I’m guessing Strickland doesn’t communicate with anyone from this planet frequently.

Posted by HockeyinHD on 11/03/07 at 07:14 PM ET

Will Babbles win the Jack Adams trophy this year? I’m a fan and I certainly hope he gets it, but I would assume it goes to Ken Hitchcock if the BJs make the playoffs. Then again, I have little real knowledge of East teams so…. [insert schedule complaint here]

I do, however, feel like Babbles would is due for a bigger complement; a long tenure with this organization. The team mold, syncing with the best GM in the game, going deep in the playoffs and generally getting the best out of his players—-all reasons why he may have an Arbour-esque spot with us.

—Can you imagine his acceptance speech? Instant classic…

Posted by srt on 11/03/07 at 11:43 PM ET

“Well, uh, I think that, in hockey, you need to surround yourself with good people to succeed, and, uh, in the Detroit Red Wings organization, uh, Mr. and Mrs. Ilitch have established what I like to call the ‘Harvard of Hockey,’ and, uh, when you’re surrounded by good hockey people, you can succeed.”

Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 11/04/07 at 03:04 AM ET

Still too coherent, perhaps.

I guarantee somewhere in there would be “You need to have good players, and guys that work hard and want to win.  It’s all about guys who want to compete.”

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 11/04/07 at 06:57 AM ET

oh oh…don’t forget the needless scowl during a happy occasion

I call on Chief for a MBCQOTD (future edition)...

note: must include several “real important” : we can’t have good English don’t ya know..

Posted by srt on 11/04/07 at 12:15 PM ET

I respectfully disagree.  “Peace of Mind” is a superior Boston song.  “Peope living in competition…”

Posted by Matt from Chicago on 11/04/07 at 12:44 PM ET

Chief:  I knew there were several compelling reasons to peruse A-2-Y on a regular basis aside from the fact that it is devoted to Wing Nation; there is the juvenile humor, the throwing of barbs at the deserving, witty commentary from the crew, and as you noted above, a deep respect for outstanding Rock and Roll music!!  Not sure if I would rate More Than A Feeling as the best rock song ever—but it certainly deserves top 5 all-time consideration.  However, I would likely rate that album as the best ever!!!  Telling my age, I wore out that VINYL album and two cassette tapes.  I will also state that it is CD #1 in my six disc changer to this day!!  Classic man, classic, and class never goes out of style—so it goes with the Wings too.  For a bunch of “old men” they sure look fast this year, and mucking it up in the corners too.  Anybody else just freaking amazed at how well they “break-out” of their own zone.  I can’t remember just what game I was flipping through on Sat. night, and couldn’t help but notice just how superior the Wings are at moving the puck out of their zone with offensive purpose.  Man they can really pass and consistently generate attack as opposed to dumping it out.
Jedi Master Mike—coach-o-the-year??  He certainly has them on pace with the Sens as the benchmark of the league—with grit, and talent “ON DISPLAY” (nothing against Ranger/Lightning fan).  The Team went deep last year, if he repeats this year surely ought to get some serious consideration.  But to note just how two-faced the MSM is on the Wings, they can, at once be too old/slow, too small, too soft, OR as Dhatshcke notes skating circles around everyone, and have the class of the league in talent scouting.

Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/05/07 at 09:01 AM ET

OOPS forgot, Wings fan might want to peruse George Johnson at the Calgary Herald (I think it was in Fridays edition )—with his Motzart reference—I paraphrase:  The Calgary Flame can play the notes, the Wings are a symphony!!!

Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/05/07 at 09:02 AM ET

Symphonic indeed: that’s a great metaphor!

Ok, because there isn’t another place to post this and because I can excuse this as some kind of follow up post to my earlier one, I would like you all to watch the highlights from CBJ vs TBL. The BJs look really good, I mean scary good! And Leclaire got his 5th shutout in that game.

Zherdev, Vborny (who I liked almost instantly), Nash, Feds, Foote, Leclaire, Hitchcock: Zherdev looks a bit like Dats during some of those highlights and Nah like a bigger Zetterberg. I am genuinely impressed with this team and looking forward to the game on Friday.

I guess what I’m saying is that Hitchcock has the Bjs humming…

Posted by srt on 11/05/07 at 09:36 AM ET

I guess what I’m saying is that Hitchcock has the Bjs humming…

Humming BJs…  and the Chief’s out of town???  Oh, the irony!!!

Posted by BobTheZee on 11/05/07 at 05:41 PM ET