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Conklin has kept this from being an embarassment, so far.

ah, poor Conklin. He didn't deserve this at all.

whoops. Don't want to let SJ get a head of steam in their own tank. This could get real ugly, real fast.

Marleau has been cruising all night. It was inevitable. Conklin has no help.

Hossa goes five hole on Nabs. 1-0 Wings. Woo!!

LOL @ the SJ commentators ripping the ref. I love Drew Remenda, he's very cool.

Nabby is being driven crazy by Homer...

Holy crap... Lils owes Conklin, big time. Wow...

Conked again. Marleau is really fast, though.

Marleau is Conked

you're sweet... I am sure others have a different opinion of me. I hate the Flyers, too, by the way.

too many birthday bandit attacks = no shaving cream left? I don't believe in most of the superstitions either, but respect other peoples' right to do so. I do wear a silver octopus pendant named Stanley (every day since 1998, never take it off), but they win whether I wear it or not, so I am not sure if it actually works or not.

Wings win, with at least two more goals than the Guppies. It will be fun to see who McLellan puts on the ice vs Dats and Hossa. Or Zata and Homer. Or ...

I mostly agree with you, except for the part about Dom never being told he was to blame from the press and fans. He often accepted the blame and was accountable, when the team did have problems in front of him. This may have been one reason why the players and management were loyal to him, if not the fans. More often than not, Dom was the reason the team won the game during his career, not the other way around. Ozzie's certainly had more than his share of criticism, also often undeserved. He's a tough cookie, to handle being kicked to the curb and to come back to Detroit, and to retool his game the way he has. All credit goes to Ozzie for doing all of that. Unlike some, I am able to appreciate one player without feeling the need to destroy another, especially when they play on the same team. I completely agree with you that what is said in this forum matters not at all to the players. It shouldn't to me, either, but I respect the opinions of many posters in this forum, even if it's not mutual. It's difficult to see the double standard in action sometimes.

The D has has been off, I agree. However, many here have apparently forgotten all the games riddled with 5-3s, turnovers, and goals kicked in on Dom last season by Cheli and a number of others. It was almost comical, in a way. The Wings did play poorly in front of Hasek on more than one occasion. He also made many spectacular saves and kept them in games they didn't deserve to win. Just like Ozzie has on occasion this season so far. Hasek won half the regular season games, in spite of playing in some of the worst efforts put forth by the team during the season -- the Anaheim penalty fest, Thanksgiving turkey game, New Years day game are good examples of where Dom was the only one who showed up. Yet somehow, the losses were pinned on him. If winning is the aim, then Dom did his job last season - he won half the games with identical GAA with Ozzie. Different season, different players, different perception. BTW: Harold, yes, I am bitter. Hasek took the blame when it was heaped on him, deserved or not, and never said a word. Ozzie is more fortunate, so far. Hasek would have been better off seeing more shots, since the low shot total allowed made his stats look worse than they should have. As for me whining, that's your opinion, and you're welcome to it. I am accustomed to your personal attacks by now. I will stand up for Hasek, even if no one else will, fearing your ire. Woo.

Maybe it will take more games for Ozzie to pick up the stats. Who knows? Maybe Oz will win half the regular season games, and Conklin will win half -- just like last season when we also had two great goalies.

.879 sv% (last in the league) and 3.38 GAA isn't good. It can't be entirely the fault of the team in front of the goalie. At least that is what I have heard ad nauseum previously, in this very forum. It's all in your perception, I guess. Same circumstances, different result.

this game looked a whole lot like an early season game with Anaheim last season, the penalty filled one Homer referred to as the "freak show" in terms of penalties and poor play. This time, the score was higher and the fingers are pointed in different directions in terms of blame for this loss, but this wasn't something I didn't expect from Anaheim.

no goal is deemed a goal. I am so shocked. Not. poop.

dammit. I hate that they won this game. They act like they won the Cup. High stick goal? Maybe??

I believe it's fizziks. And nicely done by your boy! 4-4 courtesy of Zata.

crap. OMG, GetsLaughs almost decapitated Kronner. Jeez...

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I love Sammy (really) but I can shoot a puck harder than that. Z in the box.

equally big save by Jiggy.