RP-29

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Posted Thursday May 16, 2013, About: Packers fans to get their own reality show

They should've just named the show "Endless Exploitation of Stereotypes: Wisconsin".

Posted Thursday May 16, 2013, About: Explosive comments could send Bryz packing

Water is wet, sky is blue and people work the system to stay on welfare all across the country.

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Ducks GM levels threat of sweeping change

I wholeheartedly agree, but our votes don't count.

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Ducks GM levels threat of sweeping change

He would definitely be my fourth choice. The reason he's not top three is because the Isles didn't really experience any debilitating obstacles like the other three.

Babcock suffered the loss of one of the greatest defensemen of all time, a solid defenseman in Brad Stuart, started at least five rookies for most of the season and had the 3rd most man games lost to injury in the league. [Then proceeded to mentally dominate Brucey in the first round of the playoffs.]

MacLean lost his reigning Norris Trophy winning defenseman and his blazing hot goalie to injuries and his team never missed a beat. [Then he thoroughly outcoached Michelle in the first round of the playoffs.]

Oates found a way to get his disgruntled and disinterested superstar engaged and flourishing by making some savvy and unconventional coaching decisions. He turned his last place team into a dangerous 3rd seed.

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Ducks GM levels threat of sweeping change

The three Jack Adams finalists should be Babcock, MacLean and Oates.

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Ducks GM levels threat of sweeping change

Completely agree. This is a topic I have ranted about for decades and it applies to all sports. The "coach of the year" award almost always goes to a coach with the best record and most talent who was lucky enough to make it through a season without major injury problems.

The truely transcendent coaches are the ones who turn lemons into lemonade.

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Ducks GM levels threat of sweeping change

All three are very worthy of the award, but Toews will probably win it because of the Hart snub.

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Ducks GM levels threat of sweeping change

I agree, 3rd-line contributions will be a key in this series and the Wings' 3rd line has been clicking pretty well recently.

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Ducks GM levels threat of sweeping change

Looks like Datsyuk will be lined with Abdelkader and Franzen while Zetterberg will lined with Filppula and Cleary.

Personally, I think it's worth a try. Chicago has two potent scoring lines. If Babs can get balanced offense and defense out of his top two lines to match Chicago's balance, the Wings have a pretty good shot of neutralizing any offensive advantage Chicago has in this series.

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Ducks GM levels threat of sweeping change

Speaking of that line tweak, looks like Babs is keeping Dats and Z on different lines to start the Chicago series. Good move?

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Ducks GM levels threat of sweeping change

1) Quick
2) Howard
3) Bishop

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Ducks GM levels threat of sweeping change

Actually, some teams can successfully goon their way to victory [glances towards Ottawa] if they match up against teams who lose their cool and can get knocked off their game by goonery [glances towards Montreal & Pittsburgh], but there are certain composed & wise teams who flip goonery against them to an advantage [glances towards Detroit].

You could consider the Red Wings the Bugs Bunny of the NHL.

Posted Wednesday May 15, 2013, About: Packers want Favre back in the family

There are no Waffle Houses in Wisconsin. Could do Chuck E Cheese's.

Posted Friday May 10, 2013, About: Phaneuf's final game wearing the leaf?

If I'm a GM, I need to fill out my roster and I have $6M less to work with, I value lower-cost free agents like Roszival, Ference and Scuderi much greater than an overpriced Phaneuf.

If Toronto looking to unload Phaneuf, the only way it's going to happen is if they take a guy like Paul Stastny in return.

Posted Friday May 10, 2013, About: Phaneuf's final game wearing the leaf?

-Phaneuf is still under contract for next season and is owed $6.5M.
-The cap is dropping by $6M next season.
-There will be an abundance of veteran defensemen on the market this summer.

Conclusion: The Leafs are stuck with Phaneuf for another year.

Posted Thursday May 09, 2013, About: Ted Lindsay finalists announced

Were only Eastern Conference representatives allowed to vote?

Posted Thursday May 09, 2013, About: Datsyuk's time in Detroit dwindling

Nyquist, has shown flashes of some Datsyukian stick handling ability. Tomas Jurco is a Grand Rapids youngster who is also a magician with his stick. Holland may not have to look far.

However, like Lidstrom, there will be no replacing Datsyuk. Datsyuk is the rarest of breeds who excels in every aspect of the game in every game situation. Only the elite of elites plays 1st-line even strength, 1st-line PP, 1st-line PK, 1st choice for key faceoffs, 1st choice for shootouts, owns multiple Selkes & Lady Byngs & Stanley Cups, etc, etc, etc. The ice is Datsyuk's Matrix.

Posted Thursday May 09, 2013, About: Datsyuk's time in Detroit dwindling

Got me too. Those announcers were bad.

Posted Thursday May 09, 2013, About: Datsyuk's time in Detroit dwindling

So easy that the announcers gave him absolutely no credit or even a mention.

Posted Thursday May 09, 2013, About: Datsyuk's time in Detroit dwindling

How about Datsyuk's play that set up Samuelsson's goal last night?

In his own zone, Datsyuk retrieves a loose puck off the boards, gets tripped, and as he's sliding on his stomach along the ice wires a perfect pass to Zetterberg streaking down the center of the ice.

Posted Thursday May 09, 2013, About: Datsyuk's time in Detroit dwindling

Holland has already been pushing Datsyuk for a contract extension. He's not getting "shipped out". If Datsyuk ever plays for another NHL team besides the Red Wings, it will be because he decided to let his contract expire and play free agency (highly unlikely).

And Detroit IS reloading. Their third line of Brunner, Andersson and Nyquist are all rookies. So are three of their top six defensemen (Smith, Lashoff, DeKeyser). And they're still playing stride-for-stride with the best teams in the league.