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I'm sure having teams with bigger TV markets (LA, Denver...) which weren't in the playoffs last year helped.

I'm not saying we won't win cause I never count my team out. But If the Wings hypothetically did lose in the first round.. Would you guys think changes would be made? The team I saw today just looked lazy and not caring for a home win (which their fans pay good money during tough times to see, especially with DET's ticket prices.) The game today could of been bad for many reasons, travel, not much time inbetween, etc. here's to hoping it gets back on track. But I think some verterans just wanna get paid and don't care too win AS MUCH. They still want to but don't have the fire of never winning the cup at all. So my question lies, with a team that didn't make it out of the first round...mainly healthy... would you guys think Holland would move some people. Other than the obvious moves of Williams etc.

I said it could be fatigue, but something just didnt seem right.

I know what you're saying, thats why I said my dream offseason. I love how Burke built the USA olympic team.. young gritty speedy. I wish we could add a couple of those type of players with scoring touch. As for the debate about my black superman avatar lol. It's being switched to Paul Kariya 2.0 ... Keanuv Reeves lookin motha *u*c*a you're definitely in the same mindset as me.. tweaking would have to be made.. if it didnt work this season it won't work again.

Not particular players in mind but I'd like to see a player like Backes.. Bigger gritty players with offensive touch. As for the Draper comment above, yes you're right but I'd take a minimum cap hit of Ritola or someone from GR over Draper next year.. We need to start adding in the younger players to see what they can do.

My dream offseason would be: Draper Retires, Maltby Retires, Williams, Meech, Lebda & Hudler Traded. Cleary waives NTC and is traded. Add in some hungry gritty young fast players in those places. Bertuzzi on the fence still barring his playoff performance which has been decent/bad.

Get rid of the slow skating, traitor, money hungry midget. He turned his back on the organization for money... trade his ass, he isn't worth nearly 3mill a year anyway.

Ice conditions are horrible.. the steam fuming from Liljas head after every hit he makes is too blame.

1. Lilja 2. Lilja 3. Lilja 4. Lilja 5. Lilja he'll hurt your fist with his head.

Cleary, Bert, Williams, Draper, and Zetta are all dead weight out there.

We need Paul Kariya.

wtf is going on!!!

lmao greatest post of the night.

I just saw clips of the warm ups.. I'm seeing alot of Red in the stands.. Well done AZ Red Wings Nation f*** em'

used to go to OU... I go to Walsh now for accounting.. boooooring.

Prediction: Wings 4 Coyotes 2 Bryz gets shakey in a 2nd period onslaught by the wings and lets in 3.

I gotta say the other fans can pick on the city of Detroit all they want.. Most of us live in the burbs. They can talk trash about our players... they'll prove em' wrong. They can talk s*** about my Wings jersey/Me in an arena and I'll throwdown. But, all the dead wings comments piss me off the most. It's totally irrelevant.. I'm only 21 so I missed basically the whole era, but it gets under my skin the most. We have since then emerged a dynasty and by bringing up our darkest hour they seem to negate all we've accomplished since then. I see it as a total lack of disrespect for Scottie, Stevie Y, Shanny, Igor, Lids and everyone else who helped turn our franchise around.

I have to admit out of all the teams that made the playoffs... Nashville worried me most. They have excellent goaltending, a strong defense, good coaching, and a good defensive scheme. With Chicago's suspect goaltending, blueline injuries, and good offense - I don't think they'll match up well. I can actually see Nashville winning in 6. Perhaps we won't meet up with Chicago in the WCF. Any thoughts?

He'd be centering that line... automatically making it 1st line.

4th line choice: Lilja - Lilja - Lilja dare to dream, I know.. ^ Abby Miller Eaves - My 4th line

I thought the Preds Hawks seasons series was 3-3? I don't know for sure... does anyone?

I have to say I was hoping for Preds vs Hawks too. Time to watch hossa disappear admist some tough Shay Web/ Suter defense.

I'd drop Draper for May in a heartbeat.. May has won a cup with the ducks he knows what it takes too. He has the X factor of starting a fight to get the crowd/team into it... and plays grittier than Draper IMHO. Draper isn't his old self I think May would be the better option.

LOL you gotta love Penguin fans.. if you look in stands you actually see Steelers jerseys... /fail Pittsburgh