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[Bring Back The Bruise Bros]

Tootoo better not be benched again. There is no justifiable reason for benching a guy that literally gives it all out there every shift. He's not half the defensive liability that Emmerton is.

[dat's sick]

If Babs sat Tootoo on purpose, I wish I knew his reasoning.  He has more heart on a given shift than most of the more veteran Wings.

I've given up on trying to make sense of Babcock's lineup decisions this season. There is no rhyme or reason to any of it.

This game needs to be a win. Badly. And we need to score more than 2 goals. I'd like to see Brunner get one, as well as Pav, Z and anyone in the bottom 6.

Edited by dat's sick, 15 March 2013 - 05:10 PM.

[esteef]

Don't try to rationalize the Tootoo benching.  Babcock is the only guy on earth who in the same interview can say “I go through this time and time again with players and media and everyone: The players decide who plays, not me. If you play good, you get to keep playing".  And then say immediately afterwards,  "Now, Lash, there’s nothing wrong with Lash’s game,” he said. “We just want to change here for a day". 

 

Sometimes I have to work really hard to convince myself that he's not a performance artist whose whole "routine" is to make obviously contradictory statements just too see if he can talk people into believing stupid s*** simply by scowling and having good hair. 

 

 

esteef

[Dominator2005]

It's not like Tootoo is supposed to be offensive factor...

[kipwinger]

 

esteef

 

Exactly!  Just for fun I google searched "Young Mike Babcock" to see if I could find a picture of him in his youth, or his days coaching the juniors, or anything of the sort.  Being a fairly famous person you would think there would be some.  There...aren't...any.

 

"Mike Babcock" is a character created by the National Hockey League to evaluate fan intelligence.  If the reasonably intelligent "rabid fanbase" of the NHL does not notice/care that this man is an imposter then surely they aren't smart enough to give a damn about repeat work stoppages, arbitrary rules changes/enforcement, and blatant favoritism. 

 

Worst of all, the plan worked.  So well in fact, that one of the premier organizations in the league hired this loutish thespian before being let in on the secret.  After a good belly laugh Ilitch, Holland, Devellano, and Nill decided to play along with the charade while closely guarding the fact that the Red Wings ACTUAL head coaches since 2005 have been Todd McClellan, Paul McLean, Jeff Blashill, and Tom Renney.

 

Time to wake up Red Wings fans.  We're being hoodwinked!  Doncha see?

Edited by kipwinger, 15 March 2013 - 05:30 PM.

[Shaman464]

Abdelkader still on the 2nd line... 

[Hockeytown0001]

No excuse for losing against Edmonton. 

[GoWings1905]

Z - Datsyuk - Brunner

Franzen - Filppula - Nyquist

 

Maybe we can try this or something else instead of Abdelkader there and none of the lines producing lately.

[Z Winged Dangler]

 
Exactly!  Just for fun I google searched "Young Mike Babcock" to see if I could find a picture of him in his youth, or his days coaching the juniors, or anything of the sort.  Being a fairly famous person you would think there would be some.  There...aren't...any.
 
"Mike Babcock" is a character created by the National Hockey League to evaluate fan intelligence.  If the reasonably intelligent "rabid fanbase" of the NHL does not notice/care that this man is an imposter then surely they aren't smart enough to give a damn about repeat work stoppages, arbitrary rules changes/enforcement, and blatant favoritism. 
 
Worst of all, the plan worked.  So well in fact, that one of the premier organizations in the league hired this loutish thespian before being let in on the secret.  After a good belly laugh Ilitch, Holland, Devellano, and Nill decided to play along with the charade while closely guarding the fact that the Red Wings ACTUAL head coaches since 2005 have been Todd McClellan, Paul McLean, Jeff Blashill, and Tom Renney.
 
Time to wake up Red Wings fans.  We're being hoodwinked!  Doncha see?

This pre game rant = awesome

We need a cartoon comic atyle pic of Babcock to go with it.

[Hockeytown0001]

I want Hank to score tonight. 

[Z Winged Dangler]

Z - Datsyuk - Brunner
Franzen - Filppula - Nyquist
 
Maybe we can try this or something else instead of Abdelkader there and none of the lines producing lately.

Did you copy and paste my post from last game?

I want Hank to score tonight. 

I would like to see this happen before i shovel the first tostitos bowl of taco salad into my face

[Marty Barry]

Go Wings. 

 

At least have a better day than I did, with fewer glaring errors and embarrassing mistakes.

 

If you can win, that would be good too.

 

Wings win a millionty-seven to one.

Why can't you ever be realistic?  Your like a little kid!  The ONLY way we could score a millionty-seven is if we had two Abby's to put on Pasha's line!  I say they only win eleventy-five to one.  Grow up!!!

[Namingway]

Ahh it's that time again. I didn't get to watch the Flames game, first one I missed in a few years, but I don't think I missed out on that much. It was nice to see that Filppula scored and I'm hoping he does against the Oil tonight!

Here's to turning things around and playing solid games!

 

Red Wings 4 (Brunner, Zetterberg, Franzen, Filppula)

Oilers 2

 

LET'S GO RED WINGS!!!

[Franzine]

Franzen - Datsyuk - Babcock's hair

[Vladifan]

Exactly!  Just for fun I google searched "Young Mike Babcock" to see if I could find a picture of him in his youth, or his days coaching the juniors, or anything of the sort.  Being a fairly famous person you would think there would be some.  There...aren't...any.

 

"Mike Babcock" is a character created by the National Hockey League to evaluate fan intelligence.  If the reasonably intelligent "rabid fanbase" of the NHL does not notice/care that this man is an imposter then surely they aren't smart enough to give a damn about repeat work stoppages, arbitrary rules changes/enforcement, and blatant favoritism. 

 

Worst of all, the plan worked.  So well in fact, that one of the premier organizations in the league hired this loutish thespian before being let in on the secret.  After a good belly laugh Ilitch, Holland, Devellano, and Nill decided to play along with the charade while closely guarding the fact that the Red Wings ACTUAL head coaches since 2005 have been Todd McClellan, Paul McLean, Jeff Blashill, and Tom Renney.

 

Time to wake up Red Wings fans.  We're being hoodwinked!  Doncha see?

This is funny, clever stuff!  Thanks for the chortles.  Hope it won't be the last time I smile tonight...!  

[Hockeytown0001]

Does anyone have a finalized roster for tonight? 

[55fan]

Why can't you ever be realistic?  Your like a little kid!  The ONLY way we could score a millionty-seven is if we had two Abby's to put on Pasha's line!  I say they only win eleventy-five to one.  Grow up!!!

It's a good thing I looked to see who was posting.  I read the first two sentences and was about to raise a single-finger salute.  Cheers, friend.  I'll take the eleventy-five, but it's gonna be eleventy-five to one-half.

 

Young Mike Babcock for kipwinger:

Note that he floats in mid-air.  Just like an apparition or a hologram.  I think you might be on to something.

[cusimano_brothers]

Current Streaks

Regular-Season Streaks

Overall: 3-game losing streak (1 shutout, 1 shootout))

Away:  2-game losing streak (1 shutout)

 

Historical Regular-Season Streaks v. Edmonton

Overall: 3-game winning streak (1 shutout)

Away: 1-game losing streak (shootout)

 

Last Ten Games – Current Regular-Season

Overall: 5W-3L-0OTL-2SOL

Away: 3W-5L-2OTL

 

Last Ten Games – Current Regular-Season v. Edmonton

Overall: 9W-0L-0OTL-1SOL

Away: 6W-0L-0OTL-4SOL

 

Home Games / Away Games

This is the second of three consecutive Away games  

 

Detroit v. Edmonton

All-time, Overall v. Edmonton

118G: 58W-36L-13T-0RT-4OTL-7SOL

 

All-time, Away v. Edmonton

58G: 21W-20L-10T-0RT-2OTL-5SOL

 

Season Record v. Edmonton

This is the last of three games v. Edmonton this season, with the Club's record in the previous two games: 

2W 

 

This is the only Away game v. Edmonton this season

 

Record on this Day

March 15

This is the 42nd regular-season game played on this day, with the Club’s record in the previous 41 games:

23W-12L-6T

 

This is the 2nd game played v. Edmonton on this day, with the Club's record in the previous game:

1W

 

LGW. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonight's Officials

Referees #4 Wes McCauley, #22 - Ghislain Hebert Linesmen#76 - Michel Cormier, #57 - Jay Sharrers    

Edited by cusimano_brothers, 15 March 2013 - 07:22 PM.

[Marty Barry]

It's a good thing I looked to see who was posting.  I read the first two sentences and was about to raise a single-finger salute.  Cheers, friend.  I'll take the eleventy-five, but it's gonna be eleventy-five to one-half.

 

Young Mike Babcock for kipwinger:

Note that he floats in mid-air.  Just like an apparition or a hologram.  I think you might be on to something.

LOL.  Was hoping to catch you a little off guard.  LGW!!!

[Hockeytown0001]

Make Babs smile on the bench!