Ken Hitchcock wants to make the Wings "Bleed"

[esteef 2,679]

Off topic, but I'm super excited to see Ericsson, Leino and Helm have full seasons!

esteef

[Doc Holiday 0]

You don't know what the word "rebuilding" means, do you? See, in order to go through a rebuilding phase, you had to have phenomenal successes followed by phenomenal failures on your way to phenomenal successes again. Basically the valley of the "peaks and valleys" analogy.

I don't see how that applies here. We are still essentially the same team as last year. If we were truly in a "rebuilding" phase, we'd have about 3 players from last season and a bunch of call-ups and rookies. Since that's not what's going on here.....you're more than a little off-base.

I don't think you understand.

Detroit is used to having higher standards than other teams.

That is what makes the Wings so awesome.

[BuckeyeWingsfan80 209]

detroit is in a rebulding year kind of, columbus is the same way. detroit will still beat the crap out of them so theres no worry at all about them

You always worry about every team in your division. The Central is going to be teh best division in the NHL this coming year, so dominating the Central will dominate the NHL.

And Columbus isn't rebuilding at all. If anything, this will probably be their best team ever as a franchise.

[esteef 2,679]

And Columbus isn't rebuilding at all. If anything, this will probably be their best team ever as a franchise.

Not a chance, because they lost this guy!

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Jason Williams will have his revenge on LGW and point and laugh and mock at everybody when he puts up a 60+ point season.

Edited September 12, 2009 by SouthernWingsFan

[Lovin Jiri Fischer 147]

Justin Abdelkader 6' 1" 215 Feb 25, 1987 22 Muskegon, MI, USA

Dick Axelsson 6' 2" 198 Apr 25, 1987 22 Stockholm, SWE

44 Todd Bertuzzi 6' 3" 231 Feb 2, 1975 34 Sudbury, ON, CAN

11 Dan Cleary 6' 0" 210 Dec 18, 1978 30 Carbonear, NL, CAN

13 Pavel Datsyuk "A" 5' 11" 194 Jul 20, 1978 31 Sverdlovsk, RUS

33 Kris Draper "A" 5' 10" 188 May 24, 1971 38 Toronto, ON, CAN

Patrick Eaves 5' 11" 190 May 1, 1984 25 Calgary, AB, CAN

Cory Emmerton 6' 0" 190 Jun 1, 1988 21 St. Thomas, ON, CAN

51 Valtteri Filppula 6' 0" 193 Mar 20, 1984 25 Vantaa, FIN

93 Johan Franzen 6' 3" 220 Dec 23, 1979 29 Vetlanda, SWE

43 Darren Helm 5' 11" 172 Jan 21, 1987 22 Winnipeg, MB, CAN

96 Tomas Holmstrom 6' 0" 203 Jan 23, 1973 36 Pitea, SWE

21 Ville Leino 6' 0" 182 Oct 6, 1983 25 Savonlinna, FIN

18 Kirk Maltby 6' 0" 193 Dec 22, 1972 36 Guelph, ON, CAN

47 Evan McGrath 6' 0" 190 Jan 14, 1986 23 Oakville, ON, CAN

61 Jan Mursak 5' 11" 167 Jan 20, 1988 21 Maribor, SVN

Kris Newbury 5' 10" 200 Feb 19, 1982 27 Brampton, ON, CAN

27 Ryan Oulahen 6' 0" 180 Mar 26, 1985 24 Newmarket, ON, CAN

Francis Pare 5' 10" 185 Jun 30, 1987 22 Lemoyne, QC, CAN

Brent Raedeke 6' 0" 198 May 29, 1990 19 Regina, SK, CAN

42 Mattias Ritola 6' 0" 192 Mar 14, 1987 22 Borlange, SWE

Johan Ryno 6' 4" 198 Jun 5, 1986 23 Orebro, SWE

67 Jamie Tardif 6' 0" 207 Jan 23, 1985 24 Welland, ON, CAN

Jason Williams 5' 11" 185 Aug 11, 1980 29 London, ON, CAN

Jeremy Williams 5' 11" 188 Jan 26, 1984 25 Regina, SK, CAN

40 Henrik Zetterberg "A" 5' 11" 195 Oct 9, 1980 28 Njurunda, SWE

Andy Delmore 6' 0" 201 Dec 26, 1976 32 Lasalle, ON, CAN

Travis Ehrhardt 5' 11" 198 Apr 12, 1989 20 Calgary, AB, CAN

52 Jonathan Ericsson 6' 4" 206 Mar 2, 1984 25 Karlskrona, SWE

Doug Janik 6' 2" 211 Mar 26, 1980 29 Agawam, MA, USA

46 Jakub Kindl 6' 3" 199 Feb 10, 1987 22 Sumperk, CZE

68 Siarhei Kolasau 6' 4" 187 May 22, 1986 23 Novopolotsk, BLR

55 Niklas Kronwall 6' 0" 189 Jan 12, 1981 28 Stockholm, SWE

Brian Lashoff 6' 3" 207 Jul 16, 1990 19 Albany, NY, USA

22 Brett Lebda 5' 9" 195 Jan 15, 1982 27 Buffalo Grove, IL, USA

5 Nicklas Lidstrom "C" 6' 1" 189 Apr 28, 1970 39 Vasteras, SWE

3 Andreas Lilja 6' 3" 220 Jul 13, 1975 34 Helsingborg, SWE

14 Derek Meech 5' 11" 197 Apr 21, 1984 25 Winnipeg, MB, CAN

Sebastien Piche 6' 0" 202 Feb 4, 1988 21 Lasarre, QC, CAN

Logan Pyett 5' 10" 199 May 26, 1988 21 Regina, SK, CAN

28 Brian Rafalski 5' 10" 191 Sep 28, 1973 35 Dearborn, MI, USA

23 Brad Stuart 6' 2" 213 Nov 6, 1979 29 Rocky Mountain House, AB, CAN

35 Jimmy Howard 6' 0" 205 Mar 26, 1984 25 Syracuse, NY, USA

Daniel Larsson 6' 0" 170 Feb 7, 1986 23 Boden, SWE

Thomas McCollum 6' 2" 205 Dec 7, 1989 19 Amherst, NY, USA

30 Chris Osgood 5' 10" 178 Nov 26, 1972 36 Peace River, AB, CAN

Jordan Pearce

they still lost quite a few people even though they have 20 returning players

We retained the majority of our key players. "Rebuilding year" is the opposite of the term "Cup contending year." Earlier you said that Columbus and Detroit are in the same position. If you really think so, then I guess I can't help you. But being a mediocre team fresh off your first playoff experience ever even though you won no games and never held the lead is not the same as the Red Wings situation. Columbus's situation is to figure out a way to get back to the playoffs and actually win some games. The Detroit goal is to win the Cup and nothing less. That is not the same.

Edited September 12, 2009 by Lovin Jiri Fischer

[Draperfan 104]

this is why i am glad to have bertuzzi. you mess with us you bjs we will have nash in a wheel chair.

Only if Nash turns his back

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

Haha that will be the day.

[Electrophile 3,554]

Only if Nash turns his back

Lay off the poor horse, would you? It's already dead.

[esteef 2,679]

Only if Nash turns his back

...like a *****.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Only if Nash turns his back

[Holmstrom96 347]

Bleed? We've got Todd 'The Paralyzer' Bertuzzi.

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

"I don't want to just stay in the (playoff) mix," Hitchcock told the Columbus Dispatch Wednesday. "I want to go and chase Detroit (atop the Central Division). I'm tired of watching Detroit in first place. I'd like to chase them."

"I mean, somewhere along the line, somebody's got to make them bleed, and it might as well be us."

http://detnews.com/article/20090910/SPORTS...d+Wings++bleed+

The fat man is a tool lol

he better get used to chasing us.he'll be chasing Chicago as well.fatass

[OsGOD 3]

excellent, i love competition and the BJ's!

[Louisville 112]

Bring on the BJs! I want lots and lots of BJs!

[Guest Lidstromboli]

hahahah

[Dimaline312000 51]

Ken Hitchcock was at the NHL Prospect Tournament. He looked ok, could stand to lose a little weight. As for what he says I wish him the best of luck but I want the Wings to take it.

[Guest E_S_A_D]

Tonight the Wings need to keep their heads up. There will be plenty of young 'tough guys' that will be charing our players. It won't be pretty.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Tonight the Wings need to keep their heads up. There will be plenty of young 'tough guys' that will be charing our players. It won't be pretty.

How do you know? The game hasn't even started yet.

[Doc Holiday 0]

How do you know? The game hasn't even started yet.

He is always doom and gloom about the softness of the Wings.

I'm sure they are shaking in their boots.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

He is always doom and gloom about the softness of the Wings.

I know. Way too much emphasis on it than necessary.

[mjlegend 155]

Hockey's a funny game. If I called the Freep and told them I wanted Ken Hitchcock to bleed, I'd get federally investigated.

[55fan 5,133]

How do you know? The game hasn't even started yet.

Hard surface (ice) + sharp objects (skate blades) + blunt objects (sticks) + high speeds + rules that allow bodies traveling at high speeds with blunt and sharp objects to collide on a hard surface + young guys competing for final roster spots + the history of both teams competing = foregone conclusion.

The Wings need to keep their heads up. That's a given anytime one is on the ice. How many times have there been injuries or near misses because someone (regardless of team) didn't see it coming? The circumstances tonight make it even more crucial than usual.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Hard surface (ice) + sharp objects (skate blades) + blunt objects (sticks) + high speeds + rules that allow bodies traveling at high speeds with blunt and sharp objects to collide on a hard surface + young guys competing for final roster spots + the history of both teams competing = foregone conclusion.

The Wings need to keep their heads up. That's a given anytime one is on the ice. How many times have there been injuries or near misses because someone (regardless of team) didn't see it coming? The circumstances tonight make it even more crucial than usual.

Oh yeah, I forgot.

[Lamothe 5]

Bleed? We've got Todd 'The Paralyzer' Bertuzzi.

Hahahahaha. Hitchcock should just go eat another cheeseburger and continue doing what he does best; Losing.