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I read on Twitter as well (via a link on Bleacher Report) that Parisse is a Pen!! https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23nhl -- It is down the page a little bit

The league does have a lottery for the #1 pick in the draft similar to the NBA! Yes they would because of the teams below them having SOW as well! Not sure if I am reading too much into your post but the goals are the same size as when Gretzky played. The goalies might look larger due to equipment though!

Will everyone just chill!! We have Raffy's $6M, the ~$5M cap increase plus all the money available to our free agents. I don't know if there is anything up as to what we have left to spend but I am thinking it is $15-$20M. WE WILL SIGN A HUGE NAME THIS FRIDAY!!!

Realign if they MUST but DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT make the playoffs a "top 4 in each division". There could be the chance that the last place team in one division COULD be better than the 2nd place team in the other division and that would be BS!! I have always said get rid of the conference affiliations!! Either make the division 5-6 team divisions or 6-5 team divisions. How about having 1 team from each region in each division?? Something like this -- PHI, MON, CAR, STL, EDM SJ, PIT, BUF, WIN, COL VAN, ANA, NYR, TOR, FLA DET, CAL, PHO, NJ, OTT WAS, NAS, MIN, LA, NYI BOS, TB, CHI, COL, DAL That way, there would be no short travel road dates for the east and no long west coast trips for the west. NO AUTOMATIC QUALIFIER for winning the division!!!!!!! Seed the entire playoffs like the NCAA tourney!!!!

I have seen a few about Dallas re-branding. If re-branding means changing everything, what about the Texas Lone Stars (or Lonestars)??

I say we get rid of the conferences altogether!! Have either 5 - 6 team divisions or 6 - 5 team divisions. 5 - 6 team divisions Play each divisional team 6x (30 games) Play the remainder of teams 2x (48 games) Play 4 games based on traditional rivalry (4 games) 6 - 5 team divisions Play each divisional team 6x (24 games) Play the remainder of teams 2x (50 games) Play 8 games based on traditional rivalry The playoffs would be bracketed just like the NCAA tourney. No guaranteed playoffs for winning division!! If you division sucks ass and you can't finish in top of the league, you do NOT deserve to play in playoffs (see SE division for several years).

Technically, the Wings have never been in the "eastern conference". When it was the Campbell Conf, the 2 divisions were the Norris and the Smythe and the Smythe consisted of the Oilers, Kings, Jets, Canucks, Flames and Sharks (when they entered the league). They were in the east division when there was only 2 divisions in the league!

Where are al the "fans" that didn't think he could give us a chance in the playoffs?? If not for him, we are swept or at best, definitely done at 5 games. If not for him, we are down by 5 or 6 tonight!! Jimmy has DEFINITELY proven he belongs as a starter for the next few years!! If not for deflected goals, we may be UP 3-1 in the series right now!!

Well, I doubted they could even get to Game 7, but I believed in them!! Now, I think they can pull this series out and win this series and send the Sharks golfing early!! GO WINGS!! FINISH THOSE BASTARDS OFF ON THURSDAY AT THE SHARK STANK (NO SPELLING ERROR)!!

Maybe watch it in a mirror, that way you watching causing the jinx will be reversed....LOL

Howie's GAA may not have been as good as it was last year (don't know exact numbers), but how many times has our D left him hanging? I don't remember that many goals we scored with a deflection off of one of our defenseman's skate or stick, but seems like we allowed MANY more. Look at his shootout percentage. We have enough talent on paper to score 3.5 - 4 goals a game and Howie's 2.5ish GAA should stand up in 70% of games. I hope he plays almost as GREAT as last night because we are going to have the Sharks on their heels and we will take the game!!

Now, all we need to do is win Game #5!! Then, the Sharks will be up against the wall because they do NOT want to come back here for Game #6 and be tied 3-3. Remember, we lost 2 games when we had late leads and lost in OT. If not for that, WE could be up 3-1!! At least the refs aren't officiating like they did last year's series!

Just saw it is on FSD!! I was looking at the wrong damn day (AGAIN!!)!

I realized I saw the Tuesday lineup shortly after I posted. So, does anyone know if we will be able to watch OUR team or will be relagated to watching another game?

I am showing WAS and TB at 630 and VAN @ NAS at 900..... Sooooooo where are the Wings playing tomorrow??

Sharks 5 PPs last 2.5 periods - Wings NONE Bert's boarding call happens 37 times in a game!! If that was boarding, what about the hit on Erickson in the corner? Joe #2 should have gotten a penalty for kneeing Howie in the head before the scrum. Take a look at the reply to the Sharks 1st goal. Why did they not even go to replay because it was VERY close to being knocked in with a high stick. My DVR was acting up and didn't rewind and go slow-mo. It was awfully close!! Yeah, we were outshot by a big margin but it was damn near our turn to have a goalie steal a playoff game. Howie was GREAT!! Both goals he had no chance! Same s***, different year!!

WAS/TBL: 4-2 PHI/BOS: 4-3 VAN/NSH: 4-3 SJS/DET: 4-2 WC - DET EC - WAS SC - DET

I was just saying that Helm's hit was nowhere near a vicious hit. Remember when Abbie got a boarding call (against the Hawks?) when the player was facing him and hit him CLEANLY?? It just seems that Franzen never draws a penalty that could change the game. How many times has he taken a hit to the head (or ducked at the last second to avoid one). It may have been a clean hit but if it was the other way around, what do you think would happen (not suggesting conspiracies!!)?? What if Bert hit Doan the same way?? How many high sticks has Mule taken in just the last few weeks and NONE were called (even though blood was dripping down his face)??

Sounds like a GREAT idea, especially on weekends!! Never been to any of them (Hamlin Pub) but for near that price, not a bad deal!!

This is SOOOO TRUE!! Check out the "ref you suck" fan page on FB! Don't forget the boarding call on Helm when he hit Jovopussy. If that was boarding and 2 mins, then the hit on Mule should have been 5 and a game!!

First, it was the plastic rats that Panther fans threw onto the ice back in the mid 90s. Now, it is because a Canuck fan (I believe that is the fan's team) that threw the fish onto the ice. Why must they screw with time honored tradition as this??

Reminds me of that Eddie Murphy flop of a movie......Pluto Nash.....

Frank Caliendo!! He could do play-by-play and have conversations like there are 2 or more people in the conversation. Have you heard the Pat Summerall and John Madden clip?? It is probably 5 mins long and it is one of the funniest routines I have ever heard!

VAN/CHI: 4-3 SJS/LAK: 4-3 DET/PHX: 4-1 ANA/NSH: 4-2 WAS/NYR: 4-2 PHI/BUF: 4-2 BOS/MTL: 4-3 PIT/TBL: 4-2 WC Champion: DET EC Champion: WAS SCF Champion: DET