The (winged) wheels have been set in motion for a new arena in downtown Detroit – Nick Nickson and I will discuss this during the first intermission – but until the projected two-year endeavor is completed, Joe Louis Arena remains the home of the Red Wings and one of the fiercest home-ice advantages in the National Hockey League. As someone who went to college in the area, I’ve seen my handful of Kings-Wings and Michigan-Michigan State games in this building, but I wasn’t at Game 5 of the 2001 first round playoff series between these two teams. Were any blog readers at that famous game?
Way too many banners!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 8:19 am
@Boweryrats, At least it wasn’t a repeat SNL last night.
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 8:22 am
@YoYoz, I wish it was. That was the worst episode ever!
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 8:46 am
@Wiringchewer, It was no ‘banner’ episode, that’s for sure.
Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 8:23 am
@Munchrat, It’s almost farcical and obscene.
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 8:27 am
@Fielding Mellish: I object, your honor! This trial is a travesty. It’s a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham.
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gailweb Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 11:56 am
@Munchrat, I agree too many up there
Go Kings GO!
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Them’s a lotta banners up there.
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Munchrat Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 8:13 am
@Artbellz, At least we saw one cup in our lifetimes!
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harty Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:04 am
@Munchrat, you should have seen the banners in the old montreal forum or the new bell centre……wow
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HEY! did you notice all the banners? hehehe…
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Duncanz Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 8:17 am
@unReal 7, Dude.
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Those banners are nothing but wallpaper now.
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Wow, that’s a lot of… seats.
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I’ll settled for a “banner” day for the Kings
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They put banners up for every win???
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Michael J. Reply:
February 10th, 2013 at 8:44 am
@Neil,
No that’s the Sharts and Cryotes.
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If I remember right the Kings season took a turn for the positive after that heartbreaking loss in Detroit. Let’s turn this season around with a huge win in Detroit against a vulnerable team. Win these next two and we’re back in a playoff spot.
With apologies to Gail:
Go Kings Go
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Just watched highlights of that game 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WljfYASU4jQ
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If we were only as hungry as the Leafs?
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wow, love the banner shot, thats history right there
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Another heart wrenching loss in Detroit! The Kings played an okay game and deserve a point in this game. The LA Kings defense did not help in the last seconds of the game by allowing that point blank shot from the slot. Quick should have had that save but he didn’t because his defense let him down. The Kings better put this loss behind them otherwise they will be routed in Saint Louis tomorrow. The struggles to score still continue and until they improved this Kings will not win any games! Watching the Kings play at the moment brings back memories of their play under Terry Murray. The magic of last season’s is gone. Nothing but struggles for this Kings at the moment! Tough to watch this underachieving team play!
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