RyanBarnes!
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Mac usually stayed away from the heavys and let Probert or Kocur handle them, but I agree he wouldnt back down from a challenge. I dont think it is fair to put Callahan in the fighter category though. He is like a Maltby that will fight.
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No it is McCarty. But you are right McCarty was a middleweight and compared to him Callahan is a lightweight. Probert was a heavyweight.
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Injured Datsyuk 2nd degree separated shoulder injury - out approx 4 weeks
RyanBarnes! replied to Hockeytown0001's topic in General
We have more skill than toughness, so why exclude one or the other? -
Injured Datsyuk 2nd degree separated shoulder injury - out approx 4 weeks
RyanBarnes! replied to Hockeytown0001's topic in General
we need a goon, because our talent takes a beating every night. Yes there will still be injuries and dirty plays, but the Red Wings have never won a Cup without a McCarty in the modern era. -
Injured Datsyuk 2nd degree separated shoulder injury - out approx 4 weeks
RyanBarnes! replied to Hockeytown0001's topic in General
Tough or not is not the issue, point is there was someone to get the job done. McCarty played 17 games and to win a Cup you need 16 wins. The road to the finals is important too. I'm not saying they wouldnt have won without him, everybody knows his game was declining by that time. Still he was there and the team has not won a cup in the Kenny Holland era without him. -
Injured Datsyuk 2nd degree separated shoulder injury - out approx 4 weeks
RyanBarnes! replied to Hockeytown0001's topic in General
I definitely think Red Wings fans place a higher premium on skill than most other fanbases, but do not forget that despite Holland's position on fighting, the Cup winning team's all had a physical presence. Some more than others. For example, the modern era Red Wings have yet to win a Cup without Darren McCarty in the lineup. -
Injured Datsyuk 2nd degree separated shoulder injury - out approx 4 weeks
RyanBarnes! replied to Hockeytown0001's topic in General
Because many of them know they can hide behind the refs. And I dont necessarily mean the instigating rule -I mean literally hide behind the refs, and the NHL will let them. For what reason? To clean up its act...?? -
Injured Datsyuk 2nd degree separated shoulder injury - out approx 4 weeks
RyanBarnes! replied to Hockeytown0001's topic in General
Yes, and this is because the league will protect the dirty players. Scrap the instigator rule and leave the policing to the players. If a guy is willing to face the music after running a star then so be it, I agree there's no stopping them, but at least dont protect these clowns. Let there be another Lemieux beatdown. I bet more than a few players would think twice and even change their game. Frankly, it cannot get worse than the current state. -
gdt 9/23 Exhibition GDT : Red Wings 1 at Blackhawks 2 (OT)
RyanBarnes! replied to Hockeytown0001's topic in General
How about the Rome vs Bass fight? -
All the best to Jordin Tootoo, I hope he becomes a Devil.
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Helm's days as fourth liner are long gone. That is probably true for Abdelkader too.
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Who should get cut/traded by game 1 of the season?
RyanBarnes! replied to nyqvististhefuture's topic in General
I would love to see Callahan steal Miller's spot. More grit and possibly also better scoring touch. -
Alfredsson should just retire. He emptied the tank last year in the Olympics. He was completely invisible after the break. I would rather see Mantha in his spot.
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Ottawa Senators are trying "European style" supporter sections
RyanBarnes! replied to frankgrimes's topic in General
It is not exactly a friendly environment in Europe either. This is just a bad idea and it could turn sour really quick. -
No GM would dare to trade a player like Mantha after the junior career he's had. Sproul is different. Then what?
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Expansion draft - how many players can each team protect ?
RyanBarnes! replied to nyqvististhefuture's topic in General
I think Howard would be exactly what any expansion team is looking for. He is a very reliable veteran goalie. -
Expansion draft - how many players can each team protect ?
RyanBarnes! replied to nyqvististhefuture's topic in General
Could be a tough situation for Detroit with a future Howard/Mrazek tandem. Protecting both goalies will likely mean the loss of a top four defenseman. -
the alternative then is to keep status quo and continue to disappoint in the post season for another couple of years. I'm sure the fans would appreciate the class in that... I'm sure everybody understand that this is nothing but business and move on.
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I think Sharks management are doing the right thing. Something has got to change in that organization. I dont think it has anything to do with "class" or lack thereof. It is the pragmatic thing to do in a situation like this.
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yuld5bKYLEQ Here is a Swedish documentary on this topic for those of you speaking Russian (or Swedish).
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Therrien is certainly not an uncontroversial coach either, if you care to learn more about it I recommend "Tales of a first round nothing" by Terry Ryan. A very interesting read.
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I would also count Subban as an elite defenseman, he may not be as complete as Weber but he is also not as one dimensional as Mike Green. He is definitely a game changer as seen in the series vs the Bruins. I think Subban is much more of a team guy than he is given credit for. He is no Yakupov by any stretch.
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Rule Changes in the AHL (what the NHL has considered)
RyanBarnes! replied to drumnj's topic in General
What a joke. -
Who has been Ken Holland's worst recent free agent signing?
RyanBarnes! replied to uk_redwing's topic in General
Samuelsson was easily the worst imo, but last year's signing of Cleary was also pretty bad. He was terrible all season but managed to deliver a heroic post season. It was pretty obvious it wasn't going to last. The Cleary 2.0 signing as someone labelled it is a joke but we all know there is no way he will stay in the lineup. -
From what I have seen from Sproul (which is not much) he is far from NHL ready. I would say there is a definite need for a short/intermediate solution.
