MannyMaltby3418 13 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 I don't see how you can take Joey Mac out of the net until he loses. I like Jimmy, but as Mickey would say, MAC is "hotter than a firecracker" right now. Lets ride J-MAC until he loses a game! 5 YMHC, Danielsm, canadian wings fan and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hack & Whack Rule! 160 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 I don't see how you can take Joey Mac out of the net until he loses. I like Jimmy, but as Mickey would say, MAC is "hotter than a firecracker" right now. Lets ride J-MAC until he loses a game! I'm torn between my man-love for Joe Mac and my man-love for Jimmy. I have to give the edge to Jimmy, though, and throw in Joey once in a while. Conklin can go away, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 Tough Call indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings87 1,290 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 With Joey Mac playing so well Babcock should make sure Howard is healthy before he plays, so as not to reinjure himself. 2 canadian wings fan and wingfan13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MannyMaltby3418 13 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) With Joey Mac playing so well Babcock should make sure Howard is healthy before he plays, so as not to reinjure himself. I think Howard is probably close to having the finger healed, but he might be rusty after sitting. Joey really MACimizes our chances to win and to continue the home streak. Edited February 19, 2012 by MannyMaltby3418 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings_fanatic 677 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 I would like to see Jimmy start in Chicago Tuesday and give the start against the Nucks to Mac. Jimmy will likely be rusty his first couple games so, as dumb as it sounds, I don't want to jeapardize our home streak to start a rusty goalie... I would rather Mac play against the Nucks. As said, Mac should really continue to play until he loses because he simply deserves it. 2 MannyMaltby3418 and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 +5 for thread title! esteef 1 MannyMaltby3418 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MannyMaltby3418 13 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 I would like to see Jimmy start in Chicago Tuesday and give the start against the Nucks to Mac. That's a solid idea. Let Jimmy get back to speed on the road and keep the streak alive with Mighty Mac. If Jimmy starts Tuesday, hopefully Thursday will be...... 2 SaCkaveli20 and Klunzo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 I say start Jimmy on Tuesday and if he does great then he should play against the Nucks. I love J-Mac but we need Jimmy back in net. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaCkaveli20 275 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 That's a solid idea. Let Jimmy get back to speed on the road and keep the streak alive with Mighty Mac. If Jimmy starts Tuesday, hopefully Thursday will be...... YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS :siren: :siren: 1 MannyMaltby3418 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IllinoisRedWingsFan 49 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 I'd say the way J-Mac is playing is GOOD because it gives Jimmy time to rest for our long playoff run. Conklin well can't we ship his ass to the AHL? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 I still like Conks, but given the performance of Jimmy and Joey this year, I have to go with them. I don't want to kick Ty to the curb; I want to wish him well and hope that he finds somewhere that he is happy, where ever it is that he goes. Of course, as soon as Joey loses a couple of games, he'll be a bum and people will murmur against him. 'Tis the nature of the beast in Detroit. But for now, I'm loving what he's doing and I'm glad that he's doing it right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Toledo 233 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 It almost makes you feel bad taking Joey out now that Howard is ready to go again. The guy's attitude and compete level are amazing and he deserves any starts that he gets. Looks like the #2 goaltender position is his to keep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 Great game by Joey. He saved the Wings butts several times today. If the Wings were in a market for a backup goalie in the last few months, they aren't anymore. 2 Hockeymom1960 and MannyMaltby3418 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,951 Report post Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) I don't know about sitting a healthy Howard for MacDonald, but ya, I do believe we will no backup goalie issues come next season....Howard/MacDonald....set. Everytime Joey wins I can here him saying... "I'm the migity migity migity migity migity migity Mac!" edit: Sorry, showing my age there. No Kriss Kross fans left around eh? Edited February 20, 2012 by LeftWinger 2 MannyMaltby3418 and jfranzen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted February 20, 2012 MAC AND CHEESE BIG MAC MICHAEL MAC-SON MAC-ING PEANUTS MAC-INTOSH MAC-IAVVELI MAC-XICAN COMPLETE MAC-OVER SSSS-MACING PUMPKINS MAC-UUM CLEANER AR-MAC-GEDDON MAC-CIDENT I-MAC-ULATE CONCEPTION "OH THE HU-MAC-ITY" 2 MannyMaltby3418 and WingZNut13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingZNut13 99 Report post Posted February 20, 2012 MAC AND CHEESE BIG MAC MICHAEL MAC-SON MAC-ING PEANUTS MAC-INTOSH MAC-IAVVELI MAC-XICAN COMPLETE MAC-OVER SSSS-MACING PUMPKINS MAC-UUM CLEANER AR-MAC-GEDDON MAC-CIDENT I-MAC-ULATE CONCEPTION "OH THE HU-MAC-ITY" I like the "MACulate conception" and "oh the huMACity". I'm not sure if you made this up or if you got them from somewhere but these are great. I never thought there would be a day when we would argue about J-Mac over Howard but the day has come! J-Mac is playing great right now and is giving Jimmah(!) the rest he needs to heal. I'm sure he'll be a little rusty when he gets back into game speeds but he has been practicing and taking shots in practice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Wings Addict 787 Report post Posted February 20, 2012 Macsanity eh? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Urx2OM6s6s 1 MannyMaltby3418 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTU_Huskies963 398 Report post Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) MAC AND CHEESE BIG MAC MICHAEL MAC-SON MAC-ING PEANUTS MAC-INTOSH MAC-IAVVELI MAC-XICAN COMPLETE MAC-OVER SSSS-MACING PUMPKINS MAC-UUM CLEANER AR-MAC-GEDDON MAC-CIDENT I-MAC-ULATE CONCEPTION "OH THE HU-MAC-ITY" I like Mighty Mac and am sticking with it. For two reasons the Mackinac bridge is a big landmark in MI, and has the nickname "Mighty Mac". The other is it is written on his mask, with the Mackinac Bridge. Edited February 20, 2012 by MTU_Huskies963 1 MannyMaltby3418 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Wings Addict 787 Report post Posted February 20, 2012 MAC-IAVVELI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MabusIncarnate 5,344 Report post Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) It doesn't bother me either way if I can be honest, i'm just thrilled with our goalie situation as a whole. I look at Philly and breathe easy knowing that we have two very talented goaltenders that can win us games going into the playoffs. Start either guy, it looks like we can't lose at this point. Just for good measure... MAC-ATTACK! Edited February 20, 2012 by BlazeYoungblood 1 MannyMaltby3418 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladiator 116 Report post Posted February 20, 2012 Finding it kind of funny that we all thought the Wings were doomed and would have to spend a bit to bring in a #2. Joey has solidified the backup role. Jimmy needs to get in to shake off the rust Good for Joey ... he just won't give up The Wings need to find a good right shot D though. The #2 PP will just be a waist of time on the PP without one. 1 MannyMaltby3418 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hack & Whack Rule! 160 Report post Posted February 20, 2012 I don't know about sitting a healthy Howard for MacDonald, but ya, I do believe we will no backup goalie issues come next season....Howard/MacDonald....set. Everytime Joey wins I can here him saying... "I'm the migity migity migity migity migity migity Mac!" edit: Sorry, showing my age there. No Kriss Kross fans left around eh? Although I'm no fan of Kriss Kross, I did get the reference. It was chuckle-worthy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hatethedrake! Report post Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Joey is getting some attention around the league now for his excellent play. Way to go Joey! Edited February 20, 2012 by Hatethedrake! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightfall 871 Report post Posted February 20, 2012 I have no issues if Joey becomes the backup. Lets just treat him like other backups in the league. Look at Boston and New York for instance. Their backup goalies have played about 15 games so far. Thats an average of every 4th game. If they are going to keep Joey up, then they better play him to keep Howard fresh. There would be no excuse to not start Mac every so often. What I fear is that Howard comes back and they start him 10-12 times in a row and then give Mac a start. You have to keep them both in some kind of rotation where Howard starts 3 and then Joey gets a start or something like that. Otherwise, Mac could get cold sitting on the bench. 2 MannyMaltby3418 and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites