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!

Just like Penner to bring a 2x4 to a fist fight.
Let's DOOOOO THIS!!!!!
I'm going to try and figure out the formula. Roli's in tonight, if he loses Garon will be next in line. But would a win tonight and a loss tomorrow mean Garon's turn has been skipped and they go straight to JDD?
There's too much math in this 3 goalie system.
Don't try to think about it man... It will destroy your brain.
You remember back in the 80's and even the 90's how much excitement and hype there was around Soviet players who wanted to defect? I think the NHL should bring a little of that back and implement a 'defection rule' into the system.
Picture it. Detroit on the rush. Hossa charging down the wing. He glances over to MacT, who gives him the wink. A subtle signal has an Oiler jumping back onto the bench as Hossa suddenly hits the brakes and heads back the other direction. Conklin looks first confused, then horrified as realization strikes home . . .
"Defection!"
But it's far too late. The Detroit defence is hopelessly out of position and the only thing between Hossa and the back of the net is the Oilers old cast-off netminder.
As Hossa buries a three-deke 5-star backhand, he is immediately surrounded by Boulerice, Huggy-Bear, and even SMac whose mysterious call-up is suddenly explained as Hossa is safely escorted to the Oilers bench amidst much wailing and gnashing of teeth from the Detroit contingent.
Ah, what it might be like . . .
Ender, I like the way you think.
WTF Man, Principe has lost it. Time to heavily medicate him.
Am in here all by myself... I think so... huh look a playboy. Pleasure town here I come.
Storts getting his a$$ kicked ended that mood
baggedmilk is in the building...
Did I already miss a non-fight?
So much for "discipline"...
Thank god our penalty kill has been overly effective this year.
Oh, wait....
I missed the "fight" too. Did Stortini hug him good?
GO DETROIT...
Wait a minute... What team am I cheering for?
R2D2 working in the press box tonight apperently.
Storts threw a couple punches, but Macarty threw 1000X more then the hugging began and he got taken down. Proud moments for any oiler fan
JS... I takes a robot to feed Penner. That fat prick
I'm pretty sure Souray has different facial hair every game... how much time does that man spend in front of the mirror?
Wow first time tonight the oilers are in the wings zone... then it ends.
If looked like him I would turn the lights on before I looked in the mirror
Is it the same robot that opens MacT's road pops?
No that's his key chain, then he doesn't have to stop his car.
At least one shot please.
Awesome. Looking stellar out there tonight again boys.
Not gonna happen, Soury shot at the wrong teams coach.
Let's go Conklin!
Am I the only one who thinks Conks got screwed whilst playing here??
Tomorrow night I suggest benching lines 1-3, then on Thursday night 2-4 and so on. MacT will make his point once and for all.
Bagged, you and I should party one night, can you imagine all of the inappropriate comments we could make towards fat chicks in the bar, then offer $20 to the winner of 10 homeless bum battle royal.
A Royal Bumble!
Anyone? Anyone? No? Fine.
I hope they serve beer in hell, HG.
How come no one has made any mention about the fact that Reddox is the first Albino to play in the NHL?
Nice, JS. Then offer an additional $20 to the first bum to drink out of one of the outdoor unrinals on Whyte
If you had been here last game, JS, you would have seen that I said his power is derived from his blonde eyelashes.
That's it, we blog together NO MORE!
JS I was at the game on Saturday and the showed him on the big screen. I think I made a similar comment.
HG, I'll pay him $30 to drink straight from the tap. Uhhh... Umm...
Sorry I was busy getting absolutely smashed and experimenting with self asphyxiation.
Bagged LMAO.
I would also like to bring to the attention of the Nation that jeanshorts was hanging out with a Canucks and Leafs fan on the same night.
We shouldn't be hard on Liam, it's Erik Cole who leads the leauge in ugly... at least he leads in something
Eventually Kronwall's leg will break if Souray keeps hitting it... right? That's got to be worth some sort of point...
So, it appears that every team in the league has figure out our PP. But why change it right? Let's just bench more people. That will solve everything.
HG, I have to disagree with you. Rod Brind'amor always has and always will lead the league in ugly. Follow by Shawn Horcoff. Tim Hunter is in there somewhere too.
Dear Craig MacTavish,
Detroit is going on the powerplay once again. You will note that they do more than simply passing the puck to the same defensemen and praying to Darryl Katz that it goes through.
Hugs and kisses for your pink parts,
-baggedmilk
What have I missed - besides a bunch of futile PP attempts?
I have a buddy who was in Detroits system at the same time Avery was coming up through the minors. In an exhibition game he told Brindamour that he should let his dog lick his face... not chew it. Funny stuff even for Avery, who should play corky on life goes on
NO GOAL!
WHAT!?!?
Roli has got that horseshoe planted good tonight.
Okay. Second chance at life here men. Let's not let it be in vain.