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Originally Posted by shoegirl
Well... he did swap goalies, but unfortunately it looks like it's too late tonight. Hopefully going back home will give us the spark we so desperately need.
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Even if they win the Cup (they won't), but even if they do, it's time to blow it up.
This team has tuned out Babcock. it's old and slow and doesn't appear to be able to bring a consistent effort from shift to shift much less game to game.
Everyone over 35 and NOT named Lidstrom needs to be cut and/or traded. Maybe keep Ozzie too because he's been the best goalie this team has had since Mike Vernon anyway and that counts Hasek in 2002.
This team is too old and slow to get to loose pucks. Holland talks up veteran savvy but vet savvy isn't going to win crap in the playoffs anymore.
They need some younger energy guys and they need to quit experimenting with 40-somethings like Chelios and Hasek and bring up some of the guys from Grand Rapids. It's not like Holland hasn't had the chance to build the minors up - hell it's amazing the Griffins don't win their league every single year.
Win or lose it's time to rebuild from within. and if that means Holland has to go, I'm ok with that too.