GMRwings1983

I didn't think he'd be out for any extended period of time. If that's true, then I guess it'll take more time for that line to gel together.

I can't believe the divealanche have fans outside their city. What's the world coming to. Why would you date a girl who's first words are "I hate you", and she's wearing a divelanche jersey to boot? I would have blown smoke right in her face and told her to beat it.

It's great that people here on LGW actually have more creativity than the idiots who get paid for making these playoff slogans.

I don't ever remember arguing with you, but I'll take your word for it since it happens quite a bit, especially since I get grumpy going through cold turkey before the playoffs begin. I agree with you about Feds being better than Roenick, but I'll go a step further to say that Roenick shouldn't even be in the HOF. Also, whoever suggested that Naslund and Kovalev should be in the HOF is stretching it way too far. If we're debating Roenick, Selanne, and Fedorov, then there's no reason to even debate over Kovalev or Naslund.

There's not much precedent for players winning the Hart without making the playoffs. Actually, I can't think of anytime that happened right off the top of my head.

This will give a chance for the Cleary-Flip-Franzen line to click together before the playoffs.

The people on this site are blind homers if they think that Ozzie should be in the Hall of Fame. Every goalie in the Hall of Fame could steal games and playoffs series for their teams when the chips were down. Yes, all those other goalies played with legendary players, but even when those players weren't playing well, those goalies stepped it up and won for their team. How many times has Osgood stolen playoff games or playoff series for the Wings, Islanders, and Blues? None. To me that's why he shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame, and another reason is that no one who isn't a homer Wings fan thinks otherwise. Don't you think it's ironic that only Wings fans think Ozzie should be a Hall of Famer?

Great song!

The new slogan should be "Cup or Bust"

I think I'll just leave the potential jokes to the other posters.

Wouldn't that make you a stalker since you know where they live?

Or Yan Golubovsky. There's a name from the past, and I'm surprised anyone besides me actually remembered him.

Don't forget that a lot will depend on how long it takes Cleary to get to the level he was before his injury. If he doesn't perform at that same level, then there's a chance that he'll lose his top 6 spot, especially since Babcock loves Sammy and would do anything for him.

Nobody can hurt the "PAIN TRAIN". Many have tried, but none have succeeded. As for Lebda, didn't he get hurt last year, when he got punched by Langkow in the playoffs?

That 3rd line is the recipe of crap mixed with crap, with some crap on the side. I'd rather have Downey and Drake in there over any 2 of those 3 guys. Also, as I've stated earlier, Lilja would make a great 4th line winger, since that's where enforcers have traditionally been dressed. Then we can bring up Ericsson for some size on the blueline, while scratching Lebda at the same time.

I guess Sammy's getting more powerplay time.

They should make a dinosaur out of Lilja.

Rafalski is the one who should be looked at as Schneider's replacement. Kronwall was here last year. Sort of.

So you're saying Brodeur carried the Devils to any of their 3 Cups? I don't think so. Their system was the reason he won. Besides, winning Cups with different teams in different eras is something that Brodeur never had to do, since the lineup around him stayed the same. Also, since you love stats and trophies, don't you think that 3 Conn Smythes means something over zero Conn Smythes?

That doesn't matter, because their defensive philosophy was superior. They dominated the Wings in the finals, and even though it wasn't because of their talent, they still made it look easy. I wouldn't say they won the Cup in 95 because of Brodeur standing on his head.

Hopefully one day people here will be able to speak their minds without being accused of being Ducks fans or Flyers fans, or whatever other teams you and several others are accusing some of us for cheering for. You have no idea how big a Wings fan I am, yet you're constantly making generalizations about me and certain other posters who are willing to speak their minds. I'd like for you to see me in my room when I'm watching a Wings playoff game, and just dare call me a non-Wings fan then.

Oh no, it's the self-proclaimed LGW police. Seriously man if you were around in the 50's, you would have been in charge of the Blacklisting Committee with your paranoid accusations of people who are just willing to make objective posts. You think everyone here is anti-Wings just because they're trying to see things from several perspectives. All I was alluding to is that the Ducks should be favorites because they won the Cup last year, and brought back an even better team than last year. I don't think that's pushing it too far on my part.

There's no way we'd ever lose to Edmonton in the 1st round, no matter how hot they are to end the season. Also, they don't have any goaltenders that are capable of beating our elite team.

The one reason I would potentially want this series, is because Dallas might be a team that can beat Anaheim, thus we wouldn't have to worry about playing the Ducks. Also, I'm not afraid of the Wings playing Dallas in the playoffs, so I'd love for them to advance.

Right now I care about matchups more than either seeds or home ice advantage. There are certain teams I wouldn't want to see the Wings play in the 1st round, even if we're the number one seed.