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i recorded it last night to watch today...HUGE waste of time. i like avery as a hockey player, when he actually plays hockey. but he seemed like a huge tool and not a great personality.

i thought meech was good during the season. obviously better than chelios, and i wouldnt mind seeing him competing for the 6th spot, ericcson of course being 5 or 6 depending on the lilya situation. id give meech a C-, did not do anything great, but also not terrible. still has learning to do and im looking forward to seeing him develop.

id like to see grier, hes tough and has a bit o skill too. probably more than malty, draper, kopes, and _____.

On ESPN a few days ago they had a list of top sports in the us. i believe it was from a poll around 2007. the NHL made the top 15, at 15, possibly 14. ahead of the NHL were fantastic leagues such as WNBA and probably poker, extreme sports were also ahead of the NHL. the league should have easy time climbing up if they wanted to. now we can see crosby lift the cup in every commercial. i wish he can grow a sport better than he can grow a beard.

Ive watched ESPN the last few days and they all seem to have predicted the wings winnging. this goes back to game 5. what i dislike most was that they have analysts talking about hockey on shows like around the horn and pti. i dont think what they say has an impact, but since everything ESPN says about hockey is wrong, id rather have them chose the pens. and Melrose also picked the wings.

I'm sitting on the couch trying to drink enough to not remember. what makes this that much worse is losing to the pens.... whats everyone else doing/thinking

I DO think the wings were the better team; however, they made more mistakes (so maybe they werent the best team?????). But I am disappointed but not angry.

i started the thread being somewhat sarcastic. I realize the team that played better won. However, I do not believe the best team won.

I did not intend on this thread to be an outlet for distressed wings fan to bash other wings fans. I, too, am upset, but I was just looking for general reactions, thoughts, etc. Not so much complaints. This team has a core which has a great upside. I am proud to call myself a wings fan. Growing up in Chicago, I liked to watch hockey. And good hockey. I am glad ESPN showcased such a good team in the mid 90's. The Blackhawks organization shunned an entire generation. I chose the red wings as my team, having played there countless times in my youth and beyond. I just wanted to know how others felt about how others had reacted to tonights lose. I will dwell on it tonight, but like the red wings, look to the future tomorrow. I have no doubt in my mind that the wings will field an exceptional team next year, which I look forward to rooting for. As one who is currently unemployed, I may be of the minority who are looking for work in the Motor City just so I don't have to watch the wings year in and year out on Center Ice. It would be a dream to own season tickets and watch such a group of guys display world-class skill night in and night out.

not sure what youre asking if he were in the whole series though, i do think it wouldve ended differently

well gordie, thanks to my high moral standings ill stick to the sauce...unless you know of a guy...

MISTAKES... I really do believe the red wings are better than the Pens, although they did play great. The wings made more mistakes and the penguins are a good team and made them pay for it. It does not matter what level of hockey is played, the team that makes less mistakes will win.

id rather see huds stay than sammy, and lebda, if lilya can return, for ericsson. as for hossa...the multi million dollar question. im glad im not in that position.

i totally agree, wings were the best team this year. But, they made too many mistakes.

i thought it was a goal. it was the only time i jumped up during the enitre game. should've gone far side

p.s. chicago was also voted best city in the world for men by askmen.com i heard this on the radio but they said it was based on sports teams, avg price of a pint, and things to do (???) 2nd place was barcelona and 4th was london, dont remember what 3rd was

chicago, a couple years ago, was voted the best sports town in america

i regret not drinking until the third ill also remember carrie milbank

call me crazy, but i wouldnt mind seeing lang being a wing again, wouldnt want to pay much for him but i think he could help

i wouldnt want to see this. i think what makes this loss so hard is losing to the pens.

agreed has been great throughout the playoffs as for finishing troubles, as long as he can make plays and some assists, i dont care how many goals he gets

thanks matt, i think half my internet time is devoted to LGW

thanks matt, i think half my internet time is devoted to LGW

the wings havent played hockey for 60 minutes for much of the series. the good thing they did though was not allow a goal during that time. im not blaming losses on those counts. the thesis of this topic, i suppose, is making untimely turnovers. as a former dman, albeit not great, i was taught when i didnt see an outlet to either put it off the glass, reverse it, or keep it in the corner. IMO, STUART should have gone back to basics, even though those plays should not have decided this game...i mean series.

hudler, though, isnt trusted defensively. first few games it was all helm and abdelkader, then tonight when we needed goals babs turned to hudler. it is all situational. personally, i think hudler should have played more in the first few games b/c he is good offensively. id like to see him on a line other than 2nd pp