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Zenon Konopka. Gritty, tough, fights... annnnnd wins Face-offs. There, see? Not totally useless. Sign him up, Kenny! Otherwise...? Is Arron Asham a FA this year? Yes? Well, there ya' go. No off-season discussion would be complete without his name in the cards, amirite?

Great news. Now we can re-sign Lilja.

All the more reason to me to continue syncing the Wings radio feed whenever they play on Versus. Pierre McGuire? Oh man... it's like bad just completely bypassed worse, and went straight to unbridled crap. Don't we get enough of that guy already?

Hah! Don't make me laugh. Sorry, but big does not = tough. At no point, other than the occasional rare fight, have I seen Ericsson display a true mean streak. I'd say he's about as intimidating as Eric Daze.

Ah... couldn't have said it any better myself. If the Wings *wanted* to sign George Parros or Derek Boogaard, you wouldn't see any objection from me. I'll value an enforcer over the likes of Jiri Hudler any day of the week, and twice on Sunday... and that's just my opinion.

That was LOW. Ahh... forget McRae anyways. I was always a Behn Wilson kind of guy myself.

Friday: Montreal @ Washington Boston @ Buffalo Florida @ Detroit NY Islanders @ Minnesota Colorado @ Vancouver Philadelphia @ San Jose Saturday: Calgary @ Los Angeles Washington @ Toronto Detroit @ Montreal Buffalo @ Ottawa Florida @ NY Rangers Tampa Bay @ Carolina Pittsburgh @ Atlanta NY Islanders @ St Louis Columbus @ Nashville New Jersey @ Dallas Philadelphia @ Phoenix Chicago @ Edmonton San Jose @ Anaheim Sunday: Tampa Bay @ Atlanta Chicago @ Vancouver

Friday: Minnesota @ Washington NY Islanders @ Carolina Anaheim @ Columbus Calgary @ Buffalo Los Angeles @ Atlanta Toronto @ Chicago Saturday: NY Rangers @ Ottawa Calgary @ Toronto Washington @ New Jersey Buffalo @ Philadelphia NY Islanders @ Florida Anaheim @ Detroit Boston @ Pittsburgh Los Angeles @ Tampa Bay San Jose @ St Louis Montreal @ Nashville Dallas @ Phoenix Vancouver @ Colorado Sunday: Minnesota @ Carolina Edmonton @ Atlanta San Jose @ Chicago

Friday: NY Islanders @ New Jersey Toronto @ Carolina Philadelphia @ Buffalo Washington @ Florida Vancouver @ Dallas Chicago @ Colorado Saturday: Nashville @ Los Angeles Buffalo @ Boston Detroit @ Toronto Tampa Bay @ Montreal New Jersey @ Ottawa Atlanta @ NY Islanders St Louis @ Philadelphia Florida @ Washington Carolina @ Columbus Dallas @ Minnesota NY Rangers @ Calgary Phoenix @ Anaheim Pittsburgh @ San Jose Sunday: St Louis @ Atlanta Edmonton @ Colorado

Friday: NY Islanders @ Washington Pittsburgh @ Columbus Toronto @ Buffalo NY Rangers @ Minnesota Montreal @ Chicago Florida @ Dallas Vancouver @ Anaheim Colorado @ San Jose Saturday: Edmonton @ Boston Carolina @ Philadelphia Atlanta @ Ottawa New Jersey @ Tampa Bay Toronto @ Montreal Buffalo @ NY Islanders Minnesota @ Pittsburgh Florida @ St Louis Dallas @ Nashville Anaheim @ Phoenix Detroit @ Calgary Sunday: Boston @ NY Rangers San Jose @ Carolina Columbus @ Washington Colorado @ Vancouver

Friday: Florida @ Pittsburgh Minnesota @ St Louis Carolina @ Colorado Saturday: NY Rangers @ Montreal Boston @ Ottawa Washington @ NY Islanders Florida @ Philadelphia San Jose @ Atlanta Toronto @ Vancouver New Jersey @ Pittsburgh Buffalo @ Tampa Bay Dallas @ St Louis Carolina @ Minnesota Nashville @ Chicago Detroit @ Colorado Los Angeles @ Phoenix Edmonton @ Calgary Columbus @ Anaheim Sunday: San Jose @ Philadelphia Columbus @ Los Angeles Edmonton @ Vancouver

Friday: Atlanta @ New Jersey NY Islanders @ Buffalo Philadelphia @ Florida Boston @ Dallas Vancouver @ Calgary Minnesota @ Edmonton Saturday: Atlanta @ Buffalo NY Rangers @ Toronto Ottawa @ Montreal Carolina @ New Jersey San Jose @ NY Islanders Nashville @ Washington Colorado @ Detroit Los Angeles @ Columbus Tampa Bay @ Pittsburgh Dallas @ Chicago Boston @ Phoenix Minnesota @ Vancouver St Louis @ Anaheim

Shanahan!

Bertuzzi and Filppula need to step up now, more than ever. Even more so, the defense, goaltending, and PK essentially need to play with the desperation that they showed last night every night, since the offense will be spread too thin to make up for poor defensive mistakes (like last season).

I really would have thought he'd be finished by now. Props to his dedication to the game. Best of luck Cheli.

No, they said only during certain games (about 12-13). Reading on MLive, it sounds as though games against Original 6 opponents, as well as games tied in with the kids club promotions will feature the organ. Didn't know, thanks.

Yeah, they made a special mention of it during the broadcast last night on FSD. I don't mind it, really. It's a throwback to the old days of hockey. Not many teams use an organist in today's NHL (in fact, Chicago and St. Louis are the only two that come to mind that still do).

...or better yet, how about Patrick Eaves? We know Maltby isn't going anywhere, so that's a moot point (seriously, he's been with the Wings since the 95-96 season; their not going to get rid of him), but what has Eaves done to deserve a roster spot over May? Hell, he hasn't even played in a single game yet; that's how little Babcock and company think of him.

Wait... what? LGW is now pro-enforcer? Huh? How much else have I missed in my time away? Has Lou_Siffer come back yet?

My absence from the 08-09 is already spilling over, as I'm already off to a slow start, missing last week. Enough of that, though... time to get down to business and reclaim my 30th place title from the 07-08 season! Friday: Florida @ Carolina Dallas @ Calgary Saturday: NY Islanders @ Boston Pittsburgh @ Toronto Atlanta @ Ottawa Anaheim @ Philadelphia New Jersey @ Florida Washington @ Detroit Carolina @ Tampa Bay Los Angeles @ St Louis Buffalo @ Nashville Colorado @ Chicago Columbus @ Phoenix Montreal @ Edmonton Minnesota @ San Jose Sunday: Anaheim @ NY Rangers Dallas @ Vancouver

Ok, since I looked, I thought I'd share a story with you all. Last Tuesday, I had the opportunity to attend a baseball fundraiser in Kalamazoo. So, I went, driving over 100-150 miles just to be there (I had free tickets, and I wasn't going to let them go to waste). The highlight of my evening was the autograph signings. How many did I get, you may ask? Well, I got some... two, to be exact. Who where they? Well, they weren't former players, but they were just as good... why, they were none other than Billy Dee Williams (the actor), and the San Diego Chicken (the governor of Kansas). Can you believe my luck? These two in the same place (Michigan of all places) at the same time? Wow, just wow. What a day. I don't think I'll ever have quite a day as I did that Tuesday (of all days).

No wonder that team hasn't made the playoffs in seven years. Kenny... do the right thing. Sign Downey, cut Williams, call it a day.

Yeah, it's ok. The person below can name the entire cast of Hill Street Blues based only on memory.

*groan*