Should we abandon the race for the President's trophy?

[uk_redwing 495]

I think the team should focus on addressing its goaltending and defensive issues first and foremost before the playoffs. The Presidents Trophy will be meaningless if its come with a first round knockout.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

I think the team should focus on addressing its goaltending and defensive issues first and foremost before the playoffs. The Presidents Trophy will be meaningless if its come with a first round knockout.

Isn't that what the trade deadline is for?

[mjlegend 155]

Can someone remind me again why we're afraid of the Lames? Is it that sparkling 6-8 record they have in their last 14? The 12 goals they've scored in the last six games? Kipper's unworldly 2.86 GAA? The sheer intimidating presence of Andre Roy? Mike Keenan's stellar playoff record in winning exactly one playoff round since 1995? Maybe that Columbus-based Flames fan frightens you?

Damn it people, the Flames are so beatable it hurts. Literally, I'm in pain right now.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Can someone remind me again why we're afraid of the Lames? Is it that sparkling 6-8 record they have in their last 14? The 12 goals they've scored in the last six games? Kipper's unworldly 2.86 GAA? The sheer intimidating presence of Andre Roy? Mike Keenan's stellar playoff record in winning exactly one playoff round since 1995? Maybe that Columbus-based Flames fan frightens you?

Damn it people, the Flames are so beatable it hurts. Literally, I'm in pain right now.

Because they have lots of big, strong Canadians who fight and play gritty hockey.

Our soft euros will melt at the sight of those Flames players taking runs at them.

[Dano33 41]

I think we should go after the President's trophy. We can't rest players now, you cant sit them down while they are playing terrible, it's not benching them at this point, it's letting them off the hook. We need some motivation, and if it is going after the trophy then we need to do it, we can't go into the playoffs like this.

[Doc Holiday 0]

Because they have lots of big, strong Canadians who fight and play gritty hockey.

Our soft euros will melt at the sight of those Flames players taking runs at them.

How can they melt? It's ice.

[Guest Shoreline]

The Wings should just sign all the old goons of yore and just pummel their way to the cup finals. Or sign Roberto Luongo or kidnap Brodeur. That would solve all their problems they have now. None of the problems are the defense's fault. It's all Osgood.

Now, back to realityland, Wings are pretty much SOL on the President's Trophy now that Boston is looking to be ahead of them, and San Jose needs to go on a s***ty streak as well as the Wings a decent one here at the end to get #1, no less the Pres' trophy. So look to the Wings getting the #2 seed and taking the tougher road through the playoffs. Hopefully this will wake up this team's defense as it seems regular season games bore them, while opponents skate by them and make them look ridiculously bad.

[Electrophile 3,554]

Should we abandon the race? I don't know if abandon is the right word. Abandon makes me think of "give up" and we should never do that. I think getting it will be very difficult, but not impossible....but I'd rather the Wings just show some intensity, some verve here. If we get it, the fates aligned for us. If we don't, at least we finished the season off with some gusto.

[Cern 0]

Can someone remind me again why we're afraid of the Lames? Is it that sparkling 6-8 record they have in their last 14? The 12 goals they've scored in the last six games? Kipper's unworldly 2.86 GAA? The sheer intimidating presence of Andre Roy? Mike Keenan's stellar playoff record in winning exactly one playoff round since 1995? Maybe that Columbus-based Flames fan frightens you?

Damn it people, the Flames are so beatable it hurts. Literally, I'm in pain right now.

I'm a little confused why they're so feared here as well. I'd be much more nervous playing a team like Columbus. That team is H-U-N-G-R-Y.

[DaKineMaui 8]

Everytime I hear the words 'President's Trophy', all I can picture is Stevie holding it over his head in 1995.

Jersey sweep. 4-0

Scott Stevens skating across our necks at will.

[KrazyGangsta 79]

Everytime I hear the words 'President's Trophy', all I can picture is Stevie holding it over his head in 1995.

Jersey sweep. 4-0

Scott Stevens skating across our necks at will.

2002-2003 ... Ducks

[OsGOD 3]

Dont we have a pretty good road record or something? the presidents trophy would nully our away ice advantage for every round... no good

[Dano33 41]

2002-2003 ... Ducks

02 and 08...Red Wings. What's your point?

[VM1138 1,921]

Never. Ever. Ever. Settle for Second.

[VM1138 1,921]

I think there is merit to your concern. The Wings tend to coast or even swoon a bit in the last half-dozen games when they have the President's Trophy locked up, which is usually the case.

The Wings are coasting now without the President's trophy.

The fact of the matter is that they will have to turn on a switch when the playoffs start. We can all only hope that they can do it.

[ltgator333 3]

The Wings are coasting now without the President's trophy.

The fact of the matter is that they will have to turn on a switch when the playoffs start. We can all only hope that they can do it.

QFT!

Giving up on the president's trophy is a question of whether you want to play 3 or 4 games in the 'shark tank' if everything goes well to that point.

[cboth686 0]

I say we forget Osgood.

BAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAA im sitting at school right now trying not laugh when i read that, good one!

[ilmickeyli 40]

already did...

[MTU_Huskies963 398]

Never. Ever. Ever. Settle for Second.

If you ain't first yur last

[MidMichSteve 1,115]

It seems to me that every time the Wings have played a big game (according to them) they have dominated. I believe they are coasting now in order to be well rested for the playoffs with a minimum number of injuries.

Almost every opponent we've played lately HAS to win. Wings don't.

NYI were playing for Joey Mac. Hell, Lidstrom was smiling about MacDonalds' game in the post-game interview.

I'll start to worry when, or if, we're down by 2 games in a playoff series.

Edited March 30, 2009 by MidMichSteve