12/5 GDT: Red Wings 3 at Devils 4 (SO)

[clutchngrab 12]

To get back in position to make another save?

Jiri Fischer drafted 1st round, 25th pick.

Jonathan Ericsson 9th round, 291st pick, last player picked in the draft.

Was he really expected to become the next Fischer?

I think you are romanticizing Fischer. He definitely had his ups and downs. I remember when he was considered the biggest head case on the wings. Ericsson will be better than Fischer ever was.

[Carman 387]

I think you are romanticizing Fischer. He definitely had his ups and downs. I remember when he was considered the biggest head case on the wings. Ericsson will be better than Fischer ever was.

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Fisher certainly had his ups and downs early. But he was on an amazing stretch of great hockey before his injury.

[ben_usmc 253]

I think Datsyuk may just be heating up

[teebo 22]

OMG

[Guest Lidstromboli]

I think you are romanticizing Fischer. He definitely had his ups and downs. I remember when he was considered the biggest head case on the wings. Ericsson will be better than Fischer ever was.

wings fans love to do this with lilja too

[ben_usmc 253]

I think we found our new goalie, and my god Meech really

[55fan 5,133]

I love you Stewie!!!!!

[Jasper84 333]

Stewy!!!!!

Loving him this year

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Game on. Let's Go Red Wings!!!!

[commadore183 103]

STUART FOR STARTING GOALIE!!!!

[teebo 22]

brad stuart! wow great play

[Carman 387]

Is Osgood serious right now? He looks awful.

[Guest Lidstromboli]

stuart just saved osgood's ass

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Great save by Stuart!

[cupforwings 138]

Ozzy, you are SOOOO lucky

[Namingway 146]

Put Stuart in goal lol

[Lovin Jiri Fischer 147]

Let's put Stuart in goal once we get our whole roster back

[Miss Wing Queen 154]

Nah, just the recycle bin.

That means that they would actually be remade into something better, and I just don't think that is possible.

Edited December 6, 2009 by Miss Wing Queen

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

I think you are romanticizing Fischer. He definitely had his ups and downs. I remember when he was considered the biggest head case on the wings. Ericsson will be better than Fischer ever was.

I wasn't romanticizing him, I was just pointing out where the two players were drafted and the likely expectations on each one.

Fischer was really frustrating, he had all the skills but would make total bone-headed plays. But the season he had the heart thing, he really seemed to be getting it together. He had finally acheived a level of consistency.

You also have to remember that Fischer was much younger than Ericsson when he started playing for the Wings. He was 20 years old his rookie season. When Jiri had to retire, he was about the same age Ericsson is now.

I'd love for Ericsson to be better than Fischer. But it's also hard to say exactly how good Jiri would've been. He had a lot of potential and was starting to live up to it.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Good shift by this line

[clutchngrab 12]

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Fisher certainly had his ups and downs early. But he was on an amazing stretch of great hockey before his injury.

Sure, if you say so. Just remember how brutal Fisch was for a few years before he "matured". This is Big Rigs first full year. It will be a bit rocky.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

That means that they would actually be remade into something better, and I just don't think that is possible.

Lebda? We'll see.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Almost Hank

[ben_usmc 253]

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Fisher certainly had his ups and downs early. But he was on an amazing stretch of great hockey before his injury.

Agreed, he was playing bad when he first was playing. But that last year he was unleashing fury. I remembered a dude cheapshotted Z and he closed lined him behind the net. Then the I believe a few games later the same guy went after Z again so, he boarded and injuried him. Then just stood over him like a bad ass, someone came into get into with him and he was just pushing them away.

But early yes he was bad, also to the Fisher Big Rig comparison there have been plenty of people since last playoffs callign this kid our next top line pairing

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Cleary for the tying goal. Make it happen.