Decoy Jones

But giving a penalty covers both side of the issue. Games are allowed to continue with some amount of flow. Then if something major (I mean change the tide of the game major) happens, it goes to review.

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I laughed so hard I almost peed myself.

How funny would it be if we did sweep? Quenville would have to go coach in the East.

We don't we just take in Behind JLA and put him down like a horse? He'll be back.

So what's your point? Detroit spend quite a long time being a pretty crappy team. Granded we've been good for 20 years or so. Original Six teams bring a nostalgic feel to the games. The uniforms and history give a scoop that newer teams just down have. Imagine having team stats that go back more than 50 years. When comparing the Wings and Ducks, that stats were always misleading because the ducks haven't been around nearly as long.

I think it was intended to use the depth the wings have and put the goal scorers on different lines to get better match ups. I don't think we'll see those lines again unless we need a spark.

I think this series will come down to the Wings ability to limit Brian Campbell's "spinirama" move.

I'm buying my first house tomorrow and I'm moving on Saturday! My wife thinks I'm streesed about that but really I can't get past game 7. Once the game is over, then I can focus on moving.

I was thinking about how good our defense in Game 5 was. Kronwall and Stuart have played right up to their ability with the exception of a less monster hits than last year. Ericcson is logging over 21 minutes and game. Lebda hasn't f*cked anything up too bad. Chelios is on the bench and Meech was a fine replacement. All of those factors have allowed Babcock to keep Lidtrom's minutes to about 26 a game. Then the clouds rolled back and I had a revaltion. I thought to myself Holy Crap we're getting Rafi back really soon! The number look pretty close to this according to TSN. Lidstrom 3g 7a +7 ATOI 26:28 Stuart 1g 5a +5 ATOI 25:20 Kronwall 1g 4a +5 ATOI 25:25 Ericcson 1g 2a +5 ATOI 21:09 Lebda 0g 2 a +2 ATOI 14:26 The Rafalski 1g 2a +5 ATOI 21:54 in four games! Even if he's not 100% Ericcson is doing fine with Lidstrom and Rafi could play limited minutes and come in for power plays until he's ready for more. And when he is just think about the Pairings then: Lidstrom/Rafalski Stuart/Kronwall Ericcson/Lebda What other team comes even close to that depth?

Maybe they call him Mule because he pees like a horse.

But can Franzen pee in a toilet without missing? Because if he can't, maybe I can snipe the corner of a net form fifty feet without looking. My dream of playing NHL hockey can live on as long as I never find out Franzen's urinating abilities.

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And yet I did. That's weird huh!

Kenny probably made him an offer like this. Mule you can have 6.5 mil somewhere else and more than likely have the summer off or you can have 4 mil and be in the playoffs pretty much for the rest of your career.

I don't want to rain on your parade or anything, but what you said doesn't really make any sense. Rafalski is a defenseman. Abdelkader is a forward. He's currently playong because Kopecky is out. You don't have to choose between them.

Yeah I can understand why we would trade a top defenseman with over 50 points this season for a 47 year old who I'm starting to beleive thinks in the event of a tie the win will go to the team with the best abs and sun tan. Hey while we're at it, how about we sit Zetterberg and see if Howe wants to make a come back. Yes I want him back!

Hey don't forget the Kopecky "fight". He may have not landed a good punch, but he did take the Ducks 3rd or 4th D-man off the ice for 5 minutes thus wearing down their D even more. I'll trade a 4th liner for a defenseman anyday.

We lost Game 3. I get that, I really do. I think I'm more angry at the Wings for not really playing all that well in my opinion than at the refs for a bad call but last night I had a thought. By the book the ref made the right call. Sure he was out of position, but he lost sight of the puck and blew the whistle. As much as I want it to be the wrong call it's not. If the same thing happened to Osgood and the Ducks I'd be the first yelling about how by the book that is the call that has to be made. However, that call wouldn't be made against Ozzie and almost every other goalie in the league for one simple reason. HILLER'S PADS ARE THE SAME COLOR AS THE PUCK! Ozzies pads are red and white so there is no way a black puck blends in. Most goalies pads are some color other than black. Even out of position the ref doesn't lose sight of a loose puck as easily. With that in mind, does having black pads give a team an advantage and do you think the NHL should force goalies with black pads to change there color? If not, should Ozzie go to the store and buy some black spray paint for his pads?

I could see them taking a page from the NFL. How about this. Each team gets one review a game. If the call is reversed, no big deal and the game continues. If the call is upheld, the team gets a delay of game penalty. With a system like that, teams would only use it when it's obviously a bad call so as to not take a penalty.

Lady Byng, Selke and now the Hart! Go Pav!

I realize the bad example of a season ticket holder is lame so let me try to give a better example. The problem is this. Imagine that you have a terminal illness and you love your sports team. However, someone else with another terminal illness is chosen as number 1 fan. How does that make you feel? You're just as terminal but you don't get to meet the team nor are you made to feel special. What did they do that you didn't? What's wrong with calling them "special fan" or "dying fan"? The article is about how there going to die anyway so why not tell people in the first place, rather than tricking people into thinking there was a contest they missed to see who the number 1 fan was only to find out there was no contest tp begin with.

This is just an example of why I'm going to hell but I have an honest question. Why are the No 1 fans of every pro sports team dying? I mean I love the fact teams take time to meet this people and give them a great time, but what about the season ticket holder that buys a bunch of merchendise etc. Is it fair the this guy that he got beat out by a random person with a random illness. I mean how many number 1 fans do teams go through if they're all dying. That's an incredible turnover. I guess what I'm trying to say is I wouldn't be so cavilier with the use of the phrase number one fan. As I stated earlier, I know I'm going to hell for this one. Edit:Spelling

I don't care what happens as long as games don't end in a tie. That's like kissing your sister and the inbred already have NASCAR.

I don't know if you've noticed but the Wings are owned by the same guy that owns Little Ceasar. No Wing is going to get a hit trick because then people would go to Arby's and Illich doesn't want that. The players won't bite the hand that feeds them.