GIFTS FOR TEAMMATES: Rogaine for Homer; Caribou Coffee for Maltby

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December 23, 2007 Helene St. James asked the Wings what they would get for their teammates: Lilja for Tomas Holmstrom: “I'd get some Rogaine for Homer.” Lidstrom for Holmstrom: “I'd get Homer an ice scraper, so he doesn't have to use his credit cards when he's scraping his windshield.” Filppula for Dan Cleary: “I'd get Clears jeans that really fit him. The ones he wears are too big.” Osgood ... [link]

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Free Press Wings holiday section
Published 12/24/2007 by Christy Hammond at Behind the Jersey
I must say that I was amused by the Detroit Free Press Wings holiday section in today’s paper. Pieces included Festivus (Seinfeld holiday) grievances, wish lists, gift ideas for teammates, and Christmas traditions. The Festivus grievances were definitely the funniest and here are some of my favorites: Gifts for Teammates Brian Rafalski for former Fighting Irish player Brett Lebda: “I would get Lebs a new football coach at Notre Dame.” Draper for Kirk Maltby and Pavel Datsyuk: “I would get ...

Eat, Drink, and be Merry
Published 12/24/2007 by Steph at NO PUN INTENDED
... only do they have a Season's Greetings video for us (Pavel, I love you, but "Merry Christmas" was probably enough - thirty seconds of Russian later I have no idea what you were saying), but they also gave us a set of entertaining articles in the Detroit Free Press listing different players' wishlists, gift ideas for teammates, and Festivus grievances. These are some of my favorites: Tomas Kopecky on what he wants for Christmas: “A remote-control car.” (We're still rookies after all...) Pavel Datsyuk on ...

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