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I thought in game 6 the Wings were trying to be too physical (not referring to Kronwall destroying Kucherov here, just generally) and I think they got away from what made them so successful the previous 3 games. All the have to do is stay calm, weather the storm for the first 10 minutes or so and play their game. Hopefully they come out firing and Mrazek plays well. GO WINGS!

I disagree with your assessment of Datsyuk. He hasn't looked lost at all IMO. He's just been so busy shutting down Stamkos that you don't see him doing much offensively (except for game 1 and game 5).

That was such a huge statement game by the Wings, coming off the heals of game 4's loss. I am so proud of this team, and they really deserve to advance on monday night. These last 3 games they've battled, played excellent D, got really amazing goaltending, and played with a complete team effort. I'm simply in love with how Datsyuk has shut down Stamkos. Wings have got to make sure they close this series out on monday though, get in over with asap. LGW!

I'm sorry but that is absolute b*******. That's fine of you to have your opinion but you are completely wrong. That was by far the Wings' best game of the playoffs. They controlled the entire game up until making 3 mistakes within 7 minutes which unfortunately cost them the game. Anyone would have thought by your spouting that the Wings had been swept. Let's not forget its 2-2 in a series that most ofd the media thought we wouldn't have a chance to even compete in. And Glendening has been huge. That 4th line has been excellent. There's a reason why the Johnson line has been shut down in this series, and you saw it right there in game 4. Mrazek has been superb, aside from game 2. Datsyuk has looked lost?? Really. Aside from Glendening he's been our best player in this series. Were you even watching game 1? Helm has been a non-factor? And how about you actually look at the fact that Glendening is a really good solid player instead of the fact that you think he looks better than you think he asctyually is because in your opinion, the rest of the team is s***? Well if the rest of the team is s***, then why aren't we outside of the playoffs looking in, or staring at an imminent defeat in the first round like so many predicted? continue to share your opinion sir, and that is fine. But when you ignore the obvious and continue to bash the team that we all know and love, then i will disagree with you. Just because we don't ice a lineup made of all stars anymore and future hall of famers, doesn't mean we can't sit here and respect the effort and hard work this team has put in to make it this far.

Hopefully, the crowd will be well into this game again early, just like the last one. Taking a 3-1 lead back to Tampa with all the pressure on them would be absolutely massive!! LGW!

game 3 2002 SCF vs Carolina....a certain someone in triple OT??

I respect you sir and your opinions, but in my belief, there are a couple of things that stand out here. No one is saying that Smith is a top pairing D man. In fact, Kronner probably is a number 2 on a good D. But, Smith and Kronwall have played well together in the past, and right now this is all about putting the best possible D pairings together. Thus, Q and DK have been our best pair all season, so in no way would you promote DK to play with Kronner at this stage. If you have a pair that plays well together, it'd be a good idea to keep them that way. That would give us 2 pairs that 'play well together', and then Zidlicky with Ericsson would give a solid 3rd pairing of 2 veterans, one defensively minded, and one offensively minded. I'd say that's a better balance. Will it happen? I doubt it. And accountability - its the entire reason Smith was scratched for the last 3 games. Batting that puck on the bench was stupid, so Babs scratched him as a result. Now that he's kept his head down and worked hard in practice, he's back in. I guarantee he'll be fired up and ready to play.

This is only suggested because last year when they paired Smith and Kronner together, Smith's play went up. That's it. it's not about Smith being a number 1 d man. Its' just that when he is paired with Kronwall, he's a better overall D man.

This should be enough to get us started.... EDIT: Including my personal favourite thus far....levelling Bobby Ryan.

This is my take on it also. We need someone on the back end also to play physical, and I get the feeling that if Callahan is going to try and run someone, Smith isn't going to take any liberties. We could use a little push back, and to put Tampa on their rear ends.

It is an option, but you have to also think at this point that bringing Smith in does bring some more speed on the back end and some physicality. Both of which are kinda important. That being said, I would have no issues if Ouellet were here.

I think so. These lines give us much more balance and depth, both scoring wise and defensively. Removing Weiss and going with Sheahan and Jurco together with Andersson at least makes the 3rd line not a liability, and I've liked Jurco's game so far this post season. Just needs to crash and bang and create a few chances. Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive · 2h2 hours ago Lines: Abdelkader-Zetterberg-Nyquist Helm-Datsyuk-Tatar Andersson-Sheahan-Jurco Miller-Glendening-Ferraro Weiss, Pulkkinen roating in.

I'm sorry, what's the issue? Aside from actually it being better if Smith swapped with Ericsson? Q and DK have been our best D pairing by far, and I actually like that last combo of Smith and Zidlicky.

This is good for the Wings though and their chances of keeping Babs. Another premier coach on the market. Sad for Mclellen, but the sharks are a mess and have been for a few years now.

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Yea. Yakupov was the mistake. RNH and Hall are good picks, but they didn't need Yakupov, and they should have gone with Murray. Plus, rushing everyone to the NHL is just a bad idea. Look at Draisaitl. Makes you really thankful to be a Wings fan, and to also realise how amazing our 24 straight years really are

I don't want to go off topic too much, but I agree with your lines sentiment. I've argued before that you can't put Gus and Tatar on the same line in the playoffs. They're too similar and small. Switch Nyquist with Jurco. If Abby is back then they'll be able to separate D and Z which will boost the second line, and either Weiss or Andersson will be scratched. As for Ericsson. He's not a top pair D, but he's certainly not a liability. We're not talking about Andreas Lilja here. And while he doesn't play as big as his size would suggest, he's strong, and can move people out of that crease. This time of year, that's what we need.

Go with 2002 WCF Wings Avs game 6. Freakin awesome, and it'll show you just how good Hasek really was. In fact. If you can, watch that entire series. It truly was the greatest rivalry I've ever seen and the games were so intense.

Then you'd never get anyone wanting to play in Edmonton, or some of the run down franchises, and half the teams in the league would be a joke, and we'd go back to the original 6 days before the draft even existed when the Canadiens would sign all the best young kids and you'd go back to having 2 or 3 dominant teams in the league.

I'm sorry. So Z is done because? He hasn't stepped it up yet in the playoffs? He was doing just fine earlier in the season. He'll come around. And our team is slow? Tatar, Nyquist, Helm, Jurco, Smith, Glendening, Miller, Datsyuk, Ferraro.....are these guys slow? Does our team lack skill? I would say not. And is Babcock not one of the best coaches in the league? What about how well our PK has done this season under the tutelage of Tony Granato? And how good has our PP been this season? You cannot for a second say that this team is slow nor poorly coached. A little undersized, perhaps, but we are by no means what you are describing us to be.

And yea, I would have thought that would have been a massive red flag anyway, pulling a Lindros, especially in this day and age. But there's no harm in the wings making an offer for the number 1 pick is there?

That's probably not enough or even close, but I actually think I would do that. And I guarantee you McDavid would start the year in Grand Rapids....

I know he scored 20+ and that is a massive boost. But. you can guarantee he'll make more space for Gus and Z, will win those puck battles and play physical. Even if he doesn't score, that'll be enough to bring a really positive contribution.

The real irony here is that the league actually changed the draft lottery this year to make it fairer. And the Oilers still get the pick.......

Anyone else pining for Jiri Fischer right now????