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Kindl and Smith on the 3rd pair is a nightmare actually. We're not throwing an offer sheet to Weber. And we're not spending that kind of money on a forward (Richards). And if it's a dream, why would you trade Filppula instead of Hudler?

I doubt Rome will get suspended. The league will say they could find no conclusive evidence that a hit took place.

So... the difference between amazing and terrible is 3 points. Yeah. I guess I shouldn't have estimated the 2nd half as 'from January on'; cheated poor, poor, abused little Hudler out of one entire point to his advantage. That makes all the difference in the world. Completely invalidates my point that you're judging the two players by different standards. Clearly, a two point difference isn't enough to say one player was amazing and one player terrible. But three points. My God, such a monumental disparity. 6 goals to 2 in the last 32 games. Well, obviously Franzen should be shot and Hudler elevated to sainthood. I mean, come on. Hudler scoring at nearly a 16 goal pace. Such scorching numbers are a great reason to displace a better all-around player with a career goals/game nearly twice as high. Oh, and in the last 33 games of the season, Franzen scored 7 goals to Hudler's 6. And in the first 49: 21-4 It's not a secret that Franzen gets more ice time, and more time with better linemates. What you don't seem to grasp is that Franzen deserves it more. So do Filppula, Cleary, Bert, and Homer. They are all either better players or at least better suited to the role needed, which isn't always just offense. So what if poor little Hudler's stats suffer. The team is better for it.

i didn't care who wont this thing until vancouver started in with their s***, now i'm a bandwagon bruins fan for the next week.

Loved Lucic giving Burrows the finger! Loved the Thomas hit and save on Sedin. We got a series! Great bounce back game by the Bruins.

f*** the boring NHL! Thornton just got tossed from the game for being an enforcer. Guy did nothing that warranted being tossed from the game. Bulls*** officiating! Why don't the refs just put a big condom on both Burrows and Lapierre to protect anyone from getting to them physically? f*** you Bettman!

Nice of the refs to protect Vancouver when they pull their cheap crap. God forbid players have to answer for the little chippy stuff after the whistle.

Please let the Bruins increase the lead and Thornton fight someone.

Yeah, I know it's the Stanley Cup final, and that's all the more reason they should ALL play like they have a brain in their head so they're not kicked out of the game. ANY coach in the league would tell his guys that. Late hits happen throughout the season. Hello? And as for the same hit on Burrows? No I wouldn't be "just fine" with that, so stop trying to read my mind. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Bottom line? It was a stupid, out-of-control hit. But you know what really bugs me the most about the Canucks? I thought you'd never ask. The arrogance. The "up yours" attitude even when they know they've done something stupid and suspendable (and not got called for it). And yes, I'm referring to the finger bite. Instead of just moving on and letting it go, they decided to come back and be all cutesy and coy and macho and DUMB. You gotta earn the Cup in more ways than one, Bubba.

I'm really surprised you're allowed to think

Nostalgia and history are great... facilities, comfort, ease of access, parking, access, etc... all are TERRIBLE... It has great memories, but there comes times that you need to say good bye, the building is a relic and is falling apart and needs to go... just as it sucked to see Tiger Stadium go away for the same reasons, you can't always fix things with a fresh coat of paint and some new pads on the seats...

Because Canucks fans act arrogant even when their team has had no success (which is all but 3 seasons in their history). That's why other teams' fans have been afraid of this moment for a while. I can't understand why Canucks fans are surprised that other fanbases are hostile towards them. I mean I don't get surprised when people hate on the Wings. You have to win championships before you can be arrogant. Otherwise, it just comes off as silly behavior. That's what's always annoyed me about the behavior of Nucks fans. No previous success, but still arrogant.

This is why nobody wants Vancouver to win the Cup. They have incredibly smug fans for a franchise that has accomplished nothing in its s***ty 40 year history. Can you imagine how these clowns will act if they actually win one? We'll never hear the end of it.

Datsyuk was out several games at the end of March, and Franzen missed a few as well. In that time, Hudler spent plenty of time with Hank. You may not come out and say he's a victim, but your constant whining about his lack of ice time and the poor quality of his linemates says it for you. Even in this post you're whining about LGW not hating Franzen as much as Hudler. Here's a fact for you. Franzen had a pretty crappy year, hardly any goals the last two months of the season. And he still outscored Hudler by 18 goals. He scored just as many points as Hudler from February on. And he's better in other areas. Add that to his previous playoff performances and you're damn right it justifies his negatives. He's a far better player than Hudler and far more deserving of premium ice time and linemates. You blamed Hudler's first half on Modano. Now you're blaming Franzen for kicking Hudler out of the top 6. Every single thing you sayabout him is about some great disservice being done to him either in how he's treated on the ice or how he's perceived by fans. The funny thing is you actually believe that Hudler was 'amazing' the second half of the season and Franzen was 'terrible', when Hudler scored 2 more points. Like I said previously, it's not about Hudler. Not everyone can play with Datsyuk or Zetterberg. The guys that played with them more than Hudler, deserved it more than Hudler.

Cool story, but not actually what happened. Fact is, the Wings lost a couple games, with Huds-Pav-Cleary not scoring (and a combined -4 against SJ) so the lines got juggled, just like every other 'hot' line we've had got broken up. The next game Hudler played with Flip and Franzen. For pretty much the rest of the season a lot of people were juggled around. Hudler spent plenty of time with Flip, Hank, Cleary and plenty of time with lesser players. There's no conspiracy by the man to keep Hudler down. The Wings' goal is to win, not maximize Hudler's scoring stats. Hudler doesn't get the minutes some other players get because he doesn't deserve them as much. We have a lot of good players. A lot deserve more minutes and/or a better role than they get. But there's only so many minutes and so many spots. Hudler was 8th in ESTOI, just barely behind Homer. The 6 guys significantly above him all bring much more to the team, with the possible exception of Bert. Hudler isn't a victim.

Pretty cool how Kid Rock came to announce his Comerica Park concert. Check out the photos on Freep, DetNews etc.. here are a few photos of him with Nick abd Cheli. Has anyone ever sat beside him at games? If so what's he like.. been to a few concerts and he's just awesome, especially in the last couple years big change from the old Kid Rock!

First video is funny, it's hilarious to see a goalie check a player. Second video is hilarious even though Lucic is such a huge ******. Third video is nasty. Late hit by a 6th/7th DMan. Horton's arms sticking up after the hit makes me nauseous. I get that he was admiring his pass, but you don't expect to get hit up high that late after a pass. I hope Rome is done for the playoffs and a couple games to start next season if he even makes the squad. Plus, if you're someone who says "maybe a 2 minute interference could have been called", then you are admitting it was late. That's like saying, "well it could have been called boarding or it could have been called holding", you're admitting there was a penalty. Plus, correct me if I am wrong, any interference that results in an injury to a player is to be upgraded to a major and up to the ref to eject the player? edit: apparently you can't have that many media files, sorry for only hotlinking...

Torres headhunting again. What a bag of s***.

as a slightly disinterested party (I like/dislike both teams pretty equally), I see players on both teams being petty, pissy and whiney. Boston is winning (duh) and this ought to buoy them to another win in game 4.

Enforcing isn't about picking on players your own size- it's about seeking retribution. Good on Lucic for doing that.

Tim Thomas rocked Hank Sedin

Well now, I think you should go out there anytime you're free and show us how a "man" takes a hit like that. I'll even figure out a way to call up Mac or maybe Bertuzzi to do the honors.

Did you like it in the 2002 playoffs?

His music sucks. He celebrates with the Blackhawks. But.. He's pretty chill with Lidstrom and Cheli. Good enough in my book, probably a cool guy. Also this: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26786292310

...he picked up it from an Eastern European prostitute.