Heroes of Hockeytown

I can feel a tie game in my bones.

Man, they were gassed. Thank god that's over.

Naturally Pavs breaks the goose-egg. The one guy that never seems to have a poor game.

Just when they were getting some momentum going, four minutes in the box.

Even Cleary can't score with wild ass shots and pucks flying in off him. Bad omen!

Sometimes ya get luckpuck'd.

Mickey regales us with tales of attempted murder.

He was put in a poor position by the turnover but had forced O'Reilly wide anyways. Ericsson seems to be the guy that lost his check.

The Wings' defensemen must think the puck is poison.

Jeez Draper, turn and shoot.

It is my suggestion to the Wings that they start doin' stuff.

After a week of Murph and some guy from Versus, Mick's a real sight for sore eyes.

The Wings had an opportunity to really put the Sharks down in the first period, and I think were largely undone by the quick whistle and short-handed goal; a potential for 3-0 score becomes 2-1. The pinch by Hudler was absolutely dreadful, obviously doomed to fail and easily the dumbest play I've seen a Wing make this season. But the D (or those pretending to play it) was not particularly disciplined as a whole and Stuart and Kronwall were caught wandering later in the second period which led to more odd-man rushes and goals against. So I think the damage was largely self-inflicted but also not unlike what the Wings do to many teams on many nights.

Hudler out with four minutes left in a tie game? Babcock didn't even do that when he could play hockey. What gives now?

Dano seems like a safe pick.

Am I watching a Red Wings game and there's ten minutes left in the third period? Yes? Then prepare yourselves, LA.

The rest of the team must have faith in Ozzie if they didn't even bother to check Williams on that play.

I like Ericsson lurking in the slot waiting for the one-timer. They'll never see it comin'.

The sleepy game continues. They're certainly still in position to win it, though.

Pucks flying in off everybody.

Dreadful turnover. Good work by Franzen taking it to the net.

Good play, nice tip.

Much as it was last night, seemingly outskated but not outscored. Not a bad quality to have.

Stuart saving the day right there. Good checking.

Can't go wrong with a random blue third jersey, can you?