OT: Can the Wings Bring It Back to the D? (YEAH! WOO!!)/ Game 5 @ Sharks NHL Thread
Same formula: throw pucks at the net early and often and go hard after them, work hard in the corners, skate, skate, skate. Hopefully get puck luck, early goals and stay out of the box.
It's tough, though, facing elimination every game.
Franzen looked better at the start of game 4, but the announcers pointed out in the second period (IIRC) he was slowing. Hope his ankle has improved, we really need him to get going.
it was the best of times and the worst of times
...this series in a nutshell:
Indisputable. Video. Evidence.
At what point, however, do the Wings realize that the Sharks are going to try to draw calls and the refs are going to make them? Awful dive by Thorton, but why swing the stick in the first place knowing he's probably going to flop?
Colon Flow? Invent Help?
Versus was really able to sell quality advertisements during this thing.....
The Wings really need to man up here. Us Bruins fans want some more time between the conference finals so that Bergeron can recover. We got the Preds series, but two series going the distance would be greater help.
I know all concussions are different, but after the Savard debacle last year (came back even though he probably still had symptoms leading to post-concussion symptoms most of this season) I hope they exercise some caution with Bergeron.
Savard's concussion was a lot more serious IMO. The reason to be concerned about Bergy at least as a Bruins fan is that he's had concussion issues in the past dating back to the vicious Randy Jones hit. A mild concussion isn't the worry. It's the fact that he's been dealing with concussions before that's the worry. Also, the Bruins aren't releasing any information and as far as I know, they haven't practiced since, so we don't have the regular progress reports.
GODDAMNMOTHERFUCKSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
slow and sloppy play. Even our fast guys look like they are moving in mud.
Look who is left in the playoffs and their top players, and you will see a common thread. TOUGH North American players.
Tampa Bay (Run by Yzerman)- St. Louis, Stamkos, Lecavalier, Gagne
Boston- Bergeron, Lucic, Marchand, Chara (Exception to the rule)
Vancouver- Kesler, Burrows, Bieksa, Ballard
Nashville- Legwand, Ward, Weber, Suter, Tootoo
I will not mention San Jose players, since I am not a fan of them.
Call this man soft to his face. We'll wait.
I certainly have my preferences for North American players, but the problem isn't that the Red Wings Europeans don't want to play physical. It's that they're making awful turnovers and not competing at a high level for 60 minutes.
FUCKING A!!! GOD DAMN IT! FUCK!
I started out on bergundy, but soon hit the harder stuff.
stick a fork.
Time to cut loose some old meat. Bye Draper, bye Erickson, Flipula, Stewart, Osgood, Franzen. We need speed and size. We could also use another natural goal scorer to be set up by Dats.
Franzen has a giant contract with detroit.. he's not going anywhere.
Nor should he. The Wings have sustained themselves on a careful incremental approach.
This is a passionate argument that was made. I understand that - but it doesn't comport with the Wings' identity.
All Franzen does now even when he is healthy is float out there and does jack shit. He is useless. He is a good trade bait now.
I disagree.
thats fine and dandy.
I agree.
There were some posts deleted (I presume) to which I had responded.
Despite what it looks like, I was not engaged in some strange conversation with myself here.
Now he is just a figment of our imaginations.
Either you're a fair weather fan or you're nuts. It could be both but I couldn't disagree more with this. I'm also willing to bet I'm not the only one.
That's a pretty easy bet with my post right above yours.
haha i didn't see your post until you pointed it out but atleast it proves my point. LIDS!
yeah, I am fair weather fan when I know the exact salary stituation of the wings and watched 95% of the wings games the past five seasons and actually go to the games in person.
I am just keeping it real. Time to cut the dead weight on the team.
My fucking blood pressure right disagrees with your bullshit fair weather assertation asshole.
fuck you.
Why don't you go complain about it in the Moderator Action Thread?
are their lies being said on here about me? no. so get lost
Quit feeding him. His shtick is pretty old.
what shtick?
I, for one, love the mule. He's hurt right now, and that happens this time of year, but his impact for the wings in the playoffs year after year can only be matched by Z, Dats, and Lids.
he didn't jack even when he was healthy during the regular season. Trade his ass for someone that can actually put the puck in the net like a pavelski. Hell I would kill for a package to get gomez from montreal.
Franzen was Detroit's leading scorer in the regular season. Facts can be helpful in argumentation.
False that was Zetters.
What is it like to be so consistently and thoroughly wrong?
Have you seen franzen play this season. I am 100% right. He is worthless now. He hasn't been the same in two years.
About them being "done."
Every time you've posted something negative, the Wings have done something positive. You're like Opposite Man.
"natural" goal scorers are overrated. Look at the goal distribution so far in the playoffs. Where are all the goals from the Sedins, Semin, Heatley to name a few. It's the guys like Bergenheim, Pavelski, and Ward who have been most critical for their team's success.
Bingo. It is high time to get rid of the senior citizens.
I guess I'll defer to Ken Holland on the matter of the balance between "senior citizens" and kids.
That, as well as all other hockey matters.
Ericsson!!
Sigh...feels like they are just getting hopes up higher to be dashed.....
Yay...
Cleary!!!!!! TIED UP!
HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH BOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
So, if I keep typing pessimistic posts, they'll keep scoring?