19 Reasons the Coyotes Will Defeat the Red Wings
by Carl Putnam on Apr 13, 2011 11:30 AM MST
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The Phoenix Coyotes may be the most snake bitten franchise in the NHL. During their 15 years in the Valley they've never won a playoff series. Dating back to their days as the Jets, the franchise hasn't won a playoff series period since 1987. After the jump, the 19 reasons why this year is going to be different.
1. This number is also the number of healthy knees Henrik Zetterberg has.
2. The Coyotes were 2-0-2 against the Wings during the regular season.
3. Keith Yandle's ability to pinch in effectively.
4. Ilya Bryzgalov is better than Jimmy Howard, Joey MacDonald, or the ghost of Chris Osgood.
5. Nicklas Lidstrom is finally showing signs of aging.
6. Paul Bissonnette has actually discovered how to play effective fourth line minutes making both himself and Kyle Turris and Mikkel Boedker dangerous energy players for the Yotes.
7. The Joe doesn't intimidate the Coyotes. They are 4-2-1 in the last 24 months at the old barn.
8. The Octopus tradition is tired and worn out. It is now the time of #Throwthesnake.
9. The current version of Mike Modano resembles the old one only in appearance.
10. The Coyotes blueline is much deeper than the Wings.
11. Martin Hanzal is back. He had 3 goals in the seasons series, more than any other Coyote or Red Wing.
12. Darcy Olsen & Clint Bolick are the Coyotes' Rachel Phelps.
13. The Wizard. He wasn't around for last year's playoff series.
14. The Wings have struggled to score on the power play against the Yotes this season.
15. Having Ruslan Salei and Todd Bertuzzi on the same team is bad karma.
16. Given the Wings playoff record over the past two postseasons they are due to lose in the 1st round.
17. Radim Vrbata is set to make Yotesgurl's head asplode with by using his S/O move on a breakway.
18. Tyson's Jacket.
19. The Captain won't be avoiding Jimmy Howard this year.
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The Captain won't be avoiding Jimmy Howard this year.
THIS!
It pissed me off to no end last year when Doan did the sportsman-like thing and avoided the hit, and there wasn’t even an acknowledgement of his sacrifice from Howard. He’s an extreme douche.
Really?
Q: So if the situation came up again in a game, would you collide with Jimmy Howard instead of veering around him?
A: I don’t know. I don’t know if I would do that. Obviously it would have really hurt him, and I don’t think no one would ever intentionally injure another player on another team. I wish I would have done something different but not necessarily do that.
Shane Doan sounds like a classy guy. You folks should pay close attention.
by Big Z in Orlando on Apr 13, 2011 12:59 PM MST up reply actions
It’s not a matter of being classy or not classy, but thanks for the ethics lesson.
It’s a matter of having to avoid a guy in a vulnerable position. Do you hurt yourself again? No. He’ll be better prepared is all.
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I didn’t interpret reason 19 to say that Doan would plow into Howard if the exact situation happened again.
I'm just thick, I guess
I didn’t realize there was any other way to interpret:
19. The Captain won’t be avoiding Jimmy Howard this year.
If he won’t be avoiding him, then he will be hitting him under similar circumstances, right?
I’m simply pointing out that Doan has already said he won’t be running Howard, even if the same circumstances present themselves.
It’s a classy thing to say and do.
by Big Z in Orlando on Apr 13, 2011 1:33 PM MST up reply actions
As classy as saying
The other team got lucky? Show class to get Class Big Z. And so far HOOOOOOWWWWWWAAAAAARRRRRRDDDDDD has shown none towards the yotes, so why should we (as fans) show any ‘class’ towards him.
However (knowing Carl) he actually ment that he won’t be avoiding him and getting hurt again because (hopefully) the situation WON’T arise again. That was my reading of it anyway.
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You missed reason number 20
My favorite saying: RED WINGS SUCK
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#21
Cause I got my Captain Coyote sweater ready to don once I arrive home. Pipes are warming up; making sure I can be heard even in Detroit tonight.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
Maybe next year the Ice Surface at Jobing.com should be frozen with the tears of Winnipeg. - TimmyHate of FiveForHowling to a troll after it was alleged Coyote fans do not know how to ice skate.
#21 a
I’ve got my 2010 White out shirt underneith my work shirt, I’ve got my Coyotes cap on my desk and my coyotes jersey on the back of my chair.
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If this was casual Friday...
…and I didn’t have to have work-specific safety gear on that sweater would have been rocked all day.
That reminds me, I need a Coyotes cap sometime. If I can squeeze 25 bucks out of the budget this week…
…I’ll go to Jobing.com instead.
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by AlabamaJammer on Apr 13, 2011 2:30 PM MST up reply actions
How about 20 reasons why the Red Wings will win?
1. Phoenix’s anemic power play — 0-for-6 in Game 1 and blanked for 91 seconds on a 5-on-3.
2. Phoenix’s similarly anemic penalty-killing ability — the worst of all playoff teams, and it cost them last night when Rafalski got the game-winner on the power play.
3. The Wings were able to handle the Coyotes without Henrik Zetterberg.
4. Bryzgalov may have better regular season numbers than Howard, but his playoff numbers aren’t looking very good so far (Now, we all know one game does not a playoff series make, but you have to admit Bryzgalov got burned at least twice on shots one would normally expect him to stop. Maybe he just had an off-night, but then again…)
5. The Wings’ team Captain, Niklas Lidstrom; arguably the best defensive player in the NHL since Bobby Orr. He certainly didn’t look old last night!
6. The return of Niklas “Brickwall” Kronwall, one of the most tenacious and hard-hitting defensemen in the NHL, who also looked none the worse for wear last night.
7. The road doesn’t intimidate the Wings — best road record in the NHL this season.
8. Justin Abdelkadur, who has really come into his own this year as an offensive threat and a hard-hitter. Notice he had no qualms mixing it up with Shane Doan…
9. Mike Modano was a healthy scratch last night and the Wings still won — wait a minute, Zetterberg AND Modano out of the line-up and the Wings still pulled one out?!?!!
10. You want to talk about depth? Which team has more overall points out of its defense? Which team has the better plus-minus rating across all four offensive lines? Which team (as shown last night) has more individual scoring threats? ANSWER: The Wings, in all three categories.
11. Dan “Book ’Em, Dan-O” Cleary, coming off his best year to date. 26 goals — not too shabby at all.
12. Johan “The Mule” Franzen, our unstoppable playoff prodigy — who else has 20 points over the last 13 playoff games? Sid the Kid, maybe? He also added a goal and an assist last night. Preview of coming attractions…
13. Pavel “The Wizard” Datsyuk, whom many have already written off as a non-factor, gets the “Holy S***!!!” award for last night’s wraparound goal (not for the goal itself, but for making it look so easy).
14. Coach Mike Babcock — how many years in a row does this make that he has been the coach of a 100+ point team? I’ve lost count…
15. Todd Bertuzzi + Ruslan Salei = bad karma for the Coyotes — they’ve both been looking much better lately.
16. Last season the Wings came in beat up, bruised, and barely in the playoffs; but this year they’re mostly healthy and are remembering last year’s series — they’re determined not to drag this one out to seven games.
17. The Wings started their playoff posture early with the final game of the season against the Chicago Blackhawks and showed everyone they still have some serious steel in their wheels.
18. The other up-and coming young forwards Patrick Eaves, Drew Miller, and Darren “Speed Racer” Helm.
19. Jimmy Howard, who, by his own admission, is more relaxed going into the playoffs this season and is prepared to take whatever the Coyotes dish out.
And, finally…
20. The number of consecutive years the Wings have made the playoffs — no professional sports team in North America can top it. Experience DOES matter.
P.S.: Anyone who trots out the old, tired, childish hater line RED WINGS SUCK deserves to have his @$$ kicked, to be followed immediately by his Mama being bee-otch slapped. Grow up already!
bq, P.S.: Anyone who trots out the old, tired, childish hater line RED WINGS SUCK deserves to have his @$$ kicked, to be followed immediately by his Mama being bee-otch slapped. Grow up already!
Cause wings fans never chant “Black Hawks Suck”?
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Obviously you are confused
BlackHawk fans frequently change “Detroit Sucks” at various sporting events. This is due to a massive inferiority complex.
I’ve not heard a “Black Hawks Suck” chant at a Red Wing’s game. We’re usually too busy cheering for our own team.
by Big Z in Orlando on Apr 14, 2011 1:55 PM MST up reply actions
Make Believe
Hey, Putnam!
How about next time you just stick to actual facts instead of opinions. Your ‘list’ shows every sign of desperation. The Coyotes are a better team this year. They proved that and it is in their stats. To try and make it look as if they will walk over the Wings though is ridiculous.
PS Did you enjoy Wednesday’s game?
Hey Dick
Read the headline of this site – its a coyotes blog. If we want to post opinions, we fucking will. We are NOT ESPN. We are NOT TSN. We are NOT even fucking Puck Daddy.
Seriously Wings Fans must all have short man syndrom or something – can’t even handle a list like this without getting all uppity.
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The list, as most can plainly see, was a playful take that mixed fun with facts. Not exactly hardcore analysis. Relax. You team is up 1-0.
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