vladdy16

I don't think the Wings are playing badly - I just think the Blues are playing thatmuch better. Their checking is brutal this game.

Babcock desperate to score the first goal - double shifting Pavel.

He'll get a Shana-ban. Too bad - he could have had a clean, killer open ice hit but decided to try to do some damage instead. JIMMAH! Beautiful save!

Let's play a drinking game - every post the Wings hit, we do a shot.

Cole targeting Abby's head. Abby off to the locker room.

I agree with brett - offensively they look great, defensively they need work.

Blues PK looking rock solid.

Sure looks like Abby came to play tonight thus far. Nice dump and chase. Howie looking amped. Hasn't lost sight of the puck even though St. Louis is buzzing.

NYE hockey - no better way to ring in the new year. I'm sorry for those watching this in HD - John Keating wearing a lime green tie and pocket square that leaps out off screen in regular TV. Can only imagine what it looks like in HD. He's been watching too much Don Cherry. If both teams show up tonight, this could be epic. Can't wait. GO WINGS!! *edit* Chelli honored tonight for induction into US HHOF - he's lost weight. Aren't they supposed to gain weight when they retire?

While he didn't score to potential, he was a great playmaker. He won a LOT of battles along the boards. I was happy with his playoff performance overall.

I would also factor into that games played and team depth. Wings have more scorers than the Hawks. It makes a difference with ice time and whether you shoot or pass. Just sayin'.

That's nothing new; the Wings usually make them pay on the scoreboard, but it's just not going to happen tonight so it makes it that much more glaring.

I think I'm going to break out my Wings DVD set this weekend. I'm feeling the need for a little March 26th juju.

Stuart, you ass! Cross checking into the boards is a bad, bad plan. Refs don't need any encouragement tonight.

I wouldn't bet on that. No one can go from crap to spectacular like the Wings.

And my question is answered. Great shorthanded chance there, too bad the puck was too hot and no one was prepared for the opportunity. PK does its job

*facepalm* Of course, you're right. Must have been Toews. Didn't see the "penalty" Bert took. Legit?

Kane scores - Hawks up 3-2. *******.

I flipped him off with both hands. My son is banned from speaking to me the rest of the game. He talks, they score. As far as I'm concerned, he's a mute.

OMG - St. Nick gets 2 penalties in 1 game? Has the earth tilted on its axis? Yeah, it was a hook, but 8 times out of ten, it doesn't get called. SO glad they decided to call it this particular time.

First goal in 19 games. Am I the only one who can't figure out why Toews got a penalty shot? *edit* Okay, reading the posts loaded at the same time mine did all agree it wasn't a penalty shot. I see it's going to be that kind of game. Buckle your seat belts - it's going to be a bumpy ride.

Piss-poor fight energizes the crowd and Abby deflates them!

It goes back to the Dollar Bill days when the few people who actually attended games did't want anyone to see them. While I have had the game on since before the puck dropped, mod duties have kept me from paying attention. Did our boys come out strong or are they lollygagging? *edit* LOL Just after I posted this, my screen went black. I thought, damn, they're really going incognito now! Technical difficulties though.

You children and your obsession with the whole negging thing. It's not like he's getting a Wings shirt with Patrick Kane's name on it. Good grief. Why not just express an opinion like he asked you to? Because maybe you're not man enough to own your opinions? If the abuse of this function continues, I will lobby Matt hard and heavy to remove it again. It's creating way too many thread derailments. Dude, I say as long as it's Wings gear, do whatever floats your boat. Have fun spending your gift card!

That's just freakin' great. Now they're really going to crack down on the octopi.