OT: Game 78 - Wings @ Habs
The Wings head up to Montreal to take on the Atlantic division's 2nd place team, les Canadiens. Obviously every point is crucial to the Red Wings as they are fighting to extend their current professional sports leading 22 year playoff streak. Detroit currently is 6th in the conference in points, but the new division alignments and playoff format change things around a bit. Realistically, the Wings are shooting for the top wildcard spot, which they currently hold (up 3 pts on Columbus).
Detroit is riding a 4 game winning streak thanks to the hot hands of Gustav Nyquist. In other news, former Michigan Wolverine Luke Glendening just signed a nice 3 year deal. He's proving to be a great grind line type player, but it would be great to see him net his first goal before the playoffs.
Only 5 games left (including tonight). If there's anyone else out there who can't bring themselves to watch the Final Four, flip to FS-D or NHL Network for some hockey.
Let's Go Red Wings!
Let's start off well like last night!
Let's get Glendening his first goal as well!
1 of your 2 wishes was answered
It is crazy to think we will be one of the youngest teams after so many years of being the "old" team. Let's hope it's a bunch of young guys + Pavel and Hank for quite a few more years.
What a save!
Now stop the slop and play hockey!
Montreal getting phantom calls in Montreal? I don't believe it.
Incredible that the puck didn't go in before the penalty. The stick save and the wrap around..
Completely OT but I love Mike Babcock's style. I wonder where he shops.
Just can't get a good look. Spending a lot of time with the puck and then they manage to get a wing flying down the ice behind our last man on that side with a rebound. Could use a power play here this period.
took a few of the kids down to the joe on a very last minute road trip. i was very impressed with the habs, particularly their #'s 14, 20 (vanek?) and their hefty defenseman, # 76. wings will have their work cut out for them
let's go red wings!
What an awful goal to give up after great pressure in their zone. Patches is on fire for the Habs this year.
Ah damn it. 3-0 Habs.
On a related note for Wings fans the Leafs are losing 3-2 to Winnipeg without Evander Kane.
Datsyuk with a goal and it is a game, 3-1 HAbs
Here we go!
Oh hell yeah! Luke with his first NHL goal! 3-2
Kronwall! What a third period. Pressure is finally paying off.
Kronner baby!! Tie game
lets go red wings!
I don't buy that as an onside play.
Welp, that was fun for a little while at least.
Son of a bitch. Garbage 4th goal was also offside, garbage 5th goal off a guy bumping the goalie and standing on the damn goal line.