HockeyCrazy3033

Ain't that the truth.

WINNER! LMAO that was hilarious.

I can. There were lots of times during the end of the season and throughout the playoffs in which players from the opposing team had a chance to hit Bert, and instead they just backed off. Also when Bert would throw his body around and lay a big hit no one would ever retaliate on him. He may not be as fierce as he was before, but he is still damn intimidating.

That is awesome!! I would of never pictured you to look like that. You look too nice to be such an Ozzie basher. Haha

Fernandez? Where did Manny land? I don't remember hearing anything about it.

I want to see him crash and bang and score some goals! Oooh and stick up for his mates when need be. Which I know he will. I was watching Game 5 against the Flames last night because I miss our boys dearly..and in the third period Phaneuf was messing with Franzen and Bertuzzi tackled his ass and body slammed him. That was amazing. THAT is what I like to see. Love your sig. Damn I miss Kronner. Can't wait till the season starts!

Rex has his own place now. He's not going to be homeless. lol

I agree with that, I just didn't want to be mean beause I still kinda love Manny. I have my moments with him. Haha That's true too. The way the Wings played against the Oilers compared to the Wings we saw this post season was a world of a difference. I still think though at critical times in the '06 playoffs Manny let in a lot of soft goals.

I literally begged my parents to put me in hockey when I was younger but they thought it was too dangerous. PSH. Now from time to time I just go up at Troy with my friends and play some puck.

Wings goaltending has never been a problem in the playoffs. Anyways, Holland pretty much stated his priority list and it goes like this: Hasek, Bertuzzi, Schneider, Markov. Wings

You are the best. <3 Just like Dom and Ozzie.

Agreed. For some reason though I bet Schneids tests the market and he'll be offered a bit more from a crappy team and then realize you know what? Money shouldn't mean anything right now. I have a chance to win the Cup with the Wings. So then right after that he calls Kenny up and is like listen will you still sign me? And then Kenny says hell yeah I will and then he signs a 3 year deal *to possibly finish his career here* worth 3 mil per. Or I am just delusional and none of that actually happens.

Please point out to me where I said that Ozzie would take over Dom's place and be above him? I didn't say that at all. I said IF Dom had retired, the Wings would have no problem with Ozzie as starter in which Ken Holland himself has stated that. I'm done with this topic. Peace. A walk sounds great. Can we get some ice cream? I need something to cool me down.

Do you not understand what the word TANDEM means? It means BOTH the starter and 'back up' so stop with your whole one man show. No one asked who the best starting goaltender was. We are talking about tandems, in which Dom and Ozzie take the cake. You're really trashing Dom eh? I'm not even a big fan of his, but I at least recognize and admit how great he was in the playoffs. He stepped up his game each and everytime the Wings needed him to. You've got to be the only Wings fan I know that actually thinks he didn't play good enough..but I guess everyone sees things differently! BTW, I'm not living in the past. I believe in Oz just as much as I did when he was a starter and I STILL think he'd get the job done now in the present.Also, the fact that you just said you wouldn't care if Ozzie got an 82 streak with shutouts just tells me enough right there. There's really no point in conversing with you.

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Dom & Bert are the two most likely to re-sign.

Kronwall?! Back off my boy. I say no one. They are our boys.

I know but I am just saying I don't understand how he could all of a sudden decline after how great he was doing. I just loved his work ehtic on the ice. He reminded me of a Cleary type. I'm just really upset that he won't be brought back. I had high hopes for him here.

I couldn't disagree with a post more and am baffled that you really think Raycroft is better than Ozzie. When Andrew accomplishes what Ozzie has done in his career then you can compare the two. You're comparing a league veteran that has been around for 13 years to Andrew who's been playing for what 3-4 seasons? Even so..Raycroft's stat and play have been way below average in the last couple seasons. Aside from winning the Calder, he's not done a thing. As for Ozzie not being able to get the job from Manny? You obviously forgot how right as the season was starting Ozzie got injured which by default made Manny the starter. Ozzie came back in late November, played really well, but at the time Manny was playing so good that they didn't want to take him out and didn't think it would be fair. Even though it was suppose to be a 'friendly competition' between the two to see who would be #1. Around February Manny got injured. I believe it was his knee from when Barnaby fell on him awkwardly? Ozzie got a chance to take over and started playing GREAT hockey. So great that the media, coaches, etc.. were saying that he could have a chance to take the job from Manny. Manny 'heard' this and came back REALLY early because he didn't want Oz getting the starting job. Babs knew that Manny's knee was really banged up and that he may be coming back prematurely but Manny ensured him that he was fine. Just because he wanted SO badly for Ozzie not to get the job because he knew it was about to happen due to Oz starting to get into his groove and play so well. Manny came back early, and took the job away from Ozzie just like that and for what reason? Because he was precious Manny Legace that everyone loved so much. As soon as Ozzie started to play great and get on a roll they took the damn job from him. Let's just say he never got a fair shot even when he proved he could handle the job. My point in all this? Ozzie is MORE than capable of being a starting goaltender again. Be it for the Wings and a lot of teams out there. He played great on a NYI team that previous to him coming there they hadn't been in the playoffs in the last decade. Ozzie wasn't named their MVP that year for nothing. Taking a team that was the last place team in the league to the playoffs surely means something. And the Blues? Ozzie comes in there and in his first three games gets TWO shutouts. Near the last two months of the season the Blues players start dropping like flies. Macinnis gets hurt, Pronger is out, Jackman is out, Weight and Tkachuk aren't showing up and the team is just out of sync. They had NO business getting into the playoffs, but one guy on the team literally dragged them and got them into the 8th spot. That being Chris Osgood. He played out of his mind to get them their and they did. I remember how Pronger, Weight, etc kept saying that Ozzie was their leader on the team. That if it wasn't for him they'd be nowhere near the playoffs. He was their best player. Especially when their top 3 D were all battling injuries. So tell me again how it is that Ozzie can't handle a starting job? Ozzie plays his BEST when under pressure, and when he knows he has to come up big for his team(s). He doesn't give a crap when so called fans trash him and say he isn't good enough. He'll just prove 'em wrong like he does everytime. As for the best tandem in the league. Yep. It's most definitely Dom and Ozzie. If we were talking about a one man show then yeah bring in Luongo, and Marty. But this is about the best duo as in when both goaltenders are very good. Not where one is great *Marty, and Roberto* and the other is a no name that no one ever gets to see play. Btw, Dom was great in the playoffs. Couldn't ask for anything more out of your goaltender.

Hey now..I was all for the Wings drafting Petrecki as well. As for wanting the same team year after year. Not true. Sure I get attached to certain players and I will gladly admit that, but I always get excited and love to see a few changes every now and then. The thing with Schneids is I still believe he's a very solid defensman that puts up great numbers and helps our blue line out a great deal. It has nothing to do with me wanting him to stay because I always want the same team. I just think he helps more than hurts, and don't believe he's replaceable yet. WTF. Now I am officially pissed and upset. I can't believe they gave up on this guy with how great he was with us. I just don't get it. I don't buy that his play just all of a sudden went downhill. Something must of happened. Maybe not injury but something behind the scenes, and if that's not the case then the Wings are really damn foolish to be letting him go.

I don't remember Oz being shakey at all this season. In the first half of the season he was mostly on IR with injuries. I think IF Dom retired, that Holland would have no problem with Ozzie as starter. It would be Ozzie-Howard. So yeah I do actually believe so.

^^ We sure do. I don't even wanna hear anyone bringing up his back problems. The guy says he's going to be healthy, and I believe him. When he's 100% healthy he'll make a hell of a difference. The Wings need someone to protect their players, to enforce, and show the opposing teams we won't be messed with. Bert is the perfect guy for that. And of course he's talented as heck. He's got great hands, and can be quite the playmaker as well. They need to sign him and SOON.

Says who? I think that'd be a fair contract, by the way. People can't expect the guy to be asking for around 1-2. It's just not going to happen.

Haha true. It's just that I don't see Hasek going anywhere else.

Well he's probably right about the Oilers. Lowe has said he's up to something. We should probably hear of a blockbuster deal within a day or two.