AtomicPunk

Nice one on one D from Kronwall.

Wouldn't it be great if they came out like this in the first period for a change?

OK, you two, 5 minutes in the box!

YEAH!!!!!!! Thats getting dirty! Power Play!

Homer, SHOOT IT!

no call? Are you kidding?

Come on Wings, get dirty and grind this team down. Let's see that work ethic.

THERE YOU GO! HOSSA!

Maybe we need to pull a "Major League", take away the plane until they start playing defence. Put 'em on the bus.

f***!!!!!!!!!!!

Lazy passing.... Penalty shot? What?

That first goal, if I was Sammy, I would have skated back to Oz and let him punch me right in the face.

Not trying to pick a fight here, but he should have made up his mind earlier when he was getting these offers! Now he is stuck taking what is left. Teams have signed their players for the year and had to move on without him. The Rangers signed Naslund after they realized they were not going to get Mats. If his heart isn't in it, or his body just can't withstand the punishment anymore, then he should retire. What bigger sign do you need if you can't get fired up to still get out there and compete? I wouldn't blame him a bit if he just would admit it to himself. He had a great career and is worthy of all the accolades he would get.

The point is, he hasn't signed with a team because no team could afford him. There was PLENTY of interest at the start of the season. Hell, lots of players have taken less to play for a championship! So he waited to see if someone could clear cap room to get him in, they couldn't, so he HAS to go play for Vancouver to get the money he wants. If he was looking for a championship, he is looking a little too far west.

The thing I take out of this is.... They have Crosby, Malkin, Staal, Fleury, Whitney, all these great young players... BUT THEY WANT OURS!! HAHAHAHHAHAHA! Jealous Much, Pens Fans?

So is there a statement to be made by what goalie starts this game? They will both be rested enough...no back to back game excuse...just thinking. Do you think they are building it up like it is a big "test" game? (Not trying to bring a goalie controversy into the thread)...

Ive always had a lot of respect for Mats as a player and the captain of the Leafs. Since this whole fiasco started, it's really worn on me. It sounds like he is in it for the money, not for a championship, which really smacks of bad taste. I never really saw him as a "greedy" or "selfish" player, but now I do.

What if they come back without Nick? (joking of course)...

Depends on the game and such. Since it is the 30th and they have the Winter Classic on the 1st, they might not hang anywhere downtown. I met Osgood and Fedorov at the Post after one of the first Cups, they brought it in there and it was total chaos, considering the place is about 20 feet wide. Didn't stay long but it was very memorable. I would think Hockeytown Authentics would be a little less pricy than the Joe. They have more selection there too. Pride of Detroit statue is on Jefferson east of Joe Louis. No jersey on it yet! And keep your camera with you, just in case.

Cheli's is a stone's throw from Hockeytown Cafe but I never had the chance to check that out. Actually, as Cheli sez..."a slap shot away".

Those sound like good places to go esp. if you're from out of town. Bring the checkbook if you go out to Hockeytown Authentics, you'll want a lot of things from that store. I don't know how well you know where things are downtown, Hockeytown Cafe is over by the Fox Theatre, Ford Field (Lions) and Comerica Park (Tigers). Hockeytown Authentics is out in the burbs. There are a couple of Cheli's around too, one right near the Cafe, and the original in Dearborn. http://www.chelischilibar.com/detroit/home.html If you want to get a "less corporate", more "gritty" kinda 3rd line grinder Wings fan experience, hit the Post or Cobo Joes on Congress or the Anchor Bar on Fort St. There are also a lot of great bars over near St. Aubin that also have shuttles to the Joe. I'm sure I am missing a ton of things but those are the places I used to hang out. Most importantly, bring a big coat and have a good time!!!!!

All that travel is hard on the players. I guess we have been lucky so far not to get involved in any of this NHL craziness, but I would defintely vote no if it were me. Nick might just decide to stay if he goes back. Don't take the chance!

I think Budaj has been getting the majority of the starts but neither one is playing exceptionally well. LET'S GO OZ!

I just deleted my whole comment. I.....I'm just gonna walk away.

Oz ain't gonna get any better riding the pine. Man, I hate these goalie head games. Detroit does this more than any other franchise, I swear. I figured Oz would start in Dallas for sure. and YES, he does own them. Everybody owns them this year, though. Dallas could have been a sweet slumpbuster.