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Gustavsson hurt his monster.. okay bad joke.

I was gonna guess Gretzky, he's usually the safe guess when it comes to NHL feats. I'm gonna need an answer to this question, i'd hate to think my Beavis masterpiece jinxed us.

I want a celebratory hat trick out of Nyquist for making the olympics.

I'm a bit on the fence so stick with me here for a moment. I'm not defending the Refs, nor am I saying bad calls never happen. It is true it happens in all sports, It's bad in Baseball, it's bad in the NFL and they do have video replay which they review during challenges and still at times get it wrong. I don't know how often I am watching a game and I say to myself after a penalty is called "I need to see the replay, I didn't catch what happened." That's because one pair of human eyes can't watch what all 10 skaters are doing at one time on the ice. I understand it is their job, I get this is what they are paid to do, but until there are 6+ refs on the ice to catch everything, a ton of delays from conferences and discussions, or excessive video replays, i'll take the human error over what it could come down to which is a painstaking process to determine the validity of a minor penalty. They need to make snap decisions based on what they see at that time. The trip in overtime wasn't a great call, but it wasn't an awful call either. In the moment, the angle the ref is standing, and what the infraction appeared to be, you cannot fault the ref. There is such a fine line of determining right in that minute if the blade of the stick caught the skate or the skate caught the stick. Either way I doubt anyone here watching the game was 100% confident during live action as it happened before the replay was shown with absolute certainty it was or was not a penalty. This is the reality of sports, and being a sports fan. I don't want video review after every infraction. I don't want computers or technology determining what is and is not a penalty. I don't want to sit in front of the television for 10-15 minutes, have them cut to commercial break just to return to determine if a penalty is a penalty or not. That is a ridiculous concept coming from a hockey fan and a sports fan in general, it would slow the pace of the game, and just cause further drama and annoyance. It was one call in overtime in 1 of 82 regular season games. The refs aren't out to get the Red Wings, it's our viewpoint as fans to defend every action of our players at all times, more times than not because of our bias we won't agree with calls. So what can be done about the refs? As far as i'm concerned the system as it sits is fine. You take the good with the bad, sometimes it goes our way, sometimes it doesn't. This is how sports have always been and will continue to be.

GDT looks great! I didn't realize Vancouver was so banged up, hoping that works to our advantage. Let's win this one in regulation, OT games do not favor us this season. 3-1 Wings final, Nyquist pots another, Kronwall and Eaves with the rest.

Thanks for volunteering, looking forward to seeing what you post up!

That is tough to disagree with, likely why both teams records are so similar as well. I think when healthy our offensive lines are stronger overall but as it sits above with Datsyuk and Franzen out it's looking like a pretty balanced match up. I'm taking Wings in another heart twisting OT/SO game, 4-3 final. Zett notches a pair, Alf and Sheahan potting the other two.

They look awfully rough beyond that top line, and Johansson is a borderline top 6 imo he just plays with two world class players. I'd assume those 3 are responsible for 75% of the entire teams offense at minimum.

First off Kronwall is unquestionably a top 30 defender, i'm not sure why he wouldn't be considered as such. Also, there have been a lot of new threads being posted lately that are strikingly similar to others with small vague side points trying to set them apart as their own topic. Please be conscious of threads that already exist pertaining to topics including team moves, team future, offseason moves, etc. This is why I merged these two topics together to prevent a bit of clutter and keep the same discussion in the same area of the forums. Thanks.

Survive to wave 30 is the only one I need as well, I have a couple of friends that want this as the last achievement also. Maybe the 4 of us could meet up one night and knock it out. Using the highest grade Sniper Turrets and dual Albert Snipers I was able to get to wave 26 solo, so with some support of people who know what they are doing and are familiar with the game we should have no problem. Iron Brigade is something I bought when it first released as i'm a fan of Double Fine games, and it quickly became one of my favorites. The 2nd free game this month, Toy Soldiers Cold War is also similar to Iron Brigade as a tower defense style with action elements allowing you to control units and turrets on the battlefield. That's another one i'll gladly offer up assistance on once it releases on the 15th, I own it as well.

Red Wings Lines Nyquist - Zetterberg - Abdelkader Tatar - Sheahan - Jurco Andersson - Helm - Alfredsson Miller - Glendening - Eaves Kronwall - Ericsson Quincey - DeKeyser Kindl - Smith Howard Capitals Lines Johansson - Backstrom - Ovechkin Erat - Laich - Brouwer Chimera - Beagle - Wilson Fehr - Wellman - Ward Carlson - Alzner Orlov - Green Erskine - Carrick Neuvirth Sorry for the generic GDT today, i'll get back on the ball with a full one for next game. Looking to put that last awful game behind us and move forward here with a big win. GO WINGS GO!!

It's less than two weeks away, get excited. I'm a fanatic of the series and i'm thrilled that Mass Effect 3 is almost here, with the inclusion of multiplayer i'm anticipating an epic conclusion in a deep narrative experience. For those who weren't aware, the demo is available now for download on the Xbox Marketplace and on PS Network. It's free so even if you don't think this is your type of game, try it anyway. The entire series is worth playing through because it's truly a game like nothing else out there and continues to impress. Mass Effect 2 was a masterpiece and deserved all of it's recognition for Game of the Year. Let the countdown begin, everything and anything Mass Effect post it up here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs7kix6_8Ks

Hudler would never have the same role here and ice time that he is receiving in Calgary. Over there he is a top 2 forward. Here he barely cracks the top 6. His success is based around their need for him in Calgary and having no other options. I do miss the freaky happy face and the humorous photoshop options.

The title was misleading, the first thing I thought when reading it was "Babcock got fired?". I edited it to better reflect the topic of the thread. Anyway, i'd pull Scotty Bowman out of retirement and make him coach again. Best to ever do it.

This one I can't help you with as I never subscribed to Hockey Digest. Maybe someone else around here has it or knows of it.

Here is what I was able to dig up and discover for you. First image is the same image you posted, but bigger and a bit more clear... The image below, I highlighted a few key areas. First red arrow pointed at the last name on the bottom right, it is pretty clearly written as "W. Crossman (stickboy)". I then noticed on the far left where the 2nd red arrow is, a signature that to me reads "Wally Crossman". This one was a bit more speculative, but comparing it to every other name on the photo, this is what the signature looked like to me. Which led me to guess, as people and players generally sign team photos like this, they sign next to or right near themselves. This leads me to believe the person directly above the autographed name to be Wally Crossman. I circled the individual I felt like was the one you were looking for. The final photo below, again, it is clearly stated "Walter Crossman" as one of the two people in the front. The top of the photo description states "Left to Right" so the only option remaining of the two men in the front is that Wally is the man on the left as his name is the first. The other person up front on the right appears to be a child to me, which in the photo above there clearly are no kids. I'd assume this is said mascot. As far as other photos, you may want to search later into team history, not just 1943. He was apparently part of the team for 61 years as the locker room assistant, so there may be team photos including him all the way up to the 90's and beyond. I hope this was of some assistance and help you out with what you were searching for.

Projecting Monster in net even with Howard coming off the IR, we'll know for sure closer to game time. Time to bounce back and forget about the Florida game, Wings dominate this one 6-1. GO WINGS!!

If Eklund posted it considering his history and accuracy rating, i'd say it's now more likely to never happen because Eklund posted it. Zero credibility, he's a speculator, not a reporter. I know you stated "the source is Eklund" i'm just further validating how ridiculous some of his posts are. Mark Stuart is intriguing, and I wouldn't mind Ott either as that rumor has been floating around a bit on numerous sites. I anticipate something incredibly minor as it's been previous seasons, like a depth defensemen of sorts that plays 10 games a season.

Interesting offensive lineup to say the least, too bad Franzen is now out. Center is looking rough, not sure how I feel about Andersson on that top line. Ouch.

Yes most of that stuff has been patched. You can go into your hard drive, delete the update, and play the game offline if you want to max smithing, they reconnect online and let it patch. It won't eliminate any progress.

Detroit Lines Nyquist - Zetterberg - Abdelkader Jurco - Sheahan - Tatar Franzen - Helm - Alfredsson Miller - Glendening - Eaves Kronwall - Ericsson Quincey - DeKeyser Lashoff - Smith Gustavsson Panthers Lines Fleischmann - Bjugstad - Upshall Bergenheim - Gomez - Boyes Huberdeau - Goc - Winchester Matthias - Shore - Barch Campbell - Gilbert Gudbranson - Jovanovski Kulikov - Weaver Thomas I didn't prepare anything for today as it's been a busy weekend, but it's two hours until game time and nothing is up yet. Keep the winning streak alive, keep the scoring potent. Florida is a team that we absolutely can and should beat, show up and win this one boys. LETS GO WINGS!! Edit: I posted up a concept of what I have been working on, it's an imcomplete GDT graphic but it's a preview of the finished project, added the lines below (Thanks to HockeytownRules19 for posting current lines) so there was some kind of respectable looking GDT for this game.

I highly recommend the Burial at Sea downloadable content, it's an excellent addition to the story. Only part one of two has been released so far but it's well worth the price. If you like this Bioshock Derblaue i'd strongly suggest playing the first two especially for the story line, and it makes the ending of Infinite make more sense if you know the back story. They can be had for very cheap, they are obviously slightly dated in comparison but still worth playing. The Bioshock Trilogy is easily my favorite series of this generation, there's nothing else like it.

Cleary wearing the A in games this season speaks volumes how they feel about him as a player and locker room presence. He's gonna stick around at least for the remainder of this year, it's a reality that needs to be accepted. We as fans may not agree but the coaches and managers that run the team have their reasoning.

I think its in reference more to our win/loss record in the shootout this season, there is a tremendous amount of losses compared to wins.