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Vacation Deferred
by IwoCPO on 06/18/08 at 08:00 AM ET
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So I stayed away 4 days. I think that’s pretty good. And I’d expected to ignore you longer, but three factors forced my hand.
First, the girls at Pensblog said hurtful things.
Secondly, the Professor’s in the Hall, where he belongs.
And third, Denver’s foiled again. And this one’s funny.
Let’s go in inverse order, because I’m just crazy like that. I see the bitterness hasn’t ended in Denver, the land of hockey ignorance and little bitches who can’t stand to consider the way their little team has been violated repeatedly by The Dynasty.
And before we get into this and the sobs begin out west, let me repeat. I’m not angry at Denver. I just don’t like you and I find this beyond funny.
We have two more honorary members of the A2Y 19, along with the “emo” in Pittsburgh. Their names are Mike Timmer and Russel Hebets.
You’ve read about these two. Timmer tossed the Octopus in Denver during Game 4. Remember 4? That was the night the Wings blew the doors off the Dive to sweep that series. I’ll say it again in case the Denver fans or bloggers were wiping their eyes when they read it. Sweep that series. Anyway. Timmer tossed the ‘pus and received a citation from the DPD shrivs.
The Denver cops cited our boy Timmer for “throwing stones or missiles”. Interesting they’d lop those two together. Personally, I’ve seen both projectiles used in places far worse than Denver and I’d take the stone, if given the choice. But that’s just me.
“It was ridiculous,” he said.
Sure was. But that’s Denver. Candy ass Denver. In walks Hebets, a “transplant” from Dearborn. And isn’t that classic. One Wing fan turns to another to burn the Dive faithful. in Denver. I frigging love that. So Hebets, because he’s one of us, represented Timmer for free. Timmer gets off, so to speak, and everyone’s happy. Except for the HDID, the hockey dumb in Denver. Oh. The angst.
Have I told you how much I love being a Wing fan?
Next. Pensblog. The bastards. I get an email from them the other day, telling me that as long as I’m on vacation, they’re going to blast me. I respect that. But they’re clearly still fretting over a series that should have ended in 5 (eh, boys?), and they decided to fire at least one more shot over the A2Y bow. Effective.
In their season recap, they brought up their introduction of “Charlie”, hero to the Pensblog masses. In the process they found a way to work The Chief into the mix. Disturbing.
Now, while I appreciate the wit I couldn’t let it go unanswered. It’s just not in my nature. So we immediately launched a counter-investigation. And what we’ve found? Good god no.
I have no confirmation on this, but sources indicate Darren Garcia has migrated east, apparently offered a permanent position on the Pensblog “Staff”. Again. Not confirmed, but that’s the word on the street. A2Y interns are researching and I’ll follow up soon.
Finally. We get to the serious stuff. Claude Lemieux will be forever remembered as the piece of trash, turtling, cheap-shotting pansy that he was. We accept and revel in that. But the Wings, I suspect, understood that he wasn’t any real danger. He was a fruit fly, a nuisance. The real threat? Floppa. The golden boy. He owned us in ‘96, well before Lemieux’s head hunting. Not only was Forsberg’s talent a problem, but he was physical, and he was—naturally—a cheap shot artist and a diver.
Igor Larionov, maybe one of the smartest hockey players to ever live, understood that. He understood that if there was one player who required neutering, it was Forsberg. If there was one guy who’s discomfort could lift Wing spirits, it was Floppa. So he did something about it. March 26th, 1997 (thanks PaulinMiami). Igor, outweighed by more than a few pounds, probably never in a fight in his NHL career, took on Stamp Boy and The Brawl ensued. We’ll remember Mac’s destruction of Lemieux and Shanny’s frigging beautiful flying slam of Patty. But, we also won’t forget it was The Professor who saw an opportunity and did something about it.
The OT goal in ‘02? Icing on the cake. His adoption of Datsyuk and the lessons we’ll never know the extent of? More to appreciate.
But to me, and considering my feelings for the Dive and all things Denver, it will always be the smarts and the courage it took to pave the path to Cup #8. And how appropriate is that?
I guess I’ll go back on vacation now.
And I frigging mean it bitches.
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Hebets said. “I explained to the judge that it’s a hockey tradition, and she said, ‘OK. Don’t do it again.’ “
Geez, thanks for having at least a moment of sanity, your honor, but did you not get the part about it being a hockey tradition. It’s doing it over and over again that makes it a tradition. But, hey, it’s Denver. Apparently, they think spending a year on their team gets you a spot in the rafters…you know, it’s “tradition.”
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 06/18/08 at 09:28 AM ET
I guess I’ll go back on vacation now.
And I frigging mean it bitches.
Whatever, you miss us already, bitch!
Posted by Nathan from the scoresheet! on 06/18/08 at 09:40 AM ET
I knew you would be back Chief. And you will be back again-sooner than later. It is actually hard to stay away from hockey, allthough everyone needs some down time.
Hopefully those of us in Diveland came make some more memories down at the AssCan next season.
Posted by Jeff from Loveland, CO on 06/18/08 at 09:46 AM ET
Geez, thanks for having at least a moment of sanity, your honor, but did you not get the part about it being a hockey tradition.
It’s the whole non-sequitur nature of the thing that really throws the hockey dumb for a loop.
“So…..why a squid?”
“ummm. Octopus, and it represents the 8 wins that used to be required to win the Cup.”
“but…it takes more than 8 to win the cup now. Why don’t you stop throwing them?”
“Cause it’s tradition”
“We have tradition too! We retired Ray what’s his name’s number”
“Borque?”
“Yeah him! He was like…really good or something.”
Posted by wingsfanindenver from 'lanche land on 06/18/08 at 09:53 AM ET
March 27th, 1997. Igor, outweighed by more than a few pounds, probably never in a fight in his NHL career, took on Stamp Boy and The Brawl ensued.
um, it was the 26th.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 06/18/08 at 09:58 AM ET
I guess I’ll go back on vacation now.
Are we there yet?!
Are we there yet?!!
Are we there yet?!!!
Are we there yet?!!!!
Are we there yet?!!!!!
Are we there yet?!!!!!!
Nine iron please…..
Ahhhhh, the Summer of Stanley….........
Posted by Rumbear from Sandy Eggo on 06/18/08 at 10:28 AM ET
The Denver cops cited our boy Timmer for “throwing stones or missiles”.
Mmmmmm….Sounds like something from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”. Probably was enacted during that actual time period too; or at least by legislators with your basic Medieval mindset.
Meanwhile, I agree about Forsberg being an excellent hockey player AND a diver, par-excellence. Which makes him a loser in my boo and I can’t even look at him without wanting to puke.
Posted by Vladifan from Texas on 06/18/08 at 11:20 AM ET
Which makes him a loser in my boo
I was obviously thinking of Ferret Face when I tried to write the word “book”.
Never mind….
Posted by Vladifan from Texas on 06/18/08 at 11:23 AM ET
Oh, all my Dive fan acquaintances are really broken up about this one. Taking it like one more loss, though you’d think they’d be starting to get used to those by now. They’ve been throwing around real cute quips about how it would’ve been better for Timmer to end up in jail than back in Detroit. Funny, really. I’ve never, ever heard a “Detroit sucks” joke before.
Also, random, but you made mention of “emo.” It turns out our good friend “emo” is also a good friend of one of the Ilitch granddaughters. I can’t decide if this makes or breaks the story. I sorta love the idea of Mr. Ilitch being involved in getting that octopus on the ice.
Posted by katiephd from Denver, CO on 06/18/08 at 11:28 AM ET
Wow… Acid Queen demanded that PensBlog remove the link to her site because she didn’t want to be associated with what goes on there? And yet she remains linked on A2Y? I wasn’t aware of this…
Wow. All I can say is… wow. That’s when you know things have gotten bad at a rival blog…
Posted by Primis on 06/18/08 at 11:49 AM ET
Wow… Acid Queen demanded that PensBlog remove the link to her site because she didn’t want to be associated with what goes on there? And yet she remains linked on A2Y? I wasn’t aware of this…
“What goes on there?” All I’ve seen are immature comments and goofy photoshops. I haven’t seen anything worse than that.
It’s really hard to go on vacation. A month is longer than you think. 
(And classy of them to trash you when you are gone, too.)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 06/18/08 at 12:33 PM ET
Why are all you Detroit boosters so classless?
Posted by Jeff Beaumont from East Coast on 06/18/08 at 02:58 PM ET
its immaturity. get it right. bitch.
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 06/18/08 at 03:14 PM ET
What in the world is the big fat ugly penguin at Pensblog doing at the beach? Global warming?
I thought this was the time of year the Pens were at the golf course.
“BRING IT ON!”“AGAIN!”
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 06/18/08 at 03:31 PM ET
Does anyone have a link to video of Igor taking on “stamp boy”? I’ve seen the videos of “the brawl” (over and over). My favorite part used to be Shanahan decking Patrick Roy Rogers. (no insult meant to the Sly family) Is it possible I missed the best part???
Posted by Johnny 2 in Kalamazoo from the Water Wonderland on 06/18/08 at 05:14 PM ET
Wow… Acid Queen demanded that PensBlog remove the link to her site because she didn’t want to be associated with what goes on there? And yet she remains linked on A2Y?
That’s because despite some of the more cerebrally-challenged commenters here (I refer to the ones who seem to think that being complimentary and congratulatory toward the Wings when you’re an opposing fan is “bitterness” and “jealousy”), the Chief’s can be pretty classy.
Immature, yes. But at least he knows from class. And he’s actually funny.
Posted by The Acid Queen from Raleigh, NC on 06/18/08 at 05:53 PM ET
Screw Floppa and the Penguins! I want to talk about Larry Aurie.
The linked article states that
[t]he following year, the Hockey Hall of Fame inducted Wayne Gretzky in the same solo fashion as was extended to Lemieux in 1997, and then took an unfortunate step backwards by declaring that no other “old-time” candidates would ever be allowed to be nominated again. Thus, another door was slammed on the Aurie family’s noble efforts.
So, when was this declaration made? I can’t find any evidence of it, and while looking over HHOF By-Law 19 could not find any mention of it.
In fact, the criteria for selection are pretty thin:
Candidates for election as Honoured Members in the player category shall be chosen on the basis of their playing ability, sportsmanship, character and their contribution to their team or teams and to the game of hockey in general.
and
Except as provided in paragraph 19, a candidate for election in the player category must have concluded his career as an active player for a minimum of three playing seasons before his election.
Paragraph 19 simply outlines a procedure for over-riding the three year waiting period (as was done for Mario Lemieux in 1997).
Does anyone know of any actual barrier to Aurie being nominated again?
Anyone can submit a recommendation for nomination to the selection committee.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 06/18/08 at 06:23 PM ET
Roy Conacher (not Charlie as the article states; Charlie was inducted in 1961) was inducted into the Hall in 1998 in the Veteran Player category. No such category now exists. The Player category, as I understand it, encompasses all former players.
Posted by monkey from here to Timbuktu on 06/18/08 at 06:30 PM ET
FOUR (4) days?
That is par for the course of every friggin military lifer I’ve ever known! Just can’t stay away! Just wait ‘til you start working for the Commonwealth of Virginia and they tell you on 1 Dec: “You have to take 45 hours vacation by the end of the Jan 9 pay period or you’ll lose it. Oh, and you’ve also still got 32 hours personal time or you’ll lose that too”. Being out of the military for 10 years and I’m finally learning how to play the vacation game. It wasn’t easy.
Welcome back, now take some time, seriously, and don’t call me Shirley.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 06/18/08 at 10:36 PM ET
its immaturity. get it right. bitch.
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 06/18 at 04:14 PM
God that is funny.
During the SC #11 run the last month I started using the words “bitches”, and “MotherFu8ers” in my daily spoken language, which, although was accepted by my daughters who know my affliction, was strongly frowned upon at work, except for the black guy with an engineering degree from NC A&T;.
I blame the stress, the NHL refs, Gary.Ass, the lack of sleep, but mostly I blame Chief and The Friggin’ 19 for corrupting me.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 06/18/08 at 10:44 PM ET
That is par for the course of every friggin military lifer I’ve ever known! Just can’t stay away! Just wait ‘til you start working for the Commonwealth of Virginia and they tell you on 1 Dec: “You have to take 45 hours vacation by the end of the Jan 9 pay period or you’ll lose it. Oh, and you’ve also still got 32 hours personal time or you’ll lose that too”. Being out of the military for 10 years and I’m finally learning how to play the vacation game. It wasn’t easy.
Not just military.
I figured out that even after I sell back the maximum allowed (five days) at my workplace, I could still take off every Friday until the end of the year - unless I carry over the maximum, and transfer the problem to next year (again).
I don’t want to take a week off at a time because it will take me two weeks to catch up on everything that slid while I was gone. Easier to save the ga$ money and just keep working.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 06/19/08 at 06:23 AM ET
I don’t want to take a week off at a time because it will take me two weeks to catch up on everything that slid while I was gone. Easier to save the ga$ money and just keep working.
Did ya see the news where your beloved governor is proposing going to a four-day work week? To save on gas and crap. Longer work days of course, but still. I thought about that and if you think Michigans economy is bad enough, take another day of gas and lunches (for those of us that don’t pack a lunch). I have very minimal knowledge of economics, but would that be a good idea? (I personally would love a 4 day work week).
I blame the stress, the NHL refs, Gary.Ass, the lack of sleep, but mostly I blame Chief and The Friggin’ 19 for corrupting me.
I was going to be a missionary in some third world never heard of before country until I started to frequent this site. Now I am calling people bitches and motherfu**ers… So much for saving souls! 
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 06/19/08 at 07:07 AM ET
Did ya see the news where your beloved governor is proposing going to a four-day work week?
I love it when the government thinks it’s a good idea to tell businesses how to run themselves.
I thought about that and if you think Michigans economy is bad enough, take another day of gas and lunches (for those of us that don’t pack a lunch).
well, do you think people will just stay home and spend nothing on their days off? if they do, it’s a bad idea. if they don’t, it might even out or help the economy. could go either way. have they bothered to do any studies (i.e. waste money) figuring this out? doubtful.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 06/19/08 at 08:31 AM ET
have they bothered to do any studies (i.e. waste money) figuring this out?
Lol…they still blame the low attendance at the Joe on the fact that our best players aren’t from North America…as if we hockey fans were a bunch of bigots.
Did Kwame actually buy everyone beer? I heard him shout it out at the parade and would love to track that back and find out if the government got people drunk that day.
I say we throw our Governor on the ice next year for the season opener. She’s got 8 years and has that big ink hole on her face to spew the smoke screen any time things appear to POSSIBLY be her fault. I, for one, would love to see Al spinning her around by the legs and launching her at a Zamboni.
Sorry for being immature, it’s just the way I role.
/by the way, leave it to someone from the east coast to call us classless. MUST be from New Jersey.
//www.thanksgary.ass
Posted by Scott H from Kalamazoo on 06/19/08 at 09:10 AM ET
I blame the stress, the NHL refs, Gary.Ass, the lack of sleep, but mostly I blame Chief and The Friggin’ 19 for corrupting me.
Can I interest you in a pacifier?
Posted by Osrt on 06/19/08 at 09:21 AM ET
I love it when the government thinks it’s a good idea to tell businesses how to run themselves.
Right on. Sure, it’s important to have labor laws to protect people, but why is it that our government never seems to understand that there’s a line that they shouldn’t cross?
I’d love working a 32 hour work week over four days—I would hate working a 40 hour work week over four days. Eff that.
Posted by Nathan from the scoresheet! on 06/19/08 at 09:21 AM ET
well, do you think people will just stay home and spend nothing on their days off? if they do, it’s a bad idea. if they don’t, it might even out or help the economy. could go either way. have they bothered to do any studies (i.e. waste money) figuring this out? doubtful.
The economics of a 4 day week are pretty complex, but i think that boils it down nicely. remember that on that extra day off, you theoretically are saving the energy costs of lighting, heating/air conditioning a building for an entire day, which is more expensive than just doing it for a few extra hours each day. Also the governor can’t mandate that all company’s go to a four day week. Any company that has offices elsewhere are almost guaranteed to stay on a 5 day schedule, lest they lose synergy with their other offices. The way to get this to work is to get major companies to adopt a 4 day week, not doing it by region.
Posted by rwingscup19 from Dallas on 06/19/08 at 09:26 AM ET
I’d love working a 32 hour work week over four days—I would hate working a 40 hour work week over four days. Eff that.
I used to work a 4-day 36-40 hour week. it was fantastic. I worked Mon/Tues and Thurs/Fri. that meant every day I worked I was either off the next day or only had one day to work before I was off.
having a 3-day weekend every week would be great, too.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 06/19/08 at 10:02 AM ET
The company I work for has tossed the idea around, and from what I keep hearing the most popular idea is to work 10 hour days, 4 days a week. But the day off would rotate. One week you’d get friday off, the next monday, the next friday, the next monday. So every other week you get a 4 day weekend. I would take that faster than Sammy can send one over the crossbar
Posted by rwingscup19 from Dallas on 06/19/08 at 10:12 AM ET
Some smaller communities have gone to four days, 10 hours each day work weeks to save gas - depends on the length of the commute. I’ve heard of several individual companies going to that kind of scedule, especially if the employees have long commutes because the area is aparsely populated.
I worked for a company that used to have what they called a “9-80 schedule” because over nine days in a two week period you worked 80 hours. Monday through Thursday, every week, the work day was nine hours (9 hours * 8 days = 72 hours), and then alternate Fridays were 8 hour days, so you had three-day weekends every other weekend. It was awesome!
They got rid of the schedule because the office schmucks got their panties twisted since they couldn’t schedule meetings on Fridays because each Friday about half of every department was off. I think if you can’t schedule a meeting during the first four days of the week, then you can’t think the information is all that important. Stupid suits. :(
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 06/19/08 at 11:50 AM ET
I would take that faster than Sammy can send one over the crossbar
Damn… That’s fast!
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 06/19/08 at 12:09 PM ET
I would take that faster than Sammy can send one over the crossbar
not to be nit-picky, but are his shots ever even between the pipes enough to go over?
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 06/19/08 at 12:44 PM ET
I’d love working a 32 hour work week over four days—I would hate working a 40 hour work week over four days.
I went to law school and learned how to work 32 hours in one day. Frees me up to watch hockey and play golf.
As to Michigan…it’s my fault. I left in 1979 and the car in front of me had a bumper sticker that said “Will the Last One Out of Michigan Please Turn Out the Lights”. I didn’t. Sorry.
Posted by Rumbear from Sandy Eggo on 06/19/08 at 02:08 PM ET
As to Michigan…it’s my fault. I left in 1979 and the car in front of me had a bumper sticker that said “Will the Last One Out of Michigan Please Turn Out the Lights”. I didn’t. Sorry.
i don’t get it…
Posted by rwingscup19 from Dallas on 06/19/08 at 02:52 PM ET
Great…work 4 days all you want to. The successful people will find a way to work 6, and the rest will take the other 3 days to go to Obama rallies or picket the big 3.
I blame Kwame, the unions, and Granholm for the mess we are in.
1 stuck it in and said he didn’t.
1 stuck it out and many said they shouldn’t.
1 should stick it UP and many would help her.
p.s. All the crap started hitting the fan when Steve retired. It’s his fault. Get back to work Steve, your state needs you.
p.p.s. Anyone else tired of hearing about how magnificent Tiger Woods is and how he’s such a warrior for fighting through despite having a torn ACL? I respect him as a great golfer, but he’s hardly any more impressive than 99% of the hockey players in the NHL who seem to fight through a torn ACL at some point in their career.
Are we to actually believe golf is more physically demanding than hockey? Only in Pittsburgh would that statement be true.
/Go Wings!
//Ready for 2008-2009 season…quit relaxing and get to camp
///Sundin will wear the wheel…you will see.
Posted by Scott H from Kalamazoo on 06/19/08 at 03:36 PM ET
^^^^^ No offense, but are you retarded? ^^^^^
Posted by Mike from L.A. on 06/19/08 at 05:28 PM ET
Can I interest you in a pacifier?
Posted by Osrt on 06/19 at 10:21 AM
No thanks, not a pacifier, but this pair of pink babies would do just fine (by the way, KN, I’ll be outside near the blue hydrangeas just after 11 pm, again).
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 06/19/08 at 06:07 PM ET
^^^^^ No offense, but are you retarded? ^^^^^
Posted by Mike from L.A. on 06/19 at 06:28 PM
Yeah that was a little tough to read and follow.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 06/19/08 at 06:12 PM ET
While we’re deviating from hockey, I left Michigan in the late 70s and completed a career in the Army, and still live in Virginia. Every time I go back to see my family (my dad died at 92, my mother is still there at 93, my brother his wife live there and 3 kids finishing CMU, UM Masters, and UMFlint, my sister and hubbie live there and 2 kids work/school in GR) they are always claiming how horrible it is.
They are retired from teaching and their brother in law retired from Oldsmobile-Lansing. They have good retirement incomes, they don’t pay for health care (being former Michigan public school teachers or GM lifers) but just complain all the time. It’s hard to go back just to listen to them sometimes.
By contrast, people in Virginia start to freak if the unemployment rate goes over 4%.
The economic climate and state of mind in Michigan goes back 35 years to the October War, the first spike in gas prices and the immediate downward spiral it put the auto industry in. It isn’t just Granholm although she doesn’t seem to get it either.
Here is Forbe’s ranking of states for business climate. If you’re depressed about the Michigan economy now, don’t look at the “Growth Prospects” column.
http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/10/washington-virginia-utah-biz-cz_kb_0711bizstates-table.html
And Sammy shoots another one wide and high ! (just to keep it hockey related)
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 06/19/08 at 06:27 PM ET
Lol…not offended. I see that you’re from California…perhaps I should have typed slower.
Posted by Scott H from Kalamazoo on 06/19/08 at 08:26 PM ET
The draft The draft, who would Igor pick???????
Posted by Hankyspanky40 from Michigan on 06/19/08 at 11:21 PM ET
Does anyone have a link to video of Igor taking on “stamp boy”?
Posted by Johnny 2 in Kalamazoo from the Water Wonderland on 06/18 at 06:14 PM
Here you go, one of my favorite Hockey videos ever.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 06/19/08 at 11:21 PM ET
Charming, the whole house is awake now. Love those sunglasses!
Posted by Hankyspanky40 from Michigan on 06/19/08 at 11:28 PM ET
Igor would take Nikita Filatov LW, CSKA-Russia Smooth as silk, the real deal!
Posted by Hankyspanky40 from Michigan on 06/19/08 at 11:44 PM ET
RWBill. You sir are a giant peni5.
I was like, “huh? where’s Igor?” and I scrolled down to see that I got pwned.
ass
Posted by Osrt on 06/20/08 at 04:12 AM ET
Can I interest you in a pacifier?
And to think, just a few short months ago he was asking for the name of my dealer…*sniff* they grow up so fast. Osrt, I’m proud of you, son.
Igor would pick Kirill Petrov, because Filatov will be gone by #30. Same work ethic and spirit as Filatov, bigger, a good skater though not as good as Filatov and not as accomplished a sniper, but a good playmaker and better defensively, and with good power-forward upside. If he’s gone by #30, though, I think we end up trading down for two picks. And hope for Matthias “The Happy Swede” Tedenby to still be there in round 2.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from Hakan Andersson's house, bugging his phone on 06/20/08 at 06:04 AM ET
@ Scott H - That’s so cute! A geographic dig coming from someone who lives in…Kalamazoo?
Posted by Mike from L.A. on 06/20/08 at 06:13 AM ET
I like Jim Kelley’s take on the 30th pick, via George (http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2008/06/best_mock_draft_ever.html):
[Pick] No. 30 Detroit Red Wings: Some nameless, faceless Euro who will not be on anyone’s list and with a bio you couldn’t find if you had both hands on his stats. Likely will evolve into a Selke or Norris Trophy candidate. Damned if we know his name.
Methinks he knows the team quite well.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 06/20/08 at 06:19 AM ET
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RE: Timmer/Hebets—Thanks for sharing, great story. To paraphrase Rasheed Wallace, “The ‘pus don’t lie!”
RE: The reported Garcia migration—I thought that guy whining at the Pens press conferences every day looked familiar.
RE: The Professor—Iggy should have been first ballot (they could and should have made an exception and let in five players last year). If he didn’t get in this year, it would have seriously clouded my view on the HHOF. If they want to get further back in my good graces (a major concern, no doubt), they should select Jimmy D in the Builders category next year. He definitely deserves it and I’m sure it would mean a lot to him to go in the same year as Stevie Y.
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 06/18/08 at 08:26 AM ET