He's being forced to promote Detroit a little. I wasn't able to watch the video here at work but I have no doubt he is not acting professionally if he isn't excited about this.Could Bettman sound any LESS interested right now?
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Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium Finalized
Started by MabusIncarnate, Jan 18 2012 03:06 AM
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 10:43 AM
Thanks Offsides
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 10:49 AM
I am beyond excited for this and all of the games and the GLI going on at Comerica this sounds like its going to absolutely huge.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 10:49 AM
I'd just like to take a second to thank Mike Ilitch. He doesn't take over the Wings, chances are we wouldn't be here right now. There's no way to articulate the huge change he made in the future of the Wings and the city of Detroit. WTG, Mr. Ilitch!
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Can't wait to read the "Phoenix: I still think it's a hockey market" chapter of Gary Bettman's autobiography. I'm guessing it's going to be chapter 11.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 10:56 AM
Watching the presser. WC 2013. Yeeeeeeeeeeee
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:13 AM
This means no NYE game. Not complaining, it just means the tradition is interrupted.
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Can't wait to read the "Phoenix: I still think it's a hockey market" chapter of Gary Bettman's autobiography. I'm guessing it's going to be chapter 11.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:16 AM
Let's just hope there are any games played after the playoffs in 2012. Would only seem fitting for a lockout to occur and mess up our party.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:30 AM
Its so funny how enthusiastic Bettman really is. Sorry it can't be Pittsburgh every year Gary
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:35 AM
I'd say hes done more for the city of detroit than any politition, mayor, etc. or anyone for that matter. He truly believes in this city.I'd just like to take a second to thank Mike Ilitch. He doesn't take over the Wings, chances are we wouldn't be here right now. There's no way to articulate the huge change he made in the future of the Wings and the city of Detroit. WTG, Mr. Ilitch!
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:37 AM
Congrats to Michigan !
Can't wait to see it.
Can't wait to see it.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:53 AM
We'll see what we can do on this side of the border to turn this thing into a Leafs home game. 
Going to be a lot of fun.
Going to be a lot of fun.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 11:54 AM
So many players I'd love to see ceremonial shifts for.
Red Kelly, Ted Lindsay, Gordie Howe, Mickey Redmond...so many I'd love to see skating in Wings jerseys but I think they're simply too old.
EDIT: Didn't Mexico City host an outdoor hockey game a few years back? I think it'll only be a few years before they do this in the NHL. Once the Winter Classic gets stale, they're going to try it outdoors in a warm climate. Once the tech catches up.
Las Vegas hosted an NHL preseason game with the rangers playing the kings. The ice actually held up really well. The main problem for that game was grasshoppers jumping all over the ice.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 12:09 PM
Been broken before. There was no New Years Eve game the last time. The home and home games against Chicago...I was at both, I remember well since I was working on getting tickets to the Wrigley game the night before.This means no NYE game. Not complaining, it just means the tradition is interrupted.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 12:19 PM
Does anyone here have some input on good sight lines for the game? Id assume theyre the same as the big chill setup, so let us all know.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 12:20 PM
The sign-up website for pre-sale tickets through mapleleafs.com has already crashed.
"There's no *expletive* commies on my team!" - Harold Ballard at the draft table in 1989, upon hearing that the Leafs were going to draft Sergei Fedorov. Ballard was dead less than a year later.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 12:58 PM
Now let's all hope the owners and players can agree on a CBA, so we don't have to worry about the game being cancelled...
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 01:10 PM
If any Laffs fans are wondering who threw the Ocotopus at their car at the tailgate... it was me, or someone I was with.
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WINTER CLASSIC 2013
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WINTER CLASSIC 2013
"When you want to measure yourself, you don't measure yourself against, no disrespect to TORONTO or any other team that I can think of right now, you measure yourself against the Detroit Red Wings. They are the best in the league, and whether they won last year's Cup or didn't win last year's Cup, they're the measuring stick." - Bruce Boudreau
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 01:14 PM
I declare a union strike on the bridge and tunnel for December 31, 2012. 
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#158
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 01:20 PM
From the Red Wings official twitter feed...
Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Howard, Kronwall and Lidstrom are at the Big House...
Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Howard, Kronwall and Lidstrom are at the Big House...
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 01:22 PM
Hmm - seemed fine to me.Could Bettman sound any LESS interested right now?
I'd say Bettman looked pretty upbeat about this; who wouldn't want to showcase 2 long time rival Original 6 teams on the grand stage known as the Winter Classic?
Just hope there's no lock-out, and HBO will continue the 24/7 series.
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Posted 09 February 2012 - 01:43 PM
One last picture from the presser at the Big House...
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