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Massive hyperbole for the win I suppose. Not sure what the Wings have done in the last half of the season to earn such magnificent defense and praise but I guess that's just me. Nightfall: I did before you and Crymson went on with your regular "attack of the posters" crusade. You guys are just too busy jumping up in defense of any player or part of this team that is criticized with sarcasm and exagerrated statements that you didn't notice it. Detroit cup winning teams of the past might have sleptwalk towards the end of the season. But this team hasn't shown (except in the first 20 or so games against weaker competition and an easier schedule) that they have the same talent, drive, and overall consistency to perform like they did in the post season. That is why people are so pessimistic.

The happy pumpkin pie crew are out in full force tonight, give it a rest boys. Wings didnt play that bad all things considered though, Cam Ward wants to make the playoffs, that's the story of tonights game.

So as always, anyone calling you out for how often you give up when the Wings aren't dominant and for how often you levy nonsensical criticism, and anyone who disagrees with you on said criticisms, is a complete moron and an utter homer, and you are the ultimate fan. Got it. Howard never spends any time in the offensive zone. I dunno why.

lol. At least one person had to say it. It's trendy, after all, and it's so easy to say without actually thinking.

Well, s***. That's it. The Wings will never make 3rd seed now. The division is lost. The team is awful. Playoffs? Don't talk about playoffs. You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game.

Sometimes it seems like any Wings loss is blamed on not caring or no effort or whatever. I've been very pleased with their effort tonight. They've skated well, thrown some hits, generated lots of scoring chances. No puck luck would be my main complaint, but I don't know which guy on the team I can blame for that. A team can play well and still lose. It happens all the time, and it's happening tonight, by my reckoning.

Pretty sure I "gave up" once this season, but I guess you can make stuff up all you want. Nice try though. Actually I find it funny you consider me the new Mindfly considering I've been one of the more positive posters about the team. Carry on, though. Don't want to ruin your twisted perception of my opinion of the team.

How about 2007-08 then when they dropped 10 of 11 straight games. Point is that crap happens in the regular season. The playoffs are a different animal. You should know that by now. The Wings may not go all the way this year, but I forsee a conference finals appearance this year.

Must have taken all our goals with him.

The other team has more motivation, and the Wings will not play like a team possessed just to make brett happy. If it were that simple, no goalie would ever pitch a shutout. Ever. I guess it's just easier for you to make massive generalizations that point to the team sucking. You're talking as if they just don't care. Bear in mind that sometimes one team just wins and the other loses.

Damn nice goal by Skinner. He deserves the Calder.

Good post. It was a questionable call, no doubt. And we may have gotten a break, but you people with your conspiracy theories are hilarious. It was one goal that made it 2-1. It wasnt the goal to win it, it was still 3-3 in overtime, but you think the refs GAVE us this game, and did this so we make the playoffs? What a joke. The call on the ice was a goal, and there was not one replay that showed conclusivly that the puck didnt go in the net, so they couldnt overturn it. I did think they were going to disallow it because of the kicking motion, but maybe they seen somthing I didnt IE someone else hitting it, it was hard to tell.

GET 'EM!

So what exactly is the point of video review?

Take the time to answer my questions that I posed to you and actually read my post to you. I feel I already covered it in that mostly. Heck, I covered it in that post you just picked that one sentence out of. 3 seasons preseason - doesn't matter regular season - get into playoffs, otherwise doesn't matter playoffs - what really matters Washington last season, #1 regular season, out first round. Montreal last season, #8 regular season, conference finals. Philadelphia last season, #7 regular season and needed to win in shootout, cup finals. Coincidence? Luck? No one really knows how far their team is going to make it in the playoffs. Everything is a factor. I just have faith the Wings are going to make a deep run this season. To say they are going out first round or not going to do anything because of bad play now is really no indication of playoff success. If it was, teams who finish on a tear at the end of the season would win the cup every time. The top teams in the league would win the cup every year. Just the fact that the presidents trophy winners only win the cup 25% of the time should be a good indication that anything can happen come playoff time. Now, knowing this information, how can you be so pessimistic? Shouldn't you be a little optimistic or at least wait and see how they do when the playoff start until you bury the Wings?

******* proves this league is a joke. Why not cancel the rest of Chicago's games and mark them as wins. LMFAO

It really does take an informed hockey fan to know that there are three seasons in hockey... preseason regular season playoffs Just because a team dominates in the preseason doesn't mean that they will have a great regular season or the opposite happens. Just because a team has a difficult portion of the regular season, but still makes the playoffs, doesn't mean that they are going to fail in the playoffs. Look at countless 7 or 8 seeded teams who beat top seeded teams. Montreal last year? Philadelphia who got in on the last shootout of the season last season? They played lazy, but still got in and then made it to the cup finals and the conference finals. How did that happen? Pure luck? The playoffs are all that matters, and in this day and age of parity in the NHL, anyone can win. The Wings are going for a deep run into the playoffs.

He would have had to rob the Canes 3 more times to make it a zero-zero game. I agree, he came up with good saves, but Cam Ward stole the show. Either that or the Wings couldn't put the puck in the net. Either way, its kinda hard to win a game when you don't score.

Sorry guys about Hank getting hurt. We know at Rangerville how it feels. Our heart n soul guy Ryan Callahan got clunked on the ankle with a Chara slapshot in our last game, He's toast! Let's see if the Wings can have some mega comeback. Ranger fans need some help here! Sucks about the injury though to Zets.

See you guys Friday!

After 2 I think the Wings are just taking it easy this game, especially after Hank leaving the game. Howard has been solid, but I did not like the rebound that led to Skinner's goal, but I am sure he would be the first to admit that; other than that he has been solid. Also, I HATE Franzen with Datsyuk...this 2nd period should be a clear vision for Babs to NOT waste Datsyuk's time with Franzen because Franzen is unable to do anything. While Hank is out (which should be the last 2 games for rest since he has played all season) I would like to see Babs go back to: Cleary- Datsyuk- Hudler Homer- Filps- Modano Bert- Abdelkator- Franzen 4th line.

Fans of the Detroit Tigers during the 80's through the 90's would shout "Louuuuu" everytime Lou Whitaker would come up to bat. That was cooler

Now if only Turco would be put in on Friday against us and does what he normally does at the Joe, he'd be my favorite NHL goaltender.

I really hope the league doesn't make an issue of this. This is hardly Rick Tocchet or Pete Rose... just harmless fun with a fan. I actually dislike Turco a little less after this episode.

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