Miss Wing Queen

Just win boys. Also, NO INJURIES!!!!! kkthxbye

I hope this group shows up before the game: Plus 1 if you know why

Ha ha.  Lightning Thief.  So does that make Stevie Zeus?   Or if the Wings win, are they demi-gods?

I was going to be heading to Florida and going to this game, but of course, that didn't happen.  Oh, well.  Have a great game, boys, and let's start stringing these good games together!  GO WINGS!

P.S. My dad is a snowbird in Florida, and I told him that his GM and his team better be nice to my team.

Just got back from the game, and it was one hell of a game.  I was at the Boston end when Bert scored the first goal, and it felt like slow motion, watching him tease Thomas with the puck before backhanding it in!  GREAT game by the boys.  Nice to see Big E have a really good game, Kronwall get a nice hit in there, and Bert continuing on his hot streak.

The tribute to Ozzie was really nice, and Draper's son, Kienan, had a great birthday today, watching his dad score a goal and be named one of the three stars:


Keep her going boys, and show them Lightning whose boss!

Yeah, that was my first thought. I don't recall a member of the Wings ever being as invisible as he was last season.

Except when he fired that shot in Game 3 against the Sharks that missed the net and went right to Thorton, who then scored in OT to give the Sharks a series lead 3-0.  

4rd on! Don't embarrass yourselves here, Wings.

Because they haven't done THAT already tonight . . .

. . . or for the last two months.

How's Mac-Dee looked in goal?

Like the only one doing his job out there.  He deserves to have a team playing in front of him.

This would be a little more exciting if Team Lids were playing like they actually wanted to be there.  But I can't blame them, why tax yourself too much when this doesn't count for your own team?

Just got back from the game.  Thank you, boys, for the win!

Some notes:
1. Nice to see Helm actually finish on one of his breakaways.
2. Zetterberg was robbed with those two penalties, especially the 2nd one (obviously).
3. Kindl look REALLY good out there.  I am more and more impressed with his play each game.
4. Emmerton and Mursak know how to hustle out there.
5. Other than the first goal, Jimmy looked pretty solid out there.
6. Poor Patty looked like he was going to puke just before he got to the bench.  And, no, he didn't come back to the bench after going to the dressing room.  Any news on him?
7. Just before Flip skated onto the ice when Budd "called" his name, he smiled while looking off to the right.  That was *me* he smiled at after I smiled at him.  

Go, boys, go!  I'll be at JLA tonight, and I've got good seats, so pull out a win by (1) starting on time, (2) playing tight defensively, and (3) playing for a full 60 minutes.  Please and thank you!  

Also wouldn't mind a goal from Eaves ( ), Nick Sr. and Nik Jr. ( ), and a Solid Outing from Jimmy ( )!

Ill second that, It's a race between Sid the Skid and Buttman as far as Im concerned

Those two are joined at the hip, so shouldn't they count as one?

Dear Red Wings,

3 Red Wings goals to lead the opposition and then giving up the lead = letting in 3 opposition goals and coming from behind to tie it up.

Either way, please play 60 consecutive minutes.  

Thank you,
LGW

I come home for lunch, and this is what I find.  Make me wonder if my co-worker receiving a text from her old boss who now works for Ilitch, stating "OMG!!!" is referring to all this.

I could never pretend to know all the inner workings of Ken Holland's brain, but I can see where he might be going with signing Nabokov.

1.) We have a more reliable backup and/or tandem for Jimmy compared to MacDonald.
2.) I do believe Ozzie will be back in early March, but I don't know who will be out to make room for Nabby's cap hit (maybe Miller.
3.) This is a tryout period because I think Ozzie will be given the chance to take us out through the playoffs if he performs well, but I believe this is his last season.  So this sets up a possible goaltending option for next year, already tested out.
4.) Competition, competition, competition.  You light a fire under Jimmy, Ozzie might step up his game more, or Nabby might win out over all of them.  Either way it's a healthy dose of competition for all three.
5.) If Nabby doesn't clear waivers, Holland has something else already up his sleeve--maybe another deal already planned with a team who may claim him, for us to get their goalie?  Who knows but Holland?

For the most part, I see it as a possible good move if all works out.  The only thing is I hope Ozzie has not played his last game.  He deserves a better closing to his career than this.

Well, I think this proves (in case it wasn't obvious) that the blame for these high goal games is 80% defense and 20% goaltending.  Three goaltenders now, and the trend is still there.  Granted, Jimmy can perform better, but Osgood was doing pretty well, as is Joey.  This team needs to fix these flaws because in the long run it is costing them more than they realize.  Sure, they are pulling wins out, but the team has to play harder to get those wins, more injuries occur, and the players that remain healthy are taxed too much during the regular season and don't have as much to give during the playoffs (example: Lidstrom with 29 minutes of play tonight).  This is three years running that we have had continuing issues with a lack of proper defensive coverage.  Why is it that players that don't perform are let go or traded (Leino, Lebda, Williams), but McCrimmon still has his job?  I fail to see what positives, if any, are keeping him with this team.  Yes, we more than likely will make it to the playoffs, and may go deep, but our Achilles heal since the 2007-2008 season is the less than stellar defense.

On a positive note,  great grinding game by the 3rd and 4th lines.  I am thankful that we have such talented rookies and call-ups.  It makes it me very excited to see the talent and youth coming up in the Wings' future.

Every time I hear "Umburger", it makes me hungry.

It always make me think of that scene from the Pink Panther where Steve Martin is taking speech lessons.  The tutor keeps trying to get him to say, "I would like to buy a hamburger."  But as Clouseau, he can only manage, "I would like to buy an umberger."

[Stops breathing into paper bag.]

Hell yes!  Starting only 15 minutes late tonight.  Good job, boys.  Finish on time too!

[Returns to breathing into paper bag.]

And it all started with thatf****** Samuelsson  reaching out and INTENTIONALLY tripping Datsyuk. I hope that f***in piece of s*** goes into the worst slump in history and NEVER scores another NHL goal. f***in wad.

OMG . . .

But seriously, I think the blame goes to Umberger for starting all this s***.  If he hadn't been trying out his triple axle jump, Mike wouldn't have started the injury parade.