Ski and RedBeard: Countdown to the 17th [Archive]

Dr. Funkenstein

March 12th, 2009, 9:42 am

I have to disagree. I think the Wings will have a great game. Predication- 7-1 Wings

Don't get cocky.

You did just lose 8-2 to the Blue Jackets.

I'd feel a lot better about this game if it were in Philly though.

super cool ski instructor

March 12th, 2009, 9:53 am

Awww...God love ya AL :hug:

How about a friendly wager? Say maybe winner gets to pick loser's sig for a week? I would love to see you sporting my "Jake Ryan is the cat's meow" sig :D

Beccaria

March 12th, 2009, 11:00 am

Don't get cocky.

You did just lose 8-2 to the Blue Jackets.

I'd feel a lot better about this game if it were in Philly though.

That was a fluke game. Columbus seems to be to Detroit what the Miami Dolphins are to the New England Patriots.

Dr. Funkenstein

March 12th, 2009, 1:01 pm

That was a fluke game. Columbus seems to be to Detroit what the Miami Dolphins are to the New England Patriots.

Didn't they also take a 6-0 on the chin in the last couple weeks?

I'm just saying...I wouldn't get overconfident. Detroit's good, probably best in the league, but 7-1 is a stretch.

iamredbeard

March 12th, 2009, 2:07 pm

Didn't they also take a 6-0 on the chin in the last couple weeks?

I'm just saying...I wouldn't get overconfident. Detroit's good, probably best in the league, but 7-1 is a stretch.

That would be incorrect, we didn't lose 6-0, we lost 8-0. :(

Dr. Funkenstein

March 12th, 2009, 2:50 pm

That would be incorrect, we didn't lose 6-0, we lost 8-0. :(

Oh. Sorry.

Didn't mean to squeeze the lemon into that wound there.

alexz2317

March 12th, 2009, 3:00 pm

That was a fluke game. Columbus seems to be to Detroit what the Miami Dolphins are to the New England Patriots.
Exactly. Detroit for some reason could not beat Chicago last year. Plus Columbus has an amazing goalie, THAT'S IT!

Beccaria

March 12th, 2009, 3:03 pm

Exactly. Detroit for some reason could not beat Chicago last year. Plus Columbus has an amazing goalie, THAT'S IT!

This year, it's flipped. The Blackhawks are pretty much on top of everybody else.... except Detroit.

ALBOB2

March 12th, 2009, 3:03 pm

Awww...God love ya AL :hug:

How about a friendly wager? Say maybe winner gets to pick loser's sig for a week? I would love to see you sporting my "Jake Ryan is the cat's meow" sig :D

Pshaw. :rolleyes: You're that confident you want to wager? Put something on the table I'm interested in.

(Gee, how many different ways can THAT be taken? :twisted: )

Dr. Funkenstein

March 12th, 2009, 3:03 pm

Exactly. Detroit for some reason could not beat Chicago last year. Plus Columbus has an amazing goalie, THAT'S IT!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=290228027

Explain

Again. I'm not saying Detroit's not good.

But no team is good enough to predict a 7-1 win. Period.

Dr. Funkenstein

March 12th, 2009, 3:04 pm

Pshaw. :rolleyes: You're that confident you want to wager? Put something on the table I'm interested in.

(Gee, how many different ways can THAT be taken? :twisted: )

Like I said before, I'm leaving that in your hands.

ALBOB2

March 12th, 2009, 3:05 pm

Exactly. Detroit for some reason could not beat Chicago last year. Plus Columbus has an amazing goalie, THAT'S IT!

Bottom line: EVERY team throws a stinker now and then. What may look good for your Wings on paper may turn out to be your worst nightmare, that's why they play the game. ;)

ALBOB2

March 12th, 2009, 3:06 pm

Like I said before, I'm leaving that in your hands.

Them, you're leaving THEM in my hands. ;)

Dr. Funkenstein

March 12th, 2009, 3:10 pm

Them, you're leaving THEM in my hands. ;)

:doh:

snagswolf

March 12th, 2009, 6:40 pm

Is it wrong for me to root for the Flyer's team plane to crash into the Wing's team bus?

iamredbeard

March 12th, 2009, 7:02 pm

Bottom line: EVERY team throws a stinker now and then. What may look good for your Wings on paper may turn out to be your worst nightmare, that's why they play the game. ;)

That, but also so we can laugh at them when the get thrown in the penalty box. :razz:

alexz2317

March 12th, 2009, 7:28 pm

This year, it's flipped. The Blackhawks are pretty much on top of everybody else.... except Detroit.
Colombus just matches up perfectly against the Wings. I don't want to see them in the first round.

iamredbeard

March 12th, 2009, 8:02 pm

Colombus just matches up perfectly against the Wings. I don't want to see them in the first round.

I don't care who we play in the playoffs. I think the Wings can take anyone in a seven game series. That being said, I don't want to see them have to have a bunch of teams out west like we did two years ago, the travel was brutal on the team.

super cool ski instructor

March 13th, 2009, 10:52 am

Pshaw. :rolleyes: You're that confident you want to wager? Put something on the table I'm interested in.

(Gee, how many different ways can THAT be taken? :twisted: )

Hmmmm....:think:

iamredbeard

March 17th, 2009, 2:49 pm

About five hours till the puck drops in Hockeytown. :razz:

snagswolf

March 17th, 2009, 3:44 pm

Any news of a plane/bus crash yet?

snagswolf

March 17th, 2009, 3:44 pm

About five hours till the puck drops in Hockeytown.
I thought the game was in Detroit?

iamredbeard

March 17th, 2009, 3:49 pm

I thought the game was in Detroit?

It is. :D

Just look center ice at the Joe. It says "Hockeytown". :razz:

snagswolf

March 17th, 2009, 3:59 pm

Just look center ice at the Joe. It says "Hockeytown".
Then it must be true.

iamredbeard

March 17th, 2009, 4:01 pm

Then it must be true.

Well the Red Wings have trademarked the term "Hockeytown USA". Even if another city were using the term for decades before Detroit hi-jacked the term. :razz:

ALBOB2

March 17th, 2009, 4:43 pm

Any news of a plane/bus crash yet?

I can see disliking an opponent, but damn dude. :confused:

alexz2317

March 17th, 2009, 4:59 pm

Wings got this game. Flyers are a good team. I like Carter a lot. But your goaltending is not up to par. Good luck tonight though!

super cool ski instructor

March 17th, 2009, 5:00 pm

Then it must be true.

Well..it's Trademarked...so yeah, it must be true.

super cool ski instructor

March 17th, 2009, 5:01 pm

Hey Al Baby...bet the Jake Ryan sig isn't looking so bad now, is it? :))

alexz2317

March 17th, 2009, 5:03 pm

I don't care who we play in the playoffs. I think the Wings can take anyone in a seven game series. That being said, I don't want to see them have to have a bunch of teams out west like we did two years ago, the travel was brutal on the team.

Agree, did you hear Ken Hitchcocks comments after the game on Sunday? Here is what he said after the Wings beat the Blue Jackets on Sunday.

"I don't care who plays Detroit," Hitchcock said. "If they decide to play that way, not many teams are going to beat them ... and nobody is going to beat them in a series. If they're going to play that way, certainly teams are going to be lucky to win games against them."

Rupperov91

March 17th, 2009, 5:35 pm

Unless Bobby Clark, Bernie Parent, Bill Barber, Doug Crossman, Cowboy Bill Flett, Reggie Leach, John LEClair, Rick McLeish, and Tim Kerr plan on lacing em' up, I smell a motor city beatdown.:))

ALBOB2

March 17th, 2009, 5:41 pm

Hey Al Baby...bet the Jake Ryan sig isn't looking so bad now, is it? :))

:evil:

super cool ski instructor

March 17th, 2009, 5:45 pm

:evil:

Awww..come here :hug: Ski will make it all better :))

scmarcos

March 17th, 2009, 6:39 pm

Hopefully the Wings pound the Flyers. That will help the Penguins continuous climb up the ranks.

iamredbeard

March 17th, 2009, 11:19 pm

Last minute of the game was intense, at least the Wings came away with a victory.

alexz2317

March 18th, 2009, 12:08 am

Last minute of the game was intense, at least the Wings came away with a victory.
Good to see the Wings come back from a 2-0 defecit. Biron was playing amazing. Every goalie plays career games against the Wings for some reason.

snagswolf

March 18th, 2009, 9:43 am

Well..it's Trademarked...so yeah, it must be true.
Wow trademarked? I'm impressed.

Of course, I'd be more impressed if 'hockeytown' would sell out its playoff games.

super cool ski instructor

March 18th, 2009, 9:51 am

Wow trademarked? I'm impressed.

Of course, I'd be more impressed if 'hockeytown' would sell out its playoff games.

You know what? I could sit here and try to explain to you about how things are in Michigan right now...and have been for the past 5 ro 6 years....but you aren't interested in any actual discussion, so I will not bother.

You would much rather try to come across as a badass on a message board...but I think I should tell you that your attempts are like 25 kinds of Fail.

I do notice that you get your panties in a bunch alot when it comes to sports..not sure why. Maybe you could channel that energy into something more worthwhile.

I will not be responding to you anymore because I notice all you do is get snarky and insulting...which says alot more about you than it does anybody else here.

snagswolf

March 18th, 2009, 9:55 am

You know what? I could sit here and try to explain to you about how things are in Michigan right now...and have been for the past 5 ro 6 years....but you aren't interested in any actual discussion, so I will not bother.
Let's discuss it.

The Pistons sell out their playoff games, in the exact same economy.

Perhaps Detriot should have trademarked 'basketballtown'.

ALBOB2

March 18th, 2009, 12:37 pm

Okay you two, out of the pool.

Except Ski. You can stay, but only if I get to put lotion on your.......

......................back.:whistle:

Anyway, back on topic. What a great game. Yeah, we gave it away, but it was still a blast to watch. Bravo to the Wings for never giving up. :clap:

alexz2317

March 18th, 2009, 2:03 pm

Let's discuss it.

The Pistons sell out their playoff games, in the exact same economy.

Perhaps Detriot should have trademarked 'basketballtown'.
Why are you flaming?

iamredbeard

March 18th, 2009, 2:38 pm

Let's discuss it.

The Pistons sell out their playoff games, in the exact same economy.

Perhaps Detriot should have trademarked 'basketballtown'.

Back in the mid 90's when they trademarked the term it was pretty much impossible to get Wings tickets to any Wings games, let alone a playoff game. For some the excitement has died off for the team being so good for so long, for others they stopped going to games when Stevie Y retired. There are a lot of factors that go into it. Last year there were several articles from local papers at the beginning of the season that talked about the "Death of Hockeytown". Still we own the trademark so I'll keep calling it "Hockeytown".