GMRwings1983

Eva, nobody who isn't a Red Wings fan thinks that Ozzie should be in the HOF. If you showed these debates to fans around the league, they'd probably laugh at it. He's never stolen a playoff series in his career, which is what I always think of when I think of HOF goalies. Yeah, HOF goalies played with great players, but when those players struggled, those goalies could step it up and win it for their team. Ozzie has never done that. In 1998, this team won the Cup in spite of him, and not because of him.

You're right! I probably need to go back and edit my post now.

I know teams can do whatever they want, but as a fan of the game, I wouldn't want teams to retire numbers right and left, just based on longevity. That's what would happen if Linden's number was retired.

Calling Laraque a fighter is a joke, since he's practically a grappler who will just wrestle you down and then throw puches to the back of your head. And he's horrible as an enforcer. The other night Crosby was getting run all night, while Laraque didn't do s*** about it. Yeah, I know there's an instigator rule, but when your superstar is taking head shots, that has to go out the window. Thus, he's dropped off on my ranking. 1. Brashear 2. Boogaard 3. Laraque 4. King 5. McGrattan

Wow! It's been a whole month since we had a thread like this on LGW. Seriously, nothing has changed. Ozzie's number shouldn't be retired, and for whoever started this thread, Linden's number shouldn't be retired either. Numbers should be retired for greatness, and not just longevity with the team. Linden is not even close to being HOF worthy. His longevity in Vancouver should not be a factor in retiring his number. If it was, then the Wings should retire Draper and Maltby's numbers since they've been here a long time too. Naslund is probably the only Canuck whose number I see being retired, if he finishes up his career there.

Does anyone actually want Florida to win so that Carolina will make the playoffs? It sounds to me like it's a unanimous "No", so far.

Why, what happened in 2006?

His overall rating isn't that high on my video game, so I'm not scared about him come playoff time.

I think the only criticism of him has always been the injuries, and I can't fault anyone for questioning the amount of money he was paid for a shortened season year after year. As far as his play, I've never found anything overly wrong with it. Earlier in his career he made some questionable plays with the puck from time to time, but he's dwindled that down. With him the issue will always be health. He's already proven he can be a top notch defenseman, and might actually get even better in the next few years, if he can stay healthy.

Why would Gary Bettman ever post on LGW?

That already has happened in my mind. Minnesota and Dallas are the teams I'd most want to see the Wings play.

If only Lilja could score goals. Then your wish would be fullfilled.

We can't beat them without Robert Lang.

Corey Perry is on his period right now.

Chris Nilan was an overrated hugger who was Dave Brown's punching bag. Anyway, that might be the right answer. I agree completely.

Geez, maybe the first 3 words of your stupid post might have something to do with that, Jack. Why would anyone here like you for posting crap like that. I know your team doesn't have a real forum, but that doesn't mean you should post stuff like that here.

Can we cheat by looking at hockeydb, or are we on the honor system, where we can only guess off the top of our heads? I prefer the latter, but I think it's important to set guidelines now, or else the whole quiz isn't as fun. P.S. That John McCain avatar has to go. I feel like I'm on a Fox News Forum.

How dare you? He has great hands and is good at moving the puck. For people here, that's enough to suggest that he should be a regular on the 2nd line at all times. As I asked earlier on another thread, I don't undestand why so many people here idolize him? It's baffling to me.

You mean when Cory Cross destroyed Steve Ott? Yeah, I totally remember that.

Thank god! I was getting scared of the prospect of seeing that fat idiot Lang scoring 4 GWG in overtime against us.

I didn't even know that happened last night. I guess I've been too busy lately to check out fights. Anyway, it doesn't matter. Lilja could lick them both.

Please tell me the Hawks have already been eliminated?

I'm beginning to wish we were a 6 seed. Minnesota is probably the team everyone wants to play in the playoffs right now. Lucky divealanche.

They have no chance of beating Anaheim anyway. Yeah, they've had some success earlier this year against them, but this is the Stars we're talking about. They're playoff chokers.

Sammy will probably touch it, and then say "Whoops. I'm sorry" Then we'll get swept in the 1st round of the playoffs.