rick zombo

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    For some good news....

    6th place now. Just like that.
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    Dan Cleary appreciation thread

    Not true. Andersson's skating has always been a problem and has been frequently mentioned in his scouting reports. Sheahan moves alright for a big man. In fact, I can't think of any area where Sheahan doesn't have more upside than Andersson.
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    Babcock: Is he the right guy going forward?

    The biggest questions marks with Babcock have always been roster decisions, playing time, and line management IMO But he's lead this patch-work team to a 7-4-2 record. That's almost Adam's worthy. FTR I blame the assistant's for the terrible special teams play.
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    2/13 GDT : St. Louis Blues 4 at Red Wings 3 (OT)

    Kronwall played that like a blind drunk.........
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    Mule out tonight

    Hmmmmm. I wonder if Mule is faking it from shear terror of facing Perron again tonight.
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    2/13 GDT : St. Louis Blues 4 at Red Wings 3 (OT)

    I smell a loss tonight. Let's hope not. 8-4-1 would be pretty sweet heading into the weekend vs Anaheim and Minny. A Wing's win would also put the Blues at .500.
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    Ryan Whitney

    Whitney will be this year's Gaustad. Oliers will get a 1st and a 4th for him from some desperate GM looking to put his fringe market team onto a franchise-saving playoff run (that won't work - see Nashville, 2012).
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    IF Everyone gets healthy...

    I actually agree. I'm just thinking a healthy Helm bumps Abby to the 4th line pivot, bumping Emmerton out. Unless Babcock puts Abby on Emmerton's wing and then scratches Miller. Book it though, Cleary-Helm-Sammy/Bert with either Sammy or Bert in the top six will be your third line if the Wings get fixed up 100%. Imma start calling you "Richdog".
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    IF Everyone gets healthy...

    IF everyone's healthy, I suspect we'll see this: Bertdog - Datsdog - Flippdog Broondog - Zdog - Muledog Newfdog - Helmdog - Samdog Drewdog- Abdog - Tootdog EmdogTM Krondog - Rigdog Smithdog - Whitedog Huskydog - Qdog Coladog Jimdog Monsterdog
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    2/9 GDT : Oilers 1 at Red Wings 2

    #needtoscorebad
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    2/9 GDT : Oilers 1 at Red Wings 2

    Really digging that Andersson - Abby - Tatar line.
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    2/9 GDT : Oilers 1 at Red Wings 2

    That's quite a forth line. Yakupov - Smyth - Paajarvi
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    Franzen spear on Perron

    Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Filpulla, These guys get abused every game - Datsyuk got smashed from behind tonight by Backes a lot harder than Mule got hit. None of these guys would ever pull that stick-work s***. I don't think it actually hurt Perron but it makes Franzen look like a pusssss
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    2/7 GDT : Red Wings 5 at St. Louis Blues 1

    Welcome aboard ;
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    2/7 GDT : Red Wings 5 at St. Louis Blues 1

    Cue epic 3rd period Blues ******-baggery. Book it!!!
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    Mrazek To Start Tonight

    Starting MacDonald just seems so............boring.
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    Mrazek To Start Tonight

    I'm totally flabbergasted. Mrazek should have played against the Flames.
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    Smith out 3-4 weeks (per twitter)

    It's really ridiculous. All of these injuries are unexplainable. A few? No problem. But I've counted nine. Nine!!!!! Hopefully the new Illitch arena has vitamin-fortified water.
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    Emmerton

    As if on cue, Tatar had a hat trick last night in Hamilton. He's on pace for 35 goals or something. Just throwing this out there.
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    2/1 GDT : Blues 3 at Red Wings 5 (Z with Hat Trick)

    Bad call on Backes. But you know what? f*** Backes. He looked like he was trying to kill Huskins. The call may have been all kings of incompetent, but it's not like Backes was innocent. In fact, Backes, IMO is a prick. /rant
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    2/2 GDT : Red Wings 2 at Blue Jackets 4

    5-2-1 looks a whole lot better than 4-3-1. Tonight we'll find out if the Wings have the hunger and a killer instinct early in the season. 4-3 Wings in OT (knock on wood). Z, Brooooner, Smith, Bert.
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    2/1 GDT : Blues 3 at Red Wings 5 (Z with Hat Trick)

    At the risk of being called a doom-and-gloomer and having the Optimist Brigade s*** down my throat, I'm going to say 4-1 Blues in a game that will be wayyyy closer than the final score will reflect. Wings play MUCH better in this one, keeping it close, but the Blues bust it open late in the third. Tootoo with the lone Wings goal.
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    O'Reilly Trade Rumor

    Part of me wonders how accurate this rumor is. In my mind, this is just hopeful speculation from a writer working out of a city that badly needs a #1/#2 center now that Spezza's out for most of the year. + Brian Murray likes to trade pro-actively. Kenny? Not so much. Detroit loses this bidding war 9 times out of 10. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to make this deal. But I'm thinking Holland hangs on to all assets in hopes of landing a D-man.
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    Ups and Downs

    The way the team is playing defense right now, along with Howard, gives me hope. If our top two lines can keep scoring (especially on th PP) and the bottom two lines can be physical, we have a chance to be a playoff team. Honestly, what bothers me the most right now is when we get healthy on D. I worry that this: Kronwall - Ericsson Smith - Quincey White - CocaCola .....will not play as well defensively as the current squad. And, having 5M+ invested in White and Cola means that the organization will want them on the roster. I like Huskins. He's stable, safe, blaocks shots, and is the prototypical stay-at-home guy that we need. I'll be pissed if he sits for Cola.
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    Kindl's future...

    I may have skimmed over it by accident, but I don't see anywhere in either of these articles that says Lashoff will be "sent down". Just scratched for one game.