Red Wings

[jaadam4]

Going home to get some sleep before the game!!

On a seperate but similar topic.. I LOATHE THIS F'ING PLAYOFF BEARD!!

[FCRhodes]

Let's hope you loathe it thru June.

[jaadam4]

I have no choice but to agree with that statement.

[DanO]

GO beard GO!!!

GO LIONS "11" !

[Tom]

At least there's one team that I can count on to do things right...

[Tom]

I've probably said this before but Lidstrom might be the greatest Wing ever. I know many would say that's heresy considering Howe and Yzerman but he's just so good he has to be considered.

[gjdodger]

I've probably said this before but Lidstrom might be the greatest Wing ever. I know many would say that's heresy considering Howe and Yzerman but he's just so good he has to be considered.

I don't think it's heresy. By position, Lidstrom is regarded as the second or third best all time. No one says that about Stevie or Gordie. There's always a tendency by fans to overvalue offense compared to defense, just because scoring is in the box score and makes the highlight reel.

[chemiclord]

Oh, I dare say when people talk about the best forwards of all time, Gretzky and Howe get damn near equal billing in relation to their eras.

But Lidstrom is definitely Howe-like in his importance to the Red Wings, and as dodger mentioned, is one of the two or three best defensemen of all time. Honestly, as a pure defender, he's the superior to Bobby Orr as far as I am concerned. Orr changed how defensemen played the game; and Lidstrom damn near perfected it.

[gjdodger]

Howe was Yzerman in his era. In the 50s he played second fiddle to Richard, and in the 60s to Hull.

[chemiclord]

Howe was Yzerman in his era. In the 50s he played second fiddle to Richard, and in the 60s to Hull.

Well, I'll yield to your experience, as I understand you lived during the era.

[chemiclord]

And on current NFL events; Howard is playing out of his mind right now.

[gjdodger]

He's getting a lot of help, too; the Wings have blocked a bunch of shots. But the Sharks really dominated most of the second.

[chemiclord]

Yeah, the defense has been solid too. The Sharks can't run their offense because the Wings keep pressuring them at the blue line.

[chemiclord]

Weak ass penalty gives San Jose a power play they convert on.

When did bumping someone into the boards constitute boarding? That was such a fucking weak ticky-tack call. Nice acting job, Pavelski.

Red Wings need their swim trunks, since it looks like San Jose is gonna be diving a lot this series.

[chemiclord]

Jesus Christ, what is this shit? The Red Wings can't touch a Shark now? Another bullshit ticky-tack penalty.

Pure bullshit.