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So I was able to take the whole family (wife, son and 2 little girls) to a Red Wings game against Anaheim. Hit the road at 9 am for the drive down to Detroit and got home today at 2 pm since my girls had their skating lessons.Pros:- love the old rink atmosphere- the easy in and out from transit to the hotel (snowstorm after the game so it really worked out)- the fans at the Joe, the majority were dressed in Red Wings garb. I looked very out of place in my Leafs jacket. I did have one comment about someone questioning me wearing it- the fans were very very very much into the game- to me every seat at the Joe is very good- fans were very helpful to me since I had seats out of place. I had one seat that was in another section and was able to move closer to my family. Some fans knew this and tried to help me in my situation- even the autograph hounds were very good. My son and I hit the hotel for some Ducks autos. About a dozen hounds and 2 of them told me that I should not park where I was since I will get a ticket for sure. Afterwards we had a very good conversation with 5 hounds. One hound even told Selanne that he did not sign for my son when Selanne thought he did and would not sign for him. Yes my son got Selanne's auto.Cons- because of the snowstorm I did not hit the casino afterwardsThoughts about the Red Wings. That Zetterberg has some huge skills. Not sure why he is not even the top scorer in the league. Datsyuk is unreal when he touches the puck. It is like he controls the speed at what others play like. Bertuzzi is still a goon. Not sure why but really did not notice Lidstrom.All in all a very enjoyable game.

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Shootouts, though. I mean, I don't mean to be a dink here, because it's still an absurdly sick record, but they would have tied game 13 if ties were still around, like when the previous record was set. However, maybe they play harder for the 2nd point in the OT. (Although the reason they put in the loser point, and subsequently the shootout, is because the opposite of that tended to be true.)Still a mint record.Might as well make it 25 or so to drown out that 'asterisk'.

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The Bulls, tho44 games in 95-96, spanning 2 seasons
There should be an asterisk though, if the team that had the record before them had Jordan, their record would have been longer.
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There should be an asterisk though, if the team that had the record before them had Jordan, their record would have been longer.
Anything involving superhuman beings like Jordan require an asterisk. Good point.
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Strong win for the record. Asterisk or not, a record is a record. Babe Ruth played in smaller ballparks but his accomplishments still have meaning and so will this even if they lose Friday. I would argue that the flyers got to play a bunch of crap teams during their 20 game streak and this Wings team played much better teams thanks to the parity in the league that wasnt present in the mid 70's. The only way to rectify it is start a new record book every time you change the structure of the league.

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I will be there for their 22nd straight home win.
I realize you've got like 5 accounts to my 1 but do avatar bet for Sunday's game?Sharks Win = you have a Sharks Avatar until playoffs startRed Wings Win = I have a Red Wings Avatar until playoffs startnote: in the event of the win by the sharks, the sharks logo to be used has to be the original and note the stupid new one. I couldn't find anything except this obnoxiously sized onesan_jose_sharks_2000.gifextra note: user forum title cannot make fun of / dig at team in avatar
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