MotorCityMadness 388 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Throw a case of beer in there and it's a done deal. Cheap Beer that is...Franzen's value is barely worth a case of Busch Light at this point 1 zztop40 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightfall 871 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Fair or not, Howard has to stand on his head just to give us a chance in this series. We knew that going in, and nothing's changed. He can't let in softies. Can't happen. That we're not generating offense just hammers the point home. Time for him to earn his big fat contract. True that. Its not as fat as some top tier goalies out there though. If he was making Pekka Rinne money or Luongo money, I would agree. Heck, Carey price is making more as well. He is more paid like the middle of the goaltending pack for starting goalies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydangles 1,328 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 What about something drastic, then? Split Kindl and Lashoff up. I'd say Lashoff is the more reliable of the two, so what about something like: Kronwall-Smith Dekeyser-Lashoff Quincey-Kindl And then Babcock just keeps Kindl off the ice as much as possible? All I see is Kindl when he is out there. It seems like he is ALWAYS out there. Just making mistakes everywhere. I agree it would be better to split them up but that 3rd pairing still sucks badly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 At least Dano's 50 year old knees would be skating as best he can, competing and being physical. That's the sad part. And really I'd take Dano or Bert over Andersson. I think from 2011 playoffs until now, Cleary has more points than Franzen. And that includes this playoffs when Cleary hasn't even been in the lineup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,206 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 I would agree - but if howard doesn't deflate the building with that softie to start the game we might be playing much better. We were okay before that happened. We're on the same page, then. I think? I'm saying Howard has to save that. He has to be a wall for us, like he was in the first game. He can't be anything less than phenomenal. 1 dirtydangles reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IndianaRedWing 15 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Maybe we could find a third option if he stopped s***ting the bed in the first proud of every damn game. If that's really true, then blow up the team and start over with guys with some heart. Or, the other possibility . . . the Wings just aren't ready for primetime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtomicPunk 296 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) If St. Louis could trade Halak (who is a very good goalie and from the limited watching of St.Louis, a sold goalie) for Miller, Howard could easily be traded if the right available player came up. I'd at least listen. I don't consider anyone on this roster untouchable any more. Edited April 23, 2014 by AtomicPunk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings87 1,290 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Weiss's wife? As a dart board? 1 dirtydangles reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtydangles 1,328 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 We should put Fedorov out on D! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Someone get him some skates! Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 3m Sergei Fedorov is in the building. He's talking with Wings' brass in the press box. 2 pucktividi and Cloune reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,206 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 We're gonna tie this up and win it in OT. Or we're gonna lose. One of those two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Babs is a hard headed idiot, this game is over if the lines don't change. Bottom line. 2 GMRwings1983 and wings87 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,475 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Good news about z! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brandon27 111 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 It's so hard to watch Franzen consistently turn over the puck... Ridiculous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTU_Huskies963 398 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Franzen wtf you just lost the puck with zero pressure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,793 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 We need Nyquist to return to the lineup desperately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tr!PoD#19 524 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 It's so hard to watch Franzen consistently turn over the puck... Ridiculous And mishandle perfect passes.. and miss the net Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtomicPunk 296 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Nice to see Babcock's consistent and keeping the lines the same. Why change now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,206 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Someone get him some skates! Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 3m Sergei Fedorov is in the building. He's talking with Wings' brass in the press box. Well, that explains it. We seem to play like crap whenever a famous modern-era alumnus is in the house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 I think from 2011 playoffs until now, Cleary has more points than Franzen. And that includes this playoffs when Cleary hasn't even been in the lineup. I think you're right, and that's the scariest thing I've ever read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,793 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Babs is a hard headed idiot, this game is over if the lines don't change. Bottom line. Yeah, I've never seen a coach so obsessed with lines that don't work. He seems to do it every year. 1 roboturner reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Someone get him some skates! Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 3m Sergei Fedorov is in the building. He's talking with Wings' brass in the press box. 😍 I don't know if the heart eyes emoji shows up on mobile but I am heart eyesing my ass off over here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 Babs is a hard headed idiot, this game is over if the lines don't change. Bottom line.It's over either way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShanahanMan 473 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 And mishandle perfect passes.. and miss the net 1 goal in 21 games. Do you expect him to all of a sudden go into 2008 mode? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zztop40 80 Report post Posted April 23, 2014 I hope they don't let Z come back to soon. If it goes like this, I would rather he not play at all. Wait till next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
