Tuesday, December 31, 2013
commentary...
as the New Year 2014 dawns,i noticed that my blog was very short in posting,about 250 posts,from 2012... for that,i am sorry... however,having a 113 day lockout,and some 34 missing games from,what i call the 2013 NHL season(in record book,it is the 2012-2013 NHL season)really sucks... however,for "that" season:there were absolutely ZERO games,in 2012,period... to tell you the absolute truth,i do love the beautiful game of hockey,but this season,it has been a real struggle to watch hockey-a real effect of the 113 day NHL lockout... last season was a real joke,because there were zero inter-conference games,and that really pissed me off... NHL Commissioner(for life? UGH!) Gary Bettman,i have not forgotten the misery,and days of anger at the lack of hockey,or forgiven the NHL,or YOU,for the pain of days of no hockey... i know,folks,that i am grumpy,but 2013 was not the best year for me,and i am so glad that 2014,is dawning,tomorrow... i am ending 2013,with a cold,and that really sucks,but good riddance,2013!!!!!!!
Red Wings' news...
Maple Leafs/Red Wings,2014 Bridgestone Winter Classic,at the "Big House"(Michigan Stadium),seating 110,000+ people,tomorrow... note:Jimmy Howard will start in goal,for the Red Wings.... Oy Vey!!!!!!!
Monday, December 30, 2013
Red Wings' game score,and comments...
Predators 6,Red Wings 4... in a wild game,Jimmy Howard,in his first game back from injury,looked very,very rusty,gave up five goals,and Red Wings' team defense really sucked throughout the game... now i remember why i "hate" Nashville... ugly game!!!!!!!!!!!
blog statement...
i will note tonight's Red Wings/Predators game score,but the commentary will be tomorrow... i am resting up,and getting well,today...
Red Wings' news,and comments...
Red Wings/Nashville Predators,tonight... old Central Division matchup... Predators/Red Wings really do not like each other... there are two things that i miss about the old Central Division:the games against the Chicago Blackhawks,of course,and actually seeing Nashville play the Red Wings... they were really nasty,and yet,very,very fun to watch the games!!!!!!!!
note...
oops,folks! i am not feeling well;have a cold... i mentioned the San Jose Sharks playing the Anaheim Ducks,yesterday... they dominated the game,and won handily,3-1... congrats,Sharks....
Sunday, December 29, 2013
comments...
i normally do not mention other teams on here,except to preview them for the NHL season,but there is a game of interest to my father,as he is a San Jose Sharks' fan(OMG,that sucks-laughing)... San Jose play the Anaheim Ducks... it should be interesting,but there is one fact that you may not know... in last ten games,the Ducks are (believe it,or not)10-0-0,so good luck,Sharks,even though the game is in San Jose...
Saturday, December 28, 2013
commentary...
it was a back and forth game,in the first two periods between the Red Wings and the Panthers... the Red Wings got off to a 2-0 lead after one period,and looked in control,but i will say one thing about these Panthers' team:they seem to play their best games against the Red Wings,wiping out a two goal lead,at least,in a game once,and have wiped out leads in both games,winning both games,2-1,and 3-2,in a shootout... again,they wiped a two goal lead,in the second period,by scoring the only goals in the period,but a two goal outburst,in thirty eight seconds,by the Red Wings provided the scoring edge for the Red Wings,as the Red Wings' goaltender Jonas Gustavsson made some absolutely great saves in last seconds,as the Red Wings literally hung on by their fingernails,in the last minute,to secure the much needed win,and two points...
Friday, December 27, 2013
comments...
the NHL starts with ten games,tonight... however,the Red Wings play the Florida Panthers,tomorrow... simply said,the Red Wings have been inconsistent most of the year,so honestly,i do not know what to expect from them,but they are getting healthier week by week,so who knows???
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
NHL news...
Boston Bruins player Shawn Thornton lost his appeal of his fifteen game suspension of his "fight" penalty,when he punched,and injured Brooks Orpik,of the Pittsburgh Penguins,during their game,December 7th,2013... he was in violation of Rule 46.15...
Monday, December 23, 2013
Red Wings' game score,and comments...
Islanders 3,Red Wings 0... an ugly game for both teams,especially for the Red Wings... could have snored through this game... three goals,for Islanders,in bad first period,and defense sucked throughout... fourth time that the Red Wings have been shut out... anyone for NyQuil(laughing)??? how about something stronger???
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Red Wings' game score,and commentary...
Red Wings 5,Maple Leafs 4,shootout... as i type this,the Red Wings are tied in the third period with Toronto,at three apiece,but honestly that is not what i want to talk about... as this is the first year of the Red Wings being in the Eastern Conference,i will be harder on them knowing what teams are what in the Eastern Conference,next year... the Maple Leafs just scored their third straight goal to go up,4-3... a good game for the fans,but the Red Wings have done nothing offensively since the first period,and that sucks... it has not been a good game for the Red Wings,because their defense has collapsed since the first period,and momentum is with the Maple Leafs... Pavel Datsyuk just got robbed on a short-handed breakaway-he scored the Red Wings' first goal,but nobody else has done anything offensively for the Red Wings,since the end of the first period,when the Red Wings had a 3-1 lead... what poor team defense in last two periods for the Red Wings... Red Wings just tied game at four,when Tomas Tatar swept past the puck the Maple Leafs' goaltender(they pulled their starting goaltender,after two periods)... funny thing is that i did not start to live-type big plays in this game... the CBC announcer just mentioned that if they were playing by pre-2004 rules,three of the four goals that the Red Wings would be disallowed,and the Red Wings were in the blue paint,because the goals were scored within four feet of the goal,but the Maple Leafs have done the same thing to the Red Wings,too... there will be overtime... Red Wings have gotten a point,so far... another shootout... here they go,again... Red Wings have not won a shootout,since 2/28/2012(eleven straight losses,via shootout)... Pavel Datsyuk scored to ice shootout... that streak ends at eleven...
Friday, December 20, 2013
rest of Red Wings' 2013 schedule...
Red Wings/Toronto Maple Leafs,December 21st... New York Islanders/Red Wings,December 23rd... Christmas Break... Red Wings/Florida Panthers,December 28th,and Red Wings/Nashville Predators,December 30th...
blog statement...
i will be online later today,or tonight... i do not feel well... however,nothing really wrong... just 54 year old pains,if you know what i mean... waking up has not been so easy for about 25 years... years "on the road",and just being a chronic klutz has taken its toll on my body... i have so many pains.... OWWWWWWWWW!!!!!
Thursday, December 19, 2013
commentary...
Daniel Alfordsson scored twice,including twenty six seconds into the first period,along with game winner,on a power play,in overtime... Joakim Andersson scored in second period,as the Red Wings came out pissed,and determined to shoot more pucks to the net,from opening puck drop,and even though Calgary scored twice to tie game up twice(Mikael Backlund,in the first period,and Mark Giordano,in the second period),the Red Wings never trailed in game... they were sharp,and they had an edge to their play... it was Detroit's first overtime win,in twelve tries,and second of the year... it was also Detroit's first win in seven games-a much needed win,period... i enjoyed watching the game,because the Red Wings finally played Red Wings' hockey,tonight,and most of the injured stars on the team should be playing altogether by New Year's Day... Jimmy Howard even practiced today in the early team skate,which is a good thing... a much needed two points,period...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
commentary...
sorry,folks... i have two different blogs:one for the Green Bay Packers,and one for the Red Wings,and last night's game was so disturbing to me that i accidently put last night's commentary on the wrong blog(that blogpost will stay there)... i love the beautiful game of hockey,but honestly,this season,the Red Wings have lost eight in a row at home,and now have lost six games in a row... well,Red Wings,where is the REAL team pride??? you have played like cow manure,and the team seemed disinterested in simply winning,and some fans even booed at the end of the game at Joe Louis Arena,where you are 5-9-6 for this season,which really is pathetic,period... as for the coaches:take your heads out of your rear ends,and coach like there is no tomorrow,because being in the Eastern Conference is easier than being in the Western Conference,this season,but playing like cow manure does not help,no matter what conference the team you are in,Red Wings... i am a very hardcore fan of the Red Wings,and always be one,but watching Red Wings' hockey,this season,in my opinion,is much worse than in 2010,when they called up basically half of the Grand Rapids Griffiths' roster,to fill in for an injured team,and got beat 3-0 in back to back games to the "hated" Chicago Blackhawks that brutal season,and even i called them,"the Detroit "Griffiths",that season... watching them on television is simply like pulling every tooth out of your mouth:very painful,and,for an example,they were in a shootout recently,and they skated around,and shot the puck in the shootout,like they were already on the team plane,going home... it was very pathetic to even watch the entire team simply mail it in,that night... i am very disappointed,and pissed in the entire team effort,this season,because they appear to think that playing NHL hockey is so easy,and all they have to do is show up,and they will win,and teams that they should pound in the ice(beat)are taking advantage,and beating them,night after night,and doing it easily... what a real pathetic sight!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
Red Wings:NEED A WAKE UP CALL...
one question to the Red Wings... what is the offense??? two goals,in last three games,no wins in the shootout(six attempts),this season,and only one win in overtime,all season... make no more excuses... i know that the season is long,but November was really pathetic and the last four games have really sucked... the Red Wings will get better,but right now,they have done nothing offensively consistently for most of this season... Luckily,they are in the top-heavy Eastern Conference,because if they were still in the Western Conference,they would be buried with the also-rans... i will give them a small boost(not much of one),because it is the first year of being in the Eastern Conference for the Red Wings,but they are not playing Red Wings' hockey,and that really sucks,period... WAKE UP,RED WINGS...
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Red Wings' game score,and comment...
Penguins 4,Red Wings 1... Red Wings lose their third game in a row,and stink again at home doing it......
NHL news,and my opinion...
Boston Bruins' player Shawn Thornton has been suspended fifteen games,without pay,for punching an unsuspecting Brooks Orpik,of the Pittsburgh Penguins,and injuring him,December 7th,2013... my opinion:good thing,Thornton got what he deserved... the beatdown on Orpik was the most brutal thing that i have seen this season... Orpik was stretchered out of the arena,and hospitalized for a few days,and,in my opinion,there is room for fighting in the game of hockey,but what Thornton did to Orpik was quite dirty,PERIOD!!!!!!!!
trivia...
there are two dates in Red Wings' history to note:what Hall of Fame member for the Red Wings scored the Red Wings' first goal on a penalty shot??? answer:on December 13,1934,he scored on Bill Beveridge,of the St. Louis Eagles... Ebbie Goodfellow... the last game at the old Olympia Stadium,was December 15,1979,with the Red Wings and the Quebec Nordiques played to 4-4 tie... bonus trivia:Joe Louis Arena opened up later on in December,1979:on December 27.1979,the Red Wings lost to the St. Louis Blues,3-2,in the very first game at Joe Louis Arena...
Red Wings' schedule...
there are two games this weekend,for the Red Wings,both at home:the Pittsburgh Penguins,Saturday night,and the Tampa Bay Lightning,Sunday...
Friday, December 13, 2013
injury update...
Red Wings' goaltender Jimmy Howard will miss two to four weeks with a grade one medial collateral ligament (MCL)sprain...
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Red Wings' game score,and comment...
Lightning 2,Red Wings 1,shootout... another shootout,another loss... that really sucks!!!!!!! that is all i can say...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Red Wings' news...
Red Wings play the Tampa Bay Lightning,tomorrow... the Lightning are a point behind the Red Wings,in the Atlantic Division,and have two games in hand,so tomorrow's game is important...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Red Wings' game score,and commentary...
Panthers 3,Red Wings 2,shootout... odd fact:Red Wings have lost ten straight shootouts,a NHL record... the last time Red Wings won a shootout,was on February 28,2012... San Jose Sharks' fans should remember that game:they lost the game 2-1,at the Shark Tank,in a shootout,to the Red Wings... former Red Wings' player Damien Brunner had the shootout winner,that night... it has been that long since the Red Wings won,via shootout... the first goal,by Jonathan Ericsson was disallowed because Panthers' goaltender did a flop that would make any pole vaulter very proud,to draw an interference,on Danny Cleary... however,the Red Wings played a very bad third period,even though they were up,2-0,after two periods,on the Panthers... Red Wings' goaltender Jimmy Howard had an outstanding game through sixty five minutes,but the Red Wings could not buy a break,in the shootout... note:they are 2 for 16 in shootouts,this season...
Red Wings' news...
Red Wings/Florida Panthers,tonight... second game of a home and home series... Red Wings lost 2-1,in an ugly game that the Red Wings played at home,last time... in other news,Pavel Datsyuk will play tonight,after missing seven games with a concussion,in which the Red Wings were 5-2 in those games... finally,Tampa Bay general manager,and former Red Wings' captain,and Hall of Fame member Steve Yzerman will play in the Alumni Showdown,the day before the Bridgestone Winter Classic,between the Red Wings,and Toronto Maple Leafs,at the "Big House",a 100,000+ seat stadium at East Lansing,Michigan,New Year's Day,2014... the Alumni Showdown will be at Comerica Park,in Detroit,New Year's Eve... it will be part of Hockeytown Winter Festival,including an Ontario Hockey League game,an American Hockey League game,featuring the defending Calder Cup Champions Grand Rapids Griffiths,a NCAA game,and two Alumni games between the Red Wings,and Maple Leafs Alumni...
Monday, December 9, 2013
Atlantic Division news...
Red Wings,right now,are in third place in the Atlantic Division... they are one point ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning,and two points ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs... the Lightning have two games in hand over the Red Wings,and at least a game in hand over every team in the Atlantic Division...
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Red Wings' game score,and comments...
Panthers 2,Red Wings 1...a very ugly game for Red Wings... Red Wings are 5-6-6 at home... no support for Jonas Gustavsson,as Red Wings played a terrible game,period... they play in Florida,Tuesday,in the second game of home and home series...
commentary...
last night's game against the Devils was a masterful defensive effort by the Red Wings... they allowed only eleven shots on goal the least number of shots allowed in a game,since 2000... Red Wings have won five of their last six games... Joakim Andersson,Johan Franzen,and Tomas Tatar all scored for the Red Wings... the only drawback for the Red Wings is that they have allowed four power play goals in last two games(Andy Greene scored in the first period,for the Devils,on a power play)... they need to tighten up their defense,stop taking penalties,and play Red Wings' hockey...
Friday, December 6, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
commentary...
i love the simply beautiful game of hockey... people talk about the game as a business,and it is,and that part of the game i really despise,because millionaires fighting millionaires over the revenue pie that is the NHL really sucks rock... however,the skating of players on the ice is quite beautiful,and the pundits simply forget that it is a kid's game played to its highest level... they complain about teams that are really bad,and hype,glorify other teams that are champions,and forget that it is just a kid's game... what is the difference between a game of kids playing hockey,and Pavel Datsyuk,Alex Ovechkin,and/or Sidney Crosby playing the game??? answer:absolutely nothing... in fact,sometimes watching kids play is absolutely more fun... that is the reason that i love the simply beautiful game of hockey...
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Red Wings' game score,and commentary...
Flyers 6,Red Wings 3... finally,injuries to Henrik Zetterberg(herinated disc),and Pavel Datsyuk(concussion),for,at least,this game have caught up to the Red Wings... the first half of this game was a masterful defensive effort by the Red Wings,being up 3-1,and having the Flyers back on their heels,and waiting for the knockout punch... it never came,and the Flyers capitalized on all three of their power plays,scoring all three times,as the Flyers out-played the Red Wings quite badly,in the last thirty minutes of the game... Red Wings' goaltender Jimmy Howard still continues to mystify me,with his lackluster play in goal(giving up five of the six goals scored-an empty net goal does not count against him),but he has not played up to his usual very good self,most of the year,and not having Datsyuk and Zetterberg in the lineup does not help the team,but no excuses!!!!!!! the Red Wings played badly and simply got beat,period...
injury update...
Pavel Datsyuk and Danny DeKeyser skated today but did not play tonight,against the Philadelphia Flyers... Datsyuk had no symptoms from his concussion,and needs to get back in shape,and DeKeyser has a separated shoulder,but is not expected to play until after Christmas...
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Red Wings' injury...
when it rains,it pours... Red Wings' captain Henrik Zetterberg is out a minimum of two weeks,with a herniated disc... Red Wings play tomorrow,against the Philadelphia Flyers...
Monday, December 2, 2013
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Red Wings' game score,and comments...
Red Wings 4,Senators 2... Drew Miller scored two goals,as former Senators' captain(1995-2013)Daniel Alfordsson had a two point night(an assist,and an empty net goal to ice the game)... Alfordsson has now scored against all thirty teams in the NHL...
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