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by IwoCPO on 04/19/07 at 09:17 PM ET
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0004: Let’s not kid ourselves. There is going to be plenty of talk about 5-3’s and hooking calls and generally poor officiating. But here’s the bottom line: the Wings got into a wide open game with the Calgary Flames, of all teams, and couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity. Kiprusoff was fantastic, but not so good that he stole this game. Hasek, the Wings, the Wings power play and penalty kill gave this game away. Back to Detroit on Saturday and every ounce of pressure, every ghost of the last four seasons, rests on the Wings’ shoulders. Playoff stress, what a surprise.
I’ll be hopping a plane tomorrow so expect postings to be minimal until late tomorrow night.
2344: Just happened to get a look at Zetterberg as he joined the second PK unit, three strides off the bench and pulled up. He’s hurting.
2330: You don’t spend the entire year in the bottom third of the league in PP and expect it to improve in the playoffs. Pathetic display with the man-up this game, this series. Almost makes you wish Jason Williams was bringing the puck up...almost.
2321: I just got my first opportunity to watch Teamdub’s first intermission video tribute. Disturbing, yet classic in a raw, unedited A2Y kind of way. A recap: his girlfriend pretending to like hockey, but not afraid to flash the A2Y readers/viewers if it means distracting us from the antics of her boyfriend. Good on ya. Wing action figures, dogs, a midwestern garage and alcohol. All Abel to Yzerman staples. Check it out in the comment section. Teamdub, you are the man.
2316: Does anyone remember the days when playoff hockey meant the whistles were pulled out conservatively? The Wings have been killed by penalties thus far, butchered. Hasek’s call, while he did embelish, was total crap. Lidstrom’s and Datsyuk’s were worse. But it’s not the Wings getting the shaft, it’s both teams. Of the 9 penalties called, 6 have been hooking.
2307: I’ve decided to increase my alcohol intake by 1/3. Statistically, and that’s what we’re all about here at A2Y...hard facts buttressed by stats, there can be no valid reason that shouldn’t work on a variety of levels. Tell me a convicted man slaughterist couldn’t kick the ass of anyone named Dion.
2301: For those those of you not reading the comments the prevailing phrase is “FU Dom”. Who just went off hurt? Amazing play by Chelios to clear that puck then draw the penalty on Jarmoe. Injured Wing was Lebda, Wing on PP...nifty, disjointed as ever.
2239: Franzen now playing with Malts and Draper. Good, good line. Jimmy D must have come down to the lockerroom at intermission and slurred his way through some sort of motivational lecture.
2214: Taking a break for more beer. I guess we saw all this coming, eh? Fast paced, sloppy Dom...real sloppy. He looks bad. And you can go ahead and admit that you’re wondering what the hell he’s doing skipping the morning skate/practice if he isn’t hurt? Bertuzzi looks, obviously, energized. Win this series and we have ourselves a real factor the rest of the way.
2207: Holy schnikes. Someone’s healthy and happy. Welcome to the official Todd Bertuzzi return party. Anyone wanna bet that we see shades of the old violent 44 tonite?
2157: What? I’m sorry..what? Was that Bobby Lang to Don’tsnoozeonme? My, my...what a different dynamic that may have added. Great line Mikey boy. Hasek better have the game of his life tonite, because as Matt said, he owes us one. Make that two.
2152: Well, this is going REAL well. Our goalie’s insane, but that was a BS call. Great play by Lilja wasted. I think the best part of this game thus far is that I haven’t lost all control of my bodily functions. I truly view that as a moral victory.
2145: Encouraging start from Samuelsson on the point. One blocked shot that led to a rush, then a giveaway in our own end that took some sort of magic bullet route to the net that almost beat Hasek. I said earlier today that I’m lighting the torches if he doesn’t come through tonite, and I stand by that one. I guess Hudler’s the Wings’ Kenny Rogers, only available for home playoff games.
2139: Holy Christ. Versus, you suck. we join 2 minutes in. Why? How does that happen. You rat f&* pieces of trash. Thanks Gary.
2120: I’ve decided I’m now the empire’s pre-eminent Live Blogger. I know AlanaH has held the title for a long time. But change is good, and change has come. I now hold the title. Thank you.
Here’s what I worry about at the moment: Hasek’s health, Teamdub’s threat of a video tribute from his garage, Bertuzzi’s mildness, Samuelsson’s ineptitude, Babcock’s state of mind, Lilja’s streak of luck. More to follow.
2115: it would appear the aforementioned issues with Versus!!!!!!!!! won’t be a significant problem. Roughly 9 left in Ottawa and approximately 20 left until faceoff in Cattletown. And it would appear I’ve lost a Stanley Cup finalist...Pittsburgh’s done.
The MSM bloggers are silent, so there is no clue as to whether the lines published by anyone with a Commodore 64 earlier today are going to be used or not. We can most likely expect the breathtaking continued presence of one M. Samuelsson though, and that makes me sad.
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Great, we brought a psycho to a goalie duel…
Posted by Hoser from Downer Peninsula on 04/19/07 at 11:07 PM ET
That stunk. Much better period for the Wings but...6 of 8 Flames goals have been on the PP, enough said.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 04/19/07 at 11:10 PM ET
Well, Dom stole the game alright- too bad he gave it to the other team!
Effin’ pathetic. Can’t wait til the weekend, when all we’ll hear is about the pressure the Wings are under…
Doomed.
Posted by mudshark on 04/19/07 at 11:11 PM ET
That sucked. And now we have to come back to Calgary for Game #6 on Sun after playing Sat afternoon in Detroit. Fricking ridiculous.
Posted by Christy on 04/19/07 at 11:11 PM ET
I can hear all the Detroit media pulling out their stories about low attendance at the games right now. If fewer people were coming to the first two games, I can’t imagine they saw anything in this series so far to make them confident this isn’t going to be yet another early upset exit. They are lucky to have topics that practically write themselves.
In other “action"--has anyone informed Dallas and Vancouver that SOMEONE has to score at some point to end the game?
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 04/19/07 at 11:21 PM ET
Off the stress train everybody- time to hop on the panic wagon!!!
Posted by mudshark on 04/19/07 at 11:23 PM ET
Alright, I’m getting off the Stress Train and getting on the Blind Panic Freight. If the Wings do anything other than dominate on Saturday, buy me one ticket on the Crapping My Pants Express…
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 04/19/07 at 11:24 PM ET
I bought a front row seat on the panic wagon. This back-to-back this weekend has my very nervous.
I hate the playoffs.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 04/19/07 at 11:26 PM ET
Heh...great minds or something, mudshark.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 04/19/07 at 11:26 PM ET
Dom brought in to steal games… and he did.
I put this squarely on his shoulders for setting the early tone, and in addition, letting it get to 2-1 because of his ridiculous theatrics.
I’m sicken from Babblecock to Dom.
Bleh.
Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 04/19/07 at 11:28 PM ET
Ack, bad typing...try this, the back-to-back this weekend has me very nervous.
Well, the adrenaline has kicked up way too high for me to go to sleep so I’ll watch Dallas/Vancouver until someone scores.
IWCPO, you are right on, it was a wide open game and the Wings couldn’t take advantage of it. Pavel was back to playofff Pavel of old, trying to skate through three Flames on the PP? I won’t blame the officiating, the Wings couldn’t get it done, plain and simple.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 04/19/07 at 11:28 PM ET
I didn’t keep up on the live blog, and haven’t read all the comments. Vodka is making it hard to type.
Bottome line - Wings couldn’t score on the PP. If they don’t figure it out, they lose the series.
BTW, I am on record as saying “I wish they hadn’t signed Bertuzzi.” I now must eat my words. Not because of the goal, but because he’s getting his game back much faster than anyone can expect him to - and he’s an absolute monster.
Wings in 6.
Posted by Paul on 04/19/07 at 11:32 PM ET
“Is it just me or are the “national” announcers from CBC being complete Flames homers?”
You missed a word. They’re not “national” announcers. They’re “Canadian national” announcers. Now exercise some deductive reasoning and tell me which team they’re rooting for.
Oh, and the refs are probably Canadian, too. Hmmm…
Posted by Paul on 04/19/07 at 11:41 PM ET
Wow. So I’m the only one who can still type? Barely, anyway. Good thing I’ve got Firefox with the built-in spellchecker.
I’m really not worried. None of you should be.
Games 1 and 2 in Detroit - Calgary got embarassed.
Games 3 and 4 in Calgary - close games.
Remind me who has home ice advantage…
Posted by Paul on 04/20/07 at 12:28 AM ET
I have to laugh at the comments cuz I’m crying about the game. I think I’ll climb onboard the stress train—not panic yet.
I have a question though—Does Detroit remember the meaning of specialty team. Pathetic PP and worse PK!!!! Five on five they are great.
Agreed Paul!!!!
Posted by Jeff - - OklahomaWingNut from Central Time zone on 04/20/07 at 08:11 AM ET
Wings were not all that bad last night, actually. There were a couple of stand-outs in ineptitude, though, the most obvious being Robert Lang. Twice in the final minute with Hasek pulled, could not simply stretch out enough to coral a pass, or fight hard enough to win a battle. There were other examples...these just stoof out.
The officiating was the difference, however. Yes, the Wings power-play sucked, but they were not handed any 5 on 3s in gift-wrap, as the Flames were TWICE. If you don’t score at least once on 2+ minutes total with a 5 on 3, you don’t belong in the playoffs. The Flames scored twice. It was a total gift. TWEET - Lidstrom, “2 minutes for playing defense”.
I agree with Mickey Redmond. He used the words “disgrace”, “disgist” and “embarrasment” to describe the officiating. 20 years of watching NHL hockey. Worst officiating in a playoff game I have ever seen, hands down. Even my wife could tell those were not penalties, and that is saying something believe me.
Posted by CaddyWing from Cadillac, MI on 04/20/07 at 10:05 AM ET
>> Lidstrom, “2 minutes for playing defense”
how exactly can you be called for interference when the guy has the freaking puck?!?!?
Posted by Paul on 04/20/07 at 10:09 AM ET
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Posted by Hoser from Downer Peninsula on 04/19/07 at 10:47 PM ET