metalwinger_13 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) Coming into the season with the loses we had during the offseason (Yzerman, Shanny, Mowers lol), i thought we would have a off year. I was a lil skepitcal of my favorite goaltender of all time in Dominik Hasek comign back, with his recent injury problems. But overall i though it was goin to end up a 1st or 2nd place finish in the central. But i thought id make a list and explain who i thought to me was a surprise SURPRISE Jiri Hudler- with his recent surge offensivly has really impressed me. I was one of those who was on the wagon to ship him out at the deadline, but now glad to see him stay and turn things around playing with Lang and Calder. Valtteri Filppula- another decent surprise to me. I figured hed produce and be a decent player this year but not as good as hes latly. For some reason ive been a fan of him since playing NHL 2k7 on my buddies Xbox 360. But i think hell be a great player for us in a year or two and wouldnt mind him putting a lil muscle on but overall a good surpise. Johan Franzen - I think hes was playing great before his injury and been a great find by the scouting staff. has a great shot it seems and grinds when he needs to. Could see him being a good producer this year in the playoffs. Tomas Holmstrom- The great Demolition Man. I figured hed have a good season but never like the one hes been having. As we al know hes kind of in a slump compared to what he was doing with the Hank/Dats/Homer line, but i think that has to do wiht his injury, and Hanks. hopefulyl hell be healthy for the playoffs and be up to hiis old self there. Kyle Calder- Now when i heard of this trade i was just happy to be getting rid of Williams. But damn, what a great move. Kyles fit in better here then any deadline aquistions have in recent past. Plus hes on a role with the Lang/Huds/Calder line and hope it carries over to the post season. Hes added that lil bit of grit and hustle that helps push a team a bit harder, either the opposition or his own. Hope Kenny can lock him up for a few more years at a good price. Dan Cleary- He has been a surprise since the begining when he was on a tear scoring goals to hold the team together while everyone else seemed to be "cold" in the goal scoring area. He was in a slump just before his injury, and was looking like his old self for a game or two. Signed to be more of a character, gritty style player, he showed this year why he was selected in teh first round by Chicago. Hopefulyl he can bounce back for the playoffs and continue to impress the rest of us. Edited March 17, 2007 by metalwinger_13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted March 17, 2007 Coming into the season with the loses we had during the offseason (Yzerman, Shanny, Mowers lol), i thought we would have a off year. I was a lil skepitcal of my favorite goaltender of all time in Dominik Hasek comign back, with his recent injury problems. But overall i though it was goin to end up a 1st or 2nd place finish in the central. But i thought id make a list and explain who i thought to me was a surprise SURPRISE Jiri Hudler- with his recent surge offensivly has really impressed me. I was one of those who was on the wagon to ship him out at the deadline, but now glad to see him stay and turn things around playing with Lang and Calder. Valtteri Filppula- another decent surprise to me. I figured hed produce and be a decent player this year but not as good as hes latly. For some reason ive been a fan of him since playing NHL 2k7 on my buddies Xbox 360. But i think hell be a great player for us in a year or two and wouldnt mind him putting a lil muscle on but overall a good surpise. Johan Franzen - I think hes was playing great before his injury and been a great find by the scouting staff. has a great shot it seems and grinds when he needs to. Could see him being a good producer this year in the playoffs. Tomas Holmstrom- The great Demolition Man. I figured hed have a good season but never like the one hes been having. As we al know hes kind of in a slump compared to what he was doing with the Hank/Dats/Homer line, but i think that has to do wiht his injury, and Hanks. hopefulyl hell be healthy for the playoffs and be up to hiis old self there. Kyle Calder- Now when i heard of this trade i was just happy to be getting rid of Williams. But damn, what a great move. Kyles fit in better here then any deadline aquistions have in recent past. Plus hes on a role with the Lang/Huds/Calder line and hope it carries over to the post season. Hes added that lil bit of grit and hustle that helps push a team a bit harder, either the opposition or his own. Hope Kenny can lock him up for a few more years at a good price. What about Dan Cleary? He scored 20 goals in half a season, and virtually carried the team while Zetterberg, Datsyuk and Holmstrom were cold. Brett Lebda has been awesome as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalwinger_13 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 ya i forgot about cleary i dont know why .. but i thought abou lebda, buti think hes was more of a surprise making the team last year. ya we knew he was a decent d-man, but i think this season is him understanding the pro game more. but thanx for the reminder of cleary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louisville 112 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 What about Dan Cleary? He scored 20 goals in half a season, and virtually carried the team while Zetterberg, Datsyuk and Holmstrom were cold. Brett Lebda has been awesome as well. Lebda's been my favorite Wings this year. Most of that is based from his amazing end to end goals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetter is Better 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 Zetterberg (who always does good ) had a stand out season, too bad it was cut a bit short. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted March 17, 2007 Zetterberg (who always does good ) had a stand out season, too bad it was cut a bit short. Zetterberg has become monstrous. Utterly colossal. Since Fedorov left, we hadn't had a player who was of "scary, marquee" ilk; now we do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalwinger_13 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 Zetterberg this year has established as a marquee name. hopefulyl next year he can keep healthy and maybe ein a few awards. i say in a year or two people will be forgetting peter forsberg, and instead thinking henrik zetterberg.. all hail the great hank!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben_usmc 253 Report post Posted March 18, 2007 What about Datsyuk he has been the man behind the curtain for pretty much most of the teams goals, that man is simply amazing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mighty Wings 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) oops. Edited March 18, 2007 by Mighty Wings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lidstromrules16 7 Report post Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) woops Edited March 18, 2007 by Lidstromrules16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superstarsingh 23 Report post Posted March 18, 2007 Guys have stepped it up what can I say? The young guys who are getting chances are making the most of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted March 18, 2007 Zetterberg has become monstrous. Utterly colossal. Since Fedorov left, we hadn't had a player who was of "scary, marquee" ilk; now we do. The sad thing is we all know the games he's missed would've brought him up to a level no one in the league could've ignored. The coaches around the league obviously recognised his excellence when they voted him onto the allstar team, but he's actually been rather underrated overall. This back injury really put a damper on what's turned out to be his breakout year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
