Ms_Hockey

Aside from the inane arguments that are going on in this thread (which are pathetic, I might add - but hey), I'm seriously laughing at the fact that some people seem to think anybody is going to get the "C" other than Zetterberg. Z was picked, trained, and produced by Detroit. Holland himself has stated that Z becoming the next captain is his full intention. Unless the players all decide that Z isn't worthy of the title, these speculations are nothing short of hilarious. Keep the laughs comin', guys! It's good to have some late night humor, after all.

I honestly can't think of a reason why Pav & Z should be split up. The "potent scoring line" argument, as someone else has mentioned, doesn't hold much water in my mind due to the depth we have. I mean, we had 8 different players score goals against Edmonton. Hossa can create a scoring line, no matter who he's with. Franzen & Hudler together can make a scoring line themselves. I just can't think of a viable reason to split those two up.

DATSYUK!!!!!!!!!!!! He should get a hat trick. Soon.

Take THAT, Hossa haters.

Conklin's complaining about interference, but they're not calling it - of course.

Yeah, she is pretty. She reminds me of a girl I went to high school with.. but I never got around to asking her. Haha, thanks.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Wtf.

They only wake up when Hossa touches the puck.

DATSYUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! About time we get something going.

Datsyuk helps anybody whenever they're on his line - simply because he's Datsyuk. Hossa has his own talent and abilities, and while Datsyuk may compliment that - he's capable of performing on other lines as well. Datsyuk & Zetterberg compliment EACH OTHER. It's a two way road with them. Their chemistry as a two-man unit is amazing - and that's not something we saw with Datsyuk & Hossa. I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm not saying you're right. I'm saying that I think the judgement is too premature to really be able to say.

He's put more points when playing with Datysuk because he's been on Datsyuk's line a lot longer than he's been WITHOUT Datsyuk.

I don't have time to find the stats. But somebody else did. That was game banter - and it has absolutely nothing to do with this discussion now. What does it really matter if I was messing around with a group of LGW posters during a Wings/Caps game? It doesn't.. and it has nothing to do with this. The fact is this.. Hossa is going to have more goals fed from Datsyuk because he's played on Datsyuk's line for so long. Hossa is raking in the numbers WITHUOT Datsyuk, granted he hasn't played without him as long. What we HAVE seen, though, is that Hossa is perfectly capable of scoring with just about anybody he's put on a line on. Datsyuk is not a necessary component for the puck to go in the net when Hossa is on the ice.

Never said you were - just saying I don't happen to think you're right. Filppula feeds him the puck now - and he's getting some high goal marks. Five goals in the last three games? He's doing just fine without Datsyuk.

I disagree. Hossa is doing more than just fine without Datsyuk.

Those two should never be taken apart again. Ever. Consider them joined at the hip.

So true. He didn't even play this game, and yet he's still getting bashed in the thread.

Lilja: 19:00. Lidstrom: 20:46. Cleary: 15:18. Datsyuk: 14:49. Maltby: 11:25. Leino: 17:35. Lebda: 17:28. Chelios: 18:50. Hudler: 16:59. Rafalski: 23:58. Draper: 14:48. Samuelsson: 15:39. Zetterberg: 15:52. Helm: 14:28. Filppula: 18:35. Kronwall: 17:25. Hossa: 17:22. Franzen: 3:43.

LOL. Aw, Yahoo.

Great job, boys! Glad to see you back!

We've had 8 different Red Wings players score. Do we have depth or what?

Hahaha.

LEINO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now we're getting it back!

SAMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7-3.

6-3.

We need to wake up, stop defending our lead, and keep going at them.