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And Later That Night When The Ship’s Bell Rang? That Was A Game 3 Live Blog, Brother
by IwoCPO on 05/12/08 at 07:29 PM ET
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A muddy track deepinthehearta. Sloggy and slushy. Haze frigging gray and underway. As it should be.
Wings win tonite? Game, set, series. Wings lose? Start shoveling coal because we’ve got ourselves a Stress Train Special.
It’s a Game 3 Live Blog. Commence your conversations. The only mandate is juvenilicity. I’ll join you when they drop the puck.
Updated 1940 EST: Wanna guess who said this?
“We don’t think much of them on a personal, character level. We think that’s to our advantage.”
Yep. Turco.
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Wings record 9th straight win
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/12/08 at 09:35 PM ET
Perhaps I should type that more clealy
Wings set a team record with their 9th consecutive playoff win
5 Chief
Sweet freaking 5
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/12/08 at 09:36 PM ET
I remember saying that the THN preview of this round looked exactly like the preview of the 2nd round (Detroit’s opponent is deeper at forward and the hot goalie will make all the difference). The execution is starting to look the same too.
Posted by J.J. from kansas on 05/12/08 at 09:37 PM ET
Marty give up 5 on 21 shots SWEET
I wonder if we’ll see Budaj in net for game four.
Oh, wait, wrong series.
Posted by Modnar from Cincinnati, OH on 05/12/08 at 09:37 PM ET
Kay, the playoffs commercial on VS with DET and DAL is cracking me up right now. “And I am a giant killer” being DAL’s line. Not so much.
Posted by WingBitch from Virginia on 05/12/08 at 09:37 PM ET
I don’t often complain about officiating but the calls/non-calls in this game were crapolicious.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 05/12/08 at 09:38 PM ET
props to Datsyuk on the hat trick, but damn that goal was ALL Zetterberg. got the puck out from FOUR Dallas players. unbelievable.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 05/12/08 at 09:38 PM ET
Yeah, I just saw your post, Paul. I’m with ya.
Posted by WingBitch from Virginia on 05/12/08 at 09:38 PM ET
Wrong series Modnar, same tune though!!!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/12/08 at 09:39 PM ET
I don’t often complain about officiating but the calls/non-calls in this game were crapolicious.
Agreed Jennifer. Letting them get away with plays as ugly as the ice surface was tonight could have (and almost did) cost the teams some of their best players.
Posted by J.J. from kansas on 05/12/08 at 09:39 PM ET
See you guys on Wed. I’ll be up bright and early tomorrow putting up the postgame MSM in the Forum; should be entertaining!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/12/08 at 09:41 PM ET
Yeah, still not tired of seeing Turckey on his ass.
Posted by WingBitch from Virginia on 05/12/08 at 09:41 PM ET
That nose will probably keep Drake out for Game 4. Sounds like Deputy Downey will need to step in for him, and ensure Dallas goes out quietly…
Posted by Pete K on 05/12/08 at 09:41 PM ET
‘Gnight all! See you Wednesday.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 05/12/08 at 09:43 PM ET
In retrospect, Babcock using the timeout early turned out really great. Tippet gassed all his best players trying to get that tying goal. They got it and Uncle Mike came right back with the circus line and shoved the puck right back down their throats. Wings dominated the third and wouldn’t have needed the TO there.
Posted by J.J. from kansas on 05/12/08 at 09:43 PM ET
Anaheim was considered by many to be a Cup favorite, Dallas shut them down in 6.
St Joe was considered by many to be a Cup favorite, Dallas closed them out in 6.
Detroit is considered by many to be a Cup favorite...and Dallas is their bitch.
Posted by Matt from Chicago on 05/12/08 at 09:43 PM ET
Franzen out? Not a whisper. Just keep winnin’.
If it’s two straight sweeps, will the Pens have to be shaking in their skates?
Apologies Chief, I seem to have been gettin’ in your way all evening.
But hell, if it means more games like this, I’ll gladly continue to get the wrong end of the stick.
Forget whoever is backing up Marty...who’s backing up Marty’s shrink?
Jesse Ventura is on NASN with a skullet. I’m pretty sure that’s the universal sign for ‘Run Away.’ Night all. See you for Slushfest 4.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from a pool full of Stars tears on 05/12/08 at 09:44 PM ET
Get in my way Andrew? Not a chance brother. See you guys in the AM. Oddly enough, look for another “Wreck” reference for Wednesday’s live blog.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 05/12/08 at 09:50 PM ET
A Wings quote you won’t hear but wish you could…
“We don’t think much of them as hockey players....”
Posted by ghost from Wisconsin on 05/12/08 at 09:53 PM ET
I haven’t seen the Wings play with such confidence in the playoffs in years.
Posted by Margot from Atlanta on 05/12/08 at 09:56 PM ET
3 stars:
Datsyuk
Zetterberg
Rafalski
Posted by Matt from Chicago on 05/12/08 at 10:05 PM ET
you’re right margot...the way i feel about this team now, i haven’t felt in years. they’re just awesome. knock on wood, but they seem to have stopped cooling off after scoring, or after winning- i’ve seen the term “killer instinct” used by a few people- dead on.
Posted by scheisskopf on 05/12/08 at 10:35 PM ET
Victory is MINE!
Called a Dats hatrick and Rafalski as a star.
All hail the lung loving motorboater!!!
That was indeed an amazing third period shut down; absolutely awe inspiring and stress train derailing. I’d love to see the Penguins try to get around that!
Z and Dats were absolutely phenomenal. Z finally got a chance to repay Dats for all those amazing goals he has set up for him. Beating 4 guys like that though is just humiliating...and sooo awesome.
Does anyone remember, this was a long ago so your memories may be foggy, but Datsyuk scored a goal against Marty Turco once. I think it announced the skinny Russian’s debut.
Rafalski was a defensive and offensive force; although he got tagged once, he avoided so many hits and made so many great plays. He really showed his playoff experience. Awesome.
Ozzie was great; he steadied us when we were running around.
Amazing performance all around.
Solid nods to Helm and, of course, Norris Nick.
Posted by Osrt on 05/12/08 at 10:39 PM ET
Hey all- here’s one more towards 500 and one more win till the SCF!!!
GO WINGS!!!
Posted by mudshark from Divetown, Colorado on 05/12/08 at 10:42 PM ET
Wowza.
I still cannot believe that was Dat’s first ‘trick. Criminal.
Fantastic road game, The Circus was a force, Dallas has that squeamish, desperate look of the inevitable…
I’ll be back full bore for Weds., preoccupied, yadda, yadda…
Go ‘Wings
Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 05/12/08 at 10:46 PM ET
Go Wings! Watching this game today was perhaps the best part of my day!
Posted by Alan from Atlanta on 05/12/08 at 10:53 PM ET
Great game, amazing work by Datsyuk and Zetterberg, but perhaps the best part may be yet to come: I can’t wait to see what the “Little Ball of Hate” has to say, or rather write. Here’s to hoping for something as good as the “gutless pig” comment.
Posted by Aphaea from Pennsylvania on 05/12/08 at 10:58 PM ET
Just finished watching the DVR’d game. OutF’ing Amazing.
They took Dallas’ best effort and beat them down in the final 30 minutes. Ozzie continues to be, yes, great. Hank and Dats cannot be controlled by any line and everybody is paying the price.
Plus the Detroit players are not as stupid and not imploding like the Stars are.
I am so proud of this team and organization.
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 05/12/08 at 11:09 PM ET
ROFLMAO @ Homer = Drunk Chipmunk. PaulMiami you Magnificent Bastard, nice Photoshop on the fly.
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 05/12/08 at 11:15 PM ET
Gordon Lightfoot Tribute to the Stars
At Seven P.M. a main hatchway caved in, he said
Fellas, it’s been good t’know ya
The captain wired in he had water comin’ in
And the good ship and crew was in peril.
And later that night when his lights went outta sight
Came the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 05/12/08 at 11:18 PM ET
Must...reach...500...posts…
...Just watched the post-game presser with Dats and he looked amusingly uncomfortable. Z answered most of the questions, including “Is this the best you’ve seen Pavel play?” Dats was sitting and tapping his fingers for a little bit, like “umm, excuse me but this was my first ‘trick night.” Z, like a good brother, nodded in affirmation when Pav answered just to let him know he was on track.
I hope these guys get to play their whole career with each other. god, just thinking of that makes me choked up…
Posted by Osrt on 05/12/08 at 11:31 PM ET
Skate to the THROAT in Game 4 boyz!!
END IT NOW.
Posted by Wings_Fan_In_KC on 05/13/08 at 12:06 AM ET
I hope these guys get to play their whole career with each other. god, just thinking of that makes me choked up…
makes me think of the Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell days. I remember a time, not so long ago, where many wondered if a young Swede phenom and a young Russian phenom - with not so good English - would “fit” together. will it work? will they gel? maybe they should be split up to make two scoring lines?
I think it’s safe to say those questions have been answered.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 05/13/08 at 07:33 AM ET
486 posts!
A2Y has come a long way in these playoffs!
When the train gets to Pittsburgh, we may need to add a couple cars.
Posted by w2j2 on 05/13/08 at 09:08 AM ET
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