The Days of Old

Are you frickin' kidding me?

I realize this isn't hockey related but found it rather shocking (okay not so much shocking as I know there are those out there that still think this way). I want to dedicate this entry to Nightmare On Helm Street in honor of their "birthday" and a rememberance to "the good old days".

Ever had that feeling?

Have you ever had that feeling that you're forgetting to do something?

I hope at least one of you has so that someone can relate to this.

I don't have a clue what it is that I could be forgetting to do. I've run updates, I've written, got stuff done around the house, searched the job boards, etc.



Maybe it is just that something BIG is going to happen. Maybe today we finally find out where Ilya Kovalchuk is going. I haven't been that concerned about it. As a Detroit Red Wings fan the idea of him going to the Red Wings isn't realistic. Could you imagine the outrage that would cause? After all of Kovy's 10 year $10 mill a year talk if he signed with the Red Wings for 1.5 Mil. Ha! People already hate Detroit why not give them more fuel to their fire.

Maybe Mike Modano will make his announcement. Not really that concerned about that either though. If he signs with Detroit he better work and he better stay on that third line with Jiri Hudler and Dan Cleary and leave the second line center spot to Valtteri Filppula. Got that Mo? No 2nd line for you!

On the other hand if Modano signs with the Wild that would be a cute little "look who is coming back" story I can write for The Hockey Writers



Honestly I am more concerned about the fact that Teemu Selänne has yet to announce what he plans to do for the 2010-11 season than I am over Mike Modano.

Oh well, so writing to clear my mind about what I am forgetting has only brought to mind that I am not wearing my glasses. I don't think that is it either though.

Howlin' Hockey

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Howlin' Hockey is a Phoenix Coyotes Blog; however, all are welcome. The discussions are open to everyone because lets face it - everyone has an opinion.

Things that annoy me...

Okay so there are some things in life that just irk me like nails on a chalkboard.

1. Typing Llya Kovalchuck. It's not an "L" it is an upper case "i"

2. According to CCM Ovechkin prefers Ovi to Ovie so stop typing Ovie

3. The Ovechkin vs Crosby drama. Come on they are both great players but can't we see other players in the marketing for the league. I am sure there are other teams and players that would make for great coverage.

4. Hockey is only a Canadian sport. I think some Americans, Swedes, Russians, Finns, among others would like to debate that fact with you.

5. Saying Detroit gave up too soon on Ville Leino. Detroit gave him his shot, they brought him into the league UN DRAFTED and at the start of the 2009-10 season his line with Jason Williams and fellow Finn Valtteri Filppula was the best line that Detroit had. Then both of them got injured and Leino never got his grove back with the Red Wings. He found it in the play offs with the Flyers but face it you guys didn't have faith in him at first either you had him in the press box forever.

6. Getting upset that a player changes his number. Just because he changed his number doesn't mean you need to go but a new jersey (though I am sure the league would love the money from another sale) think of it this way. Your older number jersey shows you were a fan from earlier in said plays career - old number doesn't make it a jersey foul.

7. Jersey Fouls. Just don't do it.

8. Saying European players are weak and don't have as much heart as Canadian players (come on we know you lump the American players into the "Euro" category at this point). I think players like Niklas Kronwall or Jarkko Ruutu have something to say about that.

9. Pierre McGuire.

10. No more Facebook pages trying to relocate the Phoenix Coyotes. Hockey in the professional level is a business they will do fine there give them the chance to regain the ground lost on their fan base and grow it. There were only six teams in the Original 6 (hence the name) odds are your team wasn't one of them and they gave your team the chance.

11. The obsession over where Ilya (see how I spelled that) Kovalchuk is going to sign. He'll make his choice and that is that. The constant complaining on Twitter isn't going to make him decide any faster. I think his family comes before you to him.

12. Paid announcers that can not pronounce of the names correctly or constantly all players the wrong name.

Detroit or Retirement

That is what Mike Modano is saying.

Tuesday the Red Wings organization flew in Mike Modano from Dallas to meet with GM Ken Holland and Head Coach Mike Babcock. They discussed what his role would be with the team (centering the thrid line with Dan Cleary and the returning Jiri Hudler).

After their lunch meeting they headed over to Comerica Park and watching the Detroit Tigers game from the owners suite.

During the game Modano made the statement that he had narrowed down his future as either retirement or he will play in Detroit and done a Winged Wheel before he retires.

Modano a hometown guy would be completing the cycle of his career. He may have played his entire NHL career with the (North) Stars but he got his start in the Metro Detroit area. A native of Westland, Michigan (which I also have lived for a period of time) he got his start playing in the now Mike Modano Arena and playing with the Little Ceasers hockey program which skated at none other than the Joe Louis Arena.

If Modano is to sign with the Red Wings he will join other local players: Brian Rafalski, Drew Miller and Justin Abdelkader (currnetly RFA).

Maybe for kicks and giggles he can play a game or two centering Miller and Abdelkader so we can have "The Hometown Heroes Line" Just a thought.

Probert: Visitation/Funeral Open to the Public

If you want to give your last respects to the late Bob Probert his visitation and funeral will be open to the public.

From MyFoxDetroit.com:

Visitation is Wednesday from 7 – 9 p.m. and again Thursday from 2 – 5 p.m. at the Families First Funeral Home in Windsor. The funeral is Friday at 10 a.m. at the Christian Fellowship Church in Windsor.

Families First Funeral Home & Tribute Center
3260 Dougall Avenue
Windsor, ON N9E1S6
(519) 969-5841

Windsor Christian Fellowship
4490 7th Concession
Windsor, ON N9A 6J3

RIP Bob Probert

Today is a sad day for not only the Red Wings and the Blackhawks fans but for hockey as a whole.

Bob Probert passed away.

Probert was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings and split his career between them and the Chicago Blackhawks from 1985 - 2002. Playing in over 900 career games he talleyed exactly 3,300 penalty minutes.

Rest in Peace Probie.