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Too bad all of our players seem to have NTCs. If I have one fault with Kenny, its his that he hands out NTCs way too easily. I always thought of the NTC as something reserved for the super-elite. Like Lidstrom, Datsyuk, Zet. We have dudes like Rafalski (say what you will about him) and Cleary who have NTCs, and I think it could hurt the team. Not a whole lot that can be done about it.

well done.

I'm nervous its gonna be Pittsburgh Chicago. That is my nightmare.

I agree completely. Its easy to point the finger now, but what would people be saying if Babs had played Osgood in more games, and we didn't end up in a playoff spot? I also agree with the part on Howard. You can't blame Babs for Howard letting in too many soft, simple goals in these playoffs. Sure he's been great, sure he's been huge, but the fact that he didn't get rest at the end of the season is not an excuse for some of the softies.

Feel better soon! Its too easy to take things for granted, and this is a good reminder to all of us. Much appreciation for all that you have done for this site, the Red Wings community is a special one. Best Wishes

Yeah he has looked pretty good from what I've seen. He had a few shaky games last series, but is playing well overall.

Lol. I'm glad we can pull a positive out of all this.

I count ten...

There is a thread about there being 7 men on the ice for the Sharks OT goal. I actually counted 10.

Wtf? What about Ericsson? I don't like this move at all. Prove me wrong, Lebda.

A great day indeed! Congrats on the baby! I say you name him after the 1st star of the game, unless the Sharks win... if that's the case just stick with Son number 2. Enjoy today, man, you'll remember it forever!

Yes but it was when I was much younger, about 14 or so. I had some forearm strength issues, and my shots were pretty pathetic. More like weak little lobs. I was a big kid at the time, and my coach really wanted some power behind my shots, both slap and wrist. He gave me one of those to practice with in the driveway and basement and sometimes in practice. While it is annoying as hell (at least it was when I was 14), I used it for about a month after school and the results were fantastic. My shot became one of the harder shots on the team, and its something that I still attribute to that puck. The normal puck will start to feel a lot lighter. That being said, I have no idea what the results would be for an adult, or someone who already shoots pretty competently. I haven't used the thing in about 10 years. EDIT: Also, don't expect it to help with accuracy in any way. These are great for increasing shot strength and power, but do nothing in the way of accuracy. I might even go so far as to say they can be temporarily detrimental to accuracy. When I would come back to the ice and use a real puck, my shots were fast, but pretty wild. Think Fulton Reed.

More like so Sharks fans don't have to lie to themselves about why they are winning it. Seriously more Sharks fans are complaining about their alleged innocence than Wings fans are complaining about bad calls. Speaks volumes, imo, that all of you Sharks fans know you've been gifted two games, you have to lie to yourselves accordingly to assuage the embarrassment of winning by means of bush league diving and officiating incompetence. GO WINGS

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Chicago looks absolutely terrible.

The cheap plastic blades that are made for street hockey are the best sticks for the driveway. They last a while but do wear down over time. Be sure to get a real hard one not a flimsy blade. Not sure how well they actually replicate ice, but with these sticks you can use any ball (even a tennis ball, and dont have to worry about the annoying friction-roll). I've always hated playing with any kind of puck on a driveway surface, always seem to jump up and roll on its side, etc. Thats just me. That wiffle ball trick sounds interesting, but I feel like you'd be constantly stuffing shards of tennis ball back inside it after every shot.

I laughed. But the truth behind it still gets to me.

Not happy about Eaves out and Williams in. Hopefully the time in the press box did something to Willy and he can actually do something.

Jeez the Habs are awful. What the hell happened?

Ahh. Soo satisfying. Can't wait to see 20 thousand pissed off people outside tonight.

Go Vancouver! Keep it up. Hawks are definitely capable of rapid comebacks.

Ugh. Please no Williams. Anyone but him. I'd rather play McCollum than Williams.

^brilliant

I guess you didn't read the OP. He said unlucky. Not unfair. They play in an absurdly easy conference and have very weak competition throughout the year.

I'm watching. Rooting for the Bruins in this one. Nice to see them get the early lead. These teams match up pretty well together.