Around The NHL: Moar Playoffs!!!

[BB58]

Zzzzzzz game

 

[schabadoo]

Torres at it again..http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_news.htm?id=670839 I wonder how Rangers fans would feel if he did this as a Ranger. Maybe that is why Sather paid more for Clowe.

Certain posters made it seems crazy that we didn't get Torres, as he went cheap. He can't seem to play clean.

 

[NYR510]

Oduya boom

 

[Kershaw]

Goal was inevitable, Chicago is just a plain better puck possession team and both teams rely on that style elusively.

 

[Nanaki]

Well that one puts this game away. Terrible play by Howard all around.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Well that one puts this game away. Terrible play by Howard all around.

lolwut

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Goal was inevitable, Chicago is just a plain better puck possession team and both teams rely on that style elusively.

Certainly in the last two periods. But the Wings had their chance in the first period to blow the game wide open and failed.

Wings were guilty early on being too fancy with the puck and deferring on prime scoring chances.

Still, this series is far from over. Chicago is showing me that they aren't very physical, and that bodes well for Detroit.

If the Wings can turn the series down to goaltending. They can win the series. But, they can't defer on prime scoring chances.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

Wings are getting wildly outshot. Howard is pretty much the line between hope and doom.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

lolwut

Hehe. Howard is the only reason the second period was scoreless.

 

[Nanaki]

lolwut

It's pretty self explanatory. They're down 3-1 and Howard misplayed the puck on that play. I don't get the confusion.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Hehe. Howard is the only reason the second period was scoreless.

Agreed. Howard is going to steal a few games for the Wings in this series once Dasyuk/Zetterberg get going.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Wings are getting wildly outshot. Howard is pretty much the line between hope and doom.

Yeah.

Wings got practically no help from their blueline in the Ozone. Very uncharacteristic.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Yeah.

Wings got practically no help from their blueline in the Ozone. Very uncharacteristic.

Could have sworn that Brendan Smith was a Blackhawk disguised as a Red Wing tonight.

 

[Nanaki]

Hehe. Howard is the only reason the second period was scoreless.

I just tuned in and saw that. He misplayed the puck I don't know what to tell you. I'm sure he's played well but he wasn't too great on that singular play.

 

[Swedish Fish]

Did doc just call Abdelkader Abdelwhatever?

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Certainly in the last two periods. But the Wings had their chance in the first period to blow the game wide open and failed.

Wings were guilty early on being too fancy with the puck and deferring on prime scoring chances.

Still, this series is far from over. Chicago is showing me that they aren't very physical, and that bodes well for Detroit.

If the Wings can turn the series down to goaltending. They can win the series. But, they can't defer on prime scoring chances.

Definitely. Datsyuk had a clear lane to the net after a nice move and tried to force a pass. Also, that one play Edzo showed the replay of, I think it was Cleary, where he had a straight lane to Crawford 10 feet from the net and tried to pass back to the slot where his teammate was guarded by 2 Hawks. WTF! You gotta shoot that.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Definitely. Datsyuk had a clear lane to the net after a nice move and tried to force a pass. Also, that one play Edzo showed the replay of, I think it was Cleary, where he had a straight lane to Crawford 10 feet from the net and tried to pass back to the slot where his teammate was guarded by 2 Hawks. WTF! You gotta shoot that.

Yeah, I don't get it either. Crawford is extremely mortal. To be honest with you guys, I don't think Chicago can make it past a team with considerable size and physical play.

Kings would be the worst possible matchup for Chicago. I am even sure Sharks could give them fits(although I think Niemi is unbelievably overrated).

I still think Wings turn it around.

 

[Kershaw]

Certainly in the last two periods. But the Wings had their chance in the first period to blow the game wide open and failed.

Wings were guilty early on being too fancy with the puck and deferring on prime scoring chances.

Still, this series is far from over. Chicago is showing me that they aren't very physical, and that bodes well for Detroit.

If the Wings can turn the series down to goaltending. They can win the series. But, they can't defer on prime scoring chances.

Don't think Chicago needs to play physical in this series. They never tuned it up physically this year, and why would you need to be hitting when you always have the puck.

Detroit was 29th in total hits.
Chicago was 30th in total hits.

This series like you said, comes down to goaltending if Wings have a chance. Howard will pretty much need to stand on his head IMO for Wings to have a chance. It will be finesse on finesse and Chicago easily comes out on top in that department.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Don't think Chicago needs to play physical in this series. They never tuned it up physically this year, and why would you need to be hitting when you always have the puck.

Detroit was 29th in total hits.
Chicago was 30th in total hits.

This series like you said, comes down to goaltending if Wings have a chance. Howard will pretty much need to stand on his head IMO for Wings to have a chance. It will be finesse on finesse and Chicago easily comes out on top in that department.

Goaltending...and coaching. Babcock is a smarter coach than Quinville. Babcock can pull off some tricky schemes.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

I'm probably talking out my ass, but something about Detroit tells me that they just have another gear that they can pull out and beat this team.

Only Game 1.

 

[Kershaw]

Lindberg could perhaps have an impact like Marcus Kruger early in his career. 20-30 pt 4th line C and super PKer.

 

[Kershaw]

Goaltending...and coaching. Babcock is a smarter coach than Quinville. Babcock can pull off some tricky schemes.

Quenville is a pretty good coach too. Not sure where Babcock can put a rabbit out from his sleeves. Is Helm coming back? Will they call up Tatar?

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Lindberg could perhaps have an impact like Marcus Kruger early in his career. 20-30 pt 4th line C and super PKer.

I've predicted that Lindberg could be a Samuel Pahlsson type player.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

I'm probably talking out my ass, but something about Detroit tells me that they just have another gear that they can pull out and beat this team.

Only Game 1.

I don't know. I don't look at either team being very hungry. The only team in the west I can say that for sure are the Sharks.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Certainly in the last two periods. But the Wings had their chance in the first period to blow the game wide open and failed.

Wings were guilty early on being too fancy with the puck and deferring on prime scoring chances.

Still, this series is far from over. Chicago is showing me that they aren't very physical, and that bodes well for Detroit.

If the Wings can turn the series down to goaltending. They can win the series. But, they can't defer on prime scoring chances.

Hawks were 30th in NHL in hits ,, Wings were 29th

There will be very little physical play this series

Both teams will play fancy and loose at times ,, I have it going 6 games with Hawks winning

Wings will play a lot better next game