Chunkylover 26 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 I also love how every commerical for the NHL has either the Penguins or Crosby in it... Last time I checked, we won the cup last year right? We beat that very team, that very player pretty bad last May/June. Would it really be all that bad of an idea to maybe market guys like Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Lidstrom... They deserve to be given the limelight for the good of the game. I thought that was funny too. Then again, maybe Penguins fans are as sick of the Wings as we are of Crosby. Although I'm glad we aren't media darlings. At least it wasn't that ridiculous DirecTV ad of the Crosby fan in Southern California. And I think the Flyers actually got more coverage than Crosby since Verizon likes to feature them in their ads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiff_luvs_homer 5 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 McGuire annoys the hell out of me... I was hoping the wind would push him over and he'd do a face plant in the snow bank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stlwing14 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Pierre, Bernie Federko, and Eddie O have to be the worst of hockey commentators. I'm trying to think who is the worst, but my mind would explode. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
going_top_shelf 6 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 I despise Pierre McGuire. His favorite team is whoever is playing the Wings. I have a suspicion that he wanted Pittsburgh to win last June and now does whatever he can to make the Wings look bad out of personal revenge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 I wish somebody would use their big body presence and use their active stick to engage and knock the s*** out of him. OMG, that is the funniest s*** I have ever read, POTY already and it's only the first day. This truly made me LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DyingAlive 27 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) One of the best parts of the game for me is when I was sitting on the couch with my dad (Sabres Fan) just out of no where goes "Pierre talks too much." Haha, my dad is usually never critical on announcers which made this comment even better. Edited January 2, 2009 by DyingAlive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 CBC ftw This. It's all about Jim Hughson and Eliot Friedman boys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 2 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) Too bad Pierre McLiar didn't "catch" laryngitis from Emrick. Edited January 2, 2009 by Butch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Copenhagen848 58 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 i swear one of those idiots was saying that the "D" on our jersey's was from the old school tigers logo.them WOOT! Yep, it was Dave Strader who said that, which actually surprised me since he used to broadcast for the Wings with Mickey on "PASS sports" back in the day. He said it was the "Old English D in reminiscence of the Detroit Tigers and the owners Mike and Marion Illich who own both the Red Wings and the Tigers....." or something like that. Then later in the game, someone must have corrected his dumb ass and he said what it actually was for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dekeyuk Report post Posted January 2, 2009 So, how would the wind push Datsyuk, but not also push the two D he undressed? Wouldn't the same gust have created a situation where their positions remained relative? Am I the only person who kept open at least one eye during physics class? What really happened is this. Datsyuk as we all know is very clever and thinks on his feet like nobody else in the NHL. In a split second he realized that he could use the wind like a NASCAR race car driver. He actually sort of "drafted" off the first D who momentarily blocked the wind and as Pavel made his first deke was exposed to the full blast of wind and applied extra skating speed to make this sort of turbo charged move right through the two D. In addition, he added a slight adjustment to his 5 hole shot in order to take into account the force of the wind on the puck which was a slight angle to the length of the rink. How do I know this? Watch the replay in super super slow motion. Just before Dats makes the move you see him glance up toward the stands. Why you ask? He was indeed looking at the flags and used them as the basis for his strategy. His razor sharp hockey mind was able to perform the complex calculations regarding the wind effect at ice level and whalla, highlight goal. Man, what a hockey player! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted January 2, 2009 Thats obvious - the Red Wings cheat. Whenever Dats is about to get an odd man rush they open the doors at the Joe to give him an extra push from the wind. Its more difficult when they are on the road - they have someone on the "inside" who turns on the air conditioning vents at opposing arenas. I LOL'd. rofl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) Yeah, McGuire actually said it twice too, he reiterated it later on calling it a "wind aided Datsyuk breakaway goal". I mean come on, I've played pond hockey, you're going to tell me that the wind pushed Datsyuk between those defenders and that's how he got the breakaway?!?!? s***, give me a break. How about you give the Wings come credit and tell it like it is. Datsyuk worked his ass off and used his God given ability and skill to split the two d-men, walked in and scored! Plain and simple. Could the NBC commentators pull out Kane's prick long enough to really make a coherent comment on the actual game? No, didn't think so. My other favorite comment in this game was from Eddie O. when Lilja had the retarded penalty for giving a guy a push after being BOARDED!!! How in the hell does the clear-cut boarding call get pushed aside for a love tap to the upper body? Oh and then Eddie O. has the audacity to say that "Lilja needs to put some more substance into his positioning next time so that he doesn't get hit that way". Really, don't mention a damn thing about the no call, but have the nerve to say that Lilja is doing his job wrong because he turned into the boards to try and defend the puck behind the net. We won, and I don't want all this to take away from that, but Jeeesus! Give us some un-biased broadcasting, and explain the game and talk about the actual game more often during a national broadcasting. If I was a new fan to the sport watching my first game, i'd be confused as hell as to why certain penalties aren't being called, and why others are.... At least explain these things and give both sides a fair shake. I also love how every commerical for the NHL has either the Penguins or Crosby in it... Last time I checked, we won the cup last year right? We beat that very team, that very player pretty bad last May/June. Would it really be all that bad of an idea to maybe market guys like Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Lidstrom... They deserve to be given the limelight for the good of the game. Agree with all of this. Most announcers, especially Pierre, have obvious animosity towards the Red Wings cause they're so good. They never break down the plays like they do other teams or say what Detroit "needs to do to get back into this game" like they do every other team who's losing to the Wings. They don't care, they give it the standard "Detroit is good, move along nothing to see here" style commentary pretty much every game. I'm almost numb to it at this point. That's why it's so refreshing to watch Ken and Mick. Of course it's Lilly's fault he was boarded , he has a winged wheel on his jersey right? It ain't like he saw the guy coming and turned away from the hit into the boards. He was digging the puck out and simply got BOARDED WITH NO CALL! Kopecky was boarded earlier in the game too with no f***in' call! f*** the refs! But boy they didn't miss any cheap f***in' calls against the Wings to help out the Hawks in the first period did they?! Boooools***! (BTW bitching about calls when you win is the best time to do it. You get your point across without it looking like sour grapes) And isn't it time for a new f***in' non-Crosby NHL commercial yet?!!!! Jesus!! It should be a rule, Cup Champs get the commercials for the next year. Done. If you don't win, you don't get the limelight. Yes, the Wings (not the wind) beat the Hawks yesterday, but you wouldn't have known it listening to those fags in the booth OR on the ice! NOW I feel better, esteef Edited January 2, 2009 by esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2009 The only odd thing about pierre is he sucks Holland's dick, but yet he hates the wings other wise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jocu 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 I got bored re-watching the Winter Classic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted January 3, 2009 Interesting that no one else but him was blaming the wind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeeSpot82 10 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 To steal a line from Bart Simpson: he "both sucks AND blows." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 Yep, it was Dave Strader who said that, which actually surprised me since he used to broadcast for the Wings with Mickey on "PASS sports" back in the day. He said it was the "Old English D in reminiscence of the Detroit Tigers and the owners Mike and Marion Illich who own both the Red Wings and the Tigers....." or something like that. Then later in the game, someone must have corrected his dumb ass and he said what it actually was for. he said thats probably why they went back to the d jerseys and not some other period that had a winged wheel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComradeWasabi 109 Report post Posted January 3, 2009 I got bored re-watching the Winter Classic. Thank you for this picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louisville 112 Report post Posted January 4, 2009 I thought the best part was when he says Datsyuk got a burst of speed from the wind RIGHT HERE! Nothing happens besides Datsyuk going through the defenders and you don't really see any huge burst of speed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
