Morning Head: The Wings' success directly correlates to my beer drinking

Hey, Hilary Rhoda, you have some sand right there. Can I? No? OK, I'll just sit back and look then.

So, I went to the Red Wings game last night. My plan was to not drink anything, because the tickets were a birthday present to my wife, and I didn't want to rub in the fact that I can drink and she can't at a sporting event. But when the Penguins took a 4-0 lead, and the beer guy was right in front of me, I really had no choice, I had to get a beer. What happened next? The Wings rattled off four straight before losing in a shootout. It sucked they couldn't finish it off, but battling back for a point was nice for the Wings. Here's the thing, though, and it's kind of a constant with this team, which is frustrating: When the Wings play with a sense of urgency, nobody can stop them. They're that good. Problem is, they occasionally get by without that sense of urgency, so you don't really see it all that often. Now, I know you can't play with that kind of urgency for 82 games plus the playoffs, but we've seen them try to play without it in the playoffs, too. I still think they're the NHL's best team if everyone (in the league, that is) is at their best. But will they play like that, and will Jimmy Howard play well -- he was brutal last night -- are the main questions. (Freep)

Speaking of the Penguins, Matt Cooke was suspended for the rest of the season and the first round of the playoffs for his hit on Ryan McDonagh. He claims this is a wake-up call, of sorts, and hopefully it is, because right now he's pretty much the biggest douchebag in the league. (Pittsburgh Live)

The New York Knicks are apparently not as good as I thought they were going to be. They lost to the Celtics last night, having a meltdown of sorts in the fourth quarter. Any team with Amare, Melo and Chauncey is going to be kind of dangerous in the playoffs, so I'll withhold total judgment until then. And oh yeah, they lost to the Celtics, who are pretty damn good. It's not like they lost to the Cavs -- again. (NY Times)

Tom Zbikowski is working out with Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward as he prepares for his next fight. I think Zibby focusing on boxing and not football could be better for him, but also for boxing. The sport needs a name in the upper weights, and Zibby could be it. (ESPN)

Michael Floyd has been suspended indefinitely. This is the first step in the "Michael Floyd gets kicked off the football team" process. (SB Tribune)

Chris Brown is even more of a moron than we thought he was. And we thought he was a pretty damn big moron. (NY Post)

Score another one for Michigan! I'd say this has something to do with our shitty roads and constant construction, but the other states involved -- outside of D.C. -- probably don't have the same problems we do with roads and construction. Although, I suppose Montana could, and Oklahoma and Louisiana is just filled with morons, so who knows. (Freep)

Today's Amazingness is a band that's recently caught my attention, and not just because of their name: