Quick Hits: Off Day Edition

by JeffHancock41 on Mar 1, 2012 6:00 AM CST in Quick Hits

Hockeytown, No Limits

Jakub Kindl settling into defensive role with Wings | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com
Jakub Kindl might have had his best game of the season on Tuesday. He wasn't perfect but he was aggressive on the offensive end and looked pretty good creating some chances at the Jackets' blue line. He knows it's him vs Smith and he's trying to win the job.

Red Wings' Jan Mursak lost time to injury but is now gaining momentum | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
It's good to see the Sak is back. I still want to see him on a line with Darren Helm one day. Jan Mursak might be the only person in the entire organ-i-zation that's faster than him. Those two could forecheck the crap out of teams.

Grand Rapids defensemen arrived in the Nick of time | Red Wings Front
I see what you did there with that title, Mr. Pleiness. Clever.

KuklasKorner : The Malik Report : Red Wings overnight report: and now we wait (and talk about Smith, Kindl and Mursak)
Talk about Brendan Smith? Will do. That earns an automatic link in the Quick Hits.

Jamie Samuelsen: Red Wings already a Cup contender; no trade deadline splash needed | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
While I agree with Jamie (I refuse to call him by his last name), I'm still a little disappointed that no moves were made on Monday. With that said though, I'm glad they didn't do anything crazy and give up a first round pick for Paul Gaustad. Yeah, I wanted him on the Wings, but, holy hell, not at that price. There is enough talent already on this team to win it all.

The Skywriter - Hanover-Horton High School - A Journalist's Dream Come True
A nice article by high school senior Brooke Schuster and her experience at the Red Wings' High School Journalism Day. I personally think this is one of the coolest things the the Red Wings do and I really wish it had been around when I was in high school. Stick tap to the Red Wings family for helping kid follow their dream and giving them a chance to experience something awesome.

Around the NHL

A Little Closer Look At The St. Louis Blues And Concussions - St. Louis Game Time
Good article and discussion on the topic. Who knew they were capable?

Cal Clutterbuck: Passionate Leader or Over the Edge? - Hockey Wilderness
Cal Clutterbuck is a big stupid baby, but there's a chance that his big stupid baby antics are actually good for a Wild team that seems to have no answer for having their tails tucked between their legs since 2012 started.

Video: Eric Nystrom Knocks Kris Letang From Game With Hit - Defending Big D
You make the call on the Nystrom hit from last night. He makes no attempt to go for the puck, but Letang puts himself in a vulnerable position. It looks like Nystrom is aiming at and primarily catches the shoulder, but there's some head contact too. I can't wait to see what the league rules on this one.

sbnation's Channel - YouTube
SB Nation has a YouTube Channel now.

Mike Milbury, Jeremy Roenick battle over Nystrom hit; JR calls Mad Mike ‘soft’, offers him Shirley Temple (VIDEO) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports
If you're still not sure where you stand, you can always listen to two despicable idiots yell at one another to decide with whom you want to side here.

LeBrun: NHL will consider option to eat salary in trades | ProHockeyTalk
Apparently, the trade deadline is too boring nowadays, so instead of lowering the cap floor, we should just let smaller teams eat the extra salary they have to pay free agents to meet it.

Watch Vern Fiddler do his best "Angry Bieksa Face" | ProHockeyTalk
This is a stupid story, but I've been laughing about it for days now.

Off Day Discussion: If Nicklas Lidstrom and Kyle Quincey both return tomorrow against the Wild, which defenseman do you want to see replace Jonathan Ericsson? Jakub Kindl or Brendan Smith?

Let's Go Red Wings.

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If Letang misses any time I'm gonna be pissed

My fantasy teams’ offense can handle the loss of Niklas Backstrom (the center), but not Letang, especially not with the playoffs starting.

So yeah, fuck you Eric Nystrom

You sound like a manure salesman with a mouthful of samples.

by greg5897 on Mar 1, 2012 6:15 AM CST reply actions

that hit looked kind of clean to me

I don’t think it was blind side because Nystrom swooped around to the front of Letang

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by Eric @ PRBU on Mar 1, 2012 7:33 AM CST reply actions

I think both TPH and Quincey should take a couple of extra days

to make sure that they are healthy and healed for Sunday’s game against Chicago. Minnesota is not much of an offensive threat and making sure that they are both healthy and ready to go for the real season which starts in April is important. All six D that played against Columbus were effective and will probably do a fine job against an offensively-challenged Minnesota team. All the Wings have to do is make sure THEIR offense shows up.

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by zfan16 on Mar 1, 2012 8:29 AM CST reply actions 2 recs

I'm wtih you on giving TPH and Q some extra time.

It’s the same reasoning that Pavel decided to have the surgery on his knee when he did. Take care of business, and have time to heal properly before the playoffs. We have the players who can fill in (as best as anyone can for The Perfect Human) and I don’t see them coming back right away as an emergency. They can take their time, heal up properly and get 100% before coming back. We need healthy players for the playoffs.

by SlapshotGoal on Mar 1, 2012 8:50 AM CST up reply actions

Milbury's opinions

They’re like the weather. If you don’t like it, wait 20 minutes and it’ll change.
I’m sure we all remember his opinion of the Kostopoulos hit on Stuie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebgC-vfUIwI

First of all, I hope Letang is ok. He’s a good player and it’s good for the game that Pittsburgh skates a good team, even though I still can’t stand them. But Milbury somehow convinces himself that whatever stance he is taking today is the absolutely right way to look at something. Is his change of heart due to the rule changes? Did he finally wake up to the fact that a lot of players are having concussion symptoms? Maybe. But his act is tired and I’m sick of listening to him yell.

Time for Mike the mouth to go.

by ck03 on Mar 1, 2012 9:08 AM CST reply actions

Heck, we don't even have to go that far back

remember a couple weeks ago when Milbury basically told Keith Jones that he likes elbowing in the game?

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 1, 2012 9:14 AM CST up reply actions

The Angry Bieksa face video

I can’t stop laughing. It shouldn’t be that funny, but it is. The first time I saw it I was almost in tears I was laughing so hard… at my desk at work. And you know what, it’s still funny.

by SlapshotGoal on Mar 1, 2012 9:34 AM CST reply actions

That would make such a great gif

by mikerlz on Mar 1, 2012 12:16 PM CST up reply actions

Ha ha

The angry Bieksa face? or me laugh crying at my desk?

by SlapshotGoal on Mar 1, 2012 1:47 PM CST up reply actions

Bieksa face lol

by mikerlz on Mar 1, 2012 2:15 PM CST up reply actions

Nystrom's hit was clean

The principal point of contact was through the shoulder, although he might have caught the head a little bit. He almost missed the head completely and the first time I saw it, I thought Letang was trying to sell it.

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by Elfuego51 on Mar 1, 2012 11:28 AM CST reply actions