NeverForgetMac25

Absolutely. And I "want" Minnesota to move on. If the Wings are fortunate enough to advance, its just a 4 hour drive for NFM#25 to the Ex (Excel Energy Center).

NFM#25's hopefuls: NSH 3-2 over SJ DAL 4-2 over VAN MIN 2-1 over ANA They seem out there, but this is atleast what I'm hoping goes down tonight.

HOH, are you drunk?

..........and stunningly witty Dirty Pink Panties comments.

I'll tell you on Sunday at 4:00.

It's no Pain Train! Unforutnately, Hudler will be sat in Game 2, but if Sammy plays like crap, don't expect Hudler to sit too long. Me too, I wish I had a Wings contact as well. Thanks 13dats!

It was in his Vid. And I agree that it was probably my favorite Z pass of all time.

Our PP was not a B+ last night. IMO it was a B- at best. The thing is, even though they only had one PP goal, it was essentially two because Schneids scored right as the PP expired, and before Primeau could get back in the play. Even though the game was in hand during the 5-on-3 midway through the third, you gotta score with 2 minutes. Plenty of time to really crush the Flames spirit, and they should've converted. However, the Wings were much more concerned with not making mistakes during that PP than they were with getting another goal. B- IMO.

This is meant with no ill-will, but I hope you don't get the opportunity to come here for a game 5. The longer the Flames hang around, the stronger they'll get, IMO.

The problem with playing against Mac in the playoffs is that the Wings don't have as many of his old teammates on their roster anymore. Last season, Mac would crush guys like Lilja, Samuelsson, Franzen or any other Red Wing that wasn't on the team when he left. But it seemed like he never laid a huge hit on a guy like Draper or Maltby or Shanny (I.E. His old teammates). Kind of interesting. If he does play, here's hoping guys like Hudler, Flip, Franzen, etc watch their backs.

Agreed, and as long as he stays playing in the 12-14 minute range, he seems to be quite effective. That seems to be the optimal range to get a solid performance from him. Anything over that, and he starts to falter a bit. Like him or not, Lilja has been extremely solid in his role recently.

Spot on! No one misses DMac more than I do, but that doesn't mean I feel he should be brought back. There's nostalgia, and then there's knowing whats best for the *team*. Bringing back guys like DMac or Feds isn't the right idea. Edit: Grammar

There were two main reasons he left Detroit: 1. He wanted to be closer to his family, which never moved to Detroit while he was with the Wings. 2. He could see that the team was moving in a more youthful direction, and he knew he couldn't be a part of that

Knowing how to use Photoshop helps a ton!

FYI: Matthew Lombardi

Sidenote: If anyone has verifiable picks (I.E. Lou_Siffer) of the first round, including game total predictions, I will still accept them. * Make sure and post the link! *

I was waiting for you to see this post, NN. I knew you'd go ballistic. Sidenote: Is there a better way to decide the standings?

This thread hit 20,000 views as I clicked the homepage. How's the server treating you Matt? Edit: Grammar

Do you realize you're the first one who's ever brought up the fact that Lang actually had a turnover? I suppose we're not going to talk about Sammy's flaws?

Anyone making comments about the Flames "sucking" are just ignorant. One win doesn't earn you a Stanley Cup, 16 do. You can bet the Flames will come out extremely physical right on the opening face-off this Sunday.

As much as I rag on Sammy's offensive decision-making, he's much more solid on the point during the PP than Williams ever was. Because then you're putting all your eggs in one basket. Lids and Schneids can't be out there for the entire 2 minutes.

For those of you that missed the 7:00 Pain Train last evening, another will be arriving in Detroit on Sunday at 1:00. WhoooWhooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Red Wings win 4-1 :banana: NYR beats ATL 4-3 NJ leads TB 4-3, 5:50 remaining. BUF leads NYI 2-1, end of 2. Who else is watching besides me? Gionata just scored with a little over 1 minute left to go up 4-2

See this Post.

Holy Sh*t! We need to mark this post!