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Big deal.  He misspoke.  I've already heard actual "NHL" guys speak of the retirement of Red Wing defenseman Nicklas Backstrom and the superb play of Detroit Captain Henrik Lundquist. 

 

Not necessarily true. Severe structural problems never go away, but there is no indication that they are at play here.

There's no indication of anything, therein lies the problem. He's in pain and no one can seem to figure out why.  Its hard to treat a problem if you don't know what it is.  Not looking good long term for Helm.

What I expect out of 97.1 when i turn it on, say after a 2-0 win like last night is ripping howard, and hating on the wings because they didnt score 5 or more goals, have 3 fights, and the crowd didn't climb the glass and start fighting blackhawks. I feel like they say s*** just to get people on the phone lines. When it comes to Hockey, they are clueless, and what I'm also finding out is so are the people that call in. 

This. 

Exactly.  When there's a story, when there's something to talk about, the Wings will get talked about.  Just like any other team or story.

Agreed.  Hard not to love Babcock. 

Nice to see Doug MacLean.  I always liked him.  Hope he gets another chance some day.

I liked him singling out Joakim Andersson.  I think he's truly the unsung hero in all this.  Nothing flashy, but he really gets the job done.