Detroit Red Wings & the NHL

[WingsFan]

If the Islanders have an ounce of integrity, challenge your man, drop the gloves and duke it out?

25 years ago yes, not in today's NHL. You don't have to tell Red Wing fans about other teams gooning it up when down big in a playoff game. Howard is shaky - to put it mildly, finding out now money goalie hes not. We may as well have Manny Legace in goal, I didn't like the 6 year deal and hate it now.

[Optimus Prime]

Easy packy, easy, it's 1-1 can't get much better for Wings.

Personally, I'd keep that frog on the bench. Howard doesn't have to be perfect, just one stop better than the other guy, let's see how this series plays out.

[WingsFan]

OP, I have had it with Howard, I have stuck up for him many times, but last night was an epic meltdown like I never see (from a Red Wing goalie) in the playoffs. When is he going to play to his potential in the playoffs? Time to prove he can like Osgood did, backing into his net isn't going to work, he is so lucky he didn't have to make a save in OT

[WingsFan]

Cindy came back in style, Crosby scored twice in the game's first eight minutes but the Penguins lost to the New York Islanders 4-3. No sweep for the Pens, would be very interesting if Islanders can win the next game @ home.

[madootra]

Cindy has 2 goals, yes....and finishes off the loss with a -1. Cherry-Picking defensive liability. Go Isles!

[WingsFan]

lol thanks for that

[Optimus Prime]

Pens take their foot off the gas defensively and squander a 3-1 lead, Fleury let in 3 softies.

Islanders game winner:

Okposo, who whipped a bouncing puck well wide of the net, It kicked off the end glass, landed in the crease, caromed off Fleury's pad and squirted over the goal line. Fluke goal, but now on to game 3.


Crosby did not disappoint or miss a beat, in a single game he has manged to tie the NHL Playoffs leading goal scorer, well-done Sir Sid.....I smell a Conn Smythe on the horizon.

[Optimus Prime]

Capitals dump the Rangers 1-0 in OT, great game. New York appears simply out of gas after only 1/2 season of play? Poor conditioning I suspect.

Cindy has 2 goals, yes....and finishes off the loss with a -1. Cherry-Picking defensive liability. Go Isles!

???

Although Crosby missed 1/4 of the entire season with multiple fractures of the jaw, he still destroyed every "contemporary" offensive star. Played 25% less games but more than doubled ANY of the Top 6 Scores by a 2-1 margin at +26. I smell a Hart Trophy on the horizon.

2012-13 NHL Scoring Leaders - FINAL Standings


PLAYER ---------------GP...........+/

Martin St. Louis-----48................0
Steven Stamkos-------48.........-4
Sidney Crosby----------36........+26
Alex Ovechkin-----------48........+2
Patrick Kane-------------47........+11
Eric Staal-----------------48........+5

[madootra]

[IMG]http://paxarcana.files.wordpress.com..._martian_1.jpg[/IMG]

[Optimus Prime]

Abdelkader costs the Wings game # 3, what was he thinking?

[WingsFan]

He takes bad penalties all the time, more than any Red Wing I have ever seen. I don't know why Babcock has him on the first line? Lack of depth, I guess. This ones over... nice play by Getzlaf and a poor excuse at a poke check by Howard.

[madootra]

That was a clean hit. His feet leave the ice on impact.

[ame]http://youtu.be/KXsLg3QXR8Q[/ame]

[madootra]

The Pussification of the NHL continues.

[madootra]

BTW.....Cindy's headgear reminds me of this.

http://paxarcana.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/marvin_the_martian_1.jpg

[WingsFan]

Looks like charging to me (no question) , if that was on a Red Wing I would be pissed.