Desert Rat

What a good answer! I'm very worried how this will shake out seeing how loyal and respectful we are to our players even when everyone knows they're done.

I don't post much for the sole reason is I have too many negative things to say about this years team and I'm usually a happy go lucky, positive guy. I just have to say that whenever Jimmy gets the net I immediately think, ok are we going to be able to score 4 tonight? WTH happened to #35? He was a good goalie but now he's not even a capable back up! I honestly think one of the kid goalies in GR should be called up because every point is so dang important. (I know there's been some lapses tonight but Howie has looked lost on the last two)

Tons of great posts tonight guys, I do want to say that Helm was his usual beastly self. He wins so many battles that I think he's going to lose. I'd swear the guy was 6'3.

The game I've watched the most is the 97' WCF Game 2 against the Avs. In my mind it was the most clutch performance of Yzerman's career, in a game that made or broke whether we finally got a cup. No way we wanted to go down 0-2 against a team like that. First the incredible slap pass to 91 on the PP, then the end to end wallet bank shot. I can't forget #5's save either. Yeah that one dude.

Top six in PPG in addition to being tops in countless other facets of the game at 36 and banged up. The case can be made for best overall player on earth still. Really freaking good.

I also thought that was one of the worst playoff games I've seen him play. Unfortunately he had some stinkers like that in the regular season too. We really need him to be a threat and our #2 punch after Pavel. He seems to have artists block or something. He goes around the net too much relying on his awesome puck protection skills or fires bad angle shots on net. That's it. I would love to see more creativity from him. Work the give and goes (sp?) sink into the quiet areas and get that good one timer off. I mean c'mon Z it works on my NHL 15! Lol.

Wow bold statement! I love his game right now. When I saw him take the face off with 12 seconds left I just thought of Draper in his prime. Just a guy you can count on to work hard and D the * up.

I think you're right. Weiss probably out. Who else? I have to say I thought Sheahan was one of our worst players tonight. I hope he steps it up, he's too good not to.

Luke with the last clear, very fitting. What a player he turned into, Babcock favored the guy for a reason early on. I really think this is the first time I've ever seen the Wings do what always used to happen to them. Get dominated but win on the back of a superhuman goalie effort!!!

Tatar just completely negated there, not sure what else he can do

I think this is the best Tampa can play but I know we have a lot more than this to show. *clenching cheeks

Glen don't you ever take a forehand shot ever again you beautiful bas%#^!

Zidlicky almost cost us with that bad pinch Just now He's a gambling a little too much.

He's just better than everyone else.

Dang that was a pretty good play by Fillpooooola but yea Power Play!