O.k., now that the writer's strike is over, I can finally start blogging again. Ha! O.k., fair enough...I've been slacking. But I saw something tonight that I HAD to post about.
So, let's get it out of the way first: yes, we got our butts beat badly by those loathed Detroit Red Wings. Apparently, we were a bit too focused on re-kindling the rivalry and forgot to score some goals, so the Red Wings beat us 4-0.
During the game, Ian Laperrier checked Nicklas Lidstrom into the boards (he may or may not have come up a little high on Lidstrom, but either way, he did not get a penalty), and Niklas may be out for a while with a sprained knee.
Late in the first, Wings forward Aaron Downey instigated a fight with Laperriere. For his efforts, Downey earned 17-minutes for fighting, instigating and a 10-minute misconduct.
Here's what Downey had to say after the game...
"Sure, it'd be good to go out there and 'goon' the guy, but what...what's...that's not hockey. Let's play good, hard, passionate hockey like they did in the Roman times, and uh...you know, I'm not gonna go [hurt] their guys, just to prove a point. But you know what, I'll go out there and I'll get him back. Fair justice is fair justice. That's the way the game should be played."
I know that overall, hockey players aren't rocket scientists, but come on...hockey in Roman Times? Does Downey even have a TINY amount of historical knowledge about the sport that pays him $500,000 a year (give or take a few bucks)?
[sigh]
Can't wait for the playoffs...should be interesting.
Thanks for being patient with me during my own personal writer's strike!
-m-