Comments on: A Response to Damien Cox http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/10/25/a-response-to-damien-cox/ by true Citizens of Hockeytown Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:04:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: links for 2006-10-31 at On the Wings http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/10/25/a-response-to-damien-cox/#comment-932 links for 2006-10-31 at On the Wings Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:38:06 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/10/25/a-response-to-damien-cox/#comment-932 [...] A Response to Damien Cox on On the Wings (tags: hockey_media damien_cox) [...] [...] A Response to Damien Cox on On the Wings (tags: hockey_media damien_cox) [...]

]]> By: 10/30 Notes at On the Wings http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/10/25/a-response-to-damien-cox/#comment-931 10/30 Notes at On the Wings Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:29:40 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/10/25/a-response-to-damien-cox/#comment-931 [...] … In his Red Wings Notebook, Ted Kulfan writes on the contrast between the Wings’ three game slide during their West Coast trip, and their three-game win-streak since. They’re making mediots like Damien Cox look pretty dumb, though, granted, it is a long season and they’ve only been able to string three together so far. However, I think they’ve got it together now, and I wouldn’t expect any more three-game losing streaks. [...] [...] … In his Red Wings Notebook, Ted Kulfan writes on the contrast between the Wings’ three game slide during their West Coast trip, and their three-game win-streak since. They’re making mediots like Damien Cox look pretty dumb, though, granted, it is a long season and they’ve only been able to string three together so far. However, I think they’ve got it together now, and I wouldn’t expect any more three-game losing streaks. [...]

]]> By: Matt Saler http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/10/25/a-response-to-damien-cox/#comment-923 Matt Saler Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:00:59 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/10/25/a-response-to-damien-cox/#comment-923 Good points, Forechecker. Cox ignores them because they don't fit with his narrow image of the media's grudgingly platonic ideal of the Wings. It doesn't matter how bad their start is, you don't write off a team based on its first 9 or 10 games. It goes the other way too, for all those people predicting Cup parades for the Ducks or Sabres. Good points, Forechecker. Cox ignores them because they don’t fit with his narrow image of the media’s grudgingly platonic ideal of the Wings.

It doesn’t matter how bad their start is, you don’t write off a team based on its first 9 or 10 games. It goes the other way too, for all those people predicting Cup parades for the Ducks or Sabres.

]]> By: The Forechecker http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/10/25/a-response-to-damien-cox/#comment-922 The Forechecker Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:37:53 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2006/10/25/a-response-to-damien-cox/#comment-922 Well said - another lazy hack job by a columnist looking to fill space at ESPN.com. Two other points to consider: 1) He mentions that the Wings fattened up their record last year feasting on a weak division. Even if you remove their record against CBJ, STL, and CHI, they still had the best winning percentage in the league. They were a legitimately good team that choked in the playoffs, of which there are a couple every year. 2) It's far too early to throw dirt on this grave. Back in the fall of 1995, the Wings started off 5-5 before ripping off the best regular season in team history. Let's wait until the New Year before buying into this sort of story. This is a nice blog, I've added a link from my site. Good luck! Well said - another lazy hack job by a columnist looking to fill space at ESPN.com. Two other points to consider:

1) He mentions that the Wings fattened up their record last year feasting on a weak division. Even if you remove their record against CBJ, STL, and CHI, they still had the best winning percentage in the league. They were a legitimately good team that choked in the playoffs, of which there are a couple every year.

2) It’s far too early to throw dirt on this grave. Back in the fall of 1995, the Wings started off 5-5 before ripping off the best regular season in team history. Let’s wait until the New Year before buying into this sort of story.

This is a nice blog, I’ve added a link from my site. Good luck!

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