Miss Wing Queen

I know this is very premature and optimistic on both sides, but how neat would it be to see a Detroit vs Toronto final as a prelude to the WC?

Fixed it for you:

 

 

"Not on my watch!"

 

Sometimes, I get so excited that only the Fresh Prince can truly convey how I feel...

 

While the Fresh Prince is appropriate at this time, I feel Carlton expresses it just a bit better:

 

i'm happy. 

 

 No, he's in Calgary.

 

I will take any kind of win in game 7, but I prefer that it not be in overtime. I can't take these OT games anymore. I'm this close to a heart attack.

 

Especially because they stupidly schedule it at 10pm on Sunday.  All friggin' afternoon open and you have to have a game practically starting on Monday?  WTF! 

My figure from 2005. 

Feel bad for the people who paid to watch them at the Joe.  

 

 Thanks for the sympathy.  It was a tough one to watch, especially as the mass exodus started at 10:00 in the third and continued with each goal. 

 

The only cool part of the night was the pre-game show mc'd by Mac himself leading the "Let's go Wings!" chant. 

 

can we dress hudler now that the flames are done?

 

I would rather dress Joey Mac.  And in sticking to the theme of this GDT, both figuratively and literally.

 

 

 

And a 15 Beers Deep sighting!!!  Love it!

 

My sentiments exactly!!     We need to have more female fan themed GDTs  in my opinion.

 

The back cover pics of Gus and Z are my favorite from the OP because they look so real, especially Z.  Great job, FlashyG!

 

Seriously, of any player we have in reserve, Bert has the best chance of being a catalyst to a win, imo.

 

With the exception of a certain #43 if he were able to go.  He would definitely be the jet-pack this team could use. 

 

Go Wings!  Split the series to come back home!

This is my first attempt at a GIF.  Sorry for the size.  I don't know how to make it bigger.

 

Plaid on a hot Swede.  Good MORNING!! 

 

Now if it were a kilt it would be even better!

 

Okay, here's my contribution:

I say lots of freebies, tons of autograph signings and player meet and greets, plus severely discounted tickets so that fans will be enticed to return to the Joe and have more extra money to spend to help those who were really affected by the lockout--the downtown restaurant and bar owners and anyone else who's business has taken a hit from this.

I swear I want to Kronwall that bastard Buttman.

Havsplat style!

I think that's enough Andreas spam for now.

There is no such thing as too much Lilja spam!

I was just trying to explain to my girlfriend why this is such a big deal to me and it was surprisingly hard to do.  In the end, I tried to explain it thus:  You know that feeling you get when there's something really super duper important to do and for whatever reason you're not the one responsible for it.  Like you've got a big work project, or your car needs fixed, OR YOU DESPERATELY NEED SOMEONE TO STOP A 2 ON 1, etc.  And then you get that warm feeling when you know that the person who really is responsible for it is ultra talented, dedicated, and trust worthy?  Having Nick Lidstrom responsible for my favorite thing, gave me that warm feeling for 20f****** years.

I think Nick was this team and this organization's security blanket.  We were Linus, and as long as he was around, we felt safe and secure.  To save myself from a complete meltdown, I'm focusing on the silver lining in that the possible good aspect out of this is that it will allow further growth of this team and allow a new generation of leaders to emerge.

And people were LOLing @ me for having him casted..... Figured there was more to it...

Well earned retirement... I am proud to say I seen him play his last game at JLA in person...

While I wish that game had been much different for his sake, I was there too, and that is something I will be very thankful for.  Last night I was also thinking about the number of times I've been privileged to meet Nick in person.  Very fittingly, it's seven.  

I am so humbled to have been a fan of this team and gotten to watch him for the last twenty years, to grow up with and in this era of Yzerman, Lidstrom, Holmstrom, the Grind Line, the Russian Five, and more.  Today, I am grieving over a loss that is so deep because this man has touched all of the fans' lives, impacted  the Wings' organization and team, the NHL, and the sport of hockey in such a profound way that it feels as if a hockey god has truly walked amongst us mere mortals.  And yet he remains as unselfish as ever, thinking foremost about the high standards he sets for himself and his dedication to the Wings and humbly deciding now is the right time.

Thank you, Nick, for an incredible career.  Life will go on, but I am very thankful to have shared a bit of your remarkable journey, and so grateful for what you have taught me and brought into my life as a Red Wings fan!   Varmaste lyckönskningar, my Captain!

The Swedes really needed an NHL-caliber goaltender in order to have a chance at winning.

That may come Sunday.