Pavel Hossyukstrom 2 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) I hate to tell you this but I miss having Conks back there. He's a solid backup. His absence is another reason why its gonna make it tougher on the Wings this season. Howard has to prove alot yet. Not that I don't think he will. Conks gets his 1st shutout against the Ducks no less. Edited October 18, 2009 by Pavel Hossyukstrom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 1,029 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 i had no problems with him. i think hes a touch better then ozzie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernesto_182 1 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 tell that to me, biggest Conklin fan ever.. i miss him soooooooooo much! but i am very happy to see him win with the blues and his first shutout of the year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 i had no problems with him. i think hes a touch better then ozzie Regular season last year or playoffs last year or overall? What are you basing your opinion on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 I've said numerous times that losing Conks was really a big loss. Bigger than Hudler, bigger than Sammy, maybe almost as big as losing Hossa. Having two solid goaltenders just makes the whole team more confident. I think the team doesn't have very high trust on Howard right now. When Conks was here, you could always pull either him or Ozzie to wake up the team. Now, if Howard doesn't start improving and gaining this teams trust it'll be a big problem. If the team doesn't trust the guy in net they won't be able to play normal game because they think too much about goalie and if he can me the saves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 I've said numerous times that losing Conks was really a big loss. Bigger than Hudler, bigger than Sammy, maybe almost as big as losing Hossa. Having two solid goaltenders just makes the whole team more confident. I think the team doesn't have very high trust on Howard right now. When Conks was here, you could always pull either him or Ozzie to wake up the team. Now, if Howard doesn't start improving and gaining this teams trust it'll be a big problem. If the team doesn't trust the guy in net they won't be able to play normal game because they think too much about goalie and if he can me the saves. Who are you? Me?? What you said... all true. Hoping the rest of the team gets it going soon. It's a blow losing Lilja and Mule, though. Goalies need to step up and play better, knowing the team needs them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holiday 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 Conklin was not going to stay with the salary that Detroit could give him, and there was no way they were going to lose Howard for nothing after all the work they put into him. Please move on with your lives. Conklin is gone. There was no way Detroit was going to keep him. End of story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hack & Whack Rule! 160 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 Don't worry. He's in St. Louis right now. I think that means he will come back to Detroit at some point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 Don't worry. He's in St. Louis right now. I think that means he will come back to Detroit at some point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterIce 83 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 As Holland has said, we needed to see what our young goalies can do. He said look at the ages of Osgood and Conklin, when Osgood's contract is up. He knew we need to figure out our long term goaltending. With the cap, you can't keep bringing in free agents all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavel Hossyukstrom 2 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 Conklin was not going to stay with the salary that Detroit could give him, and there was no way they were going to lose Howard for nothing after all the work they put into him. Please move on with your lives. Conklin is gone. There was no way Detroit was going to keep him. End of story. They should have resigned him, instead going after Eaves and maybe even Bertuzzi. they're ? on defense to me even if Bert has made a few good plays. Williams is proving to be working out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 1,029 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 Regular season last year or playoffs last year or overall? What are you basing your opinion on? well regular season..he just doesnt seem as sloppy as ozzie can be. didnt get a chance in the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
digitaljohn88 4 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 Conklin sucks. Let the goalie wars begin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snazzy 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 They should have resigned him, instead going after Eaves and maybe even Bertuzzi. they're ? on defense to me even if Bert has made a few good plays. Williams is proving to be working out. That would not be fair to Conklin or Howard. Our luck, we'd lose Howard and develops into a solid #1 that would make Patrick Wah blush by making his tremendous saves. Conks is gone (and rightfully so), people need to move on and stop dwelling on the past. Holland is thinking beyond the 2009/10 season, he's looking to the future of the Red Wings. Conks deserves his chance -- though he could be another Legacy (which I think he is). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiffy 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 Hardly is Conklin another Legacy, especially in the pathetic whiney wuss department. Conklin was solid and I'm sure he will do well. As for letting go, sure. I'm not pining for Conklim, Legacy or Dom, but we are in deep doo doo in the goalie department. Enough with the training wheels, Howard has to be an NHL goalie or fade away, quickly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 well regular season..he just doesnt seem as sloppy as ozzie can be. didnt get a chance in the playoffs. For good reason. The better goalie played when it mattered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snazzy 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 Hardly is Conklin another Legacy, especially in the pathetic whiney wuss department. Conklin was solid and I'm sure he will do well. As for letting go, sure. I'm not pining for Conklim, Legacy or Dom, but we are in deep doo doo in the goalie department. Enough with the training wheels, Howard has to be an NHL goalie or fade away, quickly. O'really? How is his playoff record...?...oh wait. So the fact is you don't know s***--nobody knows how'd he fair in the PO. Why didn't you just say that instead of blowing smoke out of your ass like you know something more than the anyone in the entire galaxy. Unless your name is really "Nostradamus" and you're 507 years old, then STFU--you're hardly anyone special. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 Conklin is to Legace what freebase cocaine is to crack cocaine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LidsFan 68 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 I really hope that Howard works out, but if he doesn't I would like to trade Howard, Meech, and maybe Lebda to St. Louis for Conklin. Maybe St. Louis will be kind and help us out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiffy 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) O'really? How is his playoff record...?...oh wait. So the fact is you don't know s***--nobody knows how'd he fair in the PO. Why didn't you just say that instead of blowing smoke out of your ass like you know something more than the anyone in the entire galaxy. Unless your name is really "Nostradamus" and you're 507 years old, then STFU--you're hardly anyone special. What, another infant posting on the forum. FYI, if I could blow smoke out of my anal cavity, that would make me very special, from a medical research point of view. Now matter how Conklin would or wouldn't do in the playoffs, he wouldn't have whined to the press about killing himself. I was a huge Legace fan for a long time and even argued for many seasons to give him a shot in the playoffs. Well he got it, but then he completely blew it. And then, instead of having any integrity, he blabbered to the press like some depressed housewife on the Dr. Phil show. It was pathetic. If you like your hockey players to be whining wuss bags, that's your thing. Some guys are into that more feminine side of hockey, so I can see why you reacted in such a shrill manner. Edited October 19, 2009 by Stiffy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 meh we can never win the cup with him.... he is bad luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinWing 26 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) Conklin was not going to stay with the salary that Detroit could give him, and there was no way they were going to lose Howard for nothing after all the work they put into him. Please move on with your lives. Conklin is gone. There was no way Detroit was going to keep him. End of story. Exactly. That ship sailed. People are already grasping at straws to find an excuse for the Red Wings being mortal like every other team. Edited October 19, 2009 by FinWing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOCKEY MATTERS 167 Report post Posted October 19, 2009 O'really? How is his playoff record...?...oh wait. So the fact is you don't know s***--nobody knows how'd he fair in the PO. Why didn't you just say that instead of blowing smoke out of your ass like you know something more than the anyone in the entire galaxy. Unless your name is really "Nostradamus" and you're 507 years old, then STFU--you're hardly anyone special. tick, tick, tick, tick...............denied. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holiday 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2009 well regular season..he just doesnt seem as sloppy as ozzie can be. didnt get a chance in the playoffs. Unless he could have taken the Wings to the cup it doesn't matter. Osgood did as well as a goaltender could do without winning it. And he was the reason Detroit even made it that far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevieY9802 6 Report post Posted October 20, 2009 I'm sure if Conkin was here and was playing last Saturday the Wings wouldn't have shut down in the 3rd and wouldn't have had that terrible line change that caused the 3rd Avs goal. Osgood hasn't started well but it's far from his fault, especially this last game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
