JimRice said:
Howard scares me when he plays the puck. I think he should freeze the puck more than he does, but he's had a fantastic year so far. Of course, in this town, the goalie is judged in April-May-June.
True. And Jimmy has played well in the playoffs the last two years. He certainly wasn't the reason for our losses to the Sharks. If the Wings can add a top 6 forward at the deadline they will be formidable in the playoffs. Of course, that is easier said than done. What would they have to give up to get a sniper?
I'm sure Holland will not want to give up Nyquist or Smith for a short term player. We could have got some good years out of Fleischmann (traded for R. Lang) and Leino. I didn't know until now that one of the picks we traded for Robert Lang became Mike Green. He may be a crap defender, but he would be great to have on the power play. Some time with Lidstrom couldn't hurt his defensive ability, either. Now I am even more depressed about the Robert Lang trade.