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And this is screamedsaid before that... "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" - Daft Punk

Actually, there was a pretty good twitter exchange from Modano and the Wings about it...

Well, the December 31st release date appears to have been scrubbed, though they're still aiming for a 2013 release date. And I have to say, I'm rather disappointed by the news that the FFX HD remake will include 60 "remixed" tracks from the original soundtrack. If you ask me, the original soundtrack to FFX was PERFECT. I will be very VERY skeptical of any remixing that goes on, as it will almost certainly detract from the value of the original soundtrack, rather than add to it. But, in better news, a side-by-side comparison was released recently, and wow does it look good... Seriously. Listen to that piano track in that video, and TRY to tell me that a "remix" could actually improve it...

Well, Patrick Roy will be behind the Avs' bench...

I would think that's about the most perfect situation for him, then. After 14 years of captaincy, now he gets to come to a team that already has a well established leadership system, so he doesn't have to try and fulfill that role. Much less pressure on him, so he can just go out and play, and focus on performing in Babcock's system.

I think you're probably right. Alfredsson is probably only here for one, maybe two years. If Cleary comes back (at the reported 3 years from previous stories), he could always take his #11 back once Alfredsson leaves. That said, I think Crymson is right. There's just no room on the roster (not to mention room under the cap) for Cleary.

Can't find anything regarding that yet. Alfie is the only Wings roster member with no number assigned on the Roster page on the Wings website. Probably because he's waiting to see if Cleary comes back. If Cleary's gone, then Alfredsson will take #11, pretty much guaranteed. If Danny returns, who knows? I was thinking #21 would be fitting, but that's already claimed by Tatar...

Weiss is listed at #90 on the Wings Roster page at RedWings.nhl.com. And confirmed by the Wings twitter feed on July 16th...

Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison

The Rainbow Connection - The Muppets

I think kylee means the realignment that was shot down by the PA before the lockout. In which case, no, they weren't the same at all. Detroit was still in the West in the pre-lockout proposal. Pre-lockout proposal, rejected by NHLPA... Post-lockout proposal, accepted & implemented as of 2013-2014...

Moved to Rumor Mill...

ESPN is only going to cover sports that are going to bring in viewers. Football is the most widely watched sport in America. Baseball is immensely popular. Basketball goes up and down with popularity, but it still maintains an edge over hockey. But to really understand why ESPN doesn't give as much coverage to the NHL, you also should consider why Hockey isn't as popular a sport as Football, Baseball or Basketball. IMO, its because they are all fairly easy (and inexpensive) to play, while Hockey is so much more difficult (and expensive) to play. Think of kids playing a sport on a playground or in a park. To play Football, all they really need is the ball itself, which start at maybe $10. To play catch (precursor to baseball), a ball and a glove will run you $20 on the very cheap end, $50 or so to start getting into the better quality equipment. Basketball only needs the ball, again $10 or so, and a hoop, which are available at almost any playground in the country. Hockey, however, needs so much more. Stick, puck, skates (unless it's on-foot), goal frame, etc, which all cost significantly more than just the one or two things needed for the other sports. Not to mention EVERYONE playing hockey needs at least a stick and skates, whereas only one kid needs to bring a football or basketball so that everyone can play. So, in a way, you already answered your question with your post here... Because it's so hard and so expensive to play, fewer people play the sport. Which means fewer people are interested in it. Which means ESPN isn't going to devote much time to it, because Hockey coverage won't bring in as many pairs of eyes as Football, Baseball or Basketball. On a side note, I'd be willing to bet that John Buccigross and Linda Cohn account for 90% of the 2.7% coverage. They seem to be the only real NHL fans at the SportsCenter anchor desk.

ESPN also airs NFL, NBA and MLB games, but NBC owns the TV rights for NHL games. Dedicating too much time to the NHL would be akin to giving free advertising to a competitor's network. Something that ESPN (and the entire Disney Empire at large) probably doesn't want to do. I do miss the days of ESPN/ABC airing NHL games, as well as NHL2Nite on ESPN2. I'd gladly take the combo of Thorne, Clement (Clement, hands of cement) and Pang over Doc, Olcyzkyckechkyczyk and McToolGuire.

I have about 10 minutes left of stuff to finish up in RDR, then its on to Undead Nightmare. Once that's done, then I'm probably going to keep going with the "few years old" theme, and play Fable III again. I've been a fan of Fable since waaaayyyy back in the day on the original Xbox. And though the series never did quite live up to its potential, it was still a great way to pass the time and get a lot of laughs in at the same time. Of course, this is all in between marathon 3-4 hour studying sessions. I'm studying on getting a health/life insurance license, which is causing my brain to hurt. I swear, it's not a headache, it's actually my brain going "owww owww owww"...

In case people are having problems with the OP's link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-i9xgz2DzE Serious skills. He can dance better on skates than I can on foot...

Apparently, it didn't happen, per Puck Daddy and the PR Rep for the Bruins. Puck Daddy... Bruins PR Rep on Twitter...

This one is a tough call to make, but I'm inclined to say that this is a topic that shouldn't be discussed here on LGW. Granted, the city's bankruptcy plans may well have a direct effect on the Red Wings, this story (and thread) are more a political issue than a sports/hockey issue, and as we know LGW is a "No Political Discussion" zone. If Detroit's bankruptcy filing/proceedings has an impact on the Wings plans for a new arena, it can (and already is) be discussed in the New Arena thread.

Or not? Granted, he's hardly what I would consider to be an authority on the matter, but George Malik seems to be speaking with knowledge on the situation/laws, and he's saying that Detroit's bankruptcy filing will have no effect on the construction plans. https://twitter.com/georgemalik/status/357956765997989888

Nothing official to be released today, confirmed by even the Red Wings twitter feed... And George Malik provides a little insight as to why...

Could be worse, they could have done what the Kalamazoo K-Wings did in '09...

I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Elvis Costello & Burt Bacarach And because I know you're all thinking it...

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