Selliria 76 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Awesome for Lids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Howard He Do It?! Report post Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Uh oh. "He’s [Lidstrom] one of the best, if not the best,'' Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said. "Pretty easy fit for captain, and obviously having another amazing season.’’MLive Edited January 18, 2011 by Howard He Do It?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Crosby better knock it off. If he keeps complimenting Wings players, people around here might actually start liking him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_prime 1,936 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Lobbying to get picked by Lids. (If he plays.) 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Crosby better knock it off. If he keeps complimenting Wings players, people around here might actually start liking him. Would take a bit more than smirky ass "compliments" for that. We all know what it is going to be like in our arena March 21st when he is here. The "love" shall be on display haha. 97.1 they were going on about the "he didn't shake Lidas' hand" thing back in '09. I mean, yes, that really pissed me off but does anyone else feel that is all that really gets under their skin about this guy? very open-ended question I realize given the nature of this site but I just felt that one incident isn't all. 1 Majsheppard reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey v3.4 45 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Great to see Lidstrom get selected. This news brings the total number of reasons I want to watch the ASG up to....One. I think you are overgeneralizing here a little. I think you seriously underestimate the competitiveness of the average NHL superstar. I don't care if you are Gordie Howe or some hack in a beer league. Not getting picked can sting. And the last guy picked is gonna be a little embarrassed. If any format has the potential for chippy play, this is it imo. Good point. I think it will be more competitive than past All-Star games, and we'll get to see some weird pairings. I want Lidstrom to roll out with Green or Chara ----------------- Spell checker recommended the words maelstrom, Stromboli, and midstream as replacements for "LIdstrom". Lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheveldae32 32 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) So how do you guys feel about Crosby? Mindfly would be proud of you for this, hahaha Edited January 18, 2011 by Cheveldae32 1 Detroit \# 1 Fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 The other players in the league despise Crosby. The past few years someone does a poll of players asking various questions and Crosby always tops the most annoying, the biggest whiner, etc. No way he would've been picked as Captain even if he was healthy. Is there anyway you can actually substantiate that comment? How many polls have you seen that Crosby tops the list for biggest whiner? I have to believe that the whiner tag is slowly evaporating. There are some players that hate him, sure, but he's pretty well respected around the league. If you ever watch a Pittsburgh vs. Philly game (I'm thinking back to the 2009 playoffs), the games are pretty heated and it certainly looks like Richards and Crosby hate each other, but from what I understand, they are actually pretty good friends off the ice. Comments from Shanahan, for what it's worth: Shanahan says in voting for the captains, participating players asked about Crosby's health and whether he would be able to take on a captains role, which Shanahan says meant a lot to Crosby. "The respect for Sid by his peers has never been higher." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Great to see Lidstrom get selected. This news brings the total number of reasons I want to watch the ASG up to....One. Good point. I think it will be more competitive than past All-Star games, and we'll get to see some weird pairings. I want Lidstrom to roll out with Green or Chara Right. From a Red Wings fan perspective, this has to be the most interesting ASG ever. Especially since there are no other Wings participating. He can pick the best team without snubbing anyone. Can't wait to see who he selects for his assistants. Edited January 18, 2011 by Broken 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Right. From a Red Wings fan perspective, this has to be the most interesting ASG ever. Especially since there are no other Wings participating. He can pick the best team without snubbing anyone. Can't wait to see who he selects for his assistants. I was wondering about this, I have seen the summaries that suggest the captains (with their assistants) will pick the rosters, but I haven't seen anything regarding how the assistants will be selected. You seem to suggest the captains will pick their assistants, do you know this for sure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) I was wondering about this, I have seen the summaries that suggest the captains (with their assistants) will pick the rosters, but I haven't seen anything regarding how the assistants will be selected. You seem to suggest the captains will pick their assistants, do you know this for sure? I could have swore I read that somewhere over on the 20 threads that spawned after the announcement on HF. What I read implied that Lidstrom needed to select two forwards as assistants and Staal needed to select a forward and a D because each side needs 2 forwards and a D with letters. If I get time later, I'll try and dig up the link. Edited January 18, 2011 by Broken 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Great picks for Captains. I really enjoy the Staal pick and that should be tradition as long as a hometown guy deserves it he should get the bump. I want to play with Lidstrom too... Hey would anyone for fun like to run through a two person mock draft with me? I get to be Lids of course Send me a message if you want to waste some time right about now quickly picking a team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Half the NHL world was calling Lidstrom and Staal as captains the moment that this setup was announced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MulesWillFly93 199 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Cool, congrats Nick! Glad Staal got picked as the other captain...that's a nice way to do it. I hope we get Stamkos - it'd be nice to see him and Lids play together once just for the Yzerman connection. I can't decide whether I want Nick to pick Perry or not...on one hand, he's not fit to polish Nick's shoes, but on the other, it'd be nice to have him NOT heckle our players for once. I have to say, this draft thing does add interest to the ASG. There's only so much you can do to improve it, but I like how there's at least an element of surprise about the teams now. Even if the game itself is still going to be a joke, at least there's a bit of lead-up to it now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ozzie30 170 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 I hope Crosby is selected last. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Selliria 76 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Is there anyway you can actually substantiate that comment? How many polls have you seen that Crosby tops the list for biggest whiner? I have to believe that the whiner tag is slowly evaporating. There are some players that hate him, sure, but he's pretty well respected around the league. If you ever watch a Pittsburgh vs. Philly game (I'm thinking back to the 2009 playoffs), the games are pretty heated and it certainly looks like Richards and Crosby hate each other, but from what I understand, they are actually pretty good friends off the ice. My guess is he's referring back to the ESPN Player Poll conducted in 2009. Among the questions asked of the players was "Which player complains the most on the ice?" 52% of player responses were Sidney Crosby. (Kris Draper even got 1% of the vote - haha.) http://sports.espn.g...809playersurvey Other than that, though, I'm not sure there have been any other polls like that. Edited January 18, 2011 by Selliria 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 First of all, congrats to Lids! Now I think I'm interested enough to see how this thing goes down. Second... 97.1 they were going on about the "he didn't shake Lidas' hand" thing back in '09. I mean, yes, that really pissed me off but does anyone else feel that is all that really gets under their skin about this guy? I recently watched the last episode of 24-7 and what I either didn't know or couldn't remember, is that teams always line up and shake hands after the Winter Classic...except this year after the Pens lost. The shot just showed the Pens walking off the ice with the Caps waiting and finally Boudreau just goes, "Ah f**k those guys" then laughs and walks off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Congrats to Lidstrom on being named captain.. Now question is, who does he pick first? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Congrats to Lidstrom on being named captain.. Now question is, who does he pick first? Toews.. intangibles :rotflmao: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Toews.. intangibles :rotflmao: Do you mean Sharp? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Jack Skille....core "Ah f**k those guys" then laughs and walks off. He was gold during that whole series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Toews.. intangibles :rotflmao: What Blackhawk fans fail to realize is that Kopecky is the anti-intangibles. They cancel eachother out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Even if Crosby's participation wasn't in doubt, Lidstrom and Crosby would have been picked. I presume the NHL's thinking is one captain from each conference. To me Staal was the right pick. He's a great captain and the host city is in Carolina. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Has anyone heard whether Lidstrom will captain the blue or red team? I'm trying to find a link that says definitively, but can't find one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted January 18, 2011 Crosby better knock it off. If he keeps complimenting Wings players, people around here might actually start liking him. Nope, he's just back pedaling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites