Who's Better?

I was with a couple friends the other night watching some hockey when the two of them starting arguing over who is better, Ovechkin or Datsyuk?

I personally think that Ovechkin is better right now just by numbers. I think Datsyuk is awesome also, so I am kind of torn. Ovechkin is way better offensively, but Datsyuk is way better defensively. Ovechkin is just OK on defense, but Datsyuk is pretty damn good on offense.

If you look at it from a offensive/defensive stand point then the two are pretty even. When you look at it from a points stand point Ovechkin is way better. Just over these playoffs Ovechkin has 10 goals and 7 assists in just 11 games, while Datsyuk has 1 goal and 3 assists through 9 games.

I see so many different point of views on this argument and I really don't know which way to lean sometimes. That is when I realized how dumb an argument it is. Ovechkin carries his whole team while Datsyuk is not asked to do that, so until Datsyuk has to carry a team and win by himself then we can't compare. Not to take anything away from Datsyuk but he has much better supporting cast then Ovechkin.

If Datsyuk concentrated on scoring then he could possibly be known as one of the best scorers ever, but that's not who Datsyuk is. He is probably going to spend his career in Detroit and never have so little talent around him that he would have to do that. And if Ovechkin concentrated on being better defensively then I would bet he could be known as one of the best defensive forwards. He wont get that opportunity either cause Washington needs him to score to win.

If you got an opinion about it give us a comment. If you are still torn check out these videos to compare.

My buddy likes to call him "The Sniper"




Another Datsyukian Deke?

Time for the beards

With the playoffs right around the corner and the Wings starting to shape up into playoff form, so do the playoff beards. This just tells you what type of people hockey players are. Sure the Spurs do it in the NBA but are they constantly getting stitched up for a puck to the face or rubbed all over by a sweaty glove? No, that shit is tough, I can't even think about shaving if I let my hair grow out for more than three days without a few tears shimmering down my check and these guys are getting 15 stitches and right back in the next period?

Ah but I'm not here to talk about just beards, the Red Wings are also going to make another run at Lord Stanley this year with a chance at back to back titles. For me the only other sport that is harder to go back to back is the NFL, but hockey playoffs still provide some great upsets and no team is safe. No, not even the Wings.



It is pretty easy to look at what it will take for the Red Wings to win again, goal tending and defense. These both have been the focal points of worry by fans and myself. I do however see the wings getting into the swing of things at just the right time. Even before a game the captain Nick Lidstrom said he thought this team was in better shape than at the same time last year.

With Hossa, Franzen, Zetterberg, Daytsuk, and many other offensive threats the Wings will be able to score. The outcome of the game however will largely depend on how the defense plays.

In short, with the coach we have and leaders who have gone through the beards for so many years now the Wings will have more than enough to get a consecutive title. It won't be easy and there will surely be a hot goaltender or two who give them a difficult time. Osgood will step up and show that once again the fans can talk and talk, but he will do it with his play.

Does it ever get old? And to think the Great One gave it away to the Captain

One More Day

Until the games are played at Ford Field. I will be cheering on Xavier in the mean time.

Until then here are the vids.

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Watch your face buddy



In cased you missed it, heres the longest goal in NHL history



Here is an Arizona Cardinals player jumping 66 inches, nice

Karma......

This story is classic



Haven't seen Roger Clemens new play he wrote?



You always have to post a clip when two reporters hate each other and it is caught on air


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It's Monday Time To Wakeup

This guy wasn't listening to me, I said time to wake up


Really Stupid Roof Jump Stunt - Watch more free videos

Just in case you missed J Max throwing it down last night



Remember when hockey fights were about 5 minutes long of Domi or Probert hitting each other with blow after blow that would knock out a regular peron? Yeah those days are over

New Coaching Technique To Get Your Players Going

Title speaks for itself.

5 Great Hockey Goals

These are some of my favorite hockey goals of all-time. Let me know other ones that you think were great as well and I will add them.

5. Rick Nash - Just happened this week and probaly had the most shoulder shakes and dikes of any goal I've ever seen.



4. Bobby Orr - I couldn't just pick one goal for Orr and had to post this video of some of his best goals he ever had. He was a player before his time.



3. Steve Yzerman - I'm biased to this goal. No Detroit fan will ever forget the overtime winner from the blue line in a game seven. This is why he was known as "The Captain".



2. Alex Ovechkin - He is still yong and will have many more goals throughout his career, but it will be hard to top this diamond.



1. Mike Legg, University of Michigan - If their was an And 1 league for hockey this is the move that they would all try.



Here is one more video highlight of other great goals mixed together.

Some Kind of Awesome

Here they are Detroit!! Not only are the Red Wings the hottest team in the NHL and on a record pace, we also have three starters on the All-Star team.

To me the most amazing thing about this team is that ever night somebody is able to step up and help this team to another victory. In last nights victory over the hated Avs the two players to step up were Datsyuk and Hasek.

Next game it could be Hudler, Osgood, Holmstrom Zetterberg, Lidstrom, etc.. I have never seen a team that has so many players that can do so much on both sides of the puck every night.

The one thing that worries me from past years experience is injuries and facing the hottest goaltender in the playoffs. It seems like ever year the wings always draw a goalie who has an out of body experience and sends the wings packing. Hopefully this year we our the team with the hot goalie(s) going into the playoffs and can finally say that this is the new era for the Red Wings with Zetterberg and Datsyuk. We will then be able to put Yzermen, Shanahan, and the other legends that have recently worn the winged wheel behind us to make way for the new legends that may someday have their numbers retired as a Wing.

Some amazing stats about the Red Wings this year:

Wings are averaging 34.3 shots per game

The Red Wings now have killed off their opponent's last 26 power plays over the past eight games.

Chris Osgood leads the NHL in GAA and save percentage, and he's our backup goalie!

Chelios is old and still playing.

Lidstrom leads the NHL in plus/minus at +34

The Red Wings are second in the NHL on the power play at 23.1 and fourth on the penalty kill at 86.5.

BREAKING NEWS: The Red Wings have resigned Chris Osgood for 3 years. Another great move by maybe the best GM in all of sports.