frankgrimes

Third would have been fine but I don't like the added second rounder..wings won't have a second rounder this year and probably aren't getting a nice top 15 pick.

The West is a grind from the get go it's physical hard nosed hockey. I sure sure as hell wouldn't want to face the Kings, Blues, Predators or Ducks in a 7 game series. The gap in the east is a lot bigger but the top teams would have a real hard time against anybody in the west. Rangers did load up nicely but they lack truculence, Pens will only go as far as the best player in the game can take them, Boston will need some serious magic in the next two hours...only team that could really give the west a run for it's money is Tampa and I hope they do because it would finally put that stupid notion that the captain hasn't won anything as GM to bed

Umm which defender other than Petry is still available? This is not an all in year for the Wings

I like it Cole has size and is gritty, now Reaves or Brown please

Would you mind trading us Josi or Jones ? That cap hit is so great

Just come out and release what we all know he has a concussion. Would be happy with a point

3 points out of 6 on the west trip much better than I've expected so kudos

Wow that sucks recovery. Wasn't even a push he just fell awkwardly freak accident

They just aren't a great matchup for this team. If the Wings make the playoffs the Bruins style is built around elite goaltending and a heavy for check..wings don't do well against that combination. Kings like usual have found their playoff button and Quick is well quick again.

There actually is a way those elbow pads are massive and if Benn hit Z with one it could be a concussion.

LGW have fun guys won't make it till the game too tired stupid 5 am starts here.

break even ? With no fanbase we've seen this story before. Most people in LV are working at noon/night so how would they schedule the games 2 pm ?

Don't the owner have some sort of veto ?

Winnipeg needed 13 minutes lol

Had a nice bounce-back year even if he didn't speedy recovery...surgery sucks

Best goalie this year with the most playoff experience for the Wings so this shouldn't even be a question.

Jep und it will be a sad day if his career is cut short because of concussions or other stuff like really sad.

The good thing is a 6.5 ft, 249 lbs guy is on his way by the time he's ready he will be 260 of pure anger and muscle...his name Mike McKee Benn better starts remembering that name or else he will be very surprised in the not so distant future Even my Weber will be in over his head against that hulking beast. It's too bad that this open season will continue till then

Tasked a friend of mine to record it, she has to get up early so maybe it works for the game itself I'm not hopeful Ducks are one of the top teams in the West and the Wings are without their captain.

How did all 4 of them react ?

Yeah I mean, nobody will ever beat #33 with 4 touchdowns in one game ! for the almighty James K. Polk from Polk High ! Then his famous No Ma'am (N ational Organization of Men Against Women Masterhood *rofl*) club and Jefferson coming up with his Yes M'aam shirt whenever Marcy Dary showed up, good times good times. Kelly has been a hot chick back then. The only sad episode was when the Bug died in the series and I've found out that the dog died in real-life too. Another famous Home Improvement moment: Tim talks about how women are only playing with dolls and then he asked for a full set of women in his next tooltime episode but only received hate-mails *rofl*

Yeah man Forsberg and Larionov those two goons how did they make it to the HHOF ? Something Iggy hasn't mentioned is the salary cap and of course the advanced video technologies with tons of replay functions with the right equipment it's now easier than ever to create systems.

Yeah but with them having currency troubles maybe some national leagues can get back the players who are only there because of the ridiculous money thrown at them. I mean, the best players will always go to the NHL and that's fine but the KHL really stole a lot of talent from the SHL, FEL, NLA.. Anyway back to topic I wouldn't be surprised to see Selanne in some form of coaching capacity down the line, maybe even GM.

The NFL also has physical specialists for their chosen position and some of them are 6,8 ft 300 lbs + machines, if they bearhawk someone with fullspeed yeah sadly injuries, traumas and other stuff will happen. Add to that the massive equipment those guys are wearing and well... Facts are: Z is out today with a possible concussion, Benn received a 2 minute roughing penalty and no hearing - that's wrong and whenever those two teams are meeting again it should be payback time and I couldn't care less if someone thinks that's wrong or right. The on-ice policy stuff has and will always be part of hockey. If the team again fails to do aanything - i.e. see Pasha last year and this is worse! - I'll be heavily disappointed the league won't do anything fine then it's on their team itself to handle that stuff.

Yeah let's all send Benn some love-letters and flowers maybe if we do the same thing with the NHL department of players safety they'll come to their senses and fine a multi-millionaire 10.000 bucks lol The only way I'm sending him a letter would be if a guy like Colton Orr, Brian McGrattan or Frazer McLaren delivers the letter on the ice