tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786036042939190292.post4350437625842252587..comments2023-10-23T14:20:18.194-04:00Comments on TST: ...Maybe you're willing to come a little furtherHooks Orpikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043702689071051472noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786036042939190292.post-47077759865228142922008-06-02T13:47:00.000-04:002008-06-02T13:47:00.000-04:00Faux, I think every year there's a push (mainly by...Faux, I think every year there's a push (mainly by the media) to try to emulate what the Cup champion does....But look at Detroit, they didn't drop all the Euros and try to get a big and tough team like Anaheim.<BR/><BR/>I think, to an extent, element's of the Detroit model will be copied; especially the specialization of roles in the front office. Along with the GM Ken Holland and the great scouts they've got guys like Jim Nill, Steve Yzerman and Scotty Bowman with important roles.<BR/><BR/>But I don't think you can copy Detroit's on-ice product that much. Not many teams could take a guy like Mikael Samuelsson or Dan Cleary and make them into the effective cogs in the machine that those guys are. Just a few years ago Samuelsson wasn't even thought of by much by an awful Penguin team.<BR/><BR/>It might not always be pretty, but it's hard at this point to argue against it's efficiency.Hooks Orpikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043702689071051472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7786036042939190292.post-68374146120692780232008-06-02T13:34:00.000-04:002008-06-02T13:34:00.000-04:001) We had Dallas dead and buried as well after Gam...1) We had Dallas dead and buried as well after Game 4, but they came back so anything is possible.<BR/>2) However, we would be shocked to see the Wings allow the pens any similar breathing room. If anything that Dallas game will be the Detroit rallying cry/message board material<BR/>3) As we wrote on Mirtle's blog this morning: We hope the Detroit style of play is NOT emulated by other teams as it is colossally boring! The best game, from a non-fan of either team was Game 3!FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.com