Posts filed under “Quotes”

Winter Classic Announcement Coming Thursday

Posted by Matt Saler on February 7, 2012. 8608No comments2012-02-07+21%3A43%3A18Matt+Saler

According to Bob McKenzie:

Just a reminder, 2013 NHL Winter Classic (TOR vs. DET at U of Michigan Big House) will be made official at Thursday news conference(s).

— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 7, 2012

Apparently, the University of Michigan regents are bringing it down to the wire, though:

The University of Michigan Board of Regents has called a special meeting to discuss renting the Big House to the NHL for the Winter Classic.

— Larry Lage (@LarryLage) February 7, 2012

If U-M regents give their OK as expected Wednesday, that’s likely one of the last hurdles to bringing the NHL’s Winter Classic to Ann Arbor.

— Larry Lage (@LarryLage) February 7, 2012

Datsyuk, Howard Sit Out Practice

Posted by Matt Saler on February 1, 2012. 8512No commentsDatsyuk%2C+Howard+Sit+Out+Practice2012-02-01+21%3A44%3A45Matt+Saler

Datsyuk and howard getting day off

— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) February 1, 2012

Ansar Khan had a couple suggestive tweets before he and other media found out that it was just a rest day for those two rather than some kind of cruel injury situation. Honest mistake.

Apparently, Babcock told John Keating last night that they’d get the day off. It wasn’t part of regular media comments and he must not have touched on it in the media scrum.

LAL* Watch: Ryan Suter Update

Posted by Matt Saler on February 1, 2012. 85032 commentsLAL%2A+Watch%3A+Ryan+Suter+Update2012-02-01+15%3A00%3A43Matt+Saler

Sounds like Poile is quietly still trying to sign Suter before trade deadline. Met with his agent for an hour yesterday, per @JoshuaCooper.

— Nick Cotsonika (@cotsonika) February 1, 2012

The piece Nick is referencing is here, complete with awkward simile usage by Nashville GM David Poile.

*Life After Lidstrom.

Quote of the Day

Posted by Matt Saler on January 30, 2012. 8488No commentsQuote+of+the+Day2012-01-30+20%3A45%3A51Matt+Saler

#redwings Howard fav. part of #NHL ASG: “The hardest shot, so I can see just how crazy I am. Why do I even stand in front of those guys?”

— Bob Duff (@asktheduffer) January 30, 2012

Close second:

Nick Lidstrom called it a “Different” experience watching game in Montrreal from team hotel. “I don’t know if I could have done anything.”

— Jennifer Hammond (@HammerFox2) January 30, 2012

See? A throwaway game.

Rest Jimmy?

Posted by Matt Saler on January 30, 2012. 8483No commentsRest+Jimmy%3F2012-01-30+19%3A32%3A49Matt+Saler

Babcock is thinking about resting Howard in Calgary tomorrow.

— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) January 30, 2012

I say yes. He only played the traditional one period in the ASG, but unlike everyone else on the team minus Datsyuk, he didn’t get to fully relax this weekend.

Might as well start Conklin against the 11th-ranked team in the West and if he can’t handle it, at least Jimmy got something of a break before heading back to being played all the time. Points are huge for the Wings in this race, but making sure Jimmy doesn’t end up getting burned out is too.

Look Out, NHL

Posted by Matt Saler on January 28, 2012. 8464No commentsLook+Out%2C+NHL2012-01-28+18%3A02%3A23Matt+Saler

“Am I playing some of my best hockey? I hope not. I think I’m playing somewhere in the middle. I hope to have more energy in my game. I have another level as I get older and get more experience. I can be better and I will.”

— Pavel Datsyuk

A pretty cool ASG media day find via JJ. Even if I would consider the determination levels of Sidney Crosby and Pavs to be closer than Tim Wharnsby allows.

Also, included is some background on his being picked first in the All Star Game draft.

And one of WIIM’s readers notes an error. Yes, Boyd Devereaux is that forgettable.

Today in Totally Useless But Awesome Factoids

Posted by Matt Saler on January 26, 2012. 8456No comments2012-01-26+22%3A01%3A19Matt+Saler

Red Wings reach NHL All-Star break with most points. Wings won Stanley Cup the last two times they led NHL in points at the All-Star break

— John Buccigross (@Buccigross) January 26, 2012

Okay, “totally useless” may be overstating it. We’ll see.