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by IwoCPO on 10/15/09 at 05:30 PM ET
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How the Wings respond to the disaster in Buffalo will say a lot about the team, its Captain and the coach.
I believe they’ll come out a very dangerous team.
And because that’s what I believe I’ve opted for Robert Clark “Bob” Seger to ensure it happens.
Five games means a whole lot of nothing.
It means jack squat, really.
But when you haven’t seen what you know is there, it kinda makes you wonder when and where this team is gonna show.
Waitin’ on the thunder, bitches. That’s where we are right now.
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If we lose tonight AND Saturday one of ONLY two things will happen.
1) We will not make the playoffs.
Or
2) We win the Stanley Cup.
There is no middle ground.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 10/15/09 at 05:33 PM ET
Oh Hells Ya, the lyrics I have often quoted in this here rag,
“She was a black haired beauty with big brown eyes,
with points of her own sittin way up high.
Way up firm and high.”
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 10/15/09 at 05:35 PM ET
one game at a time.
/sigh/
need to pay attention to the details.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 10/15/09 at 05:36 PM ET
There is no big mystery to what happened in Buffalo, no reason for introspection or deep analysis… The Wings got Babocked.
When Uncle Mike ran his first practice his vision was clear. Don’t give the other team time and space with the puck. Pressure the puck right away. Forecheck. Throw pucks at the net. Uptempo game. Pressure pressure pressure.
That is exactly what Buffalo did to the Wings. Couldn’t connect on passes out of the zone resulting in rubber being thrown at the goalie with forwards buzzing around the net for a rebound. No time with the puck to set up tape to tape passes. That is how Buffalo has amassed a ridiculous imbalance of possession and shots for : shots against. Does that remind you of anyone from two or three years ago? Goals against were way down two years ago because the opponent just couldn’t connect two passes from the Detroit pressure.
Question is do the Wings have the legs and desire to play like that this season? Those two elements are more important to the answer to that question than having all-star skill level.
We shall see.
(Side note, can Buffalo play like that every night?)
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 10/15/09 at 05:42 PM ET
If we lose tonight AND Saturday one of ONLY two things will happen.
With all due respect. Shut. Whore. Mouth. Please.
Let’s GO WINGS!
Kick out the jams mother fers.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/15/09 at 05:42 PM ET
need to pay attention to the details.
Posted by stonehands-78_WingsFan since the beginning ... from the goal judge seat on 10/15/09 at 06:36 PM ET
Relax, there aren’t any Douches in The 19 who hang out here just to look for and correct typos.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 10/15/09 at 05:44 PM ET
Anze Kopitar has to be the ugliest player in the NHL.
If we lose tonight AND Saturday one of ONLY two things will happen.
1) We will not make the playoffs.
Or
2) We win the Stanley Cup.
There is no middle ground.
Posted by RWBill from jumping on The Hasek in Game 6 on 10/15/09 at 06:33 PM ET
I don’t think I can be convinced otherwise at this point.
Posted by Bio on 10/15/09 at 05:46 PM ET
Wings win tonight, 3-2, a sweat night again for the fans.
Helm is on the scoreboard, G or A.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazil on 10/15/09 at 05:47 PM ET
Jeebus, am I deranged or getting more like Chief every night? I’m on my 2d Two-Hearted already ensuring that I’ll pass out in the 2d period, making ridiculous forecasts that seem all too logical to me, and I’m spamming this MF’er already as soon as the LB went up.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 10/15/09 at 05:49 PM ET
Wings win tonight, 3-2, a sweat night again for the fans.
Not good enough. I want to see a statement game. That statement being that they were embarassed by their play in Buffalo. LA played last night. Time to kick some ass. I want, no, I expect the Wings to totally trash the Kings.
I’ve been listening to the MC5 over and over on youtube. I am fired up to get this game on.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/15/09 at 05:52 PM ET
Welcome to my world RWBill. About time bitch.
Posted by IwoCPO from Sunny San Diego, bitches on 10/15/09 at 05:52 PM ET
You aren’t fooling me. Don’t tell me this game means jack squat and then pull out Night Moves (and embed the video no less). I’m on to you.
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 10/15/09 at 05:53 PM ET
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 10/15/09 at 06:42 PM ET
Yes. Balloon Boy = Hoax, my immediate impression.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 10/15/09 at 05:55 PM ET
They found the kid. Was in the attic the whole time, apparently. Sounds like a prank to me.
Posted by Bio on 10/15/09 at 05:57 PM ET
Wife is out with friends tonight. I’m leaving work early to hit the butcher (pork shoulder, sausage and maybe some bacon) and then home to catch the last two periods and drink way to heavily for a Thursday night.
See ya later.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 10/15/09 at 06:05 PM ET
They found the kid. Was in the attic the whole time, apparently. Sounds like a prank to me.
Kinda expected that. At least it’s a happy ending. But, is it bad that the first thing I thought of when I heard he wasn’t in the balloon when they first found it was “yaaaaaaa-hoo-hoo-hoo-hooey!!”
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 10/15/09 at 06:07 PM ET
Coach Mike Babcock calls Red Wings ‘slow’[/quote]
.
Bitches, that’s what I was talking about (above), or mumbling.Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 10/15/09 at 06:07 PM ET
Keating just gave a pre-commercial teaser of listening to a morbidly depressed Mule talk about not being able to play. I’d rather they bring up Game 7 again; at least that shit’s over.
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 10/15/09 at 06:08 PM ET
I want to see a statement game.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 10/15/09 at 06:52 PM ET
Just a thought, what if the Buffalo game WAS a “Statement Game”. The Statement is that other teams will skate Nancy Kerrigan circles around the Wings while going Tonya Harding on our goalies.
WTF am I trippin’ on tonight? Sigh…..
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 10/15/09 at 06:11 PM ET
You aren’t fooling me. Don’t tell me this game means jack squat and then pull out Night Moves (and embed the video no less). I’m on to you.
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 10/15/09 at 06:53 PM ET
I’m with Tyler.
This one has ANXIETY written al over it.
IMO we want to believe our athletes actually care about winning and the logo on the front of their sweater; and aren’t like other WHINY BITCH athletes who only care about the name on the back of the sweater.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 10/15/09 at 06:12 PM ET
Datsyuk out tonight. Link: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=502282
Posted by Bill from St. Albans, VT on 10/15/09 at 06:13 PM ET
Hmmm…Caps/Sharks. Caps to the PP first. Can the fish kill penalties?
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 10/15/09 at 06:15 PM ET
ouch. early 18 seconds two-man advantage. Shark kill looked good up till that point.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 10/15/09 at 06:17 PM ET
Good lord, 50 seconds of a brand new 5 on 3.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 10/15/09 at 06:19 PM ET
Evening, bitches. I’m ready for a win tonight. Let’s get this shite started (exclamation point)
Posted by Chris in Hockey Hell from COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE on 10/15/09 at 06:19 PM ET
Anyone in here happen to notice that Bubba has gotten beat 6-1 and 6-0 in consecutive games? It warms the cockles (he he) of my heart.
Posted by Chris in Hockey Hell from COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE on 10/15/09 at 06:21 PM ET
So much for that. Score with 12 seconds left on that 2-man. I’m sick of this game already. Gimme my Wings.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 10/15/09 at 06:22 PM ET
I’m with you, Nate, screw the Caps/Fishies. Let’s go.
Posted by Chris in Hockey Hell from COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE on 10/15/09 at 06:23 PM ET
I want to see a statement game.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 10/15/09 at 06:52 PM ET
How about bringing out the big guns?
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 10/15/09 at 06:24 PM ET
Damn, dig the shockwaves from those guns. Hell yeah, that’s what we need.
Posted by Chris in Hockey Hell from COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE on 10/15/09 at 06:24 PM ET
Jeebus, am I deranged or getting more like Chief every night?
I think that is a false choice, RWBill - clearly you have managed both. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/15/09 at 06:25 PM ET
Nice guns. To bad that Hull is retired.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 10/15/09 at 06:26 PM ET
Count on Stone to whipout the spot-on images.
Tyler—if the Wings keep on thier current rockyroad, might need to whip out the “Nannerpuss”!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 10/15/09 at 06:26 PM ET
Kronwall: “I don’t know who said I was questionable ... never any doubt that I was playing.”
I consistently enjoy the things he says. Usually blunt honest and you can really see that he gives a shit.
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 10/15/09 at 06:27 PM ET
Tyler—if the Wings keep on thier current rockyroad, might need to whip out the “Nannerpuss”!
It did seem to help. At least it made me laugh (but at times I have a very low amusement threshold).
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/15/09 at 06:29 PM ET
Awesome shot Stonehands. Battleships are bad m’fers. Were, I mean.
Posted by IwoCPO from Sunny San Diego, bitches on 10/15/09 at 06:30 PM ET
Going against tradition because desperate times call for desperate measures.
I’m making the cordial “Evenin’ Bitches” avatar a healthy scratch tonight and going with “Mad Men”. Let’s hope Freaking So anyway.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 10/15/09 at 06:30 PM ET
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 10/15/09 at 07:26 PM ET
I think I tried Nannerpuss for Game 7 of the Finals. If it wasn’t Game 7, it was definitely Game 6. I’m too terrified to verify, so you can just assume that he’s dead and in my basement.
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 10/15/09 at 06:32 PM ET
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 10/15/09 at 07:30 PM ET
They still are bad, even retired.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 10/15/09 at 06:32 PM ET
Posted by RWBill from jumping on The Hasek in Game 6 on 10/15/09 at 07:30 PM ET
Perhaps we should all go back to our avatars from June 4th, 2008. I think at that time I was just a twinkle in the Gore’s eye, however.
Posted by Triple Deke Tyler from Lansing on 10/15/09 at 06:33 PM ET
Damn, this ustream feed looks amazing.
Posted by stayouttamalibu from Temporarily in Tempe, AZ on 10/15/09 at 06:34 PM ET
WTF Music is The Joe playing? Sounds like Spaghetti Western Sergio Leone tracks.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 10/15/09 at 06:34 PM ET
I had no avatar then - I was represented merely by a generic puck.
My attention will be split between this and the Dodgers game - Clayton Kershaw is starting, and I need to watch him pitch.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 10/15/09 at 06:35 PM ET
Gotta good feed tonight complete with Mick, Ken, and everyones favorite town drunk.. let me know if you need it…
Posted by CRoy from Redford MI on 10/15/09 at 06:35 PM ET
Perhaps the “Nannerpuss is only good for regular season mojo—you know, kinda like A-Roid. He may just be the tonic.
Cuz if the Wings don’t start killing friggin penalties, it could get real, real ugly.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 10/15/09 at 06:36 PM ET
The forbidden site has FSD on HD.
Good stream here.
Let’s drop the puck already!
GO WINGS!!!
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 10/15/09 at 06:36 PM ET
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Seger. Awesome.
Let’s get a winning streak started tonight ...
on game at a time.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 10/15/09 at 05:32 PM ET