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Best part of the night: Our appearing Griffins are clearly NHL ready and competitive.

Well, he wasn't in the net for one so Jimmy didn't really give up five anyways. Kronwall and White were responsible for all four. Jimmy was fine tonight. His defense turned the puck over and left two players wide open at point blank range.

What a s***ty end to a game that was competitive until the third...maybe it's the booze but wow I'm pissed about this one. Lots of guys wearing their asses as hats tonight folks.

Probably got hurt stopping that Russian meteor... Datsyuk is strong, but he's not Superman. Get well soon, Pavs. We need you!

Can we just steal uninjured parts from all of the injured players and make a Frankenstein?

I suspect there may have been more to it than that, namely not starting out in such a hostile and unforgiving market.

He did his job: he gave the team plenty of a chance to win the game. They responded by hanging him out to dry. Howard cannot win games on his own. That he does not steal games on a nightly basis is not indicative of a "slump," as you put it.

It's games like this that make me wish I could write the headline for either the News or the Free Press for tomorrow: "Wings Play Like Ass, Fall to Ducks 5-2"

I would take Huskins for sure over White right now. White is an offensive d-man, but he certainly isn't contributing to the PP. Huskins is an upgrade defensively and can kill penalties. The Red Wings really need Smith back too. He makes White very expendable.

Even Ian White's hockey stick doesn't like him anymore. "Man can't trust his own stick, don't belong on ice"

Good news, Andersson, Emmerton and Tatar were our best players. Bad News, Andersson, Emmerton and Tatar were our best players. Kronwall has to be better, he's regressing from last year. White has been awful. Offense is going to suffer when Datsyuk/Bertuzzi/Franzen/Samuelsson are out, but that has nothing to do with the turnovers.

we are the worst team at clearing the zone on the PK

Can't even skate the puck out of the zone without getting caught up. Jeez....

Tape a cheetah to his back?

Players of the game so far: Emmerton Tatar Miller I am loving the Detroit Griffins line and the M-Em-Toots line. Please keep Cleary off the ice, thank you.

Someone with a voodoo doll hates the Wings. Nothing he could do there.

Boom! Tatar and Andersson with goals. Give these kids a chance. Sorry Bertuzzi and Samuelsson, but I would rather get a head start on the future.

You can ***** about Q and White all day long, but Kronwall is just the worst.

Sitting on a problem is never a good idea. You can't deny this team has been riddled with injuried the last few seasons. This year has barely started, and we already have more guys out than anyone else.

Filppula has to prove now he can carry a line at center offensively or else it's all on Z with Pavel out. We got our youth movement.

Pretty soon, Nyquist will be top 6 by attrition!!! Franzen was made this way. Krupp's legs Hatcher's torso Neely's hands Salming's head

This is really too bad to hear about Bert. Have alwasy supported him and will continue doing so!! Hope it's not too serious, and that he doesn't end up needing surgery. Man, GR is going to be bare soon would be nice if we could just get healthy

After watching the video MANY times and knowing checks like this happen all the time, Cooke stomped the back of Karlsson's ankle with his skate. I think it's pretty clear. Of course we'll never know for sure, and you can bet your ass Cooke would never admit it if he did do it on purpose, but I don't think it was an accident. edit: The fact that this hit DOES happen all the time without a rash of players getting their legs sliced up only supports the notion that Cooke did this on purpose. Either that or we are supposed to believe that all hockey players from pee wee on up through juniors to the NHL know how to correctly finish this type of hit without cutting the opponent but Matt Cooke does not? Boooooools***. Matt Cooke hasn't changed, he's simply figured out how to disguise his cheap play better. He now knows he can't just come screaming across the ice and blindside headshot someone, he's got to make his cheapness look like an "accident". f*** Matt Cooke. esteef

I don't see all the hate on MacDonald. When he came up for us, he came up big. When we needed him, he threw out some outstanding performances. If he did get claimed, and was able to secure himself a back-up role permanently for someone, I would be happy. He certainly could help out someone, just unfortunately it can't be for us. Howie, Monster and Mrazek seem to be the future of this organization right now (obviously we haven't seen Monster, but I feel like he's going be outstanding for us when needed)