The PuckDaddy Eulogy for the Detroit Red Wings is now up -
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Eulogy-Remembering-the-2009-10-Detroit-Red-Wing;_ylt=AhHj4VHRWmSewCyKVKuWY_p7vLYF?urn=nhl,239897
it's a thing of beauty. Here are some awesome quotes from the article -
- "What a strange season it's been for our friends in Michigan. All year, they assured us that when the time was right and the health returned, the Wings could "turn it on." But what they've found is the same thing most middle age men have found: That no matter how healthy you feel, sometimes you can't just turn it on; and then you're left babbling and apologizing to your company for the evening, wondering if your life is over now that you can't satisfy."
- "The injuries, you say? Funny how that gets pulled out now, but before the playoffs it was all "we're the freshest team!" or "it doesn't matter our seed, we're healthy and experienced now!" Now it's "we lacked chemistry from injuries" or "our rhythm was screwed up due to the ever-changing lineup." Convenient, no? Once again, you sound like the middle-aged male blaming it on stress at work or too much whiskey. Time for the blue pill, sirs?"
- "And Jimmy Howard, A marvelous rookie season, no doubt. But isn't it strange that when the Wings go to the playoffs with a rookie goalie, it's because they're geniuses and have just unearthed another gem? But when the Bruins or Hawks do so -- with goalies that have superior or similar numbers to Howard's, mind you -- it's because they are clueless, unprepared organizations?"
- "It was the refs, you say? You may not be familiar with this, Wings fans, it's been so long: But refs call dumb penalties. And you took a boatload of them."
what a lovely article to brighten my day