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That's good news, and haha Downs should be in against St Louis, make it a little fun, and maybe we get a win Monday, not like St Louis is very impressive.

That was embarrasing. We have too many frickin primadonnas that wont shoot the puck, until they learn to SHOOT WHEN YOUR DOWN BY 2 GOALS ON AN EXTENDED 5 ON 3, we wont win the Cup, it wont happen. So, who's on Monday? I know it's Phoenix on Weds.

Flieschman to me seems like a more competant Fillpula.

More then likely, he's seeing more ice in Homers place, and Fillpula is seeing more in Z's place, or so it seems.

That has to the reason why he's out every other shift and killing penalties, otherwise Babcock is crazy. Kopecky is brutal. Fillpula actually does some good things every once and a while.

Mule!!

Why is Kopecky killing penalties all of a sudden? He cant skate, and has no hockey sense, plus he's never done it before, and from what I've seen the past couple of games, he's brutal at it. Just like Datsyuk, Hossa, Fillpula, Cleary, Draper/Maltby and Franzen kill the penalties, no body else. (Until Z gets back of course)

Chris Neil. Our defence pulls their head out of their ass, and we get a save. More Helm, More Downey. Kopecky done as a Wing. Think we'll do pretty well then, even a couple of those things get it in the right direction.

At least Abdelkader is an energy guy, but I dont expect much of anything energy wise, being his 1st game of the season and all. Too bad for Downs, but you wont hear him complaining about it, and neither will I!

Wow, reading this thread... it's crazy how other peoples perspectives are around the world. A Flames fan, associates himself with a hard working, blue collar guy. There's a reason Regehr is so popular, honestly, Michigan fans, the ones who attend the games for the most part, love the physical stuff. Dont quote me and tell me how you dont, watch the goddamn games when Downey hammers someone they go wild. They love it, Datsyuk deking someone out of there shoes just keeps the momentum up. I really dont want to get into this, will get much too frustrated, but I'm all for more North Americans, I mean Z and Dats are special, Hossa too, but Kopecky, Sammy, Fillpula, can be easily replaced with blue collar guys. But it's not Kennys style, so I dont even get fed up over it, just get around it and cheer the team on. As long as Danny gets that Cup and brings er home is all I care about!

http://redwingscorner.blogspot.com/ The 3rd story down. Babs said Stuart may be out 10 games or so, maybe more and might be place on LTIR. He says it might be a good thing to get Helm and Ericsson up to see what they have, but then the part that interested me, was without being asked he brought up Downey as a possible guy in the playoffs. Good to know that he's keeping his options with GR players open. Smaller news then Z , but still something to talk about.

I love him... and he's only a positive for this team. His energy and spark are something we need alot more of.

K, sorry mindfly but I knew this was coming and I'm about to go. Downey isnt gonna put this team down a man, he wont do it. He wont go grab Ott and rag doll him, Babcock doesnt want that. In a tight game, him going out and banging everything in sight got the Wings pumped, did you not notice the increase in nastiness and physical play tonight? He tried grabbing Barch and the linesman jumped in, who else does Dallas even have for him to go with exactly? NO ONE. There's nothing he can do, if Barch isnt going, Downeys got no dance partner. If you think he didnt have a positive influence tonight, your nuts. He gave the Wings some balls for a while tonight, and he barely got 6 minutes of friggin ice. /done.

If your gonna give extra ice Babs is should be for blood, not mindless s*** thats all Kopecky provides, I swear to god if Kopecky is playing Saturday I will seriously, go wildddd.

Downey on the PK, I want Otts blood.

Homer gets hit in the head, hacked and whacked, and still manages to somehow take a penalty.

I sense sarcasm, but I am not sure. Tell me YG, I know this is blasphamy.

The momentum is gone, damnit O'Hallaran way to ruin a great game of hockey.

Kronwall has lost all his confidence, he's scared to touch the puck. Not good.

Ott kills penalties...

To start the 3rd, get Downey going. Then let a pissed off Hossa and Datsyuk unleash on the Stars.

Any coincedance that the most exciting game of the regular season comes with Downey in the line-up? I think not.

Dan O'Hallaron strikes again, incidental contact doesnt mean the goal is waved off, this is an NHL official that doesnt know the rules. Call the penalty, or frig off.

Downey throws a huge check and the Joe goes wild, yeah Wings fans dont like physicality my ******* ASS!!!

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