There are a few staples in our lives. Things we rely on to be true, no matter what. Facts we can just hang our hats on and move on to the next dilemma.
1. If Rocky had thrown that big left while Appollo was against the ropes in the 15th round of the first fight? He’d have been Heavyweight Champion fifteen seconds later. The Master of Disaster was practically comatose, unable to raise his hands, ribs shattered. Balboa had him, but hesitated. Why he did is one of the great unsolved mysteries in the history of the ring.
2. The rate of blindness among teenage boys and young male adults in the early Spring of 1989 was higher by a factor of 19 that at any time in our nation’s history. Ireland: there is no substitute.
And 3? The Wings get Semin-slapped by Gary’s referees so often that it’s become normalcy for all fans of The Dynasty. If it’s not a goal called back due to Homer’s ass being within twenty feet of a goaltender, then it’s the nightly assault of Henrik Zetterberg with no calls to follow. Better yet, it’s Marian Hossa getting jack-hammered from behind, blasted and violated…then called for goalie interference…in front of a still-drunk national audience. If you’re a Wing fan, you’ve come to expect this kind of treatment and all of your children include a hopeful wish that Gary Bettman is soon homeless and jobless in their evening prayers.
Those are the three solid facts all of us live with. They are as close to gospel as most of us will ever get.
So you can imagine my surprise this morning when I read me some Puck Daddy and see that a few of the commenters take issue with number 3.
Aghast is what I was.
The subject: Innocent little Johan Franzen and his evil blade. Above or below? That, of course, is the question. The answer is, really, irrelevant because of who got the two points. But the commentary from the Wing haters is truly shocking. Imagine, there are actually some folk out there who believe our boys get favorable treatment.
Posted by Almost Lewboski Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:27 am EST
When was the last time Detroit didn’t have a call go there way?
Umm. The first day of the year you currently waste oxygen in?
And in response to that literature?
Posted by Hockeymomz Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:31 am EST
I totally agree. Now if that was the Ducks or some other team it would definitely have been a no goal. Anyone say bias?
“If that was the Ducks?” Seriously? Has any team benefitted more from the prison washroom treatment of the Wings than the poultry? Thankfully, this was recognized immediately.
Posted by Dewman Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:55 am EST
Wow, I can’t believe that there is any question of the validity of that goal. I am also laughing at you Hockeymomz, Beauchemin’s (sp?) OT goal against the Wings was pretty clearly a high stick and they allowed it. Really, if you were a Wings fan, you soon would realize that the Wings NEVER get calls. Look at the difference between their PP’s for and against. Also the Wing’s first PP was with 8 minutes left in the game.
Umm. Yeah. Also see pretty much the ENTIRE FRIGGING WCF IN 2007 you stupid frigging twit. Jesus.
Oh, and this was one of Wyshynski’s “Pass or Fail” deals. Pass: good goal. Fail: bad call. Which led to this nugget.
Fail- Making me listen to the Red Wings awful awful announcers.
Guess who?
Posted by jibblescribbits Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:21 am EST
Gobbles.
Whoa. Nobody said I was grown up. Settle. Down. Conclusive evidence that our opinions should be overturned? Do the Wings, despite our claims to the contrary, receive preferential treatment?
Yeah. And my vision is 20/20.
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