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So, I ask then, what will it take for the Wings to feel that urgency? Lidstrom said somewhere after the game that they aren't feeling pressure. Maybe if they felt the pressusre they would come out and play?????

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Agreed. If anyone can think back to last year's playoffs, the Wings lost to Anaheim, but they lost by going down with a fight, by showing they wanted it. After these last two games, I don't know what their problem is: afraid of the refs or afriad to sacrifice themselves. Who wants it more? Yesterday's game was a total disaster right from the very beginning, the Wings never cfame out with any urgency and looked confused most of the time.

this is from a blogger from Kukla's Korner: Link I have to say, I can't disagree with him!!! Go Wings!!!!!

I couldn't agree more. I am so excited for D-Mac's comeback. With all of the effort he has put into his "comeback," plus the fact that he is an awesome fan favorite, I don't see what all the negativity is all about. He DESERVES a chance, he has EARNED the opportunity. I wish I could be there tonight, as a matter of fact I tried to get tickets, but didn't want to pay the price that they were asking for them. WELCOME BACK, D-MAC!!! GO WINGS!!!!!!

i JUST CHECK THE GUIDE ON COMCAST, THE GAME WILL BE ON FSN FOR COMCAST USERS AT 11:00 TONIGHT. THIS SUCKS

I have comcast, and I just checked the guide and the game will be on FSN AT 11:00 TONIGHT. C 900 AND 901 HAVE INFOMERCIALS ON.

100% Correct! I completely agree!!! GO WINGS!!!

I am so frustrated with the Wings losing streak they've been on. Up until last night's game against San Jose, I guess I really wasn't paying attention to how they were playing. Last night, I was completely frustrated because it seemed as though they weren't chasing the puck down; they were waiting for it to come to them. They seemed hesitant and apprehensive, and I hunderstand this will happen when teams lose on a consistent basis, but this is our beloved Wings!!!!!!!!! I'm not jumping off the "bandwagon." I'm with them through the good and the bad, but I just needed to vent because it seems to me, just like Mickey Redmond was saying during last night's game, that our offensive players needed to do something different and not use the excuse that Nick Lidstrom wasn't playing to figure out a way to score some goals. So, everybody, thoughts???????? And by the way, why the hell didn't we trade Hudler and Sammuelson??????? Don't know what we would have gotten for them, but I am so tired of seeing their non-effective shots! And why the hell does Babcock keep Sammuelson on the ponit during the powerplay?????

I know Stuart will be at practice tomorrow, but has anyone heard that he's actually in the Detroit area as of tonight yet? I think it's kind of strange that we haven't hearde any reactopms from the guys on the team about getting Stuart, just curions about that....... Personally, I can't wait to see him in the winged wheel and see what he will bring to this team. I am excited for him to be here and I hope the guys are, too! Go Wings!!!!!

This is awesome news! Glad to hear he's here!!! I wish we could see pics of todays practice!!!!! GO WINGS!!!!!

My co-worker asked me if I knew who was the last Red Wing to NOT wear a helmet and I couldn't remember. I know that Crag McTavish was the last NHLer to not wear a helmet, but does anyone know who the last Red Wing was???? Thanks!

Here it is: LINK GO WINGS!!!!!

I do, too, but now, here is another article from MLIVE that says we're not playing Toronto, I'm totally confused 2ND LINK

Okay, this isn't true, but I thought it was funny (hope I'm not jinxing anything). I just had to show it to you all: It's from someone from the Wings forum from the Free Press: POSTED BY: wingsfanman Heard that the Hasek deal has been undone! Upon learning what the Wings offered, Dom jumped for joy and pulled his groin. Last report has him resting comfortably on his wallet with Wings mgmt./training staff feverishly massaging his groin around the clock until camp starts. Ozzie/Howard- Please stay ready as the call to go in will be coming. It's not if, it's when.

I can't believe that the Wings are sitting back after one acquisition to make up for Schneids leaving, They have about $8 miol left and still need to sign Hasek, that idiot. What the heck is he waiting for? Maybe he wants to see how much money comes back into the team so he can ask for more by losing players to other teams? What the hell is Kenny thinking?????? I don't get it? I'm so confused with Bert, Schneids, Calder and Lang eaving. I mean, I don't care about Lang, but man, Bert? We need him to clear the ice for Datsyuk and Zetterberg. Now, what do we have? Sorry, but I think Kenny screwed up big time. Thoughts?????

Unfortunately, there is some truth, look at this: Link

I agree. I have read that different players who have left before, including Schneider, didn't get along with Babcock's way of doing things and didn't see eye to eye with him. Not that I'm complaining about Lang leaving, but I know I read something about him in realtion to Babcock, too. I'm not blaming Babcock, but maybe Kenny needs to look into replacing Babcock and see what kind of difference it makes in terms of players wanting to come here and paly. On the other hand, are we just spoiled? I remember when players were so excited to come and play here. I don't hear that anymore. Just a thought......

Man, you are so right!!!! Talent, grit and toughness is what wins Cups. And wearing down the Wings is what lost them the cance to paly for the Cup in the finals. It sucks because I honestly don't know what Kenny plans to do to get that back? It seems as though last year, we learned from our misttaes; obviously, it showed because of how well we did during playoffs. I don't know, with the loss of Bertuzzi and don't really see anything of who were going to sign, it's kind of scary right now. I guess for me, I don't understand what the gameplan Kenny has. It would help if we knew something...........

I definitely do agree with you. That's what I've been trying to say. I don't know if it's the size of our players or what, I noticed with each team we played in the playoffs that the other teams' players looked huge, some like giants, compared to a majority of our guys. And you are most definitey right when you say that the year before against the Oilers, grit WAS the issue. This kinds of brings up another point: Has anyone heard that some of the players that have left the Wings, now and withinin the last year, there has been mention that they didn't get along with Babs with the way he wanted them to play, or something. I read about it with Schneider and others. I wonder if that has anything to do with players not coming or wanting to come play for the Wings now? Edit: Spelling/Grammar

I guess I'll say what I think, even though most will yell at me for saying it. Last season, we had Lang on the second line and everyone complained about how horrible he was and he needed to go, well, now he's gone. That's fine, he wasn't an impact player even though he was supposed to be. To me, he played like he just didn't give a damn about the team -- whatever. I thought Calder started out great. I loved him and was glad to have him with the Wings, and if you remember, he was so glad to be with the Wings. I don't know what happened during playoffs. I'm sorry to see him go -- again, not an impact player, although he did add grit. I was totally exicted about having Bertuzzi with the Wings. I honestly believed that if he were truly healthy that he would clear the ice for Dats and Zets to play their game. He was an impact player, and I'm sorry to see him go because I have a feeling he will be the 'old' Bert with the Ducks (which totally sucks!!!) Losing Schneids originally I was mad about. He was an impact player, but getting Rafalski (sp) makes me feel better about that. He, too was an impact player. During the last few years, even though we lost certain players, we still had serious amounts of impact players. I think we are used to having the experienced vertrans left over (Yzerman, Shannahan, et al,) and didn't worry as much before. Now, we have Dats, Zetterberg, Homer, Drapes, Malts, Lidstrom, Cleary, Franzen, Flipula, Lilja, Osgood, Chelios and Franzen. All are great players, but none who play with grit, really. Who is our biggest, grittiest guy out of that group? That's my concern, we have no grit or size. Are we going to have to watch our impact players get pushed and shoved around the ice with noone to back them up? It wasn't like that a few years ago, and I think that's what's in the back of everyone's mind who is complaining right now. Just my take. GO WINGS!

Doesn't sound like Kenny is in a hurry to sign anybody, check it out: MLIVE LINK

when did we lose Bootland, Meech Langfield and Hussey??? Is there something I missed today?

OMG, just what we need. NOT!