Mike Mann

Only two cups huh? Nice....

The only argument I'd make to this...there's a reason why these guys have bounced from team to team to team.

What's funny is - I expected it during the Hawks series. I would argue that during that series he was very Wings-biased....Although you could also say too, the hawks gave him little to compliment them on. I do agree tonight, everyone during the broadcast other than Doc seemed to be very reluctant to give Detroit any props on the win. Especially Eddie. What I couldn't get over was how Eddie kept saying Hossa committed a penalty with breaking that Pens stick on the Filpula goal. I watched that a few times it looked like the pens player swung his stick around and hit Hossa's stick and it broke on contact. I couldn't see what he was talking about.

yeah I thought that was pretty weak that there could be any complaint by the sharks side that the play was active off the net the other net. They kept possesion of the puck for several secs after the play, even made 1-2 passes with it if I remember correctly. If anyone had reason to call for the whistle it was us. Hank just robbed them is all.

And like nobody is talking back to him...

One thing I've noticed is this year it feels like the wings can fight back to get the win. There was alot of our losses last year that I didn't feel we were doing that. Granted this season we have put ourselves in that position many more times, but I'm actually impressed with the teams ability this year to push back...

not my cup of tea... that first one looks like a play off the Ducks "D" logo. ewww...

If anyone gets a line on some big and tall sizes of shirts, send me a PM. I'm a 3X Tall and never can find shirts. Would love to get one.

Nice Goal Fluerry! ;-) Nice to see a little Karma for last game with Kronwall's goal for Pitts. Feels good to have it happen to both of us. I'll take this one anyday...

I'm about as heartbroken, stunned and deflated as anyone here...but to maybe focus on something positive - I thought HELM was a monster tonight. I am so impressed with this guy. I wish everyone on the team tonight played as explosive as he did.

Yeah, I caught that immediately too. It sure didn't look friendly on Turco's part. Wish there was audio of that...

That whole bit reminded me of those rusty wallace commercials with the little kid that's supposed to be his nephew or something. He's got the toothpick in his mouth....almost seemed like a spoof.

So one of the most frustrating things to me watching is how little coaches use timeouts in hockey. Bab's got heavily praised for doign this last game to settle things down. I'm just always confused as to why this is not used more often? It's such a strategic move in basketball and the tempo can be very similar, I;m always thinking..man we should take a timeout. Settle the game, bring everyone in and get their heads back into. Instead, it always looks like we just roll with the momentum and hope the pace changes in our favor. Give you a great example - last night calgary vs san jose. 3 goals in the first 3 minutes. I totally would have called a timeout to settle things down. Turns out the didn't need to but still...surprise it wasn't used. Tonight, why not call a timeout after the tie-goal? Make sure everyone is refocused and get Dom to shake off his nerves? How many timeouts do you get? Is that the issue? Are they holding them in their back pocket for some unforseen emergency? I just don't get it. Anyone else feel this way???

I think I agree with that to a certain point, but I watched the game and go - we weren't playing great, the nashville crowd was just electric when nashville created *anything*, there was a momentum shift at certain points - why not use it? It's the 3rd period, you can loose grasp of the game...burn the timeout. As a side note I didn't realize they only got one. But still....

I personally took Milbury's comments as the *opposing* teams locker room. They were discussing the fact that Hasek has struggled as of recent and Ozzie has been more solid through the year (Pierre's comments, not mine) and Pierre asked Mike - who do you go with? Mike's comment was that you still go with Hasek becuase he has that ability to wreck havok/cause trouble in the locker room. I took that as - he is such a crazy ass goalie, the opposing team can have lots of trouble with him.... And actually Milbury was pretty tame on the whole thing, he just said - if it doesn't work out then you got a great guy like ozzie to step up. Pierre really seemed to be pushing for some controversy, becuase he then said - "ah-ha so you think that Hasek will fail?" And Milbury was like - uhh, no. Just if any hiccups occur, they have solid goaltender in Ozzie to take over. But the locker room comment, I totally took as the opposing team...not ours. To me he meant Hasek can be the x-factor in a series if he's on...and destroy the moral and hopes of the opposing locker room.

Living in California (bay area too), I obviously have a little different perspective. I'm happy to see them do well. I'm digging JR doing well on the team too. Whenever we play them it I'm always nervous. They've generally had our number in recent years and it's a scary thought to think we may face them in the playoffs. It will be a great series. I hope to see them play the ducks though, for sure. I would love nothing more than to see them knock them off. I like everything about the sharks, except I hate Ron Wilson....

Watching that reminded me how much I love Maltby. What was that other thread the other day - Maltby is the MAN? ;-) -Mike

So our pickup of Todd Bertuzzi last year wasn't really the big impact we hoped for, but check out this article. Pretty interesting factiod. Makes you a little better about what we did. At least we got the biggest gain out of it - playoff wise ;-) http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=13490 enjoy! -Mike PS . sorry for the typo in the title can't edit.

too bad reebok isn't stepping up to do something like nike did given how much hoopla there's been over these jerseys.

Wow. What a game. We totally snaked one away from PHX. How about Osgood too? I mean after the all star weekend (which I know does not matter, but still lingers in your mind...) I was really feeling wishy-washy about osgood. I love the guy, I want to see him do very well. He is so likable, but I personally always get that feeling like I know he could break my heart at anytime. ;-) Man, tonight changed that for me. I thought he really played incredible. If there were ever a doubt, he wiped them away for me. So happy we won! Especially to do it ol' wayne again. How about him using the smelling salts?!?

Okay, sorry this is kind of off the wall... I'm a big guy, 6'2" 300lbs and I can't ever find a hockey sweater that fits me. I live in Northern California now, grew up in Detroit. Live for my wings, but I can't ever rock a jersey because they are awlays too small. Largest I can ever find a jersey is 2x and they are always too short in length and too short in the sleeves (I know they are supposed to be that way to a degree). I can't be the only guy with this problem. ;-) What do you other big guys do? -Mike

Awesome! Thanks so much. That is perfect. -Mike

Thanks. but those are the same ones and same size as the replicas. 56 = 2xl. I have googled and ebayed this quite a bit. All I have ever found is some places offer "Goalie" cut jerseys but they never say really the size they are and I've never seen a wings jersey like this.

I tell you what, after having to watch a nashville feed of last nights game (I'm in california and we always get the nashville FSN when they play) it makes you appreciate Ken and Mick so much. I know there is alot of bad blood between us and nashville in all regards, I don't really get into that...but man I hate their on-air guys - Crispy and whoever else the other guy is. They are both such hucksters, and then they roll into these commercial pitches. Drives me bonkers. This whole new hiring of Violleta from Nashville has me worried, I hope that aspect of the sales/marketing doesn't get worked into Ken & Mick. Man, last night if I had to hear crispy pronounce us as "De-troy-it" one more time ...ugh. Really makes you appreciate what we have with Mick & Ken. Really feels natural with those two. On a side note, back in the day...I really loved Strader and Mickey too. -Mike

Extremly fortunate! I am a former Michigander living in NorCal now and I still follow all my teams. Always been a huge wings fan (obviously) but I love my Detroit Lions. Talk about two different situations. One team gives me nothing but heartache and the other makes it so easy. Got to love the Wings! We owe alot of thanks to the people behind this organization. They've made it super easy to be a wings fan over the years. -Mike