Franzen out for game 5

[Yzermania 156]

yah I'd say anyone who thinks franz is comin back is being more than optomistic. It's pretty obvious he's done for the season. Something seems to be quite wrong and they just aren't letting us know. I'm sure tomorrow we will get the official word, no franzen for gm 6, though he continues to work on the bike and is a feeling a little better, whether the next game be the finals or a gm 7, we will get the same report a day before the game. It's terrible that this has happened, the guy was playing his best hockey ever and out of nowhere gets sidelined. I honestly believe, this series wold be well over if he was still playing, 1 goal was all we needed to tie it today and 2 the game before, with how he plays in front of the net, whther it was his goal or not, I think those goals could have been made up for. But, here's to the rest of team who is very capable without the mule, they just need to pick up the intensity and play like a desperate team.

[OsGOD 3]

The team needs to get over it and rise above it... we ARE NOT a one man team (....or are we....) Play like he won't be coming back, pick of the slack, bust your ass every s*** and play like you want to get the next win to put you in the finals... Today was inexcusable to play with such lack of emotion.

I am actually shocked the crowd was as loud as they were all game... the product on the ice was mediocore at best today.

Edited May 18, 2008 by OsGOD

[10 Minute Misconduct 104]

i wish franzen would just talk to the media.

[jdog19 0]

Won't be back this series:

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...e_for_game.html

[hockeytown9 1]

Well at least the headaches are gone. I wonder if we'd see him at all if we made it to the finals? I'd love to have him back for game 7 if it goes that way, but certainly nobody wants him to risk serious injury.

Edited May 18, 2008 by hockeytown9