Tuesday Links: Hey Detroit, Look Above You

by Brad Lee on Jan 17, 2012 6:01 AM CST

I have a reputation to uphold as a Bitter Blues Fan. So while the standings mean almost nothing today in mid-January and Detroit is on the Blues' heals with a win for the Wings Monday night anyway, I think it's important to point out that the Blues are tied for the most points in the NHL with the New York Rangers and that the Detroit Red Wings are not. That's just got to get under their skin in the Motor City.

Yeah, I'm bitter. And I hope they play in the playoffs. With Blues having home ice advantage.

So I think this might be the first time I've ever done the links. Ever. I'm not very good at it. I've got some Blues crap. Maybe some random NHL crap. That's about it. I mind find a video. I'm writing this chronologically. You don't know what's coming next. I don't know what's coming next. Let's find out what happens together. Flick announced on Twitter that he was out in the middle of nowhere without the Internet. He works in Hollywood. I bet he's complaining about shitty craft services right now. That's Hollywood talk for catering.

Blues Stuff Goes Here

"We knew it was going to be a tight game against this team. They play a lot of low scoring games," said Kari Lehtonen, who stopped 31 of 32 shots. "When we went to the third period we felt pretty good about our game. They kind of took it to the next level, they got the one goal and it was enough today." [ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth]
In case you missed it during the broadcast, this is the first time the Blues have been in first place past the 45 game mark of the season since Jan. 14, 2000. We will not be mentioning what happened that postseason. Not once. [BND]
T.J. Oshie is not a Chilien miner. [P-D]

Hipchecking Across The League

Jaroslav Halak was the No. 1 star for Monday night according to Puck Daddy. No. 2? Some bald-headed goaltender that used to creep people out around here, Chris Mason. Some pretender in Detroit was No. 3. [Puck Daddy]
While the Blues have the best home record in the NHL, those pesky Wings, former contenders that they are, are now sporting a 15-game winning streak. That's a franchise record for the Wings (weren't they an expansion club in the early 1990s?). [Winging It]
Mike Green for the Caps is out 4-6 weeks with gut surgery. He'll still allow an even strength goal every game on the injured list. [TSN]
Sidney Crosby has left the Penguins to see a concussion specialist. Look, I know his whining and his image as golden boy for the league has made him intolerable at times, but he is a fun player to watch on the ice and the guy fucking competes. If he could fight through this, he would. Instead he can't feel well enough to play. And that's bad for hockey and sad for fans. [Post-Gazette]

I know there are people on here who like cats. They're fine. We have a cat in our house. He primarily lives in our basement. We have two dogs. As this video illustrates, dogs are awesome.

Told you.

So those Blues are good, right? Mix it up in the comments.

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Get over it and play

Instead of whining about Detroit, just be happy your team is playing well. Injuries can take you down faster than Detroit, so pray your team stays healthy and can carry the weight to the play-offs. Detroit is a class act and deserves respect, but unfortunately too many fans cannot get past their owns team’s issues to just let that stand on it’s own. You will never have a Lidstrom or a Datsyuk, but you do have a team that collectively is kicking ass. Good Luck and hope to see you in the play-off.

by Wingswin on Jan 17, 2012 7:12 AM CST reply actions

Theres a saying in these parts...

Fuck. Detroit.
Your post is a prime example of why the league hates your bitch team. You think you’re hockey royalty, and want everyone to just bow down. I say, along with the support of 29 other teams, fuck you. Your time is over. It’s done.
Also, Brett Hull would make Datsuck his bitch.

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by Mike Martin on Jan 17, 2012 8:07 AM CST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

We know about the saying...

but I don’t believe he said anything bad about you guys. He just said that injuries will kill your team… they kill every team that gets on a roll. Also.. was it not Brett Hull that came to Detroit to get another Stanley Cup? What Wingswin was trying to say was let’s put our differences aside for a spell and just enjoy the fact that we have 2 great teams. That’s all. Say what you will about Datsyuk, but he’d be the leagues top guy if he was selfish. Dude is an assist machine. Surely you guys have someone like that on your team as well?

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 8:26 AM CST up reply actions

Are you the translator?

Tell us to “show some respect” and saying the Blues will never have players like yours is just shitbag trolling. Don’t make excuses for him.

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by Mike Martin on Jan 17, 2012 7:39 PM CST up reply actions

Eh, the Blues are always injured. In fact, I’ve started writing out all of the injuries for this year on a 10 foot scroll. They just have depth and youth to bounce back.

by hartigan on Jan 17, 2012 8:32 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah… what’s with the hostility? You guys have a great team and Detroit does too! There’s nothing wrong with that. Let’s take the scrummin’ down a notch.

It’s my opinion that the best thing for the game is what’s happening right now in the Central. You can’t really ask for better hockey than what’s being played by Detroit, St. Louis, and Chicago. Now, you may not like or agree with a style of play or the players on a team. But, intense competition only makes everyone better.

This is gonna be an amazing post season. I’m glad to see it looks like you guys are gonna make it in. It’ll be a shame if the Preds can’t get in too. It would show even more how kickass hockey is in the Central.

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 7:30 AM CST reply actions

It doesn't come from anything this awesome race in the central

While this is a fanbase and blog that hates Detroit, I think the mention of the Detroit hate in this post was a little tongue in cheek. Seriously though, there are smart and clasy fans from every fan base and they seem to flock SBN but fanbase love/hatred comes from two things, fans we’ve met in person and what your team has done to Our team, as I explained to a fellow Pacjers fan on APC who happens to be a wings fan himself, theWings were brutal tithe Blues in the 90’s and the general attitude of the Detroit fans you meet ever day irks everyone, not een just Blues fans. You have an original six franchise who’s best player was Gordie Howe and who had most of your championships before 1960, yet the Collin Wings fan seems to think the NHL began in ‘95 and that Stee Yzerman is your best player. You also have the third most championships, the fourth most playoff wins, all behind other original six franchises, an he fourth longest playoff year streak (which includes being behind the Blues 27 year streak) and yet your fanbase and even the people running the franchise seem to ignore that other teams, especially the leads and Canadians(who not only have a better history but hail from the country that invented the sport), have more storied histories. The fanbase and organization call themselves “Hockeytown” and even paint it on thier ice the self emphatuation is so bad. So it’s not a strike in you, it’s hate for a fanbase that we would dislike anyway, due to under knowledges self riteousness. You are perfectly smart and courteous and we are sorry that you get lumped in just because you like the team

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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Jan 17, 2012 10:55 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

Wow, typos

To clear up the confusing ones, Collin Wings fan = common wings fan
Leads and Canadians = Leafs and Canadians
iPhone autocorrect can be weird

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by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Jan 17, 2012 11:22 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

no worries

it happens

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 9:25 PM CST up reply actions

Most of the oringinal six teams

championships came before the 60’s.Shot in the dark here but Im guessing it had to do with the number of teams.
http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/hockey/nhlhistory/nhlhistory.html

and Hockeytown phrase is a PR homerun, conceded to others.. maybe. Pure genious business move.. yes.

Question following this statement———and yet your fanbase and even the people running the franchise seem to ignore that other teams, especially the leads and Canadians(who not only have a better history but hail from the country that invented the sport), have more storied histories

So utterly confused by this statment.. so what should our fanbase and managment do precisely? Also how does your managment and fanbase handle this?

I enjoy going to scottrade for games. Great hospitality, with a little heckling but all in good fun. I live in central IL now and refuse to go back to the UC due to the fact I literally was in fear for my life as well as my gf. You dont get that in st louis, so I dont want this to be taken personally as I do enjoy the conversation. Im just confused because I dont see any fanbase acting any different any other place I go. Chicago is worse than most due to violence, but the three best places have been detroit, st louis and even nashville.

by bond021 on Jan 17, 2012 2:34 PM CST up reply actions

quick question

It was brought up last night on WIIM and I wondered about it as well. I’ve seen a few Blues games so far this season, but was wondering about what percentage Halak plays. It’s a pretty even split, right? The look well rested every game I see. That’s definitely a good thing as February/March starts to roll around.

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 7:44 AM CST reply actions

I'd say Halak has played a few more than Elliot

and I’m pretty sure they said that they wanted to start sticking more consistantly with one goalie towards the last couple months of the season. I could be wrong though..

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by mizzleforizzle on Jan 17, 2012 8:31 AM CST up reply actions

That’s gonna be a super tough decision. Both are playing well. Who would you pick if you were doing the picking?

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 8:33 AM CST up reply actions

Honestly, I'd go with Halak

And if something happened, switch over. I think giving him the confidence that he’d be the #1 through the stretch would keep his play top notch, and he would know if he was screwing up that Elliot would be chomping at the bits to play whenever he can.

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by mizzleforizzle on Jan 17, 2012 8:36 AM CST up reply actions

Nice choice. It’s good to have 2 goalies just chomping at the bit to outdo one another. Sadly, we don’t have that in the D… we’re built to have a #1 and #2. Our #2 is having a ROUGH year…. but you guys already know that. It was a good move to sign Elliot for less money than Conks. I have a feeling our GM is just using him as a stopgap till next year.

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 8:39 AM CST up reply actions

Wings fans...u MAD

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by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Jan 17, 2012 7:56 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

wish I could say that

more or less just confused. Oh well. I do have another question… I can’t recall, but how long is the contract for Hitchcock?

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 8:02 AM CST up reply actions

2 years

I think our GM will extend that really quick though…if the success continues

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by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Jan 17, 2012 8:11 AM CST up reply actions

Yeah.. they’ll extend it by middle of next season I would think… if things are still going well. I got not reason to believe they won’t unless some key players go other places.

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 8:19 AM CST up reply actions

Thanks BTW

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 8:19 AM CST up reply actions

Just need to get an owner

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by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Jan 17, 2012 8:23 AM CST via Android app up reply actions

What’s going on with that situation? If they keep winning, the money will keep rolling in and make the situation easier. However, it’s always seemed to me that St. Louis was more of a baseball city than anything. The situation is tough when you have a cluster of other sports around there. Less people cared about the start of the Wings season because the Lions were doing so well… the winds change quite quickly when you aren’t the #1 sport in this nation.

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 8:29 AM CST up reply actions

Sadly

This city will always be a football/baseball town. We have the hardcore fanbase of hockey fans and then those that will wonder over come this time, but the media will always choose the new hirings of a football coach/winter warm ups for baseball/Pujols going bye bye over anything hockey related.

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by mizzleforizzle on Jan 17, 2012 8:33 AM CST up reply actions

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I grew up in NW Arkansas so I know what you mean. I didn’t get serious about hockey until I moved to Detroit. First game I ever watched was with Modano in the late 90’s during the playoffs. I was hooked, but couldn’t get any info and so the interest died until I started school up here. Then, Modano came up here and my interest came back. Now, I’ll never leave. It’s got to be real hard down there for a hockey fan. You guys have a good team and they should absolutely be on the news every night they have a game. Screw Pujols going bye bye…

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 8:36 AM CST up reply actions

with the owner situation?

I think Hulzier’s deal is dead, he didn’t meet the deadline the NHL set.

by bluesgirl22 on Jan 17, 2012 8:56 AM CST up reply actions

That blows. You guys needs a good, steady ownership situation.

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by Josh Howard on Jan 17, 2012 9:09 AM CST up reply actions

most fans are hoping for local ownership and there is a local Beer Distributor (and rabid hockey nut) that may be the savior

and he’s a good guy too

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by I_AM_SPARTACUS on Jan 17, 2012 9:18 AM CST up reply actions

and some Enterprise dollars in there as well.

Come on, Enterprise! Your commercials say “We’ll pick you up.” Well, pick up the Blues already!

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by TheDuke32 on Jan 17, 2012 11:22 AM CST up reply actions

rec'd

like what O’Shea did to Lehtinen last night.

Man, we hit the top and FUCK DETROIT!!! fans implode.

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by spectr17 on Jan 17, 2012 12:35 PM CST up reply actions

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Did I see Pierre with a chubby last night after the mention of Fuck Detroit? I think it was mid way through the 3rd period.

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by brendon.hopkins on Jan 17, 2012 9:25 AM CST reply actions

Even when Red Wings fans try to come across as nice, they still end up sounding like dicks.

It’s really odd.

Why do I hate their team LESS than I hate the Blackhawks? I must not be getting the point.

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by Donut King on Jan 17, 2012 10:14 AM CST reply actions

It's because the Wings have always been the league's classiest franchise...

… ever since Precious Stevie Yzerman founded the NHL in 1996.

by BleedBlue42 on Jan 17, 2012 10:23 AM CST up reply actions

As long as they employ a shitbag that should be in prison

They can shove thier class up thier ass.

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by Mike Martin on Jan 17, 2012 11:49 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

I take issue with this

Steve Yzerman founded the NHL in 1983. It just took most Wing fans 12 years to find the bandwagon.

Get your facts straight.

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by Amerinadian on Jan 17, 2012 12:25 PM CST up reply actions

We need a sentry dog at the door like in Terminator

to sniff these FUCK DETROIT!!! fans out. With the Blues running at the top they will be infiltrating here like them cock-a-roaches from Chicago.

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by spectr17 on Jan 17, 2012 12:37 PM CST up reply actions

Fair enough

I guess Wings fans aren’t the only ones who can’t take a joke.

Later, fellas.

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by Amerinadian on Jan 17, 2012 1:18 PM CST up reply actions

That's just spectr

He’s been angry since 1967.

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by Mike Martin on Jan 17, 2012 7:40 PM CST up reply actions

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Jan 17, 2012 9:09 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs

I guess that means

This is your internet lawn?

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by Dan. on Jan 17, 2012 11:40 PM CST up reply actions

Aside from all the Detroit hate

Flick wouldn’t be wrong to complain about the craft services if Toronto is anything like LA. Some shows you’ve got fresh home made fajitas and salsa delivered to you all day (AMAZING) and others you get dirty peanut butter sandwiches with a knife that fell on the ground.

I should point out that all of the crappy craft experiences I’ve had were from American shows in Canada.

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