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Lucic scores!! Chicago going for hit instead of playing the puck. Idiots. Keep it up, Hawks!

Leddy playing goal in tandem with Crawford. Desperate hockey already.

Hossa made a great shot with a perfect screen but Rask was in the right place at the right time. *whew!* Crawford just ROBBED Marchant. Nice snag. Boston fast and furious with the SOG, but no joy.

Pierre asking Toews if he thinks He Who Shall Not Be Named is watching the game. Seriously? We can't do better than this for the Stanley Cup Finals? Boston struggling early to clear the zone, but they have had the best scoring chance thus far. Hawks pretty physical already. "10 hits in the first 3 minutes for Chicago. Why does every team try to play like Boston?" "Because they want to show they won't be pushed around and can play the physical game too." "That worked well for Pittsburgh."

Thank you, hockey gods, for the games being on CBC, for me having access to CBC and for the mute button I can press when Hawks are talking. No lineups announced yet - odd.

Todd's done a good job for the Sharks - no reason for anything but an extension. As far as Dan goes, that's a little harder to call. I think coaches get way too much credit when things are good and way too much blame when things aren't going well; the fans should be angry with their star players more than the coach. The only question, which I am not informed enough nor care enough to answer, is whether Bylsma's lost the team or not.

This somewhat ameliorates the Wings end to the season. Thank you, hockey gods.

Okay, folks, $573.36 just sent to Children's!! WOO HOO. Sorry I can't take a screen shot for some reason - all it does is give me a new browser tab no matter what I do. I've copied and pasted pertinent, non-personal information below. Don't ask me why "Birthday" shows up - I chose the "other" option and typed out "Thank you." Thank you for your donation to the Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation. A formal thank you letter will be mailed to the address indicated on the donation form which will also serve as your receipt for tax purposes. Please contact us at (313) 964-6994 if you any questions about your contribution. Thank you again for your support which will help improve the lives of children and their families. Sincerely, Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation Please print the following for your records: Transaction Summary Transaction Date: 6/5/13 Level: Enter an amount. Amount: $573.36 Gift Designation: Use my gift where most needed. Tribute Gift Type: In Honor of Tribute Title: Mr. Tribute Name: and Mrs. Mike Ilitch Tribute Gift - Occasion Birthday Notificant's Relationship to the Tribute Recipient: Grateful Detroit Red Wings fans.

For chuckles: Ryan Dunn ‏@SharksGotMyLeg40m Shanahan's hearing with Keith: "Listen, I know you are upset about Game of Thrones, but you can't be hacking people in the face over it"

I've received the final donation - all I have to do is deposit Vladifan's check and transfer the money to my PayPal account and I'll be sending our donation off to Children's Hospital. I've composed a letter to Ilitch Holdings to inform them of our intent, and I'd like a critique, please. I could wax poetic for pages and pages, but wanted to keep it simple. However, I feel like I'm missing something important. Dear Ilitch Holdings: During the playoffs, we at LetsGoWings.com do what we call “Money On The Board.” Willing members pledge whatever their wild imaginations can come up with for as long as the Wings are playing. We all chip in whatever we owe and donate it to charity when the playoffs are over for Detroit. Three years ago we donated the proceeds to Children's Hospital in honor of the site administrator, Matthew Schwartz. Last year we attempted to donate to Ilitch Charities, but our donation was never “approved,” whatever that entails. We then sent the money to StandUp2Cancer in honor of Craig McCarty. This year, we realized that none of this would be possible without Mike and Marian Ilitch; their commitment to the City of Detroit and, for us, the Red Wings in particular (!) is invaluable and has literally changed the lives of those of us who are old enough to remember before 1983 and for the new fans that have come along since. So on behalf of LetsGoWings.com and Wings fans all over the world, we would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Ilitch by once again donating to Children's Hospital, this time in their honor. Thank you so much for your incredible and continuing commitment to Detroit. Sincerely, Red Wings Nation

Shanny won't do s***, he of the $2,500 fine.

Oh, my God, I LOL'd when I saw this in my Twitter feed.

All donations are in except for one! We did AWESOME this year - our subtotal today is a whopping $538.56!! I am so proud of you guys. Thanks SO much for this.

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun3m Darryl Sutter confirming what is fairly obvious: Mike Richards not playing tonight (concussion)

It's not necessary in the least, but I was wondering if you guys had any interest in doing an honor or memorial gift: HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTSA gift to the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation is an ideal way to honor a friend, family member, community leader, organization or just someone who deserves special attention. It can also be used to celebrate special events—birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, baptisms, bar/bat mitzvahs, or family reunions. The possibilities are endless - Mike Ilitch, many players past and present for one reason or another, a thanks to our announcers, a thanks to Matt, etc. etc. and so on. What say you all?

Got yours today, Vladifan - thanks a bunch! And thanks for the note. I couldn't do it without you guys!

You do know that Hossa is the best salesman in the NHL, right? It's not just fans on a message board, it's the players calling him out. But I guess they don't know anything about the game either, right? I think a better definition of pathetic is coming to a Wings board when we're no longer playing and "defending" your team. Why do you care what a bunch of Wings fan say, anyway? We're not even in the same conference anymore. You don't have to worry about Detroit until if you make the SCF. And while you're at it, why don't you guys try and come up with something else to chant at your games before you all redefine "pathetic."

"What are you doing? ******* diving everywhere. It's ******* embarrassing." These guys are getting called out by the players, but the refs aren't doing squat.

SO sorry! wingsdiva@gmail.com.

I was talking about in person and saying that the Joe is insane during the playoffs. It was a compliment on bringing it to another level, not honestly expressing incredulity.

Can't believe they all said the Joe has never been louder. I didn't think it was possible!

I'd be very interested to hear why you think that. IMO Jimmah was a stud. This is the first goaltender Detroit has had in decades that doesn't polarize the fanbase. That alone should tell you all you need to know about Williams.

Anyone using PayPal - you can send your donation as a gift - then PayPal doesn't take any fees.

Katie Strang ‏@KatieStrangESPN2m #NYR BREAKING: John Tortorella has been dismissed as head coach of the Rangers, source confirms Retweeted by George Malik Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie25s Confirming reports already out there, John Tortorella dismissed as head coach of NYR. New York Rangers ‏@NYRangers9m BREAKING NEWS: The #NYR have relieved John Tortorella of his coaching duties...details to follow

And anyone with access was watching it on CBC instead. Wonder what those ratings would have been?