Don’t come here, read one post and assume I’m all about taking pot shots. This is a rivalry and things are going to be a bit more emotional. So don’t be surprised that I laid the rhetoric on thick. But just because it’s thick doesn’t mean there isn’t some truth to it.

If you want strict neutrality, read the AP report on the game. I try to be honest while at the same time retaining my Red Wings fanship and if you don’t like it, tough. This isn’t a Predators fanblog and I’m not about to cater to anyone, except maybe fellow Wings fans. Like I told your compatriot above, I’m a long-time fan and not some bandwagoner spouting off. I have my own views on the game and I don’t apologize for it. I may say some over-the-top things, but it’s always balanced out by other statements, and used for effect only.

We’ll see come playoff time who’s left standing.

Yes, yes we will.

I know, it seems like you are all about taking pot shots, but it’s ok. We’ll see come playoff time who’s left standing.

Anyone on that team who has scored a playoff-clinching goal was wearing a different jersey, not that yellow/silver/black monstrosity. That was my point. It was a shot at the Preds’ lack of any real playoff history.

I don’t appreciate being called a homer, by the way, because anyone who’s read this blog for any length of time knows I have a lot of negative things to say about the Wings when they screw up. I strive to have an open mind about the Wings and the game, but if you think I’m going to let bad officiating or Jordin Tootoo slide, you’ve got another thing coming.

I’ve been a fan long enough to be entitled to my opinion on the game, which have been recorded here for almost four years now. What are your credentials and what’s your name, Anonymous? Hiding behind anonymity makes it that much easier to buy into stereotypes about Predators fans. Why not set me straight by actually using an argument rather than calling me names?