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by IwoCPO on 03/28/08 at 07:15 PM ET
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I left it up to you, the A2Y readers, to decide where we should converse during the remaining regular season games, then the 22 playoff games to follow (4-1, 4-2, 4-2, 4-1). 

Oh no he dint. Oh...yes I did.  Yes I frigging did. I just predicted the outcome of all four Wing series’.  Just for fun, let’s predict how the Blues will do.  Ready?

Woops. Sorry about that.  Live blog here. 

I gave you guys a free pass when we brought the LB back on Tuesday.  Few comments, just me entertaining myself (shut up).  Tonite’s a different story. I demand witty interaction.  And not the loads of juvenile stuff either.

“Load”....YES.  God, that’s funny.

1925:  Going with the SopCast tonite because even though I paid the 130 bucks for NHL TV, it’s blacked out because it’s on the NHL Network; which happens to be nothing but a cruel figment of my imagination, since I’ve never seen it.  Thanks Gary.  Ass.  Just in case the SopCast fails, I’ve got Ken and Paul cued up on the radio side.

1939:  Tantrum on the way. SopCast says my channel is offline.  Radio only for now.

1951:  I could recap the absolute hatred I have for the idiots who market our league and the little man who runs this farce, but it would be redundant.  And we all know redundancy has no place here. It really has no place here.

2000:  Thanks to Solo16 and all others.  SopCast is working.  Should it be this hard to watch a hockey game? Really?

2004:  Whew. Good thing I got it going just in time to see the BBs score. 

2006: Bubba and the BJs scoreless in the second.  Minnesota and Vancouver about to start.  If anyone needs a reminder, Bubba will take over the 8 spot with a win and a Canuck loss.  Also, if you need another reminder, Dan Ellis is the starting goalie for Nashville. Luongo for Vancouver. I have my opinions about who we’d like to see on 12 April.

2013:  Just saw McCarty’s first shift. Rephrase: that was the first shift of his I saw. He took a run at somebody.  Made me feel warm. 

2015: Bubba’s up 2-0.  Hell yes.

2037: McCarty: 2:37 TOI, 5 shifts, O hits, etc. for the first period.

2039: Datsyuk and Zetterberg’s first shift of the second and Rafalski looks like another forward out there.  Unfortunately, Franzen looks like another Homer.  Goalie interference call and the wheels on the bus go round and round. Ridiculous call.

2046: Holy Cow.  4 minute lag time on SopCast.  I can do a lot in four minutes.  Most of it twice in that span.  I’m gonna stop reading comments. I knew Rafalski scored two beers before I saw it.

2048: Wife just agreed with the twice in four minutes comment. That’s nice.  Nothing like a little support on the home front.

2058: Good news. Baroque just pointed out that Bob Luongo is down 2-0 in the first.  Warm. Fuzzy. Secure. That’s how I feel about that.

2122: 2-1 BB’s after two.  Apparently Franzen took a puck somewhere below the chest.  Discussion followed. Gabe predicted he’d lose his spleen. Baroque eloquently stated she was under the impression the puck hit him squarely in the nuts (my words). Gabe reluctantly admitted he has no idea where the spleen is located.  I’ve got the St. Louis feed going so have no idea. Anyone?

2128: McCarty: 4:48, 9 shifts, 1 shot, 1 hit after two.

2140: 8 spot is completely up for grabs. Bubba’s killing Columbus. Minnesota’s killing Vancouver.  The Dive took a 2-0 lead over Edmonton only to choke it away and they’re tied.

2151: Legace is clearly the difference tonite, as he’s been on a few occasions versus the Wings.  If he plays this well in the playoffs, St. Louis will be awfully tough to beat.  Oh...woops. Sorry.

2154: Franzen’s twelfth in twelve games, but credit for Detroit’s second goal goes to Rafalski for keeping that puck in. If you watch one replay tomorrow try to find that one. Amazing play.

2159: Unbelievable pass from Zetterberg and the continuation of a frigging carnival of a month for Franzen.  Amazing.

2210: Chris Osgood got what he deserved on a mediocre night.  Great play by Kariya to set up Boyes, who deserves plenty of credit for scoring 40 goals playing for such an absolute garbage team. 

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Franzen goal.....apparently his gonadal region survived insact.

Posted by dougie on 03/28/08 at 08:56 PM ET

I heart Franzen.

There were no Blues at all on that half of the ice!

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/28/08 at 08:58 PM ET

I think that shot to the junk just made Franzen mad. Hat trick and the game winner?

Posted by Hap from Grand Rapids, MI on 03/28/08 at 08:59 PM ET

“Hat trick and the game winner?”

It’s fate.

Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 03/28/08 at 08:59 PM ET

Osgood should give the net a big hug for that one.

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/28/08 at 09:04 PM ET

Osgood should give Franzen a hug for bailing him out of a mediocre game.

Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 03/28/08 at 09:06 PM ET

That too.

Bummer.  Oh, well. (sigh)

Nobody seriously hurt and they get another point.  Only a few more games until the playoffs start.

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/28/08 at 09:12 PM ET

Boyes, ... deserves plenty of credit for scoring 40 goals playing for such an absolute garbage team.

As you probably guessed, I must take exception with this.  The number of one-goal and overtime losses for the Blues this year is staggering.  If we converted a few more here and there, we would be in the playoffs.

Other than several December to present “Ears” Toivonen games, there were not many blowouts.  You make it seem like the Blues are an automatic 9-0 win every game.  Not the case.  Just look at the 4-4 season series with the Wings.  I’m sure your local heroes did NOT take tonight’s game with a grain of salt.  They saw what happened to Montreal a week and a half ago.

Good luck in April.

Milo
/Thanks for allowing me to play in your sandbox.
//Baroque:  Your Mom sounds wise.  Ask her whether the Hasek & Osgood tandem will work in the playoffs, or if she would make a choice between them.

Posted by Milo on 03/28/08 at 09:53 PM ET

Some observations from the game.

Lower bowl fans (generally) suck. They barely know their hockey, arrive in the middle of the game and wear too much cologne. Why would you spend several hundred on tickets and miss all the good stuff. Give me the bleeders with the true blue (glad to be in the building) fans anyday. Ok, lower upper bowl and we’re good.

Babcock did a very smart thing by putting Mac out there with the Grind Line. Get his jitters and the nice loud ovation out of the way so they could focus on the game. And yes, we gave him an ovation as soon as he hit the ice for warmups.

If you think Lilja looks bad on Tv, you should see the guy play in real life. Slow, lumbering, only half-coordinated; it was painful to watch Frankenstein’s monster out there. I’m sure he’s a swell guy but I want Stuart back. Now.

D & Z are absolutely electrifying; the buzz they generate as soon as they get the puck is unbelievable. If Franzen missed on Z’s second beautiful feed, he would have lost his spot. The Circus Freak twins are amazing.

Why point out the obvious? Because it’s only in contrast to seeing other players like Lebda, Draper or others that you appreciate their on-ice vision. Lebda needs to stop shooting into people’s sticks. He had an open man coming late several times, but not the vision to see them.

Seriously, the best players seem to see the ice from a press-box perspective; it’s insane.

I was ready to hang Ozzy and post a diatribe about how we may be effed for the playoffs if Dom isn’t back. You guys called it a “mediocre game” and I’ll eat that pill; like a Zanex.

This may be the first game I’ve seen where Rafalski didn’t get slammed at least once. I’m not sure who gave him the green light, but that man was buzzing.

Mac looked ok, but there were definitely some jitters. He simply wasn’t that aggressive, mostly because I don’t he wanted to be a defensive liability. Draper, however, played great (except the getting shots on net part).

Can’t wait till the playoffs start.

Posted by Osrt on 03/28/08 at 10:18 PM ET

The BJ’s suck!!! And no, I don’t mean that as a joke, even though it’s funny.  I DON’T WANT BUBBA IN THE PLAYOFFS, PERIOD!!!  I am aware of the fact that playing them in round 1 would be the best choice for the travel, but dammit, I don’t want these idiots down here to have the satisfaction.  That’s why my disdain for Columbus.  They’ve only won once, ONCE, against the ‘Turds the last 2 seasons (I think).  People always talk about our record being padded because of our division, but what about Nashville?  Columbus only taking 2 points out of a possible 32 over 2 seasons against one team?  What a piece of crap franchise, city, and state Columbus and Ohio are!!!

Posted by Chris from Columbia, Tennessee on 03/28/08 at 10:43 PM ET

Oh the unseen side of things, what the hell has happened to our faceoff percentage?  Draper good as always.  Everyone else?    I thought Babs had explained to them that puck posession starts with winning faceoffs…

Bruce Boudreau is Barry Trotz’s long-lost brother.

Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from down on the ice with a bucket of paint on 03/29/08 at 02:11 AM ET

Lilja = Lurch.

I was glad to see Filppula back at full speed.

The way Franzen is starting to think like a goalscorer makes me laugh.  He doesn’t seem to be looking to pass the puck much right now - to anyone.  Good for him.

Larry Murphy mentioned a couple times that McCarty was keeping his shifts short, so I’m sure that you pegged it, Osrt - he is jumping right into the homestretch of a season for a playoff team, and it will take him a little while to get back his timing and until then he will likely be cautious about his positioning.  Being reckless would be stupid.

My mom thinks goaltenders should be confined to the goal crease, with leg irons if necessary, and not get delusions of being able to handle a puck.  She’s a bit old-school that way - but she was in high school when the Blackhawks won their last Cup, so she’s entitled.

(I, on the other hand, would go with shock collars instead of leg irons.)

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/29/08 at 07:04 AM ET

Why is it that I’m always in such a bad mood when the Wings lose a game? I know they can’t win them all, but that is cold comfort to a total nut case like myself. Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Posted by Kate from Pa. on 03/29/08 at 11:58 AM ET

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