Esquire 324 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Right now, the seeding is less important than the fact that half our line-up is going to be out injured, or playing injured, or coming back from injury early for the playoffs, or just come back from injury and not 100%. I would happily trade the #6 seed for a 100% healthy line come Game 1. 2007 and 2009 are all the evidence you need of how hard it is to win when your key players are banged up. The first half of the season I had such high hopes for this team - defensively strong, Dats and Flip on fire. Right now my playoff expectations are lower than a snakes belly. You're common sense has no use around these parts. 1 LidsFan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 I am sorry, we are done. I hate to be the pessimist, and rarely am with the Wings... but this is absurd. I pray we don't end up in fifth place either. I think we would do better in 6th or 7th and that is where we will end up now because of these injuries. When you might have to start your fourth and fifth goaltenders weeks before the playoffs start... you are in serious trouble. Silver lining... maybe Lids gets upset with this and comes back for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmuwingsfan 5 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 A truly new perspective on the phrase "March Madness." 4 55fan, anthonyn66, Peadydog and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Wow, this is way out of control. Pearce against Lundqvist -- that should go well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings_fanatic 677 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 umm its conks against lunquist... and the rangers have been struggling lately too... and that is without the injuries that we have been dealing with. We play well against the Rangers and I am willing to bet the Wings start a winning streak tomorrow night in NY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tr!PoD#19 524 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 What a joke. This team is made of glass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 How awesome would it have been if the Wings were the ones to get Bishop, or made a deal for Montoya... of if the league didn't f*** us over with Nabokov while letting Radulov walk back to the Preds. How awesome would it have been if we hadn't forced Osgood to retire... I would feel so much better with him on our team... umm its conks against lunquist... and the rangers have been struggling lately too... and that is without the injuries that we have been dealing with. We play well against the Rangers and I am willing to bet the Wings start a winning streak tomorrow night in NY. Conks will play... IF he clears re-entry waivers. I almost think he doesn't. Why wouldn't you want Ty for half price for what basically is a try out. Any team with an injured tender or isn't making the playoffs could take a look at him for as cheap as free. If I was Edmonton, or Tampa, or Minnesota, or Columbus, or Toronto, or Anaheim, or Montreal, or Carolina, or Winnipeg I would consider sending someone with wavier exemption down/placing someone on IR and giving Ty a shot. You might end up with a goaltender who would be happy to resign with you to be a solid backup. Sometimes it only takes a vote of confidence and/or a change of scenery. 1 WizardOfOz30 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) I don't think Conks has to clear waivers as this is an 'emergency callup'. I guess that's not the case, but read it somewhere a little bit ago. Edited March 20, 2012 by rrasco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings_fanatic 677 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Mark-Spizzirri/Howard-injures-groin-againPANIC-IN-HOCKEYTOWN/77/43218 From what I understand, he does not need to clear re-entry waivers because it is emergency based... the Red Wings need to have 2 goalies up. So Conks will be starting tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Mark-Spizzirri/Howard-injures-groin-againPANIC-IN-HOCKEYTOWN/77/43218 From what I understand, he does not need to clear re-entry waivers because it is emergency based... the Red Wings need to have 2 goalies up. So Conks will be starting tomorrow. This is true... but I keep reading from multiple sources that they did not use an emergency call up. Again, the sloppy reporting could be what is making me think this... but someone said THEY DID NOT USE AN EMERGENCY CALL UP. They used the big letters and everything so I believed them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WizardOfOz30 1,886 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 So what happens if he did have to go through waivers and someone claimed him? Would we just call someone else to be back up to Pearce? Most of the other guys have 2 way contracts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 umm its conks against lunquist... and the rangers have been struggling lately too... and that is without the injuries that we have been dealing with. We play well against the Rangers and I am willing to bet the Wings start a winning streak tomorrow night in NY. Yeah, it will probably be Conklin but like that really inspires much more confidence. Regardless, a 3rd/4th string goaltender against the best one in the league isn't a real favorable matchup. Hope you're right, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NvrFrgtRussian5 85 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 I am sorry, we are done. I hate to be the pessimist, and rarely am with the Wings... but this is absurd. I pray we don't end up in fifth place either. I think we would do better in 6th or 7th and that is where we will end up now because of these injuries. When you might have to start your fourth and fifth goaltenders weeks before the playoffs start... you are in serious trouble. Silver lining... maybe Lids gets upset with this and comes back for sure. If anything, Lids is going to get upset about this and hang 'em up. He is in the longest injury stint of his career and his teammates drop like flies every march. I don't forsee him sticking around to see it happen again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Hey - post your findings in the scotch thread in the water cooler...I just treated myself to a new bottle of Old Pulteney 12 yr...Nice! Wouldn't McCollum require a drink of McClellan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wing Across The Pond 196 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 If anything, Lids is going to get upset about this and hang 'em up. He is in the longest injury stint of his career and his teammates drop like flies every march. I don't forsee him sticking around to see it happen again. Thank goodness Lidstrom doesn't think like you. 4 wingslogo19, heikks86, Frozen-Man and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Can the Wings just get healthy please 1 LidsFan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 This is a joke right? Are we gonna have a MacDonald/Conklin tandem heading into the playoffs? If Howard was out for the season I'd just say tank this s*** and get a good pick. If the Wings can't secure home ice advantage for at least one round of the playoffs s*** is going to be pretty rough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydangles 1,328 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 If Howard was out for the season I'd just say tank this s*** and get a good pick. If the Wings can't secure home ice advantage for at least one round of the playoffs s*** is going to be pretty rough. tanking would be great for any other team. but we have 20 years of consecutive playoffs. other teams would love to see the wings stoop to their level to rejuvenate their lineup. even if howard was gone for the playoffs id still want to make the playoffs. 4 AceInTheSleeve, 55fan, DatsyukianDangles122 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Out of all the playoff teams we're by far the most banged up team, and it's not funny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 If we were able to use an emergency call up to protect Conks from waivers, why the f*** did we not? No point in calling him up if you ask me. Might as well have called up Pearce and McCollum and went with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,949 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 Well Juck ******* Pott! It never ends! 3 DatsyukianDangles122, Lovin Jiri Fischer and AceInTheSleeve reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray1905 18 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) With all the injuries, someone should call Osgood and Rafalski to know how they are feeling. Edited March 20, 2012 by Ray1905 3 WizardOfOz30, LidsFan and Danielsm reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peadydog 98 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 This is a joke right? Are we gonna have a MacDonald/Conklin tandem heading into the playoffs? Don't be silly. MacDonald is hurt. It's be Conklin/Pearce Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) If Howard was out for the season I'd just say tank this s*** and get a good pick. If the Wings can't secure home ice advantage for at least one round of the playoffs s*** is going to be pretty rough. Except.........Kyle Quincey. Edited March 20, 2012 by rick zombo 3 Danielsm, DatsyukianDangles122 and greenrebellion reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted March 20, 2012 I don't care how well Conks is playing in the minors, he in front of our healthy roster this year, sucked. Tomorrow isn't going to be pretty, this is hell. 3 years in a row of half the team going down with injuries at certain points of the season. This season had the most promise of the last 3, but we may now finish in 6th in the west. f*** the "hockey gods", they kick us in the nads every year with these injuries Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
