National writer: Don't bury Red Wings yet

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

http://www.freep.com/article/20090821/SPOR...y-Red-Wings-yet

[Lovin Jiri Fischer 147]

It's about time someone thought that. I can't believe it. Wings lose game 7 in the finals coming off the previous year's victory and then it's "RIP Red Wings greatness." Something tells me this team is hungrier now. Just like they were very hungry coming off the heartbreaking 2007 loss.

[Zion 93]

Wings won't even make the playoffs this year.

Pens by default. Playoffs cancelled.

[Chunkylover 26]

Good excerpt. It certainly lends more hope that Eaves will resurrect his career when one considers the other players beside Cleary to turn around their careers here. Osgood is another good example that I often overlook, and Stuart was another high pick that bounced around and if the Wings hadn't signed him, he'd probably still be bouncing around looking for a team, or maybe he'd just be in LA wondering if the team can finally make that next step.

Even if the Wings do finish fourth, I pity the fifth seed because unless the team has significant injuries I don't see the early-round flops that were too common early in the decade.

[chrisdetroit 189]

It's about time someone thought that. I can't believe it. Wings lose game 7 in the finals coming off the previous year's victory and then it's "RIP Red Wings greatness." Something tells me this team is hungrier now. Just like they were very hungry coming off the heartbreaking 2007 loss.

I'm with you. The Wings want vengence for the debacle that was the finals - a ridiculous amount of injuries to only the Wings and not the Pens, a schedule that was just plain stupid, waiver of what was supposed to be an automatic suspension to the Pens best player, the bad puck-luck and the complete change to the way the game was officiated from the 2008 playoffs.

The Wings want the Cup back that should have been theirs...

Edited August 22, 2009 by chrisdetroit

[ltgator333 3]

I'm with you. The Wings want vengence for the debacle that was the finals - a ridiculous amount of injuries to only the Wings and not the Pens, a schedule that was just plain stupid, waiver of what was supposed to be an automatic suspension to the Pens best player, the bad puck-luck and the complete change to the way the game was officiated from the 2008 playoffs.

The Wings want the Cup back that should have been theirs...

A+

We can only hope!

[Zion 93]

Great post. Let's hope the winter break is a good one.

[TX Wing 26]

original article: http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/2746...s-just-yet.html

[Broken 16 381]

And that was written before the Wings snagged up Bertuzzi. The dude is right, but let everyone else underestimate Wings. Please! Underestimate them!

[servo 15]

I've said it a million times, but

I love it when the Wings are underdogs!

[Doc Holiday 0]

And that was written before the Wings snagged up Bertuzzi. The dude is right, but let everyone else underestimate Wings. Please! Underestimate them!

Bingo.

Detroit wins when no one expects them to.

[RedWingedKitten 9]

The Lidstrom led Legion

That sounds cool.

I think the Wings will be more hungrier this season... specifically the defense.