Peadydog 98 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 With thanks to the original (unknown to me) author, here is the 2010 Version: ‘Twas the night before Playoffs, and all through the Joe Not a player was skating, not fast and not slow; The jerseys were hung from the rafters with care. Stevie, Sid, Gordie, Terry, Ted, and Alex were there. The fans in Detroit were all snug in their beds, While Stanley Cup fever danced ‘round in their heads; Kirk Maltby, Kris Draper, Brad Stuart, you see, Would star in their dreams of what would soon be. Next day on the ice there would be such a clatter, That, for true fans of hockey, nothing else would matter . Away to the arena, we fly like a flash, (Unless we can’t get tickets, ‘cause we don’t have the cash). The laser light show on the freshly groomed ice Would light up the way as we welcome our guys! Then, what to our wondering eyes should appear, But the best of the NHL, as least so far this year. With a Captain named Lidstrom, and a forward named ‘Tuzzi We knew in a moment we all could be woozy. More rapid than eagles, the players they came, And we whistled and shouted, and called them by name; “Now Rafalski! Now Kronwall! Now, go, Andreas Lilja! On Datsyuk! On Zetterberg! And, Valtteri Filppula! Into the Playoffs! With the best of the League! There’s no turning back! There will be no fatigue! As the Coyotes and the Sharks and the Blackhawks all cry, When they meet with the Wings, and their Stanley dreams die. As the Penguins do crumble, and Montreal meets with fate, The Devils and Capitals will just have to wait. For now, in a twinkling, no rest for the weary Here’s Franzen!, and Helm!, and Danny Cleary There’s Meech and Ericsson and Jimmy in net Drew Miller, Patrick Eaves,The best fourth line yet Then, dressed up so nicely, in the best they could find, The coaches line up, with the trainers behind. There’s MacLean and McCrimmon, and our golden Mike Babcock. And, of course, Ozzie, the world’s best back up! Our eyes, how they twinkle! Our hearts are so merry! With Redmond to comment, or maybe Don Cherry. With a wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Mike soon had assured us we had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, these guys know how to win To The Finals we go, we can do this again. They spring to the ice, as the referees whistle, In pursuit of the Cup they will fly like a missile. And the fans will exclaim, whether they lose or they win, “Go, Red Wings! We Love You! What a great year it’s been!” GO WINGS!!!!! 11 zettsyukwall415, HanKarin40, redwingslady87 and 8 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crotty99 302 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Too cool for words, amazing. Edited April 14, 2010 by crotty99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOCKEY MATTERS 167 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Holy crap! Nice. Thanks for that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Bravo!! That was excellent. You should copyright that, really! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown_Ryan 122 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 that was the BEST!!! Good stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingslady87 130 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Hear, hear!!!! LET'S GO REDWINGS!!! *Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WizardOfOz30 1,886 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjm502 165 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 That is some good stuff right there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Minute Misconduct 104 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 that was pretty good not gonna lie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladifan 680 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 WONderful stuff! Thanks for taking the time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeytownRules19 902 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Spectacular! It's Game Time Baby! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winged_Wheeler 3 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 AWESOME! GO WINGS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hillbillywingsfan 794 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 wow that was really good my friend...even for a hillbilly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8 Legged RedWing 367 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Very nice! Makes me proud to be a Wings fan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swayze 81 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Now I can sleep well, thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovin Jiri Fischer 147 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 This truly does feel like Christmas Eve. And what can I say? It's the most wonderful time of the year. That was absolutely fantastic and if it turned into a children's book I would buy it in a heartbeat for my little cousins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HanKarin40 7 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Wow! If that doesn't get you pumped for the playoffs, I don't know what will! Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crotty99 302 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 This truly does feel like Christmas Eve. And what can I say? It's the most wonderful time of the year. That was absolutely fantastic and if it turned into a children's book I would buy it in a heartbeat for my little cousins. It's crazy isn't it. I have to keep reminding myself its only series 1, game 1. So excited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zata40 3 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 epic red wing goodness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nic 59 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 This truly does feel like Christmas Eve. And what can I say? It's the most wonderful time of the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 It's things like this that make me glad there are other huge fans like me. Can't wait for tomorrow night! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordie Howe hat trick 110 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 I love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOwl 77 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 Is anyone just happy we made it? I'm probably not the only one who thought the Olympic break wouldn't help as much as it did, or the fact Calgary melted down as badly as they did. You can't doubt the Wings man, they're gods on skates. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted April 14, 2010 As someone who writes poetry and parody, I have a special appreciation for this sort of thing. This was really good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
