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Pretty awesome story about how Pav became a Wing posted on MLive today.  Enjoy.

http://www.mlive.com...n_andersso.html

I haven't read through this thread, but I can only imagine there's some grumbling about the cap hit. 
Need I remind you of who this money is going to.

Actually there hasn't been.

No better way to develop young players than to force them to play against substandard goalies.  Hurray for the CHL, now young canadian forwards can get used to scoring on the likes of Malcolm Subban and never know what it's like to play against a real goalie until they hit the AHL.

So because European tenders are selected instead of Canadian ones they are making a rule basically forcing teams to pick Canadian ones even though they might not be as good or as qualified as the European tenders?  Smells like Affirmative Action and Diversity laws here in the states.  Two thumbs down CHL.

esteef

 

I think we're seeing a new kind of dynamic developing.  Top teams have their "core" players Pav/Dats, Kane/Toews, Crosby/Malkin etc, the key is the supporting cast around them.  You get a good supporting cast of cheap young players and cheap role players, but then those cheap players leave for for more money and you lose all your depth, so you have to start building your depth again.

 

I think success is going to go in cycles for the top teams for the forseeable future.

I agree with this, Pavel Datsyuk is equal to two of their best players 

This sounds like it's begging a good "That's what she said."

Over the years, Pavel Datsyuk has proven to be an amazing two-way forward. Hopefully,
he and the Detroit Red Wings will defeat the Blackhawks, and move on to the Western Conference Finals.
Anyways, here's my attempt at a "Datsyukian" Commercial:

Comments are always appreciated.
Thanks!

posted this in the GDT already but i figured it was worth posting here too. 

 

in honor of game 5....

 

Now I get to like it twice!

this one was pretty cool from espn

I made it real quick.

Those 2 that got thrown and that landed next to each other seemed JUICY. I think someone forgot to boil them.

HAHA, those were thrown from my section, at a dumb time, and they were not boiled-- I got hit with residue. Here is my report: the section I was in had an usher who is a complete toolbag, had to tell every person not to bang on the glass...  (Section was near one of the circles, not by a bench or anything).  I went for the toss even though I had a strong feeling that if caught, the guy would do anything to get me the fine etc.  I got it out with the empty net, it was very small and I went ninja toss person to right and bro to left of me both didnt even see. Usher was facing other way.  SUCCESS.  KEEP IT UP EVERYONE!  It is a great tradition, but do it right, after goal, after winning game or maybe after a period.  And boil them, your kitchen will smell a bit, but thats what a fan deals with

I found this cute/hilarious pic on Facebook and I made a meme out of it. I wanted to keep it clean and I really couldn't come up with anything better. Think it's pretty funny though. ">http://

That baby has been a Hawks fan for longer than most Hawks fans