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That's more then what was expected, right?

Their probably going to announce that he will announce his possible retirement in the future

Honestly, I don't see whats bad about who they have going to perform here.... George Strombilopolous was great with much music (strictly canadian show, i believe) and im sure does well on CBC....and Walberg is a great actor and seems pretty funny when he wants to be. Snoop dog is a rap icon and alot of people will be looking forward to seeing him on the show, and Barker is one of the best drummers modern day. I think this is a huge upgrade compared to last year....who did they even have, if anyone?

chin-strap-beard-wearing assholes like this don't deserve the cute and clever-arsed girls that they end up with. Is there something wrong with chin straps? If there is ill shave mine off right now...

Well that girl was hot... what was the video about?

I will be happy either way if bertuzzi re-signs or goes somewhere else. His 1.5 cap hit could be combined with other salary space to get a good forward, and we would lose his 40 minor penalties. On the downside, we would lose a player who can get really hot at times as we saw, and put up some good points. His chemistry seemed to be getting better as the season rolled along and he had a pretty good playoffs. Personally, I would like to see the Bertuzzi that sticks up for his teammates and fights once and awhile.

Well welcome How can you not like mickey !

You gave me a negative It seems like you are trolling to me, thats for sure. Get Rid Of Mickey seems like a name to stir the pot on the forums, everyone loves Mickey as a color commentator on here. When you post a video of one of our guys getting absoloutely smashed, its going to cross my mind that you are just looking for some laughs. However, thats just my opinion, if you aren't looking to stir things up around here, welcome to LGW

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sorry dude, if you played 10 id be in for a league

Whats NHL 09?

Look for Asham to get a salary raise this season, I don't think Holland would like to sign him for the kind of money he is looking for, if he isn't already re-signing in Philly. It is still possible , he only had a cap hit of 0.640 last season...maybe he'll be looking to crack a mill this year.

Oh they are changing their jerseys? That's all they need to win the cup, watch out for them next season

Tollefson is garbage anyway, I'd say Meech is better then him and hopefully Kindl turns out to be.

I really didn't expect to see this signing, kind of forgot about Janik. I liked what I saw when he was up with the wings, so I'm glad they signed him.

Its unfortunate that he's doing well because he spent time developing as a red wing, had high expectations and he played with us for just a few months. I am a Red wings fan, so naturally, I want everyone on my team to do well, and everyone else to play terribly. I'm glad Leino is doing well, but yeah it's hard to see him to good when he showed so many signs of being a great player, and then we get a 5th round pick and a terrible defenceman in return.

Everyone was jumping around with joy when Holland traded leino, this guy was more of a scapegoat on here then kopecky. Obviously Holland felt the same way we did, and thought that he would atleast get a draft pick out of the guy. Its unfortunante that he is doing well right now, but I think almost all of us would have accepted that Leino trade a few months ago.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=322576 Red Wings ink Hudler to two-year contract Nothing new, but I guess he is declared an official member of the roster now.

I agree with the OP, I can't stand the habs. Maybe its because of where i'm from, but everyone is just hopping on the canadiens band wagon and it gets increasingly annoying The main reason I don't like their team is the fans, any team that boos any national anthem is way too disrespectful in my books. Wasn't it also in Montreal where the banana was thrown onto the ice?

Jimmy must be on NHLlive once a week lol They really like him on there, he seems to do pretty well and seems like a cool guy

I know alot of people still like hossa, but I'm still feeling sour about him leaving. I would be pretty happy if he lost again, but thats just me

haha thats one I haven't seen before.. looked like the coach deserved that one though...you don't grab the opposing team's player, kind of unnaceptable in my opinion.

26. Tomas Holmstrom Det, Mtl, Ott, Van Am i the only one who had an lol on this? I don't think holmstrom would play for another team, even if he wasnt re-signed.

Article by Mark Spizzirri on hockeybuzz.com Personally, I think that alot of the grades seem very low, but this is just one guys opinion. GOALTENDING Jimmy Howard: B- For the most part, a solid rookie postseason debut for Howard following a great rookie season, which played a pivotal role in providing Detroit with a playoff spot. He rebounded from a couple of mediocre performances in the Phoenix series, with a shutout in Game 4 and a strong outing in Game 7 on the road. Unfortunately, most Wing fans might remember the soft Logan Couture goal in Game 3 the most. However, once again, he rebounded with strong performances in Game 4 and almost stole Game 5 for Detroit vs. the Sharks. DEFENSEMEN Jonathan Ericsson: C- He looked better in the postseason than he did for much of the regular season. Still, the Red Wings need him to improve in order to become a Top 4 d-man. He continues to spend too much time chasing in his own end rather than anticipating the play. Niklas Kronwall: D+ This grade is likely unfair as word is leaking out that Kronwall has a knee injury of some sort that hindered him throughout the postseason. The Wings sorely lacked his tendency to change the momentum of a game with a thunderous open-ice hits. In addition, he usually is able to provide a bigger contribution offensively from the blueline. All in all, he appeared to look like a shell of the previous playoff versions of Niklas Kronwall we have seen in the past. Nicklas Lidstrom: B Lidstrom still is one of the game's better blueliners, and as illustrated in Game 7 in Phoenix, he can still rise to the occasion and contribute offensively. However, defensively his play did not appear to be as rock solid, with several examples of uncharacteristic defensive zone giveaways and poor coverage (Peter Prucha goal in Game 3 of Phoenix series). Andreas Lilja: C- Considering his recent return from a year off following concussion issues, he didn't necessarily hurt them during this playoff run. But the team would have likely preferred a bigger contribution from Lilja killing penalties and blocking shots. Brian Rafalski: C Despite his offensive contributions in the postseason, Rafalski's defensive play has dropped off substantially over the past year or so. Still worthy of being a top 4 defender, but during this playoff run, he did not look 100% healthy and as a result likely playing injured for the 2nd straight postseason. Brad Stuart: B+ Likely the team's top all-around defender in the post-season. Chipped in offensively during the Phoenix series and played a punishing style defensively. Committed a costly turnover in the Phoenix series, but had a solid postseason. Brett Lebda: N/A It is likely that his time in Detroit is over with the expectation of Jakub Kindl making the jump from Grand Rapids next season. FORWARDS Justin Abdelkader: C Scored a big goal in his debut against Phoenix and provided some speed and grit to the team's energy line. Todd Bertuzzi: B- He was the unfortunate recipient of some suspect penalty calls during the postseason. However, he contributed offensively playing alongside some elite offensive talent in Zetterberg and Franzen. A bit inconsistent and careless at times with the puck. He did use his size and was physical on occasion, although with his size you would hope it was more frequent. Daniel Cleary: D+ A major disappointment in comparison to the past two postseasons. Although he played on the 3rd line for the majority of the playoffs, the hope was that he would be able to contribute more offensively than he did (2 goals, 0 assists). I still question whether he would have been better suited playing in the Top 6 rather than Tomas Holmstrom, who may have been better suited to specialize on the power play. Pavel Datsyuk: B- He raised the level of his game as the series progressed against Phoenix, culminating in his two goal performance in Game 7. He also was one of the few Red Wings to really stand out with strong play in the opening two games of the San Jose series. His production fell off during the final three games of the San Jose series (1 assist, -2) Kris Draper: D His role has substantially diminished and he is no longer asked to win key face-offs for this team. By playing on the wing and getting up there in age, his impact was negligible. Patrick Eaves: C- One of the team's most effective penalty killers, Eaves is a nice fit on this hockey club on the 3rd or 4th lines. Unfortunately, his injury did not allow him to be a major part of the San Jose series. Valteri Filppula: C+ Filppula had a fantastic opening round against Phoenix but appeared to go cold against San Jose. He had only two points in five games against San Jose. There is speculation that he sustained a rib injury near the tail-end of Round 1 vs. Phoenix, which may help explain his ineffectiveness against the Sharks after a solid start against the Coyotes. Johan Franzen: B The Mule had a rather quiet start to the postseason, despite posting a point in each of the first seven games of the playoffs. Offensively he had a strong series against San Jose, with the exclamation point being the six point outburst in Game 4 to help stave off elimination. Despite that explosion, Franzen still looked a half-step slow at times, which is understandable given his quick return from the torn ACL injury earlier this season. Regardless, his presence provided Detroit with that necessary scoring threat, even if he wasn't running at full capacity. Darren Helm D+ Again, this mark might be a bit severe. However, given Helm's contribution during past playoff runs, his play this postseason was a disappointment. He was a team-worst minus-four. In addition, he committed several giveaways in his own end. He is still a solid energy player, but this playoff edition of Helm did not impress. He did not seem to bring that same amount of reckless abandon and "hit everything in sight" mentality that he brought in previous playoff stints. Perhaps playing 75 regular season games took its toll on him. Tomas Holmstrom C Holmstrom again can provide good production and remains a factor for this team with the man advantage by taking his position in front of the opposing goaltender. However, at even strength, he is often a non-factor due to his poor skating. In addition, word is that his knees were bothering him during this postseason, making things more difficult for him and less likely to be worthy of a Top 6 forward spot. Drew Miller C Miller was a player who I don't think hurt the Red Wings during this postseason. He has a role and for the most part played that part. He didn't contribute much offensively but then again, that is not what is expected of him. Henrik Zetterberg: B+ Aside from a slight disappearing act during the first two games of the San Jose series and the playoff opener in Phoenix, Zetterberg was Detroit's top forward during the playoffs. He was noticeably poor on face-offs during the postseason (45.3%). However, he once again cemented his status as a playoff performer leading Detroit in goals (7) and was a team-high +11. Overall, the biggest difference noticed over the past few weeks is Detroit no longer could rely on three lines to provide offense. The goals primarily came when Detroit's top two lines were on the ice. In past playoff runs, Detroit received greater secondary offensive contributions from the bottom half of their forwards. This drop-off was expected as Detroit felt the pinch of a salary cap last summer in losing two of those secondary contributors (Hudler, Samuelsson). In addition, Detroit continued a trend from the regular season of being extremely inconsistent. At times, they looked like world beaters. But other times during the playoffs, they appeared very ordinary and beatable. Unfortunately, my prediction back in training camp came true. Regardless of what others might say publicly, the Wings did not have the energy level necessary to get back to the Conference Finals. They could give a glimpse of their capability in stretches, the longest of which was the 21 game post-Olympic sprint for a playoff spot. The final flicker being an outstanding Game 7 performance on the road in Phoenix. Those three reasons stand out as the biggest factors to me as to why Detroit did not return to the Western Conference Finals for a fourth consecutive season.