NeverForgetMac25

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    Stuart eying long-term deal

    It would be huge to sign him to a LTD. That would shore up the Wings top-4 D for atleast the next 2 full seasons.
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    Finding the Right Balance

    For those of you that have been around for a few years I'm sure you all remember the Barnes Brothers (RyanBarnes! and Barnes52) who preached team toughness and the "right" players to be successful in the postseason. After watching what happened to our boys in 2006 I started to see this point, and was extremely concerned for the 2007 run. Even though Babs had the team playing grittier than we'd seen in a decade, the team ultimately fell to an even tougher team in Anaheim. That being said, that loss seemed to answer a scary question within the Wings franchise.....the team needs to get back those sizeable skill guys they had in years past. Those types of players were the ones that helped fuel the Wings to the Cup, and it was no secret heading in to last years playoffs that even though the skill was there, the size was missing. Now, here we are....1 year later, in the exact same position the Wings were in last year....playing in the WCF's for the right battle it out 1-on-1 for the Stanley Cup (but hopefully this year with different results). As I was thinking about this years team versus last years as well as last years Anaheim team versus this years Dallas team, one question came to mind: Can/Have the Wings skill players adapted their game enough to be able to put themselves over the top? It sure seems like the Wings are doing something right that wasn't taking place from 2003-2006, and I would like to think its Babs' approach to the game and how he wants every single one of his players (including the skill guys) to play. Just watching the way Dats plays speaks volumes about what Babs has taught this team. If you notice Datsyuk even during last years regular season he always seemed to shy away from the majority of physcial contact. Now, it seems like he not only thrives on it, but he's the one who looks to get physical with his opponent first. Long story short? Do you think skill players such as the Zetterberg's and Datsyuk's can adapt to becoming all-around players that bring strength and skill to a team, or is the Barnes Brothers Theory cut and dry (I.E. Big, Skill guys from the beginning, not small guys being taught new tricks)?
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    Hello from Dallas

    Welcome aboard. We always look forward to opposing fans that can bring the other perspective.
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    Cherry to Join ESPN

    :nonono: According to who?
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    2008 Photoshop War: Red Wings vs. Stars

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    D Mac First Pitch

    Copy & Save!
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    2008 Playoff Picks Game

    Yeah, my bad....technical difficulties had my listing every single players name.
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    2008 Playoff Picks Game

    Sorry about that....a little technical difficulties.
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    2008 Playoff Picks Game

    nm
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    Balsillie tried to buy Sabres

    You gotta love the guys tenacity. Hell-bound Hamilton or else!
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    Finding the Right Balance

    All those discussing will and heart, I couldn't agree more with. That being said, I do think there are different levels of will and heart that generally aren't attained without adversity and failure. What I mean by that is last year, although heartbreaking might turn out to be the absolute best thing for this Red Wings franchise going forward. The Wings seemed to have all the pieces last year to win it all, ran into the injury bug, and ultimately lost when they were so close. That type of let-down can stick with a person and make them work/train all the more harder to ensure they're doing everything they can to not let it happen again. Now you add a Kronwall and Stuart to the mix this playoff year and the Wings back-end looks completely different than last year. Missing Kronner for last years playoffs has now proven to be absolutely devastating given the level of play he's exhibited thus far through 2 rounds. Couple that with another solid, physical Dman that makes the opposition think about something other than scoring (Sidenote: I still love the Vladdy Quote...."I don't need to score goals, I just need to get the other guy to not think about scoring goals") and you've got a much tougher defense to penetrate along with a much faster paced scoring attack simply based on puck-moving ability due to skill. All in all, the need for the Kronner's and Stuart's will always be there, but the adaptation and the will/heart of guys like Z and especially Dats is probably whats fueling the fire of this Red Wings machine. Sidenote: I'm really glad I started this thread. This is has been one of the more interesting hockey conversations I've been a part of lately.
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    Finding the Right Balance

    And make no mistake, I am not referring to fighting one bit. This about toughness, not dropping the mits.
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    Finding the Right Balance

    You know what.....I guess we'll see in a month.
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    Finding the Right Balance

    Thanks for the reply.....I was starting to wonder. While I tend to agree that you can teach/train "toughness" how do you feel about players falling back on their natural instincts in the end? I know some will argue that a once soft, skill player playing with a chip on their shoulder will eventually balance off and return to their natural type of play or they won't be enough of a physical threat to put their team over the top. Do you (and everyone else for that matter) feel that guys like Zetterberg and Datsyuk, who will never be as big as Fedorov was can be taught enough toughness to put them over the top, when they were never brought up playing that way?
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    WCF: Detroit vs. Dallas

    Not to split hairs, but you mean Monday morning.....but your point is well taken. That being said, three full days of rest will do a world of good for Dallas, but not enough time to get rid of the bumps and bruises from their "7+ Game" second round.
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    2008 Playoff Picks Game

    *** Note to -=Red_Force=- and #19=Legend *** I found out where the mistake took place. The list section of the spreadsheet I created had your names reversed (in regards to alphabetical order). The correction has been made and your scores/rankings have been updated.
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    2008 Playoff Picks Game

    First and foremost, I think you have me confused with the owner of this site. Matt is the owner, and I'm just a loyal poster named NFM#25. As for your scoring, I'm not sure how the mix-up took place. I would assume it happened some time in the autosort because your score is accurate on the spreadsheet I've created. That being said, the score of 53 you suggested isn't accurate either. Here's your scoring breakdown by round: Round 1 DET-NSH 4-1: 7 points SAN-CGY 4-2 :7 points MIN-COL 4-3: 0 points ANA-DAL 4-3: 0 points MON-BOS 4-1: 6 points PIT-OTT 4-2: 6 points WAS-PHI 4-3: 0 points NJD-NYR 4-2: 0 points Total Round 1 Score: 26 points Round 2 DET/COL: 4-2: 6 points SJ/DAL: 4-3: 7 points MON/PHI: 4-2: 0 points PIT/NYR: 4- 3: 6 points Total Round 2 Score: 19 Points Cumulative Score: 45 Points I will make the update, and recheck a sample of scores to ensure accuracy.
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    2008 Playoff Picks Game: Round 2

    Welcome to the 2nd Round of the 2008 Playoff Picks Game. Picks for this round will be accepted until tomorrow night at 7:00 ET. ** NOTICE: For this (and the subsequent rounds) please follow the template below when making your picks. This will speed things up for myself immensely. Keep in mind that this is just a template, and not my actual picks! As you'll notice, I'd like you to bold the team you feel is going to win the series and then post the series score in numerical format. DET/COL: 4-1 SJ/DAL: 4-3 MON/PHI: 4-1 PIT/NYR: 4-3 Feel free to post any questions, and best of luck to you all. Final first round standings will be up as soon as I finish two "gems" that I'm working on for the Photoshop Wars thread. Once again, please copy and paste this template below and use it to post your picks: DET/COL: 4- SJ/DAL: 4- MON/PHI: 4- PIT/NYR: 4- Standings Through Round 1: Rank - Player - Score 1 Doggy 57 2 IceMunkee 53 3 Bluedevils_13 51 4 johnnyoski 49 4 Ontario Wingsfan 49 4 zetterisbetter 49 7 calfan 48 7 edicius 48 7 Giant Robot 48 7 redwings2002 48 7 Welt 48 7 wingsgirl001 48 7 winsgnut_19 48 14 Breadgy 47 14 interminded 47 14 redwingrob 47 14 wings1fan19 47 18 tweekvp 46 18 Wildwings44 46 20 3dominikhasek9 45 20 Dano33 45 20 FinWing 45 20 Majsheppard 45 24 Batigol2k 43 24 StaticWithABeat 43 26 captainsteviey 42 26 dgodzina 42 26 GoWings1905 42 26 Herr Hockey 42 26 HockeyCrazy3033 42 26 RedWingedKitten 42 26 Redwingsfan18 42 26 redwingslady87 42 26 rwfan007 42 26 Shaman464 42 26 UKWING 42 26 vangvace 42 26 WiNgSowN 42 39 CaliWingsNut 41 39 Donohue75 41 39 Frozen-Man 41 39 hillbillywingsfan 41 39 Lidstrom5 D-Man 41 39 McCartyFanForLife 41 39 redwinger4747 41 39 TRD604 41 39 Wings_Dynasty 41 48 Echolalia 40 48 Greatness=PavelDatsyuk 40 48 Gutierrez 40 48 lets go pavel 40 48 marcaractac 40 48 pjgj13 40 48 PunkChildP 40 48 This Is Bida 40 48 VM1138 40 48 WhiteLightning91 40 58 Barrie 39 58 FinRedWing 39 58 Hockey13Playa 39 58 Lebda22 39 58 russianswede919293 39 58 ultrapail 39 58 Z and D for the C 39 65 Drake_Marcus 38 66 aflac9262 37 66 ashenhigh 37 66 awingsincebirth 37 69 Eva Unit Zero 36 69 Never Forget Mac #25 36 69 PashaFan 36 69 55fan 35 73 Dominator2005 35 73 evil204 35 73 hckypete96 35 73 juice71285 35 73 tazzer82 35 73 TheHoff 35 79 -=Red_Force=- 34 79 dallas27 34 79 jim3033 34 79 omnipotent_hudler 34 79 RedLightGoesOn 34 79 The Nephilim 34 79 Vladinator 34 79 wingsfan40 34 79 wingsfan979802 34 79 Yzerman191 34 79 yzershanafan 34 90 Hank=FutureCaptain 33 90 hoogs 33 90 JayUp88 33 90 Lou-Siffer 33 90 naranja 33 90 puckhead 33 90 RedStormRising 33 90 scotvm 33 90 The_Clear(y)_Picture 33 99 BlackhawksFan 32 99 KillerB14 32 99 shannyfan1414 32 99 sibiriak 32 99 Superman54 32 104 Firehawk 31 104 mmorland 31 106 Aussie_Wing 30 106 CupChamps979802 30 106 pavyaz19 30 109 CrossCheck24 28 109 Kp-Wings 28 109 Wingslogo19 28 112 Never_Retire_Steve 27 113 #19=Legend 26 113 Red4Life 26 115 Magus Relmyn 25 116 12Newf 24 117 OsGOD 21 118 Hockeytown0001 20 118 Saran 20 118 T-Ruff 20 121 timothy1997 18 122 WingsWingsWings 14 122 WingsWingsWings-Wife 14 Congrats to Doggy for winning the first round with a 57 out of a possible 64 points!
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    Marty Turco Voodoo Doll?

    Where did you guys/gals get hose images?
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    Start times for Round 3 games

    I wonder if that means Versus will be picking up that game. I would prefer it to be NBC due to getting that channel in HD....but then again, atleast I get Versus.
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    2008 Photoshop War: Red Wings vs. Stars

    Think about it: Not one of my better Photoshop jobs, but the point should be well taken.
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    THN Predictions

    I don't mind hearing these things one bit. Analysts put their foots in their mouths after Game 4 of the Preds series, through the beginning of Game 3 of the Colorado series and I expected them to do the same for this series.
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    What should we do about Maltby?

    FYI, when they became the Ducks the District-5 was strictly dropped. I can't stress this enough how important that name change was to Gordon's club. Well, that and adding Fulton Reed to the mix.
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    Monday practice notes/Flippula not on ice

    That would make sense. You gotta wonder if that isn't corrected/updated in the next couple hours though. Usually when a writer makes an error like that and a comment/email-to-the-auther occurs its corrected pretty quickly. That being said, there are "0 Comments" at this point. Edit: (Kelsey) Grammar
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    Monday practice notes/Flippula not on ice

    Which is what I've been saying all along.....even in regards to Maltby.