Banner ceremony will be 'a little bit awkward' for Hossa

[Shutemdown 23]

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Banner ceremony will be 'a little bit awkward' for Hossa

http://www.freep.com/article/20081009/SPOR...3/1053/SPORTS05

"I'll try to really enjoy the ceremony tomorrow," Babcock said after Wednesday's practice at Joe Louis Arena. "If it was up to me, we wouldn't have that. We'd drop the puck and play. But that's just the coach in me speaking. The guy who won the Cup is going to cherish the opportunity to see it happen, and so are our players. They deserve it, and our fans deserve it."

"We just gotta get through the ceremony and make sure we're focused enough. After tomorrow, you're either one up or one down. It's just that simple. The celebration tomorrow is about last year and we're living in this year, so it's time to move on."

This is a man on a mission, ladies and gents. It's about to be a killer season...

Great read!

GOOOOO WINGS! BEAT THE s*** OUTTA THE LEAFS!

Edited October 9, 2008 by Shutemdown

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Y'know, I didn't even think about that side of it. Atleast Conkblock and him can keep each other company while the remainder of the team enjoys it.

Besides, like Babs and the rest of the team were saying....it's about the game tonight, not the ceremony.

[puckloo39 5,686]

Sounds to me like the ceremony will be great motivation for Hossa and Conklin!

[BeeRYCE 2]

No, the ceremony will be awkward for the Maple Leafs.

[HomeNugget 2]

Hossa should do his best to try and enjoy it because he probably won't be around for next year's.

[T.Low 1,011]

Sounds to me like the ceremony will be great motivation for Hossa and Conklin!

Thats what I would think, the ultimate carrot on a stick visual.

[motorcitykid 42]

Hossa:

Smile.

Look around.

Watch that banner go up.

Feel it.

This is how we do it in HOCKEYTOWN!! And know, all Wings fans stand behind you!!

The minute Hossa blazes by one of the Maple Laughs pathetic defensemen, heads to the net, and finishes off a ridiculous, how-in-the-hell pass from Pavs - his transformation into a Red Wing will be complete.

Go Wings!!

Edited October 9, 2008 by motorcitykid

[Datsyerberger 279]

The minute Hossa blazes by one of the Maple Laughs pathetic defensemen, heads to the net, and finishes off a ridiculous, how-in-the-hell pass from Pavs - his transformation into a Red Wing will be complete.

Take your hockey stick.. strike the puck down with all your hate and your journey towards the Red Side will be complete.

And if you will not turn to the Red side, then perhaps Crosby will!

[akustyk 84]

No, the ceremony will be awkward for the Maple Leafs.

oh come on... they did win a Stanley Cup once. sure, none of their roster

player was even born back then and it's neither sure some of them will live

long enough to see one...

Edited October 9, 2008 by akustyk