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The only positive in last night's loss was that we no longer have to tolerate Lang on this team. A championship team cannot carry any deadweight.

The Ducks will suffer the curse of those who beat the Wings in the playoffs. They will lose the 7th game of the cup finals.

Wings vs the Sens has always been a dream match-up for me. Let's hope it becomes reality.

Those that do not learn from history are bound to repeat it. He was a lousy ref then,and why he's still working 14 years later is a mystery to me.

I think I can beat that.I drove to Detroit with my 3 buddies from Hamilton (3 hours) to see the Avs last year.When we got to our seats,they were already taken! We quickly checked our tickets and discovered that it was for a game a month ago! We entered through 3 different doors,and showed them to 3 different ushers,and NOBODY noticed they were for an old game. Needless to say,we enjoyed standing room,and ended up sitting in the 3rd. The wiings won,and we lived through a Seinfeld episode to tell our grandkids. I think we are the reason that the Joe started scanning tickets,as they must have been discovered after the game.

Anybody remember 1993,Wings vs Leafs,seventh game playoffs.We are up by a goal with 3 minutes left in the 3rd. Dino Ciccarelli gets high sticked in the face while carrying the puck,but no call! One minute later a penalty is called against the Wings,and the Leafs tie it to send into overtime. That skinny kid named Boreshevsky wins it,and sends the Leafs on. The worst loss I had to endure as a Wings fan living near Toronto. The ref for that game,you ask? Koharski. That bastard did it again.

Pronger is a classless piece of s**t,always has been,always will be.

Thanks for the link.

Anyone have the stats on teams that win game 5 in a series?

Lang and Bert's line was abysmal last night. He needed to split up 'mr. giveaway and the canoli truck'.

Not to sound cliche,but the bounces went their way last night. I felt we were the better team,and it was a missed opportunity to bury them. The pressure is on us to win at home on Sunday.

We all agree that playoff hockey involves many non-calls traditionally. We all agree that 2 5on 3's are rare and we should have capitalized. That doesn't mean that every other blatant foul (excuse the pun) should be ignored,especially on scoring chances.

I believe Lang was the reason for our lack of production 5 on 3.He gave it away consistently when trying to pass. Why Lids kept feeding his side is a mystery,but the entire unit was very stagnant. There wasn't any movement to confuse the defenders,which I think contributed to Lang's giveaways.

My buddy (George Costanza) and I always discuss the games,and after game 2,he suggested Dats and Zetts should be put on separate lines. I offered substituting Kopecky for Calder. We would be willing to coach this team,but we couldn't live with the pay cut.

I think Kopecky's performance in game 3 should settle this question. For someone who hasn't played in 6 months he was very effective.

Just saw Don Cherry on coach's corner call the Pronger hit a "push". He also said Detroit is catching all the breaks in this series. I'm losing what little respect I have for this man.

Did anyone out there see that movie last year about the 2 *** cowboys in the mountains?(Brokeback Mountain)

Here's one that merits "honorable mention" in the contest.(Mat,my 13 year old did this one)

We all expected a freight train,but I'll settle for a canoli truck.

My son in Grade 11 was recently asked to write a Shakespearean style poem about something that is very relevant in his life today. He chose the Red Wings of course,so I would like to share it with the reader faithfull. (its good to know that I raised him properly) Enjoy... I am marshalled by thy winged wheel. The united force which dominates All who oppose them. They are but a herd of animals who defeats Their prey throughout the game. A powerful bird to dangle and deny, A mule to carry the workload And a bull to stand up for those smaller creatures who fly. When the wings play they control their game with honed precision. Skating round and round Skating high and low. Their beauty removes me from my Laborious affairs And makes my cup runneth over with the utmost joy and glory Yet at times I quiver with Sorrow and dissatisfaction, when my heard of beasts fails me. Their quest will continue For the holiest of all grails, And I shall watch from the sideline with ardent passion But with apathy for mine affairs.

java script:emoticon('', 'smid_10') Well done! Are you an English lit major? On your analysis,school work can be boring and laborious,but it has to be done.However,when the Wings are on the tube,they sometimes take a lower priority.

Back in the 60's the farm team for the Wings were the 'Hamilton Red Wings",my home town in Ontario. As kids,we would bus it to the old 'barn'where they played every Thursday night.My uncle was the caretaker,so we were let in the back door for free.(tickets were a hefty 50 cents back then) The big team would travel to Hamilton once a year to play the farm team for marketing purposes. They would let them win,until the third,then 3 or 4 quick goals and it was over. All the big names you now see hanging from the raftors were there.I remember Gordie Howe would stay on the ice between periods and just sign autographs.He never made it to the dressing room.As a 10 year old,I was awestruck at just being that close to a legend. How could I not become a Wings affectionato? PS My uncle would always bring a pile of sticks home from the Wings,unfortunatey,he sawed them off and used them in his garden.

The level of fatigue is directly proportional to the outcome of the game. ie the Wings lose,you feel like crap the next day,they win,and all is good

Hey,I'm not that smart either! Now I wonder if he's really my son? He must be,to love the Wings like that.

If Lang is our best player,we are in BIG trouble.Since players do not get paid in the playoffs,payroll is not an issue,and we do not have to justify his playing time in relation to his salary. Babcock should sit his ass in the pressbox when Homer comes back.Championship teams cannot have deadweight.