BigTex

If it's a long series Detroit will have problems due to injuries, especially the nagging ones. They'll get bounced in round two. I predict Wings in 6 and a precarious 2nd rd matchup.

I really will be shocked if Sakic retires. There's no way that guy should even be thinking about that right now. It's gotta be something else

The Isles winning on a shootout goal was awesome. You want edge of your seat excitement, this is it. GREAT finish to the regular season.

1 Yzerman with the C, white 2 Dats from his Russian team, AK Bars, white non-wings jerseys: Alma College Cooley High And a buddy had one made at his 50th birthday party (he rented the rink out for the night)

great topic. I nominate the 1980 US olympic team, all ten spots.

couldn't agree more. He's the exact type of guy we needed. What are the odds on his final +/- at the end of the year? Anybody think he might get up to around -10? Maybe "even" or +1?

Back problems can be very tricky and nagging. Zets and Bert. It will be a big relief when they can finally play again, I'd almost prefer to see an injury like Cleary's MCL than this. At least with the MCL it's cut and dry what happened and what the rehanb/timetable is.

Check out the rest of their site. I had a great laugh. click on the Kronic stick. "This blade is for big ballers and shot callers only!". LOL, whatever! Some of their sticks come with a lemon or musk scent too. these guys must really have too much time on their hands.

Totally agree. Dats could be such a fan favorite if he wasn't constantly threatening to leave. I would hope he's older now, more mature, got paid well, and would be happy staying with one team for the best years of his career, all while getting a well deserved raise.

I'm here for now, we'll see how much longer once the resumes I sent out start getting nibbles At least Dats isn't in Russia right now, that really didn't help negotiations last time.

HEY!!! The 9 o' clock buzzer just sounded, I get a few minutes grace period, don't I? Just don't tell uncle Mike....

Sammy will be on the 4th line if Bert comes back with everyone else. He won't be his old self right away anyways, he'll need to be brought back into it slowly. Kopecky needs to get sent down to GR for conditioning if he does decide to try to play this year, so it seems it's between Hudler and Malts on who gets scratched. But, we won't be getting everyone back at once, so there will be time to juggle everyone in. Near the end of the regular season will be when the tough choices will have to be made. By then it'll be more clear who's ready for the playoffs and who isn't.

For the right price I'd be happy with all of them staying, even Malts, who would be #4 for me on that list now that we have some young and talented grinders coming up.

How many times does this have to be brought up!!?? NO, we're not going to the Eastern Conference, Columbus would go first.

The details in the starting post to this GDT are just sic. Damn, it's practically a season recap. AFLAC, you are a God. Not THE God, but A God. Well done.

I haven't seen anything on this again, so we didn't get Lapointe then? 2-1 wings J Willy gets blasted by Markov and leaves the game. The DET defense pays him back for all the times he left them hanging and picking up the play in their zone.

I think if anyone would understand the value of having that guy on your team it would be Chelly.

The Wings covered every "just in case player X is out for an extended period" situation by adding one more good forward than they gave up. I'm really feeling good here if Bert starts playing soon.

Yeah, I forgot about the Cleary injury. We've got just the right number of guys then. Probably an injury here or there and we can plug one of the guys coming back from injury in. A great position to be in, ask any Sabres fan.

I would replace Maltby with Cleary and put Huddles into Cleary's spot in your lines. That would work. Datsyuk-Z-Homer Calder-Lang-Bert Cleary-Draper-Franzen Hudler-Flip-Sammy (Scratch: Maltby, Kopecky - IR or insert fave Griffin here) Lidstrom-Markov Schneider-Kronwall Lebda-Chelios (Scratch: Lilja) Hasek Osgood That's one bad ass fourth line

I wish we could get confirmation on this, it's been almost 20 minutes....

excellent!

Datsyuk - Zetterberg - Holmstrom Calder - Lang - Bertuzzi but don't forget our other two lines, which come playoff time are going to be MUCH better. Wow. Huddles - Flip - Sammy - 4th/scoring malts - draper - franzen - checking/pk Wait, what about Cleary? Crap! I'll put him in Maltby's place, scratch him.

Hoogs brings up a good point. When Sammy comes back and with an extra roster player, who sits and who plays? Who gets sent down? Submit your lines now! (assuming no Lapointe, as is rumored)

If that's true then this was a bad ass trade (as in really good). That's not how the original report had it stated. Good deal, thanks for the info.