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Ouch. *****-slapped by Kenny

It's going to be interesting to see how the bad bounce crowd spin this one.

Especially since our D is not overly physical and relies on positioning. If you give up a fat one, then its gonna find the twine.

I have a few thoughts, but I'm on west coast time. Wings have focused on puck moving defensemen for a long time. Other than Lilja (who has been great this year) we have no D man that consistently blocks shots and makes life difficult for forwards down low. Stuart can as well, but has been off so far this year. Kronwall, who is mobile and can hit between the lines, isn't that great down low. Chelios used to be, but pretty much looks like a rag-doll anymore. The wings D pretty much rely on playing angles and winning stick battles instead of physical battles. They require LOTS of support from the forwards. I think the problem this year has been less about the D which has played about the same level as they have for a number of years as it is the forwards commitment to D. They all want regular season cookies so they aren't working as hard as they should on D. This team thinks more offensively than teams in the past - similar to 2002. During that season Hasek earned his coin if I recall despite some ups and downs. Unfortunately this year the goalie hasn't gotten the memo.

I think most people would love to keep both, but its a stretch. So then the debate becomes one of effectiveness, price, role, age, potential, relative strengths and weaknesses, team chemistry, etc. It is a reasonable debate, because someone's gotta go and if It's not one of these 2 or Hossa its Flip.

He's just explosive. Reminds of Pavel Bure.

yeah, I think that line would be killer. I think Huds is a better playmaker than Flip.

Does anyone really think if Osgood is playing the way he is now come April that he will start? Do you think Holland and Babcock will piss away a legit shot at the cup w/ this team? I don't.

I'd like to see Huds with Hossa.

Sign Hossa, deal Franzen for a goalie and waive Osgood. Neat and tidy.

I'll raise your right ball and throw in my left nut

fan is short for fanatic. Don't be gett'in all pc now.

THe definiton of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over and hoping for different results.

Those at least tend to stay in position

6 x 4 = 24 .750 I think?

This is ******* hilarious. The SS osgood is sinking fast.

Helm is awesome! Praise be to him for Hudler's goal

Not true - short side again.

It's not about hate. The only hate I have is for moronic posts like yours.

Please - let's just settle for him not having a bad game. He stopped his first break-away of the year so that's progress.

Meech interference

Our 4th line makes me cringe every time they are on the ice.

nice save... Now please no weak ones.

I'm pretty sure Rafalski would have picked that one up if Oz didn't push it away from him at the last instant. Ozgood apologists are hilarious. Obvious goalie blunder. Rule 1 - when in doubt let the D-man play it. Or at the very leasst push hard to the corner.

I checked into these guys - they stream out of the Netherlands where copywrite laws don't apply. The NHL can't do squat.