LeftWinger

Here is a nice thought, if it weren't for two OT stick deflections, Wings could've have won the series already 4-1. Even with the Stick deflections, Sharks still only have 3 wins...

NEGATIVE! Keep it close, don't embarrass them. Don't give them any fuel to injure our players. They have already shown they cry like babies and want to pull hair and slap after they lose. Reminds me of the Ducks of 2008. Glad to see a diving penalty tonight!

LOL at the Sharks trying to goon it up again at the end....

I would say that Clowe got his wish today, eh? I think that hit inspired the Wings! Way to go Kronner!

Franzen not playing? Modo in game 6?

James Wisniewski....

Well Steve Yzerman was a rookie on 1983-84 and Bowman got here in 1993-94, so that was 10 years of Stevie leading this team alone. It wasn't all failure before Bowman (of course you don't want to count two straight trips to the Campbell Conference Finals in 1986-87 and 1987-88 do you?) Ya, Sharks bounced us to the golf course in 1994, and we did get swept by the Devils in 1995 in the SCF, but you left out a little bit of information, on our way to the SCF there was a team we met in the Conference Semi's, can't recall who it was, hmmmmmmm, oh yeah, it was those same Sharks that bounced us in 7 games the year prior, only this time those Sharks were bounced in a four game sweep. That must have slipped your mind? DO you happen to realize that the Red Wings are younger on average this year than 2008?

SO, here's what we have come to, most people say Hudler and Draper should be out, and about half say if Franzen is that hurt, then he should sit. Of course, we are all glad that Scotty didn't sit Stevie in 2002, but then again Franzen is no Yzerman. So: Hudler out for Modano? Draper out for Miller? Franzen out for Mursak? What about Tatar? Think he could add some mystery to the game? Sharks have never seen him, maybe he could surprise them? I dunno.... That would be a big lineup change, 3 guys out. If you had to make ONE change and ONE change only, who would sit and who would play?

You guy don't know how much I love seeing all these projected lineups WITHOUT Hudler in there!

Well, Clowe sure got his money 's worth for only a double minor. He wished it was Kronwall? Why because he his upset that Kronner LEGALLY destroyed "The Murderer"? I say put a nice cross check to Clowe's throat if the game gets out of hand, or how about a home-run swing to the back of his neck? Or a butt end to his face? Sucker punch? No, but it was his intent to goon it up and he did FIGHT. Dropping gloves and landing punches is not roughing, it's fighting. Just another example of the refs not having the BALLS to make the right call and the NHL not having the BALLS to impose the correct discipline. Same Malkin, the refs made the right call, THEN rescinded the call so the NHL would not have to suspend him. I have no doubt that a call was made by the NHL to rescind the instigator. Whatever, it's all under the bridge, but it goes to show how inconsistent the officiating is in the NHL... Hey Clowe, how about you line up across from me for one face off? I ain't gonna fight you, but my Aluminum stick will look great up side your ******* fat head! Hey ***** Heatly, you still cry-babying over a clean hit? By the way Danny Snyder says hi...

nah....Lids will just tell Holland, if you want me back, DO NOT re-sign Ericsson....

Hey EVA, ok, Howard did the exact same thing that time, with the same result. Wonder why he was on the ice? I have to see a replay...

Damn it, score on this PP! Because PP payback is coming!

It was nearly 1 year ago today.... To VICTORY!!!!

Just a random thought, how come the word BIG is half the size of the word LITTLE?

Red Wings can be extraordinary, and they can win 4 straight, they did it in round one. But they have been ordinary so far in round two. Guys, the difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra... Come on guys! From Babcock to the 4th line, lets give it that little extra tonight!

...do you mean to tell me that Modano is NOT playing tonight? Ok, Babcock, this is getting ridiculous! Team playing like s***, certain guys don't even look like NHL players (no need to mention names) and there will be NO lineup changes? No substitution to try to spark this team? Nothing? Zero? Uh.....maybe McCrimmon isn't the only problem...

I am telling you what though, we gave up a lot of third periods leads and won a lot of games by 1 goal or last minute wins. But, it still hasnt been the same since Smith left. Maybe it has to do with a declining Lidstrom, of course our quality of forward has declined since then as well. We have softer, smaller, less defensive forwards than we did then too... I dunno, but we all agree that McCrimmon has to go...

We havent had a good defense since Barry Smith left. Even when we won the Cup in 08, our defense was suspect, but ever since McCrimmmon has been here...... :puke:

I agree with alot of what you said here. It's not like Howard is the only goalie to overplay a puck. BUT he did get a piece of Boyles shot and IF The Gooch had got everything on that puck, it would've hit Howard. I do agree with you on the point about Hudler and Franzen. Hudler did play good (:puke: , sorry, when I said that it turned my stomach) after December, Franzen played good before December and for one game in Ottawa. Right now neither are good. They aren't a threat and all the Sharks have to worry about is shutting down Datsyuk/Zetterberg and controlling Helm and they win. I'd actually trade Franzen before Hudler ONLY because he would bring a higher draft pick. Package them both for a PURE sniper and I am making the deal. I do hear you and agree with all your points, but I just had to say it's not like Howard is the blame for the team being down 0-3... Enjoy!

You never cease to amaze me... In your eyes, Hudler never looks bad. Face it, he stinks, and I am so glad everyday more and more people are seeing it. Hopefully Holland see's it now. Trade him for whatever you can get... Howards poor positioning? I am far from a huge Howard fan, but on the goal you speak of, if Setaguchi gets all of the puck Howard makes the save. As a goalie you can't assume the puck is going to come at you at 10 MPH, it's like a batter waiting for a fastball and then swinging way to early on a change up and looking like he is swatting at flies. When you are expecting 100 MPH and get 10 MPH, you kinda look silly, but Howard played that play perfectly from a technical standpoint. On Boyles goal, unless that puck hits Howard, there was no way he was going to stop it. Unless it hits them, NO goalie can stop a wrister above their glove. You can research every goalie ever to play the game and they have ALL given up goals top shelf above the glove. Either it hits them or its in... Besides, Howard DID get a piece of it, so it did hit him but just not enough... Your crush on Hudler and Filppula disturbs us, maybe Holland should trade them to you? I am 99% sure they will both be on the roster next season, and that is way too unfortunate because they are a waster of nearly $6M in cap.

Sign Wisniewski!

...tis not the game the small skilled Euro-type player plays. Most of our players of that type, avoid the hit. San Jose can control the game because they know for the most part, they aren't going to get hit in the corners or behind the net...