Detroit Red Wings & the NHL

[Optimus Prime]

Lidstrom showing he's still one of the best in the game tonight. Most PP goals for a defenseman in playoff history.

He's pure money! I had a chance to watch both of his goals, simply get it on net & good things happen.

[*JD*]

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[Optimus Prime]

Nashville wins a nail biter, 4-3 to stay alive. Sedin Sisters remain pointless again,The Swedish twins were a combined minus-seven on the night. ... Kesler carries Vancouver and is earning Conn Smythe consideration.

[SeanB]

Captain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[*JD*]

HOLY SMOKE!

[Jamie H]

Wow, I thought the Wings were dead in that one. Now all of a sudden it's a series!

[lineygoblue]

Its a series if they can get it back to 3-3

[Jamie H]

I disagree. They have clawed it back to the point where they are at the same place they would be if everyone had won their home games. Down 3-2 going home for game 6. So now you win game 6 at home and let the chips fall where they may in game 7.

Unfortunately, I think Thornton intentionally injuring Franzen is going to come back to hurt. I suspect he will be out of game 6. And who knows how Datsyuk's hand will be?

[Mike]

Joe Thornton is the biggest piece of shit in the NHL. Big guy who acts like a world class pussy. He's gutless and is not deserving of captaining a team to the Stanley Cup. As a life long Red Wings fan I had the pleasure of watching Steve Yzerman - a true champion - scratch and claw his way to 3 Stanley Cups. Never once did he act like a goddamn soccer player. Joe Thornton is not worthy of carrying Mr. Yzerman's sweaty jock to the laundry room. He is a disgrace to the game and all who have played it honorably for decades. He's a 6' 5", 240 lb. figure skater with glass ankles and a heart the size of a pea. I wouldn't piss on him if he was on fire.

[Hannibal]

Wings really stole one last night. Outshot 42-22. They cashed in about five years worth of karma on Cleary's goal. They have been completely dominated in San Jose otherwise. They have a chance to force a game 7, but it will take another miracle to win that seventh game.

Franzen is already a complete non factor in this series.

[*JD*]

It's the reverse of how we used to be in the playoffs. We were the team that had 20 more shots yet the other goalie always used to make a bunch of key saves to have the game still be tight.

[Optimus Prime]

Pavel Datsyuk, although Russian is the best "European" in the game and one of only three I would ever have on my team as an NHL coach.

[jack_crancer]

Is Nick Lidstrom one of the other two?

[Jamie H]

Pavel Datsyuk is easily better than any Canadian in the game. As is Lidstrom. I don't get the anti-European Don Cherry bigotry you sometimes hear in hockey. That stuff is so 1990's.

[Jamie H]

Joe Thornton is the biggest piece of shit in the NHL.

Can't disagree with that. He's a giant pussy and he intentionally injured Franzen on that play. You can see him intentionally go after the ankle on the replay.

Here's hoping Kronwall concusses him into retirement.