Hitchcock says Wings' wingers cheat on face-offs

[Guest mindfly]

Last year Terrien complained about Obstruction, now they cheat on face-offs.. lol is the wings the biggest cheating team or is he just frustrated he lost and wanna put the blame on something?

Just a quick note on something Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock said this afternoon in his post-practice presser at Joe Louis Arena.

Hitchcock emphasized that in order for the Blue Jackets to make inroads in the series against Detroit, they'll have to do better on faceoffs.

"I don’t think Detroit can do anything in drag racing, because they would never pass the Christmas tree test," Hitchcock said. "They would be red-lined every time because their wingers cheat. So we’re going to cheat just like they are. That goal that they scored, the power play goal they scored, that winger went in on the move. Good for him. But we’re going to do the same thing. So it’ll be interesting to see who gets kicked out first. "

Hitchcock was talking about Niklas Kronwall's goal, scored eight seconds into a power play after Johan Franzen won the faceoff and Mikael Samuelsson passed the puck to Kronwall.

It's not unusual for teams to cheat on faceoffs, of course. It's just a matter of being good enough not to get caught.

[Electrophile 3,554]

Go cry, emo kid.

[Gizmo 21]

Come on Ken, you're better than that! So face off "cheating" is this year's "obstruction"?

[uk_redwing 495]

Even if that goal was unfair, we still beat you 3-1. Suck it up.

[Doc Holiday 0]

Trotz did the same thing in the first round.

As did Tippett.

Let the haters hate. Rather them do that than be content and win.

[wingsownnhl43 14]

Who doesnt cheat on faceoffs? Cry me a river.

[#18 the _Hoss_ 2]

[egroen 384]

Kiss of Death.

I can't remember the last time a bitching coach has advanced in a round - most of them wait until at least the 2nd or 3rd game to start making excuses.

[Guest Shoreline]

Even if the Wings gave his team back that goal, it's still 3-1. What can he come up with to ***** away the 3 other goals now?

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Cry and Lose.

[Vincanni 1]

Pardon my French, but what a classless sack of s***.

Whatever happened to the days of losing with grace? Rather it seems today these babies clamor for excuses, crying like whiny little ******* all the while. I'd expect behavior like this from fans perhaps, but now professionals (a term I'm using lightly here) are joining the excuse gravy train and its just pathetic.

[Zion 93]

[DatsMyWings13 4]

This whole we lost so they cheated story is getting old. Face it you lost, now have some dignity and shut the hell up. You wouldn't hear any of this if they had won.

[servo 15]

Kiss of Death.

I can't remember the last time a bitching coach has advanced in a round - most of them wait until at least the 2nd or 3rd game to start making excuses.

I guess it sends a better message to your team than

"when they choose to play like that, there is no team in the league that can beat them".

Boy, I bet he wised he was never quoted on that!

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Translation: We got outplayed and I don't want my team to feel it was because of them.

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Literally every coach that has lost to the Wings in the last decade has complained about this.

[The Mule 0]

Hitch should stuff his fat face with another burger and shut the f*** up.

[C-Dub 0]

Ah, so Hitchcock has already given up? Sweet!

[Ms_Hockey 0]

After the interference/high sticking murder Columbus got away with last night, Hitchcock really has some balls to go and talk about us "cheating" at face-offs.

Grow up. It's the playoffs. s*** doesn't get called. Did Babcock sit there and go off about Columbus' players high sticking Flip or interfering with almost anybody we had on the ice? No, he certainly didn't. He knows to stay out of that crap.

Take a lesson, Hitch-pansy. You're starting to sound like my seven year old cousin when her Barbies get taken away for bad behavior.

[dat's sick 1,002]

The Wings are pretty much f*cked now that Hitchcock has found out the secret to their success.

[kevotron 3]

Hitch should stuff his fat face with another burger and shut the f*** up.

Hey man, that aint cool making fun of Ken Hitchcock for being fat. You should be ashamed picking on someone just because of their physical apperance. Maybe he has a thyroid problem? Ever think about that you big meanie???

He cant help it that he's a BIG FAT STEAMING TUB O's***! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!

oK neVeer Mind thE pArt aboUt "it aint cool making fun of him cause he is fat" mY RiTalin juusT worE oFF!!!!! IT IS COOL!!

HeY HitCH, YoUr ASS loOks LiKE 400lbs of cHeWed bUBBLEguM YoU bIG wHining POOSSz!!!!!!!!

help me, can someone call an ambulance? somebody? anybody???

[HOCKEY MATTERS 167]

put de lime in de coconut and drink it all up..........

[henrik40 76]

Anyone else hear that? It sounds like "gobble gobble gobble I'm a big turkey". Shut up Hitchcock, you're pissed Ozzie shut you down in the only period you had a chance to win.

[Guest Four]

Wings shall retaliate on the ice.

[Learn2LuvIt 252]

Hitch...don't be a *****,

using that excuse is a sinch when in a pinch

We wont flinch-three more games till we clinch

This pettiness about cheating will create a media lynch

Call ahead to the golf course my fluffy friend, for when you fall down in the sand trap, to get you out -they'll need a winch.