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NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Can't we just say it was an honest mistake and be full strength?

I've got nothing but love for Jimmay, but it looked like he was napping on that PP.

Good shift for the Blues - great forechecking. Ooops - crosschecking. Damn. Couldn't have a nicer guy in the sin bin.

Seriously? Does it make you feel better about yourself to denigrate an entire team and/or city? No, they're not an established hockey market, but with all the crap that's being thrown around about Detroit, I should think you'd be a little more circumspect in your commentary.

I hardly think the GM has been their problem; it's not a player destination. Their payroll is the 26th lowest; if they want to be competitive, they're going to have to spend some more money.

Here's a stupid question: Thomas is taking a leave of absence this season. How in the world does he get paid?

Timmah goes to a team that no one seems to want to go to. Hope he keeps that opinion to himself if that's the case.

Confirmed by NBCSports: http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/07/report-boston-trades-tim-thomas-to-islanders/

This has rumor status right now. If that changes, PM me and I'll move it back. (e5)

Good sweet Jesus, is it humanly impossible for you to post about anything other than Franzen?

Your payment is the joy you receive from a job mediocrely done and the occasional Wings-related package. My payment is being the one who gets to go out and purchase said Wings-related package items and ship them off.

Good help is so hard to find. GD blurb from the Calgary Herald. Apparently Hudler is on fire with 5 points in 3 games. What was also interesting (for those who like Gretzkey) is that Hank has been Wayne's favorite player to watch over the last ten years; even thinks he's better than Lidstrom. Just one more thing "The Great One" and I disagree on.

A link to an article would be nice.

I've never had much respect for Backes, but apparently he has changed over the last few years, hence his improved reputation. It will take more than that to convince me otherwise, but I'm open to him having turned over a new leaf.

I'm sorry, I must have missed it; I thought for sure this was a thread about Zetterberg. If you want to discuss anyone else at length, please start a thread about it.

The Wings HAVE been screwed like that. On many occasions. And yes, the board lights up like a Christmas tree. It didn't cost the Blues the game, though, from all I have read.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I hope the trend continues.

Okay, that about wraps that up. Let's discuss the game or offshoots thereof, please, not why someone posts here or doesn't or justifying your existence. None of those subjects belongs in this thread. If you don't like someone posting here, put them on ignore. If someone questions your existence, ignore them or respond in PMs. Game day threads are about the game. Thanks.

It was an absolutely horrible call and I hate it when we score on cheap PP's, but honestly, a little part of me was happy to see a trashy reputation call against the other team for a change. Nice to know the refs are spreading the joy around a little since Homer retired.

Even though I haven't watched any games, I called WOW to discuss their service lately; they upgraded my service, gave me a hefty credit, a free DVR and free movie coupons. The key is to be nice. They made it downright impossible to switch to Direct TV just yet.

I've got week 3 completed already. Trying to get ahead so I don't forget. I'm in the middle of the pack, as usual.

It's not mine, but I wish I could take credit for it. Just Drop It on Facebook shared this fan's letter: By Tangotiger Terrible apology. First, they never say “I’m sorry”. In order to express remorse, you MUST say “I’m sorry”. If you say “I apologize”, you simply acknowledge a wrong, but without expressing remorse. Secondly, even if you want to accept “apologize”, they don’t even mention their culpability. They say “for the time we’ve missed”. That’s like coming home late for dinner because of bad traffic. Like, it couldn’t be helped. “I apologize for being late, as the traffic was terrible.” That’s what the NHL just said. But, the NHL is the one that caused the accident! They locked out the players. They can’t even acknowledge it. They’re hoping by not saying it, people will forget about who to blame! Even some of their NHL.com “reporters” go out of their way to not say “lockout”. Anyway, after that complete opening fail, they want to earn your trust by… having someone else play their hearts out for you! The players were willing to play with an expired CBA. They were always ready to play their hearts out. So, the NHL caused an accident, made you late for dinner, and is going to get their mechanic to work extra hard on your car, and even though the mechanic was going to do that anyway. And for this, they expect absolution. Does the NHL offer you free NHL Center Ice? No, of course not, because their “partners” wouldn’t allow it. Some of their partners (Comcast, Cablevision) happen to own the Flyers and Rangers. And I think inDemand is owned by Comcast. Anyway, I understand that Cablevision still wants their 49$ cut out of the 99$ they’d otherwise charge for a 48-game season. But, why is the fan paying that 49$? Why can’t the NHL give the fans a rebate on that? So, you pay the 49$ to Cablevision, and then you fill out the rebate form at NHL.com, and the NHL gives you back 49 NHL bucks, which you can apply to tickets, concessions, or merchandise. Instead, Bettman goes on the radio and now makes his partners complicit in the idea that the fans can’t get a free NHL Center Ice package. Finally, they end their apology letter by asking us to forget everything and focus on the players. This is like Congress blocking aid to Sandy for two months while eventually agreeing to the proposal all along. It was a ridiculous wait. The only apology I’d like to see is Bettman/Daly’s performance in early December following Fehr’s pronouncement that they had agreement on the dollars, and were right on top of each other everywhere else, while they were talking about hills to die on and comparing Fehr’s statements to being a billion dollar apart the last time. The deal they eventually agreed to was pretty much what Fehr was talking about in December. It was five weeks lost, for no other reason than whatever motivates Congress: talk loud and hope no one notices that you are saying nothing. And if someone from the NHL happens to read this: if you have taken offense to what I just said, then I apologize. Dinner will be waiting.

Stop telling other people how to feel or that they have no right to be angry. No one died and made you the arbiter of etiquette. Go ahead and lay down for the NHL - no one has told you what to do, yet you feel entitled to tell others. Don't think that just because you feel a certain way, no one has the right to feel differently. I and others who are still "butthurt" can spend our money in any way we see fit, and we choose not to give it to something that slaps us in the face. You are welcome to say thank you, sir, may I please have another, but others are going to make their displeasure known. Get over it.

We cannot ride our goalie hard and put him away wet so freakin' early in the season. Help him out, boys!

Good grief, man, let it go. It's been 3 years. Time to heal. I take it there is no score by our boys yet and our powerless play is up to its usual standards. Excellent.