11-24-2008, 11:13 AM
So I just heard the NHL Winter Classic commercial on WGRD talking about the Red Wings vs. Blackhawks game and I'm kind of annoyed by it. I originally laughed when I heard it but the more I thought about it, the more I thought the guys dropped the ball.
The part that was funny but pissed me off at the same time was when Zane says,
"The Red Wings': Marian Hossa, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk just to name a few of the stars, and for the Blackhawks.....that one guy....and Steve something. They suck!"
You can also hear Free Beer say "Yea they do" even though we all know he knows jack **** about hockey.
And if you do know anything about hockey, as Zane does, then you should know who Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are. These guys are rising stars for the Blackhawks. Kane won the NHL's Rookie of the Year last season while Toews finished second. They've quickly become the faces of the franchise.
As if it wasn't bad enough that they chose not to name any Blackhawks, citing the fact that they suck was just in bad taste. I know they're not an awesome team like the Wings but it's not like they're the Detroit Lions of the NHL. In fact, the Hawks give Detroit fits every time they play each other.
I don't want to sound like a crybaby Blackhawks fan who's just jealous that the Wings are so dominant, in fact Marian Hossa has been one of my favorite players for the past few years now. I just think if they're going to promote the game, it's stupid to act like it's not a dream matchup of two good original six teams playing at Wrigley Field.
The part that was funny but pissed me off at the same time was when Zane says,
"The Red Wings': Marian Hossa, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk just to name a few of the stars, and for the Blackhawks.....that one guy....and Steve something. They suck!"
You can also hear Free Beer say "Yea they do" even though we all know he knows jack **** about hockey.
And if you do know anything about hockey, as Zane does, then you should know who Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are. These guys are rising stars for the Blackhawks. Kane won the NHL's Rookie of the Year last season while Toews finished second. They've quickly become the faces of the franchise.
As if it wasn't bad enough that they chose not to name any Blackhawks, citing the fact that they suck was just in bad taste. I know they're not an awesome team like the Wings but it's not like they're the Detroit Lions of the NHL. In fact, the Hawks give Detroit fits every time they play each other.
I don't want to sound like a crybaby Blackhawks fan who's just jealous that the Wings are so dominant, in fact Marian Hossa has been one of my favorite players for the past few years now. I just think if they're going to promote the game, it's stupid to act like it's not a dream matchup of two good original six teams playing at Wrigley Field.