Z and D for the C

I love you, Drake. If only you said something good about Filppula this just might be my favorite thread ever.

God what a shot by Helm....

The gods. Don't test them.

It has nothing to do with the players we do or don't have, it's the motivation and that killer instinct we lack.

Like this?

Did the wings trade to get lieno back or something?

Stuart and now Howard

Man if it was filppula for either one of those shots LGW would be again calling for Filppula's head.

It was contagious.

What's that phrase? you have to be ____ to be lucky?

You obviously don't because when I "said" flip is a not a horrible finisher you automatically implied that I meant he is some finisher.

Oh, I didn't realize the puck went off a skate. And gcomc obviously you can't comprehend the fact that there is a middle ground between "horrible finisher" and a "finisher!!"

Don't worry, it will be. There is no way bobcock doesn't keep Flip as the second line center, unless he doesn't like when we score goals.

DURRRRRRR CAN'T FINISH

f*** you

That's the epitome of the Red Wings, player in prime shooting position in the high slot decides to pass.

Good luck to leino. Hope he does well.

I hope that's a joke.

I'm not sure about that. Create a poll and see if LGW would prefer a poll.

I like to goof around and embellish what I think of him a little bit, but since he's been back he has been stellar in my honest opinion (given his role). The past 9 games he's been almost a PPG player (and up uptil the game in Anahiem, he WAS a PPG player over 8 games). Lack of finish or not, he's been great and looks better and better each game. His game in anahiem, despite not being on the scoreboard, might have been his best of the season. If it's is any sign of what's to come, he'll be lighting the lamp quite a bit more.

I'm sure filpula will set him up for a real nice goal for his first game back.

Proof! http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry1203790

If Flip keeps playing like he did tonight, his goal scoring pace will pick up. I don't think he has a bad shot, or bad hands, but you're right, he just doesn't have that scoring touch. But I think he can easily develop one, and be a solid 20 goal scorer.

Yes. So he had one missed shot that wouldn't have gone in anyway. Apart from that one split second, he had a great game. He was all over the ice today and was impossible not to notice when he was on the ice. And he set up just as many chances as he missed. The opinion of douchebags who only post to ***** at wings players they don't like at the moment doesn't matter.

Remember my exception? Even so, weak goal scorer doesn't mean a weak offensive player.