Video of the Day: What Could Have Been

by Amerinadian on Aug 16, 2011 5:00 PM CDT in VIdeo of the Day

With news of Fabian Brunnstrom's signing still sending shockwaves through Red Wing nation, one couldn't help but be reminded of Ville Leino, the Wings' booby prize after they failed to land Brunnstrom the first time around.

When Johan Franzen went down early in the 2009-10 season with a torn ACL, many thought that Leino would thrive given the ice time with Henrik Zetterberg and fill the Mule's shoes adequately enough while Franzen recovered. Unfortunately, like when my daughter wears my running shoes, there was a lot of falling down and crying about being hurt rather than scoring goals.

However, the Leino era did 2 things for us: it allowed us to coin a term for the press box ("Leino Lounge") and he showed a glimpse of his skill with this very nice goal against the Blue Jackets. It's a shame that he couldn't live up to the expectations we had for him here in Detroit, but we wish him well going forward (pay no attention to my fingers crossed behind my back).

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Man, Leino sucks so much

even videos of him fail miserably…

Think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are even stupider! --George Carlin

by J_Stone on Aug 16, 2011 5:03 PM CDT reply actions

I really hate Youtube

I’ll be really, really glad when Jeff comes back and takes this back over.

Winging It In Motown

by Amerinadian on Aug 16, 2011 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Really

Winging It In Motown

by Amerinadian on Aug 16, 2011 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions

made it 6-1 Detroit against Columbus

just another day at the office for the Red Wings

You wanna tell me that to mah face?!
YET ANOTHER Detroit Red Wings blog.

by uvgt2bkdnme on Aug 16, 2011 6:39 PM CDT reply actions

I'll always remember Leino's first goal

Datsyukian Deke-ing our way to glory.

by playboyperry509 on Aug 16, 2011 7:24 PM CDT reply actions

Here it is (link won't work unless i post it)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYtLu-dfLsM

Datsyukian Deke-ing our way to glory.

by playboyperry509 on Aug 16, 2011 7:24 PM CDT reply actions

I dislike Leino.

For getting my hopes so, so high and then dashing them expertly.

I hate Jonathon Ericsson.

by Brion on Aug 16, 2011 8:29 PM CDT reply actions

It wasn't that Leino could not perform here in Detroit that pissed me off.

It’s the fact he went to the Flyers, found his stride, and went on to the Stanley Cup Finals. That’s what really pissed me off. What the hell happened?

by Idle Drifter on Aug 16, 2011 11:05 PM CDT reply actions

Welp

This is the first video in the series I didn’t really like watching. Let’s hope it’s the last.

by Big Z in Orlando on Aug 17, 2011 10:20 AM CDT reply actions

How about a week of videos/highlights

of the recently retired Wings?

Draper (ok, we’ve already had my favorite Draper moment – Game 2, 1998 Finals, but I’m sure there are others), Osgood (1998 Conf Finals against Dallas – stopping a 2 on 0??), Chelios (manhandling Bertuzzi in 2002 maybe?), Rafalski (almost a Cup clincher in Game 5, 2008), Maltby (we all know about his Jr. goal scoring prowess, but he got a few biggies against the Avs and Patty Waaaah), even Modano maybe (well, those would be all Dallas Stars highlights…).

Just a thought.

by Kendal on Aug 17, 2011 2:05 PM CDT reply actions