MOTOR CITY MUSINGS

Stick Kissing

Easily the most impressive part of last night’s victory at the Joe was Krys Barch finishing the tilt with 8 of his teeth hacked in half thanks to Chris Chelios’ viciously windmilled stick. His grill looked like that of a meth addict, but he shook it off.

After the game, while the team effervescently travelled on to Columbus, the Stars tough guy stayed in the Motor City where he had surgery, including, not one, but five root canals on his lower set. Yikes!

Enjoy the ice cream Barchy.

The Newman Curse

Petite, sexy-cougar anthem songstress Karen Newman has stood next to Marty Turco at the start of every Stars game at Joe Louis Arena and belted out the anthem on a Red Wing red carpet…until last night.

Over the years Marty has heard her voice, then the goal horn repeatedly - followed by the crusty tones of rink public address man Bud Lynch announcing Red Wing goals. It was like a symphony of negativity, the soundtrack of an 0-8-2 record.

Newman!

So when some unremarkable young female singer stepped from the zamboni tunnel to sing last night it was like an auditory surrender to the eardrums of Turco and the Stars.

No Karen Newman – no Wings victory. Coincidence?