TGTW Winter Classic: The Tweets

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12 years ago

On Twitter today I pseudo-live-tweeted a Winter Classic that didn’t happen. Obviously we didn’t have an actual Winter Classic to work from but I’ve been running a simulated season over at The Games That Weren’t. Using the boxscore from there, I had already written a game recap for here when I was goaded into turning it into a series of tweets, scheduled to occur when the related event would have occurred for a game that started at 1:00 PM in Ann Arbor (with an assumed actual puck drop of 1:20 PM).

For the sake of completeness, I wanted to archive those tweets here.

Nothing quite as cool as a flyby from a Stealth bomber #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Puck is dropped, we’re underway! #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Chippy right off the bat, Phanuef got his stick up but Sammy has to keep cool there. Dumb penalty early. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Komisarek’s a punk, throwing elbows at Datsyuk. Gotta get it going on the PP ’cause DRW won’t make them pay physically. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

What the hell was Franzen doing there? Stupid, stupid penalty. Gonna bite the Wings in the ass. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Mule! That’s why you go to the net! Great passing from Fil and Pavs to set it all up. Wings strike first. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Wings have been buzzing since the goal but can’t get anything to go. Can’t let the Leafs stay in it. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Phaneuf’s been taking advantage of the smaller guys all day, didn’t expect to see Zata be the one to stand up to him. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

That said, stupid to take a penalty doing so. Seems to be the theme of the afternoon, though. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Solid PK but the Leafs have the momentum. Worrisome. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Damn, Toronto really carrying things since the Zata penalty. Period can’t end soon enough. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Could see that coming. TML buzzing for several minutes, finally get a bounce and JVR buries it. Jimmy all spun around. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

1-1 after one. Wings need to calm down a bit and keep puck control. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Was it colder in 2009 or is tech better now? Posting in-game updates feels easier today. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Second period about to get underway. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Game has definitely slowed down. Not sure who that favors yet. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Sammy hits the net! Hell of a shot and a beautiful takeaway to get the chance, all individual effort. 2-1 Wings! #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Great takeaway by Sammy but MacArthur looked like he had no idea what was going on there. Trying to hard to be perfect? #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Alright, we’re back to the back and forth. Puck seems to be bouncing a bit more, wonder about the ice a bit. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

If the atmosphere here weren’t so awesome, this might be a bit boring of a game to watch. Kinda sloppy all around. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Ohh, Kindl, that was just bad. Looks like he tried to avoid the hit at the last minute but boarding is the right call there. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Solid PK for the Wings, some of their best play of the period. See what happens to momentum now. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Dumb move by Kulemin to go after Kindl. Connolly is fine, Kindl’d already been to the box. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Wings lead after two, 2-1 #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Two very different periods so far. Wonder what the third will look like. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Third period action underway in Ann Arbor #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Looks like the physicality is back. Not sure Cleary’s hit was a charge but Frattin got his stick up and Cleary’s bleeding. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Wings have been wasting their power plays, not getting much going. Only up by one, can’t coast. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Toronto wants back in this one. Much smarter with the puck than they were earlier. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Kindl! Great shot on the 2nd chance but really nice effort by Miller and Cleary to get it back to him after 1st shot blocked. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Sammy and Kindl with goals today. Who would have predicted that? #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

I think the Leafs think they’re done. Stupid by JVR to try to start a fight with Cleary. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

This game has just died since Kindl’s goal. Leafs seem to have no fight and Wings are coasting. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013

Lots of blood but looks like Colaiacovo is okay after Frattin got his stick under his visor. Closing this out with a DRW PP. #WC2013 #TGTW
— Clark Rasmussen (@detroithockey96) January 1, 2013