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I just said the same thing on Mlive's comment section. I really can't think of a single time in which this has been true.

I'm already sooooooo sick of this story. Until he signs a contract this is going to be one long, speculative, pain in the ass. Not because of Holland. Not because of Babcock. Because of media goobers who see the value of rabble rousing. Prepare yourselves LGW, this will get worse before it gets better.

Everytime I come to LGW and first glance at this thread's title my brain registers "Flaming Truculence" instead of "Flames Add Truculence". Which is funny...because I'm juvenile.

Thanks for correcting me on his point totals, you were right, he did score more than I had originally stated. However, three guys on that team scored more with less ice time, and one guy score three points fewer with less ice time. He was also fourth on the team in powerplay time so it's not like he didn't get chances. The sad truth is, Selanne just wasn't a better option anymore, so heaven forbid Boudreau play someone else.

I totally get your point, but to be fair he's hardly the only person that bitched about Kronwall's hits over the years. I was just referring to the fact that he was pretty well respected around the hockey world in general. But I agree, he's pretty whiny.

Well that's a good way to throw out all the good will you'd built up over a career. I've got no love for Boudreau, he's a clown, but Selanne is apparently a petulant child in a grown man's body. Keep in mind Selanne had 9 goals and 18 points in 64 games last season. Lol.

Ville Leino given an invite to the Boston Bruins' training camp. Lol. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=729718

On the plus side of the Alfie news, if he's not signed then Jurco is on the roster and the team can shelf this absurd "Helm's a winger" idea. Thank god. Unless ties still go to the veteran...in which case Abby's pulling the piano again. Ugh.

Everyone's reporting it's just precautionary. I don't think it's a big deal.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH...that guy was drafted 20th. Seriously, 19 other guys where supposedly "better" than that 6'4, 215 lb. pure goal scorer. Next time I hear the argument, "they're NHL GMs, I think they know how to do their jobs", I'm going to laugh hysterically.

Czechmate!

Where do I find this "Hampwagon"?

Where's BottleofSmoke? Just found this little nuggest barried in Malik's most recent drivel... #Europe: Melén 1+0, +1 & 1 SOG in a 2-1 loss. http://stats.swehockey.se/Game/Reports/208695 … #RedWings 11:39 AM - 13 Sep 2014 Hampus is Back Baby!

Link to the game tracker anyone? T.Low, where are you getting these game updates?

I'd be pretty careful about assigning the "shutdown" defender label to Glendening. I know Babs used him in a game against Crosby and he didn't score, but 99 times out of 100 he probably will. I have no problem with Glendening, but let's not set the bar too high. As much as I hate to acknowledge it, Crosby has made many better players than Glendening look foolish.

Happy to see Jordin Tootoo got invited to the Devils camp. Despite never really fitting in here, he played the good soldier and never complained about his plight. He's a class act all the way and I hope he catches on in New Jersey.

I don't know that I'd want him to take Miller's spot per se, but I would definitely like him to beat out one of Ferraro, Andersson, Glendening, or Cleary. That would be ideal. I just think Miller has more value than those guys, so I'd rather have him on the roster and have the option to use him.

Those (10,13) were his first two years in the league, not "after he signed his contract" as you'd suggested. I agree, his fight totals have gone down since his first two years. Likely because he broke into the league as a bottom six tough guy and has since taken on a top six power forward/scoring role. Not, as you suggested, because Julien told him to fight less.

I just looked at their number of fights. Chara's have been steadily going down for about ten years, and Lucic is coming off one of the higher totals of his career.

Where did you hear that Julien told Lucic and Chara not to fight as much? I've never seen or heard that anywhere.

I know. Which is why Loui Eriksson has been kicking so much ass for the Bruins. Guy's a monster.

I wonder if he quietly chuckled to himself as he walked back to the locker room after giving this interview.

He later said, "it was an easy decision to re-sign with the Wings". Haha. I should ******* hope so. I think Kyle is punking us.

I'm not really one to bash the Quincey signing. As others have said recently, he's not as bad as he's made out to be. That said, this made me LOL. "The Red Wings’ lack of a high-profile free agent signing in the offseason has been highly discussed in the weeks following July 1, but the absence of a big move could be a move in itself. “I think it’s a big positive,” defenseman Kyle Quincey said. “We have a structure and a system that we know inside and out, and game one … we know each other, we know exactly what to expect. We know the system, so we’re going to hit the ground running.” You don't say? Kyle Quincey thinks the Red Wings failure to replace him, which subsequently ended in his getting re-signed (with a raise), is a "big positive". No s***.

Frank, you can't possibly think that Chiarelli should make personnel moves based on the fear of a non playoff team "coming to town". Even without Thornton the Bruins are miles tougher than every other team in the league. I think they'll be ok during the next brawl filled circus that they seem to have once or twice a season.