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by IwoCPO on 04/16/08 at 08:37 PM ET
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Those of you watching Versus will, all together now...thanks Gary. Ass....join the game in progress. I’ll be here for the LB at 2100 sharp.
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Now for the all important shift after a goal.
Posted by Steve J from Columbus, OH on 04/16/08 at 10:11 PM ET
Who just scored??
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 04/16/08 at 10:11 PM ET
Homer with great work on the boards too. Give him 2 points for that.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 04/16/08 at 10:12 PM ET
Mikey has drawn up a new attack for this period. They’re playing like the red line still counts, forcing those short passes.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 04/16/08 at 10:13 PM ET
15 left. No need to get crazy yet. Play your game until it’s five left and stil down one.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 04/16/08 at 10:14 PM ET
THERE’S that flying elbow!
Posted by Matt from Oprah's vajayjay on 04/16/08 at 10:14 PM ET
This is more like Wing’s hockey. long stretches in the offensive zone, buzzing around the net, crisp tape to tape passes. Keep it up boys
Posted by wingsfanindenver on 04/16/08 at 10:17 PM ET
Ya, they’re starting to move the puck up and down along the boards instead of across the top where the forwards can still kill the point.
Still not finding the seams, but there’s been lots of trash around the net. Foot on the gas.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 04/16/08 at 10:20 PM ET
Man I need a gallon of Maalox about now....
Posted by Mike from La-La Land on 04/16/08 at 10:20 PM ET
And… that’s how you know its Bubba… when they start interviewing football players at hockey games. What’s next, Nascar?
Posted by Sevumar from Orange County, CA on 04/16/08 at 10:21 PM ET
tooo nrvous t tyype..
Posted by Matt from Oprah's vajayjay on 04/16/08 at 10:34 PM ET
*#$%@&! JUST SCORE DAMMIT!!
Posted by Matt from Oprah's vajayjay on 04/16/08 at 10:36 PM ET
Honestly, I hope they give Ozzie the start on Friday. I know that conventional wisdom says that you should stick with one goalie, but I think we have to make some serious changes for the next game.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 04/16/08 at 10:37 PM ET
can’t type...watching...praying...sacrificing small animals to appease the hockey gods
Posted by wingsfanindenver on 04/16/08 at 10:37 PM ET
this is nuts.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 04/16/08 at 10:39 PM ET
I can’t take this crap. Oy.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 04/16/08 at 10:41 PM ET
WOOOOOOOO!
I like it, I love it, I want some more of it. Sleep tight Wings fans.
Posted by ChickenWings on 04/16/08 at 10:43 PM ET
Mother. Focker.
Posted by Matt from Oprah's vajayjay on 04/16/08 at 10:44 PM ET
Well, kids, it’s been a pressure. Have fun Friday night watching the game. I’m having surgery that day so I’ll hopefully be under a LOT of heavy pharmaceuticals and won’t have to ride the stress train like I did tonight, because lord knows the beer didn’t work.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 04/16/08 at 10:44 PM ET
At least there will be alcohol on Friday.
Posted by Sevumar from Orange County, CA on 04/16/08 at 10:45 PM ET
Ozzie for the stretch. I was OK w. the CMOI until tonight, but Ozzie was just too good and should be rewarded by starting Game 5.
Posted by wingsfanindenver on 04/16/08 at 10:45 PM ET
Agree on Osgood, Hasek is just too old. Two games in 3 days is his limit, 3 games in 5 days is really pushing it, 4 games in 7 days? Fuhgedaboudit.
Posted by Matt from Oprah's vajayjay on 04/16/08 at 10:47 PM ET
Good luck Jennifer. Hope the surgery goes well.
Chief, please post Vladdy jersey on Friday, Shanny isn’t working for us....
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 04/16/08 at 10:48 PM ET
“Looks like we have ourselves a shootin’ war.”
Posted by O-Joe on 04/16/08 at 10:49 PM ET
Thanks hockeychic. I hope the game goes well! 
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 04/16/08 at 10:49 PM ET
Thanks for trying to help out with the viewing situation Chief. Take care all. G’night.
Posted by Jennemy of the Skate from putting the b*tches in the box on 04/16/08 at 10:51 PM ET
Chief, please post Vladdy jersey on Friday, Shanny isn’t working for us....
+1
Posted by wingsfanindenver on 04/16/08 at 10:52 PM ET
I am going to be one miserable son of a bitch to be around the next few days.... Roll on, Stress Train, Roll on…
Posted by Mike from La-La Land on 04/16/08 at 11:06 PM ET
Lots of positives to take away from tonight, at least the third period.
-Ozgood is definitely the goalie on Friday.
-Dats looks like he is going to be a dominant playoff presence.
-Nick was Nick
-Nik lines em up like no else
~lots needs to be fixed. I’m not sure what’s going on with Stuart but the coaches need to tell him to back off just a little. He hasn’t made the big hits like Kronner but is getting caught way too often. Raffy needs to be reminded that he is a playoff veteran, has won cups and can start playing like it now.
~Hudler and Fil can show up anytime they please; they had decent games but I really want Fil to be stronger on the puck. He gets knocked around far too much.
You know the rest...Chugachugchug...here comes Friday
Posted by Osrt on 04/16/08 at 11:30 PM ET
Here’s a real kick in the spuds:
If not for a fortunate bounce off of a lineman in Game 1 and a referee’s quick whistle in Game 2, this series could conceivably be over right now.
*gasp*
Posted by O-Joe on 04/16/08 at 11:41 PM ET
*linesman.
Posted by O-Joe on 04/16/08 at 11:43 PM ET
I hate to say it, but the Trotz/Poile lobby axis was successful. The Wings couldn’t buy a decent call tonight. It was a mugging fest out there.
That’s not to say they shouldn’t have been able to overcome it though. That third period is the only reason I have a 1% positive outlook for Friday.
The first and, yes, the second periods were among the biggest letdowns I’ve had as a Wings fan. I never dreamed this would happen, after the season they had. This series is quickly becoming a nightmare.
Also:
McCreary is a prick. Was his whistle and “GET THE F--- IN THERE!” outburst to Holmstrom also on the Versus feed?
And can someone send a tape of the Tootoo-using-Draper-as-a-rug sequence to the League offices?
And someone needs to burn every last train whistle in the state of Tennessee.
And I could have counted the number of faceoffs in which a player (Red Wing or Pred) was not thrown out of the circle tonight on one hand. A combination of McCreary’s micromanagement and a power-tripping linesman made face-offs a joke. I wish I had stats on the winning percentage of the winger coming into the circle.
Posted by Matt Saler from Grand Rapids, MI on 04/16/08 at 11:54 PM ET
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