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blowing up an NHL team like it's the NBA. we're a #1 D and another top 6 guy from being back in the hunt, now can we stop these god damn knee jerk reaction threads?

would it be in poor taste for Holland to go to every game that WMU has left? With his briefcase.......

I'm gonna pretend Datsyuk is going to play forever like I did with Nick and just deal with that very horrible day when it comes.

Even if Pavel somehow likes having Abdelkader on his line (which I doubt), the biggest problem is this extended trial together hasn't worked. At all. Datsyuk needs skill around him. Not floating Franzen and a two-point grinder with no offensive ability.

I like how he's well spoken in his interview and actually knows where his sentences are going and doesn't use the usual hockey player uh, I uh, we gotta uh play some uh defence uh ya, what was the, uh question? god I hate those interviews.

yeah but they were dominating the perimeter. nobody owns the soft areas of the ice like the Wings, baby!

K this is getting ridiculous...someone's gotta shoot. Dats makes Smyth dizzy and his linemates just watched him instead of getting open. GO TO THE SLOT AND DATS WILL PUT IT ON A PLATTER! what an uneventful period of hockey.

that was interference? he just got rid of the puck and Smith took him into the boards. that play used to be called "defence"

Weak call. Can't even finish a check in this soft league now.

Red sea just opened up for Hall.

I hope he plays longer than Chelios. He makes me happy, what can I say.

Me too. Are we related? I don't care what we could get for him. He's given us enough years, thrills, goals, and fun sound bites that the man deserves to go out as he pleases. Even if he's cool with a trade, I don't want another team to have his talent against us. Not to mention that I don't want another team getting him and then we lose to them in the first round, which would be our luck.

110 ABSURD ASININE THREAD TOPICS for a WINGS WIN TONIGHT!!! I know we can do it.

Jimmy!

you expect Datsyuk to say he hates having Abby on his line?

I see they are picking and choosing what to call....

In the name of Young Floating Mike Babcock, I demand a regulation win tonight!!!

and when he leaves you don't get s***

Tootoo better not be benched again. There is no justifiable reason for benching a guy that literally gives it all out there every shift. He's not half the defensive liability that Emmerton is.

Lets hope they get back on track eh? :/ I think they will but the oils will get a couple weak goals.... 4-2 wings. Pav, Pav, stunner, and Abby with the empty netter Edit: LGW! ha

Whether the article is totally factual or not, there is more than a grain of truth in it. Because of that, the message cannot be totally brushed off. I think with something like this, we all respond to it with some of our own identity and personality. I.E., what would WE do if we were Pavel? I would die a little if he left because it would be hurtful on more than one level. I would find it really, really difficult for me to not hate Babcock/Holland for not being more flexible with personnel. Especially Babcock at this point. That is ONE thing that can be changed right now. I want to add something else while I'm here editing. It isn't like CPO needs my support. But he did explain very calmly and logically how their system works. And some of your responses border on ignorance and arrogance and show vey little historical perspective about Kukla's column. Personally, they're one of the first I go to when I want what's even CLOSE to factual information. You don't like what CPO says? Fine. Just show a little maturity and intelligence when you respond to him.

I can see his frustrations with his linemates over the last several seasons, as well as his desire to play in Russia more before hanging them up, but one point made in the article seems to make no sense: according to the article, Datsyuk sees the realignment as a reason to get out. Umm... What? This makes me cry 'bullsh**', at least to the supposed source. So, he wants to leave because he is going to see greatly diminished travel against juggernauts like Montreal, Buffalo, Toronto, and Florida instead of Chicago, St. Louis, and Nashville? Obviously Boston is a bruiser, but I think overall, the teams the Wings have seen consistently out West, especially combined with the travel, is a much bigger bear than the Bruins (pun intended). I don't doubt Pavel will leave earlier than we hoped, but the main, if not only reason, will be to play at home (with possibly better linemates), not avoid the realignment.

Hossa will sign where the team is competitive and the money is right. He doesn't give a flying f*** about Detroit unless he can get the contract he wants out of Ken. And I'm doubting Ken will be willing to cash out for a guy he let walk a few years ago.

^I demand a recount^