Heaton 1 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 http://redwingscorner.blogspot.com/2009/05/rafalski-out.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12Newf 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 dear god, please tell me this is a mistake. chris chelios is the worst player in the NHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 dear god, please tell me this is a mistake. chris chelios is the worst player in the NHL. No, he's not. Not even close. But seriously, losing Rafalski is a HUGE blow. Color me a little worried about tonight without our Number 2 D-man, plus over a week of rust. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 Chelios does serve a puprose though, watch he is going to get attacked all day by Anaheims pests and goons and all of them will forget about running our star players, htis happened like clockwork last year, in the nash series tootoo was going after chelios every shift, in the colorado series it was McCleod, and sure enough in the Dallas series all game long Ott was just going after chelios for no apparent reason, it is bizzare and unexplainable but it happened like clockwork Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egroen 384 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) WTF? Me no likey. It's still a much better defense than we had in '07 but these mysterious injuries and flus are starting to get worrisome. And by the way, Chelios was rock solid in 2007 against Anaheim and playing over 20 minutes a night. He can still do the job when called upon. Edited May 1, 2009 by egroen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12Newf 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 that was 2007 though, and this past year i have decided he is the worst player in the league. at least you have to admit he has the worst shot. even if you think the guy still has some worth, admit that there is no one with a worse shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 ...What?!!! Well this certainly came out of nowhere. Wow... That really sucks. Even though I think it's cheap, I kind of hope this is just a mind game the Wings are playing. That this is just something they're hoping might throw ANA off their game. I mean, is Rafi really that injured? It's the playoffs, everybody's playing injured. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mors 201 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 That sucks, but honestly I thought Chelios played well that last few games he appeared in (not to say I wouldn't rather have Rafalski in) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VladyIBELIEVE16 257 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 That means Big E is movin UP!! Wow.. getting to play with Nicky!! WHOOHOOO! Look out... I'm not happy about Cheli playing... at least not yet. You never know he may have been resting all this time just so he could get geared up to make a long run. Lebda needs Cheli's guidance out there sometimes.... ok hell most of the time. Crissyyyy meet Big E!!!! LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 This is trouble. And although it's only one player, I've gone from feeling very confident that the Wings would win this series to very uneasy. This will hurt the PP in a bad way too......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Diamonds 25 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 This is why Chelios is still on this team, I'm glad to have him in a pinch when someone goes down. He still plays hard and is about as smart as any player on the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 bummer about Raffi, but awesome to see Ericsson on the top pairing with Nick, I think that pairing is going to be absolutely amazing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egroen 384 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 that was 2007 though, and this past year i have decided he is the worst player in the league. at least you have to admit he has the worst shot. even if you think the guy still has some worth, admit that there is no one with a worse shot. Alright, I won't demand to see Chelios on the power play But I think he will be great to have out there when the Ducks are cycling down low. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsMyWings13 4 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 Terrible news, I wonder what's wrong with Rafalski? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingfan19 293 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 good thing we have the last change because the thought of chelios/lebda pairing out there against the getzlaf line makes my stomach cringe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) GAAAAAAAAAAAAH what the f*ck is up with all the injuries, last run there weren't any well they had some, but players were still playing... are the wings so comfortable knowing they will win or something so they can rest players.. either that or rafalskis injury is very severe... this is BS.... Edited May 1, 2009 by mindfly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChelisChick 174 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 Excuse me for being happy, but.....*HAPPYDANCE* Yes I'm biased. Bite me. Although I hate that it's due to injury. Don't wanna see anyone get hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingfan1991 221 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 big blow... but love chelly and nice to see him get in some action, hope he doesnt blow the chance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 In a bizarre kind of way, this could work in the Wings favour. I was wondering anyway if Babs would split up Lids & Rafalski to put either Stuart or Ericsson with Lidstrom to help combat the size of the Getzlaf line. Will hurt our PP though - and we all know making the Ducks pay for their buffoonery is one of the keys to the series Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms_Hockey 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 Well that was.... unexpected. I am not happy about this. Not happy at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 God no.... this has shades of '07 written all over it. Chelios is absolute garbage these days. Please let us survive replacing one of the best defenseman in the league with one of the worst, let it just be a hiccup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingfan19 293 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 whatever happened to meech?? i'd rather have him in than cheli Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mule 0 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 Have faith, you big, whimpering bunch of babies. We will win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperNovaXll 124 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 I'm not to worried about tonight. I think Chelios will do a decent job out there. He is a very smart player. Only thing I'm worried about is we might see Sammy get more time on the PP. I would personally rather see Ericsson on the point then Sammy. Ericsson might be young, but I think everyone can agree that he has been very impressive. He also has that big heavy shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 If there's a silver lining to this, atleast it's a home game and the bottom pairing won't get caught in a bad spot due to having the last line change. Babs is savvy enough to make sure his matchups for Cheli-Lebda will be the least dangerous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
