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Because they were effective up until 3rd period when Tampa came hammering. The Wings were the better team in game 1.

Ericsson is stronger. Smith plays grittier for his size and Ericsson underplays his grit I'll give you that. But if both maximized their strength. Ericsson would decimate Smith 1 on 1.

Smith is stronger than Ericsson?

Quake was soooooo good man.

Best hope Larkin can take 1C next year.

http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2016/4/14/11431906/the-over-usage-of-henrik-zetterberg-is-a-hill-the-red-wings-will-die-on A pretty objective article on Zetterberg. Some quotes from the article : It's gotten to the point that you don't even need numbers to see that he's performing at the rate of a 3rd line center right now. So why do the Red Wings continue to use him as their rock to lean on? Well, the quick answer is that the Red Wings don't have a trust-worthy bonafide first line center. You could argue that Dylan Larkin should be transitioning into this role, but not now. Not in the playoffs. All I can say is that the Wings would be wise to adjust their usage of him before they shoot themselves in the foot. Again. The problem isn't that he's declining. No, that happens to any player who's sustained injuries like he has. The problem is that he's still being treated as if he is a rock that the team can lean on in big situations.

Welp that shatters the Flyers confidence. Shutout. Flyers had a strong first period but Caps came after 1st intermission and laid that to rest.

The datsyuk/zet picture in your GDT is the cover pic on my fb page.

Detroit Pistons/Cavaliers in the NBA lol. TPBM prefers the bachelor life.

Philly outshooting Caps 11-4

This year. We have a tendency to win game 1s and then blow it. So maybe this time it's the opposite. A part of me was hoping for a loss.

If that bolded sentence were true then a lot of the laughable comments by some folks in their assessment makes me wonder. Lolllll. Now now Z did glove punch Crosby in the face once so I give him a bit more points than Semin.

LOL Zetterberg and Filpula in a fight? Wonder who would win.

Exactly. Thank you for an objective assessment. Although they do have future players - they simply aren't good enough yet. Whereas in Yzerman's case - D and Z were already the best players in the league.

The Red Wings were the better team most of the game. Not sure why some people are being negative. We should have won it and didn't. Tampa stole the game in the third period. Richards and Green - man was I loving what I saw. Richards turned up another gear for the playoffs.. Did not expect him to have it. I guess Chicago made the right decision when they signed him last year. I think this is going to be one hell of a series if we take game 2. LOL really? I did not expect that. No wonder you haven't said much about him lately.

We should have won this. Ridiculous.

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Not really his weird angle goal against the Predators was nominated for goal of the year.

Dude just forget it. People will make a thousand excuses for Mrazek and when Howard plays good 90% of the game they ***** about the one goal he lets in. It's fairly obvious when it's the same 3 people always commenting on Howard negatively.

Wow the way Richards handled that scrum.. Way to step in.

^ So dramatic lol.

Realism = conspiracy theories

Looks like Abby.

Euro Twins are confirmed to be united

Caps in 4 Bold