federko in the STL booth.. is no more reminders we traded Adam freaking Oates for his dumb ass.
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 07/09/09 at 07:04 PM ET
Psst. Hey, Drew. It’s rebuttal. Stop feeding the trolls. smile
Dammnit, I hung that one up there like a Fernando Rodney change up ***cringes***
Luckily, our friend has the attention span of a goldfish...either that or it’s nap time.
It would be so much easier if I had the auto spell check of Mozilla while I’m at work.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/09/09 at 07:11 PM ET
Sorry guys. I was watching my championship DVD again. Yes, its July and the fodder is running low. O! Talbot just scored into a WIDE OPEN glove side. I wonder how this movie ends.
Posted by Big Rich from Westbury, NY on 07/09/09 at 07:43 PM ET
Which Championship?
1936?
1937?
1943?
1950?
1952?
1954?
1955?
1997?
1998?
2002?
2008?
How many does Pittsburgh have? You want to sing the same tune, you’ll fail every time, you pathetic worm. See, we here at A2Y watched hockey long before Cindy and Fugly-ass Malkin. We were never in danger of losing our franchise due to lack of interest as you were...twice. So enjoy your Cup, keep trolling our blog like the dog that gets whipped and keep coming back for more. Yeah you’re team won 4 out of 7 this year and you think that makes you the king of hockey knowledge? Oh wait, logic doesn’t make it’s way into your equation, does it toad?
Back to jackatoreum with you, shoo! You’re an embarrassment to Pen(i)s fans everywhere, and that says a lot. When your own fan base is calling you out, maybe it’s time to stop.
No?
OK, let’s here more about the job situation in Detroit, or how Gary’s baby boy finally got to raise the cup. Just remember, we’ve won 4 out of the last 12. You’ve had 4 good seasons...total in your franchise. That’s it.
Learn something about hockey before you start wasting our time with your drivel (it’s a word, look it up). You’re either some poor misguided teenage band wagoner (don’t remember seeing you around this time last year) or some washed up old steelworker who just found out Pittsburgh had a hockey team...either I’m guessing you don’t have the physical prowess to actually play the game, and probably aren’t that easy on the eyes either.
So when I start going over to Pensblog and start chirping next year when your team FAILS MISERABLY, then you can come over and say something.
I’m goin’ out for a beer with my friends now. I’m old enough to do that. Enjoy your remaining Tuesdays with the cup.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/09/09 at 09:50 PM ET
I am completely gobsmacked that trolls are crawling around looking for food on JULY NINTH. It’s freaking baseball season and you should be watching the Pirates or something in this weather.
//shakes head in amazement
On a brighter note, WOO-HOO!!! BRANDON INGE FOR ALL-STAR!!!
I think my wrist may not fully recover for days, and I’m seeing numerical validation codes every time I close my eyes, but several hundred of the votes for Inge (and Shane Victorino) were from me. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/09/09 at 10:22 PM ET
then you ate a waste of oxygen
That a new euphemism with which I’m not familiar?
While we’re at it, what’s genetalia? Is that anything like genitalia?
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 07/09/09 at 10:52 PM ET
I think my wrist may not fully recover for days, and I’m seeing numerical validation codes every time I close my eyes, but several hundred of the votes for Inge (and Shane Victorino) were from me.
Nice work. I put in a couple, but it gets annoying very quickly. They both certainly earned those spots. Now if Inge could just grab that gold glove he should have had by now at 3rd. With an offensive season like he’s got going(WTF is that doing as qualification for Gold Glove anyway?), he’s got a very good shot at it.
Back to hockey...what happened to the talk of Axelsson? I’d take Stephane Yelle from Boson even. He’s a C which is a bit of an issue, but he’s dirt cheap too. Kotalik would be nice to replace some points lost, but he wont come cheap.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 07/09/09 at 10:57 PM ET
The question mark-exclamation point is redundant. If you’re trying to show surprise or excitement when asking a question, an exclamation point suffices.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 07/09/09 at 11:12 PM ET
See ya later Hoods. Hope you don’t have chest pain during a KHL game. Who is his agent anyway? Does he think he is worth a Gionta equivelent contract #? Kenny will soften his loss with someone hiding in the weeds. I bet you use the moniker (it’s spelled right dickweed) Big to make up for your shortcommings. 
Now back to the jackitorium with ya to watch your Barney DVD . I must get back to work patching up morons like you who make poor life decisions. Eh it’s job security.
Posted by cigar_nurse from Greenville South Cakalakee on 07/09/09 at 11:12 PM ET
Who is his agent anyway?
Former player Petr Svoboda.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 07/09/09 at 11:22 PM ET
Boys. Boys. Big Bitch doesn’t come here to talk to you. He/she/it comes here to get you to talk to him. It’s one thing to engage in a “dialogue” with guys like Moq (who at least know what the heck they’re talking about), But why “feed” the little fish. Don’t even bother reading their drivel and we’ll all have a happier summer.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 07/09/09 at 11:34 PM ET
Yawn
seriously....looks like we’re headed to an all-out spelling bee.
ya know im kinda worried that if we wait until training camp to gauge the team, we’re going to lose out on dandenault (and shanny for that matter).....sign em both now, go over the cap and then deal what we don’t need once camp starts.
o and who the hell is going to get in fights for us this year....kopecky (well he wasn’t a fighter, but thats how ill remember him), lilja (team rule: he’s not fighting anymore), downey ....i guess BigE, yeah? cleary held his own, sorta, v. pronger......let’s get dallas drake to come back here for one more run.
Posted by Itrusteddrrahmani from Ann Arbor on 07/10/09 at 02:02 AM ET
I wonder how this movie ends.
The hero, Lord Stanley, gets the girl (you know who).
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from Fortress Europe on 07/10/09 at 02:46 AM ET
Beds her too, on their second date. What a slut.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from Fortress Europe on 07/10/09 at 02:47 AM ET
On a brighter note, WOO-HOO!!! BRANDON INGE FOR ALL-STAR!!!
Baroque, you’re insane, but me and my sense of well-being tahnk you. Inonly voted about twice, but...damn. Inge is just an absolute rollercoaster. Two years ago his contract was a massive albatross and he woudln’t stop bitching, now he’s value for money and doing everything for the team. Suh-weet!
Still, he frickin’ well deserves the All-Star spot. I just wish he was taking Magglio with him for the dingers competition like a few years ago. If it’s not one thing with the Tigs, it’s another…
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from Fortress Europe on 07/10/09 at 02:51 AM ET
For example, in Year 1 that useless letter “c” would be dropped to be replased either by “k” or “s”, and likewise “x” would no longer be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which “c” would be retained would be the “ch” formation, which will be dealt with later. Year 2 might reform “w” spelling, so that “which” and “one” would take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish “y” replasing it with “i” and Iear 4 might fiks the “g
j” anomali wonse and for all.
Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants. Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridandant letez “c”, “y” and “x”—bai now jast a memori in the maindz ov ould doderez—tu riplais “ch”, “sh”, and “th” rispektivli.
Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud
hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), ”A Plan for the Improvement of English Spelling”
Discuss that, spelling nerds.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/10/09 at 06:32 AM ET
Two votes? Just two?
I love you Andrew, you know that - but that’s pretty pathetic. That’s okay, though, a bunch of Tiger fans picked up the slack for you - and we got Shane Victorino in as well.
Giants fans thought partnering with a large state like Texas would keep them in first place, but they badly misjudged the devotion and dedication of the Tiger-Philly alliance and were crushed like a little bug.
(Okay, okay - and they didn’t reckon with our insanity, either. I will give you that.)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/10/09 at 06:36 AM ET
But yea, I used to be a goalie for my HS team until I blew out my knee.
What goalie blows out his/her knee in high school? Oh right, the bad ones. I’m sure Westbury, NY has a solid Division 12 program and those pucks were just being blasted your way.
Obviously my points are valid.
You don’t make any points or arguments.
Not like you have work or anything.
I am currently at my salaried job as a product analyst for ACDelco...what do you do for a living?
I’m really pissed my first post didn’t get on the board. It was alot better than this one.
Posted by Big Rich from Westbury, NY on 07/09/09 at 10:44 PM ET
I bet...too bad nobody care except you. Now, I’m going to get back to eating my waste of oxygen.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/10/09 at 07:39 AM ET
Congrats to Inge-bomb for making the game, my Tiger (the Guillen-tine) was the only Detroit all-star last year. JV and Jackson both made it too, didn’t they?
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/10/09 at 07:41 AM ET
On a brighter note, WOO-HOO!!! BRANDON INGE FOR ALL-STAR!!!
Brandon Inge is my favorite Tiger. Nick-named him Minge a few years ago. It had something to do with a South Park episode.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 07/10/09 at 07:52 AM ET
FOUR TIGERS!
Justin Verlander
Edwin Jackson
Curtis Granderson
Brandon Inge
Pitching and defense.
Likely I won’t even watch the game, but that isn’t the point - the point was risking carpal tunnel and freaking out when the verification codes come unusually close to your home zip code in order to out-vote the Texas and San Franciso fans.
Most fun I had voting in the history of voting.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/10/09 at 07:54 AM ET
On http://www.blessyouboys.com his nickname is Binge - and it took a voting binge to get him in, too.
(Incidentally, the game threads at BYB are a lot of fun, if anyone wants to pop in and say hi. Ian and Kurt run a very nice operation over there, and the group is a lot of fun to talk with.)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/10/09 at 07:58 AM ET
How could I forget about Cletus Granderson...shame on me. I still haven’t made it out to a game yet this year which is sad. Had a ticket to go on Sunday with a few of my old teammates from college, but I’m heading down to the river for the (second) 100th running of the Gold Cup...4th generation fan. Any other hydroplane fans out there?
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/10/09 at 08:02 AM ET
CURTIS Granderson - Cletus is Clete Thomas.
Are you sure you understand baseball, Drew? (kidding)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/10/09 at 08:19 AM ET
CURTIS Granderson - Cletus is Clete Thomas.
Are you sure you understand baseball, Drew? (kidding)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/10/09 at 08:19 AM ET
My old man loves to purposefully mispronounce (or in some cases replace) names of people. Cletus Granderson, Clancy Billups, Placenta Polanco, and so on and so on. I just like being able to say “C’mon, Cletus!” when he steps up to bat.
Back to Red Wings, stuff...what about Nichol from Bubba? Khan(!) put him in the “maybe” pile.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/10/09 at 08:40 AM ET
I get it. I’ve started calling pitchers “Jason” when they annoy me by pitching like crap. It would take too long to explain why Jason.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/10/09 at 08:43 AM ET
Just wondering why Khan(!) waits until a Friday to post this thought:
Ten days after the start of NHL free agency, there still are notable players available for the Detroit Red Wings, who suddenly have a little more spending money than they anticipated and a need to bolster their offense.
They lost players who combined for 88 goals—Marian Hossa, Jiri Hudler, Mikael Samuelsson and Tomas Kopecky—or 30 percent of last season’s production.
Thanks alot - - - KHAN!
Enjoy those cool Michigan temps Chief.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 19 on 07/10/09 at 09:09 AM ET
Back to Red Wings, stuff...what about Nichol from Bubba? Khan(!) put him in the “maybe” pile.
Posted by Animal Drew from The Mitten on 07/10/09 at 08:40 AM ET
I think I’d rather have Moen than Nichol. In fact, I think Moen might challenge Grier for the top of my most wanted list. He could probably be signed for about $750k less than Grier, but still brings a gritty presence and could play as the lone fighter on the Wings’ roster for the six times a season we need one.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 07/10/09 at 09:15 AM ET
Agreed, JJ. I’ve made it no secret that Moen is my #1 choice (of what’s still out there), just saying that there’s other options if he doesn’t pan out. So switch that silver medal to bronze, or brass, ah screw the whole thing.
Is it October yet?
Yesterday after a meeting:
Me-"So <boss>, I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Red Wings are opening the regular season in Stockholm on Oct. 2nd and 3rd and...”
Boss- “And let me guess: you’re flying out there, right?”
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/10/09 at 09:23 AM ET
ya know im kinda worried that if we wait until training camp to gauge the team, we’re going to lose out on dandenault (and shanny for that matter).....sign em both now, go over the cap and then deal what we don’t need once camp starts.
You know, I knew there was some reason I was forgetting that was going to make signing Shanny difficult if not impossible. I thought it was price, but obvoiusly not. However, last year he made it very clear he wanted to play in the eastern conference, for a team that was close to NY so he could be near his family. I think it would be tough to get him back at much any price, because I doubt he’ll change his mind.
A guy can dream though…
Posted by CaptNorris5 from The Winged Wheel, stuck in Chicago on 07/10/09 at 09:31 AM ET
Moen, Grier, Nichol, Axelsson, or Dandenault would make me happy. I really just want to see another forward signing before they’re all snatched up so we don’t end up in front of the eight ball before the season starts.
“It’s behind the eight ball, you moron.”
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 07/10/09 at 09:32 AM ET
Discuss that, spelling nerds.
I have a better Idea:
Brq, hv y vr ntcd hw vwls r rdndnt fr ntv nglsh spkrs nywy?
Or hw ntive spkrs of Eglsh d’t rd th whle wrd nd oly nd a fw letrs nywy?
Two votes? Just two?
What can I say? I didn’t always remember, I came VERY late to the party, and I don’t have the wrists of steel that you do. Besides, I’m not from Montreal-- any more than a few kinda feels like ballot-stuffing. Not that there’s anything wrong with that if the subject is deserving, as Inge is. I can’t believe Victorino is in too...that’s actually pretty cool. Tigers fans rule.
I only wish Guillen (my favorite) were in, but he’s not having the best of years. Still solid, but not All-Star material this year. Shame, because he does so much for the team.
Along the lines of Jason, I think any player whom the fans hate for being a goat should be forced to legally change his name to Neifi. ‘Jason’ is what I’m going to call my first heart attack or cerebral embolism.
And I’d be down with Nichol, but I ideally would have liked to see Afinogenov (especially at $1 million a year...) and maybe Grier at $800K-$900K. If we can still get Grier for that price, we should take him. Both of those deals would have kept us very near to the cap and would have given us some good make-up offense and two good players on the roster that aren’t just warm bodies, thus enabling us to properly develop the talent rather than throwing them in at the deep end this year. There would also be genuine competition for roster spots and ice time at camp. That being said, I can understand why Kenny might be waiting for camp to make a move, especially with Lilja’s situation being so uncertain. The potential for Lebda or Meech to solidify a spot at forward, or to trade a defenseman for a real forward, plus the cap space for call-ups and deals, is tempting to retain in an uncertain world.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from Fortress Europe on 07/10/09 at 09:51 AM ET
Moen, Grier, Nichol, Axelsson, or Dandenault would make me happy.
“Easy as cake.”
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/10/09 at 09:54 AM ET
With the preseason schedule the way it is, the Wings will hardly have time for Practice. That’s a good thing though; I hear he killed Moe Zart.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 07/10/09 at 10:46 AM ET
Well look who decided to finally get up…
Have you ever seen a goalie in the NHL get run into by opposing players and get injured? Yea, well that happens in HS too dick.
Not sure I’ve seen it blow someone’s knee out before. But it’s probably happened. My condolences on what I’m sure was a very promising career.
Ok Andrew. Did you happen to goto Northwood University?
No, but way to avoid the question.
And again, you don’t make any points, you don’t make any arguments. Your sole purpose for being here is to be a troll er...agitating-American.
Wait, these are the guys that built the @#$%ing railroads here.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/10/09 at 11:03 AM ET
Besides, I’m not from Montreal-- any more than a few kinda feels like ballot-stuffing. Not that there’s anything wrong with that if the subject is deserving, as Inge is.
Took me back to my Chicago roots - except I don’t think dead people were voting in this case.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/10/09 at 11:04 AM ET
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"Hell, I guarantee the content co-opters at Abel to Yzerman were about to link this article under the heading “Bitter Blues Fans” again right up until they just read that last half-sentance. Thanks but no thanks, you Kukla hangers-on."
--St. Louis Game Time
"I realize it’s the slow summer season, but can this guy tone down the tough-guy histrionics? His posts are fatiguing on an otherwise excellent site."
--A2Y Fan, Eternal_Fields
"I constantly marvel at how Bill (IwoCPO) and his disciples at Abel To Yzerman can be so pompous and full of themselves throughout every regular season, but come playoff time they collapse into wavering puddles of stress and nervousness as they anxiously await the impending and unavoidable collapse of the Red Wings in the post-season."
--Mile High Hockey
"I hate them because they are better than us. Of all the frigging teams…"
--In The Cheap Seats
"It's just a shame that the most classless, uneducated, lowbrow fanbase in the league gets this sweep. Red Wing fans don't deserve their team."
--Thhom
"I really don’t care what fans or bloggers think."
--Drew Sharp
"Why is it you Detroit fans are still so classless when you have such a classy hockey team, with such a professional GM and gentlemen players? I understand that the author of this blog is a manner-less cad, but the rest of you should be better."
--A2Y Fan, Jeff Beaumont
"Have you ever *read* A2Y? Its the most opinionated, juvenile stuff i've read."
--Paul Nicholson
"I actually like the Detroit team and have a sh&% load of respect for them, but their fans are the biggest douches next to Canadians."
--KStewy, PensBlog Commenter
"Just when it looks like we have bottomed out, the 19 hit a new low."
-A2Y legend, Hockeytown Todd
"And for the record, I don't hate the Red Wings, I hate their fans."
--Douche Bag at Puck Daddy who isn't Wyshynski
"You’re nothing but a douchebag ****, c3po. Go f**k yourself, and learn something about hockey in the process. Nothing ruins my day more than seeing your byline on the kk page."
--Hector, A2Y fan, statesman, Pittsburgh Chapter of Jonas Brothers Fan Club President
"I can just imagine the kindergarten teacher’s reaction when the tyke blurts out 'Mommy says Gary Bettman is a f*cking f*ckface! He wants to give ‘Rosby the bad touch.' ”
--Bella, of the 19
"A2Y is what other blog sites aspire to be when they fail to grow up: intelligent immaturity for the juvenile genius set”
--Captain Dennis Polonich, of the 19
Ritola is my Griffin. I just think the name Matias Ritola is too great to hide in the minors…
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 07/09/09 at 04:25 PM ET