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Live From The Hasek Club Car…..It’s A Game 5 Live Blog
by IwoCPO on 04/18/08 at 07:28 PM ET
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“I can’t be bothered with hygiene issues right now.”
--IwoCPO to his wife 7 minutes prior to Game 5.
It’s on.
Whoa...Legwand and Arnott both out tonite.
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I knew we would win all along...don’t know why you were freaking out…
Posted by Osrt on 04/18/08 at 09:29 PM ET
MULE!!! MULE!!! MULE!!! MULE!!! MULE!!! MULE!!! MULE!!! MULE!!! MULE!!! MULE!!!
You *#$%@& magnificent son of a bitch!
That’s number 2 OT playoff winner for Franzen, in case anyone’s counting. Next year is his contract year. So who thinks him and Z are getting big raises?
Show of hands, please.
(Oh, and Hockey Gods? That’s enough adversity. A nice tame one on Sunday, please).
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor on 04/18/08 at 09:29 PM ET
And the Stress Train shifts into high gear…
Posted by Mike from La-La Land on 04/18/08 at 09:30 PM ET
watching the game on my laptop with Sopcast...from the campsite. dropped the connection, got it connected in time to see Franzen racing toward the goal. MAGNIFICENT!
so what’s the key phrase of these playoffs?
secondary scoring. all the “experts” can SUCK IT.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 04/18/08 at 09:31 PM ET
I am staying up here Chief...send vodka.....I have found a home....
Posted by Rumbear from Sun Diego on 04/18/08 at 09:31 PM ET
80% that’s Eighty Percent - of Game 5 winners win the series. Good Omen considering preds already beat the odds just by sending this game to OT.
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 04/18/08 at 09:31 PM ET
I thought Filppula should have been one of the three stars, he played really well.
Posted by C3091 on 04/18/08 at 09:31 PM ET
MMMMUUUUUULLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 04/18/08 at 09:32 PM ET
LMAO @ lilja4ever. Poor Freakin Cat, but it was worth it.
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 04/18/08 at 09:33 PM ET
(And my cat, Shadow, lives until at least Sunday.)
(Here kitty, kitty, kitty, ... )
GO WINGS!!!!!
(goodnight, all)
(I’m going on top of the Hasek to get a breather ... )
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 04/18/08 at 09:35 PM ET
“Baby, I’ve been here before
I know this room, I’ve walked this floor...”
HALLELUJAH!
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from somewhere away from Leonard Cohen's fax machine on 04/18/08 at 09:35 PM ET
Animal shelters are full of cats.
Just get a new one. They all ignore humans the same way. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 04/18/08 at 09:37 PM ET
Nice pass by Kronwall.
Posted by jaybee on 04/18/08 at 09:38 PM ET
That’s it. Bubba behind the eight-ball. All I really wanted tonight.
I’m going unconscious now until sometime tomorrow morning. Don’t let the parity hit you on the way out.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from this side of the morning, I couldn't care less... on 04/18/08 at 09:39 PM ET
I keep re-watching the goal on TIVO, i love it.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 04/18/08 at 09:39 PM ET
Filppula heck of a game. watching the replay, the errant puck to Kronwall was a result of Filppula getting his stick right into the predators stick so he couldn’t get good wood on it, it went right to kronwall who made a great pass.
NOTE: The Red Wings broke their losing streak and started playing Red Wing hockey when Kronwall returned to the line up, that’s when they started looking like the Red Wings again. Don’t underestimate this guy’s offensive contributions as well as his big hits.
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 04/18/08 at 09:42 PM ET
It’s a damn good thing we won tonight. We deserved that win. Had we played one game like that in Nashville, this series would be over. That was by far the best game the boys played in this series so far, everyone hitting, playing that stifling defense, the only problem was not being able to finish. Ozzy did exactly what he needed to do for us, Nashville’s goal wasn’t his fault. Way to go Mule and Flip. Now, let’s end this bitch Sunday so I don’t have to watch anymore FSN South games dammit!
Posted by Chris from Columbia, Tennessee on 04/18/08 at 09:42 PM ET
Franzen didn’t have hands like this at the beginning of the year. He isn’t hesitating at all when he has a shot anymore. Nice to see him with so much confidence.
We may have to up the ante with a human sacrifice next game. I can nominate a coworker - or the next person driving 3o mph in front of me in a 45 mph zone. heh, heh, heh.....
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 04/18/08 at 09:43 PM ET
Let’s clone more Franzens. Franzen and two Franzenstiens on the same line. WOOT!
Posted by RJ on 04/18/08 at 09:46 PM ET
I’d go with the guy driving 30 in a 45. “shelters are full of cats” LMAO you sick twisted freak.
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 04/18/08 at 09:47 PM ET
Now to top this evening off Dallas withstand the first 10 minutes at Anaheim and pull off another stunning win to send Pronger to the golf course, or to beat up children, whatever he does in the off season.
Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 04/18/08 at 09:49 PM ET
I know people want to see the Wings play hard for a full game, but hey, 59/60 ain’t bad. (I’m allowed to make that joke because the Wings ended up winning.) The score says otherwise, but that really was a statement game for the Wings and a pretty embarrassing showing by Nashville, even considering they didn’t have two of their best forwards. I can’t think of anybody who had a bad game off the top of my head, other than the missed chances. Even Stuart was generally solid.
It’s been said before, but Franzen is just a totally different player now. For a couple months, he’s been the Wings third best forward and shows no signs of letting up. I’ll call it now: expect the team to keep him and drop Samuelsson when both their contracts expire after next season.
Lastly--Mikey, please, please let Draper take those faceoffs. That’s what he does. He kills penalties, skates fast, and takes faceoffs. Let him do his job. He’s pretty stinkin’ good at it.
Posted by Ryan from Toronto on 04/18/08 at 09:56 PM ET
I fell asleep mid-way through three.
Who won?
Posted by O-Joe on 04/18/08 at 10:28 PM ET
Preds #3 slamming his stick on the ice after Franzen’s goal...that makes me feel warm inside!
Posted by DerekW on 04/18/08 at 10:30 PM ET
The game winning goal is on KK here.
(Don’t ever say I don’t do anything for you Wings fans!) 
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 04/18/08 at 10:33 PM ET
Off game? Raffy.
He got nailed almost every shift and isn’t being nearly the puck moving presence I expected him to be in the playoffs. This may be a case of having too many expectations, but I thought he would be a playoff monster. Oh well...just win baby
I can’t believe no one is nominating Dats as one of the stars. Sammy had a great game but Dats was a force.
Anyway, off to find some stray cats for Sunday. Night
Posted by Osrt on 04/18/08 at 10:39 PM ET
The Tigers won! The curse is broken!!!
O sweet lord, thank goodness for Todd Jones…
He is the first guy Nick hands the Cup to in a month and a half… And we will say, “it started here...”
Posted by mudshark from Divetown, Colorado on 04/18/08 at 10:58 PM ET
After the game I went back and watched the CBC feed to see what the Canadians had to say about our boys. Did anyone else notice their were f’n tootoo whistles at the Joe tonight? Not only do we need somone to put a beatdown on tootoo, we need some fans to do the same with the whistle blowers - Shove the whistles up their @$$ - that way they can still blow them once in a while.
Posted by 13datsyukfan13 from Bay City on 04/19/08 at 03:38 AM ET
I’d go with the guy driving 30 in a 45. “shelters are full of cats” LMAO you sick twisted freak.
So much for my nice girl reputation, eh?
However;
1. I’m correct - shelters are full of stray cats.
2. I’m a dog person. 
(Yes, when I’m mad I get brief moments of homicidal rage. Don’t worry, they pass quickly - and I haven’t killed anyone yet.)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 04/19/08 at 08:09 AM ET
Good news, my daschound survived—it turned out it was only a fleash wound.
My cat, 12 y/o talkative bastard, might be on short legs however.
Glad to see you survived last nights temepest Baroque—since you are the only literate one amongst us.
MULE: what a freaking beast—Fill, finds the net, Cleary was better too.
Uncle Mike’s post-game presser pointed to those three and Ozzy as the difference (shameless plug—check out the Forum).
Good Lord, what an emotional ride last night. Fortunately, it was “Sweet Emotion”.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 04/19/08 at 09:01 AM ET
Am I late? What did I miss?
Good thing I missed the live blog, otherwise my girlfriend’s 20-pound beastcat wouldn’t have survived the night.
And regarding the Wings-Tigers Corollary: I think it only applies when both teams are playing against division rivals (both Wings losses came when the Tigers beat the Twinkies and Injuns). Tigers playing Toronto this weekend (and oh yeah, Pistons are playing Philly), so I think it’s ok to root for all Detroit teams on Sunday without regret.
Posted by Matt from Chicago on 04/19/08 at 11:32 AM ET
After the game I went back and watched the CBC feed to see what the Canadians had to say about our boys. Did anyone else notice their were f’n tootoo whistles at the Joe tonight? Not only do we need somone to put a beatdown on tootoo, we need some fans to do the same with the whistle blowers - Shove the whistles up their @$$ - that way they can still blow them once in a while.
don’t worry, after today they can blow them on the golf course.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 04/20/08 at 11:52 AM ET
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Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 04/18/08 at 09:28 PM ET