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Yeah but Babs has always done that ever since he's coached here and the Euro Twins were fine from 06-08 and arguably parts of 09. So what's changed? Only Pav and Z themselves in ways perhaps including but not limited to: 1. I feel like Zetterberg is trying to rely more on his smarts and intelligence to get him through games, especially the regular season, and less and less of the tenacity and determination that he showed as a young up and coming player. He's getting a little older, doesn't want to be injured and thus has to really pace himself if he wants to battle for a cup. He'll step up his energy if he really has to like when Datsyuk got injured this past year but if the Wings got all their horses then he's just preparing himself for the playoffs. And I don't want to come off as criticizing him at all. Perhaps that's the best way for him to go about his business, everything considered. 2. Datsyuk has become much more dominant everywhere on the ice. The guy just seems to be everywhere taking care of everything and we all want to see him like that. He's just gotten so much better. With these sorts of factors in play I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that they don't play as well together. Perhaps they've just simply grown to the point where they don't instinctively rely on each other as much. And that's perfectly fine.

Maybe, hopefully it's just me but the Euro Twins seem to be all but dead. Hank and Pav don't have the same chemistry as they did and it only shows in flashes on the power play. Pushing either of them to the wing seems to really limit their effectiveness.

Complete lack of heart? But he's got a great smile and is just a good 'ol fashioned American born kid? Any perceived lack of heart is really just him caring too damn much.

Blueadams thread coming.

Not gonna lie, that Lucic shot to the back of Burrows head was kind of funny. BOOM!

At this rate, for next year, I'd be surprised if either of these teams get past the 2nd round.

Any chance Burrows and Lapierre skate into each other and destroy each other's ACLs? That'd be greeeeeat.

It's blueadams, man. Shoot first, ask questions later.

It seems like the meaning of the phrase "playing physical" is changing. I couldn't find it but I remember reading an article where Jim Nill said that when they tell their players/prospects to play physical, they really mean playing tough on the puck first. Therefore, if a player wins a lot of his battles for the puck or just seems to have the puck a lot, then these days they play physical according to some.

Kopecky-Hudler-Williams Pitkanen-Meech

Ladies and gentlemen, David Letterman presents the top ten things worth more useful than Jiri Hudler: Number 10... A bag of pucks. Number 9... A couple rolls of pink tape. Number 8... A set of Christian brand hockey sticks. Number 7... A pair of Daoust skates. Yeah. Daoust skates. Number 6... Any hockey equipment made by Cooper. Number 5... A sheet of NHL official team logo pogs--Hellooo! Number 4... World Champion Icehockey for the Commodore 64. Number 3... A pre-owned boxed set of the Mighty Ducks movies. Number 2... A 20% off coupon at the HenrikZetterberg.com store. Hey-yo! And the number 1 thing that's worth more useful than Jiri Hudler... Link Gaetz's rookie card!!! Baaaa da da da da daaa da da da...

Nice way to put it.

Me too. Man... 6 mile is just full of them chickenheads. Which one did you pick? I'm a fan of Trixie and sometimes Lolita. ...Oh is that not what you meant?

Exactly. What team in the NHL couldn't use a top six forward and a top 4 dman? Especially in these parity filled days.

Laich can provide the role that the Wings will eventually have to replace when Bertuzzi and Holmstrom call it a career. He'd be awesome. Still seems like the chances are dead in the water though.

I used the Dan Cleary/Patrick Eaves examples not so much as guys who will come cheap but rather guys will come in with the energy of something to prove.

Any Dan Cleary/Patrick Eaves reclamation projects out there but for defensemen? Obviously not as a Rafi replacement but rather someone to solidify the 3rd pairing.

I know... I mean, is that really where the market is on dmen right now? Roman Polak just re-signed for 5 years 13.75 million. That's a cap hit of 2.75. You just know that Ericsson's agent is going for at least that much and more because Ericsson has more of an offensive upside.

Any idea why he's been on 4 different teams in 5 years?

Bahahaha!!!

I guess it kind of felt like a while since we had a blueadams lines thread. Nice little relapse I guess.

Andreas Lilja -- Would we like him back as a cheap, veteran's minimum dman?

Tsk tsk tsk... What is it about money that makes people think they can do whatever they hell they want, eh?