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  1. 4 points
    Wow, some of the comments here and elsewhere are really low. While I'm not expecting anybody to be losing sleep over an injury to another team's star player, celebrating the pain anybody goes through with that kind of injury is rotten. Sports really brings out the worst in people, especially those shielded by the anonymity of the Internet. From what I'm reading, Crosby did not need to get his jaw wired shut. That's significant because it means he should be able to get back to solid foods earlier than someone who required that procedure. Athletes in particular who go through that tend to lose weight and strength, which sets back their recovery even further. Hopefully Crosby recovers in time for the playoffs. I, for one, prefer to watch hockey with its best players active.
  2. 3 points
    Carman

    Mr Holland.....

    And hossa was playing with a bum shoulder that required surgery. But that's not important because it doesn't fit your argument.
  3. 3 points
    Guest

    Brunner hasn't hit the wall. He has slammed into it.

    I think the travel has more to do with it than anything. Mickey Redmond commented on this a few weeks ago. I think Brunner told him the farthest he had to travel to a road game was less than an hour. They don't have to deal with the drastic time zone changes either in the Swiss League. I know everyone thinks it's easy and oh, they get paid a lot, so they should just suck it up, but try flying all night, losing 3 hours, sleeping in a strange place, then having to play in a hockey game. I think it's far more difficult than it appears.
  4. 3 points
    Z Winged Dangler

    Mikael Samuelsson

    Sammy and Coliacovo would get hurt playing in juggernaught armor
  5. 3 points
    I'm not worried. It's not a lack of effort, he just needs to learn the game. His talent is there, he is a great skater, and the shot is top notch. He's also better than I thought he would be passing the puck. He just over thinks the game too much, and he makes some really bad decisions defensively. He is really raw when it comes to that part of the game, but he has never stopped skating or anything like that. So I definitely think his game will develop with time. Once he starts to understand the game he'll create more offensive opportunities for himself by creating turnovers. His hot start had a lot to do with everyone around him playing well, once Zetterberg fell off he's game went right with him. And Brunner's not at the level yet where he can create his own scoring chances. The good news is he won't get a big deal, that kinda scared me in the beginning of the year when he was close to the goal scoring lead. Now hopefully we sign him to a couple year deal, and have a steal of a player once his game develops.
  6. 3 points
    DatsyukianDekes

    Mr Holland.....

    Would have been way better with Dekeyser, Brunner and a drafted player.
  7. 2 points
    Yeah, soccer really captures the gist of it. Sports are supposed to be entertainment. I don't know what it is that drives some people, makes them so unconscionable. Maybe they don't have enough going on with themselves so they live vicariously through sports and teams, and it becomes bigger than them. At any rate, the unbridled hate that comes out of stories like these make me a cynical man.
  8. 2 points
    Fatigue isn't the only issue here. He was an unknown commodity with no NHL experience when the season began. He scored a few goals early off, had a highlight reel shootout experience, and a few weeks later he's among the lead leaders in goals. Suddenly, teams stopped treating him like a soft Euro and started taking away his time and space. He's more tightly covered whilst sneaking into the slot from the soft-side. Defense are on him much quicker and harder in the corners, and while Brunner can mentally adjust to North American hockey, it will be a slower process to build up the physical strength to be able to fight through the coverage that he is now experiencing. Secondly, Brunner has really focused hard on playing a more defensively sound game. He is back-checking much more effectively than when the season began, and he's playing much deeper in our own zone instead of floating at the blueline waiting for a breakout. He has also been more conscious of opponent's breakout potentials and is adjusting his game in the offensive zone to accommodate this. His new-found defensive responsibilities are also going to lower his offensive output. Combined with the brutal North American schedule and travel, its no surprise at all why Brunner has suddenly gone quiet. He's with good role models though, and I suspect that he will be able to overcome the schedule and the added defensive attention he has over the next few years. Given his commitment to learning the defensive side of the game, and how far he has come already, I'd say the guy is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful at this level. Lets hope my assumption is correct.
  9. 2 points
    derblaueClaus

    Mr Holland.....

    And the problem with trading is to find someone who will. In the West some teams won't trade with us because we still may meet them in the playoffs while some teams in the east won't trade with us because we will face them next season in our new division. And even if they will the price would be significantly higher than usual. It is the worst time to trade for the Red Wings, it will get better when the season is over. Stick with the tools we have and make some moves during the offseason, in which the new CBA will also help us.
  10. 2 points
    That was a dive by Crosby.
  11. 2 points
    Edited the thread title to be less obnoxious. I understand not liking Crosby, but celebrating that he got hit in the face with the puck is lame.
  12. 1 point
    GMRwings1983

    Lindy Ruff an option?

    So you think Datsyuk actually requested them and Babcock was justified in sticking with that line for two weeks, despite their total lack of production. Brilliant. Maybe Franzen will request playing the point on the powerplay. And what agenda do you allude to? Criticizing inexplicable lineup decisions and bad personnel moves?
  13. 1 point
    GMRwings1983

    Lindy Ruff an option?

    I thought we had a deep prospect pool, as I'm always told. Yet, those prospects are sitting in the minors. Why is Tatar sent down when worse players are in the lineup every night? I understand things are getting tougher, but I feel like Babcock and Holland are making them even worse with terrible personnel decisions. Holland signed the wrong players in the offseason and made a dumb trade for Quincey before that. Babcock outdoes him by not playing Tatar and Nyquist and giving people like Cleary and Abdelkader too much trust. The fanbase should have high expectations. Name me one great team in sports, with a long successful history, that doesn't have spoiled fans with high expectations. I like that about our fans. We don't like mediocrity. If someone here doesn't accept that fact, they should go join another forum, where people are routinely happy about making the playoffs once in a while. I hardly hear anyone refer to Green Bay as that. And it's not pasted at the 50 yard line like Hockeytown is. Did anyone call Detroit Hockeytown in the 80's? Nope, and it's because they sucked.
  14. 1 point
    I use to work for an Oral Surgeon. Broken jaw = at least 6 weeks out. At least. HEY SID BEST OF LUCK SUCKING YOUR FOOD THROUGH A STRAW FOR SIX WEEKS HAHAHHAHAHAHHA
  15. 1 point
    Carman

    Mr Holland.....

    Can you name some Wingers that are better defensively than him? We aren't comparing Hossa with Datsyuk and other Selke winners, we're comparing Hossa to Franzen. And it's not even close to who is a better two-way player. Hossa is an awesome player and his effect on the game isn't limited to his production. Which is why he would be worth the higher contract. That's all I'm trying to say.
  16. 1 point
    gowings00

    3/31 GDT: Blackhawks 7 Red Wings 1

    "Helm, Bertuzzi, and Samuelsson getting healthy is our Iginla, Morrow, and Murray" ....you're adorable for thinking they will ever get healthy
  17. 1 point
    1. i think he has been conditioned by the "no hit league" for too long. 2. the NHL has got a look at him and they play him close. 3. top it off with a dose of too many games in close quarters,and team lacking desire... = "you get what we got here today, i dont like it any more than you like it" off season conditioning...he will be up for it next year.
  18. 1 point
    evilmrt

    Mr Holland.....

  19. 1 point
    Son of a Wing

    Lindy Ruff an option?

    Ya know it's funny. When this season started everyone was chastising our roster, saying we weren't good enough. Declaring us a non-contender/playoff team and stating how we would be lucky to be in the top half of our conference. Too many depth guys not enough impact players. We lost all those key defencemen and Homer and the decline had dawned upon us. Yet here we are almost at the trade deadline and still in a playoff spot. So in summary, if our roster is as bad as people say....If Holland has been that inept over the last couple offseasons/seasons....Why is Babcock taking so much heat? As much as people may not agree with some of his personnel moves its the bottom-line that matters. We are, so far, in a playoff spot with this roster full of "depth players". Quite frankly I think he's done just fine with what he has to work with and hope he stays here for years to come.
  20. 1 point
    Dave

    3/31 GDT: Blackhawks 7 Red Wings 1

    How come Chicago is playing Saad? He's only 20 and hasn't played 7 years in th AHL.
  21. 1 point
    Opinions are like an "Avery"; everyone has one.
  22. 1 point
    brett

    Top 6 fwd next?

    he can score i never said that. i watch a lot of rangers hockey since theyre local to me. he has a hell of a shot but he goes into some slumps.s eems like whenever i watch he either has a 4 goal game or doesnt do s*** but what do i know. . im not against having him here. id trade cola or white and a first. nyquist if it closed the dealright now he has 333 career goals and 333 assist for 666 pts. neat
  23. 1 point
    Yeah Smith would have to start playing defense, or scoring, or something in order for me to get excited about that. As of right now I'm MUCH more excited about Kindl than I am about Smith. As such, Kindl and Dekeyser might be something to get pumped about.
  24. 1 point
    The well wishes are appreciated, I'm actually pleasantly surprised to see that. There's a number of players in the league that I'm not a fan of but wouldn't want to see them hurt. For me personally I can't get too worked up about what people say about a player but I draw the line at injuries. They're still living, breathing human beings. From all I've heard his teeth pretty much just got annihilated, the surgery was for his teeth (yes, many "oral" jokes abound) Didn't hear anything about a break in the jaw (that is what worries me most right now) but they would likely want to take precautionary measures with the concussion as well though I am hoping that's not going to be an issue. The guy may as well just go and make the full turn to heel and just come back with a damn grill, hopefully that's all it will come to.
  25. 1 point