Abel to Yzerman
You Want A Rivalry? You Got One Now, Sister
by IwoCPO on 02/01/13 at 05:53 PM ET
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It's been a long time since I've seen the Wings dominated like they were opening night. At one point the shot totals were just obscene...like 24 to 4. The Wings special teams were so bad that we'd forgotten about our complaints from years past about Whiskey or William Tell on the point. Those memories were glorious compared to what the Blues wrought two Saturdays ago.
This is a rivalry. It has all the ingredients. A hungry young upstart team, built through the draft as a result of consistent shit play over a number of years. A veteran dynasty man feel are on the downslope. The coaches are friends but highly competitive. Mike Babcock would probably shoot Ken Hitchcock and claim a hunting mis-identification. Hitchcock would definitely and literally eat Mike Babcock and make no excuses other than simple hunger.
There is animosity between the fan bases. St. Louis fans, the bitter little bitches, despise us. They honestly and genuinely hate every one of us. That's understandable because their team hasn't beaten ours in anything meaningful since 1991. That bothers them. They've never had our respect, as a franchise. We admire their team now, but never the fans themselves. Konstantinov jokes just don't endear us to their kind of people.
By and large, the Blues fans we've seen are scum. I'm not judging. I'm just dealing in truth. I'm sorry. And because they're scum, we enjoy their pain here at A2Y.
Unfortunately, though, the odds of dealing that kind of pain over the next two weeks are not good. Unfortunately, based on last year's records, comparative playoff success, the opening night fiasco...the Blues are just better right now. And that's ok. But the dynamic must change. With each game, it must.
And because we're talking about the Wings and the Blues, it will. Baby Jesus says so. The gap that was so obvious on opening night must close, and so it shall.
The Wings are playing better. The Blues are very good. The Wing defense is not as bad as we thought. The Blues are still very good. Jimmy Howard is playing as well as any goalie in hockey. The Blues goaltenders are good, but not better. They're young and hungry. The Wings are getting younger and remain savvy.
And they dislike each other. Which is nice and will get nicer because it's gonna happen three more times in like the next three weeks.
It's a Live Blog, bitches. It's time to see if these guys really hate losing like we hope they do.
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Faceoffs… winning them is important.
Posted by bezukov from the kids are alright. on 02/01/13 at 10:50 PM ET
My God the PP is embarrasing.
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 02/01/13 at 10:51 PM ET
Anyone wanna make a bet as to Kronwall taking a make up call phantom penalty next time these teams play?
Posted by shanetx from Floydada, Texas on 02/01/13 at 09:50 PM ET
They’ll call Holmstrom for goalie interference.
Posted by bezukov from the kids are alright. on 02/01/13 at 10:51 PM ET
Happy Birthday (Tomorrow) Bert!
Posted by Little Redhead from the Engineer's chair on 02/01/13 at 10:51 PM ET
Hitchcock pointing…...must be a donut in the rafters
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Where free agents no longer want to go. on 02/01/13 at 10:52 PM ET
MAGICALLY DELICIOUS
lets get two!!!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 02/01/13 at 10:52 PM ET
Bingo BANGO!!!!
Posted by Rumbear from Top O the Hasek, SCP Round #2....whore style on 02/01/13 at 10:52 PM ET
Magically Pavelicious!
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 02/01/13 at 10:52 PM ET
Beautiful Magic - moves us forward! Woo Hoo!
Posted by Little Redhead from the Engineer's chair on 02/01/13 at 10:52 PM ET
PASHA ...
Magic.
L.G.R.W.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 02/01/13 at 10:52 PM ET
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Where free agents no longer want to go. on 02/01/13 at 09:52 PM ET
Laughin me arse off!!
Posted by Rumbear from Top O the Hasek, SCP Round #2....whore style on 02/01/13 at 10:53 PM ET
Datz magic.
Posted by jimathor from The land of Sir Humblepatch of Bumblehound on 02/01/13 at 10:53 PM ET
was going to say pavel looks off tonight and there he goes…
Posted by Joe Z. from Austria on 02/01/13 at 10:53 PM ET
And the Mule does his job.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Where free agents no longer want to go. on 02/01/13 at 10:53 PM ET
Wow Datsyuk threaded the needle.
We need another goal at least!
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 02/01/13 at 10:54 PM ET
And the Mule does his job.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Where free agents no longer want to go. on 02/01/13 at 09:53 PM ET
Stand around? Worked that time.
Posted by bezukov from the kids are alright. on 02/01/13 at 10:54 PM ET
And the Mule does his job.
Me thinks this “job” ole Homer did for many years may have involved a little more skill than anyone gave him credit for.
Posted by Rumbear from Top O the Hasek, SCP Round #2....whore style on 02/01/13 at 10:55 PM ET
Alright guys there’s still five minutes left…
Posted by bezukov from the kids are alright. on 02/01/13 at 10:55 PM ET
Nice play Turnstile
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Looking for a “D” man on 02/01/13 at 09:55 PM ET
That’s gotta stick.
Jimathor +19
Posted by bezukov from the kids are alright. on 02/01/13 at 10:56 PM ET
Me thinks this “job” ole Homer did for many years may have involved a little more skill than anyone gave him credit for.
Best ever, at his job. Night after night after night
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 02/01/13 at 10:56 PM ET
Jimathor +19
WOOO!
Posted by jimathor from The land of Sir Humblepatch of Bumblehound on 02/01/13 at 10:57 PM ET
11:55 Pavel Datsyuk 3 (power play) (Assists: Henrik Zetterberg 7, Johan Franzen 6)
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 02/01/13 at 10:58 PM ET
Nice play Turnstile
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Looking for a “D” man on 02/01/13 at 09:55 PM ET
I thought Franzen’s unnecessary no look pass from 2 feet away handcuffed Q. No one near Franzen and he just slammed it back behind the net. Circle back and regroup next time.
Posted by Valek on 02/01/13 at 10:58 PM ET
Can we keep them out of the net for 4 minutes? Tough.
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 02/01/13 at 10:58 PM ET
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Where free agents no longer want to go. on 02/01/13 at 10:59 PM ET
Me thinks this “job” ole Homer did for many years may have involved a little more skill than anyone gave him credit for.
Posted by Rumbear from the Top O the Hasek, lookin for my Kindl fire…. on 02/01/13 at 09:55 PM ET
Homer defined the position. And yes, he was very skilled.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 02/01/13 at 10:59 PM ET
I thought Franzen’s unnecessary no look pass from 2 feet away handcuffed Q. No one near Franzen and he just slammed it back behind the net. Circle back and regroup next time.
Posted by Valek on 02/01/13 at 09:58 PM ET
What you think someone who makes 4 million a year ought to know how to handle the puck without panicking?
Posted by bezukov from the kids are alright. on 02/01/13 at 10:59 PM ET
A speedier Jiri Hudler? Poor Brunner.
Posted by shanetx from Floydada, Texas on 02/01/13 at 11:00 PM ET
Homer defined the position. And yes, he was very skilled.
Not only that… he had a really big ass too.
Posted by calquake on 02/01/13 at 11:00 PM ET
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Anyone wanna make a bet as to Kronwall taking a make up call phantom penalty next time these teams play?
Posted by shanetx from Floydada, Texas on 02/01/13 at 10:50 PM ET