RedWingsDad

I'm a huge Wings fan, I don't really get adults taking signs to hockey games.  Kind of like grown men taking a mitt to a ball game. 

 

Hold on now. There is nothing wrong with grown men taking a baseball mitt to a baseball game. Seriously.

ha ha... while I do really appreciate getting under Kane's skin... I have to think having a picture of his mom is going too far. I would have been hell of pissed in his place, as I’m sure most people would.

I thought that was Abby?

This strikes me as more of a PR stunt then anything. Management: "Hey, even if he ends up stinking as a couch, we should still get a nice boost in ticket sales out of the affair."

 

I'm sure he has coaching credentials to some degree... but he obviously would never be considered if he didn't have star power from his time as a player. Long term, this is a bad move.

I just... I just.... *head explodes*

 

Holmstrom was my favorite player... it's a crime what they did to him.

I think that tonight’s game means everything to Detroit if we want to win this series. If we win, we put a crack in their armor and pave the way for a possible series win. If we lose tonight, we also lose the series as Chicago's momentum from their string of regular season victories over us will be further bolstered and too much to overcome.

 

Tonight's game is HUGE!

 

Your tune might change if your own child were to suffer a stage-three concussion on the ice. In addition to all of the common symptoms, this would also make him tremendously more susceptible to future concussions.

 

Since you arrogantly presume to tell me how I might feel about my own child... let's take your logic and run with it. Your assertion suggests I should support removing checking from hockey entirely, at any level...because after all, whether my child is in peewee or in the NHL, they are still my child.  Or perhaps your assertion is that stage three concussions are only an issue (more harmful?) at the peewee level?

 

Rather, I would offer up an alternative view point relating to my own child. That is, instead of trying to alter the game of hockey, I will put my son in hockey knowing that he unfortunately runs a risk of a concussion... because hitting is a part of the game. As well, teach him to play smart, keep his head up, and protect himself.

 

Edit: As well, the onus needs to be on the leagues and the parents to effect rule changes (slow the game down) and harsher penalties to limit concussions.

If we had Helm + DK, This series would've been over in 5 games. 

 

If we had Helm and the Dark Knight, we would have swept.

Offense can't score. Howard is the problem. Just wow

 

Thing is, if a goalie let's in soft goals it can deflate your team, kill momentum,  and equate to less scoring. Obviously Howard isn't all of the problem,  just saying that a goalie can effect your offensive production, albeit indirectly.

 

How'd you find that out?

 

I believe Ken and Mick covered it during Saturdays game. DeKeyser said it was actually the hit along the boards right before he engaged with Selanne... his thumb got bent back on the hit.

 

That wasn't a slash. It was a puck battle.

 

Semantics. A scrum, a battle, playoff hockey, etc.

 

It takes a slash to break a gloved thumb, so I will continue calling it a slash.

I thought we did a good job of setting up in their zone. They didn't get too many second chances on Howard. They were better but not out of our league. It's not Like Detroit reverted to their old bad habits. The overreactions here are getting old.

Bertuzzi might be a smart change, in for someone like Nyquist, who I thought looked bad. Bertuzzi would help Andersson's line.

 

I think Nyquist has been much more impressive than Brunner. If I take off my rose-colored glasses from Brunner's hotstreak at the beginning of the season, he is very disappointing.  His deke to get around defenders just about never works, and if he doesn't turn it over he gets pushed to the outside. He also seems to be a liability in the O zone when he receives a pass, about a 50/50 shot he will turn it over, potentially leading to an odd man rush.

We got outplayed, and deserved to lose. Sure, we had some desperation chances, but rarely got setup in the zone. The Ducks did a great job of not giving us any space and we weren't able to overcome it. I hope we insert Sammy and Bert next game... we need their size and poise. I know it's a gamble because of their conditioning... but I think it's the best option. Drop Eaves and Brunner.

$5.00 every time Mick says one of the following:
 
- Holy Jumpin'
- Donnybrook
- He left his x (where x equals some paraphernalia) hanging from the x (where x equals some object above ice level)
- Anything about Fort St.
 
I was going to offer $1.00 every time Mick makes a non-positive comment about the officiating and another $1.00 every time Ken comes to the defense of the officials with a generalization (e.g. things move real fast, they have a hard job...)... but I fear I would go broke, and would spend half the game tallying up the occurrences.

Edit: I’m going to do a $10.00 a game limit in case Mick get's carried away with his Mickeyisms.

 

Seriously, let it rest. You going to bring up Bert in every thread about a player getting injured? I'm sure somewhere Steve Moore is happy you are fervently championing his cause, but in the end you just come off looking like a troll.