DRW Dominance

The good news is that his back is fine for everyday life, but when he pushes himself to train, it flares up.  He should be able to lead a normal life, which is the most important thing.  Thanks for the great memories Z!

that is a good read.  it also shows that loyalty may continue to kill this team

that is a good read.  it also shows that loyalty may continue to kill this team

that is a good read.  it also shows that loyalty may continue to kill this team

...another game that I didn' even know was on. Seriously, been a fan since '79 and I don't even care to look.at the schedule anymore. I am just one person, but really, am I? How many more lifelong fans are not even caring anymore? It's time for a sweep from head to toe. 
Trusting the process is unacceptable when you have the highest payroll in the nhl. I'd be trusting the process of learning if everyone not named Zetterberg, Larkin, Mantha, Anthanasiou, Frk, Bertuzzi and maybe Dekeyser was replaced with more deserving kids. Fire ALL management and coaching, Gut this team for draft picks, bring up inexpensive kids and then watch a proces. Training camp for the rest of the year...

The wings are one boring ass, uninspired team to watch

After minny tied it at 2, it made this first win that much better...last year the collapse would have continued...different story tonight, we’ll see for the rest of the season....

Toews sucks

Nurse, Schiefele, Skinner, Suter, Dumba, Voracek, Okposo I'd be more than happy with.

I don't see Trouba being worth that.  Right now he's the #2 on a non playoff team.  Detroit is getting a top 10 pick for the first time in forever, they need to use it and try to hit a home run, either through the draft or by getting a guy who's already a #1.

i like seeing him stand up for himself....but that is exactly why players of his ilk shouldn't fight

Per the CBA, IF players and owners agreed to attend the event, AND the IOC was actually willing to let the NHL make money off of the enterprise, my understanding is that the NHLPA and the NHL would split the revenue 50-50.  So you can't even say the owners just want everything for themselves here.  The only difference is that the players are willing to play for free while the owners aren't willing to part with their players' services for nothing.  Totally reasonable to me.

I honestly can't think of a valid reason as to why the NHL should participate.  I get that the players would like to, for me personally, I'd like them to, but from an NHL perspective, it makes zero sense.  Not only are you asking the owners to shut down during the middle of their season, it is also during a time where they face little competition (no baseball or football).  That's a big Cost #1.  Cost #2 is a risk of player injury, not only that, it's a risk of injury to your star players.  So if you do the cost vs. benefit analysis, we have 2 big costs and for benefit....ummmm.....nothing.  Even when the games are in N.A., there really is no additional measurable exposure participation brings to the game.
I'll miss not having them there and think it sucks, but if I use logic, it doesn't make sense to go.  Zetterberg's comment has some truth to it....owners probably want something in return, but why is Z being a whiner about it?  Why shouldn't the NHL expect something?

NHL needs to maintain their stance and not bow down to the players. If the NHL are hardballers, which they are, they'll schedule the busiest schedule they can during those two weeks. 
I, for one, don't think professional players should be playing in an amateur tournament. I understand the debate about the best players in the world, etc...but I just feel it should be players that aren't in the NHL or the KHL for that matter.
IMO, you either decide to play in the International Federation or the NHL. If you decide to sign the NHL contract and breach that contract, your contract is null and void and your ability to sign in the NHL again is blocked. Now if the NHL and the NHLPA want to work something into the next CBA, fine, but as of now, if the people who pay your exuberant salary say no, then it's no. You breach, you're no longer in the NHL. 

Star players risk serious injury to play in games that generate 0 revenue for the owners and are played on the other side of the planet, and get almost no prime time tv exposure. I'd vote no too. The players want to go? Too bad. They signed contracts. I'd like to spend 6 weeks straight fishing and hunting in Alaska. My boss would tell me I have x vacation days, be back when I run out or find another job.

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i like seeing him stand up for himself....but that is exactly why players of his ilk shouldn't fight

You could see after AA scored that goal last night that he was sore. He was wincing. Hope he's back for Saturday cause I wanna see him live

You could see after AA scored that goal last night that he was sore. He was wincing. Hope he's back for Saturday cause I wanna see him live

You could see after AA scored that goal last night that he was sore. He was wincing. Hope he's back for Saturday cause I wanna see him live

You could see after AA scored that goal last night that he was sore. He was wincing. Hope he's back for Saturday cause I wanna see him live

I don't love Crosby but that slash happens 100 times every game.....it just happens that he got him on the finger and cut it off......

I don't love Crosby but that slash happens 100 times every game.....it just happens that he got him on the finger and cut it off......

I don't love Crosby but that slash happens 100 times every game.....it just happens that he got him on the finger and cut it off......

I don't love Crosby but that slash happens 100 times every game.....it just happens that he got him on the finger and cut it off......

A clean hit in Russia is when everyone believes they died of natural causes.