hokeychik22 17 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 http://www.freep.com/article/201001090300/SPORTS05/1090362 There's little question Darren Helm is fast -- but to teammates, he is also, hilariously, dumb. Or Dumber, actually. Helm and Justin Abdelkader joined the Red Wings full-time in September, and as with hockey players, they immediately became known by monikers based on their last names -- Helmer and Abs. A few months later, they're now known within the team as Lloyd Christmas (Helm) and Harry Dunne, the delightfully bumbling best friends of the movie "Dumb and Dumber." The nicknames were bestowed by Kris Draper and Kirk Maltby, who sounded like a comedy routine as they laughed and explained their reasoning. "Well, sit beside them and you'll find out," Draper said. "Do a piece on them where you have to spend a lot of time with them, you'll see," Maltby said. "But you know, we actually changed the movie to 'Dumb and Dumbest,' " Draper said. "They're Harry and Lloyd, and you know what, the more of these road trips we're on, they live up to the billing." But Helm and Abdelkader, who room together on the road, take the ribbing in stride. "I think they're jealous in a way," Abdelkader said. "I think they're a little jealous because they wish they were educated like I was. But we're young and can't really say anything about it." Helm agreed, saying, "I think they're just trying to pawn their own image on somebody else, because I clearly think that story was written about those two." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hey man nice shot! 144 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Lmao that was a great piece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Haha, I really hope they do a piece on Abby and Helm where they follow them around on a road-trip or something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Mock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Mock. ING! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swayze 81 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 ING! (the correct answer is YEAH!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 This is a good example of why I think the presence of Draper and Maltby in the locker room is so big. They are great at keeping things loose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetts 236 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Haha, poor Helm and Abs. Maybe Draper and Maltby are just jealous the two are taking their jobs. Just jokes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 YEAH! Ok now, ING! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hokeychik22 17 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 (edited) (the first part, when they meet) i can just picture justin and darren. Edited January 9, 2010 by hokeychik22 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjm502 165 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Drapes and Malts have absolutely no room to talk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lidstromboli Report post Posted January 9, 2010 right before Helm scores he should say "Hey, you wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?" and then the goal buzzer goes off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KDDRWINGS1 9 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 "We've landed on the moon!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest malelion55 Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Maybe Draper and Maltby are just jealous the two are taking their jobs,absolutely RIGHT..!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nic 59 Report post Posted January 10, 2010 right before Helm scores he should say "Hey, you wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?" and then the goal buzzer goes off LOL!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MidMichSteve 1,115 Report post Posted January 10, 2010 Mock. ING! Bird Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted January 10, 2010 Have you heard? She's gonna buy me a mockingbird. *shrugs* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted January 10, 2010 This is seriously awesome... I can only hope that Helm and Abdelkader become the new Draper/Maltby... plus a little more offensive upside for Abs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
