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I don't feel as bad as I thought I would. It's probably because the Pens out played the Wings tonight. And their defence was better then ours the last few games. But I know I would have been pissed if we played a typical out played, out shot the other team and still lose type of game. But we have a great team, and we'll be back better, younger and hungrier next season. Thanks Detroit for another great season, can't win them all!!!

I think Samuelson and Hudler are gone for sure. At least for Hudler if he signs elsewhere Detroit has the option to match, if not we get some draft picks. Chelios will not be back, if he still wants to play, he'll have to go somewhere else. If the Wings win, I can see Draper retiring on top, it looks like in interviews these playoffs, that he is starting to get frustrated with all the injuries he has been getting this year.

I will be pretty pissed the rest of the weekend, and my cell phone will not be turned on, because I know all my buddies will call and rub the loss in.

I'll pick up a case of beer, put on my Wings jersey, and keep pounding those 12 brown babies down my gut, and hopefully cheer louder everytime the Wings score...and after the game is over and the Wings are hoisting the Cup, I drunk dial all my buddies and bust their balls about how we are the Champs and their teams suck!!! There is the option 2 if the Wings lose, but not going there!!!

I like to consider myself, one of those fans that don't blame the referees for losses, and that most calls are legit, or some calls are missed because of the speed of the game. And being a Wings fan I've heard many non-fans of Detroit say how Refs favour Detroit. Now there is no doubt Detroit do play a little interfence on the forecheck at times, and it basically is a strategy to give your other d-man some time to get the puck, instead of getting crushed in the boards. But the interfernce that Hall Gill is getting away with is beyond the minor bump to slow down the forwards of Detroit. He's holding them up and sometimes even dragging their puckless bodies into the corner and getting away with it at least 5 times a night. Hall Gill is big and slow and the fast Wing forwards are trying to dump the puck in his corner and chase, but Gill is interfering with them constantly and he's not getting those calls. I watched game 6, and the first 2 periods, the Wings got 2 bad calls on them, Zetts get goalie interference called and he is obviously pushed into Fleury, and Flips acidently bumps into a Pens forward in the neutral ice...both brutal calls......however Detroit killed those penalties, and after that we had chances just never capitilized on them. I think, we will have 2 veteran refs in for game 7, and I really hope they let them play so this can be decided 5 on 5. With the last change and line matchups that Babcock will be able to get, I really like our chance at home at the Joe.

I feel the Wings will win, but I hope it's not close, my nerves won't be able to handle it , but the beer may calm the nerves ....I hope!!! I feel Hossa has to finally break out of his scoring slump, and what better time to do it on Friday game 7.