Theophany 110 Report post Posted December 22, 2009 Gonna be good to have Fil back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casey 145 Report post Posted December 22, 2009 Awesome! I'll be there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOCKEY MATTERS 167 Report post Posted December 22, 2009 I think that it's great. The Hawks finally beat us and even they can't brag about it because they beat a bunch of kids from Grand Rapids. What will really be sweet is when we bat them Wednesday... I'm getting that feeling too. I think the boys are gonna open a can-o-whoopass on the Hawks tomorrow. GO WINGS!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjm502 165 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 I'm getting that feeling too. I think the boys are gonna open a can-o-whoopass on the Hawks tomorrow. GO WINGS!! Oh, hell yes! Even better than that will be the Early/Mid January rush of nearly all our players back. Now that is going to be awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 I'm not Fil's biggest fan, but I'm glad to have him back. He comes into the line-up as a 3rd best offensive player currently, and can man the 2nd line, 2nd PP unit, or play wing with Dats and Bert if need be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 Definately glad to have him back. It'll almost feel like we just traded for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clutchngrab 12 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 I'm glad he's back, don't get me wrong, but the guy doesn't score and that's what we need right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miller Brew 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 (edited) Best news of the day. We should get Zetterberg, Williams, Kronwall and Ericsson back in early January. Edited December 23, 2009 by Miller Brew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Barry 230 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 Finally a step forward. Step one of the reclamation project. When the season started and we had no cap space I was concerned about not being able to add a needed dimension at the deadline. Now, as I said before, It's going to be like a capless free agent frenzy just getting our guys back. But, we got such a great look at our backups this season, there will be no second guessing who to call up if we need to fill a roster spot during the playoffs. Maybe it was kind of a blessing in disguise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 Finally a step forward. Step one of the reclamation project. When the season started and we had no cap space I was concerned about not being able to add a needed dimension at the deadline. Now, as I said before, It's going to be like a capless free agent frenzy just getting our guys back. But, we got such a great look at our backups this season, there will be no second guessing who to call up if we need to fill a roster spot during the playoffs. Maybe it was kind of a blessing in disguise. Kinda what I'm starting to think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings1110 184 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 :!: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 Can't wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 I'm glad he's back, don't get me wrong, but the guy doesn't score and that's what we need right now. He makes our lineup twice as good. Our 2nd PP unit is 100x as good with him on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 Yeah, Flip's no sniper, but he's about ten bazillion times better than Abdelkader up the middle. The Wings will actually be able to put something resembling a hockey team together (with two skilled playmaking centers!!) once he's back in the line up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kira 451 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 About time we got some good news. I'll be at the New Year's Eve game, and it will be great to see him. Hopefully, from here on for a while, things will be getting more encouraging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 It'll be very encouraging for the boys. Getting one piece of that broken mess of an injury list back into the lineup will do good things, IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinWing 26 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 Finally a step forward. Step one of the reclamation project. When the season started and we had no cap space I was concerned about not being able to add a needed dimension at the deadline. Now, as I said before, It's going to be like a capless free agent frenzy just getting our guys back. But, we got such a great look at our backups this season, there will be no second guessing who to call up if we need to fill a roster spot during the playoffs. Maybe it was kind of a blessing in disguise. There's always a silver lining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted December 23, 2009 This news has made my day, truly. Filppula back on ice for the Wings, just lovely. We were going okay until Zetterberg went down, that's when things really started to get ugly line-up wise. Filppula's addition will be a major boost to the overall strength of this team. I hope people don't expect too much too soon though, he'll be rusty, give him time to re-gain his A game. In saying that, Filppule of any sort is good news for this team. Welcome back Flip! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
