Copenhagen848

I'd love to see Doan on the Wings.   It's time to sign a player who can play some hard-nosed hockey and can be a **** at times (when needed).

In order: Pittsburgh, San Jose, Chicago, Vancouver.  Other than those teams, I don't care who wins it other than the Wings.

I'd like to see New York take it if the Wings can't.

I remember a significantly noticeable difference when he was out for a while with his busted jaw.  Stuart is one of the most consistent and dependable Wings.  I hope he's a lifer, he's one of my favs on the tram.

Regardless who wins tonight, what a great game to watch!

pretty nice but that is so popular now most squirts can pull it off

Most squirts??? I highly doubt it.

Anyone else just see Eric Zane from Free Beer and Hot Wings in the Griffins jersey behind the Oilers net?

I know you're angry that the Wings haven't been so dominant as to erase from your mind any possibility that you may end up disappointed, but maybe you'll at least look into the past for data.

I can't comment on this, because I have absolutely no idea what this is supposed to mean.  I think you were trying to say something intelligent in a smart-ass sort of way?  

Please don't bother responding.

Is anyone else tired of reading "things will be different in the playoffs", etc?  I know I sure am.

These games do matter, regardless of all the people that say they don't.  There is absolutely no excuse for the loss last night.  When I left for work, they were up 4-1.  I got to work and turned on the tube and saw it was a shootout!  I couldn't believe what I was seeing!  Then I saw the highlights of how the game got tied up.....well, I'll keep my thoughts on that to myself.  After the 3rd period meltdown against the Kings, I figured that would have been enough of a wake up call to make sure that didn't happen again.  Boy was I wrong.
  
I can see one or two meltdowns a season...every team has them over the course of 82 games.  However, this Wings team is flopping like that way too much to not be very concerned.  Instead of finishing off an easy win against a conference and playoff foe, they chocked hard and let the Coyotes accumulate 2 more points to their playoff position.  Every game against a Western Conference playoff contender is very important, especially this time of year.  

I can't for the life of me understand how a team as talented as the Wings can be so great one night, then suck so horrible the next.  There is absolutely no dispute that the Wings may be one of, if not the most talented team in the league right now.  Obviously there is something going on, aside from coaching like everyone seems to blame, in which the Wings are lacking severely this year.  Call it drive, chemistry, heart, whatever.  Whatever it is, it's not present right now.  And if the Wings have any desire to be a Cup contender (which is certainly debatable from their play this season), they better sit down and reevaluate some things or this is going to be a VERY short playoff run.  

That game last night was beer league horse s*** if I've ever seen it.  I love the Wings and want them to do well as bad as everyone else, but that game last night left me the most disgusted I've been regarding a Wings game is a very long time.

I'm going to end my disgusted rant with a quote from Babcock regarding last night.  I think it sums it up quite perfectly:

"There gets to be a point in your season where you've got to decide if you think you're a championship-caliber team. There is a right way to play, and unless you get 23 guys doing it the same way, nothing is going to happen."

Any updates on Fil?

I forgot he was even out....guess I didn't notice  

"My name is Al Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!"

I'm probably in the minority here, but I feel Stuart being out has a greater impact than Dats being out.  It's becoming obvious just what a key part of the Wings' team Stuart is, and just how valuable he is.

It seems that after every high profile game, Crosby ALWAYS has some sort of snide comment to make, like his "I don't know what happened.  I was just sitting there and suddenly was down on the ground.  It was pretty far behind the play."

He ALWAYS says crap like this and it's so passive aggressive it annoys me.

EXACTLY.  This is a prime example of why I hate him so much.  He is such a sore loser and poor captain.

Modano needs to start letting it rip....I saw several times last night where he passed the puck/turned it over instead of shooting.  One time he had a wide open lane to the net.  He's probably still a little uneasy playing on his first "new" team in how many years?

I hated the Avs of the Yzerman era, but awkwardly enough, I enjoyed hating them because so many great games/series resulted from that rivalry.  They don't bother me at all now though because that rivalry is all but dead.

The Penguins on the other hand, I HATE.  And I hate Crosby more than I've ever hated any player in the NHL, even Claude Lemeiux.  Crosby is a great hockey player, that there is no question, but he's just the biggest *****, whine-ass, ****** bag, rape 'stache player to ever play the game.  Nobody even comes close to my hatred of Crosby, but Malkin is next in line if I had to pick one.  I also hate Jerome Iginla.

I never really hated the Ducks, just dis-liked them A LOT.  Now that Pronger is gone, I don't mind them all that much anymore.  Still hate Corey Perry though.

The Sharks don't bother me at all, even after last year's playoffs.  I was pulling for them to win the Cup after they ousted the Wings.

I don't even mind the Blackhawks all that much...I just hate Kane.

So to summarize, I enjoyed hating the Avs of yesteryear, I just plain hate the Penguins of today.

Hossa.