Dan Cleary Game 1 Status? (mod edit: Cleary to play)

[stormboy 47]

i might get burned alive for saying this, but i'm actually not sure if i'd rather see sammy or cleary with franzen and zetterberg. interestingly, they had the same amount of points and were both even in +/- this season, although cleary did it with less games and (i would guess) less time and worse line mates. but i've got to be honest...i'm not sure how much i've been liking of what i've seen from cleary as late. i mean, sammy is quite the f***up a lot of the time, but...i dunno.

i guess hank and franzen can score...and since all sammy does it shoot, he's not really filling a gap in that line. probably better to have somebody with a little more grit and speed for those two.

*looks around* so i'm glad i just talked myself back into wanting cleary over sammy on the second line. *cough* anyway, either way, good to have him back. i'd rather see leino play, but at this point i think that cleary's experience outweigh's leino's upside in scoring. (i'm not sure if the same can be said for maltby, and almost certainly not for kopecky, unless he suddenly turns into a check-throwing beast over night.)

[HanKarin40 7]

Great news on Cleary being ready to play! I love the guys work ethic! I totally agree on Leino being in the line up in place of Kopecky. I just don't see the draw. Sure he's a big body but that's about it. It was nice to see him go on that mini tear, but since then I haven't seen much out of him. Am I missing something?

[under_par_00 45]

Looking forward to some more of this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKnNci9iAI0

On the 3rd line! Leino - Fil - Sammy is a good third line.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Great news about Dano! I'm sure Kopecky will fall down enough that Leino will get a chance in Game 2, he's earned his shot, Kopecky hasn't!

[eva unit zero 271]

Great news about Dano! I'm sure Kopecky will fall down enough that Leino will get a chance in Game 2, he's earned his shot, Kopecky hasn't!

I'm almost rooting for Kopecky to re-sign a two-year deal the morning of Game 1, and then win the Conn Smythe. The only problem is that crow would become an endangered species if that happened.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

I'm almost rooting for Kopecky to re-sign a two-year deal the morning of Game 1, and then win the Conn Smythe. The only problem is that crow would become an endangered species if that happened.

I knew that'd get a rise of out you eva If that were to happen, I'd probably have to eat the most of anyone on the board, I'd do it happily though, since we'd be winners

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

I'm almost rooting for Kopecky to re-sign a two-year deal the morning of Game 1, and then win the Conn Smythe. The only problem is that crow would become an endangered species if that happened.

Claude Lemieux is the pro sleeper pick.

[Reds4Life 51]

I'm almost rooting for Kopecky to re-sign a two-year deal the morning of Game 1, and then win the Conn Smythe. The only problem is that crow would become an endangered species if that happened.

Yeah. And Osgood for Vezina.