MalkinsJock

He won't.. This isn't game four and the Pens aren't down 3-0. You ice your best team possible, not the most sentimental. Whats next, Hasek needs to start? Cheli and Dom will both get their names on the cup. At their respective ages, if they're worried about being major contributors from this point forward I think they need to hang them up. Hasek would be OK if he was brought back for half his current salary. Chelios, at $850K is decent but only if he understands that hes not going to be guaranteed a spot in the lineup.

Id like to buy into the story but I think Zetterberg will get it. For all the wrong reasons really.. I love Zetterberg but outside of the third period of tonights game, I don't believe he has consistently been our most important player. Like you said, remove Osgood, we wouldn't make it as far with Hasek. Remove Zetterberg and I believe, I know this is blasphemy, that the Wings would be ok with Datsyuk/Mule/Homer/Hudler. The same could be said for Lidstrom, hes had two bad games but hes been our best defender. I doubt this team makes it this far with Kronwall as our #1.

I was but im not going to pay $280 for one standing room only ticket. After gas, parking and the ticket, thats nearly $400. Not worth it.

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A random reporter gets to pick the three stars. Most likely a Penguins or at least Pittsburgh based reporter.. Three star selections are worthless anyway, Crosby can be the #1 star in my book, hes still not getting a cup.

It was 03-04, Roy had just retired and Joesph's wings were just swept by Anahiem. We already had Joesph and Legace and Dom wanted to play again, the Wings were afraid he would sign for Colorado and obviously he didn't tell Ken Holland that he wouldn't so they were forced to sign him.

I agree although I don't think the Smythe should be given to a goaltender unless hes been insane. Especially on a team like the Wings. I mean we can all admit, giant shoulder pads or not that hes not playing on par with 2004 Giggy giggy giggy. Mule sticks out for me. Hank/Dats/Sid/Hossa in my mind, balance each other out. Mule has put together an insane run and provided the secondary scoring that every one said the team needed. I pick Datsyuk also just because hes been consistently good, even in the absence of scoring.

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After causing a goal tending controversy and the subsequent humiliation of Joesph. Joesph said signing in Detroit was the biggest mistake of his career and Hasek caused it. Because of Hasek we suffered through two seasons of Legace, Joesph went to Phoenix and is now a backup for Calgary. The only reason Hasek was brought back in 03 was because we thought Colorado would sign him. And he wasn't exactly a "Bargain" this season. Like I said, Osgood has been great but the defense has been amazing.

A Howard/Osgood combo could have done an equally good job. Both of you are really under rating the Wings defense. Personally, I still wish the Wings had Cujo. The guy was clutch and the fan base s*** on him. Hasek retired, then came back and forced the Wings hands.

While Pavel has almost gone unnoticed. Christ, Zetterberg was given the "Next captain" title during his rookie season. Everyone is about two seasons behind Datsyuk's development and they think he finally just came around this season. Nobody even brought up his insane takeaway totals until this season when they kept on hearing it from Ken and Mick. Even though hes led the league in takeaways by a large margin for two or three seasons. Dats has been the underrated of the two ever since Z came into the league.

I am serious, it just shows how fickle fans are. Datsyuk had more points then Zetterberg at one point, every was getting off over his play. Points mean nothing unless hes blowing the competition out of the water. Not to mention, Datsyuk has about four waved off goals/assists.

The ship wasn't sinking.. We had a piss poor goaltender between the pipes. Believe me, we don't need Roberto Luongo or Marty Brodeur to stop 20 saves a night. Osgood has played very well but hes hardly the sole reason we're at this point now.

Ive watched every game since 1995.. One shift isn't going to change my mind that Datsyuk is the better of the two.

I'll wait till he signs a new contract before I give him my first born. Its amazing how one shift can change the whole fan bases opinion of a player. Three days ago Datsyuk was the "most complete player" in the league and now Zetterberg isn't only complete, hes the best ever!