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Two postgame thoughts: The other team is allowed to improve. There's no point sighing about how game 2 was different from game 1. Assuming Boston wouldn't be able to come up with a better effort in game 2 just isn't realistic. Howard didn't have a very good game, but the loss wasn't all on him -- or even mostly on him. If he had allowed 2 goals in each of the first two games, on the road against the #1 seed, he'd have a better GAA, and would have demonstrated consistency on the road, and the wings would be down 2-zip. If you score 2 goals in 2 games on the road against the 1-seed, and you go back home with a split, that's kind of incredible. Credit to Howard for stealing one. Now, it's up to the rest of the team to figure out how to win a game *without* needing Howard to steal it.

Howard's opening gaffe really set the tone. The 2nd one was weak, but the Bruins were camping out in front of the net and our D wasn't clearing s***. We desperately miss Zetterberg and Ericsson. I don't like how the Bruins beat us up tonight and rubbed it in our faces, Smith should've Bobby Clarked Chara when he had the chance that big f*** lurch. We are very much alive in this series, and Boston laughing at us today should piss the Wings off to no end going into Game 3. Babs needs to change the lines, gotta get the kid line back together, gotta get Nyquist some help, and if Alfie is hurt take his old ass out. He was ******* horrible today, doesn't look like a guy looking for a Cup, he looks like Sammy.

Franzen needs to start playing or be bought out. He is not worth the cap hit for the 25 games a season he shows up for. The rest he brings nothing to the team. He can't live off the playoffs anymore as he now has just as many bad ones as he has good. Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk

Alfy has been terrible

For god's sakes give Datsyuk some decent linemates. Franzen and Abs? My god what a joke.

Really need Mule to produce. Someone kick the ass in the ass.

From the HFBoards...

Living on a prayer - Bon Jovi usually rocks there with crowd singing... And Sweet Caroline too. It's a great great atmosphere when we're winning at the Joe that's for sure!

Well let's put that to bed but learn from it please. That means.....WORKING ON THE DAMN PP AND LEARN HOW TO SCORE ON IT!!!!! LOL and I couldn't even like that comment

So they aren't going 16-0 and winning the Cup without ever playing a bad game? I'd have rather lost a game like this than have lost Game 1, playing so well. To lose that one would have been tough. The Wings obviously didn't play well and have plenty of room for improvement. The Bruins are the best team in the league and as good teams often do, they made the other team look bad today.

None of Datsyuk's linemates can handle his plays. So freaking maddening. These lines just aren't optimized. Thank God for last change at home. Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2

We need Zetterberg to return to win this series. Franzen and Alfie look done, no matter what line they're on. Babcock does need to mix the lines, though, because it's not working right now.

Well, our GM likes to overripe players. That means more Lashoff and Kindl, and less of guys who are better than them.

Until Holland trades them away for 35-45 year old 4th line grinders.

2nd goal sneaked through five hole when he thought he had it covered and 4th goal was him not controlling the rebound or able to cover. Just a terrible game by him.

That's the way Howard always is, aka average.

No it wasn't reactionary. I've been saying that about Holland for the last several years. He's made too many bad moves in recent seasons. Or didn't make enough moves at all.

Marchand is extra douchy...

Here's a couple Lord of the Rings themed photoshops I tossed together, including Gandats and Gollum Rask.

He's exactly the kind of coach that Washington needs in order to instill some work ethic, defense, and discipline into their underachieving asses. As such he will almost certainly not be hired and they will instead pursue some non-entity who fits their hairbrained notion that you can win a Cup on pure unadulterated goalscoring.

Billboard on 1-65 in nashville,Classy move by the preds