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Flips Little Day Back

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I can't believe I'm doing this, but I'm in this heated debate... what is everyone's opinion on Flips day back? Not the team or anyone else, just Val's performance. Good, bad? Explain.

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Well, it wasn't the best game for the Wings at all. Considering Val missed 26 games he wasn't bad at all and showed no signs of being out for so long. It also wasn't the best game at all for him but I felt confident in his playing tonight.

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He played more minutes and had more of a team impact than Ritola or Newbury could ever do on their best day. Fil will be 10x better next game and he'll keep building. We should get Cleary back January 2nd and Zetterberg should be practicing with the team in 2 or 3 days.

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He played well. Took some hits but was a little timid to shoot the puck as he usually is.

Still he can't wake the dead like some have predicted. Leino was his usual zombie self, even with his Finnish linemate beside him.

Was that a personal jab at me GMR. :P. I kid, I kid.

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He played well. Took some hits but was a little timid to shoot the puck as he usually is.

Still he can't wake the dead like some have predicted. Leino was his usual zombie self, even with his Finnish linemate beside him.

Can you provide evidence that people that that Flip's return was supposed to "wake the dead" as opposed to "show that the injured will return and things should get better"?

He played fine. Had lots of rust, and lots of drive.

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I thought he did a bit better than I anticipated we would. After missing 26 games, I agree- his timimg was WAY off, and he didnt capitailize on a few opportunities he had but.... I thought he shone on the second line, playing with Ville (who was a pylon) and Eaves.

He was more physical than I thought he might be and he definately looked ready to go. I am glad he's back! He will be awesome with a few games under his belt

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Can you provide evidence that people that that Flip's return was supposed to "wake the dead" as opposed to "show that the injured will return and things should get better"?

He played fine. Had lots of rust, and lots of drive.

There have been several posts I have seen in the last week talking about how Leino's game would pick up with Flip's return.

Find them yourself, because I don't know how to look. I'm not that savvy technologically.

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There have been several posts I have seen in the last week talking about how Leino's game would pick up with Flip's return.

Find them yourself, because I don't know how to look. I'm not that savvy technologically.

I though this thread was made to only comment Filppula and not the other players.

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There have been several posts I have seen in the last week talking about how Leino's game would pick up with Flip's return.

Find them yourself, because I don't know how to look. I'm not that savvy technologically.

I shouldn't have to find the evidence to back up *your* allegations.

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I shouldn't have to find the evidence to back up *your* allegations.

It was me, I wrote something similar to what he is claiming. I wrote in some other thread that before Wings started getting knocked out with injuries Babcock had stated our best line was the Leino-Filppula-Williams line. And I agreed with Babcock at the time... that was our best line back in early November.

Since our injuries Leino has become a pylon. I don't personally believe Leino is a pylon, I think he's a rookie thrown into situations that he's just not ready for. He should be on a 3rd line with a couple of quality players. Babcock said it best during the post game last night, players play better when they play in their role. Unfortunately a lot of players where not playing in their roles for the past couple of months. Take Abdelkader for example, wasn't he a -6 his past two games against Chicago? He's not a 2nd line center, but he was thrown in a spot he's just not ready for. A lot of players are going through this right now.

I do believe that once this team is healthy, Leino will start to play better because he'll put back down on the 3rd line with Flip and Willie, who he seems to have chemistry with. There will be a whole lotta of pressure lifted off him.

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