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The Wings are undefeated when Tootoo fights. esteef

Not sure if this has been posted yet but here's Tootoo's first fight. I hadn't seen it because I only caught the third period. What's with the refs jumping in so fast?? And his second fight. So far he's squaring up when he fights, bringing energy, hitting guys, no cheap stuff... I'm coming around on Tootoo.

2 more dust ups tonight in the first 20 mins.. I think the 22 haters might be thawing a bit.

"A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great player plays where the puck is going to be." - Wayne Gretzky Well then I would say Datsyuk is a "great player"

Sure wish that I went to THIS Dallas/Detroit game instead of last week's.

I like the signing so far. Reminds me of McCarty. Hits, grinds, generates some movement in the opposing end, and takes hard shots when he gets them. He's going to be important later in a playoff race.

I am coming around a bit as well. It has been tough the last 5-6 years, as some of the players that I hated most have joined the team (Bertuzzi, Drake, Tootoo). The biggest thing that has impressed me is when he pulls up on dangerous hits. Like tonight - he could have had a very dirty, from behind hit on the defenseman. Instead of ending the guy's career he pulled up and skated right past him to stay in the play. Love the energy- and I am even more glad the man is more than a mindless, headhunting, cheapshotting douchnozzle. If he keeps this up during the remainder of his contract years, he will be more effective than some of our previous spark plugs. As long as the Wings dont sign Jarkko Ruutuu or Matt Cooke I will be okay.

Great game. Datsyuks a magician, Brunner's the real deal, and fighting = wins. Beat the Blues on Friday!

He's struggling at getting pucks through screens on the powerplay. Lidstrom was a master at that. Not having that has really hurt this powerplay.

You know who has had a good game? Quincey! Go figure.

Tootoo needs to fight twice a game. Every game.

There isn't a reason Quincey shouldn't work out. He's played very well elsewhere. You aren't just going to let go the defenseman you spent a 1st round pick on after like 30 games. Especially when you're a team in need of defenseman. Now obviously the move hasn't worked out, but it's still early in Quincey's career, wing's have invested too much, and need him to play to his potential.

Larry Murphy's glasses

I skimmed considering the source, and as soon as I saw "Datsyuk" and "Trade Bait" together in the same sentence I loled in displeasure and decided to stop reading. This, as many posted a lot lately, I put under the category of "NHL 13 Scenario" because something this dramatic occurring in the real NHL is an impossibility. And let's cut the "Buyout Franzen" nonsense that's not happening either.

Not really. What he's saying isn't against forum rules. Your last couple posts however, have been (I deleted one). You guys can disagree without the insults.

Good game by everyone except Cleary. That two-minute+ shift was entirely on his shoulders for giving away the puck three times in a row. The guy was one of my favorites, but he is horrific now. ... he's the most important d-man on the PK.

WTF?!! esteef

Again scoring more has nothing to do with how good the hockey is.

Must be Bart Lebda's cousin.

Dirty?

RTooDToo needs to be someone's username on this site. Boba Fetterov is the only thing I can think of and it doesn't even apply to the current team, got some creative Star Wars minds around here. I love this thread.

Having Gary Bettman over to your house for dinner so he can explain to you why it's a good idea that you help pay for an addition on your neighbor's house and contribute money to their new car payment and their cable/internet/phone bill.