Abel to Yzerman
You Don’t Have To Call Him Mister, Mr. The Whole World Calls Him Hank.
by IwoCPO on 04/13/12 at 07:30 PM ET
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Talent isn’t going to win this series, because talent alone gets its face plowed into the glass by a brain-dead Pronger disciple. Talent gets bent over by a guy who used to have heart and guts but now gets slapped around by Mo Greene. Talent alone doesn’t win jack squat in this league. Not anymore. Not when forces beyond talent’s control dictate so much. Gary Bettman doesn’t appreciate talent unless he’s allowed to fawn over it. Talent means exactly nothing unless it bows at the fuzzy slippered mid-afternoon feet of the shrew joke of a commissioner who runs this farce of a league.
Anger wins. It won in ‘97 when the Wings reared up and slapped down a team of true cowards. It won again in ‘98 when an *#$%@& ruined the life and career of Vladimir Konstantinov. Anger won the day in ‘02 when it looked like Vancouver had gained an edge and then it boiled over in Game 7 of the ultimate Denver humiliation. Pure anger drove this team to victory in 2008 when it was disgustingly clear that Gary Bettman’s true life work was handing Sid Rosby a Cup.
All it takes is a moment to get that anger back, you know. Just one episode can bring it back in spades. A gutless head shot can stir it. A $2,500 fine can bring it to a simmer. And the right word from the right coach can remind the right men that it has to be anger that brings them back to the frame of mind that wins Stanley Cups.
Uncle Mike Babcock has leveraged Shea Weber’s stupidity and Brendan Shanahan’s cowardice. He’s capitalizing on it as we speak. He’s reminding the Wings that had that been Rosby’s face plowed into that glass, a suspension would have been handed down before 40 hit the ice. And I’m betting that nothing gets to the Wings like a reminder of their status as second-class citizens in Gary’s World.
So it will start with Babcock, because it must. But if this thing gets turned around tonite, and it must, it will be because Hank Zetterberg is burning with hatred. If the Wings are to win tonite and then again and twice more, Hank will be the one to lead and he’ll lead with the kind of anger that wins playoff series.
This series would have been won on talent alone five years ago, even three years ago. The Wings skill would have been the difference. Not anymore. Gary won’t allow it. It has to be hate and pure, raw anger.
Hank Zetterberg takes this thing over tonite. Watch. And hell’s coming with him, motherfuchers.
It’s a Round 1, Game 2 Live Blog.
16 to 12. 12 in 12.
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Annnnnd. Release. Oops, I crapped my pants.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Lidstrom’s head telling him 1 more year on 04/13/12 at 10:11 PM ET
You too
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 04/14/12 at 12:15 AM ET
G’nite bitches.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Where free agents no longer want to go. on 04/14/12 at 12:15 AM ET
G’nite bitches.
gritty effort tonight. real grit.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 04/14/12 at 12:16 AM ET
TREEmendous game! LGRW!
And Pens down 0-2! So so tasty is the schadenfreude.
Posted by Brooklyn Deuce from Fauborg Marigny on 04/14/12 at 12:16 AM ET
“I’m Brendan Shanahan and I don’t like being mean anymore. I need a damn cuddle”.
G’night Folks, it’s been emotional.
Posted by jimathor from The land of Sir Humblepatch of Bumblehound on 04/14/12 at 12:16 AM ET
Looks like I was wrong aboot the GWG… cosmic dust indeed.
Posted by calquake on 04/14/12 at 12:16 AM ET
If Philly do them in 4, I’ll be so pleased. Then I’ll go back to hating Philly.
I’m with yaa !!
Posted by Gary Bettman SUCK from Fort Myers, Florida on 04/14/12 at 12:16 AM ET
The thought of the pens dropping the first 2 at home, warms me immensely.
8 - 5 bitches. Flyers.
Posted by ITDeuce from The Land of Ice and Snow on 04/14/12 at 12:17 AM ET
Emmerton earned himself a couple of more starts. Huge effort. And results.
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 04/14/12 at 12:17 AM ET
God natt bitches !!!
Posted by Gary Bettman SUCK from Fort Myers, Florida on 04/14/12 at 12:18 AM ET
Z is booed for having the puck. Is he some sort of villain in nashville now?
Posted by MarkK from Maryland on 04/13/12 at 10:08 PM ET
I guess getting your face plastered into the glass pisses off those inbred shit-brains. Remind me again why this rotten smelly ass of a league insists on having a team in that god-forsaken place?
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 04/14/12 at 12:18 AM ET
Nite all…wait…still daylight…tubbin, tubbin tubbin…...
Posted by Rumbear from Top O the Hasek, SCP Round #2....whore style on 04/14/12 at 12:18 AM ET
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3_DjiLLDfo&feature=relmfu
Posted by jimathor from The land of Sir Humblepatch of Bumblehound on 04/14/12 at 12:19 AM ET
Annnnnd. Release. Oops, I crapped my pants.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Lidstrom’s head telling him 1 more year on 04/13/12 at 10:11 PM ET
You too
Oh, wait. I’m not wearing pants. I’ll just blame it on the dog.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Where free agents no longer want to go. on 04/14/12 at 12:19 AM ET
Suck that Trashville.
Wings take the ice at the Joe with a split.
Posted by Wings_Fan_In_KC from ...somewhere southwest of The Motor City... on 04/14/12 at 12:20 AM ET
wings out shot 17-26
Posted by TheRealYooper from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 04/14/12 at 12:21 AM ET
If Philly do them in 4, I’ll be so pleased. Then I’ll go back to hating Philly.
Posted by jimathor from Southampton, UK. on 04/13/12 at 10:13 PM ET
Damn man, you should be right at home here on the Hasek. Rule #1, There are the Detroit Red Wings—everything else is a Hierarchy of Hate.
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 04/14/12 at 12:21 AM ET
If Philly do them in 4, I’ll be so pleased. Then I’ll go back to hating Philly.
Posted by jimathor from Southampton, UK. on 04/13/12 at 10:13 PM ET
Well said.
Rule #1 on board the Hasek:
There are the Detroit Mutherfuchin’ Red Wings—everything else is merely a Hierarchy of Hate.
Suck it Pittsburgh!
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 04/14/12 at 12:26 AM ET
The thought of the pens dropping the first 2 at home, warms me immensely.
8 - 5 bitches. Flyers.
Posted by ITDeuce from The Land of Ice and Snow on 04/13/12 at 10:17 PM ET
Ken Kal said Philly has never lost a series when up 2-0. May that hold up.
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 04/14/12 at 12:26 AM ET
Z just did an interview with NHL Network wearing Helm’s sweatshirt—43 on his shoulder.
Posted by Sal from the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains on 04/14/12 at 12:27 AM ET
sorry about the double post, the first one kinda disappeared into the ether so I re-posted it, but then, of course, now there it is twice.
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 04/14/12 at 12:28 AM ET
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3_DjiLLDfo&feature=relmfu
Posted by jimathor from Southampton, UK. on 04/13/12 at 10:19 PM ET
You know…I’ve had enough to drink tonight that I actually had to watch that twice
Posted by 42jeff from Minot, North Dakota on 04/14/12 at 12:28 AM ET
Hierarchy of Hate.
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Orego
n on 04/13/12 at 10:21 PM ET
That is side bar material right there.
Chief, its 29:30 hours, CVST, you must be getting up to the good news.
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 04/14/12 at 12:29 AM ET
I know this isn’t a surprise to everyone, but NHL.com is a fuching joke.
Top Headlines. Rosby scored 15 seconds in. No mention of the fact that Couturier and Gerieux scored hat tricks or that Gerieux scored six points. But Baby Boy scores. That’s must see.
Jokes.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Where free agents no longer want to go. on 04/14/12 at 12:33 AM ET
Screw Weber and Suter, let Kenny spend that FA money on Parise. Go Wings!!!!! This is going to be a deep run….the only thing separating the Wings from #12 in ‘12 was some real motivation, and now Weber has given them all they need. Lets go DRW!!
Posted by BrendonR on 04/14/12 at 12:34 AM ET
Irony, Jagr with the GWG.
Posted by Alex on 04/14/12 at 12:36 AM ET
Nighty night bitches. See ya on Sunday. Be there or be square.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 04/14/12 at 12:37 AM ET
There we go. Someone above just said Z was wearing Helm’s shirt under his jersey.
Four things to win it all for-
Homer
Helmer
Shoving the Cup up Weber’s ass
The Perfect Human
Posted by mrfluffy from Long Beach on 04/14/12 at 12:40 AM ET
Best of 5 now bitches .Buckets playin on pure guts now. fighting and jousting with anyone in the paint. He has my utmost respect now. Good road playoff game by the good guys.
Won’t be able to blog on Sunday as I will be in the mountains. Will be with you in spirit listening to Ken and Paul on the sattelite radio.
Why don’t they just throw toothbrushes on the ice in Trashville? I mean they don’t ever use em GO WINGS
Posted by cigar_nurse from Greenville South Cakalakee on 04/14/12 at 12:48 AM ET
I know this isn’t a surprise to everyone, but NHL.com is a fuching joke.
Top Headlines. Rosby scored 15 seconds in. No mention of the fact that Couturier and Gerieux scored hat tricks or that Gerieux scored six points. But Baby Boy scores. That’s must see.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Lidstrom’s head telling him 1 more year on 04/13/12 at 10:33 PM ET
What? No mention of Cindy coughing up the puck leading to the Philly shorthanded breakaway goal that turned the game around? nothing about Malkin’s minus -4? Weird.
Posted by WestWing from Portland, Oregon on 04/14/12 at 12:53 AM ET
Although the Wings since 1998 rarely go after retribution, don’t you think somebody will insist on dropping gloves tomorrow early in the game? Bertuzzi isn’t really an accomplished fighter but is big enough to grapple for a few seconds and pull Weber to the ice, which is the closest this generation of Wings can come to winning a fight.
And if anyone is going to do anything you do it early in the game tomorrow, as that is the first opportunity to respond. You do not wait like a little bitch for Game 3 to get in front of a home crowd.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 04/12/12 at 11:17 PM ET
This went larely as I envisioned, but well done Bert.
01:36 DET TODD BERTUZZI : FIGHTING (MAJ) - 5 MIN
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 04/14/12 at 01:39 AM ET
Rumbear and Gabe should be happy enough to go Jackin’ It in San Diego !
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=425394690819738&set=vb.100000476327343&type=2&theater;
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 04/14/12 at 01:50 AM ET
Babcock, “I thought Bertuzzi was huge for us early.”
Keating, “Did you know that was coming from Bertuzzi?”
Babcock,“Oh Yeah. ..................”
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 04/14/12 at 01:58 AM ET
Sheeit. I’m playing with fire here bitches. The old lady is sitting three feet away from me playing something on her phone.
Posted by 42jeff from Minot, North Dakota on 04/13/12 at 09:50 PM ET
She’s browsing A2Y to see what you’re posting.
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 04/14/12 at 02:16 AM ET
Okay one more for good measure
Posted by 42jeff from Minot, North Dakota on 04/13/12 at 09:36 PM ET
Damn, that’s near perfection. I’ve got something you can measure, but you’ll need a yardstick.
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 04/14/12 at 02:24 AM ET
mmm MMM!!! Catfish! Smells just like my cousin/sister’s vagina!
Posted by RWBill from the open bar on The Hasek. on 04/14/12 at 03:15 AM ET
Your Deee-troit muthafuching Red Wings, bitches.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste Marie on 04/14/12 at 12:54 PM ET
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