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Tony Y

While these injuries are unfortunate, I believe it will prove that the Wings are the deepest team in the league. For instance, Mowers had a highlight goal after being brought up from the Griffins. Also, these players (Draper, Datsyuk, and Dandenault) should be back in time for the playoffs.

Next week Chelios and Hatcher will be returning from the IR list. When Hatcher starts splaying opponents all over the ice it will not be the Wings worrying about injuries!

BE-LEAF-ABLE

Well, injuries aren't coming at the best time for the Red Wings now. (not that there is a good time)

Good thing for them that Joseph and Hatcher are expected back soon, and Datsyuk's injury isn't too serious.

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Chet

this is like the gales of november all over again

Hockeytown

I am not too worried. Our minor league players have proven mor ehtan once they can win wtih still some of the other talent around them. But to be honest, I'll miss seeing Dtasyuk play for a couple of weeks. That kid has more moves than a jell-o mold in an earthquake.

Hockeytown

The Wings are winning right now against the 'Nucks, 3-0, and the game is just about over but the crying--and you will notice, they did it all without Drapes, Datsyuk, Dandy, Joseph, and Hatcher. WINGS ALL THE WAY!

Red Wings 1

If guys are going to get injured, now is the time to do it. Looks like Draper, Datsuyk, Hatcher, Joseph, etc... will be back in time for the playoffs.

BTW: with Legace playing very well right now, it brings up an interesting problem for Lewis: keep playing him or Cujo when he returns? I would like Legace to keep playing, he deserves a shot and I think he can be our goalie for the next 5-6yrs. A faithful servant to the Wings, he deserves to be rewarded.

Ayirak

umm...ya...who cares?

Just because they have one player out doesn't mean anything! You do realize the rest of their team?


13 PAVEL DATSYUK
19 STEVE YZERMAN
20 ROBERT LANG
21 BOYD DEVEREAUX
29 JASON WILLIAMS
33 KRIS DRAPER

14 BRENDAN SHANAHAN
40 HENRIK ZETTERBERG
41 RAY WHITNEY
96 TOMAS HOLMSTROM

17 BRETT HULL
18 KIRK MALTBY
25 DARREN MCCARTY
32 STEVE THOMAS

2 DERIAN HATCHER
5 NICKLAS LIDSTROM
8 JIRI FISCHER
11 MATHIEU DANDENAULT
15 JASON WOOLLEY
23 MATHIEU SCHNEIDER
24 CHRIS CHELIOS

every single player is either really good or all-star...Detroit is buying the stanley cup for about 80 million dollars. Detroit is what's wrong with the NHL (along with Colorado/Toronto/St. Louis/Dallas and other teams who just buy their way into the playoffs) Who cares if one of those players get hurt...

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Noticed you're from Ladner. Must be upset that the Red Wings, with a depleted line-up, beat the Canucks 3-1. Anyway, I'm tired of hearing about how Detroit buys their way to the Cup. Remember the core of the team (Yzerman, Lidstrom, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Draper, McCarty, Fischer, etc...) are draft picks of Detroit, these guys are and will be the heart of the team for years to come. They have added to their line-up players via smart trades (Shannahan, Lang, Maltby, Schneider, Chelios, Wolley, etc...) or free agent signings that have worked out well for Holland (Hull, Hatcher, Legace, Mowers, Whitney, Rivers, etc...). Ken Holland continues to show he is a great GM and he has the green light from Mr. Illitch to go out and make deals or make intelligent draft picks in order to stay true to his comittment to the fans of the Red Wings of icing the best team possible to win.

If Detroit only buys their way to win, why have they unearthed so many gems in the later rounds of the draft that other teams have overlooked:

-Datsyuk: 171st overall '99
-Lidstrom:53rd overall '89
-Zetterberg: 210th overall '99
-Holmstrom: 257th overall '94
-Dandenault: 49th overall '94

Detroit has a great scouting staff on hand and credit should go to them to find these guys and recongnize their potential that other teams may have missed. Some of these guys are key members of the Red Wings.

As well, drafting Yzerman 4th overall in the '83 draft was by far one of the biggest steals in NHL history. What Yzerman has meant to this franchise cannot be put into words. He is the greatest Red Wing of all time. I believe Lou Nanne (someone can correct me if I'm wrong) said it best one time when asked who he would have taken if he were to do it all over again: Lawton or Lafontaine? His reply: "Neither, I'd have taken Yzerman."

Ayirak

what's that suppose to mean?

You just proved my point....yes they drafted them but then once they get good they want more money and looky looky...Detroit is paying them....They make smart trades for Lang? dude anyone could have done that...a few prospects and picks...but they didn't want his contract...again...Detroit pays it...Hatcher...expensive...detroit pays...ditto for whitney and hull....then Hasek wants back...sure why not!!! 8 million is nothing!

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