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by Paul on 05/07/08 at 09:59 PM ET
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from Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail,
They are in the same place as they were a year ago, the only one of the four remaining teams in the chase for the Stanley Cup that is back in the semi-finals for the second year in a row.
But the differences between then and now are night and day, for the Detroit Red Wings. Last year, they were missing two of their three top defencemen – Nicklas Kronwall and Mathieu Schneider – at this stage of the playoffs, meaning Methuselah (a.k.a. Chris Chelios) was playing upward of 20 minutes a night. Kyle Quincey, a minor-leaguer, got into 13 playoff games. Andreas Lilja was a top-four rearguard.
You get the picture.
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Well, he can “dismiss history” all he wants, but the fact is the Wings have his number and he knows it. He can “posture” all he wants with the media, but when he goes home his wife has to sleep in the guest bedroom because his night sweats soak their bed.
If the Stars somehow win this series, it won’t be because of Turco. It will be in spite of him.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 05/07/08 at 10:29 PM ET