NHL Playoffs

None of the games yesterday interested me much, but the Red Wings play today. Go Wings!

catbox_9 wrote:

None of the games yesterday interested me much, but the Red Wings play today. Go Wings!

Red Wings score!

It's 4-1 in game 1

Don't blow it and keep on winning.

Go

Come on , now is the time to get it all together and win, win, win!!!

First post updated/improved.

"Detroit steals game 1"
-Versus Announcers

Yeah, Columbus should have won 8-0. Detroit outshot 'em 34-21.

Moron announcers.

Game 1 is over!

Detroit:
Columbus:

We have our first overtime game of the playoffs...


In Chicago it's 2-2 after 3 periods between the Blackhawks and Flames.

12 seconds later it's over, Chicago wins.

That was boring. I wanted lots of overtimes. Oh well.

catbox_9 wrote:

Game 1 is over!

Detroit:
Columbus:

and I love the score lights!

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

Game 1 is over!

Detroit:
Columbus:

and I love the score lights!

Stole those from www.letsgowings.com

I'm sort of a member there (I think I have 20 posts) and I must say it is by far the best Red Wings site on the net... for like 12 years and counting.

They have tons of great stuff there and the forums there are top-notch.

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

Game 1 is over!

Detroit:
Columbus:

and I love the score lights!

Changed them around a bit....

Detroit:
Columbus:

catbox_9 wrote:

We have our first overtime game of the playoffs...


In Chicago it's 2-2 after 3 periods between the Blackhawks and Flames.

12 seconds later it's over, Chicago wins.

That was boring. I wanted lots of overtimes. Oh well.

12 seconds?

Damn!

gs78 wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

We have our first overtime game of the playoffs...


In Chicago it's 2-2 after 3 periods between the Blackhawks and Flames.

12 seconds later it's over, Chicago wins.

That was boring. I wanted lots of overtimes. Oh well.

12 seconds?

Damn!

It was kind of cool as the fans were really excited but it sort of sucked, too - it's been 2 days of playoffs and the longest game of the year still is a whole shitload of regular season games.

Saturday, April 18, 2009
Notebook
Blue Jackets coach: Red Wings cheat on faceoffs
Ted Kulfan and Dave Dye / The Detroit News

Detroit -- It's only Game 2 of the first round, but Ken Hitchcock already has thrown down the gauntlet.

The Red Wings cheat.

Hitchcock came to this conclusion while reviewing Game 1.

The Wings won the faceoff battle 32-24, including 16-5 in the second period when they turned the game around.

So, how do they cheat?

Hitchcock explained it in drag racing terms.

"They would never pass the Christmas tree test," the Blue Jackets coach said. "They would be red-lighted every time because their wingers cheat.

"So we're going to cheat like they are."

The power-play goal Niklas Kronwall scored in the second period, which gave the Wings a 3-1 lead, is a perfect example, the Blue Jackets coach added.

"Their winger went in (toward the puck) on the move, good for him," Hitchcock said. "We'll do the same thing. It'll be interesting to see who gets kicked out first."

By the way, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock isn't biting.

"I know the rules, Hitch knows the rules and the refs know the rules," Babcock said. "Let the games go on."

Nash unit

The Red Wings did an impressive job containing Rick Nash (no points, four shots, minus-1) in Game 1.

With Babcock getting the final line change at home, he has tried to match the lines of Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg against Nash as often as possible.

"They really smothered him," said Danny Gare, a television analyst for the Blue Jackets. "When he had opportunities down low, there were always two defenders against him.

"When he did get the puck, they didn't give him much room to skate with it."

Much of the credit goes to Lidstrom, who frequently used stick checks to disrupt Nash.

"His positioning and stick is just the best," defenseman Dan Cleary said of Lidstrom.

Ice chips

Wings center Kris Draper (upper body) continues to practice and participate in warm-ups, but isn't expected to play tonight.

... Hitchcock hinted at personnel changes, but wouldn't divulge what he was planning tonight.

... Columbus has struggled with its power play all season, and it was no different in Game 1.

It was 0-for-5, including 0-for-4 in the first period.

Someone's a sore loser. I never liked Hitchcock anyways.

Hitchcock Sucks

Game 2 is over!


Detroit:
Columbus: 0

It looks like it could be a sweep

San Jose beats Anaheim in overtime and they stay alive. If they come back Detroit gets Vancouver. If they don't, we get Anaheim.

catbox_9 wrote:

San Jose beats Anaheim in overtime and they stay alive. If they come back Detroit gets Vancouver. If they don't, we get Anaheim.

GO SHARKS!

San Jose Sharks are done


Fucking Bullshit


Best record in the NHL and they lose to the 8th seeded Ducks


I bet Bettman is happy

Take that competitive balance shit and shove it up your ass


Why can't Bettman, Selig and Hairston get swine flu?


That would be sweet