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Bring The Bitterness. Live Blogging The Boys Of January.
by IwoCPO on 01/23/12 at 08:30 PM ET
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So I guess it’s on then. Another chance for another baby brother to flex and stomp and spew their bluster. January hockey for another wannabe and a game that for them is the “most important of the season”, yet for the Wings is just…January hockey.
I don’t have to point you anywhere to tell you just how pumped Blues fans are. We know they’ve been lifting all day and choking down Pall Malls in between sets.
Most of them—statistics show—have been raised, and even conceived, by first or second cousins. Literacy, hygiene and electricity are frowned upon. Few even realize where the city of St. Louis is and even fewer have actually attended a hockey game. But, for some reason, they’ve latched on to this train wreck of a franchise and have refused to let go.
They deserve substantial credit for that, for this loyalty to a team that has brought them nothing but statically transmitted losing seasons of Blues hockey.
Most of all though, and this is frequently discussed in the dark corners of The Hasek, where Voox refuses to let the youngsters frolic, Blues fans live to hate you, Red Wing fans. Even in times like these, the cold months, when double rainbows make them quiver along with winning records and disgustingly misguided hope, they reserve a spot in their pointy heads for a very legitimate brand of bitterness.
It’s legitimate because we have custody of them. Physical, legal custody. The Blues laugh when Detroit lets them. Blues fans smile when we allow it. If the sun shines on that shithole of a city it’s because Ken Holland gave the swaddled gift child a nod and a wink.
Oh, but now they’re competitive. Now they have a big eater at the helm and all is well. All. Is. Well. Right up there with the big boys: Detroit and the middle brother in Chicago. If the playoffs started today, they’d be the 4 seed. Oh the chills.
But, alas Babylon, it’s only January. And if Blues fans have learned one thing over the last twenty years…it’s that January means exactly jack shit. Nonetheless, here they are and good for them. The little tykes. Good for them.
We’re wondering though, Blues fans. Oh yes. We’re wondering when the fall will come, because it always does. We’re wondering if maybe it won’t start tonite in cozy little Joe Louis, where the bad men play and the noises hurt, where the memories are brutal.
Sooner or later, because history and providence and everything else that is holy decree it, the wheels are coming off. And just like every year since 1997, we’ll be there to remind you that talking shit about Vladimir Konstantinov guarantees you nothing but earned sadness.
It’s a Live Blog, bitches. And if you’re a Blues fan, just dropping in…Fuch Detroit? Oh no my friends. Oh no. Fuch you.
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remember reading the gore with a 300 baud modem. the whole internet was less than 2 meg then. ‘course it was all text, and pictures took for ever to decode.
and you happily waited 15 minutes for each nudie pic to download…
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 01/23/12 at 09:55 PM ET
Thumbnails were vitally important, you didn’t want to wait 3 minutes for a picture to load and find out she looks like the Bernstein daughter.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 01/23/12 at 09:56 PM ET
Green Guy approves of these comments
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 01/24/12 at 12:58 AM ET
God I fuchin love James F Howard. Elite goaltender/enforcer!!!
Takes no shit off of anyone. I love it!!!
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 01/24/12 at 12:58 AM ET
and you happily waited 15 minutes for each nudie pic to download…
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach
you got that right.
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 01/24/12 at 12:58 AM ET
Jimmy sticking up for White. Nice sucker punch B’lose
Posted by Chris in A^2 from Nyquist Puck Control on 01/24/12 at 12:58 AM ET
Typical Brittle Bitter Blues Bitch. A bit late eh?
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 01/24/12 at 12:58 AM ET
Win in regulation!
James F. Tiberius Howard - 30th win in 41 starts. And a fight at the end!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HOMER !!!!!
LGRW !!!!!
Posted by MsRedWinger from Flori-duh on 01/24/12 at 12:58 AM ET
Jimmy showing the league’s biggest dong tonight.
Fuch you, B’Lose.
Posted by SYF from the Flood on 01/24/12 at 12:59 AM ET
i’m lov’in my jimmy
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 01/24/12 at 12:59 AM ET
Bullies never WIN! WOW - The score says it all - Awesome WIN WINGS
Posted by Little Redhead from the Engineer's chair on 01/24/12 at 12:59 AM ET
I think that’s the only time I’ve seen Babcock smiling on the bench.
Posted by HockeyFanOhio from Central Ohio on 01/24/12 at 12:59 AM ET
Pietrangelo with a slash, gets punched by JH and skates away to let Berglund and Backes deal with Howard, what a pansy.
Posted by SolidTG7 on 01/24/12 at 12:59 AM ET
Hell yes Uncle Mike likes this. Gets his team riled up and working hard for everything. The more the better.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 01/24/12 at 12:59 AM ET
Petrangelo, that was literally the most gutless thing I’ve seen in pro hockey. What a peice of shit. Useless piece of shit.
Posted by ITDeuce from The Land of Ice and Snow on 01/24/12 at 12:59 AM ET
Elite goaltender/enforcer!!!
Fuch yea!
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 01/24/12 at 01:00 AM ET
Jimmy Howard is the perfect goalie for the Detroit Red Wings. sure, he makes saves and all that…but his fire, his passion, THAT will endear him to Wings fans forever.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 01/24/12 at 01:00 AM ET
And the Red Wings once again repudiate Little Brother. Great win. LGRW!
Posted by bezukov from the kids are alright. on 01/24/12 at 01:00 AM ET
Ha. 40 minutes of Wings play is better than the Blues.
Excellent game. 17.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 01/24/12 at 01:00 AM ET
Victory formation, put the serial killer at center
Posted by Chris in A^2 from Nyquist Puck Control on 01/24/12 at 01:00 AM ET
Jimmy Howard is my pick for game’s first star just for that show of anger with the Brittle Bitch B’Lose bullshit in his crease.
Posted by SYF from the Flood on 01/24/12 at 01:01 AM ET
JTH. “I’m not gonna have any of it.”
Posted by bezukov from the kids are alright. on 01/24/12 at 01:01 AM ET
I’m not gonna have anything of it.
I love me some jimmy.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 01/24/12 at 01:01 AM ET
That’s on the referees, for letting the Blues treat (or at least try) Helm like a ragdoll.
Huge colletion of douchebags there.
And let’s all remember… we had a chance to face Chicago and St Louis every year in the divisional playoffs. Thanks, NHLPA.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 01/24/12 at 01:02 AM ET
If only the Wings fought more they’d win more games, rights Blues fans?
Posted by SolidTG7 on 01/24/12 at 01:02 AM ET
I love me some jimmy.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 01/23/12 at 10:01 PM ET
I’d heard that about you…. tee hee
Posted by ITDeuce from The Land of Ice and Snow on 01/24/12 at 01:02 AM ET
James Fuching Howard. No likey punch in face. So he does something aboot it.
Statement made. Bitches.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 01/24/12 at 01:02 AM ET
Great game. Holdin down the central again.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 01/24/12 at 01:02 AM ET
I’m going to reiterate. I fuching love our goalie.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Where free agents no longer want to go. on 01/24/12 at 01:02 AM ET
load and find out she looks like the Bernstein daughter.
Or the Bernstein son. That one.
Posted by MarkK from Maryland on 01/24/12 at 01:02 AM ET
is “approachable” what you look for in a lawyer?
I’m not trying to pick him up in a bar.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 01/24/12 at 01:03 AM ET
20:00 STL David Backes : Roughing - 2 min
20:00 STL David Backes : Misconduct (10 min) - 0 min
20:00 STL Alex Pietrangelo : Roughing - 2 min
20:00 STL Alex Pietrangelo : Misconduct (10 min) - 0 min
20:00 DET Jimmy Howard : Roughing - 2 min
to end the game
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 01/24/12 at 01:03 AM ET
DC says Detroit is the first team to get to 67 points. Apparently that’s some sort of milestone. Base 67 math.
Posted by monkey from Finland on 01/24/12 at 01:03 AM ET
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