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    Jimmy Howard a ?

    While no one knows for sure if Ozzie is done this year or not the odds are in that corner(for this season, next year starts a new). He has not played in a very long time (not his fault) but netminding is all about rhythm either you have it or you don't. I just don't foresee Ozzie sitting for 2-3 months and then coming into a postseason series and looking like last year. Again, I have mad love for Howard and Ozzie, however, the next starting goaltender has arrived in Detroit, and oddly enough Ozzie seems to be handling it much much better than his die hard fans. If the Wings have to go to Ozzie for whatever reason (injuries, J-Ho's play, suspension, etc..) the Wings are in trouble due to Babcock not giving Ozzie enough time to stay in shape and get his rhythm going, unfortunately it was that or miss the playoffs in general. And you can not get grief for post season decisions if you are not there.
  2. NEVER?, I repeat my question, NEVER felt comfortable with Ozzie in net? Since when has LGW start taking so many drugs? I mean I knew there were a couple of other potheads on here, but never having felt comfortable with Ozzie in net, really? Not even when he was backstopping the team to back to back SCFs. Sure his regular season the past 2-3 years has not been stellar, his post season has been, well Stellar. Before that he was a very good to great goalie. To say you never felt comfortable with Ozzie in net means, to me, one of two things: You became a fan after '06 or you are an Ozzie hater, this is like the people who claim Crosby sucks. No, he is an Ass, but a great hockey player, and Ozzie may be struggling lately (at the end of his career I might add) he was a terrific netminder and will go down as one of the greatest to wear the winged wheel!
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    Jimmy Howard watch thread

    As much as I would love J-ho in the Vezina talk, Doc is right the body of work is just too small, is it impressive, sure as hell is. Is it comparable to Miller, not really when you look at the number of games. But then again it is only 10 or so games. Still, I am just happy he is playing SWEEEEEET!
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    Playoff Lines?

    Drink you mother f**kers! Yeah BlueAdams! I love this game!
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    HOWIE THE HORSE!

    I believe Greg Moore started J-Ho back when Jimmy was at U Maine, J-Ho will always be what I call him, good enough for U Maine good enough for me!
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    Jimmy Howard watch thread

    GM Ken Holland told ESPN.com the former college standout, who spent four years toiling for the Wings' AHL affiliate, has been the team's MVP thus far this season. "He's not an overnight sensation," Holland said of Howard. "He's been training for this for seven years." The man postponed his honey moon to be ready for this year: "We didn't get married until August and that was a month before training camp, and I figured that probably wouldn't be the smartest time taking a week and a half or two weeks off to go to Maui or wherever we were going for it," Howard told ESPN.com after he turned aside 33 regulation and overtime shots and 10 of 11 shootout attempts in a 1-0 win over Nashville on Saturday night. "It just wasn't very logical from my standpoint trying to crack the NHL to take off for two weeks."
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    3/27 GDT: Red Wings 1 at Predators 0 (SO)

    Hopefully J-ho is out to make up for the soft one last night, and comes out on fire!
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    3/27 GDT: Red Wings 1 at Predators 0 (SO)

    J-ho again?
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    3/26 GDT: Wild 2 at Red Wings 6

    I know most of you already know this, but with this win the Wings sit 2 points out of 5, 1 point out of 6, and tied for 7th all with 8 games left. While also being 11 points away from another 100 pt season. With all of the injuries and the lack luster start to the season the Wings are doing great. Howard is playing great (I am sure Ozzie as a mentor has helped his mental part of the game grow this year as his physical game has gotten used to the NHL), Franzen back and healthy is a major addition to this team, Flip and Z remind me of Z and D back in the day, their chemistry is really starting to come around. Dats is back to being Dats. The Wings have 2 very very dangerous top lines, a grind line that works as hard as I have seen a line work in a long time, and team D is back to what we are more accustomed to. Great win, even bigger game tonight! Yeah but Lilja plays for blood, don't any of you have the guts to play for blood?
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    Does babcock have a shot at the Jack Adams Award

    Tippett Going away, without a question!
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    Former NHL'er Fredrik Norrena cheapshots player..

    He tried to sell it as he was getting knocked over by the forward that is for sure. When I played Goalie in soccer I would do the same type of thing, throw my elbows into the guys chin (while holding the ball) and fall over at the same time like he ran into me. Got away with it I would say 85-90% of the time, but the times you don't get costly, red cards in soccer, probably a fine for Norrena.
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    Howard - Rookie of The Year?

    Don't hold your breath! Thoughts: If Detroit Moves up to the 5th spot after getting healthy does that hurt or help J-Ho's chances? 2 schools of thought here: 1. Being that J-Ho carried the team until they got healthy. 2. Being that the team getting healthy carried the Rook down the stretch. Any other thoughts?
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    Howard - Rookie of The Year?

    The only argument I have against this statement is that Myers has been both their best skating defensive player and probably top 3 on the team offensively. That is a lot on the shoulders of a first year defenseman.
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    Howard - Rookie of The Year?

    The team playing this well in front of him certainly won't hurt. Him and Myers are the two front runners right now I would say.
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    Jimmy Howard watch thread

    For my money it is Jimmy and Myers right now and it is a close one.
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    Gustav Nyquist

    So I am a Mainer who moved to NH, for a comparison as far as hockey fans go that would be like any of us Wings fans moving to Col. I get a ton of UNH coverage, free channels, public access, NESN, etc... barely ever see a Maine game anymore unless they are playing UNH or BU or BC. The point being what limited coverage I have seen of Nyguist (most of that in the Hockey East Tourney) is that he is a special teams guru, pp and pk, responsible in his own end, and responsible in the offensive zone. UMaine is not like BU as far as offensive Defenseman go, but when they do step up, Nyquist covers the point very well, he cycles with his teammates very well, good puck sense. I could be wrong, but the kid looks like a solid all around NHL caliber player.
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    DET-PIT Post-Game Discussion

    No it is your constant baiting that goes unchecked by the mods that is the reason you should leave this board. You admit it yourself that you are doing it yet you are never ever reprimanded for you constant drivel, like for instance the amount of times you attack the character of Red Wings Players on a Red Wings Forum. You claim to be a avid wings fan yet in this very thread you make comments about Z's heart, you make these comments in every single thread that Crosby's name comes up in. And not in a constructive manner but in a baiting manner. Reading your crap is as annoying as the Crosby bashers. Most of the people you are "arguing" with won't change their opinion no matter what you say, and if some one can not admit the talent Crosby is, what makes you think they know jack s*** about hockey? You are wasting your time and being a troll. Oh, and spare me you are fighting immaturity with immaturity speech, you are just being a troll and trying to get reactions out of people. This board is so f-ed up now. Man do I miss this board circa 2006! People calling for Crosby to be "Moored" or saying Z have no heart are all in the same group, trolls and are hockey ignorant! As I typed this a mod actually did something!
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    3/22 GDT: Penguins 1 at Red Wings 3

    Inultus, I am not so sure about that have you read the threads around here today?
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    3/22 GDT: Penguins 1 at Red Wings 3

    Watch the replay again, perhaps if Crosby isn't cross checking Z, that vulcanized rubber thing that they bat around (When not using other players backs) was in the slot area right next to where the blade of his stick would have been if he listen to Mickey. Now at 3-1 with 3 seconds left a goal does them no good, but what would have been a better end to losing a game: 1) scoring in the last second showing the Versus World (the 1/3 of the hockey world that gets versus) that you play until the end, also scoring on the guy who shuts you down often. 2) showing how childish you are and the lack of emotional control you have by pounding on the back of one of the best all around players in the league known for shutting you down on 5-3, 5-4, and ES. Me I go for option 2, but I am an immature, poor loser, who often times gets under people skin before, during, and after a game, so take that for what it is worth! Outside sports I am a nice guy though.
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    3/22 GDT: Penguins 1 at Red Wings 3

    Howie has done this before he fought Michael Leighton, and had a little Skirmish with Konopka. Jimmy played well tonight.
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    Am I the only one who finds this ridiculous ?

    I think the only valid argument for starting Ozzie right now is sentimental, either to get 300 (my personal fave) or because he deserves it for what he has done. Currently both of those are outweighed by the number 8, as in number of teams that get into the playoffs in the west. I really would like to see Ozzie get 300 in the winged wheel.
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    Flames vs. Wild GDT 3/21

    This is some of the most fun/intense times watching the wings in a long long time! Edit: Regular season of course!
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    3 min Long Fight in Devils-Blues Game

    Janssen's jab wins him that fight, holding the jersey and landing the whole fight! Nice style! Good fight. They were without a doubt talking and smiling at each other after a while, I love how Janssen waives the ref away, like: "f*** no we ain't done!"
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    Jimmy Howard watch thread

    Another solid game from J-Ho. Still top 6 in GAA and SV%!
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    Am I the only one who finds this ridiculous ?

    With the way people talk on here you wouldn't think the rook was top 6 in GAA and SV%. Cooling off, ha. I hope this is cooled off for J-Ho, it will only mean great things for the future! Ozzie deserved starts, but at this point in time it is too late, he has sat too long. But with the second most man games missed (I think I never looked it up) this team is still in the running for the post season. Mismanagement by Babs? I doubt it, but Ozzie deserves to reach 300.