MidMichSteve

What a pass. Mason never stood a chance!

Happy is a puck poker. PP

Here we go. No goal?

I think you may be in the wrong phone booth there Clark.

Absolutely. Yes. The NHL has chosen to use the Pens to promote the game in commercials. Pittsburgh, and other highly skilled teams, are virtually shut down by teams that play the type of defense that Detroit is capable of playing. The league has come to realize that by tightening the obstruction/interference rules teams like Pittsburgh will flourish. With all due respect, I think they took lesser penalties because they were forced to. Because of the tightening of the rules hey had to, and did, back off defensively. I believe the Wings' defensive woes were caused by a combination of the Stanley Cup hangover and the tightening of the obstruction/interference rules.

Maybe so. I don't see it as a massive leap or nonsense. Last season, just like many before, we were able to stop opponents as they came into the zone. This often led to turnovers. They never had the opportunity to place shots on goal in the first place. I'm pretty sure shots on goal were higher this year with the same defense as last year. As I recall there were far more interference calls at the beginning of this years' regular season. It took the players quite a while to get used to it. It continued at a lesser degree until around the last two weeks of the season when they were allowed to play a little more. No doubt because of the tight races for playoff spots.

Sorry if this has already been posted. I found it to be an interesting perspective. blog.dispatch.com/cbj/2009/04/playoff_game_no_1.shtml

Agreed. When goals like that are scored against us there is little, if any, talk about deflections.

It's OK if Hitch is the only one to complain about it. NHL will not give too much notice, other then the fact he's complaining about the Wings. If Crosby and Company complain we're in deep dodo. Last year their obstruction complaints bore fruit the rest of the series AND into this season. A big part of the reduced effectiveness of our defense IMHO.

Starting lights in drag racing are called Christmas trees because of the shape and colors. (Red, green and yellow) If you go before the green light turns on you are disqualified. (Red-lighted)

You should ask for more next time. Be greedy.Good call!

Game's not over until there are only zeros on the clock. Good to see them doing something by the book. In all fairness, they did call a good game in the last two periods. I don't mind them letting things go when they do it both ways.

MidMich?

Franzen. What quick hands! Amazing.

He has quite a talent. Anyone that can find fault with those two periods of goaltending is extraordinary in my book.

Hard to remember. He hasn't had that many.

Hey, we're still not losing.

Wife said, "Hey, he's smiling in that commercial."

The refs feel like it's their job to make things equal. Like a handicap in golf.

Homer getting molested.

The reffing is as horrible as I've seen in the PO. Unf***ingbelievable.

Homer just doing what is done to him all the time.

OMG what a save.

You should be able to change your tv to widescreen. That will spread the pic out.