OT: Western Conference Semis: Wings vs. Sharks Game 2
goal
BINGO!!!!
BANGO!!!
ROASTED
2-2
....it!!! 2-2 now. Great goal at the end of the PP.
Tomas Holmstrom= the most underappreciated Wing ever. He's been screening goalies since 1732
I like him in front of the goal. But when he handles the puck he looks like he is choppin wood.
As long as he gets it to a teammate, it doesn't have to look pretty.
...on this PK.
...first intermission. Tied up at 2 goals apiece.
Could we win just ONE face-off, fellas?! Just one?!
We need to win some draws, look for break-outs, and spend some more time down on their end in the second period.
Pavel and Jimmy have saved our asses thus far.
make a note: do not touch setoguchi. he will do everything he can to get a penalty call.
Amen.
That seems to be San Jose's gameplan: take a dive, shoot the ref a dirty look, skate down the ice with indignation in an attempt to earn boos from the crowd, and repeat until you have a power play.
I fucking hate this strategy and hate their fans for creating such a whiny atmosphere. This ain't hockey. Leave the begging to NFL wide receivers.
Tom Izzo
How are the Wings looking?
not great. but good. the passing has lapsed back into how it looked for a lot of games in the Phoenix series and they haven't thrown bodies around like they have. ridiculous number of PKs contributes to some of this but they're not playing 140x better because of the rest like some hoped. san jose doesn't exactly look mindblowing but, well, a pessimistic assessment is often better than a sunshine blowing one.
what would hockey be like if gordon bombay hadn't blown a .08
and yes i'm referencing the youtube video
with a 1:14 4-on-4
missed
I'm sorry if it seems like I'm just complaining but I cannot stand this announcer. When the wings get a soft penalty no big deal but now all he is talking about is the "apparent" boarding. Come on man, YOU ARE TERRIBLE.
The target of my contempt for the night. So far.....
3-2
Lidstrom scores off the post!
HE'S FORTY
Another goal right at the end of a PP. 3 - 2 Wings.
Yippee. Way to go Nick
...Holmstrom doing the dirty work to make that Lidstrom goal possible.
God, these announcers SUCK! "The referees are gonna say it went in..." Yeah, no shit genius, the puck clearly hit the back of the net.
"saucy little glove grab" made me lol
i do not KNOW much about hockey, i grew up watching, but admittedly only really tune in for the playoffs and the real "nuts and bolts" working of the game escapes me. so, can someone help me out in understanding why many red wings playoffs games i have seen over the past few years have the shot total going something like 45 to 20 but the wings will more often than not lose.
are "shots" not important? is this just how the wings play? is detroit's defense that much better? what stat should i look at in a box score scenario to see how the game was played?
Not expert, but my opinion is that not all shots are created equal. It's probably better to look at scoring chances. A one-timer from the slot is significantly more dangerous than an unscreened shot from the blueline.
Shots are often a decent measure of puck possesion. Lots of possession = lots of shots.
but they've been, at their core, a team whose goal tending has been beaten by blue line wristers classically. you will see a RW goalie absolutely destroy a great shot on a break away and then just absolutely fuck up a "dump-in" wrister from 30 feet out and it will be the game decider
cue the San Jose Powerplay
what is with all the penalties on us. I believe Bettman has established a conspiracy to keep us out of the finals cuz we are to kick ass.
Detroit : kick ass
white : rice
what a horseshit penalty.
San Jose's goalie was screamed at for not being a "team player" and getting in on the core diving principles the Sharks had been practicing
after that penalty he yelled to the bench "how's that?"
So drawing one penalty in the 1st wasn't enough?
nein nein nein nein nein nein nein nein nein nein nein nein nein nein nein
...Howard on that breakaway.
shows the Sharks player in front of the ref cross check and punch the Wings player in the back of the head as he skates away. no call. lulz
Nothing! [/Schultz]
-Shegos
my god do the mets suck. guy gave up a walk which forced in a run. then he gave up a grand slam home run. then he had Polanco double. then he gave up a home run.
mind you, these are consecutive at bats.
went from 5-3 Mets to 10-5 Phillies in 4 at bats.
Santana is one of the best pitchers in the game and that was his worst inning and outing as a professional.
But the statement stands...
He just kept referring to him as "the guy" as if he was a bum or something. Just a shitty outing that's all.
+1 for not being able to hear the hockey announcers
-1 for knowing who's pitching for the Mets
+1 for me not caring who's pitching for the Mets
stupid. Stuart helps San Jose crash the net and gets 2 in the box