Abel to Yzerman
And Then There Was One…Live Blog Our Last Best Chance For A Title
by IwoCPO on 01/08/12 at 09:00 PM ET
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Looking back to October we had two teams with legitimate title hopes (the Wings, of course, and the Tigers), another giving us plenty of reason to be optimistic and one more that I was actually hoping would stay locked out forever.
Down went the Tigers. Drew Brees and a Detroit secondary with the hands of William Tell finished off the Lions today. The Pistons are back and none of you care, which makes you good Americans.
So, as it should be, that leaves the Wings.
And tonite’s matchup is relevant because one way or another it’s gonna happen again in May. Before the midget shrew hands over the Twelfth at the Joe in front of 20K plus 19 and the sad Pens, the manger baby’s Wings will have to get by baby brother. And that’s gonna be some series, sister.
So the preview part two continues this evening and for some reason Jim Fuching Howard played last night, pushing the Conk into a tight spot tonite.
And you can take that in any direction you want.
It’s a Live Blog, bitches.
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Question for the Wings, enjoying the view from behind the eight ball? I hope so.
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 01/08/12 at 10:49 PM ET
Headlocks on the puck carrier at the blueline: A-OK in the new NHL.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 01/08/12 at 10:49 PM ET
enjoying the view from behind the eight ball?
Survey says yes.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 01/08/12 at 10:50 PM ET
Let’s face it… the Wings are a very good team… but not good enough to win the Cup as is.
Posted by calquake on 01/08/12 at 10:51 PM ET
What happened? Tv is being hogged by steeler fans and I turned back and it’s already 0-2? Dear lord. . .
Posted by Yzersyuk on 01/08/12 at 10:52 PM ET
A week of Cawks? WTF!
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 01/08/12 at 10:52 PM ET
Yeah, that’s pretty much what you’re useful for, Errorson. Just retrieve the icing calls.
Posted by SYF from the Flood on 01/08/12 at 10:53 PM ET
Let’s face it… the Wings are a very good team… but not good enough to win the Cup as is.
Posted by calquake on 01/08/12 at 07:51 PM ET
You’ll get no argument from me on that. I’ve said it from day one of this season. A good team. A playoff team. But with this roster, not a Cup contender.
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 01/08/12 at 10:55 PM ET
NHL/NBC Drama Manual for Red Wings games:
1. Ticky-tack penalty call against a Red Wing (Check)
2. Non-call for opponent hooking the Mule (Check)
3. Quick whistles for opponent’s netminder (Check)
ugh….
Posted by SoDakWIngNut from Rapid City, SD on 01/08/12 at 10:55 PM ET
Yeah, that’s pretty much what you’re useful for, Errorson. Just retrieve the icing calls.
Hey thats not fair. There’s an entire 200 ft oval of glass panes that could use a good scrubbing.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 01/08/12 at 10:55 PM ET
conk seems to be holding the short side better.
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 01/08/12 at 10:56 PM ET
Flip, watch yer stick there boy!
Posted by Wingfan191 from Bothell, WA (originally from Troy, MI) on 01/08/12 at 10:57 PM ET
NHL/NBC Drama Manual for Red Wings games:
1. Ticky-tack penalty call against a Red Wing (Check)
2. Non-call for opponent hooking the Mule (Check)
3. Quick whistles for opponent’s netminder (Check)
4. injured Red Wing (check)
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 01/08/12 at 10:57 PM ET
On top of a shitty defense by the Wings, Stuie is busted in the mouth again.
Posted by SYF from the Flood on 01/08/12 at 10:58 PM ET
Pretty sure if your hand is over the puck and you move it from one place to another that’s textbook closing your hand on the puck.
Posted by Valek on 01/08/12 at 10:59 PM ET
5. Covering the puck with glove in the crease-no call. (Check)
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 01/08/12 at 10:59 PM ET
The MO for teams with size and speed is to jump on the Wings now right at the faceoff - something they can’t figure out for themselves.
Posted by SYF from the Flood on 01/08/12 at 11:00 PM ET
Shit, Stuies out. Now we are down our second best goaltender.
Posted by dougie on 01/08/12 at 11:01 PM ET
Make this count! Bitches.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 01/08/12 at 11:02 PM ET
Shit, Stuies out. Now we are down our second best goaltender.
Naw…he’s a hockey player. A quick stitch or two and he’ll be back, pissed off, and with a numbed face. LGRW!
Posted by SoDakWIngNut from Rapid City, SD on 01/08/12 at 11:03 PM ET
Pimp needs more shoot.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 01/08/12 at 11:03 PM ET
Wow, they cant even sustain possession, let alone pressure—and this is playing with a man advantage, no less.
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 01/08/12 at 11:04 PM ET
i seem to remember last years father son trip turned out not good for the wings also.
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 01/08/12 at 11:04 PM ET
Better make good on this opportunity.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 01/08/12 at 11:05 PM ET
WOo HOo WIngs Scored! GO WINGS!
Posted by Little Redhead from the Engineer's chair on 01/08/12 at 11:05 PM ET
5-3? can we get a goal now?
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 01/08/12 at 11:05 PM ET
Really? A call on Seabrook’s dive?
And we get one.
Posted by SYF from the Flood on 01/08/12 at 11:05 PM ET
Flips it in!
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 01/08/12 at 11:05 PM ET
Nice, a slapper to a Cawk’s face AND a cross-checking penalty on a Cawk. And a goal!
Way to go Flipper!
Posted by SoDakWIngNut from Rapid City, SD on 01/08/12 at 11:05 PM ET
Its time for the Wings to give Howard/Conklin a firearm so they can make Hudler shoot the puck at gunpoint. He gave up three scoring chances in that PP.
Posted by bezukov from the kids are alright. on 01/08/12 at 11:06 PM ET
Is time for an exciting round of “_____ is better at hockey than Errorson”. I’ll start. Lilja is better at hockey than Errorson.
Posted by Yzersyuk on 01/08/12 at 11:06 PM ET
My God…..could you Olzyck and McGuire be bigger fuching bitches about the Holmstrom missed trip call.
Posted by Valek on 01/08/12 at 11:06 PM ET
They’re all Cawk suckers.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 01/08/12 at 11:07 PM ET
Dickbags won’t shut up about them not calling Homer on Seabrook’s dive. I hate this station so much.
Posted by Bent from The U.P. on 01/08/12 at 11:07 PM ET
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starting to look ‘ust like last night.
and that song they play after every goal. somebody blow out the speakers please.
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 01/08/12 at 10:48 PM ET