You Be The Captain-Your Words to Team Before We Hit the Ice

spydrwebb · May 22, 2007

Screw 20 words...I've never had a concise bone in my body...

Gentlemen, tonight, we will be defined as a team that has what it takes or a team that couldn't quite make it happen. Everyone is watching...everyone is waiting...the bottom line though is that I firmly believe that we do indeed have what it takes. I believe we have proved that throughout the course of this season and these playoffs. No one expected us to be here. All we had to go on was our work ethic and our belief in ourselves. Gentlemen, tonight is the night that we must stand up once and for all and boldly declare that we, the 2007 Detroit Red Wings absolutely have what it takes. Through injury, pain, joy and adversity, we have a team worthy to compete for the Stanley Cup. Tonight, as any warrior against the wall will tell you, we have no other choice but to go out there and prove that we will not be defeated. We will not settle. We...will...win...there is no other choice. If we lose, we go home. We must not lose. I believe in each and every one of you and I believe in this team. I believe we still have a lot to say. Gentlemen, tonight, we will be defined. Let's go...

wordy... but good. :clap:

i'd follow you.

FinRedWing · May 22, 2007

"It's their rink, it's their ice, and it's their f***in' town. But tonight we got our fans with us! " - Reggie Dunlop

Yzermaniac192005 · May 22, 2007

I've coached hockey before and won a few state championships playing so if you can imagine my teams had our backs against the wall before - and the best thing a coach can say is this:

"You guys have had a great season so far. You've played your hearts out and made myself and the rest of the coaches very proud of what you have accomplished to this point. No matter what the outcome of tonights game, just know this has been an incredible year and its been an honor coaching you this far."

You may think that sounds funny but as a team, you realize all that you have done and it hits you - suddenly you gain confidence and you gain the drive to NOT let your season end. You already have great memories for this year and you want to add to em.

Trust me, it's worked before and if Babs says anything like this, it'll work again.

But that might be more of a 3rd period speech then anything

OsGOD · May 22, 2007

you can't count out the peanut gallery saying, "I get a huge 6 fig bonus if we advance... you we better f-ing win tonight.... My next Hummer payment counts on it!"

Rikadyn · May 22, 2007

The odds are stacked against us

But with our resolve relentless

And arrogance their weakness

Our cause is just, we won't be beaten

kevotron · May 22, 2007

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Lids:

Did you say "over"? Nothing's over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell, no! And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the going gets tough... (Patriotic instrumental music) the tough get going! Who's with me? Let's go! Come on! (~~Bluto~~ Nick screaming) (Tense instrumental music) What the f*** happened to the ~~Delta~~ Red Wings l used to know? Where's the spirit? Where's the guts? This could be the greatest night of our lives... but you're gonna let it be the worst. l won't take this! ~~Wormer~~ Pronger is a dead man! -~~Marmalard~~: Giguere dead! Neidermeyer-- -Dead.

Drapes:

~~Bluto's~~ Nick's right. Psychotic... but absolutely right. We got to take these bastards. We could fight them with conventional weapons. That could take years... cost millions of lives. In this case... I think we have to go all out. I think this situation absolutely requires... a really futile and stupid gesture... be done on somebody's part. We're just the guys to do it. Let's do it. Let's do it!

(All shouting) Go! Go! Go!

More than 20 words, but....

Over? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough... the tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go!

What the f*** happened to the Wings I used to know? Where's the spirit? Where's the guts, huh? "Ooh, we're afraid to go with you Lids, we might get in trouble." Well just kiss my ass from now on! Not me! I'm not gonna take this. Pronger, he's a dead man! Getslaugh, dead! Niedermeyer...

Oh, and one more thing.

STICK SIDE HIGH!

Apologies to the Animal House purists out there.

OOPS. I didnt notice someone had already posted that bit until after I did. SORRY!

WingsZR2 · May 22, 2007

Here we are, 60 minutes away from defining our season. We could go out there and lay down or we can go out there and show them who we are. We are the Detroit Red Wings. We will not go softly into the night. Let them remember, forever, the night they could have sent us packing but instead that are packing for a trip back to the Joe. Let us live in this moment but only for now, for our legacy has not yet been etched in stone.

haroldsnepsts · May 22, 2007

Pay the price, or go home.

RedStormRising · May 22, 2007

"Hey Lang, take the night off."

He does that every night... Why encourage him? :rolleyes:

Learn2LuvIt · May 22, 2007

Pay the price, or go home.

Love it! :clap:

BobRouse03 · May 22, 2007

In the words of Murray Chadwick, coach of the Hamilton Mustangs, during intermission in the championship game against the Thunder Bay Bombers.....

"I didn't drive half way up the arctic circle to get my ass handed to me by a bunch of goons. You're better than them. You know that and I know that. All right, one period (game) left. One period (game) away from winning it all or losing to these miserable hackers with their s***-eating grins and their Saturday night wrestling tactics. One period (game) away from remembering something the rest of your life or something you wanna forget. Now get out there and kick some ass!"

GO WINGS

May 22, 2007

I would say don't think ahead. Just focus on tonights game. Just win one tonight, and you have a game 7 at home. And there is no doubt in my mind we will win a game 7 at the Joe. :clap:

May 22, 2007

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