sputman 1,268 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 http://www.freep.com/article/20101223/SPORTS05/12230460/1433/Red-Wings-air-their-grievances-in-honor-of-Festivus The Red Wings are on the road today, playing at St. Louis, which means one thing to Chris Osgood: His toothpaste will go missing.It has happened every trip the Wings have been on this season -- and with today being Festivus, the holiday made famous by a 1997 episode of "Seinfeld," Osgood leads the way as several Wings indulge in the traditional "Airing of Grievances." "The guys always take my toothpaste and my hair products out of my kit I use on the road," he said. "Always. I don't know who or why, but it's annoying. They also steal my sticks off the rack all the time, the ones I've just freshly taped. "Those would be my main grievances. That's against everyone, though, because I don't know who it is. But I have a particular one against Mike Modano because his hair is always perfect, even when it's messy. Doesn't matter if it's wet, dry, whatever -- it's perfect." Osgood's situation in turn is the basis for Kris Draper's grievance, because "Ozzie steals my toothpaste and puts it in his kit. Happens all the time -- I buy it, he takes it." Draper's plight isn't likely to draw much sympathy, because several teammates have him on their list. "Well my grievance, it must be my nemesis, Drapes," Henrik Zetterberg said. "He always plays pranks and stuff on me, and yet somehow I'm always the bad guy." Draper made Darren Helm's airing, as did Jiri Hudler, Todd Bertuzzi, Osgood, and also, "everyone." "Huds for always telling me to slow down," Helm began. "Everybody for always telling me to slow down. Everyone for calling me 'Dumb and Dumber.' Ozzie for always having different nicknames for me every day. Drapes, same thing. Ozzie and Drapes for always ganging up on me and Abby. Bert's perfect, except he makes me get tape for him, and then he says it's 'for us' but there is no 'us,' there's just him." Helm shares the "Dumb and Dumber" movie reference burden with Justin Abdelkader, who gets the Harry moniker to Helm's Lloyd. "Yeah, Ozzie and Drapes, I have a grievance against them with their 'Dumb and Dumber' stuff -- they love calling us Harry and Lloyd," Abdelkader said. "Then (Pavel Datsyuk) always makes fun of me for my soccer skills, how bad they are. And (Johan) Franzen -- recently he's been calling me his kid. He thinks I'm his kid, so he'll call me kid and say I'm suppose to call him Daddy." Brad Stuart, meanwhile, is finding it hard to put up with his locker-room neighbor, Jonathan Ericsson. "I sit beside Johnny, and I'm not too happy with how he makes fun of me for my little superstitions, the way I tie my skates, the way I do my socks up, all those things," Stuart said. "He thinks it's funny, but it's just the way I do it." Lastly, Bertuzzi let loose. "Dan Cleary for feeling fantastic every day he puts on his equipment," Bertuzzi said. "Pavel Datsyuk for the sickest set of hands I've ever seen -- he doesn't even have to stickhandle, he can still have a good game. Drew Miller just for sitting next to me. Chris Osgood for just being Ozzie -- but actually thank God for Ozzie, it'd be a long year if it wasn't for Ozzie." After tonight, the Wings get two days off for Christmas. No word on whether they gifted one another donations to the Human Fund. 1 atodaso reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megaelixir 35 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 Ahahahaha, this is great. I especially love that Z refers to Drapes as his "nemesis". Thanks for posting, and Happy Festivus! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WizardOfOz30 1,886 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 That's great! All in fun but this is the stuff that is fun to read about the guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivalred 630 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 Hudler telling another player to slow down.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 That was a really funny clip, I think it's funny how Helm and Abdelakder get "picked on." And Franzen calling Abs his kid, what the hell? These would be a fun group of guys to hang around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 Awesome article. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 How is Hudler even allowed to open his mouth at this point in the year? He should consider it a Festivus Miracle that he's still employed. 1 wingnut40 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted December 23, 2010 (edited) That was a really funny clip, I think it's funny how Helm and Abdelakder get "picked on." And Franzen calling Abs his kid, what the hell? These would be a fun group of guys to hang around. I didn't know mules could have kids. (hint: male mules are infertile) Edited December 23, 2010 by CaliWingsNut 2 hooon and megaelixir reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 How is Hudler even allowed to open his mouth at this point in the year? He should consider it a Festivus Miracle that he's still employed. it's because they're a team and support one-another. god bless us, everyone. 4 GoWings1905, megaelixir, Zeowingsfan and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 it's because they're a team and support one-another. god bless us, everyone. Hudler should try supporting his team on the ice. You know, like he's paid to do, and not just in the locker room or on the bus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 I like the toothpaste one; because you know it's Draper who took it in the first place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 Thats comedy gold, all of it Bert's perfect, except he makes me get tape for him, and then he says it's 'for us' but there is no 'us,' there's just him That one made me literally lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MulesWillFly93 199 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 Dumb and Dumber, bwahaha! Oh man, they shouldn't have let that one out in the open! That is going to haunt them for years, and I personally am going to make sure of it! Aww, Bert gets all warm and fuzzy about everybody - how cute! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shady Ultima 40 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 Dumb and Dumber, bwahaha! Oh man, they shouldn't have let that one out in the open! That is going to haunt them for years, and I personally am going to make sure of it! I thought the Dumb and Dumber comment was common knowledge? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MulesWillFly93 199 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 I thought the Dumb and Dumber comment was common knowledge? Well, that figures; it probably is. Wouldn't surprise me to learn that I'm the last one to know about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 Great article, I was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi 1,865 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 One of the better articles about the Wings I've ever seen. Thanks for posting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted December 23, 2010 And (Johan) Franzen -- recently he's been calling me his kid. He thinks I'm his kid, so he'll call me kid and say I'm suppose to call him Daddy." Magnificent article. They really do need their own 24/7 soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kira 451 Report post Posted December 24, 2010 I like Bert for recognizing Pasha as having "the sickest hands" he's ever seen. And you're gonna be missing them for a while boys..."you don't know what you got til it's gone." Ain't that the truth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
casey holmstrom 14 Report post Posted December 24, 2010 Wait, did I read that right? Franzen is making Abdelkader call him..."daddy" ? uhh... wow. 1 megaelixir reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted December 24, 2010 Hahaha Bertuzzi is my man. The Drew Miller thing is gold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MCleveland89 122 Report post Posted December 24, 2010 We know Bertuzzi isn't the one taking the toothpaste. His one tooth doesn't need it. 2 megaelixir and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted December 24, 2010 I like Bert for recognizing Pasha as having "the sickest hands" he's ever seen. And you're gonna be missing them for a while boys..."you don't know what you got til it's gone." Ain't that the truth. He said a while back he won't watch much hockey when he retires, but he would pay to go and see Pavel Datsyuk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigWillieStyle 662 Report post Posted December 24, 2010 We know Bertuzzi isn't the one taking the toothpaste. His one tooth doesn't need it. Maybe it is him... If he had more teeth, then he would need teethpaste. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusberg 1,256 Report post Posted December 24, 2010 And saved... 1 sputman reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites