Aussie_Wing

Small and very slight but has a tremendous worth ethic, is exceptionally quick and likes to play physical. Finished the season with the Griffins in great form, scoring at about a point per game over the last month or two.

"Naturally there’s a limit to what can be expected of a player making his NHL debut" Playoff debut I assume they mean? Interesting to read he was the guy everyone else wanted at the trade deadline, not surprised either. He's a great player, can't wait to see him out there tomorrow.

Pistons in 4. Just too good and the starters are well rested.

I'd be more than surprised, I'd be disgusted. NO way should we lose to Nashville.

LOL, yeah Downey's 4 minutes are really worth scratching Flip for.

Seriously, this is pathetic. After 4 games the President trophy winners are tied with the 8th seed? Pathetic, whatever way you want to look at it.

Just quietly, Datsyuk is my hero.

How good is Osgood? Very, very good!

Another time-out??? Anyway, Wings will tie it up soon, it's a fact.

Yep. And after watching the highlights of Game 1, in the final stages of the game half the seats were empty and people were walking out while the clock was running down. I know the game was over, and maybe it's just me but why would you bother trying to get out a minute or two early when you can stay till the end in appreciation of a Wings victory? Our fans (just a generalisation) at the Joe don't seem to have the passion that others do anymore.

If this were the regular season, I'd still be confident of a Detroit victory. I'd still be fairly certain they could score 2 or more goals in 20 minutes and make a contest of the game. Sadly this is the playoffs and my confidence has deserted me.

Sadly you're quite correct. The fans at Detroit come across as being nowhere near as loud as the Nashvile fans, for whatever reason the crowd at the Joe is just exceedinly average.

Just like Hudler was worthless?

Shades of Curtis Joseph taking over from Legace a few years back.

Completely agree, I bet half the team are still way off 100%. Look at all the injuries we had late in the season, there's no way they're all 100%.

Unbelievable. What is wrong with this team? From world beaters to this?

A fellow Aussie! We'll be taking over this site soon!

Of course we're fine, but this SHOULD NOT have happened.

DISGUSTED. Pathetic capitulation.

If anything, Lilja is overrated.

All I want is a point for Filppula. Make it happen.

I can't believe how quiet their crowd is! Great stuff Wings.

It's like sledging in cricket. You probably have no idea what I'm talking about but it's a part of cricket and while some don't like it, there's nothing wrong with it. There is a massive difference between say sledging and what Avery did, I can't believe people are honestly suggesting there is none. Avery's move was a low act and he deserved to cop a beating, so to speak, for it. No one took offence because they probably couldn't believe what they were seeing. It shouldn't happen, simple as that. It's not in the spirit of the game. He went on the ice without the intention of looking at the play, that's not right.

Avery certainly is a trend setter by doing this, and maybe you have your answer as to why no one was stopping him. Maybe they were in disbelief that anyone would go ahead with such a low move in a playoff game?

You can't seriously compare them to what Avery did can you?