http://www.redmachineblog.com/2009/12/an-annual-tradition.html A Detroit Red Wings Blog Sat, 05 Feb 2011 19:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.redmachineblog.com/2009/12/an-annual-tradition.html/comment-page-1#comment-127 EM Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:00:34 +0000 http://www.redmachineblog.com/?p=378#comment-127 Definitely a good additional grievance on Leino. He just sort of wanders aimlessly around the ice, sometimes with the puck, sometimes without it. I've heard him make comments in the papers about seeing how hard Datsyuk and Zetterberg work... well then why doesn't he realize that he could do worse than to try to emulate them a little? Definitely a good additional grievance on Leino. He just sort of wanders aimlessly around the ice, sometimes with the puck, sometimes without it. I’ve heard him make comments in the papers about seeing how hard Datsyuk and Zetterberg work… well then why doesn’t he realize that he could do worse than to try to emulate them a little?

]]> http://www.redmachineblog.com/2009/12/an-annual-tradition.html/comment-page-1#comment-126 ChristineRWBNB Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:52:40 +0000 http://www.redmachineblog.com/?p=378#comment-126 You've hit all my highlights, but I feel a resounding need to add an additional cry of disappointment about Leino. We all saw the kid's offensive skill before this season, which was why we thought it had been a no brainer to give him the roster spot he demanded in his ultimatum. At this point, I'm sorry we didn't let him go. I can't remember seeing a Red Wing forward with this apparent unconcern for defensive play. I'm not asking him to be Yzerman (God knows) but could he at least TRY to protect the puck now and then instead of standing there looking surprised when he loses it? You’ve hit all my highlights, but I feel a resounding need to add an additional cry of disappointment about Leino. We all saw the kid’s offensive skill before this season, which was why we thought it had been a no brainer to give him the roster spot he demanded in his ultimatum. At this point, I’m sorry we didn’t let him go. I can’t remember seeing a Red Wing forward with this apparent unconcern for defensive play. I’m not asking him to be Yzerman (God knows) but could he at least TRY to protect the puck now and then instead of standing there looking surprised when he loses it?

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