Scrappy's Servant

I think the Lions have more discipline than we do.....

Now if only we can learn to NOT take stupid penalties when we have the lead late in the game.....we'll be fine.

I should feel better now that we're up 2...but under Babcock...we can't hold a lead to save our lives.... YAY! Cleary is hurt......now take Quincey with you!

Now how bout they try actually holding a lead and not sit back in their own defensive zone and watch the other team circle the puck without being opposed by anyone. Howard needs to STOP sprawling around in the crease too...he's not Hasek....

Somebody PLEASE break Cleary's leg again so we don't have to look at him again for a while.....

Someone tell Jimmy Howard his last name isn't Hasek and he has NO reason to sprawl around on the ice....how many more pointless power plays can we give them this period???

Cleary, please break your leg again...we're better off when you're on IR it seems.....

Once again, thanks Ken Holland for years of sitting back doing nothing and not having a plan in place for when Nick retired...thanks buddy!

I know we all expected this and it's only 1 period of the first game...but ugh...our blueline looks awful without Nick. Then again...last season everyone not named Nick looked awful as well....

So Minnesota finishes 9th this year instead of 11th or 12th??....ha

A. I would think he's earned the right to have his jersey retired...? B. Hank or Pavel for the C now??

Not trying to be doom and gloom, just moreso frustration that in my opinion, we'll have to sit through another rough year next season of subpar defense. I just don't trust the likes of Ericsson, Kindl, & Quincey to not still have 30 or so mental breakdowns a night sadly... Cause I've seen how Suter can be..he feeds off of Weber...both Weber & Suter have made each other what they are. Suter is in no position to just come and assume the role of top d-man anywhere right now...but that's just my take..we need at least 2 more FA defensemen to help us...but nobody is out there sadly.

First off, one of the greatest human beings to ever play the game, thanks Nick for all the memories you've given us over the years! This is what Ken Holland gets for having no Plan B in place for when Nick ever decided to call it quits. Even IF they sign Suter...they still need another 2 or 3 top notch D-Men that are nowhere to be found. People like Kindl, Ericsson, & Quincey sure as hell aren't gonna improve any to get the job done...ugh...and people thought our D-Core looked awful last year?...just wait.

We make the same mistakes...game...after game...after game...after game....and nothing is ever changed or done about it. We start off slow...we take too many stupid penalties...we leave guys wide open...we give up too many scoring opportunities....you'd think after about 2 seasons of doing this the Coaches would catch on and adjust as needed. But I guess that's asking too much....

Anybody else tired of seeing our 5 guys in our D-zone all clumped up together watching the other team just skate all around them while they watch??? Ugh...never changes...