Red Wings

[chemiclord]

Once again, the Wings had the chance to remove the officials completely from the equation. They had a 3-1 lead, and started coasting.

Play hard through 60 minutes, and that penalty at the end of the game is meaningless.

Convert the penalty shot and it doesn't matter.

The Wings had this game in hand, and they let it slip away.

[Drew]

Wings are acting afraid of the Sharks in OT.

[Drew]

Good night. RWs down 0-3 to the Sharks.

[Niffla]

LOL

Season over.

[chemiclord]

Game over.

Series might as well be over. This team is not coming back from 3-0. They're too hot and cold for that.

The Wings, nonetheless, had a good season. With the injuries they had to start the season, a rookie netminder carrying the bulk of the load, just to get this far is an accomplishment.

But I think they do need to focus their offseason on their defense, either through personnel changes or an attitude adjustment. They were below average at best the entire season.

[Kstat]

they deserve to get swept after that gutless 3rd period. They should just forefit the next game and save themselves the embarrassment.

They really were better off losing to Phoenix. They fooled themselves for a few days into believing they were a decent team. At least the Coyotes might have given San Jose a decent series.

[Niffla]

they deserve to get swept after that gutless 3rd period.

Yeah I'm pretty much with you on this. You have a 3-1 lead with 13 min left in the 3rd and then you piss it away and allow the Sharks 3 unanswered goals to close out the game (and the series for all intents and purposes).

Sorry fuckers.

[Newbomb Turk]

cue up Golf'n in the D

[ghandi]

Seems like this years team has blown alot of 2 goal leads in the 3rd period......Even if the penalties were a little in favor of them you cant blame the refs for the WIngs losing this one......I think we will see alot of changes if this team gets swept or even loses in 5.......Heck they struggled to make the playoffs until the last month when they got hot.....I think the struggle with Pho was no fluke and they jsut dont match up with the Sharks this year.

[chemiclord]

Their defense has been especially subpar; which is surprising considering how much the Wings have prided themselves on sound defensive play, even from their forwards.

[WingsFan]

All 3 games were one goal games - with the Wings having the lead going into the 3rd two times. Tough to criticize anyone but Howard on the 3rd goal he has to stop that one. Rafaslki has to take away the pass on the winner.

[jaadam4]

I'm still too numb with the loss of Ernie to even care about the Wings right now. I'll start the "we can come back and win this mother f'er" tomorrow.

[froot loops]

They have not been as defensively sound since Babcock has been there. He has brought other facets to their play but they haven't been the same defensively. They still have won a cup and almost won a second with him but this must be pointed out. Back in the glory years if they were up 3-1 in a game it was lights out. But that hasn't been the case.

[The Cat]

Change in goal tomorrow?

[FCRhodes]

They have not been as defensively sound since Babcock has been there. He has brought other facets to their play but they haven't been the same defensively. They still have won a cup and almost won a second with him but this must be pointed out. Back in the glory years if they were up 3-1 in a game it was lights out. But that hasn't been the case.

Back in the glory days, almost any team with a 3-1 lead was safe.