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by IwoCPO on 01/17/07 at 03:43 PM ET
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Yes, that’s a reference to our nation’s finest actor, Mr. Jack Black. And it kind of fits how this post is going to go...just kind of rambling, talking to myself.
First, our boy Khan(!) reports that his daddy Mike told him Matt Schneider won’t be back before the break.
Wings coach Mike Babcock confirmed on Wednesday that defenseman Mathieu Schnedier (strained right MCL) won’t return until after the All-Star break next week.
“It’s not going as good as we thought,’’ Babcock said. “What they’re concerned with is it didn’t happen, recovery-wise, as quick, so any time that happens, you go back for more tests in case you miss something.’’
I’m convinced that our deep diggers are so tired of Babcock leading them astray that they’ve decided their form of retaliation will be word-for-word quotes. I’m not saying they should change the message, just grammatically refine it. I’m not suggesting anything unethically OJ/Newsweek-ish. Just some courteous sentence maintenance.
Like this: “It’s not going as good as we thought,” said Babcock. “They’re concerned the recovery didn’t happen as quick, so he’s back for more tests.”
Either way’s fine with me. Leave his diction at the second-grade level and it’s more MBCQOD’s for us.
Mrs. IwoCPO and I were in Jamaica last year and met some Canadian (ien) vacationers. We spent three days talking hockey and drinking warm Red Stripe. During the course of those high-level discussions one of the guys revealed he’d grown up with Steve Sullivan. He said the majority of folks in Sullivan’s hometown consider him a frigging A-hole.
Just thought I’d let you know that on the eve of Game 3 with our BIGGEST RIVAL.
Nik Kronwall made at least three plays when I thought he was in serious trouble in our zone the other night against Montreal. If that knee gives him any trouble at all, I don’t see it because he turns on a dime and is immediately looking up for the outlet pass. Mistake-free hockey from what I could see.
I’d like to see a return of hostilities between Chris Chelios and little sister Paulie tonite. I’d like to think the children of Michigan will be able to see a few slashes between Kariya’s shoulder blades...you know, just for fun.
Thanks to A2Y reader Hockeychic who will be attending the Wing/Dive game Saturday in The Town That Stole Quebec. She’ll be providing a first-hand account of the night’s festivities, pen at the ready to record the always-creative Denver “fans” in all their white-wine induced glory.
And that was a Tribute to Wonderboy who does things gently when called for. Tenacious D fans understand.
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The Wings had better be prepared when Tootoo tries to take out Zetterberg and Datsyuk. Who is going to step up?
Posted by w2j2 from Alpena, Michigan on 01/17/07 at 05:42 PM ET
Un-edited Babcock quotes make my brain hurt. (Although they are quite funny.)
It is like grading college freshman papers. Sometimes you can’t figure out what the heck they are saying, and resort to a big red “X” over the entire paragraph, with “???” in the margin.
Posted by Baroque on 01/17/07 at 10:19 PM ET
Wow, I’ve always liked Babs, but holy schnikey - how’d I miss Babblecock? Hats off to Gramps for that gem. I’d like to suggest that it be added to the A2Y glossary…
Posted by Hoser from Downer Peninsula on 01/18/07 at 09:35 AM ET
I love Babtalk. He’s not a certain president--Babs has a degree from McGill, which is pretty impressive, and while he chooses to speak only in “hockey player speak,” which I believe has ten verbs, twenty nouns, five adverbs, and seven adjectives…
He’s trying to be thoughtful, anyway. He can’t help that he’s half Saskatchewan farmboy and half Neanderthal (his jawline is disturbingly similar to the Geico caveman’s lower mandible).
FTR: Josh Langfeld was a classmate of mine in Sports and Ancient Culture In Rome back at the U, and at the time, he was one of the top five ***holes on campus, but he’s mellowed…
Also: the most powerful tool in singing technology since yodeling!
And then I start some lyrics and you
Can’t believe I’m singing
And I’m never ****ing stopping and I’m
Always ****ing singing
Now you know that I will never
Stop the ****ing singing
I’m like a ****ing one man band, I’m like a ****ing one man
Band!
Posted by George James Malik from South Lyon, MI on 01/18/07 at 06:40 PM ET
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