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by IwoCPO on 10/29/08 at 09:26 PM ET
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I figured it just might be time to bring Lightfoot back into the mix.
That’s right. It’s a traditional A2Y Edmund Fitzgerald Live Blog bitches. Your thoughts, concerns and even-mindedness are welcome.
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Appears to be streaming the game tonite via FSND.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 10/29/08 at 09:45 PM ET
even-mindedness are welcome.
Did...did I miss a memo?
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/29/08 at 09:45 PM ET
Reporting for duty Chief, copious amounts of adult beverage and snotty attitude along for the ride.
Posted by calquake on 10/29/08 at 09:45 PM ET
I’m 3 PBRs in already, still unwinding from yet another riveting science class.
See you bitches in a while.
Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 10/29/08 at 09:48 PM ET
In case it’s helpful to anyone, here’s how the Ducks lines ran last game, best I remember:
Kunitz - Getzlaf - Perry
Marchant - Morrison - Selanne
Moen - Pahlsson - Niedermayer
May - Sutherby - Parros
Niedermayer - Beauchemin
Pronger - Hedican
Montador - Huskins
Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 10/29/08 at 09:53 PM ET
In my best Yosemite Sam voice, “Oooooh I HATES Poultry!”.
Posted by calquake on 10/29/08 at 09:54 PM ET
Thanks Earl. Usually I’m up to date on the Ducks, but been pretty busy this season. Who’s hot, who’s cold?
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/29/08 at 09:55 PM ET
Who’s hot, who’s cold?
Hot—the top line. After stunning us all by combining for just 2 assists in the first 6 games, the Getzlaf-Perry-Kunitz line has combined for 6-11-17 in the last three games (with Getzlaf even missing a game).
Cold--Brendan Morrison. Burke’s curse of old Vancouver favorites maybe has struck again. 10 games, 1 assist, -5 (though Selanne’s been a bit slow also). Still, I’m a bit surprised. He looks decent enough on the ice, so I’m shrugging it off. He’s coming off some surgery or something.
Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 10/29/08 at 09:59 PM ET
OH NO! Sweet baby Jeebus. All I can get is the Poultry feed and it’s that stupid, stupid, stupid “rinkside view”. AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!
Posted by calquake on 10/29/08 at 10:02 PM ET
Giddyfreakingyup boys.
Whats on tap tonight? Molson Canadian here....
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 10/29/08 at 10:02 PM ET
Oh, and also, the 4th line has been somehow ridiculous thus far.
Parros 2g 1a 3p +5
Sutherby 2g 2a 4p +5
B May 0g 4a 4p +5
R Carter 1g 3a 4p +4
Very stunning how well this mix of 4th liners has played. None of these guys have even been on for a single goal-against!!!
Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:02 PM ET
All I can get is the Poultry feed and it’s that stupid, stupid, stupid “rinkside view”.
Same here. Though I kinda like Brian Hayward...ever since that Sean Avery incident.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:04 PM ET
6-11-17 in the last three games
That should read the last four games, btw. I blame the liquor.
Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:05 PM ET
I blame the liquor.
You’ve come to the right place. Thanks for the stats.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:06 PM ET
Hello bitches. Earl, welcome. Yuengling is in hand, but only a few before I have to switch to Busch.
I, too, have the Poultry feed. I haven’t experienced the ice-level cam yet but look forward to whining about it.
Two weeks ago I mentioned that I was having Directv installed? I held off because of their installation prices. I’m glad I did because guess who came through for me today?
Yes, Verizon MF’ing Fios.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 10/29/08 at 10:06 PM ET
Gabe, that was one for the plus side with “Hazie”. He’s okay as a color guy but give me Mickey anyday.
Posted by calquake on 10/29/08 at 10:07 PM ET
Anyone hear if Osgood’s starting? Or is Uncle Mike whipping it out?
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 10/29/08 at 10:07 PM ET
I haven’t experienced the ice-level cam yet but look forward to whining about it.
After the first, you guys who watch it should read Rudy’s take. He even made a graphic!
And frankly, I am stunned that anybody likes Brian Hayward. He’s the worst part of being a Ducks fan.
Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:09 PM ET
Asked and answered. Osgood’s in there. Not liking the ice level cam.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 10/29/08 at 10:10 PM ET
Nevermind: 901
Used to be a porn channel.
Which you never watched of course.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 10/29/08 at 10:11 PM ET
He’s the worst part of being a Ducks fan
I like him even more now.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:11 PM ET
Wow, the Honda Center looks only marginally more full than the Joe will be after the GM/Chrysler merger....
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids, MI on 10/29/08 at 10:11 PM ET
Wow, the Honda Center looks only marginally more full than the Joe will be after the GM/Chrysler merger....
To at least be fair, don’t judge the crowd until the 2nd period. Getting to the HC by 7 pm on a workday is generally murder. Especially if you have to meet up with people.
Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:13 PM ET
Which you never watched of course.
I used to have marathon sessions when I was 14. Pornstars had nothing on my refractory period.
Oh feel the HATE. HATE these MotherF@#$@#
sup Earl.
Posted by Osrt on 10/29/08 at 10:14 PM ET
Yeah, as of the 11th I’m a married man. Sitting here watching the game with Megan now, actually.Yes, I married a Wings fan (and she just got back from a Griffins game)!
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids, MI on 10/29/08 at 10:14 PM ET
Kopecky or Kopetsky....who the hell is Kopeshky?
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:15 PM ET
Murph just called Lils for diving. Didnt expect to ever call him a diver.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 10/29/08 at 10:15 PM ET
Earl, that comment was more a vent of existential angst stemming from the merger talks and the specter of a dying American automotive industry… The empty seats were just an opening…
Let no one criticize Wings fans for the empty seats at the Joe this season…
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids, MI on 10/29/08 at 10:18 PM ET
Yes, I married a Wings fan (and she just got back from a Griffins game)!
Good find. Congratulations to you both.
Bell’s Double Cream Stout doing me in slowly.
Posted by Osrt on 10/29/08 at 10:19 PM ET
Matt, you had me at “angst”. No worries, dude.
This is actually pretty typical Ducks so far. Penalty trouble, Jiggy comes up big.
Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:21 PM ET
Chief, are your ears bleeding yet from these two douches doing the game for the poultry.... insinuating Lids got the benefit of the call there.
Posted by calquake on 10/29/08 at 10:25 PM ET
All those empty seats.
LOL DUCKS
Posted by Tyler from Arizona on 10/29/08 at 10:25 PM ET
Earl, send my regards to Rudy...he nailed it with that post on the rinkside view.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:25 PM ET
insinuating Lids got the benefit of the call there.
Even I’m pissed about that. This is after 3+ years of watching Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne get the same benefits… I hate Hayward pretty regularly.
Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 10/29/08 at 10:26 PM ET
Checking in…
Got home in time for the puck drop. The HD is no longer playing sound, so I have a Justin.tv link on the laptop providing audio to the HD feed (can’t do SD if there is an option, HD is that good for hockey).
For some reason, my TV thinks it is LA 60% of the time, because we are getting a hell of a lot of the Fisheye-HD rinkside cam shots.
Working on the anger… need more intoxicants and I’ll be good.
Oh yeah, let’s feast on some Poultry.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 10/29/08 at 10:26 PM ET
Glad to see Ozzie looking sharp even if he didn’t have to be there.
Posted by DetroitHockey on 10/29/08 at 10:26 PM ET
Yeah Quake. Bad, bad. And, no “Darren” Meetch wouldn’t have been whistled off either.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 10/29/08 at 10:27 PM ET
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Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 10/29/08 at 09:40 PM ET