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  1. SouthernWingsFan

    The Let's Hear it for Datsyuk Thread!

    Lidstrom is team MVP even when he was temporarily out with injury. Reason being the Wings were in the s**tter in the W'S/L's when he was injured. He is that important to the team. Datsyuk is a close 2nd. Zetterberg a close 3rd. Could possibly flip-flip the two in my mind. Rafalski 4th. Osgood 5th.
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    The Let's Hear it for Datsyuk Thread!

    Heh, that's my nickname for him. Although Hudler could also be E.T. as well.
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    can the Predators upet the Red Wings?

    Of course the Predators CAN upset the Red Wings. Anybody CAN beat any other team on any given night. Will they beat them is the question. This is just one idiot's uneducated opinion, but I say Wings in 5. For those who expect the Wings to win every game 6-1 though, I'd think again, because winning these first four games, assuming they do, won't be a cakewalk. And as much as we hate the Predators, generally speaking, I think they deserve some pretty good credit for even making it into the playoffs after the roster overhaul in the offseason and uncertainty in their future.
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    The Let's Hear it for Datsyuk Thread!

    Because a lot of people still thought he was unproven at the time of being one of the top guys when it counted most to justify that kinda salary. It took some guts to offer that kinda money so soon, and as the manager of an organization you have to take such big chances sometimes. Kudos to Holland for making such an offer, and from the looks of things it is a gamble that is looking like it is paying off. I was never one of those extreme people who were yelling DATSYUK SCORE IN THE PLAYOFFS YOU STUPID DIMWAT 2301 times a day, I certainly like the guy and did no more/less a few years ago. And the giant Datsyuk fans can say they were faithful all along, which is a good quality of course, but it is pretty unrealistic in my opinion to think you had zero doubts of this contract at the time and whether Datsyuk was going to be one of your main contributors for the long run. Datsyuk though has answered those questions it seems, and hopefully will continue to for the long term. As for the Selke, he has a chance obviously with his ridiculous ability to steal pucks from the opposing team, but I am going to still say nay on that since he still isn't considered the team's #1 shut-down forward, whether that is a right/wrong perception or not. The perception is there to me and it is real to a certain degree in my opinion. There is nothing any of the giant Datsyuk fans can say to me otherwise that will make me change my opinion on this. I get that he leads the league in takeaways. I understand his wizardry with the stick. Would it be cool if he wins it and I am proven wrong? Of course, but I just don't think he will win it. And personally, I don't care if he wins it or not, much like I don't care if Lidstrom wins his 6th Norris trophy (all but a given already). I care most about the tall silver trophy after 16 wins. This takes absolutely nothing away from the kinda player Datsyuk looks like he is becoming though. And as extremely annoying it is to hear people on the bad extreme of disliking a player like people have often done with Datsyuk in the past, it is almost as annoying to hear extreme pro-fans throw stuff back in people's faces when nobody is acting out of line, and I see none of that in here from people who might just question or critique him by an inkling. I'm not going to spout out on here like a jackass I TOLD YOU SO!!!! if he doesn't win the Selke or whatever else, that definitely isn't my style and it isn't appropriate, but don't do the same to me if he does win it or gets a high amount of credit for something else. No need to create any extra wounds to pour salt on.
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    Your quirky playoff rituals?

    What can I say, I'm a dull and unimaginative person.
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    From all the way in Austin, Texas

    From all the way just north of New Orleans here...
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    Who Sits for Stuart?

    Two years ago, we would've been nuts favoring Lilja over Lebda I think. I prefer Lilja though. He has less offensive upside, but he is a solid PKer and shot-blocker. Just brings a little more to the table than Lebda overall I think.
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    Your quirky playoff rituals?

    I got nothing and don't do anything special to a room setting or game day stuff or whatever else. I could easily grow a "playoff beard" if I wanted to, could grow a full beard in probably 3-4 days only, but I hate how it eventually itches and I wouldn't be able to not scratch it. No beard, no goatee, clean face completely. I'm just not really a superstituous kinda person, although I understand the "fan" aspect of it and all that stuff.
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    We'll need online spin-by-spin reporters here tonite!

    Then why let it bother you if it's the same thing we are expecting? It has absolutely no effect on the outcome on the ice, so there is no point in getting upset over these "predictions" or "analyses".
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    Playoff Attendance Outlook

    I wouldn't worry about it. As stated, if they sell out, they will. If they won't, they won't. It has little to do with the hockey team I think and more to do with the economy/stuff being expensive et al. That being said, I have a free round trip flight through Southwest Airlines. I doubt I can get a day off of work on short notice for next weekend's game, especially since I took some personal time off this week, but (don't take this as a "jinx" or whatever else superstitious, I'm not that kinda person) if the Wings go to the next round, I might go to one of the weekend games then.
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    the state of the locker room

    I was flipping between this game and the New Orleans Hornets/Golden State Warriors game in the NBA going on at the same time this afternoon, so I didn't really hear anything about it. This is not the 3-ring goalie drama circus a few years ago of Hasek-Joseph-Legace. Hasek and Osgood, I am assuming at least, got along well last season as well as this season. They both seem to put their egos aside and support each other. Shouldn't be any locker room controversy I think whoever the goaltender that is starting.
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    Will Stuart be ready by Thursday?

    I thought I read game 1 was all but definite online this morning?
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    Saint Nick

    I just call him Nick Lidstrom, but then again I am a very boring and un-originial person. *shrugs*
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    HASEK or OSGOOD

    You people have got to stop. You all are nuts. It's like starting to celebrate Christmas right after the 4th of July. It is not that hard to figure this out without a 15-page book report. Both goalies are more than capable of making top-notch saves. I wouldn't count on either goalie to steal a majority of games on their efforts alone. Both goalies have had solid spurts this entire season. They've had a few instances of making bad defnese look good. Sometimes the defense in front of them as been downright awful for BOTH goaltenders. The goaltenders need to just do their 1/6th on the ice and keep the soft goals to an absolute minimum. Both Hasek and Osgood are capable of doing that. I don't care who starts, I am comfortable with both. It's a shame I seem to be the only person who feels this way.
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    Handy-dandy "OMFG PANIC WE LOST A GAME!" Thread

    Damn straight. I cannot stand the doom-gloomer posts, but just as annoying, maybe even more, are the people who hound others for making constructive criticism about players et al, when they show little/nothing pointing out OMG THE WINGS ARE DONE, without backing that claim up. Both extremes need to just put a sock in it as they bring little/nothing to the conversation that is constructive.
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    Sign Abdelkader (now please)

    Let's calm down some people. Did I like how he played last night? Without question. Is this a good signing? Hopefully so, and the first game was a good start. But it's only been 1 GAME so far. I will not be surprised if Abdelkader plays in the minors more often than not next season, b/c with everybody healthy he's down in the depth chart. And not a lot of people are healthy right now.
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    To Bench....or not to Bench

    In a lot of scenarios like this I'd say rest, but with so many injuries up front et all, dress the better players so they can get in as much work as possible.
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    Milbury, McGuire get in their 2 cents

    QUOTED FOR TRUTH. The Wings are too old every year. They were old when they won in 2002. You know what, they were also old/slow in the years they didn't win. Seeing people in here get so worked up and pissed off that these people aren't on the Wings' jock straps still amuses me. They are predictions people, they are made all the time and have no bearing on the outcomes on the ice. Some predictions will be accurate, some will be out in left field when all is said and done. Not everybody is going to be all gung-ho with the idea of the Red Wings going deep in the playoffs like most of us are though.
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    NHL on NBC

    Why is it so annoying? Because not everybody kisses the Red Wings butts like most do in here? Again, it is a prediction and has no bearing on the actual games. There is no point in getting worked up over things like this.
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    2008 Playoff schedule?

    Pretty impossible to determine game sites when more often than not all matchups aren't ultimately decided until the last game or two of the season. I think though that they'll start either Apr 9th or 10th.
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    Uniform advertisements start next season

    I'm pretty worn out mentally from work and moving stuff into my new home these past few days but this didn't get past me thankfully. You gotta go all out though instead of the Little Ceaser's promotion. GM, Ford, Tide Dishwashing detergent, Wal-Mart, et al. Decorate the whole uniform. I wasn't around for LetsGoAvs on April Fools a few years ago but heard the uproar was downright hilarious. The prank a few years ago suggesting a jersey change was just downright hilarious, getting a small bunch of us to agree with ideas completely out of left field and others wandering what the hell has happened to us where we would think these things. That was awesome.
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    Babcock resigns!

    A resignation on April 1st? What are the odds?
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    So...what's the story?

    McCarty being benched shouldn't be much of a story at all. Don't get me wrong, I am really happy for him that he's been able to straighten his life out personally and make a comeback to the NHL, really respect him for that, but he's not the McCarty of old (or young). It's slim/none that he will get more than 4th line minutes, and he'll be buried even deeper on the depth chart once all the forwards get healthy.
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    Canucks' postseason hopes have taken a hit.

    There's still some hockey left to be played and they are barely out of an 8 spot. I wouldn't count out the Canucks just yet.
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    NHL on NBC

    It's a PREDICTION people. Analysts predict all the time. I don't get why this upsets so much. Who cares about what they think? The predictions aren't played on the ice. They mean very little in the grand scheme of things. And people have said the same stuff about Detroit more/less for a while now. And you know what? People said the same things about the teams when they DIDN'T win it all in 97, 98, or 2002. This shouldn't be a shock to people.