Stiffy 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2009 Grit. Used to be the thing people talked about constantly regarding the Wings. No grit, not gritty enough... darn Europeans... Just a few questions to think about. Who has more grit, Wings or Penns? Who had more last year? Did it take grit to beat the Ducks this year? Would you call Darren Helm a gritty player? How about Cleary? How about a super star like Hank? Kronvall? Stuart? It may not be 1997 grit, but its damn good. The Penns will be experiencing this grit in about one hour and 6 minutes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
good morning 10 Report post Posted May 30, 2009 Once Babcock took the reins and really got the Wings back into their style comfortably, grit became a moot point. Winning sure helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WorkingOvertime 536 Report post Posted May 30, 2009 In the playoffs, the Wings have done a great job of stepping up physically. I'm sure once the regular season starts again we'll see this argument pop up much more often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vangvace 12 Report post Posted May 30, 2009 In the playoffs, the Wings have done a great job of stepping up physically. I'm sure once the regular season starts again we'll see this argument pop up much more often. This.. Ericsson and Helm might fix that somewhat too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsdiehard13 33 Report post Posted May 30, 2009 Once Babcock took the reins and really got the Wings back into their style comfortably, grit became a moot point. Winning sure helps It was until we won the cup that the grit complaints stopped. So you're right, winning sure does help. I will never forget last years trade deadline thread. That was brutal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiffy 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Maybe we need a definition of grit here. If it just means fighting, then that is not what I am talking about. The Wings are, I think, gritty. They work hard, they battle and they hit - all added to a complete team game with skill and speed galore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xBrave_Heartx 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2009 Playoffs we are fine currently. im just sad that the regular season tends to be sooooooooooo boring to watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites