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Guess you missed the memo about retooling instead of a rebuild. And the retool finally seems to paying off.

Athanasiou got the OT winner tonight. This kid is awesome.

I hope the Lions don't leaf this season

If you've been to nhl.com recently (say in the past 12 hours or so) you may have noticed that they revamped their statistics page. Today's transition is part of a three step process to change the way we look at statistics, with the NHL partnering with SAP, who apparently does some stuff with the NBA, although I'm not a fan of basketball so I can't coment on the quality. But part of the rollout includes new types of stats, namely Corsi and Fenwick. Although they're not Corsi and Fenwick anymore. They're "shot attempts" and "unblocked shot attempts" which, while doesn't have that same charm, nor the nod to the folks who first implemented the use of these stats, its a much easier term for the average person to immediately understand without having to do a bit of research. There are other features as well, such as being able to look pretty far back into the past at various stats. The Detroit Cougars are listed on there, for example (George Hay was their leading scorer with 35 points back in 1928). It looks like the site will also include average shot distance, zone starts, goals and assists per 20 minutes and 60 minutes, penalties taken, penalties drawn, and probably some more stuff that I don't know about. I'm still meandering around the new interface, and checking out all the new features, but as a fan of statistics (or really any new way to look at the game), I'm pretty excited to have "offical" numbers to work with now. We should also expect to see more new stuff roll out over the next year or so as they add features and statistics to the website. PS, Wings are currently #1 in the league in Corsi against...er, shot attempts against. edit: for those of you interested in more info, Puck Daddy Blog has a nice summary of what to expect in all three phases here:http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/inside-nhl-com-s-revolutionary-new-features--stats-031047083.html do check it out, there's some pretty cool stuff planned.

The AHL should do well for him. I think he could use the boost of confidence, and he's more likely to get that by being a leader and conributor in GR than he is being a passenger for the team playing on the bottom of the lineup here.

I'm fine with it. Would rather have him actually playing than being a healthy scratch or wasting on a line with Miller and Andersson. Never understood putting a skill guy with plugs -- might as well have let Jurco develop all season in GR if that was the way he was going to be used in Detroit.

I indeed did mean stu "the grim reaper" grimson.I don't recall him having played there, ya learn something new everyday. Thats a real maple leaf of a decision putting him on the wings.

Suhs going to be a total maple leaf and end up signing somewhere else for stupid money.

Pete Carroll Maple Leafed the s*** out of that Super Bowl call.

My dog just maple leafed all over my kitchen floor

My niece is throwing a temper tantrum, I told her to stop throwing a maple leaf.Let's get this around, anything bad just call it a maple leaf. Car breaks down, it pulled a maple leaf. Person you don't like, they're a real maple leaf. It'll be awesome if it gains traction and gets around to Toronto fans, I just wanna see them throwing fits about it.

I'm not as think as you drunk I am...(hic!)

Samsonov is a member of the Wings alumni association. Quite a few guys in there who never played for the Wings, most seem to have some kind of connection to the area or team. The alumni assoc. is a charity thing, they do a lot of events throughout the year. Not really alumni games in the WC sense, though I imagine the one against Nashville will be a bit closer than normal.

Nice first post. I try not to get too over excited about prospects. It really messed up my views on some players especially Abdelkader,E and Smith. With AA though it's difficult not to think awesome because of the things your post said. I also read a snippet about the guys will to get better being very high.

Fair point, but doesn't Jurco have quite a bit more skill (upside wise) than Abby ever did? I always considered Abby a third liner that played up more eventually out of necessity rather than merit. Granted, he has performed pretty well in the role and scored more this season. Jurco just never seemed liked a fit on the 4th line. I was a huge proponent of having him start in Detroit, but I feel like now he would have been better served developing in Grand Rapids.

Guess he also missed the memo on the Wings management caring about making the playoffs. Clearly it's a priority to them.

Hands and vision. That's what I see anyway. He's got great hands and some of the passes he makes are well above average.

YES we're still crop topping it that's the only solution #croptopit2k15

I didn't know the grim reaper played for Nashville. Thanks for posting the roster BTW, its an awful small lineup. But I guess it doesn't have to be a full 23 man team. Ha. Having vokoun in net will be cool to see

WOOLLEY BULLY!! Must win this game. Don't care if it has no effect on the standings. Must. Win. This. Game.

sorry for hijacking the tread. It would be a great Alumni Game.... in 10 years when the teams have enough retire players to make the interesting. this is the last comment I promise. After debating that this is fake gif this tread was epic. Edit: Reddit url

oh holy s***!!! My only Wings in-person game this season... I am going to be there!!!!!!!!!!! I am about to die of happiness right now!!!

What are our chances at McDavid? I think we still have a shot.