Datsyerberger

Here's a comparison for you: Red Wings: 4 Blue Jackets: 1

Final score Detroit Red Wings: 4 Columbus Black-and-White Striped Jackets: 1 GO WINGS!

Hey, he's trying at least.

Blast. And here I got that stupid redneck plant. Bubbasaur or whatever it was.

Mindfly.. I have a challenge of EPIC proportions for you. For this game.. just this game, if you can manage it.. no more negative comments. Nothing negative. Just positive remarks from you. You only have (hopefully) one period to go. I have confidence in you. Go for it, tiger.

With his attitude, if everyone here was compared to a goaltender, he'd be Manny Legace.

Dubieleileieiewicz. CBJ would rather have a fun-sized Mason than Dubie in net.

Wooo! That's right Datsyerberger! Kronwall puts it right into the netted crapper!

Pee Pee! Take those BJs to potty training! Git 'r done!

Lol, my bad, off of Sammy! HOWS IT FEEL SAMMY, HOWS IT FEEL?! Or was it Ericsson after all? I'm so confused. Whatever. GOOOOOAL

ERICSSON! I think?

Eh.. Columbus.. Nashville Young team? Check Hot goaltender? Check Defensive minded coach? Check Player known as one of the dirtiest buggers in the league? Check Out in the first round? ..Well, we'll see if the pattern continues.

Heh, I was watching the game and heard goalie interference, saw the puck in the Columbus zone.. was like, what, did Holmstrom violate his 100 ft. from the crease restraining order by sitting on the bench?

Thank you for saving me from being the ****** canoe that was gonna do that

I went and shaved right after reading this XD Trimmed what I kept.

Their best one!

The only major difference between this year's playoff roster and last years is Drake. If you'll recall, there was bitching aplenty last regular season about our regular season "toughness", too. Hopefully, this year, our playoff play is just as gritty as it was last year.

The 4th line part I agree with (well, Draper's been decent, but Maltby has been wimpier than ever and Kopecky still looks like he's been shot every time he receives a hit). I didn't say we always have the puck. However, I think it's safe to say through observation that our time of possession (plus time spent disrupting the other team in the neutral zone) is among the highest, if not the highest, of the regular season. Again, hitting isn't the end all be all of toughness (and a hit only counts, stats wise, if its on a player with possession of the puck at that moment). That said, I'd like to see the 2nd pairing bulldozer + dumptruck combo that was Kronwall + Stuart in last years playoffs. Our boardwork has been very bipolar. Excellent in the offensive zone, at times spotty in the defensive zone.

Well, I can't list the last time a team won a cup without an enforcer, since we just came out of enforcer heavy eras. I can, however, name this certain team that's won several cups in recent history while being the bottom of the league in fighting majors... same team this year, hm... Fighting is entertainment. It can be beneficial in some circumstances. It can be relevant to toughness. An exceptionally high level of toughness can be a successful way to build a team. However, none of these are a prerequisite for success. You can win without lots of fighting, you can win without a high level of toughness (you don't want a team of powder puffs, mind). The Wings prefer a skill and puck possession based system. The amount of toughness they have is "enough" to compliment this. Sure, they could get tougher, but that usually means a sacrifice in skill.. which doesn't fit with the Wings system. Actually, I would go so far as to say that the Wings level of toughness is underrated, given the fan tendency to rate toughness on this mathematical formula: (Fights*2) + Hits + (Shotblocking/2) = Team Toughness And not take into consideration like willingness to go and/or stay in front of the net (something we have in loads which other teams fans always ***** about a lack of -- not just in Homer and Franzen, but even small guys like Hudler), play the body for defensive positioning, work along the boards, and the ability to absorb and/or avoid hits. Just because the Wings have less hit and shotblocking TOTALS doesn't mean they do it with less frequency than (some) other teams when necessary. It stands to reason that when your time of attack/possession is higher than everyone elses, and you have the 2nd lowest amount of shots against, you're going to be hitting less and blocking less shots.

Hm, didn't expect this one at all.

The double meaning of "Believe" in '98. Epic.

Celebrations in EDM tonight.

Our living room is a constant shrine. Our jerseys hang on the walls above our respective chairs whenever we're not wearing them.

f***. Go ahead and sweep us, BJs. We're done for.

This is what our reffing schedule will look like: Quarter Finals Game 1: O'Halloran/Someone Game 2: ? Game 3: ? Game 4: ? Game 5:O'Halloran/Someone Game 6: ? Game 7: O'Halloran/Someone Semi Finals Game 1: O'Halloran/Someone Game 2:? Game 3:O'Halloran/Someone Game 4:O'Halloran/Someone Game 5:? Game 6:? Game 7:O'Halloran/Someone Conference Finals Game 1:O'Halloran/Someone Game 2:? Game 3:? Game 4:O'Halloran/Someone Game 5:? Game 6:? Game 7:O'Halloran/Someone Finals Game 1: O'Halloran/Someone Game 2: O'Halloran/Someone Game 3: ? Game 4: ? Game 5: O'Halloran/Someone Game 6: ? Game 7: O'Halloran/Someone