GDB 18: Motor City Madness
bingofuel
November 17 2008 03:30PM
It’s not quite River City Ransom, and it hardly has the cache of Edward Furlong’s Academy-Award-not-even-remotely-being-nominated-for performance in Detroit Rock City, but some terrifying and eye-catching hybrid of the two is taking place tonight. On skates. And ice.
And you can bet your ass the Justice League™ will be paying close attention, watching for facial ticks and heated exchanges of words as MacT continues to grey at an alarming rate, and Dustin Penner sits comfortably in the press box. Meanwhile, the entire ‘Sphere speculates on both of those guys’ futures with the club (check Lowetide, Covered in Oil and BDHS for some good comments on those issues).
All this off-and-on-ice furor is the result of MacT’s positively scathing indictment of Penner’s performance and attitude in the Edmonton Journal. I’m not going to add to the crap storm here. I’m just going to cross my fingers, consume a 15-pack of Vitamin-P and hope for a checkmark in the W column.
Go Oil!
We need a Sutter...
to ro-sham-bo guys when they are playing like pussies.
Not skating fast enough, here feel this branding iron.
May Brian Burke would take a head coach position here???? LMFAO
JS- I agree. MacT has been given leeway that no coach in the league has had in many years.
Ted nolan would be good for 40 games...
Only if Pat Burns grows back his mid 90's mullet.
John Tortorella has become soft on TSN, but I would love to see him yelling expletives at Brownlee during a post game media scrum.
Marc Crawford still reeks of Vancouver.
Ted Nolan would probably fit in well, what with all his cousins living in and around Edmonton.
MacT would have a new job moments after Tambo gave him the news
You know whats sad? Is Mac T knows. He knows the clock is ticking and he must be so mad/sad, that the most talent he's had the honor to coach aren't playing in front of him........
BUCK - As Mac T should. With a good young team. Maybe LA? Florida?
Nolan would live in the mustard seed for his 40 games
I do have to say, 2 lucky goals by the WINGS tonight on bad deflections, but the effort just isn't there.
Does MacT's job hinge on tomorrow night in Columbus?
Nah - MacT to Colorado
Granato won't last the year.
"Never the best thing when you're goalie is your best player"
I guess no one told Vancouver that.
I wonder if Kevin Constantine is available??
Do we see a change this week?
Constantine still in Everett I think
He'd be perfect, make the guys fly home in their equipment
Could I ask more questions?
May I answer your question with a question?
I don't know, can you???
And, no. I wouldn't be surprised to see MacT last until at least the all star break. Depending on how far into the red the team is at that point that is.
Alberta doesn't like indians, so Ted Nolan is out.
Phew...just stopped in real quick to check score.
(checks score)
...later.
Horcoff going to light it up now - Hungry like the wolf just played
Sorry BM
come on OIL third period, lets see some guts!
Get the comeback canon ready. I can feel it in my loins.
Was that a question?
Feeling your loins is the only way to make this game feel good......but it makes you a masochist....like a leafs fan.
4th line getting lots of time now - message getting sent?
LATHARGIC!!!
The message may be being sent, but is there anyone out there to receive it??
who just left the ice holding their shoulder???
Gagner hit along boards
14 0f 19 on the road and we're three points back of first in the division.
If the team were working hard we'd be happier.
Pisani now?!@?!?!??!
Now Pisani too
OUCH
(barf)
PISANI! :(
that was ugly
Somebody is getting called up.
Who is the next call up from Springfield??
He played through COLITIS Louie - he's tough
Well, luckily for Pisani, he doesn't have to worry about making a triumphant comeback and winning the Masterson Trophy, because someone from the Eastern Conference is going to get strep throat or something and battle through that, and clearly be more deserving of it.
Poultny
I would like to see Schremp get a real chance for once!!
Schremp can't replace Pisani - although Reddox can...
Maybe Gilbert 'Creme' Brule??
Did someone say Gagner got hurt too. I haven't been paying attention.
Conklin should not get a shutout on us....
Gagner left ice looking sore - not confirmed by Louie & Quinn yet.
Maybe Gene will fill us in ...now
I saw someone get hit along the boards, he came to a dead stop and skated slowly back to the bench holding his shoulder. I only saw an 8 on the jersey, someone else said it was Gagner