Peadydog 98 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) Again, with my humble thanks to the original author, ‘ ‘Twas The Night Before Playoffs ‘Twas the night before Playoffs and all through the Joe Not a player was skating, not even Mike Modano. 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. Valtteri Filppula, 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, at 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! No, go, Jiri Hudler! On Datsyuk! On Zetterberg! And, now, Abdelkader! Into the Playoffs! With the best of the League! There’s no turning back! There will be no fatigue!” “There’s Holmstrom!, and Emmerton!, and Ruslan Salei! Jan Mursak! Doug Janik! They’re all on their way! Thanks to Joey MacDonald and Tomas Tatar! We got to this point, and we know we’ll go far!” For now, in a twinkling, no rest for the weary Here’s Franzen! And Helm! And Danny Cleary!! There’s Kindl and Ericsson and Jimmy in net. Drew Miller, Patrick Eaves, the best fourth line yet! As the Coyotes and the Sharks and Canucks all cry, When they meet with the Wings, and their Stanley dreams die. As the Penguins do crumble and Montreal meets with fate, The Bruins and Capitals will just have to wait. 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 head coach Mike Babcock And, of course, Ozzie, the world’s best back-up Ken Daniels makes the calls, he’s in no hurry And between the benches, who else but Larry Murphy! Our eyes, how they twinkle! Our hearts are so merry! With Redmond to comment, or maybe Don Cherry. Not at the Joe to help the nation cheer, Instead in the car, with Ken Cal in my ear. Sitting, waiting for the Red Wings to shine "He shoots and scoooorrres!” is the perfect sign. 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!!! Edited April 12, 2011 by Peadydog 14 55fan, Gordie Howe hat trick, Jedi and 11 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEVILSWATERBOY 10 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 Again, with my humble thanks to the original author, ‘Twas The Night Before Playoffs ‘Twas the night before Playoffs and all through the Joe Not a player was skating, not even Mike Modano. 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. Valtteri Filppula, 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, at 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! No, go, Jiri Hudler! On Datsyuk! On Zetterberg! And, now, Abdelkader! Into the Playoffs! With the best of the League! There’s no turning back! There will be no fatigue!” “There’s Holmstrom!, and Emmerton!, and Ruslan Salei! Jan Mursak! Doug Janik! They’re all on their way! Thanks to Joey MacDonald and Tomas Tatar! We got to this point, and we know we’ll go far!” For now, in a twinkling, no rest for the weary Here’s Franzen! And Helm! And Danny Cleary!! There’s Kindl and Ericsson and Jimmy in net. Drew Miller, Patrick Eaves, the best fourth line yet! As the Coyotes and the Sharks and Canucks all cry, When they meet with the Wings, and their Stanley dreams die. As the Penguins do crumble and Montreal meets with fate, The Bruins and Capitals will just have to wait. 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 head coach Mike Babcock And, of course, Ozzie, the world’s best back-up Ken Daniels makes the calls, he’s in no hurry And between the benches, who else but Larry Murphy! 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!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut40 176 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 This is REALLY cute!!! Haha I would do something like this. I'm really impressed with how they fit like every player in so nicely. There’s no turning back! There will be no fatigue! My favorite line! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 Again, with my humble thanks to the original author, ‘Twas The Night Before Playoffs ‘Twas the night before Playoffs and all through the Joe Not a player was skating, not even Mike Modano. 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. Valtteri Filppula, 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, at 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! No, go, Jiri Hudler! On Datsyuk! On Zetterberg! And, now, Abdelkader! Into the Playoffs! With the best of the League! There’s no turning back! There will be no fatigue!” “There’s Holmstrom!, and Emmerton!, and Ruslan Salei! Jan Mursak! Doug Janik! They’re all on their way! Thanks to Joey MacDonald and Tomas Tatar! We got to this point, and we know we’ll go far!” For now, in a twinkling, no rest for the weary Here’s Franzen! And Helm! And Danny Cleary!! There’s Kindl and Ericsson and Jimmy in net. Drew Miller, Patrick Eaves, the best fourth line yet! As the Coyotes and the Sharks and Canucks all cry, When they meet with the Wings, and their Stanley dreams die. As the Penguins do crumble and Montreal meets with fate, The Bruins and Capitals will just have to wait. 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 head coach Mike Babcock And, of course, Ozzie, the world’s best back-up Ken Daniels makes the calls, he’s in no hurry And between the benches, who else but Larry Murphy! 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!!! LETS GO RED WINGS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrimsonFlame 424 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 Great poem, just one question. No love for Ken Cal? What about people who might be driving home during the game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peadydog 98 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 Great poem, just one question. No love for Ken Cal? What about people who might be driving home during the game? Lots of love for Ken Cal!!! Write the verse and we'll add it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladifan 680 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 Great work, guys! Thanks for taking the time to put it together! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingZNut13 99 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 Not at the Joe to help the nation cheer, Instead in the car, with Ken Cal in my ear. Sitting, waiting for the Wings to shine "He shoots and scoooorrres! is the perfect sign. 3 wingnut40, lookalive07 and evilmrt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peadydog 98 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 Not at the Joe to help the nation cheer, Instead in the car, with Ken Cal in my ear. Sitting, waiting for the Wings to shine "He shoots and scoooorrres! is the perfect sign. Thanks! It's been added!!! Check out the OP! 1 WingZNut13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasper84 333 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cupforwings 138 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 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. This is the best verse. Awesome. GO WINGS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firehawk 305 Report post Posted April 13, 2011 I am so Psyched. I wasn't earlier this week but now I'm excited to go to bed and get out of work so I can watch the wings playoff game. I will be up watching Chi/Vancouver as well, as I think other than watching the wings, that will be the most entertaining series. And it'll be on CBC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted April 13, 2011 That is so much win. Edgar Allen Poe would be proud. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeychik25 10 Report post Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) love this. can't wait til tomorrow Edited April 13, 2011 by hockeychik25 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8 Legged RedWing 367 Report post Posted April 13, 2011 Yea this is epic for sure. I posted it to my Facebook and my other Red Wing fan friends ate that s*** up like special brownies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tman77 40 Report post Posted April 13, 2011 Ken Daniels makes the calls, he’s in no hurry And eating those dollar hot dogs, who else but Larry Murphy! Fixed it for ya! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
