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Pressure Mounting On Turco
by IwoCPO on 01/04/08 at 01:24 PM ET
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Quite a quandary for Dave Tippets. Do you start Marty Turco against the Wings even though you know it’s hard to stop pucks when in the fetal position? Or do you start Mike Smith even though you know that if you are going to succeed in the playoffs you’re going to need Turco to beat the Wings? Weird, wacky and fun for the whole family.
Dallas can handle the Ducks and Sharks, but they haven’t given any indication that they can compete with the Wings. Not beat the Wings. Just battle them close enough to prove that they belong in the same conversation with the best team in hockey.
It’s hard to imagine how a team that looks so confident, so capable, when it lines up against every other team, can empty its pockets and fork over its lunch money as soon as it sees that famous winged wheel crest. No club is more spooked by the Wings’ aura than the Stars, and no player pulls the sheets up over his head faster than Turco, whose career mark against Detroit stands at 1-10-5 after the latest de-pantsing.
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Something positive from SI about the Wings? (gasp, faint)
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 01/04/08 at 02:42 PM ET
The Datsyuk Dangle that’s all over the NHL highlights and on everyone’s Top Ten NHL Goals on youtube probably has lingering effects on Turco as well.
I don’t remember where I read it but Turco has expressed that he wanted to play hockey in Michigan because he had such a good memory playing for the Wolverines. I would imply that he wants to be a Red Wings goalie. With that kind of backstopping record against the Wings, I doubt he’ll ever make his way to Detroit.
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 01/04/08 at 02:58 PM ET
The Datsyuk Dangle that’s all over the NHL highlights and on everyone’s Top Ten NHL Goals on youtube probably has lingering effects on Turco as well.
absolutely…
Turco’s a head case. He’s scared thats going to heppen to him again. He’s already been faked out of his jockstrap once, imagine if he bit again. He’d be the laughing stock of the NHL and it’s 14 1/2 fans.
Posted by Pharazon from England on 01/04/08 at 03:06 PM ET
So… Turco’s 11-18 in 4 NHL postseasons, he’s making 5.7 mil for two more seasons after this one and the pressure is just building NOW?!?
Since he’s completely unmovable I’d guess heads out to be exploding while the fans have to put up with him for the next 26 months or so.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 01/04/08 at 06:03 PM ET
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Heady praise from Muir:
Winning is indeed the magic elixir. But knowing/supposing that you are indeed inside someone’s head—now that is wicked cool stuff. Kinda like those phychedelic substances from youth (theres a little yellow man in my head)!!
And you know, there really is no other plausible explanation for Turco’s play:
De-pantsing—nice. Muir must read Baroque on occassion.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 01/04/08 at 02:34 PM ET