Never_Retire_Steve

Great kill there especially by Datsyuk

WTF Is Holmstrom IN THE BOX FOR?!?!?!?

OMG!!! OZZIE I LOVE YOU RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!

I really like the way the Wings aren't taking any s*** around Osgood after the whistle. That is really good to see.

As voicetrous as I was trying to say that Conklin should be starting today, man am I ever glad the way Osgood is playing. Hands down the best player on the team. Sidenote: 1-0 Boston from Kessel

You're throwing stats at me and not putting them in context which is what I alluded to in my initial post suggesting you would do. Look at last year's playoffs for example... Can you seriously say that Datsyuk's and Zetterberg's performances were nearly identical due to their stats? Were both amazing last year? Yes. Did someone take it to the next level? Yes. Zetterberg did last year and I think that's why you are seeing so many people reference that play against Pittsburgh last year because it was just such a defining moment where you remember witnessing something special that will never show up on a stats sheet but you just know that it is SO huge for the team. I look at the greatest captain that ever played the game and think back to moments that really made a difference. I remember Detroit being down 6-0 against the Avalanche and Yzerman is out there blocking shots late in the third period. Next game Detroit comes back and beats Colorado 6-0. I also remember in 2002 when he literally played on one leg and was so weak that anytime he went in the corners he would get knocked down and it would seem like an eternity for him to get up, he still won these battles around the net and scored some big goals and led the team in scoring on one leg. I remember Harry Neale "He is playing better on one leg than everyone else is on two!!" yet most people won't look at the record books and know how important he was to that team, they will see that Lidstrom won the Conn Smythe and say well he must have been better than Yzerman. I love Lidstrom and thought he was amazing that year but I thought it was offensive that Yzerman didn't win the Conn Smythe that year. The exact same way I would've felt if Datsyuk won the Conn Smythe last year over Zetterberg even though they were both amazing. All that being said, Datsyuk is clearly the better player THIS year... but IMO definitely not in their careers.

See this is where I think you are wrong. Until this year I have always put Zetterberg ahead of Datsyuk, this year Dats has been off the charts good compared to Zetterberg. What is the main reason I have thought that Zetterberg is better than Datsyuk? You can throw all the stats up that you want but when you need a game changing play or event this is where Zetterberg seems to shine and this is why so many people say he is such a better leader. Look back at the big games in the past 5 years and compare the two players. I can guarantee you that Zetterberg will show up more often than Datsyuk. Datsyuk scores nicer goals and has the better talent, I don't think anyone will deny that but a couple of years ago there were a lot of people on here (including myself) begging for Datsyuk to be traded after our early round exits and disappearing act that he pulled in the playoffs. Fact of the matter is that Zetterberg has been much better than Datsyuk has in the playoffs, and to me that is huge and you can throw all the stats at me you want and that won't change my opinion.

Thank you sir

I have a solution that I think would be feasible, what about a Clemmenson/Conklin tandem for next year?

anyone know if a person can purchase a Mac jersey for GR?

I loved the comments Cherry made last night and thought they were spot on.

Love to see this, Mac has always been one of my favorite Wings. I would love to see him play in April but I don't think that will happen.

Well it's official, glad to see it happen. Boy did it happen fast 9 out of 10 games to get there. This Jersey team is tough and has always been one of my top picks coming out of the East since 94. I would love to see Detroit and Jersey meet in the finals, it will have the two most successful franchises in the last fifteen years. On a sidenote: Elias also broke the franchise record for points last night

I want to preface this topic by saying that Brodeur has always been one of my favorite if not my favorite goalie of all-time. I have and continue to play competitive hockey as a goaltender and since Dominik Hasek was always my other favorite goalie I had to try and model myself after Brodeur as I was not as flexible as the dominator. Anyway.... Martin Brodeur is on the cusp of breaking the two most prestigious all-time goaltending records. He is only 2 wins away from Patrick Roy's all-time win record and only 3 away from Sawchuk's shutout record. I really hope that Brodeur and the Devils win Thursday night as it will set the stage for a Devils/Canadiens matchup on Hockey Night in Canada where Brodeur can tie Roy's record in Montreal during the Habs centennial. Not to mention this is where Patrick Roy started his illustrious career. Oh ya, and Brodeur's childhood idol is Patrick Roy and is also from Montreal. For me there is no better way to have this record other than in Montreal for the french Canadian. I have always admired Brodeur for his puck handling abilities and the uncanny ability to come up huge when it matters most. To me this guy is the ultimate "money goaltender". If I could a start a game with any goalie in the World to win the game, it would be him. The guy has pretty much every single franchise goaltending record and also holds most or is very close to every single season goaltending record. I thought that both wins and shutout records would've been broken this year but unfortunately he had that weird elbow injury. Please join me in congratulating Brodeur on the tremendous career he's had and hope that he can get the record in Montreal. P.S. The scary thing is he probably has another 3-4 good years in him

This guy is equivalent to Steve Yzerman and Mario Lemieux, he literally saved the Devils franchise.

Class move by the fans in Montreal to give Brodeur the standing ovation

Well, Saturday should be interesting.

I know, I was referring to Montreal.

I also forgot to mention that when Marty was a kid, his dad was a photographer for the Montreal Canadiens. I remember reading in a book that his dad took him to a game when he was just a kid and seeing the goaltender and him wanting to be that guy when he was older. Who would've thought that he can break that record 30 odd years later in the same place.

I missed this episode and really wanted to see it. Did anyone else happen to catch or know when it will re-air?

I hate how injuries are reported in this league. Case 1. Paul Kariya...... Case 2. Marian Gaborik It is so frustrating.

Any updates on when he's going to play?

The only team I see Detroit beating in five is Edmonton. Every other team I see going at least 6.

I really like the way we match up against Edmonton and would love to face them more than any other team in the west with the exception of St. Louis and LA but they ain't making the playoffs so bring on the oil!

I love Filppula but he is definitely capable of producing more than what he has