Aussie_Wing

Awesome thread bro, I love these over the top sarcasm posts, so enjoyable, such worthy reading.

I love Mike Babcock, but did he use his brain tonight? Why oh why would you put Nyquist on a line with the lazy, floating Bertuzzi and the cold, floating Franzen? It’s just a death-trap, I don’t think they had one good scoring chance tonight, Franzen finished with 0 SOG. Franzen isn’t an effective NHL centre, at least not yet, so why in the world did Babs think they would be effective together, it’s just madness. Give Gus a chance on a line that can carry and control the puck. The lines should have looked something like this: Filppula – Datsyuk – Holmstrom Nyquist – Zetterberg – Franzen Hudler – Helm – Eaves Cleary – Abdelkader – Miller It’s laughable that Hudler was scratched before Cleary and Bertuzzi.

Yes. Wait for Mursak-Helm-Eaves.

Hurry back Jan Mursak.

I'm about to explode in a fit of rage.

Still? Maybe?

I'm speechless. Wow this game sucks.

Can we please just win so I can quickly erase this game from my memory bank. Geez it's painful.

That was the best sequence of the night. Amazing PK'ing, and Howard has been incredible tonight.

Imagine being a Minnesota fan, gee whiz, how would you cope with this rubbish 82 times a year??

Mursak's 39.

Our defence looks excellent tonight. Kindl having a strong game.

Minnesota are a disgrace to hockey, so freaking boring.

Yep, Cleary did have one terrible giveaway. I think it should be Huds-Flip-Eaves. And I agree, the second line isn't great, get Flip with Nyquist. Franzen and Bert aren't good enough playmakers to be with Gus IMO.

I hate everything about San Jose.

Anyone else liking Cleary-Flip-Eaves?

Nyquist has great hands.

Eaves is such a good PK'er.

I have a feeling Zetterberg will have a 3 point night.

Go Wings!!!

I definitely would've rather it been 5 years, but I'm happy with the deal as the cap hit is very reasonable.

Just saw this news! You beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go get 'em Gus!!!

This team lacks true firepower on the top 6. Dats and Hank are great, but possibly slowing down, and outside of them you don’t have anyone who you can consistently rely on to score. Franzen is streaky, Cleary is injury prone and more of a top 6 filler rather than a legit top 6 forward. Filppula is who he is, a dependable defensive forward who is good for 40 points, whereas Hudler just doesn’t have enough tricks to be a top 6 forward. And then there’s Bertuzzi and Holmstrom, both well past their primes and if they’re in the top 6 we’ve got issues. We need someone with speed and skill, Nyquist is not the answer but he is a start. Get him up here and let him help rejuvenate the group. Filppula – Datsyuk – Holmstrom Nyquist – Zetterberg – Franzen Hudler – Helm – Cleary Miller – Abdelkader – Eaves Look at those lines and tell me they aren’t better than what we’re currently rolling with? Also, lets just settle on a bottom 6 and be done with it. One game Abby is centering the 4th then he's a 3rd line winger, one game Eaves is in and then he's scratched (should never be), Holmstrom's in, then out, then on the top line, enough chopping and changing.

Here's what I'd like to see for the moment: Filppula - Datsyuk - Holmstrom (Dats and Flip work, and this line has worked in the past) Eaves - Zetterberg - Franzen (They spent some time together last season, and Eaves needs a larger role to jump start his season, at least he shoots) Hudler - Helm - Cleary (Skill, speed and energy, just do it) Miller - Emmerton - Abdelkader (Leftovers) (Holmstrom) If Nyquist is called up... Filppula - Datsyuk - Holmstrom Nyquist - Zetterberg - Franzen Hudler - Helm - Cleary Miller - Abdelkader - Eaves Looks better... And yes, scratch Bert (which won't happen) until he shows some effort.

Do you actually contribute anything? Bury your head in the sand a bit more.