Hey there! How's YOUR team doing???

[TheIronHorse4]

I'm a Sabres fan....I don't think I need to say more....

[RGM81]

The biggest problem I'm having with my Canucks, as I'm sure Sluggo has noticed, is injuries. Hansen just went on LTIR, Booth and Weise both went down yesterday (haven't heard anything on either) Schroder...Burrows...

Other than that, I'm not unhappy. Hamhuis got off to a shaky start but seems to have calmed down. Kesler and the Sedins are starting to pick up production, Edler isn't taking stupid penalties and Santorelli and Richardson have really worked out thus far. All in all, I'm happy.

I see a loss coming tonight though.

That's the biggest thing for so many teams right now. And it's not like it's the depth guys that are there to warm the bench for 50 minutes of the game. Habs are down Pacioretty, Briere, and Emelin. That's two (presumptive) top six forwards and a top 4 d-man. Tough row to hoe.

Same goes for the Rangers without Nash in the lineup. Imagine having to go a month without your #1 goalie, who plays in 65+ games a year, like Nashville & Rinne. Too many key guys hurt around the NHL.

[centrehice]

Have to agree with Hice on the Wings bi-polarness, you just never know what team is going to show up. Z and Dats are playing their usual magnificent hockey and Alfredsson has had a nice stretch when playing with the two of them but thats about the only high point. Howard is inconsistent while Gustafsson put up a nice stint when Howard was out, heck so far Gus has looked like the better of the two to be honest. Wings are going to have to tighten up the crease if the want to improve.

Bert and Samuelsson are on their last seasons under contract, hopefully the Management says good bye to both after this season.

Still not sure why we re-singed Cleary, hasn't and I doubt he will do a darn thing but thats usual of his regular season play as he doesn't step up til the post season.

But my biggest head scratcher still has to be why the heck do we still have Tootoo? Other than an occasional fight what does he bring to the table? To think that Nyquist has to be stuck another year in Grand Rapids so that the Wings can play Tootoo is just a disgrace. Don't get me wrong I actually like Tootoo as a player but he just doesn't belong in this organization.


Thats just my opinion.

You are not wrong. Nyquist would be on the 2nd line on half the teams in the league, but Babcock and Holland have overpaid for Cleary, and Samuelsson, and for some stupid reason they would rather have 2 Thumber Ham-fisted morons, one that doesn't even try (Samuelsson), than Nyquist who has all the savy in the World.

Bertuzzi is at least getting points in the Red Wings off-nights when the rest of the team has fallen asleep. Yes, he's too long in the tooth, but he has cost the Red Wings little in risk.

[oilfan10]

How's my team playing?

Like *expletive*.

[Pheebs888]

How's my team playing?

Like *expletive*.

Nicely put, that made me laugh out loud ;)

[miscs75]

I'm a Sabres fan....I don't think I need to say more....

Team Steve Ott won last night. Its a start in the right direction.

[waf]

My Leafs record shows better than how they are playing. Power play and penalty kill is what has carried them so far. They don't win many faceoffs so are always starting without the puck .They have way to many giveaways (think they lead the league) but are close to the top in takeaways. They need to find a way to create sustained pressure in the other teams end. Most nights it is a rush with a shot attempt then out they go, back onto the defenive. Need to hit more and defiantly need to shot the puck more. Other than that things are good.

[TheBoxBreaker]

My Leafs have a decent record but aren't playing well enough right now. The tandem of Reimer/Bernier is really good though, so that's an upside. However, the Leafs can't continue to get out-shot every night and still expect to win. It'll hurt them in the end if they don't switch things around.

[dmaksymyshyn]

I'm sorry....there is an NHL team in Buffalo? I thought they were a AHL...they are playing like it. Painful...very painful to watch.

[Wickabee]

That's the biggest thing for so many teams right now. And it's not like it's the depth guys that are there to warm the bench for 50 minutes of the game. Habs are down Pacioretty, Briere, and Emelin. That's two (presumptive) top six forwards and a top 4 d-man. Tough row to hoe.

Same goes for the Rangers without Nash in the lineup. Imagine having to go a month without your #1 goalie, who plays in 65+ games a year, like Nashville & Rinne. Too many key guys hurt around the NHL.

Burrows Hansen and (supposedly) Booth represent three of the top six going down. The Canucks are lucky that their third line guys are just fine moving up.