Detroit Redwings BEaGM (a re-start)

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Detroit AP- Prior to the 2011-12 season the Wings received word from coach Babcock that he was going to retire. This came as a huge shock to the entire wings organization.

Quote:

I had no idea Mike was considering this. We spoke several times after last season and he never mention this.

GM Ken Holland speaking to the Detroit media.

So the Wings went looking for a new coach. They decided to hire from within and relative unknown in hockey, Alcide Spitz. The new coach was on the staff for the Wings ECHL team the Toledo Walleye as the head scout/ Assistant Director of player personnel.

Quote:

“We decided to stay inside the Wings family for our new coach. Some may think this is a reach with the hiring of a scout from our farm team. But I wanted a different presence in the locker room and behind the bench. I think our new guy can win over the team and gain the respect needed from the players”

Gm Holland talking about his new hire.


The new Wings coach did not respond to any media attempts to talk to him about his new job in the NHL. The only respond came from the Wings media relations department saying that the coach will talk to the media some time in the near future.






Wings opening day lineup:






*Ok i have decided to re-start my wings dynasty. I have already simmed the 2011-12 season up to the trade deadline and will provide updates from that point forward.

[seb170455]

Why did you decide to sim? I always feel that we miss a piece of your dynasty puzzle.

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i do not have alot of time to play games, get info for updates which i do by either writing down on paper or take pics with my phone. then i take it to work and update from work during my breaks or free time. I basically have about an hour to play and get updates at night . Also i really want to get to the playoffs play those games and then get to the next season so that some of the older players move on and i can bring the kids up lol.

[seb170455]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lestat

i do not have alot of time to play games, get info for updates which i do by either writing down on paper or take pics with my phone. then i take it to work and update from work during my breaks or free time. I basically have about an hour to play and get updates at night . Also i really want to get to the playoffs play those games and then get to the next season so that some of the older players move on and i can bring the kids up lol.

I know what you mean. I can not play long as well. My dynasty isn't going that fast at all. Not fast enough.
It would be nice to have in between updates before the trade updates.
I still be following. Like the Red Wings , espescially Datsyuk!! Good luck.

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Trade Deadline 2011-12

The Detroit Redwings had to decide what they will do going into the trade deadline. The sit outside of a playoff spot with a 31-31-2 record, they had to decide sell or buy.

Well the deadline came and went and the Wings pulled of 2 trades

1^st trade:
To : CGY 2012 3^rd rd pick and (D) J. Henry

To : F. Brunnstrom, 2013 4^th rd pick

Breakdown: Calgary was looking for offense, Brunnstrom was an extra player in Grand Rapids. This move allows a younger player to take Brunnstroms mins in GR and develop.

This also will give Detroit another pick in the 3^rd rd.


2^nd trade:
To : 2012 1^st rd pick

To : Brad Stuart

Breakdown: Stuart is a free agent at the end of the year and there were no contract discussions between Stuart’s camp and GM Ken Holland. It is a known fact that Stuart would like to have return to the West coast to be closer to his family who didn’t move out to Detroit when Stuart signed. This move gives LA depth on the blueline and Det a 2^nd pick in the 1^st rd.

Some in Detroit will see this trade as the Wings giving up on the season, GM Ken Holland is of a different opinion.

Quote:

We got something out of this deal in the 1st rd pick, this sets up for the future. As for this season we are close to a spot, but with the way the team has been so up and down we don’t know where will finish. Maybe the team will grow closer because of this trade and finish strong. Time will tell.

A look at deals around the NHL:

To : T. Daley
To : 2013 1^st rd pick, R. Strom, A. Nilsson

To : C. Clutterbuck
To : N. Gerbe, 2012 7^th rd pick

To : D. Murray, A. Murray
To : K. Ellerby, A. Esposito

To : M. Biron, 2012 3^rd rd pick
To : Z. Stortini

To : J. Demers, J. Godfrey
To : B. Marchand, S. Thorton

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Detroit's Offense still alive and kick

Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 2, 2012 1 2 3 F MIN (29-26-9) 2 0 1 3 DET (31-31-2) 1 3 3 7 Three Stars Todd Bertuzzi 2 points (1g, 1a) +1 Taylor Pyatt 2 goals 3 shots +2 Jiri Hudler 2 points (1g, 1s) +1	Team Stats Comparison MIN DET Shots on Goal 23 27 Hits 27 21 Faceoffs Won-Lost 40 41 Penalty Minutes Power Plays Converted 0 1 Power Play Opportunities 3 1 Time on Attack 8:17 9:33
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD MIN 2:26- G. Latendress(38) (N. Schultz, M. Cullen) DET 13:54- J. Hudler (21) (P. Datsyuk) MIN 16:58- J. Ortmeyer (5) (K. Brodzik, N. Gerbe) SECOND PERIOD DET 6:42- T. Pyatt(7) (N. Lidstrom, T. Bertuzzi) DET 9:17 -T. Bertuzzi (22) (N. Kronwall, H. Zetterberg) DET 16:57- T. Pyatt (8) (N. Lidstrom, I. White) THIRD PERIOD MIN 2:30- G. Latendress (39) (P. Bouchard, M. Zidlicky) DET 2:41- D. Helm (6) (D. Cleary) DET 14:54- P. Datsyuk (20) (J. Franzen, J. Hudler) DET 15:31- J. Abdelkader (10) (D. Cleary, D. Helm)
Minnesota Wild - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Niklas Backstrom 27 20 74%
Detroit Red Wings - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Jimmy Howard 23 20 87%

Notes:
Taylor Pyatt was claimed off waviers from Phoenix.

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Detroit AP- Detroits run of making the playoffs ends at 20years. They finished 12th 4pts out of the playoffs.

Quote:

We are very disappointed about the season, we had high expectations this season but we were very inconsistent throughout the season

Coach Alcide speaking about the season.

Season in Review:
Team Stats

NHL Standings - Updated: Jun 19, 2012
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
Montreal	48	27	7	103	271	216
Washington	45	25	12	102	247	208
NY Islanders	45	26	11	101	278	260
Pittsburgh	45	28	9	99	254	224
Carolina	46	29	7	99	240	221
Winnipeg	45	28	9	99	242	230
Buffalo	43	33	6	92	250	233
Florida	44	34	4	92	237	231
NY Rangers	42	33	7	91	238	227
Ottawa	41	33	8	90	221	238
Philadelphia	41	35	6	88	238	260
Toronto	41	36	5	87	243	234
Tampa Bay	38	33	11	87	234	248
Boston	36	36	10	82	227	246
New Jersey	29	41	12	70	226	289
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
Nashville	49	27	6	104	231	205
Los Angeles	45	25	12	102	245	230
Vancouver	48	29	5	101	247	219
Chicago	43	27	12	98	265	243
St. Louis	44	31	7	95	242	233
Columbus	43	31	8	94	224	215
Calgary	44	35	3	91	245	219
Minnesota	37	35	10	84	259	275
Anahiem	39	38	5	83	237	241
San Jose	38	37	7	83	240	266
Phoenix	37	36	9	83	209	239
Detroit	38	40	4	80	241	240
Edmonton	31	40	11	73	198	253
Dallas	32	42	8	72	221	261
Colorado	33	43	6	72	210	256

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vNHL Playoffs

(1) Nashville vs (8) Minnesota
Nashville wins in 4

(2) Los Angeles vs (7) Calgary
LA wins in 7

(3) Vancouver vs (6) Columbus
Columbus wins in 7

(4) Chicago vs (5) St. Louis
Chicago wins in 7

Semis:
(1) Nashville vs (6) Columbus
Columbus wins in 6

(2) Los Angeles vs (4) Chicago
Chicago wins in 5

Finals:

(4) Chicago vs (6) Columbus
Chicago wins in 6




(1) Montreal vs (8) Florida
Montreal wins in 5

(2) Washington vs (7) Buffalo
Washington wins in 6

(3) NY Islanders vs (6) Winnipeg
NY Islanders wins in 4

(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Carolina
Carolina wins in 5

Semis:
(1) Montreal vs (5) Carolina
Carolina wins in 6

(2) Washington vs (3) NY Islanders
NY Islanders wins in 7

Finals:
(3) NY Islanders vs (5) Carolina
Carolina wins in 6





(4) Chicago Blackhawks vs (4) Carolina Hurricans

Carolina wins in 5 games