Third Man In

Another good PK! Now if the refs could see a colour besides red...

Larry Murphy is b/w the benches.

I learned pretty quickly it's usually bad luck to turn down hockey tickets.

Or punch him in the face Probie-style Nice PK!

A sloppy, though more energetic start! Homer 2 min for being pushed into Luongo.

Unfortunately, this has been the Bettman model since he became commisioner--pandering to fans with no emotional investment at the expense of the die-hards who watch their game get bastardized. I think shootouts in the playoffs will only further alienate the game's core audience, which I don't think the league can really afford at this point.

The problem with this, if I follow, is that it doesn't solve the problem of some games being worth more than others. Instead, now some games would be worth 1 pt, and others 2. I'll admit I hate the shootout, hate 4-on-4 OTs, and hate that I'm in the minority on both these. But regardless, it only seems logical that every game should be worth the same amount of points. I don't think longer OTs will gain traction. The time between the end of regulation and the end of a possible shootout is already too long. It's becoming like the last two minutes of a basketball game: lots of stoppages between brief bursts of action. Edit: I'm also ok with a tie, which again puts me in the minority. Which I again hate

Excellent point. 9 unanswered goals was it? Games like this are gonna happen. I'm gonna duck out before it gets too ugly in here. Goodnight everyone!

I would really be worried about this team if our plans to be competitve relied on bringing back D-Mac.

Ok, let me cut to the chase for the post game thread: The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Now that's out of my system, let's forget this POS game and move on to Vancouver. The Wings will be fine.

THAT'S why the Esurance girl looks like Uma Thurman with pink hair.

Lehtonen looks like he's got the Esurance girl on his mask

Freekin finally! Here comes the comeback!

Maybe the equipment manager mixed up the guys' sticks--seems like every puck has been mishandled, every pass off, every shot fanned on or wide of the net.

Well this has been a big stinking pile 'o poo. Hopefully we can get something to build off of out of the third period. Not that it's ok, but the Wings are going to have stretches like this during the year. Ottawa went winless in what, 7? Let's just do this now (and not in the spring) and learn from it.

Here's some life!

Maybe the Wings have been hearing too many people telling them every night that they are the best team in the league

The Lakers and Clippers have the exact freakin same commercial on FSN, with Lenny Kravitz playing.

Think Z's still sick? He almost stayed out of the Ottawa game b/c of flu, and probably should have since he looked utterly out of it and got caught a couple times b/c he couldn't skate. Edit: I need to read faster.

Always

Ozzie! Ozzie! Ozzie!

Bobby Holik! There's a blast from the past.

Glad to see aflac back with the GDT! Thanks and great job as always. Telling stat of the night, going into the game: Colin Stuart leads Atlanta with a +5. Detroit has FOURTEEN players with a better +/- Go Wings!

Man. I've been waiting for this game for months. Go Wings!

Who says there's no jinxing? Remember the "shave the beard" thread before game 5 of the Anaheim series last year? Please direct all future bad ju-ju at Red Wings opponents. Go Wings! Edit: spelling