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by Paul on 03/10/09 at 10:51 AM ET
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from Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News,
The latest Detroit debacle, an 8-2 teeth-smashing at the hands of the division rival Columbus Blue Jackets, was rife with turnovers on the Wings side. Many of these resulted in goals. But all good teams have bad defensive games. The ones not named Detroit this year have rarely given up that many goals.
In fact, since January, the Red Wings have given up six goals or more four times (not including a 6-5 shootout loss to Colorado). Vancouver, since Roberto Luongo has come back in net, has not suffered that indignity, nor has Boston. San Jose and Washington have been shamed once. New Jersey had seven hung on them by the Isles this weekend; also a first in that time span. Calgary has met the inglorious fate three times since January, but seldom-used backup Curtis McElhinney played all 60 minutes in two of them.
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First - Dead horses can talk?
Second - Clearly, the Wings should have traded for Martin Brodeur, the only real proven, Cup-winning goaltender in the laegue right now, at the deadline, and because they traded him for magic beans to New Jersey, he would have magically fit under the salary cap without affecting the rest of the roster.
Ken Holland must have missed the memo that would have miraculously solved all his team’s goaltending issues.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/10/09 at 12:18 PM ET
From the “Captain Obvious Blog” archives.
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I have a message from Dead Horse to Ryan Kennedy: “Ouch! Ouch! Stop beating me!”
What a novel article…it’s not like everyone who is a knowledgeable fan of the Wings (or NHL for the matter) took notice of the goaltending problems 4 MONTHS AGO. But now they Detroit has given up 8 goals twice in 10m days, now this jack-hole takes notice…take a hike.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 03/10/09 at 11:34 AM ET