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One more for now, might create others as the drama builds and the series goes deeper.

Put this together after I read your post, hope you guys like it.

Even more shocking is that Lidstrom never won it. He is the epitome of what the award is for.

Cleary shouldn't be on the second line

I had to take a double take after seeing Kane, I was confident it was going to say "Evander" before that name.

Kane being nominated is an insult to the award and all previous winners. Hard to not take his off-ice conduct into account here.

^^^ refreshing!!! Good job!!

I couldn't believe it when Cleary opted for the dropback pass instead of the close in shot on the gaping five hole. Nyquist or Tatar would have drilled it home.

90-91 Lost 3-4, St.Louis 91-92 Beat Minnesota 4-3, lost to Chicago 0-4 92-93 Lost 3-4, Toronto 93-94 Lost 3-4, San Jose 94-95 Beat Dallas 4-1, San Jose 4-0, Chicago 4-1, Lost to New Jersey, 0-4 95-96 Beat Winnepeg 4-2, St.Louis 4-3, Lost to Colorado 2-4 96-97 Beat St.Louis 4-2, Anaheim 4-0, Colorado 4-2, Philadelphia 4-0 97-98 Beat Phoenix 4-2, St.Louis 4-2, Dallas 4-2, Washington 4-0 98-99 Beat Anaheim 4-0, Lost to Colorado, 2-4 99-00 Beat Los Angeles 4-0, Lost to Colorado, 1-4 00-01 Lost to Los Angeles, 2-4 01-02 Beat Vancouver 4-2, St.Louis 4-1, Colorado 4-3, Carolina 4-1 02-03 Lost to Anaheim, 0-4 03-04 Beat Nashville 4-2, Lost to Calgary, 2-4 05-06 Lost to Edmonton, 2-4 06-07 Beat Calgary 4-2, San Jose 4-2, Lost to Anaheim, 2-4 07-08 Beat Nashville 4-2, Colorado 4-0, Dallas 4-2, Pittsburgh 4-2 08-09 Beat Columbus 4-0, Anaheim 4-3, Chicago 4-1, Lost to Pittsburgh 3-4 09-10 Beat Phoenix 4-3, Lost to San Jose 1-4 10-11 Beat Phoenix 4-0, Lost to San Jose 3-4 11-12 Lost to Nashville 1-4 12-13 Beat Anaheim 4-3, ...

This. If I play the lottery and don't win, I don't need to go through hours of heartache and analysis. I don't need an academic study to explain why I didn't win. The problem with having the sort of history that the Wings do is that you're never going to sneak up on anyone. And they didn't yesterday. But this is still a series. Maybe the Hawks get a bit complacent in game 2. It's not the Wings' job over the next 24-48 hours to figure out how to be better than Chicago. It's their job to make sure they're ready to capitalize in case they get an opening - for whatever reason (Chicago complacency, fortunate bounce, whatever). A game 2 win isn't impossible, and that at least makes it a best of 5, with 3 at home...

Is this real life?

I keep a deep faith in my heart that he will stay. However, I plan on talking to him at camp about this, and be assured there will be massive amounts of groveling if necessary. As the old song says, I ain't too proud to beg.

/rant on Flat out zero organization the whole game. Hardly any tape-to-tape passes - offensive, defensive, and neutral zone. More "throw it toward somebody and hope for the best" - not the way to be a puck possession team. I'd make the team do passing drills at speed from net to net all this morning. And just tentative as hell. If by some miracle we get it through the neutral zone it's almost like the blue line scares us. Can't enter the zone with the puck? Dump it in and fight 3 guys for it. Where is the support? I'm triple teamed - somebody is freaking open! Nope - they have two support guys ready to scoop up the puck if it squirts out. Nonexistant transition game. If it gets out of the zone, then go for a change - you've done your job. Move your feet! Bad decisions! Going to the net with the puck? Let me pass it behind me to someone who has two guys on him. The HELL? It's just you and the goalie, man! Shoot the puck! On PK, let me try to skate the puck out rather than lofting it when I get a stick on it. You get a stick on it, you freaking clear it! And Smith. Jesus what is his problem? Yea, he's green, but he's been increasing his defensive zone turnovers since game 1 of the first round. Sh*t, sit the kid and bring Whitey in. Anybody at this point. And WHAT is the deal with third periods this year!? It's like the guys are unionized to play 50 minutes per game with a 10 minute break, and by Gods they're going to get that break in. Ahead by 3 goals or even, we're having tea on the bench during at least half the third. Sixty minutes of effort! They left Howie out to dry last night. Hawks are good and all, but a lot of that the Wings did to themselves. The good news is, the Ducks series showed that the Wings can play (some games) with none of these problems. If you guys play like that again, you need to be shining up the clubs, because clearly you've given up on hockey for this season. /rant off

I still don't understand why Tootoo isn't playing. Honestly.

Let me be completely clear, if you post another false statement like the one you did saying Datsyuk's contract has been signed, you will be permanently banned. Then you'll have to find somewhere else to have fun.

A quick one timer from the slot to the upper corner by one of the top snipers in the league and perfect shot off the post from a man left wide open between the circles is considered weak? Good lord people.

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I never doubted this much. Still, it's nice to see it affirmed by a reliable source. True... but unlike some coaches and GMs, Babcock doesn't bulls***.

This just puts a giant smile on my face if it's true. But wait, KUKLAS KORNER SAID THAT THEY HAVE AN INSIDE SOURCE AND HE'S SCARED OF THE EASTERN CONFERENCE?!!!!! They obviously are a better source than Mike Babcock himself.

Excellent compilation. Favorite goal - McCarty vs Philly, Game 4 1997. Favorite moments - Yzerman raising the Cup in 97, and then handing the Cup off to Vladdy in 98.

Geez being 22 I obviously didn't get to see a lot of this stuff but wow. Federovs pass through his legs or Stevie y shot from center ice have to be my favorites.