rage 24 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 (edited) Babcock on postgame.... EDIT: Link now up on Mlive. October 30, 2009, 12:49AM EDMONTON, Alberta -- Detroit Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula will be out six-to-eight weeks after suffering a broken right wrist during Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place. Edited October 30, 2009 by rage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 At this rate I better mail in my junior highlight video and see if the wings need me. Man the injury gods are not kind this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Yeah, I was in the middle of posting that I think it was good that it was Flip who went down when Babcock said that. Good for a game or two because I think the 3rd line and team needs to shake things up and experiment. 8 weeks really, really hurts. Hopefully though it'll push some of our guys who start slow to get up and push harder. There's no other option now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 What? F.M.L. Time for the kids to step up HUGE. Ritola might get a call-up after all... *sigh* We did not need this news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Jesus, when it rains it pours. Guys like Draper, Maltby, Eaves, and Abdelkader are going to be seeing more ice than ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking_Erection 1 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 That hurts big time. He's our 3rd best forward at carrying the puck. Man this blows. Looks like Helm will be our be our go to guy now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 I'm with you guys. This is a huge blow. He's been playing great this year. Look for Dats and Z to get split up.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Would have rather lost 18 to 0 than have this happen. This sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 holy crap. Flip didn't exactly have a scoring touch, but he was looking more aggressive this year than ever before. I was hoping he'd start shooting the puck more and finding the back of the net. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Only positive thing I'll say is that I think Williams is more capable of being a scoring center on our 3rd scoring line. Maybe he'll get his shot here. More so perhaps, it ensures that Eaves will be in the lineup more as it's one more guy down who was always a lock to the lineup. If it has to happen, this is a good game for it to happen especially for a guy like Eaves. It's absolutely time for some guys to step up. I'd love to see Williams and Bertuzzi really get going and I will go out and say that I think Eaves has the potential to pull a "Franzen Lite." He's got the skills to be a force, but he needs to get comfortable and confident. All Franzen needed was an opportunity and Holmstrom went down. There are a lot of opportunities for guys to step up now. I'm still optimistic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking_Erection 1 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 What? F.M.L. Time for the kids to step up HUGE. Ritola might get a call-up after all... *sigh* We did not need this news. Tatar. I kid, I kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EuroTwin 240 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 FML This is awful news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Any good free agents out there? Like, we have lost alot, I wasnt into all the goals lost, but this is the 5th guy out of last years top 9 to go down, or been released, like thats not good. It's gonna be even tougher now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Yeah, I was in the middle of posting that I think it was good that it was Flip who went down when Babcock said that. Good for a game or two because I think the 3rd line and team needs to shake things up and experiment. 8 weeks really, really hurts. Hopefully though it'll push some of our guys who start slow to get up and push harder. There's no other option now... I'm thinking Ritola might get a shot. He's been strong in GR so far and is an excellent PKer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 In other news Tatar had a great night tonight-- posting his first AHL goal. He's 1-1-2 in 4 AHL games so far. That's pretty good for an 18 kid playing against men. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyphoenix 153 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Nooooooooooooo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Any good free agents out there? Like, we have lost alot, I wasnt into all the goals lost, but this is the 5th guy out of last years top 9 to go down, or been released, like thats not good. It's gonna be even tougher now. It's tough to say what the Wings will do. Recently Holland said he's recieved calls from other teams offering him trade help, but told them no thanks and said he won't make short term deals that hurt the team's future just to try and replace temporarily replace Franzen. He wants to give the kids a shot to show him their stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 I'm thinking Ritola might get a shot. He's been strong in GR so far and is an excellent PKer. It could happen. It's going to be interesting to see what they end up doing. I'm thinking that they might wait until after the road trip to do anything though. I certainly don't think we're screwed. I'm not panicking at all. It's not a good thing to lose a guy like Flip, but it's not a back-breaker either. It's not like we're losing a lot of offense and lately, he hasn't exactly been outstanding defensively lately. What's his plus/minus after this game? -6? I'm hoping not having him in the lineup for awhile will show Babcock how best to use the other guys and when Flip's back, maybe we can get to using him better than we have. To be -6 with 2 goals and six points and apparently be our best player thus far this season proves that something is off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking_Erection 1 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 I doubt Holland will make any trades and I doubt we'll see Ritola called up. I suspect we'll just move Helm up and if Eaves plays good, he'll be moved up also. Expect to see Maltby called back up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 Such a huge blow to the team. Wow I am so pissed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcom007 1,465 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 It's tough to say what the Wings will do. Recently Holland said he's recieved calls from other teams offering him trade help, but told them no thanks and said he won't make short term deals that hurt the team's future just to try and replace temporarily replace Franzen. He wants to give the kids a shot to show him their stuff. I really hope he doesn't change this stance too quickly here. He needs to look at the game films and look at the score sheets right now and be realistic about how big of a loss Flip is for us. Like I said, sure, it isn't a good thing, but it's nothing compared to losing Franzen. He's got 6 points (only 2 goals) and he's a -6. I don't care who's said he's been our best player, those two numbers are demonstrative of a major problem somewhere in the process. If we go on a 7 game losing streak despite having a good effort from the team, you gotta see about a deal. But I don't think that'll happen. To be honest, I think we're more likely to see a 7 game winning streak. It has nothing to do with Flip hurting or helping us though and everything to do with the fact that this team needs to be mixed up a bit. You can't have your "best player" be a 6 point guy with a -6. That's just absurd. It's almost oxymoronic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tr!PoD#19 524 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 f***. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 1,029 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 yeah i dont see anyone being called up. i see either malts or abs in. which sucks cause even though flip wasnt racking up points he was better then them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 You can't have your "best player" be a 6 point guy with a -6. That's just absurd. It's almost oxymoronic. I'm guessing you're referring to what I said in the GDT, just to clarify I meant Flip was looking like our best player just in this game, I didn't mean all season so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robb himself 143 Report post Posted October 30, 2009 well it looks like Dats and Zets willl get split up once again... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
