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Found February 28, 2012 on Nightmare on Helm Street: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Hal Gill,  Ken Holland,  Rick Nash
TEAMS: Detroit Red Wings,  Nashville Predators,  Columbus Blue Jackets
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Well, gang - it's back to hockey.  Today is the first day that the Red Wings can start proving that Kenny Holland was right NOT to sell the farm or trade away assets because this team is capable of winning the Cup without looking for outside help.Kenny was never a guy to make moves for the sake of making moves.  I know we're all still pretty peeved at him for standing idly by while Nashville went out and got a coke fiend and a hulking 10 goals-a-season forward in addition to the USS Hal Gill.  Maybe I'll be eating my words...but the pieces that Nashville added still doesn't have me shaking in my boots should we see them in a seven game series come this spring.A win would be nice tonight.  We head on the road against the worst team in the league who has gotten even LESS dangerous after the deadline. But it's a win that we need.Make the jump for my explanation 'why'. We need this win for morale.  I'm sure the players' morale is just fine.  Their ...
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