Nhurdi

Ok, what is a Blue Moon? (aside from dropping your pants in December)

It's Coors attempt at a craft brew.  It's a Belgium white.  It's decent if you don't know where to find actual Belgium whites.

Yeah, no.  Say puck drop is 7:30 p.m.  That means from 4:30 to 7:30 you can sit in the parking lot and drink until you can't tell colors from shapes anymore.  How are you going to get any enjoyment out of the hockey game if you're so drunk your blood qualifies as a cocktail?  As someone else alluded to, how are you supposed to get home?  You're not going to be dead sober by the time the game ends, so you can't drive anywhere.  

I don't drink, and have family reasons for why that is, but I don't have anything against someone who has a beer or two at the game, or at a concert, or at a restaurant....whatever.  It's people who drink until they're falling down drunk that I don't like, because they're invariably seated near me, and not only do I have to hear them, I have to smell them, and that takes away from my ability to enjoy myself, and that's not taking into account everyone else around him/her either.  

If you think drinking until you can't stand up qualifies as a good time, that's kind of sad.

Just to say, there's plenty of us who could find a "$35 all you can drink" and make it finacially responsible *and* not aren't drunken messes in public.  35 bucks at $5 a beer = 7 beers.  Even if those are 12 full ounces (doubtfully) that's not that much to people who regularly consume alcohol responsibily.  Hell, I've had 8 or 9 pints of beer today (Happy St Paddy's Day to all!) and you don't even have to smell me.

Oh good.  Just what sporting events need - more drunks.  Letting people drink themselves into alcoholic stupors is totally responsible, and not at all going to affect the quality of the game for those unfortunate enough to be seated near these people.

Oh good someone else bitching other peoples good time.

"Waaaaaaaaaa!  They're defense is too good.  Make them stop ref!" - Chris Pronger

esteef

95-96 Владимир Константинов (Vladimir Konstantinov)

Need to remember that he's only getting older and he isn't going to age like Lidstrom has.

I wonder what the chances are of Z retiring before Lidstrom. Hear me out. We all know Lidstrom could play another 5 years if he wanted to, and I certainly don't think this year will be his last. Z is making 6 million a year for the next few decades, how long will he be worth that much? Say a couple years from now he simply isn't pulling his weight in the top 6 and he is demoted to third line center or something. I'm sure he'd be an incredible one, but for $6 million a season? Obviously when he signed his contract he wasn't remotely planning on playing it out. So if he isn't playing in the top 6, would he simply retire? I think the chance that Z retired before Lidstrom is pretty low (maybe around 20%), but I definitely think we could see Z retiring in the next 3 years, unfortunately.

Jeebus, guys, it's not like they are racing bicycles 135 miles through the Pyrenees and then have to do it again the next day against guys who are fresh!  They're top level world class athletes playing 12 to 22 minutes of hockey!

Midget? Are you kidding me? He is 170 cm tall (not gonna use the american s***ty system of feet and inches), that is not a midget. He is fast and great with the puck. It would be great signing!

I don't really buy the travel argument. Everything they have is first class and 5 star all the way, plus they take naps before the games. I think after a year or two, they're used to the travel. Also I'm sure the Wings when they're playing at the Joe don't get to bed until 3am or later after they talk to the press, have a post game meal, drive back to the 'burbs, and eventually finally wind down after the game.

I know a lot of the Eastern Teams travel by bus. Personally I'd find a plane to be more comfortable. When traveling by a bus you can get caught in traffic and road construction. There's no traffic jams or road work in the skies.

I think the travel thing is more of an issue with the team than players. Being in the East the Wings can save money on travel, that's what the team wants.

Hmm.

I see an elbow to the head. Semin had just turned with the puck, and the puck slipped off his stick. He had looked back to pick it up, and was leaning back. Leblanc came flying in and nailed him with an elbow to the head. Semin was practically at a standstill due to losing the puck and trying to regain it, so he was a sitting duck. A guy who dives taking a headshot is not the same thing as a dive.

you high? that is not what is shown in this vid. and to the last comment, you're right, it is worse than a normal dive because now the guy making the hit risks getting suspended for a long time. Luckily for Leblanc, Semin's diving isn't in mid-season form yet.

Fixed...

Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hudler, Goodbye!

Hey LeftWinger... just to let you know...

Brunnstrom has scored 19 goals and 40 points in 99 NHL games. Hudler scored 10 goals and 37 points in 73 games last season; basically 25% more in terms of points. Even if you take away Hudler's time with Datsyuk (4g-10a-14pt in 11gp) he would have 6g-17a-23pt in 62gp, a pace which would give him 10-27-37 in 99 games instead of 73.

In other words, a "horrible" season by Hudler's standards, minus the highly prolific 11 game stretch with Datsyuk, can be considered equivalent offensively with the best Brunnstrom has ever performed.

Sounds like Bruno could replace Hudler at something. But it's not scoring.

Red Wings need to stay in the West where they belong. Eastern is af****** joke... it's like the retarded school for the dumb kids.

Worst. Offseason. Ever.

One of the biggest problems last season was the inconsistency in scoring.  Overall, it worked okay and offense wasn't a problem, but it became obvious we lacked one of those bona-fide scoring threats.

well, looking on the bright side...

the main problem seems to be that homer and bert are keeping our top two lines from becoming elite...and that both are un-playable on the 3rd or 4th lines.  well, next season both are UFAs.  And even without replacing them with high-end FA's, I like the looks of these lines a whole lot more:

Filppula-Datsyuk-Franzen
Hudler-Zetterberg-Cleary
*Tatar-Helm(RFA)-Eaves
Mursak-Abdelkader(RFA)-Miller
Emmerton

Simon Gagné is still there. Get rid of Hudler and problem is solved.

Simon is true warrior, monster in playoff's, couple of years ago he was the main reason why Philly had a huge comeback against Bruins... He would be perfect fit for Dats or Zetterberg or Flip line.... Hudler (useless) needs to go.

easier said than done with huds, but i agree full-heartedly

This will undoubtedly drive some people up their personal walls, but tough s***.  I am a firm believer in positive and negative vibes.  Call it electrical, magnetic, ether-oriented, mental, physical, whatever.  I believe our thoughts, whether positive or negative, have great influence on events in general, and on people specifically.  And I believe the more people lean one way or another, the more influence there is on the given subject.  

I know stating this will have no effect whatsoever on how anyone here thinks about Ozzie and or the team while they're playing.  Most of you have decided where you stand, especially with him.

But I will be doing my damndest to think nothing but positive thoughts about him and his play whenever he is in net for the Detroit Red Wings.  If for no other reason, maybe to balance out the bulls*** that's coming his way in waves.  I figure why the hell not?  What's to lose?

my understanding is that the only time the 35+ rule applies is if the player signed a multi-year contract. so if draper retired, we would be on the hook for his cap hit still; but with maltby, he only hits the cap when on the detroit roster.

hopefully someone can confirm/debunk it.

That's been my understanding too.  Also, it only applies is he signed the multi-year deal past 35.  If he signed a 15 year deal when he was 25, the cap hit doesn't apply if he retires a few years early.

I asked this in another thread before I saw this one but given Maltby is on a 2 way contract and 37 years old if he retires how does it affect our cap.

my understanding is that the only time the 35+ rule applies is if the player signed a multi-year contract. so if draper retired, we would be on the hook for his cap hit still; but with maltby, he only hits the cap when on the detroit roster.

hopefully someone can confirm/debunk it.