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by IwoCPO on 10/31/09 at 07:35 PM ET
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We’re going early and I have my reasons.
With a win tonite, the Wings head home with 6/10. Still...the most depressing, disgusting, hazardous-to-your-pets road trip any of us can remember.
Noted.
Nobody cares what the rival bloggers are saying, or the MSM. Nothing would bring more joy to more people than a disastrous Detroit season.
But the bandwagon is getting light and the time is coming. You’re either in or you’re out. There’s a difference between being a passionate fan who takes losses personally, and being a “Wing fan” who seems to literally enjoy the struggles of the past month to confirm your own agenda. Read that again if you have to. Blasting the Wings for poor play is one thing and it’s expected. Reveling in it behind the facade of being a “real fan” is bullshit.
Nobody’s being banned from this site. That talk is tiresome. But when the Wings turn this around, we’ll see who climbs back aboard. When it’s no longer easy to pretend you know more than Mike Babcock, we’ll take a look back to October and see who stuck and who fled.
These Wings have given us a lot of amazing memories for much more than a decade. They deserve the benefit of the doubt and a lot of frigging rope.
Those who stay will be rewarded. I know this. Do not give up on this team.
It’s a Live Blog bitches and if anyone’s got a feed? I’d appreciate it. iwocpo at gmail dot com.
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I’m Rumbear Bernstein.
Just don’t make me look you in the eye.
Posted by calquake on 11/01/09 at 01:02 AM ET
Bertuzzi took Bourque’s skate to his face just under the eye. JFC, Jobu is not going to leave anyone alive.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 11/01/09 at 01:03 AM ET
Anyone else struggling with that ‘Sportcheck’ emblem gloveside on the boards? With the quality of my feed it keeps looking like the Oz and Kipper are pointing at something…
Posted by The Hurricane on 11/01/09 at 01:05 AM ET
jeebeezus - - we arent at a cake decorating contest
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 19 on 11/01/09 at 01:05 AM ET
JFC let’s hand ‘em a goal. Babbles is laughing.
Posted by mrfluffy from Cincy on 11/01/09 at 01:05 AM ET
That forecheck is starting to rattle our D
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from the "NOT QUITE DEAD PIRATE" on 11/01/09 at 01:06 AM ET
The foot is off the accelerator…
Posted by ChrisinA^2 from the University of Michigan on 11/01/09 at 01:08 AM ET
I don’t like these icings. At least do the “Larry Murphy Icing” where you send the puck airborne and it bounces in the zone erratically.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 11/01/09 at 01:09 AM ET
might be nice to play some of the 3rd in the CGY zone.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 19 on 11/01/09 at 01:09 AM ET
We’re playing skate to the throat hockey. We just don’t have any skates on.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Earth. on 11/01/09 at 01:11 AM ET
I don’t like these icings. At least do the “Larry Murphy Icing” where you send the puck airborne and it bounces in the zone erratically.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 11/01/09 at 12:09 AM ET
Sky Puck
Not used enough in today’s game.
Wings have had a lot of players very good at it.
Gary Bergman was the best.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from the "NOT QUITE DEAD PIRATE" on 11/01/09 at 01:11 AM ET
U2 concert with Murph.....that could be interesting.
Posted by Rumbear from Sandy Eggo on 11/01/09 at 01:13 AM ET
Nice forecheck by Z and Cleary. Although unsuccessful in that Calgary still took our zone, we kept them to the side of the ice we wanted and controlled the pace. The effective left-wing lock has been missing since the Cup season.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 11/01/09 at 01:13 AM ET
Off goes May. Someone stole Jobu’s rum. Very bad.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Earth. on 11/01/09 at 01:14 AM ET
Someone stole Jobu’s rum. Very bad.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Earth. on 11/01/09 at 12
I’d say they must have pissed in it the way things are going.
Posted by calquake on 11/01/09 at 01:15 AM ET
My son, Christian—see avatar—went to see U2 just a couple weeks ago at the OU stadium, they were in the pit, 10 feet from the band He said it was amazing.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 19 on 11/01/09 at 01:15 AM ET
Off goes May. Someone stole Jobu’s rum. Very bad.
JFC it was Williams’ stick that hit May in the eye while he was sitting on the bench.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 11/01/09 at 01:16 AM ET
May’s bleeding.
I have had a lot of eye problems.
He was moving like he was in severe pain, and scared.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd from the "NOT QUITE DEAD PIRATE" on 11/01/09 at 01:18 AM ET
Drapes is having a hell of a game.
Keep him on the wing. He seems to do better there. But let him take face-offs in the defensive zone.
Posted by calquake on 11/01/09 at 01:19 AM ET
Thanks Murf…
Wings are one shot away from putting this out of reach.
Posted by Rumbear from Sandy Eggo on 11/01/09 at 01:19 AM ET
Amazing shift by Dats. One man team sometimes.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 11/01/09 at 01:20 AM ET
They do read A2Y… sky clear.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 11/01/09 at 01:21 AM ET
I’ll be happy when this road trip is over. I can’t hardly keep my eyes open any more.
Posted by ITDeuce on 11/01/09 at 01:23 AM ET
Oh my, PP. Skate to throat—but put skate on first
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 19 on 11/01/09 at 01:24 AM ET
“I’m pissed off now, Jobu. Look, I go to you. I stick up for you. You don’t help me now. I say “*#$%@& you,” Jobu, I do it myself.”
Posted by pgoody from #8 spot in the West on 11/01/09 at 01:24 AM ET
Maltby with the Draper Special
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 11/01/09 at 01:28 AM ET
Malts Johnny on the spot. Time to relax.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Earth. on 11/01/09 at 01:29 AM ET
Yeah 4 Malts with the E/N
6 points out of 10—not too bad
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 19 on 11/01/09 at 01:29 AM ET
Malts sealed it
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 11/01/09 at 01:30 AM ET
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