Number of the Day: 4

by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:00 PM CDT in Number of the Day

Jakub Kindl currently sports 4 on his jersey.

There is quite a bit of stuff related to the number 4 so I expect no less than 4 X 10 comments.

The number of Stanley Cups won by the Red Wings in the past 20 years.
The number of Stanley Cups won by the Red Wings in the 1950s alone.
During 4 decades (1930s-1960s), the Red Wings played in a total of 18 Stanley Cup Finals, going 7-11.
The number of games needed to win a playoff series. The number of rounds needed to win the Stanley Cup.
The number of consecutive Stanley Cup wins by the New York Islanders in the 1980s. The team that beat them in their bid for #5, the Edmonton Oilers, went on to win 4 Cups in 5 years. From 1976-1979, the Montreal Canadiens won 4 straight Cups as well.
The number of shootout wins and shootout losses (4 each) for the Red Wings this season.
The number currently worn by Jakub Kindl. Players to wear the number before him:
Harry Meeking, Archie Briden, George Hay, Herb Lewis, John Sorrell, Gus Giesebrecht, Sid Abel, Jim Orlando, Harold Jackson, Jim McFadden, Doug McCaig, Al Dewsbury, Red Kelly, Marc Reaume, Howie Young, Bill Gadsby, Ron Harris, Bob Wall, Leo Boivin, Bob Baun, Larry Brown, Arnie Brown, Thommie Bergman, Bart Crashley, Rick Lapointe, Terry Murray, Larry Giroux, John Hilworth, Rick Vasko, Tom Bladon, Rejean Cloutier, Colin Campbell, Tim Friday, Jim Leavins, Jeff Sharples, Rick Zombo, Bob McGill, Mark Howe, Jamie Pushor, Uwe Krupp, Jamie Rivers, Cory Cross, Kyle Quincey
Sergei Fedorov is 4th all-time in goals for the Red Wings with 400. Alex Delvecchio ranks 4th in assists with 825. Lidstrom is 4th in points at 1,103 and games played with 1,485.
Among goalies, Roger Crozier is 4th in wins with 131, Manny Legace is 4th (for players with 20+ GP) in GAA with 2.18.
The number of decades that Gordie Howe played in the NHL. Note, this is not consecutive years of course, but different decades totaled.
The NHL ranking of Detroit's power play (21.9%).
The number of words in the blog's name.
Where Henrik Zetterberg currently sits in the NHL for assists with 52.
The number of goals Brian Rafalski has scored this season. Rafalski has 36 assists to go with those goals though, totaling 40 points--a multiple of 4. Also, Valtteri Filppula has 4 power play goals and 4 power play assists this year.
The number of points Brett Lebda has this season for Toronto. Come on, Lebs. Andreas Lilja has 7 points and he didn't even start the season on a team!
Trivia Question: Which Red Wing ranks fourth in shorthanded goals with 18?

Trivia answer: Well, this is convenient. Kirk Maltby.

Other facts about the number 4.

The atomic number of Beryllium. Atomic symbol of Beryllium (Be).
There are entirely too many possibilities so let loose in the comments.

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4PM

The time this was posted.

Brendan Smith fan

by JeffHancock41 on Mar 23, 2011 3:03 PM CDT reply actions

4:04 the time I commented.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions

damn you, minute change!

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions

Incorrect

It was posted at 3 pm CENTRAL TIME!

Damn Eastern Elitists.

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@Amerinadian19

by Amerinadian on Mar 23, 2011 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah!

Can the Red Wings make it 5 in 15 years? Here's hoping!

by ahtrap on Mar 23, 2011 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions

4

The number of goalies rumoured to play backup for the Wings tonight.

The number of colours I am wearing.

The number of neighbours who live in the house next door.

The number of years it takes to earn a Canadian Honours University degree.

The number of words in this comment containing a superfluous “u”

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by Amerinadian on Mar 23, 2011 3:09 PM CDT reply actions

The number of words in this comment containing a superfluous "u"

you jerk. I was gonna comment with that.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions

4 Letter words

Fuck
Shit
Crap
Poop
suck

…what else?

by bharatwaj5 on Mar 23, 2011 3:13 PM CDT reply actions

you can do this!

what Corey Perry is

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Ugly?
Dick?
Slut?

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@Amerinadian19

by Amerinadian on Mar 23, 2011 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions

twit

clit

by bharatwaj5 on Mar 23, 2011 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions

no, those three just sound like Paris Hilton.

(but yes, the third one)

Also, ending the cursing here, this isn’t a game thread haha.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:21 PM CDT up reply actions

sorry didnt read till after i had posted

by jonathan.onne on Mar 23, 2011 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions

cunt

by jonathan.onne on Mar 23, 2011 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions

4

number of goals the Wings will score tonight for the W

LETS GO RED WINGS!

2011 will be the year....better be....

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by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 23, 2011 3:22 PM CDT reply actions

in that case, i wish i had switched today's number with yesterday's

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions

But...

PrBeO doesn’t make any sense. ;-)

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by Robocop on Mar 23, 2011 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions

neither does the fact that the remaining letters aren’t represented in the periodic table but I picked it anyway haha

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:32 PM CDT up reply actions

4

No of Sedins Kesler will see after having his clock cleaned by Kronwall

by bharatwaj5 on Mar 23, 2011 3:26 PM CDT reply actions

wouldn't it be terrifying if

each of the Sedin twins had twins? and they all played on the same team

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions

on the same line?

by bharatwaj5 on Mar 23, 2011 3:28 PM CDT up reply actions

sure, and have on of Lids’ kids on defense, you could have four forwards then.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions

It would only be terrifying for that half second where everyone realized that the universe was going to implode.

And then the universe would implode and it wouldn’t matter.

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by Robocop on Mar 23, 2011 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions

4

Number of consecutive Lady Byng’s for Pavel.
The number of fingers on one hand of a Simpsons character (Futurama too, right?)
Bobby Orr.

by Brion on Mar 23, 2011 3:28 PM CDT reply actions

yes to Futurama

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Pr-O-Be

Things are beginning to come into focus….

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by Robocop on Mar 23, 2011 3:28 PM CDT reply actions

If it has to do with the old #24 with the fists, wondering if a 5/68 combo might have been a better avenue. Since I’m sure Casey knows where he’s going with this, I’m guessing I’m wrong, and my lack of recollection about an “r” element won’t come into play here.

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by ahtrap on Mar 23, 2011 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions

see, there’s no final letter either, thus I failed from the beginning hahaha

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions

the positional number for second basemen in baseball scoring

Which has nothing to do with hockey, but is an excuse to point out that Will Rhymes was named to be the opening day starter at second base for the Tigers.

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by ahtrap on Mar 23, 2011 3:29 PM CDT reply actions

And had a disturbingly long conversation with the Answer Man over at Yahoo sports about Chipotle.

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by Robocop on Mar 23, 2011 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Chipotle? I’m listening.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Will Rhymes discusses Chipotle

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by Robocop on Mar 23, 2011 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions

you aren’t kidding, that is a very lengthy discussion of Chipotle.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions

he was declared a Chipotle ambassador

The restaurant gave him a certificate and everything. Will tweeted it.

I have never eaten at Chipotle.

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by Baroque on Mar 23, 2011 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Also not to do with hockey

4 – the number worn by Hall of Famer and one of the original Bad Boys, Joe Dumars.

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by ahtrap on Mar 23, 2011 3:41 PM CDT reply actions

4

What ancient Romans called the medical device that consisted of a bag of fluids attached via a tube and needle into a person’s arm.

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 23, 2011 3:43 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

i will beat you.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions

4

enough pennies for TWO opinions!

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 23, 2011 3:45 PM CDT reply actions

4

How many pennies I will give you for your thoughts.

by Brion on Mar 23, 2011 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions

for four of your thoughts*

4, THE NUMBER OF BRAIN FARTS I JUST HAD

by Brion on Mar 23, 2011 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions

and one penny too few to ride the ferry, according to Abe Simpson

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions

4 - one fewer than how many bees you get for a quarter

by Brion on Mar 23, 2011 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

rec’d

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 3:54 PM CDT up reply actions

4

my old number whilst playing for both the Berkley Bears and Kensington Valley Rebels

how many years it takes normal people (myself NOT included) to complete undergrad

how old i was when i started playing organized hockey

major sports teams in detroit (including auburn hills)

the problem number i should be working on in my econ problem set right now, but am not

Datsyuk and Friends.

by Dubie on Mar 23, 2011 4:11 PM CDT reply actions

how many years it takes normal people (myself NOT included) to complete undergrad

Right there with you.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2011 4:26 PM CDT up reply actions

4

Arguably the most important number in music, as the vast majority of songs are divided into 4 beats per measure, and going even further each beat is very often subdivided into 4 sixteenth notes.

Also, this is kinda neat:

by tehGOALIE on Mar 23, 2011 4:28 PM CDT reply actions