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I think people are too easily dismissing just how inexperienced these kids are. When a rookie plays well at 14 minutes, that does not necessarily mean he will play even better at 19+ minutes. You have to consider the lines matchups and their defensive responsibilities. Part of the reason for relying on the vets is not just nostalgia. They've got years of experience that have led to better defensive and coverage instincts. The fact is they're more trustworthy shift after shift on a given night. That's not to say the young guys are bad in any way, just inexperienced. Babcock values players who won't screw up and cost the team goals, even when they're not producing much. With this many young guys in the lineup it's about finding the right balance. It's not as simple as "he scored playing 14 minutes so he should get 19 minutes and score more."

I'm so glad Tatar turned out to be awesome as a big f*** you to babcock. esteef

Yup could be earning the spot or spreading the scoring around or injuries or line matchups, or linemates and chemistry or stupid things he said to the press last year or he's struggling with his father's health/death. Frankly I would believe any one of those before I believe Babcock would irrationally hate a player and possibly put that before his team.

Same as we need this year. Big forward that can score and a second pairing puck mover who's better than Smith. That's it.

i make my move when she looks at me more than two times within 10 minutes

Sorta like irrationally loving a player(s) and possibly putting that before his team? esteef

Abby plays top line all the time. Does that mean he's held in higher regard than Alfie?? No. It's about roles and spreading out the scoring between three lines.

If you base it on a few months or a few weeks ago, I think you'd have to be a bit skeptical , understandably so. But Sammy is on waivers, Bert sat out and Cleary was scratched. Not sure what else you can ask for. The kids played quite a bit yesterday and with good reason. All these guys have been bringin' it night after night. At the beginning of the season, we really didn't know what we had with these guys. Now we know. Mike Babcock wants to win above all else.

Projecting Monster in net even with Howard coming off the IR, we'll know for sure closer to game time. Time to bounce back and forget about the Florida game, Wings dominate this one 6-1. GO WINGS!!

So is it making him earn his spot or spreading the scoring around? I can't keep track. All just the same Babcock media lip service. Playing Bert and Cleary over Tatar was stupid from day one and that's been painfully apparent to everyone except Babcock for quite some time. esteef

Huh? If anything Babcock is partially responsible for the player he has become because he has made him earn his ice-time. As it should be with all young players.

Maybe Franzen plays? Give me a break. I get it, he doesn't play hard every game. He still scores around 25 goals a year. You don't just bench that. That's ignoring that because of cap and roster reason, they can't keep Jurco, Glendening, and Sheahn up if everyone is healthy.

I don't think a budget team like Nashville is going to cough up 28 million for 2 years of the new contract and then deal Weber. It just doesn't make sense.

This is just like every other Babcock cliche. It's not saying much to say "the best players will play" when there's no competition for jobs at the moment. Bring Dats, Z, and Weiss back and there will be, and I'd be amazed if "the best player played". He might as well say, "the best player (who can effectively alleviate cap constraints) will play". Which is no different than two months ago when Tootoo and Eaves were waived. Talk is cheap. It's time for Holland and Babs to actually DO SOMETHING to prove that "the best players will play". And that doesn't mean waiving Sammy either.

GO WINGS!!! Sixty minutes of balls-to-the-walls hockey, please!

Ya didn't wanna work .... Click on the rumors topic on top then click on read more where parenteau is mentioned and it then lists redwings Ottawa and montreal as teams interested

I read elsewhere Montreal turned down a Parenteau for Bourque trade. If I was Montreal, I would have taken that.

I really like those lines, but if it was any lines I could have with any Wings players, it would be almost the same, but: Z-Dats-Nyquist Franzen-Weiss-Alfredsson Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco Glendening-Helm-Abdelkader I would keep that 3rd line together until they become our 1st line, and then still keep them together until they all retire! Trade Kindl to the Jets for Stuart and bench Quincey: Kronwall-Ericsson Smith-DeKeyser Lashoff-Stuart That team could win the Cup. I'm confident of that.

Andersson is not as good as Sheahan. Sheahan might get sent down but hes gonig to be back in soon. The wings are going to move some bodies out, I know its Holland but theres no way they dont make room for some of these kids. Andersson will have some trade value, he could be used in a package for sure or just get a third or 4th rounder for him and put Sheahan in the line up. Your team improves and you aquire an extra pick in the draft. At 6'2, 24 years of age and some solid minutes on a good PK I dont see how a team like Edmonton doesnt at least be interested in Andersson.

Good. He needs to be playing instead of sitting. Good timing too as the Griffins need a goalie who can stop a beach ball.

The coaches didn't tell Alfredsson and Nyquist that they should both drop down low on that PP, and if they try to sit on a lead, everyone screams about playing it safe and a lack of killer instinct. Nor did they make Eaves go cover the same guy Smith had on another goa. That said, I understand that it's an advantage to have a RH shot on the point, but at that point of the game they should have had 2 D on the points regardless of their shooting hand. RE: Helm. He's never had good hands. That's why he's a 3rd line center, not a #2 guy.

I would prefer that when Andy is healthy, either Cleary or Bert gets waived.

Howard has been better lately. Gustavasson's numbers aren't that much better, despite his win-loss record, and the last 5 games he's given up 4 goals 3 times and 3 in another game. If the Wings weren't scoring, they could have easily been 1-4 in those game. In the meantime, Howard has given up 3+ in 4 of his last 11 games and got a L or OTL in 3 games where he allowed 2 or fewer.

Wow there, we just gained a Ton of ground with these winds. We are now in playoffs. Stop letting one loss rapidly change your opinion. It's annoying as s*** around here. We just got 7 out of a possible 10 points with an injured roster.