Post-Game Talk: Definition of insanity

[Jusek]

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Latest on that...

Oh boy Cleary and Andersson could be in tomorrow. Thank God the Ducks are not playing well.

 

[Kronwalled55]

Latest on that...

That's good news to me. Even if they have to sit out next game... as long as it's not long term.

There's probably numbers out there, but I think I remember seeing our record without Zetterberg is quite worse than without Datsyuk.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Latest on that...

Doesn't seem to be too serious then. Fingers crossed.

Our lineup looks quite rough if Z, Pulkkinen and Franzen are all out.

 

[DanZ]

Not too worried. We still have a better roster than we did down the stretch last year. Will give some players a chance to step up.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

If Zetterberg doesn't play tomorrow, does Cleary get the third A?

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

If Zetterberg doesn't play tomorrow, does Cleary get the third A?

Given the past probably Ericsson.

Usually was some combination of Franzen or Cleary... Ericsson gets the A a lot in the pre-season. My guess is with him being the regular in the lineup he gets the A.

 

[Bench]

Given the past probably Ericsson.

Usually was some combination of Franzen or Cleary... Ericsson gets the A a lot in the pre-season. My guess is with him being the regular in the lineup he gets the A.

Ericsson gets the A for punching Benn in the face.

 

[SoupGuru]

Probably Glendening gets the 'A'. It's all part of the inevitable process for him to eventually wear the 'C'.

Seriously, hasn't he been the captain of every team he's played for?

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Probably Glendening gets the 'A'. It's all part of the inevitable process for him to eventually wear the 'C'.

Seriously, hasn't he been the captain of every team he's played for?

4th liners seldom become captains on NHL teams.

 

[Overclass*]

Could see Helm getting the A

 

[Frk It]

Seriously, hasn't he been the captain of every team he's played for?

Not Grand Rapids. Not Toledo either.

So maybe just Michigan?

 

[odin1981]

Ericsson gets the A for punching Benn in the face.

I agree with this hopefully he follows it up tomorrow by rag dolling Corey ****ing Perry.

 

[SoupGuru]

Not Grand Rapids. Not Toledo either.

So maybe just Michigan?

Huh, for some reason I thought he was captain of the Griffins too...

 

[joescores]

Pulkinen's transition into the show has been somewhat too big mountain to climb onto to. Disregard to his recent injury.. How many games on the top lines does he need to be effective? (Scoring wise). Thanks

 

[RedWingsForPresident]

Second game I've missed all year

Couldn't believe Adbelkader didn't get called for goalie interference on Datsyuk's tying goal after the all the questionable calls in recent years. Keep this road trip rolling

 

[rx7dryver]

Probably Glendening gets the 'A'. It's all part of the inevitable process for him to eventually wear the 'C'.

Seriously, hasn't he been the captain of every team he's played for?

I would have no problem with that. Dude brings it every night.

 

[Flowah]

I would have no problem with that. Dude brings it every night.

The Captain, barring any significant personality flaws or other issues, should be your best player.

 

[SoupGuru]

The Captain, barring any significant personality flaws or other issues, should be your best player.

I disagree 1,000,000%

Your captain should be your hardest worker.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

The Captain, barring any significant personality flaws or other issues, should be your best player.

I disagree 1,000,000%

Your captain should be your hardest worker.

Truth is it is somewhere in the middle of those, it is nice to have your captain be your best player or at least an undisputed great player. In that regard we have been a blessed franchise we have spent three decades with arguably our best player and arguably our hardest worker wearing the C. It has been extremely ideal to say the least.

 

[DanZ]

I disagree 1,000,000%

Your captain should be your hardest worker.

You can't become the best player on a good team anymore without also being an incredibly hard worker. Show me the best player on a playoff team and I'll show you a hard worker. "Hardest" worker is pretty hard to determine without being in the locker room with the players.

 

[SoupGuru]

You can't become the best player on a good team anymore without also being an incredibly hard worker. Show me the best player on a playoff team and I'll show you a hard worker. "Hardest" worker is pretty hard to determine without being in the locker room with the players.

Yeah, I would say the overlap is pretty significant. There are some exceptions, in my opinion. I never thought Ovechkin should have been given the 'C', for instance.