2009 Winter Classic Thread

DeToxRox · 01-01-2009, 12:32 PM

Can't wait for the game to start.

Mike Babcok looks like a damned bad ass with that hat on.

DeToxRox · 01-01-2009, 12:40 PM

Dan Cleary gets put head over heels into the Blackhawks bench and it results in a Too Many Men on the Ice penalty. Amazing hit by Seabrook.

EagleFan · 01-01-2009, 12:58 PM

I liked it last year with the snow better.

I wuld have to say, other than just the whole I was there" thing I would think that from a purely speectator perspective this is probably the worst game to attend. Sitting so far back from the ice and trying to keep up with the puck (the delay in the cheer for the Hawks goal demonstrated that).

MizzouRah · 01-01-2009, 01:11 PM

Packed house.. I love watching these!

samifan24 · 01-01-2009, 01:20 PM

A good game so far!

Young Drachma · 01-01-2009, 01:43 PM

I enjoy the event. It's a great tradition, but the camera angles so far aren't as good as last year in Buffalo. I think they need to stick to football stadiums.

Galaxy · 01-01-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

I liked it last year with the snow better.

I wuld have to say, other than just the whole I was there" thing I would think that from a purely speectator perspective this is probably the worst game to attend. Sitting so far back from the ice and trying to keep up with the puck (the delay in the cheer for the Hawks goal demonstrated that).

The seating is horrible. That also keeps the crowd out of it. For some reason, I just feel like this could get old if they do it every year.

DeToxRox · 01-01-2009, 02:05 PM

Sick goal by Datsyuk to make it 4-3 Wings.

RainMaker · 01-01-2009, 06:40 PM

I got back from the game a couple hours ago. Still cold. Going to post up some pictures I took. They aren't that good as the bleachers didn't have a good view at all. Still had a blast.

Honolulu_Blue · 01-01-2009, 10:21 PM

A fun game to watch like last year. I'm re-watching it right now, since I was over at my brother's house. He's a Sparty, so he had the Georgia/MSU game on the TV and we had the Wings' game on the laptop on the side.

Great to see the Wings win the last two against the Hawks. They have had a bad habit of playing poorly in the first period, but were able to overcome it today.

While I like Doc Emerick a lot, I was glad to hear Dave Strader call the game. He was the Wings' play-by-play guy when I first started watching hockey. He'll always be the "voice of hockey" for me. I could listen to him call a game all day long.

M GO BLUE!!! · 01-01-2009, 10:43 PM

How weird is it hearing them talk about the effect of the wind in a hockey game? I only caught the end (worked today & didn't see much football either) but it still looked good. Strange setup though... was that the only way they could fit the rink into Wrigley?

Hurst2112 · 01-02-2009, 09:15 AM

Andreas Lilja suc....

screw it! I'm sick of saying the same thing about this guy. Every year, he shows moments of idiocy. I can't believe he's still part of this team.

DeToxRox · 01-02-2009, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

A fun game to watch like last year. I'm re-watching it right now, since I was over at my brother's house. He's a Sparty, so he had the Georgia/MSU game on the TV and we had the Wings' game on the laptop on the side.

Great to see the Wings win the last two against the Hawks. They have had a bad habit of playing poorly in the first period, but were able to overcome it today.

While I like Doc Emerick a lot, I was glad to hear Dave Strader call the game. He was the Wings' play-by-play guy when I first started watching hockey. He'll always be the "voice of hockey" for me. I could listen to him call a game all day long.

Strader is the best is the business, imo. It sounds like he's having a conversation, and not actually calling the game. He and Mickey were awesome, not to take anything away from Daniels, but yeah, Strader was awesome.

And HB .. as much as it pains me to say .. Hudler looks real good. Not worth the money he might get as an RFA, but wow he's been sharp.

It's looking like of the 4 FA .. Z/Hossa/Franzen/Huds we'll keep two. Probably Zand Franzen. I really doubt Hudler will be back because I sense he still has friction with Babcock not giving him minutes despite his production. I bet he goes on the market, and gets a 4 or 5 year deal that could even push 4 mil/per and Kenny would gladly accept the picks.

RainMaker · 01-02-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

How weird is it hearing them talk about the effect of the wind in a hockey game? I only caught the end (worked today & didn't see much football either) but it still looked good. Strange setup though... was that the only way they could fit the rink into Wrigley?

I thought the setup was stupid. They should have gone from home to 2nd and pushed it farther out to the outfield. But it probably wouldn't have looked as nice on TV. Half the stadium had an obstructed view.

01-01-2009, 01:20 PM	#5
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	A good game so far! __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

01-01-2009, 01:43 PM	#6
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I enjoy the event. It's a great tradition, but the camera angles so far aren't as good as last year in Buffalo. I think they need to stick to football stadiums. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

01-01-2009, 10:21 PM	#10
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	A fun game to watch like last year. I'm re-watching it right now, since I was over at my brother's house. He's a Sparty, so he had the Georgia/MSU game on the TV and we had the Wings' game on the laptop on the side. Great to see the Wings win the last two against the Hawks. They have had a bad habit of playing poorly in the first period, but were able to overcome it today. While I like Doc Emerick a lot, I was glad to hear Dave Strader call the game. He was the Wings' play-by-play guy when I first started watching hockey. He'll always be the "voice of hockey" for me. I could listen to him call a game all day long. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

01-02-2009, 09:15 AM	#12
Hurst2112 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Minneapolis	Andreas Lilja suc.... screw it! I'm sick of saying the same thing about this guy. Every year, he shows moments of idiocy. I can't believe he's still part of this team. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/longliveanalog

01-01-2009, 12:40 PM	#2
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Dan Cleary gets put head over heels into the Blackhawks bench and it results in a Too Many Men on the Ice penalty. Amazing hit by Seabrook.

01-01-2009, 12:58 PM	#3
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	I liked it last year with the snow better. I wuld have to say, other than just the whole I was there" thing I would think that from a purely speectator perspective this is probably the worst game to attend. Sitting so far back from the ice and trying to keep up with the puck (the delay in the cheer for the Hawks goal demonstrated that).

01-01-2009, 01:11 PM	#4
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Packed house.. I love watching these!

01-01-2009, 02:05 PM	#8
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Sick goal by Datsyuk to make it 4-3 Wings.

01-01-2009, 06:40 PM	#9
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I got back from the game a couple hours ago. Still cold. Going to post up some pictures I took. They aren't that good as the bleachers didn't have a good view at all. Still had a blast.

01-01-2009, 10:43 PM	#11
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	How weird is it hearing them talk about the effect of the wind in a hockey game? I only caught the end (worked today & didn't see much football either) but it still looked good. Strange setup though... was that the only way they could fit the rink into Wrigley?

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