soonboomer

I prefer to think it's lack of talent. This team has been outshot more and "out time of possessed" in more games this year than the combined Wings teams of the past decade. (Well, that might be an exaggeration, but you get the point). When you scrape away all the bulls***, they are what they are to a very large percent because of Howard. (Compare Howard's numbers with Ozzie's'09 numbers to this point in the season). They aren't that talented and ability wise, they are about where they belong........a potential 7 or 8 seed........and I'm basing that statement on actions, not potential. So I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.

I'm not worried. They've won 3 of 5 since the break. Just imagine how they'll do when they "actually try to improve the team for a play off run"? What's the significance of the usmc in your name? Are you a marine?

No doubt!! Such a bad season after back to back cup appearances is unforgivable.

Has anyone thought of the possibility that maybe this team just isn't that good this year? It is what it is. They haven't made up for the goals that they lost to free agency. Most if not all the prominent pieces from the past have shown a decline in production. The young guys haven't developed as quickly as predicted. Aww, you're right...........it has to be lack of heart.

Wings Remaining Schedule Mar 11 Minnesota Wild 7:30 PM Mar 13 Buffalo Sabres 7:00 PM Mar 15 @ Calgary Flames 9:30 PM Mar 19 @ Edmonton Oilers 9:00 PM Mar 20 @ Vancouver Canucks 10:00 PM Mar 22 Pittsburgh Penguins 7:00 PM Mar 24 St. Louis Blues 7:30 PM Mar 26 Minnesota Wild 7:30 PM Mar 27 @ Nashville Predators 8:00 PM Mar 30 Edmonton Oilers 7:30 PM Apr 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 7:30 PM Apr 3 Nashville Predators 2:00 PM Apr 4 @ Philadelphia Flyers 12:30 PM Apr 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 7:30 PM Apr 9 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 7:00 PM Apr 11 @ Chicago Blackhawks 3:00 PM Calgary's Remaining Mar 11 Ottawa Senators 9:30 PM Mar 14 @ Vancouver Canucks 10:00 PM Mar 15 Detroit Red Wings 9:30 PM Mar 17 @ Colorado Avalanche 9:00 PM Mar 19 San Jose Sharks 9:00 PM Mar 21 @ Minnesota Wild 3:00 PM Mar 23 Anaheim Ducks 9:00 PM Mar 25 @ New York Islanders 7:00 PM Mar 27 @ Boston Bruins 1:00 PM Mar 28 @ Washington Capitals 3:00 PM Mar 31 Phoenix Coyotes 9:30 PM Apr 2 @ Colorado Avalanche 9:30 PM Apr 4 @ Chicago Blackhawks 3:00 PM Apr 6 San Jose Sharks 9:30 PM Apr 8 Minnesota Wild 9:30 PM Apr 10 @ Vancouver Canucks 10:00 PM Nashville's Remaining Mar 11 @ San Jose Sharks 10:30 PM Mar 12 @ Anaheim Ducks 10:00 PM Mar 14 @ Los Angeles Kings 3:00 PM Mar 16 Philadelphia Flyers 8:00 PM Mar 18 Minnesota Wild 8:00 PM Mar 20 Columbus Blue Jackets 8:00 PM Mar 21 @ St. Louis Blues 6:00 PM Mar 23 Dallas Stars 8:00 PM Mar 25 Phoenix Coyotes 8:00 PM Mar 27 Detroit Red Wings 8:00 PM Mar 29 @ Florida Panthers 7:30 PM Mar 30 Los Angeles Kings 8:00 PM Apr 1 St. Louis Blues 8:00 PM Apr 3 @ Detroit Red Wings 2:00 PM Apr 7 @ Phoenix Coyotes 10:00 PM Apr 10 St. Louis Blues 8:00 PM Looks like the top 3 contenders for the 8 seed. I see it right to the wire between the Wings and Nashville. Think Calgary's schedule knocks them out. Comments?

*other Laziness? Really? and by that logic, is it fair to say that some games Babcock is "mentally lazy"? Wow, the gems you can learn on here.

Coming from a guy who can always fall back on his "pther team", I'll just consider the source/

I just find it amusing that the same guys who want to crucify a player or coach right after a loss are the same ones who clutch their nutsacks after a great play or coaching move the next game. Do these guys' intelligence and will to win change that much in a 24 or 48 hour period?

Being pissed off is one thing, but as I said, calling Babcock an idiot or questioning Z's heart is a bit different. Perhaps we'd be better off with Dave Lewis and Robert Lang.

Ahhhh...........now I get it...........you can "call Babcock and Idiot" or "question Z's heart or effort", but you're off limits, right?

Sure.......just as every other pinhead who buys a red and white wife beater with a wheeled wing on the front has that right to. I bet any of the players who happen to stumble onto this forum love reading this s*** too. Makes 'em appreciate such a dedicated fan base.

No need to prove your fanhood to me. I guess the mob mentality here is to be a fan only when they WIN............if they blow a game during the stretch run........however.......let's just bash and trash their asses, right? Now I understand what it means to be a Wings' fan.

What's the difference between these pinhead comments and people who boo their team at a game?

In fact, I don't talk s*** about them. Keep your comments to things you can actually back up as fact.

Wow, this team is pitiful.........WELCOME BACK TO 9TH PLACE...........This team is ******* horrible, and Babcock is an idiot...............there goes the playoff spot.............Zero heart and zero clutch on this team. Period..............and I'm sure more to come. Why don't you bunch of bandwagon nuthuggers find a new team, You're all pathetic.

The team had enough offensive firepower last year to overcome Ozzie's poor regular season play. That luxury doesn't exist this year.

This is a joke, right?

So, would you say it would be possible for a person to be an Avs fan as well as a Wings fan...........or a Hawks fan as well as a Wings fan?

I've heard it said that a fan of two competing teams is a true fan of neither. What's your opinion?

Do you post on "letsgopens" under the same name?

Dumbass

When can we put the Olympics to bed? As an American and a Red Wings fan, I can honestly say, with the standings the way they are, I'd rather the Wings win tomorrow nite than the U.S. win earlier today. Nobody in this country gives a rat's ass about Olympic hockey. We're about to enter the most pressure packed stretch run this team has seen in over a decade. GO RED WINGS!!

Did Sweden own the sport until today?

Other than hockey, the winter olympics are a bunch of "I don't give a s***" sports to the vast majority of American sports fans. Come to think of it, hockey probably falls into that category as well.

NEWSFLASH...............Even if the Americans don't win the gold (which they probably won't), I hardly think that means automatic gold for the Canadians.