GMRwings1983

I can tell you've never been to a hockey game.

I'll never forget his last shift in Detroit. This is what leadership is all about and the reason why he gets the "A" on his jersey.

Don't see too many 9-8 games in the NHL. That must have been a fun game to watch.

This thread is almost as good as the "Trade Zetterberg for Trevor Gillies" thread that I was planning later this season.

Throw in a draft pick and switch Hudler with Fillpula. Or maybe, imagine if Hudler continues his 100 point pace by the deadline time. Besides, it's Calgary. They'll accept anything.

But we didn't win the Cup any of those years.

I assume he's still with the Norfolk Admirals.

That might be the softest lineup I've ever seen. She could have at least put Kocur or McCarty on her list.

We need to find a goalie who absolutely refuses to procreate. Make that a contractual clause maybe.

Here's what I want to see by the end of the season. Hudler - Datsyuk - Iginla Franzen - Zetterberg - Bertuzzi Holmstrom - Helm - Cleary Fritz - Abdelkader - Eaves Lidstrom - White Kronwall - Stuart Kindl - Commodore

Pittsburgh's population in 1950 was in the 600,000 range. Nowadays, it's barely 300,000.

Crymson, I don't think we're going to win the Cup this year.

You're right in one sense. When you get into the playoffs, anything can happen. However, I hope Holland realizes (unlike the homers here) that our last several playoff losses weren't flukes. This team has obviously been lacking something the last several playoff runs. Not to mention, how hungry he'd be to win a Cup. And that right handed one-timer we've wanted since Hull and Shanahan left. I hate Iginla, but am interested in the idea of acquiring him.

....And your point is? I said that before the season. This isn't the same team from 2008. It's more like the same team from 2010 and 2011. You know, the one that lost to the Sharks in the 2nd round.

I do think moves need to be made at some point this season. In my opinion, we can't win the Cup with this roster. We've tried two seasons in a row, and couldn't get past the 2nd round. Sometimes, you have to try something different, and not keep banging your head against a brick wall in aimless futility. And I'm not saying this because we've lost two games in a row. I said before the season that some kind of changes would have to be made at the deadline. We'll have to wait till then. We're still a good team and will likely win the division, but there's no reason to expect a Cup run with this roster. We've learned as much in recent years.

Any chance this "big news" headlines espn over the next few days?

Crosby returns?

Can we pursue Iginla at the trade deadline? There's always rumblings in Calgary that he may be traded at the deadline.

Meanwhile, the Pens continue to dominate without Crosby and Malkin.

Yeah, but in 2008 we had Downey. We don't have Downey now. I fail to see your point.

How about a 4th line of Ericsson/Abdelkader/Bertuzzi? That would be our "enforcer line"

I can't remember Wings fans ever being this upset at a "backup" goalie. At least there won't be a goalie controversy this season.

Actually, I've been kind of regretting we didn't get Jagr or Souray, two older players who have been pretty good this season. It is early, though, so they may come down to Earth. The Wings have been known to coast in the past couple of seasons, though. This team knows it'll be in the playoffs, so they don't always show up every night. It's frustrating sometimes to watch them play. I'll wait a little longer before asking for a big trade, though.