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Sammuelson is not good hockey

Skated again today. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/weblog/index..._03.html#245486 Great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are earning the reputation of "one of the most pessimistic members of LGW" Seriosuly though, were this year's playoff team last year's playoff team, Detroit would have advanced over Edmonton.

I just said the exact same thing to my Dad earlier today.

Let's "hope" for this 1. Nashville 2. Anaheim 3. Vancouver 4. Detroit 5. Dallas 6. San Jose 7. Minnesota 8. Calgary So: Nashville vs Calgary - Calgary in 7 (extremely physical series - lots of long overtimes) Anaheim vs Minnesota - Wild in 7 (extremely physical series - lots of long overtimes) Vancouver vs San Jose - Canucks in 7 (extremely physical series -lots of long overtimes Detroit vs Dallas - Detroit in 6 (moderately physical series - no overtimes So yeah, let San Jose fall victim to Luongo and the hot Canucks Then Detroit would get Minny in round 2, and Vancouver and Calgary could proceed to destroy one and other. Soung good?

that game winner in overtime = Datsyuk

And his two ways of playing are: 1.) start head-faking the goalie at the red line 2.) take a whimpy wrist shot at goalies chest from the blue line The end

Because Bert is bigger than Thomas and has better speed and better hands. Plus he'll more than likely be able to create more room for Pavel than Thomas could.* Give Homer his minutes on the PP. * Edit: when he's healthy.

Kronwall will be fine. Anyone remember how maligned Fischer was for a few seasons? What's that you say? Torn ACL? Injuries hampered his development? Well Kronwall is in the exact same postion. Anyway. Re-sign: Bertuzzi - 3 years Calder - 2 years Hudler and Flip accordignly Datsyuk - 4 years Markov - 1 year UFA's Corey Sarich - 3 year deal Scott Hartnell - 3 year deal Bye to Schneider, Lang and Maltby, Hasek. Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Homer Hartnell - Hudler - Bertuzzi Filpulla - Draper - Calder Kopecky - Cleary - Samuelson Lidstrom - Markov Sarich - Kronwall Chelios - Lebda Lilja Osgood Howard

Why the F would Datsyuk move his family, and go to a new city, just to play with a guy he may have good chemistry with, when he could stay in Detroit and cotinue to play with Zetterberg, a guy he absolutely loves playing with right now? A lot of us are "armchair general managers" but Eklund takes it a step further: "armchair journalism"

I was thinking the same thing. I'd say there will be a ton of hooking penalties to start off. Until he gets in game shape.

Browsing some of the Detroit media: http://www.mlive.com/redwings/stories/inde....xml&coll=1 http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article.../703210413/1053 http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article.../703210413/1053 There's a consensus that a Saturday night debut is (edit) not out of the question. So not necessarily Thursday for Bert.

Hasek won't pull a stunt like that in a close playoff game. I think Babcock knows this, but threw his 2 cents out there to further the chances that it won't happen. Agreed about the reffing. Same as in Vancouver. But, as Babcock also pointed out, it's good to see the Wings playing these "playoff style" games. It can only help. Lot's of "at"s there. Shessh. Don't forget that in a seven game series, Detroit gets at least 3 home games.

Hello? Hudler.

Anyway, here's hoping for this come April 8th: 1. Anaheim 2. Detroit 3. Vancouver 4.Nashville 5. Dallas 6. San Jose 7. Minnesota 8. Calgary

Valid point alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "I understand it's a competitive situation, but we're also working together to sell the game," Lites told the paper. "They get more money from revenue sharing than any team in the league, they voted against the new schedule because they wanted to have an easier schedule for themselves. They take and take and take and take and never give back, and I'm sick of it." I agree with Lites on this one.

I agree that these should be the top 2 lines Zetts - Datsyuk - Bertuzzi Hudler - Lang - Calder

Crosby's numbers are better generally. And he's played 5 fewer games. And pittsburgh have a better record, having played two less games. Crosby should get the Hart.

I'm ready to lace 'em up again.

This looks like a great team. Landing Drury will be a task for the ages though. Also, I'd rather see Sarich than Witt.

I am not alone in this world. Beautifully articulated.

IF (and I'm talking IF) the Wings get healthy, I'm not sure Samuelson will see either of the top two lines during the playoffs. And as a 3rd or 4th line winger, he's more than fine.

Word.

I'm just talking about your logic. Nichol broke his thumb therefor the slash was "that bad". You're stretching your logic because of bias. You're a Nashville fan. Of course you're going to think the slash was bad. It doesn't mean it was.

The Blues were and are pathetic. Also, they were and are Detroit's *******.