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I think what I"m PO'ed about the most is that the streak was broken by the next closest team in the standings.
Really though, I wouldn't have been happy at all that the streak was broken, but that the Canucks did it, nipping on our heels just makes it that much worse.
The way they did it too - last second goal to tie it as a result of a questionable call and then in a shootout.
Eh oh well ...
Remember that time in 2002 when the Canucks were up 2-0 in the first round of the playoffs, and Lidstrom scores from near the blue line in the third game, and the Wings reeled off four straight wins .... yeah, that was awesome.
Go Wings!

Gotta love #sarcasm Chicago fans, they'd rather yell "Detroit Sucks" instead of cheer for their home team.
That said in 2007 when I attended a Wings game there I don't remember such vitriol.
Go Wings!

Haha, that's funny. My favorite part of the game was when the Wings scored.

Haha, that's funny. My favorite part of the game was when the Wings scored.

OK. Rewatched. The difference might be that Kronwall turned to his back and didn't target the head.

OK. Rewatched. The difference might be that Kronwall turned to his back and didn't target the head.

Glad the Wings earned a point.
Disappointed they, yet again, can't put a team away in regulation.

JIMMMMMMAY!

Wings have been to the finals six times in that time span - 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008 and 2009.
Thanks for posting that clip. I was deployed then and never seen it before. If I read about it, I forgot. Anyway, Jimmy is the man.
I could say something negative about Crosby, but I'll let it go.

JIMMMMMMAY!

JIMMMMMMAY!

JIMMMMMMAY!

The Blues just scored.
Damnit!

The Blues just scored.
Damnit!

"I love that it's 3-0, but looking at Ryan Miller there, ahhhh I feel sort of sorry for him. (Always liked Ryan!) "
I agree zztop40.
USA shoud've won the Olympics too.

1)
Misconception: People he believe that he put teams in the deep south
Fact: John Ziegler announced Florida, Tampa, San Jose, and Anaheim and was President when Green announced the North Stars were moving
2)
Misconception: People believe that he orchestrated the change from historical division names to geographic division names
Fact: After numerous complaints from sportscasters (almost all of them Canadian), John Ziegler ordered an examination of the Conference and Division names in 1990. Using polls from season ticket holders at all 21 teams and the Hockey News, players and fans alike voted for the geographic names. The change was announced at the 1993 All-Star game by Gil Stein, who also showed off the new 'East' and 'West' jerseys for the 1994 All-Star Game
3)
Misconception: People are upset because he locked out the players....twice
Fact: The owners control Bettman. The reason Bettman was hired was because he was one of only two candidates who would agree to lock out the players if it came to that. For example, if you were in the running for the job, and you answered all the questions right, and then the last question ("Will you lock out the players?" and you said 'no'. You would no longer be considered.
4)
Misconception: Bettman's the reason the NHL is not on ESPN
Fact: The NHL was on ESPN from 1998 through 2004 under Bettman's watch, and he gave the owners the ESPN proposal first. Since ESPN only wanted to pay $18MM a year to the league, the owners voted 30-0 against it.
Bettman's unfortunate in the sense that he's been the Commissioner in the 'Internet' era where you can read what anybody says anytime. JOhn Ziegler was bashed regularly while he was President....a listen to any Canadian radio station call-in show would tell you that. Red Fisher in Montreal Gazette and Frank Orr of the Toronto Star were extremely hard on Ziegler. The difference was they had smaller audiences (seriously, how many of you ran to your local library to read the Toronto and Montreal papers in 1985?) than any writer/blogger has now.
He's not a likeable person...he's a lawyer, and he has absolutely no hockey background...unlike Ziegler who had season's tickets to Red Wings games (mind you, he was also the Red Wings lawyer from 1961 through 1977 as well). BUt he's made the lwague a stronger business and a stronger brand.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-playoffs-ratings
I've always thought the NHL should stay with Versus. Looks like I'm right.

I have an idea for you ... stop watching NHL games, and stop attending NHL games.
In fact stop posting on NHL-related Web sites.
Stop supporting NHL in anyway, then maybe owners and players will realize your dissatisfaction and change the rules so you won't have to endure another NHL shootout.

I have an idea for you ... stop watching NHL games, and stop attending NHL games.
In fact stop posting on NHL-related Web sites.
Stop supporting NHL in anyway, then maybe owners and players will realize your dissatisfaction and change the rules so you won't have to endure another NHL shootout.

I have an idea for you ... stop watching NHL games, and stop attending NHL games.
In fact stop posting on NHL-related Web sites.
Stop supporting NHL in anyway, then maybe owners and players will realize your dissatisfaction and change the rules so you won't have to endure another NHL shootout.

Continue to grow the game with Versus and NBC.
Also, seek other networks ... CBS and Fox. Many teams are on Fox's regional networks. Leverage that for a national contract.
It will take time to grow the game to it's previous ratings peak. Which was when by the way? 1994, when SI had the famous, or is it infamous now, NHL hot, NBA not cover? Heck maybe the NHL as already surpassed that. Anyway to expect instant, fast-food gratification is unreasonable.
Where as ESPN said it wants the NHL back? And if ESPN has, the network should back it up with the dollars. Which to my knownledge it hasn't. Finally the NHL should not sell its figurative soul to go back to a network that openly hates hockey.