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I almost forgot. It's crucial to post him this time of the year. Show us the way to victory YFMB ! Let's go WINGS !

And Legwand has 1 more goal, 3 more assists, & 2 more Malkin balls since coming over to Detroit.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/sphl-goaltender-does-wobble-epic-intermission-dance-video-220225127--nhl.html

Where I come from, what Quincey did was good defense, not interference. Too many rules are ruining the game.

let's win this one for Z!!!

If one of our players tried doing that, even without gear, they would wind up on IR.

I like how a fanbase with Matt Cooke on their team take the time to boo Bertuzzi. Pot, meet kettle.

I'm sure his defensive partner is a big reason. He can trust the guy next to him and focus on his own game.

Thank Christ. LGW! We normally s*** the bed on these early games, let's make it to the toilet this time please.

Darren Helm would pull his groin watching that video. that sounded dirtier than I wanted it too.

Sheahan is a hellish good passer.

Watching fox minn - the announcers should really do their homework. Apparently we have some new players on our team Kindl has a brother named Patrick and a new forward named Grandling; hope he's good(can't find a bio on him). Alfredsson's shot that went high off the boards was "blistered on target"?? they are still complaining about a roughing call earlier in the period - god they are awful

Smith looks like he has some swagger now making plays

Ville Leino is doing what it takes to get that #1 pick. He's the only one who really gets it. You mock him now, but one day, when the Sabres are the most dominant team in the modern era, you'll remember Ville Leino, the selfless hero who took it upon himself to turn the organization around and put it on the path to future glory. And you mocked him.

Wow, wonder how that feels. We can't even win 3 straight. They're, as usual, the team to beat in the East.

Helm's new uni:

Here are the schedules of the teams we're fighting with. Toronto (3 pts ahead but played 2 more games) Montreal @New Jersey (2nd of back to back) St. Louis(3rd in 4 nights) @Philadelphia Detroit (2nd of back to back) Calgary Boston Winnipeg @Tampa Bay @Florida @Ottawa Rangers (3 pts ahead but played 2 more games) @New Jersey(2nd of back to back) Phoenix (3rd in 4 nights) Philadelphia @Calgary @Edmonton @Vancouver @Colorado Ottawa Carolina Buffalo Montreal Columbus (1 pt ahead but 1 more game played) @Islanders (3rd in 4 nights and 4th in 6 nights) Detroit Penguins @Carolina (2nd of back to back) Colorado @Philadelphia Chicago (2nd of Back to back and 3rd game in 4 nights) Islanders (3rd in 4 nights and 4th in 6 nights) Phoenix @Dallas @Tampa Bay @Florida (2nd of back to back and 3rd in 4 nights) Washington (tied in pts but 2 more games played) @San Jose Los Angeles Boston @Nashville (2nd of back to back) Dallas (3rd in 4 nights) @New Jersey @Islanders (2nd of Back to back) @St Louis @Carolina Chicago (2nd of back to back) Tampa Bay (3rd in 4 nights) Our remaining schedule @Minnesota Minnesota (2nd of back to back and 3rd in 4 nights) @Columbus (4th in 6 nights) Montreal @Toronto Tampa Bay (2nd of Back to Back) Boston Buffalo @Montreal (2nd of back to back and 3rd in 4 nights) @Buffalo @Pittsburgh (2nd of back to back) Carolina (3rd in 4 nights) @St Louis Looks to me that the Rangers and Leafs have far easier schedules than both us and Columbus. I expect Washington drop off in the next few games and the race for that final playoff spot to come down to a dogfight between us and Columbus. Its kind of irritating that the Rangers who have the easiest travel schedule in the entire league also get the benefit of having almost none of their games on back to backs while we have 4 sets of them in the final 14 games.

Well health is never really a problem here in Detroit.. I say we go for it

Bahaha. He's weighed down by goalie pads, and in skates, and he's still moving smoother than everyons else. Awesome.

Dude competes every shift. I'd take that.

Yeah, I'll make you a bet he won't try that again! Even if Tatar went alone, that's a penalty worth taking. You've got to protect yourself.

This is when we need Howard to really show some leadership and take the team by the balls like Z did last year. That goal was all on him.

Dumb self inflicting injury too

Justin Bourne did a good write-up about Toronto's screw ups against us, with Gus front and centre in the praise department.

You can stick to your stats - I'll watch the on-ice product. Smith has outstanding passing and you say he doesn't - the guy goes tape to tape on the majority of them - Quincey's passing is below average at best. Smith is a great skater and last night Mickey was saying how he can keep up with Crosby and specifically showed the play where Smith smothered Crosby entering the zone and came out in control with the puck. Smith shows spark and instinct in jumping into the play offensively that only Kronner shows on this team (this is a thing you see on the ice rather than in the stats sheet). Another thing Smith does better than others is being physical and initiating contact - he is one the best of our D at reversing a hit and staying steady along the boards under contact (I remember Smith reversing a hit on Boby Ryan in the playoffs among others). I'm not saying Smith is amazing (he could be some day) - but your attitude towards s***ting on him completely is unfounded - especially now when he is playing much better. Smith does do many things well and you have to give him credit for them even if it isn't in the goals column or his +/-. Oh and if you are throwing around stats and my previous paragraph meant nothing to you - Smith 15pts -3, Quincey 12 pts -3 so NO quincey is not better offensively by your statistical standards - goal scoring isn't the only factor. The -3 statistic (even though I don't really care for stats but you do) is the same as Quincey's showing they are equal in terms of being on the ice for bad and good events. Smith outscores Quincey with less ice time this season. The lame thing about stats is you can pick and choose which ones help your personal vendetta and ignore the rest - that is why I generally dislike them. Players give you a "feel" when you watch them every night and Smith has been sending good vibes lately (I know its not objective but if you watch enough games you can see players trend up and down). I trust that much more than the stats sheet and I think most people have the same feeling that Smith has done well lately. I come to threads like this right after the game - when the feeling is still fresh - and post about how I feel a player did - many others do too. Sure - if I want to know how a random player has been doing on another team that I don't watch, then yes, I have a quick look at the stats - but it doesn't really compare to watching that player. Hell - you'd think Helm is useless by looking at his stats and that we should have Hudler instead. And to address your point about being good at one thing - I'd rather have the majority of my players be average at everything than outstanding in one category while being terrible in another. Lashoff seems better on D because he never commits to making anything happen in the offensive zone so he is always positioned to succeed defensively - its no that hard to figure that out. DD is a more polished player than smith right now - there is no way around that. Smith is not bad - he is developing and learning to use his tools.