whitey

Agree. It was not that it was a bad penalty so much as the fact the the Penguinies got away with murder the entire game. It is what it is, but that bodes well for the Wings in game 4.

This happens in real life as well. Losers complain about luck; winners make their luck. If the Pens think like you, they are ready for a Blackhawk like implosion.

I think we will see some preseason trades for prospects and/or picks. We will likely move a forward and a D-man in order to provide playing time for some of the younger players/prospects. This makes imminent sense from a cap viewpoint.

That would be a good problem to have. It would likely mean another cup in D town, and time to sort things out next year. Simply speculating, I would expect a trade of signed players for draft picks and/or prospects to make room. Again, that all depends on how other players in contract years play this year. It also depends on the cap for next year. The brilliance of the signing of Hossa is that it buys flexibility to react to the teams performance, that of individual players, and the market.