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Its not going to be a goal. He pushed it in with his glove!

Whew! Linesman just waved off the goal.

Great PK. Absolutely no real pressure the entire two minutes!

Downey off

End of 1 1-0 Red Wings in a period that they primarily controlled.

Cleary will have nightmare's after being blocked by a D-man with an open net.

Cleary will have nightmare's after being blocked by a D-man with an open net. Atleast he has one under his belt already.

That's why coaches preach following your shots.

Cleary!!!!!!

And Sammy's balling on the ice without a helmet.

Z is flying around the ice. I was somewhat concerned he'd start out slow, but he nearly broke free on the PK after intercepting a pass.

I love that Mick and Ken won't say the forbidden word! Murph just said maybe we should put it to the test and both Ken and Mick shouted "No!"

Ack! Franzen nullifies the PP with Tripping. 4-on-4 for 0:36 seconds.

Delayed PP coming

So great to see Z on the bench!

I can understand your anger for the way Cujo was ushered out, but Manny was a complete head case. I'd be willing to bet Dom, Cujo and Ozzie deep down had to have been thinking, "What the f*ck is with that guy?" I wouldn't mind Cujo coming back to Detroit next season one bit, but its not going to happen. I think he'd be willing to play for practically any franchise other than Detroit after the way he was pushed out.

He did draw a fair share of penalties during last years playoffs due to his play. They may not have been the result of of someone going after him, but he got in their heads enough to the point where they would do something stupid to someone else, thus resulting in a Wings PP.

I don't think being a Lions fan will ever be cool regardless of their record. The Packers on the other hand. Sorry, that was just pouring salt on an open wound. Hopefully this organization can make the strides it needs in the not-so distant future. Honestly, I have nothing against the Lions, which is uber-surprising given that they're in the NFC North, but they don't bother me at all. Now the f*cking Vikings and Bears on the other hand.......don't get me started.

QFT He absolutely steps up his game in the playoffs, and you can never downplay the role of an agitator in a Best-of-7 series.

Not to be an ass, but am I the only one that doesn't miss Maltby that much? His play on the PK is invaluable, but I'm just not a huge fan of the amount of minutes he gets. Obviously he plays great alongside Drapes due to their chemistry, but does anyone else feel he'd be better off as more of a PK specialists with slightly reduced even-strength ice time?

As did I in my initial post. To me, the money isn't the issue here at all. My thought is if you can use it to acquire big game players without breaking the prospects/picks bank, then there's no reason you shouldn't do it. Depth is the key word here, and it sounds like you're in complete agreement with me. Of course there's risk reward, but every team that makes a deal (which is pretty much every single playoff and close-to-the-playoffs team) has to deal with that. For me, its a matter of looking back and saying that this team and their Brass did everything possible (without destroying their future--which Kenny has never done) to win the cup. Looking back at last season, it might have been enough if the Wings had added another depth D-man, but then again hindsight is 20/20, and up until the deadline passed the Wings needed offense rather than defense. My main point is that it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if the Wings didn't add a major player at the deadline, but IMO they should still add a depth player on both offense and defense. If Kenny can swing adding a rock-solid second liner that doesn't break the prospects/picks bank too much, and perhaps is facing retirement in the next year or so, I say go for it. Edit: (Kelsey) Grammar

Never once did I talk about jeopardizing the Wings future. My point is valid, given that it doesn't affect Z's raise. Keep in mind that Z is still under contract next season, and even if Holland picks up a player or two that have contracts through next season, it still won't affect Z's raise. It's pretty rare that teams move players that are still under contract the following season, and practically never does a team move a guy that's signed for more than season beyond the next one. There isn't a team in the league that doesn't generally take chances by moving certain picks/prospects to get the team what they feel they need to get over the hump, and the Wings are no different. Where the Wings are better than most is in their brass. Kenny is a genius when it comes to getting the most in return while giving up little. I've been saying for a long time that the Wings can't just throw away picks now that the league is salary capped, but that absolutely doesn't mean the Wings should stand firm with what they've got simply because they're on top. You need to have depth in the playoffs, and losing a pick and a prospect or two with the odds looking the way they are for the Wings this season wouldn't be a bad idea at all.

A tough matchup against a team that's playing as well as our boys are of late. Hopefully the Wings will be able to get a more sustained attack and get Turco moving side-to-side more than they did against St. Louis.

Zetts won't make less than $7 million, IMO. He might take $6.5 at minimum due to injury concerns and a long-term deal, but at this point I feel his salary will exceed Dats'.

Ack.....this is the type of thinking that gets teams in trouble. They look at the standings and think, "Oh the Wings are the playing the best hockey in the league, they don't need anything". The truth of the matter is the Wings lost two top-4 Dmen *after* the trade deadline last year, and it ended up being too much to overcome. Regardless of injury or not *before* the deadline the Wings should (and IMO will) pick up depth at both forward and D just to ensure you've got a padded roster. There's no reason whatsoever to let $5 million in cap space to go to waste.