WINTER CLASSIC: Red Wings Win 6-4 || 1/1/09 12:00 NBC

[NewUserName]

no shame in being beaten by the red wings. they're the best team in the nhl, regardless of officiating and salary cap. it's pretty impressive what they've been able to do.

 

I dont know what you are talking about with officiating? As for Salary Cap, the Wings have had the best player development system in hockey for 20 years. Most of the money they spent pre-cap was for retaining their own players, who had earned it by being winners.

 

mostly cynosure. the RedWings have a wonderful combo of free agency and player development. when the time ran out for them to spend ~$15-$20M on goalie, they fell back on zetterberg, datsyuk, etc. no organization has done a better job better job of developing cheap euro talent than the red wings.

 

I think it starts with leadership. I think Lidstrom really gets those Euro players to play well in the Wings system. Lidstrom played with the likes of Yzerman, Larionov and Fetisov, 3 other great leaders. Zetterburg and Datsyuk are picking it up now. Guys like Franzen, Samuelsson, Kornwall, Filpula really respond and give a great effort. I also think that is a reason that Hossa wanted to play there. One thing that was said in the broadcast today that I agree with, is that the Wings best players are the hardest workers. That is something that has been a constant over the last 15 years.

[rchap24]

no shame in being beaten by the red wings. they're the best team in the nhl, regardless of officiating and salary cap. it's pretty impressive what they've been able to do.

 

I dont know what you are talking about with officiating? As for Salary Cap, the Wings have had the best player development system in hockey for 20 years. Most of the money they spent pre-cap was for retaining their own players, who had earned it by being winners.

 

mostly cynosure. the RedWings have a wonderful combo of free agency and player development. when the time ran out for them to spend ~$15-$20M on goalie, they fell back on zetterberg, datsyuk, etc. no organization has done a better job better job of developing cheap euro talent than the red wings.

 

I think it starts with leadership. I think Lidstrom really gets those Euro players to play well in the Wings system. Lidstrom played with the likes of Yzerman, Larionov and Fetisov, 3 other great leaders. Zetterburg and Datsyuk are picking it up now. Guys like Franzen, Samuelsson, Kornwall, Filpula really respond and give a great effort. I also think that is a reason that Hossa wanted to play there. One thing that was said in the broadcast today that I agree with, is that the Wings best players are the hardest workers. That is something that has been a constant over the last 15 years.

 

Is it just me or are the Redwings literally there for every rebound? I think thats a problem for us still and there one of the best in the league at that...They just looked much better than us up and down the ice

[Soul]

no shame in being beaten by the red wings. they're the best team in the nhl, regardless of officiating and salary cap. it's pretty impressive what they've been able to do.

 

I dont know what you are talking about with officiating? As for Salary Cap, the Wings have had the best player development system in hockey for 20 years. Most of the money they spent pre-cap was for retaining their own players, who had earned it by being winners.

 

mostly cynosure. the RedWings have a wonderful combo of free agency and player development. when the time ran out for them to spend ~$15-$20M on goalie, they fell back on zetterberg, datsyuk, etc. no organization has done a better job better job of developing cheap euro talent than the red wings.

 

I think it starts with leadership. I think Lidstrom really gets those Euro players to play well in the Wings system. Lidstrom played with the likes of Yzerman, Larionov and Fetisov, 3 other great leaders. Zetterburg and Datsyuk are picking it up now. Guys like Franzen, Samuelsson, Kornwall, Filpula really respond and give a great effort. I also think that is a reason that Hossa wanted to play there. One thing that was said in the broadcast today that I agree with, is that the Wings best players are the hardest workers. That is something that has been a constant over the last 15 years.

 

Is it just me or are the Redwings literally there for every rebound? I think thats a problem for us still and there one of the best in the league at that...They just looked much better than us up and down the ice

 

They're really really good. We're good, but not on that level yet. We can't beat the Red Wings, but I would hope they realize that they can still beat pretty much anyone else and it would be nice if they took this season as far as they can go, and not let the Red Wings stick in their head and ruin other, more winnable, games.

 

If we meet the Wings in the conference finals and get beat, I'll still consider this a very good season.

[rchap24]

no shame in being beaten by the red wings. they're the best team in the nhl, regardless of officiating and salary cap. it's pretty impressive what they've been able to do.

 

I dont know what you are talking about with officiating? As for Salary Cap, the Wings have had the best player development system in hockey for 20 years. Most of the money they spent pre-cap was for retaining their own players, who had earned it by being winners.

 

mostly cynosure. the RedWings have a wonderful combo of free agency and player development. when the time ran out for them to spend ~$15-$20M on goalie, they fell back on zetterberg, datsyuk, etc. no organization has done a better job better job of developing cheap euro talent than the red wings.

 

I think it starts with leadership. I think Lidstrom really gets those Euro players to play well in the Wings system. Lidstrom played with the likes of Yzerman, Larionov and Fetisov, 3 other great leaders. Zetterburg and Datsyuk are picking it up now. Guys like Franzen, Samuelsson, Kornwall, Filpula really respond and give a great effort. I also think that is a reason that Hossa wanted to play there. One thing that was said in the broadcast today that I agree with, is that the Wings best players are the hardest workers. That is something that has been a constant over the last 15 years.

 

Is it just me or are the Redwings literally there for every rebound? I think thats a problem for us still and there one of the best in the league at that...They just looked much better than us up and down the ice

 

They're really really good. We're good, but not on that level yet. We can't beat the Red Wings, but I would hope they realize that they can still beat pretty much anyone else and it would be nice if they took this season as far as they can go, and not let the Red Wings stick in their head and ruin other, more winnable, games.

 

If we meet the Wings in the conference finals and get beat, I'll still consider this a very good season.

 

Yeah that was my biggest worry after these last two years. The Hawks should still be one of the top 3 teams in the conference and yeah making the Conference Finals would definitely not be a disappointment regardless if we lose

[Hairyducked Idiot]

We can't really beat the Sharks either.

[rchap24]

no shame in being beaten by the red wings. they're the best team in the nhl, regardless of officiating and salary cap. it's pretty impressive what they've been able to do.

 

I dont know what you are talking about with officiating? As for Salary Cap, the Wings have had the best player development system in hockey for 20 years. Most of the money they spent pre-cap was for retaining their own players, who had earned it by being winners.

 

mostly cynosure. the RedWings have a wonderful combo of free agency and player development. when the time ran out for them to spend ~$15-$20M on goalie, they fell back on zetterberg, datsyuk, etc. no organization has done a better job better job of developing cheap euro talent than the red wings.

 

I think it starts with leadership. I think Lidstrom really gets those Euro players to play well in the Wings system. Lidstrom played with the likes of Yzerman, Larionov and Fetisov, 3 other great leaders. Zetterburg and Datsyuk are picking it up now. Guys like Franzen, Samuelsson, Kornwall, Filpula really respond and give a great effort. I also think that is a reason that Hossa wanted to play there. One thing that was said in the broadcast today that I agree with, is that the Wings best players are the hardest workers. That is something that has been a constant over the last 15 years.

 

Is it just me or are the Redwings literally there for every rebound? I think thats a problem for us still and there one of the best in the league at that...They just looked much better than us up and down the ice

 

They're really really good. We're good, but not on that level yet. We can't beat the Red Wings, but I would hope they realize that they can still beat pretty much anyone else and it would be nice if they took this season as far as they can go, and not let the Red Wings stick in their head and ruin other, more winnable, games.

 

If we meet the Wings in the conference finals and get beat, I'll still consider this a very good season.

 

Yeah that was my biggest worry after these last two years. The Hawks should still be one of the top 3 teams in the conference and yeah making the Conference Finals would definitely not be a disappointment regardless if we lose

 

I meant games sorry

[rchap24]

We can't really beat the Sharks either.

 

Well Losing to either one of them wouldn't be the end of the world

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