Guest Four Report post Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) Seems Hossa isn't showing much intensity and is just along for the ride. What should Babcock do to get him on track to score/play even half a good as last post season? Discussss Edited May 23, 2009 by Four Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Ask Lilja to slap some sense into him. As I've said before, Hossa has been a playoff choker most of his career, with last year being the exception. In retrospect, his performance shouldn't be much of a surprise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NHLrules? 32 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Bench him. Sit him down for Leino for Sunday. If we win, sit him again for the next game. Time to send a message to this guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KronwallCRUNCH 5 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Seems Hossa isn't showing much intensity and is just along for the ride. :yawn: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Franzen-Filppula-Hossa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Copenhagen848 58 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 This thread is R-E-T-A-R-D-E-D. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 No message needs to be sent. He knows how horrible he's been doing. If we sit hossa we should sit datsyuk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsdiehard13 33 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Bench him. Sit him down for Leino for Sunday. If we win, sit him again for the next game. Time to send a message to this guy. Sarcasim? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted May 23, 2009 A fourth line consisting of Leino - Helm - Hossa would be hilarious and I'd actually want to see that Zetterberg - Fippula - Homer Franzen - Datsyuk - Cleary Hudler - Draper - Samuelsson Leino - Helm - Hossa Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted May 23, 2009 This thread is R-E-T-A-R-D-E-D. Using other's misfortunes and disabilities as an insult.. Classy Do you use "***" too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiffy 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Seems Hossa isn't showing much intensity and is just along for the ride. What should Babcock do to get him on track to score/play even half a good as last post season? Discussss Well... seeing that for one game he put him on another line and he scored twice might just be a very subtle hint. However, now that he has been struggling with a useless Homer who is just not equipped to play with two skill guys in this kind of playoff hockey it just might be too darn late. He may be damaged goods as may also Datsyuk. Sorry, but I cannot accept that these two have not been shuffled a revolving door of line mates to see what might click. Babcock is the one to look at here. Come on, if your best player doesn't show up, then maybe it is him. If the two best don't... check that, how about your three best players one of whom won the god damn Conn Smythe last year... It has to be coaching. Maybe not all, maybe not more then 50%, but it has to be a problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 I don't really care what he does with him, as long as he doesn't petition to have him re-signed next year. When you sign a guy to a deal specifically so he can win a cup, you expect more in the playoffs. Dallas Drake was replaceable in the regular season last year, yet he brought his game to the next level in the playoffs. Hossa hasn't done anything close. Oh, but he backchecks, so lets forgive him for everything. All I know is, this guy has more incentive than everyone on this roster to be performing well. He of all people should be dominating, yet hes being outplayed by about 15 other guys on this roster right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KronwallCRUNCH 5 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 A fourth line consisting of Leino - Helm - Hossa would be hilarious and I'd actually want to see that Zetterberg - Fippula - Homer Franzen - Datsyuk - Cleary Hudler - Draper - Samuelsson Leino - Helm - Hossa Here are my ideal lines McCarty-Helm-Downey Maltby-Draper-Leino Holmstrom-Abdelkader-Samuelsson Hossa by himself to punish him Kindl-Ericsson Chelios-Lebda Stuart-Chelios The rest of them can all sit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Motown4013 350 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Using other's misfortunes and disabilities as an insult.. Classy Do you use "***" too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 I don't really care what he does with him, as long as he doesn't petition to have him re-signed next year. When you sign a guy to a deal specifically so he can win a cup, you expect more in the playoffs. Dallas Drake was replaceable in the regular season last year, yet he brought his game to the next level in the playoffs. Hossa hasn't done anything close. To be fair, Hossa's job is much harder than Drake's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Here are my ideal lines McCarty-Helm-Downey Maltby-Draper-Leino Holmstrom-Abdelkader-Samuelsson Hossa by himself to punish him Kindl-Ericsson Chelios-Lebda Stuart-Chelios The rest of them can all sit You're hilarious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Using other's misfortunes and disabilities as an insult.. Classy Do you use "***" too? LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Put it this way, but he's making the pain in losing him that much easier. But there's still time for him to turn it around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Filppula-Datsyuk-Holmstrom Franzen-Zetterberg-Cleary Hudler-Helm-Hossa Maltby-Draper-Samuelsson I don't care what the salaries are. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P. Marlowe 748 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Blamity blame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Here are my ideal lines McCarty-Helm-Downey Maltby-Draper-Leino Holmstrom-Abdelkader-Samuelsson Hossa by himself to punish him Kindl-Ericsson Chelios-Lebda Stuart-Chelios The rest of them can all sit I like the first line. I'm sold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 To be fair, Hossa's job is much harder than Drake's. And Hossa has the much better skillset and tools to work with. We're asking a sniper to score goals. I hope it wouldn't be too much to ask a cow to give me some ******* milk. And just to clarify, I wouldn't be so pissed at Hossa if he'd signed here without any expectations. But the guy made a big huff out of signing with the Wings to win the cup. He signed with this team for the post-season. He himself set the expectations, and hes failing miserably at meeting them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergei_is_still_a_wing 1 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Using other's misfortunes and disabilities as an insult.. Classy Do you use "***" too? I do. in modern society it has come to mean "stupid/lame/depressing/unfortunate". it's slang. after all, the true grassroots definition of *** is: "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy", not homosexual. get over it. I have plenty of *** friends and none of them take offense to it. If i meant that someone was a homosexual and used to be offensive, that's one thing. But i don't. and i dont think many people in general do either. but i digress. hossa is in a slump. it happens. best believe when we see his old team in the final, he's going to be on fire. he didn't sign with the wings and leave pitt to lose to them in the finals. i know that much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiffy 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 Wow, how enlightened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedStormRising 7 Report post Posted May 23, 2009 :yawn: This. This thread is R-E-T-A-R-D-E-D and G-A-Y!!! Fixed. No message needs to be sent. He knows how horrible he's been doing. If we sit hossa we should sit datsyuk. x2. Using other's misfortunes and disabilities as an insult.. Classy Do you use "***" too? So being *** is a misfortune and a disability? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
