Z Winged Dangler

At this point, I would not even consider trading Franzen for Weiss if i was Holland.  Unless they gave us their 2nd round pick as well at least.  Franzen was playing really good from game 3 on until his injury.

With everything we know about concussions, and an ex NFL lawsuit filed, I can't believe the NHL still allows head shots. Yes those 5 on 3's were bad, but my thing is the non head shot calls. I guess someone has to end up in a wheelchair, killed, or an ex NHL Players lawsuit has to be file before they take head shots serious.

 

I can't stand how the refs make calls based on the score. A penalty is a penalty, it doesn't matter what part of the game it's in. That's why an NHL game turns into the UFC at the end, because the players know things won't get called at that point in the game.

 

I keep hearing people say MLB is old fashioned, the NHL is worse.

 This is the thing that pisses me off more than anything, and it's likely the #1 reason why every team aside from the Hawks has a thread about not holding leads.  When you are outplaying a team and should be killing them, the refs step in like they have af****** mandate and it's hard to keep watching a lot of the time.  Wings should have had a 5 on 3 in the last 10 minutes but instead the refs turned a blind eye and then called complete s*** against our boys.  One of the worst officiated games i've ever watched.

Dats works his magic to get it across the blue line and dish it to one of his linemates only to watch them dump it in the corner.  His talent is being wasted in the f***in corners.  Meanwhile Tatar lamenting with muckers on his line too, to the point where he tries to do it all himself.  Please Babcock, PUT TATAR ON DATSYUK'S LINE!!!

 

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 We've all been saying it.  Maybe it's time to write a strongly worded letter to Mr. Babcock.  Or perhaps give him a coffee so he wakes the f*** up.

Way to EARN your victory Kings.  Oh wait...

f*** these officials. Wings should be on the PP right now. 

should have had 3 straight PP's and then got scored on.  garbage.

Yeah...I'm not quite on the Emmerton band-wagon just yet.

I was ready to have him go fly kites in the arctic, but he's earning his roster spot and playing with a lot of heart.  I'd keep him over Cleary that's for sure.

Absolutely! Throw in the berserker guy on back up vocals and it will be the best sports night theme ever. Never mind that it was born of rage...

I want to make f*** berserker!  

 

Let's hope the penalties slow down in the 3rd and we stop making poop passes up the middle.  If you're gonna go up the middle, do it good and hard.  Right ladies? 

I gave everyone raises! Thats the best part. Dats was the only guy that went down annually. So give him 7 if thats what makes the difference.

Sproul and Ouellet are going to be .9 mil each, Brunner will get probably 3.5-4, Tatar will get likely 2 mil as will Nyquist, Flip will likely get Franzen's cap hit of 3.8, Howard isn't going anywhere and McCollum is Bryzgalov's left nut.  Perry and Getzlaf if they don't re-sign with the Ducks will get huge offers from some teams, but not necessarily teams they want to play for.  If the Wings offer them 6.5 or 7 mil per, that would be a better option than 14 from the Islanders.  Lots of higher end teams don't have the space for any of the big names and they likely don't want to go places like NYI, Jackets, Flames and such crappy teams.

And I finally got my wish.  Ian White should go to Carolina and give us a 3rd or 4th round pick so we can load up on prospects.  I'd rather Huskins come back than White.  How are you -2 in an 8-3 win?

Everytime Nyquist is here, Babcock plays him in the bottom 6....much like he is doing with Tatar...I think he should have his shot in the top6 like Brunner has been given, if he still has the same results as he has had in the past, then maybe it's time to move forward without him...but I think given top 6 minutes consistently, he will shine....as would Tatar if Babcock would put him there...

 

Filppula - Datsyuk - Tatar

Nyquist - Zetterberg - Brunner

 

 

Role with it and lets see what plays out!

While I love those lines....a lot....I can't wait for Helm to come back and imagine the fun we can have with a top 9 barring further injuries.

 

Brunner-Z-Flip

Tatar-Dats-Franzen

Nyquist-Helm-Bertuzzi

 

3rd line would have to be the Robaxacet line.  Hope Helm and Tuzzi get better soon.

It shouldn't have to be a huge novelty like it is when Cleary actually has a couple good games, but it really is.  I truly hope he is not re-signed this summer.  4 points in 19 games doesn't mean "Cleary's back", it simply means he had a multiple point game to double his season total while playing 20 mins a night in the top 6 with Dats.  Not sold on him.

 

 
 
he's just waiting until the time is right. when everyone thinks he's done kronwalling and no one suspects a thing 

I was really hoping that he would have Kronwalled a Sedin sister or blast Kesler back to the press box.

If you're being serious, I think it's too early.  Jerseys are pretty expensive.  At least to me they are.  It's a pretty big commitment, haha. 

 

But that's just me and my weird perspective on jerseys.  I still have yet to get my Yzerman jersey that I promised myself back in 199-whenever. 

Find a pilot going to China and you can get an authentic NHL jersey personalized for $15.  I'm getting Zetterberg or Datsyuk.  Whichever one my guy can get.

 

I definitely hope Brunner signs an extension.  He crossed the pond to play for us, so it would only make sense that he sticks with us.

Sell the stable, keep the farm. 

 

Goodbye Cleary, Sammy, Quincey, White, Kindl and Miller.

 

Hello Tatar, Lashoff, Andersson, Nyquist, Callahan and Sheahan.

 

Blast it all ya want, but i'd rather watch that line up lose than see the one we have with Cleary on Dats' wing.  This season is a tryout while the Wings transition.

I like em.  I'd buy one.  It's the Winter Classic....they want the jerseys to be throwback style.  And I for one love tie up necks.  They're more comfortable when you're playing too.  looser around the neck restricts your upper body less.  

Tatar with a measly 10:03 TOI, and he hustled and made nice plays and worked his ass off the whole time he was out there.  Maybe if he was getting top 6 mins we'd be far better off.  and at .500 we need to try something better than wasting Dats with Cleary and Abs.  Abs is good, but Cleary needs to grind away on the 4th line.  May as well bring Gus back up and use this season as a tryout.

Does this team need to go back to learning how to play this game?

Too many of our guys just watch Dats and Z instead of getting open for a pass.