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Hey Bubba….It’s a Frigging Live Blog

by IwoCPO on 03/30/08 at 03:06 PM ET
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Big day for Bubba.  Big day.  For the Wings?

Stay healthy.  That’s it and that’s all.

Live Blog it is.

1516:  Paul, I’ll try to find you a SopCast link.  Agree with Osrt that the Gordie tribute wasn’t what it could have been.

1518:  Nashville papers said this morning, Glennon I believe, that Ellis has been the only reason Bubba’s been winning of late.  Exactly why I want them in the first round. 

1520:  Nice to see the injuries and flu haven’t degraded Dom’s puckhandling abilities.  He’s pure magic with the puck.

1528:  Ellis hasn’t been scored on in 170 minutes.  My best Franzen early in the second breaks it.

1532:  Hartigan with a one-timer from ten feet out.  Doh. 

1541:  Overall, with 4:46 left in the first, it would appear the Wings don’t look as lethargic as they typically do in an afternoon game.  Let’s talk cortisone.  Anyone doubt Hank’s taken at least one of those this year?  I’m betting he has, and he looks good.  Hopefully Homer’s has the same positive effect.

1543:  Quality comment from Pete below. Best scenario here is an OT win for the Wings.  Let Bubba have a point.

1627:  An absolute shooting gallery and Dan Ellis is starting to look like a dangerous man.

1643:  Datsyuk missed the net on a 2-1.  I’d say that’s an indication that Ellis is fairly imposing in net right now. 

1705:  Datsyuk, Franzen and Draper.  Interesting line.  Did anyone catch the interview with Babcock that FSN promo’d? Must have been a quick one.  I’ve heard zero mentions of Holmstrom either.

1710:  Overall impression of Bubba:  if it wasn’t for Ellis’ play today, they’d be down 3.  As Gramps pointed out, Erat is tough and Radulov is occasionally dangerous.  But offensively, that’s it.  Arnott’s done nothing.  Defensively, they’ve played solid, but haven’t shut the Wings down.  If the Wings encounter any problems at all with them in Round 1 it would be an identical game to today’s.  Ellis, if he can possibly keep this up, will let them hang around long enough for game winner.

1715:  Baroque gave us an update on Homer:  Before the game they mentioned that an MRI showed no damage, but he’s still feeling pain, so the cortisone shot should reduce the swelling in his muscles in the next day or two and then they will probably get another image.  Poor guy.  (iwo: I’m counting him out for the playoffs)

1718:  Four minute power play. This should do it.  Great hit from Kronwall.  Blasted Radulov with his head down.

1722: Nevermind.  Lebda on the point makes me sad.

1729: Agree with Mick. Happy’s looking good today, and also agree that if he’s not scoring at least occasionally he’s not much good to anyone.  Mick didn’t say that. I did.

1736: The dreaded three-point game.  Wings have at least 110 and they’re cursing in Vancouver, Edmonton and even Chicago.  Call your game winner.

1737: My prediction? Erat with the game winner. No shootout.  We’re not scoring on Ellis today.

1742: Before this one’s over, let’s give a nod to Hasek.  He’s played a great game, one that’s been overshadowed by the play of Ellis. It would appear he’s ready.

1745: Franzen with the game winner. What a shocker.  8th game winner this season, 6th in the last twelve of Wing wins.  14 goals in 13 games. And that would be a Bubba backbreaker.  San Jose needs two points tonite or the President Trophy goes to Detroit, again.  Any point the remaining three games for the Wings, and the same result…again. 

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