Heroes of Hockeytown

Abby's havin' himself a game.

Oh man, Franzen had that dead to rights.

Now just don't take another penalty fellas. Momentum is a cool thing to have.

It's something.

Bert decided he didn't really want to skate today.

Everything is bad and nothing is good.

I wish that period had a neck so I could strangle it.

Classic Non-Hockey League goal. What a miserable display this has been.

What a stupid ******* period this has been. This isn't hockey at all.

Oh for f***'s sake.

I would hardly say that's the case either. However, if the goal is to set up your teammates to score, than a relatively boring pass is as good as a fancy one, so long as the puck ends up in the net. Yes, I know, but I still prefer a relative comparison to the absolute one. I don't think that a mediocre player from one era should be considered greater than a star player from a previous era.

Wow, what a start! Seems obvious the Wings are trying to atone for the Blues game.

The long prophesied assent of Helm to a scoring line is complete: lining up with Hank and Dano, according to Ken and Mick.

I can't really comment on Gretzky, especially in his prime, but even if that's the case, flashiness isn't a good measure of effectiveness. I agree, however Gretzky seems to have graded out pretty well in the transition from high scoring 80's hockey to dead-puck era 90's hockey. Consider: in 1997, near the end of his career, with a bad back, with clutch and grab defensive hockey taking center stage, Gretzky led the NHL in assists with 72 -- which is as many as Henrik has right now. I find ranking a player against his peers is a good way of determining "best players" across eras. And in that Gretzky is unrivaled: he led the NHL in assists in all but four years of his career, including one that was mostly lost to injury.

I guess if you guys adopt the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately stance then no, they haven't been a very good team. But by the rules of the NHL's record keeping they're near the top. Anyways, all of this wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth will be settled soon enough. The ultimate arbiter of success will then separate the wheat from the chaff: the NHL playoffs.

It has been a while since Babs scored a goal, hasn't it? Geez, 1988?! How does this guy keep getting re-signed!

I believe... ...in a thing called love -- just listen to the rhythm of my heart.

If they were planning to go into a tailspin and lose the division, they're a little late. Their magic number to clinch is five points.

Well that was delightful.

They're selling themselves short with double digits. Where mah triple digits at?!

Clutch as f***, Franzen.

Joey wins that McDuel.

Well, that's a tough break for Nick, but a pretty clear example of what happens when a team manages to keep the puck in your zone for days.

I hate to spotlight the pointlessness of our participation here, but positivity doesn't really do any good either, or any other thing you or I or anyone here does. Just your daily dose of nihilism, carry on.

Perhaps hockey isn't your game, Wings. I know! Let's have a spelling contest!