can the red wings go all the way this year?
456891
No,I am sorry they can't.
1098519
Not this year, but maybe next year.  Dallas will be weaker next year, that poor East, can't get anything right this year.  Detroit is their only saving grace.
309473
You make a very good point about Detroit being in a weak division, but in the end you have to win those games against lighter opponents, and Detroit did most of the time this season. \n\nThe Western conference is going to be a dogfight. Anaheim is dangerous and has a goalie with good playoff experience, Calgary has Kiprusoff, Dallas has been just great this year, and San Jose has the best first line in hockey right now. Whoever wins this conference isn't going to do it easily.
992690
Im not seeing it this year.....But if they can do anything right \n\n2nd place in the division.
460710
san jose will be the dark horse of the west in the playoffs.  on paper the wings are the best.  how they hold up in the playoffs is a different story.  you have a good point about thorton.  he is good.  i hope they face the wings in the playoffs.
887087
Sens, Thrashers, Lightning, Leafs, Stars, Ducks
843693
The Redwings have had great leadership and personal over the years from Steve Yzerman, to Scotty Bowman to Nic Lidstrom to Paul Coffey to Larry Murphy to Sergei Fedorov to Vlad Konstantinov to Dom Hasek to Brendan Shanahan to etc etc etc.. thats why they have been THAT good.. final answer.
352189
Detroit. They had thier championship stolen from them last year. They will definetly win this year. The league wont let the team that defines teamwork lose because of bad whistles this year.
396985
the wings for many reasons.  zetterberg and datsyuk will light up the lamp.  yzerman and fischer should be motivation enough to win the cup.  what i mean by that is it might be yzerman's last year and use the loss of fischer to play at their best.  GO WINGS!!!!  BRING IT!!!!  they will bring the cup to hockeytown.
53036
I haven't been following the AHL too much this year, but they are looking pretty strong. I gotta pull for the Amerks though.
410302
yes they will. the redwings have more depth than any team in the playoffs. they have the experience with shanahan and yzerman not to mention the drive and skill of datsuk and zetterberg. legace has the number 2 ga(goals against) average in the nhl not to mention ozzy. their defense is one of the best with lindstrom and maltby and forechecking with draper and mowers.
330534
You may laugh but I think the stars aer getting to old to play playoff hockey and the youngsters aren't stepping up when they need to.  It is a long season.  It takes a toll on everyone, but especially the older guys.  For all that talent, the last couple seasons haven't been kind to Detroit in the playoffs.
631714
Legace is not the problem.  The wings got over confident!  Legace is awesome!  I will be a fan of his no matter what team he plays on!  And it BETTER be the WINGS!!!  lol
254570
Absolutely. Make it easier for anyone in the Eastern Conference to have the edge. Sakic was great in 2002. It's 2006 now. Vinny is a better all-around player now: younger, more energetic and less tired. If I was the Avalance GM, I would do this right away...
436228
Not until they find themselves a true starting goalie. Auld did a great job filling in for Cloutier this year, however even when Cloutier is at his healthy and at his best he is not an elite goalie. They have solid players and as long as they keep the core together (Naslund, Jovonoski, Bertuzzi, maybe the Sedin line), they should be a strong team next year.
996575
i have been a wings fan for 13 years and the way he was playing the last 20 games and in the playoffs was great + he was injured for like 20 games i still think he has the talent to continue at his age ... i really think he could go for 1 more season is a shame if it deosnt poor him id love to see him win 1 more cup--->leadership is a key to the cup
455947
there ready for sure, but edmonton is just jacked for the playoff and want to beat the wings as the underdogs\n\nshouldn't be hard lol