OT: Can the Red Wings Avoid the Sweep? (YES! WOO!!)/ NHL Thread
Game 4 on. Setoguchi did a slewfoot on Bertuzzi, no call, Bertuzzi went after him and shoved him, jawing back and forth when they got to their benches.
Wings going hard to the net, Niemi misplayed the puck behind the net but scrambled to keep it out.
Bertuzzi!!!! 1-0 Wings!!
DAYUMMM
What a fucking goal by Bertuzzi. that was all him. And Setogucchi is a dirty prick! Can't believe he didn't get a penalty for that B.S.
I'm not a lip reader, but when Setoguchi and Bertuzzi were jawing at each other from the benches, it looked like Setoguchi called him the same thing Kobe Bryant called that ref a couple weeks ago. Not that anything will come of it.
On another note, Phil Coke needs to be placed back in the bullpen where he is at least decent. He is a terrible starting pitcher!
Lidstrom!!!! 2-0!!!
I believe that moves Lidstrom into second place (not tied) among defensemen for playoff points all time.
Please dont be like last year....please don't be like last year....
I'll take the same score, just not what came afterwards.
it appears to be identical.
Lidstrom!!!!!!!!!!!
I applaud all those fans for showing up and being amped.
That was a ridiculous goal!
Dang, what happened there?
Wow! Lidstrom one-hops one in off a baseball shot.
Let's not give these assholes any momentum
That's why he is one of the greatest defensemen in the history of the NHL. Amazing coordination there to one-hop that shot and actually place it where he wanted it.
Lidstrom saved that PP, which wasn't looking good - Wings brought the puck in, then Sharks would send it back out.
Why are the Wings looking so much better? Is it simply intensity?
And WHY ARE THEY BRINGING UP OLD SHIT???
They just showed Cleary being just a bit offsides before Bertuzzi scored.
I suspected that when I saw it live. There's probably a Bettman conspiracy in there somewhere.
Very happy to see the Wings throwing pucks at and going hard to the net. Hope they keep it going all game.
Oh, and Franzen appears to be skating better.
The Wings don't seem to be getting beat to most of the pucks anymore either.
And Zetterberg is the other formerly injured dude who's getting better, but he needs to resume looking like one of the best players on the ice.
I'm watching the Versus broadcast, and they showed one of those "History Will Be Made" ads, featuring the Sharks beating the Wings in the '94 playoffs. Awful.
When are they airing the Wings back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions ad?
/not holding my breath
BETTMAN!!!!
/shaking fist
In other news, Brandon Inge has officially dropped below .200 after his strikeout in the top of the 3rd inning. He also already has 5 errors this year at 3rd.
David Wright would look awfully good in a Tigers uniform in a few months...
I'd love for Inge to retire a Tiger, but if his defense disappears, he doesn't really have much value.
5 errors for Brandon? Ugh... That doesn't sound like him. He's cool, and a big Michigan Hockey fan!
Ugh.. I had hopes that this year would be the year he didn't flirt with the Mendoza line but he just couldn't resist. Great guy, monster liability at the plate though.
After three games of San Jose receiving high marks from the East German judge, JR basically said the refs were giving this game to the Wings.
Even assuming Roenick was right, I think it's about time the refs did anything but try their best to steal a game from us. I think the officiating has been pretty good this series for the most party actually, but last year was ridiculous against SJ.
I thought Zetterberg was going to score as he got all the way to the net.
...give me back my stick. Not cool, man. Not cool.
Power play, good guys.
He almost got that puck in the goal after finding its way "through the herd of bearded men." Awesome.
...what's the problem? We got this.
If Philly can do it, we can do it.
You might want to take out one of their best players first. That's why the Bruins collapsed. They weren't the same after Krejci went down. I fear they won't be the same now that Bergeron has a concussion (reportedly).
Sharks score again.
aw dammit
fuck. terrible defense there guys
Is Jimmy Howard drunk?
Didn't Boyle do that exact same thing last game?
That one was all on Hudler forgetting that Boyle plays for the other team and he should cover him
Annnddd here we go again.. For a veteran team they seem to make poor defensive choices at the worst times. How does no one pick Boyle up?? That's almost the only way he scores.
wings shoot, wings shoot, wings shoot, wings shoot! ....other team scores. shit.
It's a pattern generally.
Pretty sure we need to score another since we literally lose every one goal game to these fuckers