Who is YOUR most under-appreciated/unsung Red Wing?

[number9 3,297]

Whatever bro. All I know is that Orr owned him. Hard.

He's got the Eye of the Tiger.

Two best fighters of their era: 1. Colton Orr 2. Andreas Lilja.

Nobody really cares about number three (Brian McWhateverbro).

"This is Brian McCandyass of the Calgary Flames here with a special public service announcement. Kids, don't do drugs. Also, don't get stupid looking haircuts or get pole-axed by Colton Orr. All three will embarrass your mother at church. This is the face of a guy who embarrasses his mother at church. Don't be that guy kids, don't be that guy."

Whoa... Andreas is #2 to no man

Everybody talks about this Lidstrom guy, but as soon as Lilja left this team we went downhill.... Dots connected yet?

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

Exactly, Orr beat McGrattan exactly as many times as Lilja beat Souray. Two best fighters in Christendom.

But I'm just joshing ya. McLadyparts is a total sweetheart. At the salon, when he and the rest of the gals are getting their hair colored, they really bust each others' guts.

Colton Orr doesn't look like Leonidas from 300.

[kipwinger 8,495]

Colton Orr doesn't look like Leonidas from 300.

Did Leonidas have a stupid haircut and a broken nose too?

[number9 3,297]

Colton Orr doesn't look like Leonidas from 300.

Goddammit if I wanted to talk about the Leafs and Flames I would have gone to the HF boards

Lilja >

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

Lilja didn't have to fight that much cause everyone was afraid of him. Plus Babs doesn't like his Dmen to fight... If Lilja had played wing he would have wrecked shop

Lawl. Please. Afraid he was gonna throw one punch and slip and fall on top of them?

He would've been interesting to see as a forward, though.

[kipwinger 8,495]

Goddammit if I wanted to talk about the Leafs and Flames I would have gone to the HF boards

Lilja >

Haha. Well I think it goes without saying that Lilja the greatest pound for pound fighter in the NHL's long history. But it just goes to show I was right all along. It says a lot about how pointless and idiotic fighting in hockey is when a guy who barely did it was the best there ever was.

Oops...just went there.

[number9 3,297]

Lawl. Please. Afraid he was gonna throw one punch and slip and fall on top of them?

He would've been interesting to see as a forward, though.

Brother, stop living in fear of The Andreas Lilja. Embrace him as the best fighter of all time and you shall be spared of his wrath.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Don't know how it got to this, but let us all bare witness to when the Pain Train was born:

Edited August 6, 2014 by Detroit # 1 Fan

[number9 3,297]

Don't know how it got to this, but let us all bare witness to when the Pain Train was born:

You might say he was the Laimbeer of the Wings during his time here

[BottleOfSmoke 5,965]

You might say he was the Laimbeer of the Wings during his time here

Ugh I hate lame beer it's like hey I just wanted some good effing beer and all I have is this lame beer why does the universe hate me? Why does the universe hate Andreas Lilja? Why was Dmitry Mironov under appreciated as a Red Wing? Why does bread mold so fast when you leave it out on the counter, and why does that little green s*** smell so bad?

We should all just give up, we'll never have all the answers.

[kipwinger 8,495]

Ugh I hate lame beer it's like hey I just wanted some good effing beer and all I have is this lame beer why does the universe hate me? Why does the universe hate Andreas Lilja? Why was Dmitry Mironov under appreciated as a Red Wing? Why does bread mold so fast when you leave it out on the counter, and why does that little green s*** smell so bad?

We should all just give up, we'll never have all the answers.

I'd rather have Lame Beer than Lamb Beer. Just sayin'.

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

Lilja slipped just when he was going to open up in the fight. Moen threw some cheap punches when Lilja was down.

I still call it a draw. Can't give a guy a win when his opponent slips and he throws cheap punches at him.

Ugh I hate lame beer it's like hey I just wanted some good effing beer and all I have is this lame beer why does the universe hate me? Why does the universe hate Andreas Lilja? Why was Dmitry Mironov under appreciated as a Red Wing? Why does bread mold so fast when you leave it out on the counter, and why does that little green s*** smell so bad?

We should all just give up, we'll never have all the answers.

How come Mironov wasn't embraced like the other Russians?

He couldn't have been worse than Anders "sour face" Eriksson.

Edited August 6, 2014 by GMRwings1983

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

You might say he was the Laimbeer of the Wings during his time here

He really was. He recruited Downey the following offseason and was said to be the reason McCarty launched his comeback. Grit! Truculence! Pain Train.

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

What about Jiri Slegr?

Imagine if he had a bad game in 5 of the SCF? If he has two Brad Stuart like moments that cost us the game, then we go back to Carolina in front of that crazy crowd and lose game 6. Then we're in game 7 at home with all the pressure on us. That would suck.

Point is, don't forget Jiri Slegr.

Lawl. Please. Afraid he was gonna throw one punch and slip and fall on top of them?

He would've been interesting to see as a forward, though.

You know, I wanted to see a Downey/Lilja/McCarty line in 2008, but it never happened.

Edited August 6, 2014 by GMRwings1983

[number9 3,297]

What about Jiri Slegr?

Imagine if he had a bad game in 5 of the SCF? If he has two Brad Stuart like moments that cost us the game, then we go back to Carolina in front of that crazy crowd and lose game 6. Then we're in game 7 at home with all the pressure on us. That would suck.

Point is, don't forget Jiri Slegr.

You know, I wanted to see a Downey/Lilja/McCarty line in 2008, but it never happened.

Don't be a damn fool GMR

... Lilja would have played LW

[T.Low 1,011]

[]Topher5 6 months ago:

who was your least favorite teammate? If you don't feel comfortable answering that, who was your favorite?

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[]DarrenMcCarty 6 months ago:

Least Favorite : Keith Primeau, I got along with everyone, we just didnt see eye to eye.

Most Favorite was Ozzie because we grew up together, he has known me the longest. He knows what buttons to push and how to get a reaction out of me. In a funny way.

But as the father figure, we called Papa, Joey Kocur. It wasn't untill he became part of our team in 1997, that just put us over the edge.

Edited August 8, 2014 by T.Low

[KATIEBARTHEDOOR24 426]

Under appreciated... That's easy FEDEROV.

Yes he had issues but... Damn the wings would be shot without him.

[number9 3,297]

Under appreciated... That's easy FEDEROV.

Yes he had issues but... Damn the wings would be shot without him.

Of course he's you're unsung, you can't even spell his name.

[KATIEBARTHEDOOR24 426]

Of course he's you're unsung, you can't even spell his name.

Lol... Damn I got called out... Yes I've been drinking

[number9 3,297]

Lol... Damn I got called out... Yes I've been drinking

As have I, cheers. (The rest of LGW could use a few strong ones I'll tell ya hwhat)

[KATIEBARTHEDOOR24 426]

Yes and let us share a toast.

Raise your glass..

Somewhere there is a sandwich.

[LeftWinger 4,936]

I think we really lost a great player when it came to Lapointe. I know the Wings weren't matching that Ludacris contract Boston gave him, but he was being groomed to be the next Captain. Pound for Pound (thanks Mick!) he was the toughest little son of a B in the league. He backed down from nobody. He also could shoot the puck. We miss players like Marty. He may not of been my favorite, but he was missed.

[number9 3,297]

I think we really lost a great player when it came to Lapointe. I know the Wings weren't matching that Ludacris contract Boston gave him, but he was being groomed to be the next Captain. Pound for Pound (thanks Mick!) he was the toughest little son of a B in the league. He backed down from nobody. He also could shoot the puck. We miss players like Marty. He may not of been my favorite, but he was missed.

Lapointe sucks, Lilja rules.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Brad Stuart

The guy was a key piece of the 2008 Cup win.

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

Brad Stuart

The guy was a key piece of the 2008 Cup win.

And of the Pens 2009 Cup run. If I ever see Brad Stuart anywhere, I'll do this.......

I think we really lost a great player when it came to Lapointe. I know the Wings weren't matching that Ludacris contract Boston gave him, but he was being groomed to be the next Captain. Pound for Pound (thanks Mick!) he was the toughest little son of a B in the league. He backed down from nobody. He also could shoot the puck. We miss players like Marty. He may not of been my favorite, but he was missed.

I liked Lapointe. Good checker, great in the playoffs, cool goatee and the ladies loved him.

Then he went to Boston and robbed them of lots of money.

Edited August 12, 2014 by GMRwings1983