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Florida is gonna be top ten in the power play by the end of this game

oh my don't ever separate them

lol its like Babcock tries to make the s***tiest line he can possibly make. And it alwasy results in goals. I just don't get it.

I can't believe Weiss didn't get that first one

el mucho puncho ei yai yai

I think part of it was that Dekeyser and Quincey were the two guys in the box. Kronwall is comfortable in a 5 on 3, Ericsson is comfortortable there, but maybe Babs wanted them on separate lines so they didn't have to kill off the entire penalty. I don't know what Babcock's opinions are of Smith and Oulette back there in that situation. In any event, Florida dissected our defense pretty effortlessly.

"The continued growth of Brendan Smith" lol I can see LGW's reaction now

Weiss on the PP. AAAAANNNNDDDD Weiss with the turnover

well at least the 4th line is skating tonight

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Oulette with a nasty turnover there..

Cleary playing? Is Pulkinnen back in GR, or is he just a scratch tonight? I know that he went back down during the All Star Break, but I assumed he would return tongiht.

ive been studying my ASS off all day i deserve a break time to sit down with some cheap sushi and watch some hockey!

I mean, I understand where you're coming from, but while they're physically similar individuals, their play-style is different, and as a result of their play-style both Tatar and Nyquist are filling unique niches for the team that nobody else has been quite as succesful at. Tatar is the poster-boy for our tenacious forecheck system and is producing as a result. Nyquist is lethal on the powerplay and is producing as a result. Trading one of the two of them for someone who's physically different from them (ie right handed, 220 lbs, etc etc) will diversify the Wings' average body habitus and will make us more dynamic in that aspect, but there's no guarantee that this new player will be able to fill the niche of the player they'd be replacing. In other words, if we trade Nyquist for player X, are the Wings still going to be as dangerous as they currently are on the powerplay? Will other teams be able to rely more on hooks and interference penalties to nullify our 5v5 scoring chances? If its Tatar that's moved, will the other player be able to fit into the offensive system that Babcock is implementing and produce at the same rate? Maybe. But maybe not. Legwand didn't pan out. Weiss (while I'm still not willing to give up on him) is struggling to find a role in our system. There are no guarantees when we bring a new player in, and while it would be awesome to get more rightys onto the team, or heavier bodies that are stalwarts at the offensive crease, its a risk that I don't think is worth taking given where the Wings are at (top 10 in PP, PK, goals/game, goals against/game, 2nd in the Atlantic), and given where Tatar and Nyquist are developmentally. But of course this is just how I'm seeing things, and you're welcome to see it differently.

I also disagree on one of Tatar or Nyquist being redundant. I think Tatar's play-style is kind of a cross between Jiri Hudler and Darren Helm. Hudler in that he knows how to score goals from farther out, and they share a similar stature. But Tatar plays with a similar mentality to Darren Helm, in that he does not shy away from greasy areas, loves holding onto the puck, and is incredibly tenacous. Its that second aspect that I think gives Tatar real value to this team and can potentially make him a special player. He also fits perfectly into the fast-paced forecheck system that the Wings have utilized this year, and its been paying dividends for him. Nyquist I'm actually kind of lost with. He definitely can score goals, but he's turning into a powerplay specialist. Half his points this year have come on the powerplay, and more than half of his goals have come with the man advantage. This could be a case of other teams playing him more tightly than last year when noone knew about him, and he has been struggling to adapt to the added pressure 5 on 5. But when there's more time and space (as there is on a powerplay), he's been able to capitalize. Hopefully with time Nyquist can become as effective 5 on 5 as he is on the powerplay, but until then, I think Tatar is more valuable to this team and has an added dimension to his game, but Nyquist has been able to make teams pay for penalties, and he's been doing it all year long. That, by extension, has been adding value to the guys on our team who can draw the penalties in the first place. Anyway, so how they've been performing so far this year I'd say they're filling two very different roles.

I don't think I'd ever be fine with my team missing the playoffs, but I'd definitely trade a year of no playoffs for two more Cups.

I don't know if you've seen the standings recently, but the Kings are currently on the outside of the playoff race looking in. I'm sure a lot of folks will say the Cup victories are worth it, but that domination the Kings had looks like it could be fleeting, as opposed to Detroit, or Chicago, or Pittsburgh, or Anaheim, who are still able to get to the postseason after their Cup victories. For the record, the Kings are still in the playoff race, and I don't want to cast them off as a has-been team, but I don't know if its accurate to say that Richards' contract is a mistake they can currently afford to deal with given where they happen to be in the standings.

wow what a handcuff

It would be an awesome matchup, but two Canadian teams on NBC's marquee event probably won't sit well with the suits on the top floor.Edit: although I guess "outdoor game" doesn't necessarily mean Winter Classic. So nm.

Its like Hasek is using a laser cannon that shoots from his chest

lol, after seeing Weber's slapshot reached 108.5mph, I wanted to tell my girlfriend and observe her wonder at how hard some people can shoot a puck. So I'm all "Hey girlfriend, guess how hard Weber shot the puck?" "ummmmmm 200 miles per hour?" "....." When I told her 108.5 she wasn't even remotely impressed lol