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I will probably catch a lot of grief for this, but I have to say looking back on it, this has been one of my favourite seasons in the last 10 years. 

We as wings fans seem to expect to make the playoffs every year, and anything less is a far cry from reality. Well so far that reality has been setting in as we fight with two other teams for the last 2 spots, something some of us haven't seen, and others not for a while. We all complain that this team has been stagnant for a few years, well this year the wings have gotten, bigger, stronger, faster, and younger. We are rebuilding on the fly with playoff hopes still at hand, and we started the season with a defense that was laughable at best. The controversy, the fight, the will, and the drive are keeping this younger team in contention. This season has been like a true underdog story out of the movies, almost like remember the titans, except the tragedy was Lidstrom retiring. It really has been very infuriating at times to watch, but from start to finish has kept me engaged and on the edge of my seat. Win or lose, I like this younger team (save for Cleary, white, quincey and others at times) and it really has been a blast, so thank you Red Wings for another great season, even if you don't beat Dallas, and we miss the playoffs, as kenny would say, i like our team

According to Sir Ansarr Khaannnn Ken Holland will be making some sort of splash at the deadline as long as we are in full stride, winning games and in serious playoff contention.

Per NHL.com

They traded a conditional 4-5th round pick for the 2015 draft, and the devils get a conditional 7th round pick for 2015.

What always confuses me, is what is the NHL's criteria for a "veteran" player. D'agostini is 26 and has played four years, yet they refer to him as a "veteran" forward. I think players should have to be 30+ for that title and at least 5 full seasons played

I thought this article was kind of interesting, shows what our 2012 picks are currently doing in their respective leagues, Can't wait to see Frk, and Mckee when he matures a bit

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

For a team so highly touted to win the cup before the season started the Rangers are severely struggling. They have all the pieces to have a contending team but can't seem to win. They are sitting in 10th in the east currently with 28 points in 27 games. Meanwhile the wings who were poised to possibly miss the playoffs have been sitting in 4/5 the majority of the season, talk about a weird season.

It seems as though Nash somehow makes the teams he is on worse, even if he is a 30-40 goal scorer and has 23 points in 23 games