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by IwoCPO on 11/05/09 at 06:15 PM ET
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Tough day and all our thoughts go to the Army families on Ft. Hood. I’m kicking this thing off and bowing out.
Go Wings.
Let’s Live Blog this bitch.
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Tough day and all our thoughts go to the Army families on Ft. Hood.
Amen.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 11/05/09 at 07:24 PM ET
Prayers and thoughts indeed.
Big game tonight.
Will Uncle Mike be out-coached by an underling?
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste. Marie on 11/05/09 at 07:26 PM ET
Tough day and all our thoughts go to the Army families on Ft. Hood.
Bad news like this makes the game seem so insignificant. Sincere condolences to all at Ft. Hood.
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 11/05/09 at 07:30 PM ET
Thoughts and prayers with those who lost people in Ft. Hood..
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 11/05/09 at 07:30 PM ET
Tough day and all our thoughts go to the Army families on Ft. Hood.
Agreed!
Posted by Lindas1st from New England on 11/05/09 at 06:23 PM ET
Yeah, Linda’s, time to forget the differences and hope for the best.
But you’re still a douche.
In unrelated news, great song choice, it’ll play in my wedding.
Posted by Guilherme from Brasil on 11/05/09 at 07:30 PM ET
all our thoughts go to the Army families on Ft. Hood
Heartbreaking.
Posted by Aimee in Austin on 11/05/09 at 07:31 PM ET
In unrelated news, great song choice, it’ll play in my wedding.
Posted by Guilherme from Brasil on 11/05/09 at 06:30 PM ET
Are congratulations in order?
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 11/05/09 at 07:32 PM ET
God damn we human beings are stupid. I’m missing a good chunk of the blog tonight. Make’em holler.
Posted by pgoody from #8 spot in the West on 11/05/09 at 07:34 PM ET
If we can somehow trick the Farks into thinking its the playoffs they will immediately implode and we should be fine
Posted by Davo on 11/05/09 at 07:35 PM ET
If we can somehow trick the Farks into thinking its the playoffs they will immediately implode and we should be fine
Posted by Davo
Hopefully, Al Sobotka thought of this and hung a May 2010 calendar in the visitor’s locker room.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 11/05/09 at 07:37 PM ET
Chocki - half man, half shark.
Posted by monkey from Jesus and the Dinosaurs on 11/05/09 at 07:38 PM ET
Are congratulations in order?
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 11/05/09 at 06:32 PM ET
No-no-no, that old song will be ‘bout 5 years older until then.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 11/05/09 at 07:38 PM ET
thoughts go to the Army families on Ft. Hood.
Shitty, shitty day.
Let’s honor them by getting into less than 5 arguments in this thread. Go Wings.
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 11/05/09 at 07:38 PM ET
Hopefully, Al Sobotka thought of this and hung a May 2010 calendar in the visitor’s locker room.
In our lockers too, since Ozzie will have to work a lot tonite.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 11/05/09 at 07:40 PM ET
Let’s honor them by getting into less than 5 arguments in this thread. Go Wings.
No way. No *#$%@& way are we getting into less than five arguments. *#$%@& you.
Posted by monkey from Jesus and the Dinosaurs on 11/05/09 at 07:41 PM ET
Sad, sad day in Ft Knox.
Very depressing news.
Professional sports is so insignificant
when forced to ponder mortality.
Entire families, and their survivors....
Broken forever......
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from A. K. A. NostraGrampus on 11/05/09 at 07:42 PM ET
Let’s honor them by getting into less than 5 arguments in this thread. Go Wings.
No way. No *#$%@& way are we getting into less than five arguments. *#$%@& you.
Posted by monkey
Exactly. 19 family members gather for a three hour get together and you hope for a maximum of four arguments? Are you on drugs?
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 11/05/09 at 07:46 PM ET
My god..... i didn’t hear about that until just now. My thoughts and prayers definitely go out to the families on Ft. Hood. What a horrible tragedy. I’m just stunned.
I’m curious to see if Todd will bring a heavy forcheck against the wings tonight. The Calgary game was the only game this year with a heavy opposing forcheck that the wings responded well to and had an answer for. The last game was good but Boston seemed back on their heels and tried to force the play over the blue line instead of a heavy dump and chase, which is out of character for their team. I guess i just want to see if the wings are truly committed to playing as a tight five man unit instead of breakouts with 60 foot passes(which you never saw in 07-08). Anyway too much rambling…
Lets go Wings
Posted by CRoy from Redford MI on 11/05/09 at 07:48 PM ET
I’m curious to see if Todd will bring a heavy forcheck against the wings tonight.
He’s dumb if he doesn’t.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste. Marie on 11/05/09 at 07:49 PM ET
He’s dumb if he doesn’t.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste. Marie on 11/05/09 at 06:49 PM ET
What if he is, what’s the problem?
(let’s see in how many posts we’ll break Emilio’s peace treat)
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 11/05/09 at 07:52 PM ET
Exactly. 19 family members gather for a three hour get together and you hope for a maximum of four arguments? Are you on drugs?
Oh you guys. You won’t get to me. I love everyone and everything. *Hugs*
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 11/05/09 at 07:52 PM ET
Love, peace, and chicken grease. Bitches.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 11/05/09 at 07:54 PM ET
Oh you guys. You won’t get to me. I love everyone and everything. *Hugs*
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 11/05/09 at 06:52 PM ET
We are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 11/05/09 at 07:56 PM ET
How’s our defense, Sony and Raf are back?
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 11/05/09 at 07:56 PM ET
When I read earlier stories, there were only 7 dead and there were 2 shooters. Now there are 12 dead and I do not see any reference at all to a 2nd shooter. The guy was a psychiatrist. A freaking medical doctor. Unfuchingly believeable. And a Muslim.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 11/05/09 at 07:58 PM ET
Oh you guys. You won’t get to me.
That sounds like a challenge to me.
Emilio is gay and the Mighty Ducks was the dumbest movie ever.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 11/05/09 at 08:01 PM ET
too bad Janik is back in GR. I’d rather see him in the sixth spot over Lebda. Hurry back Lilia..(?)
Posted by CRoy from Redford MI on 11/05/09 at 08:01 PM ET
And a Muslim.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Mojitoville on 11/05/09 at 06:58 PM ET
That will create problems…
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 11/05/09 at 08:01 PM ET
Emilio is gay and the Mighty Ducks was the dumbest movie ever.
YOU *#$%@& TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT NOW
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 11/05/09 at 08:03 PM ET
Emilio is gay and the Mighty Ducks was the dumbest movie ever.
YOU *#$%@& TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT NOW
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from
OK, Emilio is not gay, not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 11/05/09 at 08:04 PM ET
(totally doesn’t count, I was referring to Wing/Backcock-related squabbles only)
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 11/05/09 at 08:05 PM ET
the Mighty Ducks was the dumbest movie ever.
You sir, have gone too far. If I had a glove, I would slap you with it.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 11/05/09 at 08:05 PM ET
No LB for me again thanks to baseball practice but it’s the last of the calendar year.
The theme tonight was “our song” with the highschool sweetheart no less....
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 11/05/09 at 08:05 PM ET
At least you’re doing Zep lyrics and not that lame arse Bob Seger crap.
Posted by rwhater on 11/05/09 at 08:05 PM ET
Heavy hearted Evenin’ Bitches.
This will be one escape we have from the unimaginable horror of the families whose soldier husbands and wives were gunned down today preparing to deploy for war zones overseas. I was at Ft Hood for 2 weeks as a cadet. I won’t tell you when as it would reveal my age, but stress and AWOL were a problem then. More than 500 soldiers from Ft. Hood have been KIA in Iraq and Afghanistan.
My thoughts will be with you folks there in Ft Hood and Killeen and Copperas Cove but I am going to take the coward’s way out and watch my hockey team as if nothing has happened.
RWBill
Major (Ret), U.S. Army
Posted by RWBill from Back aboard the Hasek. on 11/05/09 at 08:07 PM ET
I’m curious to see if Todd will bring a heavy forcheck against the wings tonight.
Doesn’t he always? Every night it’s “The Wings didn’t do this, the Wings didn’t do that.” I swear I won’t be surprised when he starts checking their gig lines.
Posted by monkey from Jesus and the Dinosaurs on 11/05/09 at 08:10 PM ET
Evenin’ folks. Game streams on Yahoo tonite in about 15 minutes. This link should do the trick.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/hockeynight/2009110505
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 11/05/09 at 08:14 PM ET
(totally doesn’t count, I was referring to Wing/Backcock-related squabbles only)
Backcock? Is that a Borat reference?
Posted by monkey from Jesus and the Dinosaurs on 11/05/09 at 08:18 PM ET
Backcock? Is that a Borat reference?
I don’t really know, but it might have been a blend of back checking, Babcock, and peyote.
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 11/05/09 at 08:21 PM ET
As I walk the halls of the VA medical center here in Baltimore, I always wish there were more that I could do to help those veterans. Knowing that there will be ten less veterans weighs heavily on my heart.
One thing is clear. Those who have served are better than the rest of us.
Posted by MarkK from Maryland on 11/05/09 at 08:22 PM ET
I don’t really know, but it might have been a blend of back checking, Babcock, and peyote.
You’ve been hanging out with Jimmy D again.
Posted by monkey from Jesus and the Dinosaurs on 11/05/09 at 08:22 PM ET
Shame about the news out of TX.
Game streams on Yahoo tonite in about 15 minutes.
Any idea who’s doing the play-by-play?
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Earth. on 11/05/09 at 08:23 PM ET
thoughts go to the Army families on Ft. Hood.
Tragic. Senseless.
God Bless them all.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 19 on 11/05/09 at 08:23 PM ET
11 less…
It is disgusting to think about the base dealing with 31 wounded on our own soil.
Posted by MarkK from Maryland on 11/05/09 at 08:23 PM ET
Yahoo is live. And more good news, its the Detroit crew.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 11/05/09 at 08:31 PM ET
Thats nice. Finally a game in HD, but no sound. Good Grief.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 19 on 11/05/09 at 08:31 PM ET
ken and mick on the yahoo feed
Posted by rock & rye from Cartersville, Ga on 11/05/09 at 08:31 PM ET
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Tough day and all our thoughts go to the Army families on Ft. Hood.
Agreed!
Posted by Lindas1st from New England on 11/05/09 at 07:23 PM ET