commentary...

today is game number 80,and i have watched 77 games... missed opening day,against Anaheim,because of Fleet Week,and a memorable yacht ride,and my turn at the helm... i have watched every game,except one live,but listened to game,on XM,because of a severe migraine,but knew that the Red Wings had won game,and watched it on replay,that night... this blog is my pleasure to do,most days,because it teaches you something about a game that dearly love... to tell you my thoughts,and feelings,about hockey is a joy that i simply love... it is not just the Red Wings that i love,but the real and true game of hockey,and to sit through games that actually mean nothing to other people,is just for the love of the game,because you really have no idea that maybe that night,that a player may score five goals,in a game,and,or that same player scored four goals in a playoff game,against their toughest playoff rival,but team loses four of five games,and yet out-scored winning team,overall,in series... for your information,Johan Franzen did both,against Ottawa(scored five goals in game),and scored four goals,in a 7-1 stomping of the Sharks,who won four games,by a goal,in that series,and were out-scored in series,but won(i do not say that they beat Red Wings)series,four games,to one,in that series,last year... i still feel that the referees gave every critical call,in that series,to the Sharks,especially game two,which i shall never forget,and Red Wings gave away game three,after being up,3-1,in third period,before losing that game,in overtime,in Detroit. i gave a hat tip to the Sharks for taking advantage,in that series... that is all that you can get from me---a grudging respect... you can also see a player have a ten point game,like Darryl Sittler had one game,for Toronto,against Philadelphia,years ago,or teams come all the way from a 0-3 deficit,to win seven game series,like Flyers did to the Boston Bruins,last season,or see Wayne Gretzky score 893 goals in his career,with Edmonton,Los Angeles,St. Louis(a cup of coffee),and New York,or see Saku Koivu,and Mario Lemieux come back from cancer,and get bone chilling ovations,from the fans of Montreal,and Pittsburgh,respectfully... that is true blue hockey...