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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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