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Anybody better at photoshop than I want to have a go at an idea I have? I want the apple logo with the detroit red wings logo inside of it. I looked around but wasn't able to find anything. If so shoot me a PM and I can elaborate, however I think it's pretty self-explanatory.

Maybe Blash can use that quote from Holland when neogiating his new contract.

MB said he would know if the morning. Anybody know what time his morning starts? I'm getting antsy here. I'm torn on this issue. Everything that I'm feeling has been said on this board ad nauseum so I won't re-hash, but I'm fine with whatever outcome. I just want it to happen so we can move forward.

I'll know in the morning? WTF does that mean? He isn't deciding if he should mow the lawn or if it's going to rain.

According to theScore: Sabres' offer to head coach Mike Babcock in the $5 mil per season range. http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/755343 From Bleacher Report: MB deciding between Det and Buf. According to Buf news Buf's offer "Far Better" than Det. Can't find a link to the BR article. Just saw it pop up on my phone. FWIW.

So glad hockey is back! LGRW!

Hey all, I live in Iowa which is about the most hockey deprived state around. We have the Des Moines Bucs and the Iowa Wild and that is it. What DRW blogs or apps do you use to keep up the team? I have the DRW app on my phone that I use frequently. I use to have Nightmare on Helm Street but for some reason they quit updating that. Are there any other good places to frequent for DRW discussion? Just wanted to find more DRW info because I love this team and can't get enough of them. Thanks in advance.

Miller has some work to do to get back to his old form and he still wouldn't hold a candle to the dominator. Would the blues be willing to deal miller since they just got him? Even though he has looked very lack-luster? Who knows. Honestly, I don't see it happening. I think some change is needed, but this is a long-shot.

Going in the same vein of "what sells tickets" I really get tired of hearing non-hockey enthusists say "I only watch for the fights." It is this type of audience that is pushing the NHL in this direction of "do whatever it takes to sell tickets." To those people I just shake my head and walk away. Or if I'm feeling really hockey-like, I grab their shirt and punch them in the head.

We need to focus on playing our game, fast-paced to tire out their defense. We also need to quit setting up camp in our own zone. Game 3 was awful. We pretty much lived in our zone and could move the puck past the blue line. I know we aren't a physical team, but we need to put a body on some people otherwise this series is over. I think with Z returning (possibly) the wings will pull this one out 2-1. LGW!

Here are my first round predictions: Kings in 6 Ducks in 5 Wild in 7 Blues in 7 Wings in 6 Pens in 6 Rangers in 7 TB in 7 Going back and forth with the Habs/Bolts series. I think it goes 7 and it's a complete toss-up who takes the series. What are everyone else's thoughts, predictions, etc.?

From Bleacher Report: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1918199-5-bold-predictions-for-detroit-red-wings-in-2nd-half-of-2013-14-season 1. Jimmy Howard Will Win 25 Games This Season Jimmy Howard is having the worst season of his career, both statistically and otherwise. The highlight of his season has to be when Team USA raised eyebrows, picking Howard to be one of three goalies at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The Red Wings No. 1 goalie has not looked at the top of his game this season and it has showed up in the Red Wings' placing in the standings. With a 7-10-8 record, Howard has played in just 25 of the Red Wings' 44 contests, due to injury and poor performance. But Howard looked to turn a corner on New Year's Day against the Leafs, allowing just two goals on 26 shots in regulation, losing in a shootout. In his next contest against Dallas, Howard stopped 44 of 45 shots in a 5-1 win. Howard surrendered four goals in two periods against the San Jose Sharks on January 9, but when looking at his record overall, his eight shootout and overtime losses are clearly indicative of games that could have turned into wins for Howard. While a 15-10 record (assuming all the extra-time losses were wins) doesn't sound too much better, it is important to note that Howard has still given his team a chance to win in the first two periods, surrendering just 37 goals in 25 games in those periods. The third period has killed Howard and the Red Wings, as he has given up 27 goals in that period alone. If Detroit can clamp down on second-intermission leads—winning just 62.5 percent of the time (29th-worst in the NHL)—it should give Howard a chance to get to 25 wins this season. 2. Pavel Datsyuk Will Score a Career-High 33 Goals This Season Pavel Datsyuk has been hit by the injury bug this season, forcing him to miss nine of the 44 games, so far. But this season, Datsyuk has already matched his goal total of 15 from last year, but he has done so in 12 fewer games. Datsyuk has already equaled his shot total from last season (107) in 12 fewer games, meaning he is on track to shoot more for the remainder of the season if he keeps it up. His player page on NHL.com "predicts" that he will finish with 31 goals, assuming he doesn't miss any more games, but that isn't a given either. But Datsyuk's entire career has been defined by defying predictions and often surpassing expectations. The two-time 97-point scorer has a career high of 32 goals, but he has only played all 82 games once and has not played more than 70 games since 2009-10. If the Russian superstar can continue getting shots on goal and get back on the ice in general, he has an outside shot at putting up a career-high in goals. 3. Kyle Quincey Will Have Second-Most Points Among Red Wings Defenseman When it comes to Red Wings defensemen that score, there is Niklas Kronwall, and then there is everyone else. Kronwall leads Detroit in scoring from defensemen with 28 points, and he has more points than his next nearest competitors combined. Enter Kyle Quincey. Now try not to laugh because Quincey has been nothing short of abysmal on offense in his time in Detroit, with just six points in his first 54 regular season games over two seasons with the Red Wings. But Quincey, slowly but surely, is coming around offensively. The pending-UFA defenseman has five points in his last 12 games for Detroit and is starting to heat up. Quincey is beginning to prove his doubters wrong, and although he still has a lot of work to do to live up to his $3.375 million salary, he is slowly turning the corner. He will finish the second half of the season with the second-most points behind Niklas Kronwall. 4. Detroit Will Win the Atlantic Division The Detroit Red Wings have been snake-bitten in shootouts this season. They set the NHL record for consecutive shootout losses dating back to last year before snapping that streak on December 21 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Red Wings have lost an NHL-high 10 times in extra time this season. Conveniently enough, they are 10 points behind the division-leading Boston Bruins. Put two and two together. The Red Wings have the talent and the desire to win games, but the team hasn't been fully healthy all season. If they can get their top-six forwards healthy and get Jonathan Ericsson back to help their defense, they could put together a streak of wins at some point this season. Whether it will be sooner or later is anyone's guess, but Detroit won six of their first eight games this season and they could very well do that again if (and when) they become healthy. Look for Detroit to win the Atlantic Division and at the very least, challenge for a division title. 5. Detroit's Special Teams Finish in the Top 5 for Both PK and PP The Red Wings won six of their first eight games to start the season and their special teams were red-hot. Their power play was over 20 percent at one point and the Wings moved their penalty kill up into the No. 1 spot in the NHL at one point. Since then, the power play has gone downhill (17.7 percent and 16th in the NHL), while their penalty kill has remained relatively constant (85.0 percent and sixth in the NHL). Detroit's ability (or perhaps inability) to get healthy over the second half of the season will determine whether their specialty teams have a resurgence over the second half of the season. If the Wings can get healthy, they can return to top-five status in both categories. This will result in more wins down the road and cement themselves firmly in a playoff position. Health is a big "if", but it isn't out of the question at this point.

Did anybody see the hit on Toews? Sounds like he is done for the season. They said he could play if need be, but I don't know why they would risk it. So Toews and Kane out, doesn't look good for the Black-squawks to repeat.

I meant for the rest of the season. He will be back for the playoffs but no point in playing him until then.

Didn't Milbury get in trouble for something he said not too long ago? I can't remember exactly what it was, so if someone could remind me that would be great. It was something he said on air that was controversial.

I agree it was a very clean hit. Orpik is a beast. Will be interested to see if anything is broken. The way he went to the ice following the hit you could tell he was seeing Dallas Stars.....

I enjoy watching the Bruins play. Also, I grew up in the 90s so I have a place in my heart for the 94 rangers. So I watch them when I get the chance as well. And just because they are close to where I live and they are ALWAYS on TV i also like the Blues.

Thanks rrasco for the description. Sounds like a good thing to me.

For those of us that can't see videos at work could I get a quick description of it? I'm gathering some of the details by reading the comments you posted.

Comparing players from different eras gets you as far as comparing Jordan to LeBron. It just doesn't work. IMO, Jordan > LeBron. I grew up watching Lidstrom so I'm partial to him. Was a very impactful night watching one of my favorite players get his jersey raised.

Herb Brooks.

Yeah it sure is. Any certain site you used to look at stats? I was just planning on going to espn.

So if i wanted stamkos he would have to have his cap hit at 2.5 mill since he is 23? damn this is going to be a bit more difficult than I thought.