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Super. We can pass another 2 minutes without a shot on goal now.

No way. No interference. He just got schooled.

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I don't think it's "goalie wars" or anything like that. And, yeah MacKinnon is good. But, that's still a save Mrazek needs to make.

How did Rene Corbet not make the Avs roster? I guess the Colorado organization and fans don't have fond memories of all the times he played the role of Red Wings punching bag.

Wow. Sounds just like Claude Lemieux... Only interested in picking on someone much smaller. What are Adam Foote's thoughts on Joe Kocur?

Jurco Scratched!? Rabble Rabble!!!

That felt, unfortunately, like most shootouts last year. No Wings can score, Wings goalie gets beat pretty much every time.

There's not really a good point in the season to fall apart. Right now seems like a pretty fricking poor time, though.

Well, there's something

Yup. Have a seat.

Well, then.

Yeah, Richards kind of makes it seem like they should've just kept Stephen Weiss around.

At least you get to listen to those morons on NBC and not these Homers on Root Sports Pottsburgh.

Happy wife, happy life.

I'd rather keep Quincey than any of Ericsson, Smith, or Kindl. If they don't bring in another clear top 4 guy via trade or free agency, Quincey probably gets resigned... and replacing Kindl with XO is the only change on the back end for next season. If they get Trouba or someone like that, Quincey is (unfortunately) much easier to get rid of than Ericsson and more expensive than Smith.

He's probably also still counting Franzen.... but that contract doesn't seem NEARLY as bad (cap-wise) if Mule is on LTIR for the remainder.

Nah, moreso pointing out that the whole team mailed it in today (including the goaltender)... whereas it was mostly just the goaltender mailed it in yesterday. I was really just addressing the last two games. I agree that the Howard situation is an undesirable one to be in. I don't know about sending him to Grand Rapids... I guess it would make more sense if either of the GR goaltenders had any decent NHL playing time under their belts. I also am not sure how Howard being sent down would be received in the locker room. They should definitely get out from under that contract whenever they get an opportunity.... I just can't really see that opportunity. The contract may just be a mistake that the organization is going to have to eat, at least to a certain extent.

No one will pick him up on waivers. Sending him to Grand Rapids wouldn't accomplish anything - the majority of his contract would still count against the cap, and the salary of whoever replaces him would likely take up most of the small portion that could be saved. Of course, I didn't say that Mrazek never bails the team out or any of the other words you attempted to put in my mouth there. On that subject, were these specific LGW posts that you are quoting above? When did people say those things? Who said them?

You may as well stop saying this unless and until Howard actually starts playing decently. No one wants a goaltender who is playing terribly and is on an expensive long-term contract.

Well, Howard would have gotten the win if they'd scored 6 goals... like they did for Mrazek with the rotten egg he laid yesterday.

Nice awareness Glendening. You're clearly in the game for your defensive prowess.

Well, there's something at least. Let's build on it.

What? No, he's just awesome - haven't you been listening to the broadcast?

It did look that way. It also looked like there was no one even attempting to defend the guy with the puck, two feet in front of the net.