ShanahanMan

Once again: I don't remember for sure, but if we buy out Rafalski's contract, will it still count against our cap? Cause seriously......6 mil for this kind of player and an aging defenseman.........what was Holland thinking? Right up there with letting Quincey go.

Question: If we buy out Rafalski's absurd contract (to sign Gonshar in the offseason) will it still count against our cap?

Sure did. However, the ability to create is jinx is insignificant next to the power of our s*** offense.

Was just about to post the same thing. This team is on life support right now in regards to the standings. We can not afford to wait for Hank and Cleary to be a hundred percent. Injured or not, at this point, its time to suck it up and play.

Well, pretty obvious this game is gonna be a shutout.

Howard needs to ******* stop that s***. Every time he does it, it seems to almost go into the net.

Once again, did the Detroit broadcast indicate that Z won't be back on Thursday? I wouldn't know cause I'm stuck with the Anaheim feed.

trading for Versteeg and Barker*

WHAT??? Where did you hear that??? f***, I'm going to that game.

I don't know whats worse, this game or all the buzz indicating Kovalchuk is probably gonna go to the Blackhawks :angry:

Lids with yet another bad play

Um, wtf is wrong with this team. 4 guys covering one player? WTF?

everyone looks awful right now and that includes Lids and Howard.

On one hand we have a greedy restaurant owner, who's already been in trouble with the law, who publicly makes his case known in order to bring attention to it and get a hefty pay out to "keep quiet" (350 for mineral water? come on, the guy was trying to take advantage of drunken players to get the most money he could). Then on the other hand, we have a large group of players (and their friends) who make in excess of at least a million dollars a year (most WAY above that) and yet refuse to pay a god damn dinner tab just because "they are special". And what happens in the end? Both sides win, rest. owner keeps quiet (for an obvious hefty payout) and Oilers don't tarnish their reputation (western conference standings do that enough). No justice in the world.....

and lucky me, I'm going to the LA game. WOOHOO

Here's a bit of positive news at least: "However, Danny Cleary and Henrik Zetterberg -- both out with shoulder injuries -- could be back for the game in Anaheim Jan. 5. Niklas Kronwall (knee) and Jonathan Ericsson (knee) could, in a best-case scenario, return to play in Los Angeles (Jan. 7) or San Jose (Jan. 9)." http://detnews.com/article/20100101/SPORTS...ngs-near-return

If we aren't able to make the playoffs (which is a very real possibility), I'd say that constitutes as a pretty big fall.

Thank freakin god

I dare say this could be Leino's best game. Saw that goal coming

woa, did the Avs just press the ON button or what?

PP - FAIL Ritola - FAIL

Eight minutes in, no shots on goal. I have a feeling this aint gonna be pretty.

And the PP is just as bad as ever

awesome start!

full house at the Joe!!! PLEASE DON'T LET THEM DOWN!