Vladifan

Does anyone have a link to "AM 1240"? Being in Texas, I have NO idea what the call letters might be. Thanks!

Yay, Mike!!! Thank god there are talented peeps like you around to make our day/week/hockey season!!! Meanwhile, I'm going to try to put a photo on here that I took at last year's game with Pittsburgh in Deetroit. I think it's time, even if he's NOT playing.

Group hug, {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

This is probably the only good thing to come out of something like this. Cherish what you got. Savor the moments. Oh, god...

I could not agree more with all of you about the report on Salei.

Ruslan Salei confirmed dead by ESPN. there are no words.

We were just there - in that very town - last summer. It is a beautiful area, with beautiful churches. I had photos on here of the area about three months ago but I don't know how to retrieve them. I can picture it, and the Volga River. Oh, how hideous. How unbelievable. I do not want to think Salei is gone too.

It'll be interesting to see if they pick up in ratings for hockey games. I don't see it happening unless they make it more accessible as a channel. And I don't see that happening. And yes, PLEASE. Bring back Clement and Thorne!!

When they call me and ask my opinion, and I am sitting by the phone waiting, I'll suggest to them they keep Draper and get rid of Hudler. :::crickets::: But I think I'm serious. And thanks to all who came up with the reasons why Drapes will always be a class act.

Same here. To those of you who show compassion and perspective about what Ozzie did for this team, I applaud you all. And thanks.

Thanks. You made me cry, but it's an OK thing.

Nor can you obviously let it rest, can you? You're right 'up' there with the Wings' organization in the Class Act category by making this just a conference call instead of a press conference. The only thing that could save the hierarchy from shame is if Ozzie didn't want a press conference to announce his retirement. Otherwise, it sucks. THANK YOU OZZIE. Throughout your stellar career and your loyalty to the Red Wings' organization, you have brought us great joy and pride and I for one am honored to have watched you play. I wish nothing but the best to you and your family. Nice try, but obviously too late.

I say he's back, give the guy a chance. Are you listening, Babcock?

OK, so I'm like a kid with her nose pressed to the window of a candy store, still wishing and hoping the Wings can acquire Weber. Because it sounds like some of you here whom I trust for your opinions think there's still a chance.

He used to drive me nuts, watching him play against us when he was with the Avs. If we got him, I'd love to think he still had some of that piss-ant attitude.

I agree with both you and Barabbas. I would not have been bothered it they'd been able to trade Hudler. Or even if they still might. Point is, right now he's a Red Wing and I'm a Red Wings' fan and I'm going to hope and pray that if he stays, that he has a great year. Right along with all other players on my team. Why the hell not??! What's the point of ripping and tearing any player on MY team? Where does it get me except higher blood pressure and maybe a point for about 5 minutes about my astute brilliance in bitching about said player from those who are equally as self-centered. I have never understood this kind of thinking. Nope, not even my own when I was ripping on Rafalski. That was SO wrong. And short-sighted. And selfish. And pointless!

THANKS to both you and Jusek for your research. A little perspective never hurts.

Amen to the first statement. And geeze, what a concept on the bolded one!! If I could give this statement about 5 pluses, I would. Oh, what the hell... + + + + +

Just in case this isn't already posted, there's another team in the mix. Read the numbers and weep/puke. http://prohockeytalk...mes-in-the-mix/

Thanks!

Currrrap! I just caught the tail-end of a conversation on NHL network about Detroit and Buffalo and how good their head offices/officers are. Then they raved about Buffalo's moves. Did I miss anything?? Thanks!

Meanwhile, I love some of the recent "minuses" in this thread. No serious rebuttal or points to be made to logical questions or fact-based statements. Just the big ol' minus. Got yer toys collected? I'd hate to think you'd lose any going home. Yeeeeeeeeeahhhh......

+1 I'm still waiting for an answer to the same question.

I'm hoping NO, because he knows a helluva lot more about what's going on behind the scenes right now than we do.