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Hitchcock: Long series favors team with best ... plane

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08:17 AM ET 04.19 | Ken Hitchcock proved himself, yet again, a big-picture guy when asked what happens if St. Louis lost Thursday. "If this thing goes 2-2, then it's who's got the best bus and who's got the best plane -- and that's not good for either team," the Blues coach said, referring to the added travel that comes with an extended series. "They want this thing going where they can start taking it over -- and we're looking at it as it gets scary after [Thursday]. You're talking long flights, not much sleep, every second day. And who's got the best plane, who's got the best bus." ... "They're looking to get it back and get us out," he concluded, "and we're looking to get out of the travel part because that's a new animal for us, too."

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April 19, 2012  08:54 AM ET

I think Hitch was being a little tongue in cheek there.BTW, kudos to the interns for the wonderful cut and paste job.

April 19, 2012  09:21 AM ET

Fortunately for St. Loo, they're not playing a team from Seattle.

April 19, 2012  09:25 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

I think Hitch was being a little tongue in cheek there.BTW, kudos to the interns for the wonderful cut and paste job.

to be sure....he knows it's who has the best buffet

April 19, 2012  09:32 AM ET
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to be sure....he knows it's who has the best buffet

Good ribs on the plane? ;)

April 19, 2012  09:36 AM ET

Nice to see Hitchcock make a cameo appearance in the playoff madness.

April 19, 2012  09:38 AM ET
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Good ribs on the plane? ;)

everybody knows St. Louis has great ribs

April 19, 2012  09:58 AM ET
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everybody knows St. Louis has great ribs

and San Jose has great um, err, uhh..

April 19, 2012  09:58 AM ET

Hey Blues Ownership-HELLO- your coach of the year is sending a non so subtle hint

April 19, 2012  10:03 AM ET
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Hey Blues Ownership-HELLO- your coach of the year is sending a non so subtle hint

Exactly how I read it as.

April 19, 2012  10:09 AM ET
QUOTE(#10):

Exactly how I read it as.

Hitch is a smart ole fox. He has massive cache in that organization now, get while the gettings good !

April 19, 2012  10:10 AM ET
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and San Jose has great um, err, uhh..

regular seasons ?

April 19, 2012  10:12 AM ET
QUOTE(#8):

and San Jose has great um, err, uhh..

Churros?

April 19, 2012  10:13 AM ET
QUOTE(#8):

and San Jose has great um, err, uhh..

well, in Mid may they have great Shark Sushi

April 19, 2012  10:13 AM ET
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regular seasons ?

an early leader...NICE

April 19, 2012  10:14 AM ET

So how the hell did the wings manage to win those cups?

April 19, 2012  10:32 AM ET
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So how the hell did the wings manage to win those cups?

from chowhound:
) The Coney Dog: the coney dog is a hot dog that is covered in beanless chilli, raw onions and yellow mustard. The dog itself is skinny and has a nice snap to the skin when you bite into it. The chilli again is beanless and compared to the coney dogs in the Flint, MI area are runnier. 2) Square Deep Dish Pizza- another quintessential Detroit Food is the square deep dish pizza together with antipasto salads.

April 19, 2012  10:32 AM ET
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and San Jose has great um, err, uhh..

Capacitors.

April 19, 2012  10:42 AM ET
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from chowhound:) The Coney Dog: the coney dog is a hot dog that is covered in beanless chilli, raw onions and yellow mustard. The dog itself is skinny and has a nice snap to the skin when you bite into it. The chilli again is beanless and compared to the coney dogs in the Flint, MI area are runnier. 2) Square Deep Dish Pizza- another quintessential Detroit Food is the square deep dish pizza together with antipasto salads.

Coney sounds gross.

Had the square dish, and it is delish!

 
April 19, 2012  10:54 AM ET
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Coney sounds gross.Had the square dish, and it is delish!

you don't eat red meat, so I imagine it might sound bad to you.
I prefer thin crust pizza myself

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