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Coyotes Can Build On With The Win Over The Wings
by Paul on 01/21/09 at 08:27 AM ET
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via Dave Vest of The Desert Dog Blog at PhoenixCoyotes.com, Truth be told, when the Red Wings tied the score at 3 with six seconds left in the second period, the vibe I felt in the building was that Detroit would rally to beat Phoenix for the 10th straight time.
But that didn’t happen. And because it didn’t, the Coyotes may have turned that corner that leads to the NHL playoffs.
“I think a year ago we would have probably somehow found a way to lose that game,” Head Coach Wayne Gretzky told reporters after the game. “But maturity and want and will to win have really come a long way here, and effort and goaltending have sort of risen, and that’s the difference.”
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As good as the Wings are its all about goaltending….if they don’t get it they will be an also ran like everybody else
Posted by kevin from boston on 01/21/09 at 10:54 AM ET
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I love it. Every single team that beats the Red Wings this year has had the same reaction after the game: “We’ve finally turned the corner and we’re awesome now!”
I know, the Wings are defending champs and have that huge target on their backs. But it seems the amount of effort that teams put forward just to beat the Wings usually results in poor play immediately after the win.
Posted by BuzzFledderjohn on 01/21/09 at 10:46 AM ET